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Domestic News January 21, 1875

The Kenosha Telegraph

Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

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Report from the Post Office Department listing salaries paid to postmasters in various Wisconsin towns, with the highest at $4,000 each in Milwaukee, Madison, and Oshkosh.

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WISCONSIN POST OFFICES.

The Washington correspondent of the Northwestern has been consulting the records of the Postoffice Department and finds that the following salaries are paid to Postmasters in this State;

Neenah. $1,800, Menasha, $1,300, Winneconne, $440, Waupaca, $810, Stevens Point, $1,500, Ripon, $2,200, Berlin. $1,800, Waupun, $1,900. Watertown. $2,600. La Crosse, $3,400. Madison, $4,000, Milwaukee, $4,000, Oshkosh, $4,000, Fond du Lac, $3,900, Green Bay $2,400. Appleton, $2,500, Janesville $3,500, Kenosha.$2,500. Racine. $3,000. Weyauwega.$480 Manitowoc, $1,800, Oconomowoc, $1,200. Oconto, $1,500, Prairie du Chien, $1,500.

It will be seen that the best paying offices in the State are those at Milwaukee, Madison and Oshkosh.

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Economic Infrastructure

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Wisconsin Post Offices Postmaster Salaries Postal Department Records

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Wisconsin

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The Washington correspondent of the Northwestern consulted Post Office Department records, finding salaries paid to postmasters in Wisconsin towns: Neenah $1,800, Menasha $1,300, Winneconne $440, Waupaca $810, Stevens Point $1,500, Ripon $2,200, Berlin $1,800, Waupun $1,900, Watertown $2,600, La Crosse $3,400, Madison $4,000, Milwaukee $4,000, Oshkosh $4,000, Fond du Lac $3,900, Green Bay $2,400, Appleton $2,500, Janesville $3,500, Kenosha $2,500, Racine $3,000, Weyauwega $480, Manitowoc $1,800, Oconomowoc $1,200, Oconto $1,500, Prairie du Chien $1,500. The best paying offices are at Milwaukee, Madison, and Oshkosh.

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