Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen KAHS
September 3, 1916
Last Friday the
Electrical Department closed a contract with the Combined Locks Paper Co.
which will eventually involve the use of 1000 kilowatts or approximately 1300
horsepower, This is the second big contract that has been made within the last
sixty days, a similar one having recently been made with the Thilmany Pulp and
Paper Co. The Thilmany however, only takes water power current, power subject
to the water conditions, which means that they use power from the electric
power plant only at such times as power is available from the flow of the river.
Herman Gustman and his
family narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday morning when their car went
backward down an 18-foot embankment on the river road where it branches toward
Hollandtown. Mr. Gustman was the only person injured, suffering from one broken
finger and another badly bruised. Despite the damage, the engine remained
intact, allowing the family to drive the vehicle back to town for repairs at
the Ford garage.
Kaukauna High School students
pose for a photo at the start of a new school year.
The first annual
athletic tournament for boys and girls was held at the municipal playgrounds
Thursday afternoon and was certainly a marked success for the grounds swarmed
with young people all afternoon, dozens of them taking part in the events. The
entire arrangement for the big event which marked the closing of the grounds
for this season, so far as supervisorship is concerned, was entirely in the
hands of Miss Freida Boettcher, the supervisor in charge for the three months
summer season, and everything was carried through without a hitch.
A brand-new barn filled
with grain belonging to John Verbeten in Buchanan narrowly escaped being
destroyed by a severe fire. A very hot blaze broke out in an old stack of straw
situated less than five feet away from the barn structure. The building was
saved thanks to the intense, rapid efforts of a threshing crew and
approximately 50 neighbors working together.
September 8, 1916
Owen Kitto, ticket
agent at the north side depot, was held up early Sunday morning and the robber
took all the currency in the cash drawer. The 3:15 o’clock train, northbound,
did not arrive until shortly after 4 o'clock. He took the newspapers and the
baggage which had been thrown from this train to the baggage room, then went
back to the office, which he had scarcely reached when a man walked in and
called out, “Hold up your hands!” The man repeated his command and covered the
ticket agent with a revolver, and forced him to unlock the money drawer. He
took currency amounting to $11.28 from the till, but left $7.00 in paper money
alongside the silver. He took Kitto’s watch, but when begged to return the
timepiece, did so. Kitto says that the robber told him not notify the police.
Kitto replied that he had to report the robbery, whereupon the hold-up man said
he wanted five minutes’ start. He forced Kitto to walk out on the platform with
him and wait until he had reached the Depot street crossing, when he yelled to
Kitto that now he could go back into the station. Kitto then called the police,
and Chief McCarty and Policeman McFadden immediately secured an automobile and
covered the country between Kaukauna and Little Chute but without result.
The labor organizations
of Kaukauna certainly have every reason to be proud of their Labor Day
demonstration and of the big celebration, which was held at the municipal playgrounds,
for beyond any question of doubt it was one of the largest and best
demonstrations and the largest Labor Day celebration that took place in any
city in the Fox river valley.
Contractor A. F.
Jelieniewski of Green Bay and a full crew of workmen broke ground Monday
morning for the Outagamie County Training School which he will erect this fall,
placing it under roof before winter closes in. This is going to be one of the
finest looking public buildings in the county and one of which all may well be
proud. Standing as it does in a commanding location high above and facing
Wisconsin avenue it will be a monument to the good judgment and wise choice of
the committee who chose its design and the builders who erect it.
Martin Lamers, Little Chute, is said by those who have watched his work this season to be one of the best amateur baseball pitchers ever developed in this section of the state, has been signed by the Chicago White Sox and left Monday for Windy City to join the squad. A White Sox scout, sat on the players’ bench at Sunday’s game between Little Chute and Green Bay and he saw Lamers trim the Bay boys 4 to 0. This was the nineteenth straight victory for Lamers this season. Promptly after the game Lamers is said to have signed a Sox contract and left Monday for Chicago.
September 15, 1916
Twenty-six applications
have been made in Outagamie county for citizenship during the September term of court. Examinations
will be held Nov. 9.
September 22, 1916
John Dericks fell off
the Combined Locks dam about two o’clock Sunday afternoon, close to where the
dam joins the high bank forming the double locks and striking on the stone was
found a short time afterwards in the shallow water, still partly conscious. An
injury to the left side of his head and face was found but his death was
reported as having been caused by drowning. He died in a few minutes after
being found.
September 28, 1916
Anton “Casey” Jansen of Little Chute is
making a vigorous campaign for election as county clerk of Outagamie County.
Mr. Jansen has had experience in public affairs, having served as clerk of the
village of Little Chute for several terms.
FOR SALE—1916 Five-Passenger
Buick.
Used as a Demonstrator. Run only about 1,500 miles. $100.00 worth of
accessories, such as engine driven tire pump, extra casing and tube on rim.
snubbers, nickel plated Bumper. A big snap if taken at once.
FOR SALE—2 cows, 2
pigs, 2 horses and harnesses, one pony and harness, 17 chickens, wagons, buggy,
sleigh, cutter, hay, and numerous other articles. On a rented place close to
the city, and rent is paid to April 1st., 1917. Can be leased another year. Will
sell at bargain.
FOR SALE—1914 Overland, Electric lights and self-starter,
Engine driven Tire Pump. Just overhauled and is in excellent shape. Price
$325.00 if taken at once.
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