October 4, 1901
A residence in the town
of Buchanan just outside the city limits, owned by Frank Wolfinger, was
destroyed by fire. The fire department went as far as the city line, and as no
orders were received to proceed further they returned to the engine house. The
house was entirely consumed.
Prof. Olson of Kaukauna High school, who is
manager of this year of the football team of that institution, has his 11
selected for this season of 1901 and will bring them out next Saturday in their
first game which will be with Ryan High School of Appleton on the Kaukauna
field. Although most of Kaukauna players are new on the gridiron and are lighter
than last year, manager Olson has much confidence in their ability to hold their
own when they come to a test. The following is the lineup: Flagg, left end;
Kirwan, left tackle; Filen, left guard; Grignon, center; Armstrong, right
guard; Corcoran, right tackle; McMahn, right end, Krahn, quarter back; Waston,
left half back; Kettenhofen, right half back; John Nelson, captain and full
back.
The Toledo Steamer
Carriage - manufactured by the American Bicycle Company $900.00.
According to a Wrightstown correspondent some
young fellow from Kaukauna who “Got too gay” at a dance in that village a few
days ago, was sentenced to twenty days in the Brown County jail. Has anyone
been missed?
City Marshal Richard Conlon made quite an
unusual arrest here Thursday, of a horse thief and his reputed wife. They were
found here domiciled in a small building keeping house. Marshal Conlon received
a letter from Van Wert county, Ohio several days ago that they were believed to
be in the Kaukauna area. The man confessed to stealing the horse and
buggy.
Its smallpox this time and no mistake was the
result of 3 physicians’ diagnosis of the John Vanevenhoven case at the home of
his parents which is located in the settlement over the marsh. The young man
whose ages is 22 years has been employed in the interurban crew lately and
feeling sick did not go to work. Physicians Boyd, Lord and Blair were called in
consultation Tuesday on the case when he broke out with a rash. It is thought
that Vanevenhoven caught the disease from some fellow workers on the interurban
work gang.
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week
Wednesday in the case of the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal company vs. the
Kaukauna Water Power Company. The story of the case is given briefly as
follows: Eight or ten years ago the Green Bay Mississippi Canal Company secured
a judgment in the state court and affirmed by the Supreme Court that the canal
company owned all the water power furnished by the Kaukauna dam and restricted
the Kaukauna Power Company from drawing any water for power from the water
above the dam. The Kaukauna Power company having a canal upon which were
tenants owning mills, continue to use the water, notwithstanding the judgment.
The canal company commenced an action against the water power company for the
value of the use of the power taken by the tenants. The lower court held in
favor of the Kaukauna Water Power Company and dismissed the complaint with
cost. The Canal company appealed to the Supreme Court on the claim that it has
the right to recover the value of the power used.
October 11, 1901
Postmaster Watson has
received orders for 85 boxes for the new rural mail route and they have arrived
ready for use with the name of each owner in plain letters on the front.
The opening game of football by the Kaukauna
high school 11 was played in Kaukauna last Saturday afternoon with the team
from Ryan High School of Appleton and resulted in victory for the Kaukauna boys
by a score of 6 to 0.
The Sheboygan woman who sold her kisses to a
male friend at a stipulated price of $1 each, and when the purchaser failed to
settle the bill she brought suit against him for $3000 damages for alleged
ungentlemanly like conduct. The jury awarded her $500 which she still is out
the price of 2500 kisses. It serves the defendant right for agreeing to pay
retail price for wholesale commodities.
It was stated Tuesday by one of the Interurban
company’s representatives that they are to commence laying steel on the streets
of Kaukauna next week, as they have now completed their work of this kind in
Appleton in this part of the steel laying being a necessity. The work of laying
steel on Wisconsin Avenue will be quite difficult, as it will be necessary to
remove 15 inches in depth of solid stone bed of the street in order to lay the
ties and steel rails to grade.
There is more joy in the printing office over
one sinner who pays in advance and abuses the editor on every occasion, than
over ninety-nine who borrow the paper and sing its praises without contributing
one cent to pay the bills.
Annie Edson Taylor
“Queen of the Mist” went over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Another early settler of this portion of
Wisconsin and one of the early residents of the Southside of Kaukauna has
passed to his eternal home. Joachim Marten 62, closed his eyes upon the scenes
of earth Sunday afternoon after a lingering and painful illness. In 1852 he
migrated to America with his parents he was one of the family of 11 children.
October 18, 1901
The mills are all
running with water again, the draught from the lake having been increased to 75
percent Monday. The heavy rains of late have filled the Winnebago reservoir.
Earnest Marzhal, 8
years of age, while attempting to cross the railroad tracks by crawling under
the freight train of the north side switchyards got run over and his right foot
and ankle were crushed and had to be amputated. Dr. Tanner performed the
operation at his office.
October 25, 1901
A large stick of Oregon
pine timber 12x16 inches square and 44 feet long arrived here this week to be
used in repairing the government guard lock.
Small boys in Chicago have been prohibited from
using slingshots under penalty of arrest. This is a reform which would be
carried out with advantage in Kaukauna.
