Time Machine Trip to February 1911

 

Kaukauna Times February 1911

By Lyle Hansen

February 3, 1911

Arthur Schmaltz had a narrow escape from serious injury by falling from a scaffold Monday at the plant of the Kaukauna Gas, Electric Light & Power Company. He fell about twelve feet and was somewhat bruised but was able to continue at work.

 

Henry West hauled a record-breaking white oak log into town which was cut off land in the Town of Freedom. The log was 19 feet long and scaled 740 feet of good quality being cut at the Kaukauna plant.

February 10, 1911

Although the voters of Kaukauna decided at a recent election that they wanted the parcel of land known as Klein's Park in the Third Ward, purchased by the city, and retained as a public park or for other future use, the first payment of $500.00 was raised by tax rolls, but all in vain. The city council voted down any future plans for a park by a seven to three margin.

Kenosha – The dead body of Mary Zahon. 24, the daughter of a prominent local farmer was found in a field three miles north of town. Miss Zahon disappeared from her home on the night of January 8 and since that time searchers have been looking for her. The young girl was of rare personal beauty. On the night of her disappearance, she had quarreled with her father, who had urged her to marry one of his friends, who was much older than her. She had gone to her room and two hours later was noticed missing. She had died as result of the cold temperatures.  

     

February 17, 1911

A telephone message was received from City Attorney Fred Wilcox this morning announcing that the Rate Commission had concluded their appraisement of the plant of the Kaukauna Gas, Electric Light and Power Company, and that the value had been placed at $47,320.00. This, therefore, according to the Rate Commission's valuation, is what the City of Kaukauna is expected to pay for the plant in accordance with the people’s decision to buy at the special election held for that purpose. The Kaukauna Gas, Electric Light & Power Co. have the right to appeal to the circuit court of Dane County for a re-appraisement, if they do not elect to accept these figures, but eventually they must sell, and the city must buy at the Rate Commission's figures finally determined.

February 24, 1911

Joseph Wodjenski, while assisting in the repairing of the flume leading into the Outagamie Mill Sunday, fell 28 feet from the scaffold into the wheel pit. He was shaken up thoroughly and was badly bruised, though no bones were broken. As he fell, he struck the water wheel and glanced off. It was almost a miracle that Mr. Wodjenski was not killed or seriously injured.

 

The firm of Golden and Stone, junk dealers, has been dissolved this week and Golden will open a secondhand store on Wisconsin Avenue. He has bought out a secondhand furniture store in Neenah and the stock will be removed here. Golden has moved his family to the new location.