The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-24
WISCONSIN
PARTRIDGES AND VENiSoN
More than 400 Pounds Confiscatcd by
State at Stevens Point.


More than 400 Pounds contiscatcd by
State at Stevens Point.
STEVENS POINT, WIS.-Utter disre-
gard of the game laws has characterized
the operations of hunters and game deal
ers In the central and northern part Of
the state. Several large confiscations
have been made, but the largest one was
made In this city yesterday by Game
Warden Brown, in which he secured more
than 400 pounds Of partridges and ven-
ison. The find was made in searching
a Wisconsin Central refrigerator car. One
consignment of $50 pounds was billed
from Spencer as dressed poultry" to
Lepman & Haege, Chicago. One barrel
was packed at the top and bottom with
domestic geese, but in the middle were
twenty eight partridges. Another con-
signment Of dressed poultry billed from
Colby to T. J. Holing, Chicago consisted
almost wholly Of partridges. Saddles of
venison to the amount of 100 pounds were
found disguised as "veal." The confis-
Gated goods were tagged as contraband of
law, and promptly sold on the local mar
ket, the proceeds being sent to the state
warden at Madison.
Much dissatisfaction prevails regarding
the recent action of the district postoffice
inspector in requiring that in the future
mail carriers shall not make their deliv-
cries on bicycle, but go on foot. The
ground for this order is that the regula-
t1ons require. that the carriers shall put
In eight hours day, and that when they
deliver on wheels, though they made one
more delivery than they could on foot
they did not put In the full eight hours.
Business men Of Oshkosh. Stevens Point
and other cities that enjoyed one more
delivery under the bicycle method than
under the present plan, are making a.
united effort to have the department res
cind its action.
While August Kempfer, a. hunter, was
trapping along the Wisconsin river about
ten miles below this city,. he found the
dismembered bones of a human skeleton,
IL IS thought these are the remains of
Charles M1tch who disappeared a few
years ago under very mysterious circum-
stances. fracture of one of the leg
bones gives good foundation to the theory
that these are Mitch's bones, as he had
his leg broken in the same place where
the fracture appears.
CUMBERLAND, Wis.-The city had a.
sood-sized building boom this season and
every indication points towards a. bigger
one next year. A. G. Uecke has Just fin
lshed his opera-house, a two-story struc-
ture built at cost Of about $40, 600. The
house is being fitted with up-to-date stag
Ing, scenery and seats.-August Wolf ha 6
also finished two-story modern brick
block to be occupied by his harness estsh-
lishment. S. Donatelle has constructed a.
three-story brick block to be occupied by
his general store, fraternal halls and the
macaroni factory. An addition is being
ou1lt on the company store and various
other improvements are being made in the
business district. Besides many substan-
t1al dwellings, have been built and MANY
contracts are being let-The founda+ion
is being laid for new $4,000 brick
hoolhouse.-Theodore c. Surdson ha 8
acquired an interest in the Rice Lake
Leader and has assumed editorial control.
G. f. Munger retires and c.. u Jenkins re-
mains In charge of the business depart
ment.