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Kaukauna Time Machine December 1911

 

Kaukauna Times - December 1911

By Lyle Hansen


December 1, 1911

The north side post office is now nicely located in the Wendt block, corner of Wisconsin Ave. and Desnoyer St., Postmaster Mitchell having made the transfer after closing hours.


There will be some new work at the government dry dock this winter. The fifth lock will be re-built this winter also.


The new five and ten cent store just opened in the Hiting block on Third street by Mrs. Derfus was taken over Monday by Julius J. Martins Co., Mrs. Derfus having decided she could not handle the business. 


December 8, 1911

Chas. Otte met with a serious accident at Appleton last Saturday, while driving down the hill east of the big raven. His rig was struck by a streetcar, and he was thrown out and suffered a scalp wound and a badly lacerated hand.

 

December 15, 1911

The White Way - The new arches on Second St. and Main Ave. were turned on for the first-time last Friday and now Kaukauna, like a number of other cities, has a white way. There are nine arches and as tungsten lamps are used, the illumination is quite bright.


December 22, 1911

Gus. Ristau received a curiosity Monday in a valuable Swiss watch of solid gold filled with jewels and some of the most delicate machinery imaginable. The time piece is valued at $600. On it’s face it indicates the days, months, and year, along with the hours, minutes, and seconds. The moon and stars and musical bells tell the hour. Mr. Ristau has had his eye on it for the past six years but it’s owner always refused to sell at any price until this past week when he was transacting other business with the owner and the deal was closed.

The lumbering camps throughout northern Wisconsin are being broken up because of the mild weather. Camps of many of the companies near Crandon were broken up last weekend about 150 men thrown out of employment. The deep snow fell early in November covered the swamps and ponds as with a blanket and they were prevented from freezing. The operators say unless there is severe freezing weather before there is further snowfall, logging will be seriously interfered with all winter. 


December 29, 1911

The final decision of the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin on the matter of determining and fixing the just compensation to be paid to the Kaukauna Gas, Electric Light, and Power Company by the City of Kaukauna in taking over the plant of that company, was received Thursday by City Attorney Fred Wilcox and was forthwith delivered to Mayor John Coppes to be received and considered by the common council at their adjourned meeting. The amount as fixed by the commission was $50,000 in round numbers and includes everything owned by the company in Kaukauna except their standing accounts.

 

City Treasurer Richard McCarty reports that so far there has not been much of a rush by property owners to pay taxes. Last year there was quite a line-up at the city hall on the first day, all waiting to contribute their portion to the city exchequer, but this year only about 2 dozen called around on opening day. Mel Burkart was the first one to report.


A colored electric light to be used as a police single has been put up at the corner of Lawe Street and Wisconsin Avenue, where it may be seen from the police station or any direction. A person wanting police service may ring up central telephone station and the operator will immediately turn on the light. A policeman seeing the light will respond at once.


The Combined Locks Paper Co. is facing a serious menace to their property. A heavy snowfall along with high winds and high water caused the boom to give way, containing thousands of cords of pulpwood. The logs in the boom were headed toward the dam when the boom held. Workmen have been busy night and day trying to relieve this situation. The slash boards were placed in position at the dams in Neenah and Menasha to relieve the flow of water.



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