Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

The successful introduction of rural
mail delivery is not so much the death
knell Of the fourth class post Office as
it is the sure determination of many
ar routes which is the most abOmina-
bic branch Of the whole postal system
Those who oppose the introduction or
extension Of rural delivery occupy
pretty much the same position Of
those who opposed the introduction of
railroads because they would ruin the
teaming business. that the trains
would frignten the stock to death Or
that the coal smoke from the engines
would ruin the wool on their sheep.
all OF which were fayOrite arguments
fifty years ago. Rural delivery is as
sure TO take the place Of star route as
the fast mail has taken the place Of
the stage coach: it is the legitimate
OutgrOWth Of a changed condition Of
National affairs, and those who oppose
1t are simply making themselves
ridiculous in the eyes Of all progressive
people, for it is destined to become
universal in all thickly settled portions
Of the United States
The prairie chicken season opens
next Saturday and there has been a
rush to secure hunters licenses at the
county clerks office all the week. So
far there Las been 200 licenses issued.
These licenses cover deer and all pro-
tected game during the open season
and cost S1.00. The following is
concise statement Of the open seasons
for the different varieties of game and
fish covered by the Wisconsin law:
Season for WOOdcOckS. partridgeS.
pheasants, ruffed and Sharp-tailed
grouse, Snipe, plOyer and mallard, teal
or wood duck, Sept. l to Dec. l: for
wild geese, Sept. to May !: for any
other aquatic fowl, Sept. l to Jan. /:
for deer, Nov. l to Nov. 20. and for
offers. minkS. fishers and martens.
Oct. l to May /. The open season for
brook, rainbow or mountain trout is
April ID to Sept. l, and for black,
OSWegO or yellow bass, muSkelIunge
and pike, May - to March l.
The postal business is a good index
Of general trade. The receipts of the
post offices OF the country in the fiscal
year 1890 were 800, 100000, while they
were $91 900, 900 in the fiscal year 1900.
The twelve months which have just
ended have broken all records in the
post office business as in many other
branches of activity. There has been
a steady gain in postal receipts for
many years, except that the fiscal year
1894 and 1895 showed smaller figures
than for 1893. This was due to the
financial CONFUSION which began
around the middle Of 1893, but which
started too late to affect the business
of that fiscal year materially. The
gain. however, has been relatively
greater IN the past three years than it
was ever befOre.-GIObe-D Democrat.
W. c. Martin has been entertaining
his brOther-in-laW, +. McReynoldS
and family of MOSinee. The two
families consisting Of w. c. Martin
and wife, e, McReynoIdS. his wife and
daughter and Miss Mohrt Of MoSinee
will start next Saturday for trip
down the Wisconsin river to the
De)IS, taking about a week to make
the journey. They will make the trip
on the river in Geo. n. Woods large
fiat boat camping out at night and
fishing and hunting en- route. The
journey will be commenced at the
mouth of the Ten-Mile Creek. They
may visit Devils Lake before return
ing, AS Mr.. Martin is an old
campaigner in this line and a great
''iOllier' the party should enjoy the
trip immensely.