The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-10-26
Ne.Us Notes of Wisconsin

Superior.-Indians from the Odanah
ard the Lac Court Oreilles reserva-
tions, following conference with
Congressman Lenroot. were assured
that steps will be taken to protect
thew in their treaty rights OF hunting
and fishing on their reservations. Sew
eral of the Indians have recently been
arrested and Jailed for hunting and
fishing which they claim the treaties
of 1912 and 1854 permit them to do.
Congressman Lenroot will take the
matter up with the state game warden
and Gov. McGovern.
Madison.---Attorney General Ban
croft must decide whether Milwaukee
county may receive state aid under
the new good roads law II it improves
the GAINESVILLE plank road with a stone
surface more than eighteen feet wide.
The new law provides for only an
eighteen-foot roadway. The county
board wants the state aid for one
third of the cost Of the betterment
but desires to make the roadway
wider than is provided for in the law.
Fond du Lac.-The increase in the
valuation of the water plant since
Feb. 1, 1910. will be decided by the
state railroad commission at a heaE
ing to be held in Madison, Nov. IL
The valuation of the plant one year
ago was $4,000 but the terms OF
the sale to the city provide that the
commission must fix the increase in
price since that time. Upon the con
clusion of the Madison hearing, the
city will take over the plant.
Owen.-The Velvet special, south
bound from Duluth on the 500 line,
narrowly escaped catastrophe when
it passed over the Poplar creek
bridge at Atwood eight miles below
here on the new Spencer cutoff. Five
minutes after this train passed over
the bridge 200 feet of filing at the
approach gave way and the track
slid into the ditch.
New London. Sudden death took
two residents of this city when Her
bert Thompson, an aged resident, was
thrown from his wagon and sus-
tanned injuries which caused his
death and w. Spencer, while walking
on the railroad track near Amigo,
was struck by train and instantly
killed,
Milwaukee ---. The twelve jurymen
who will hear the case of payo Mravic
and Marie Novkovic. charged with
the murder of Stephen Novkovic last
panel of thirty talesmen In municipal
court.
Wausau.--The body of Leo Kestel.
Marshfield. aged 90 years, was dis
covered in barn in the town OF Nc
MILAN. From appearances he had
been dead for about thirty-six hours.
A revolver was lying beside the
corpse.
Baraboo.--A large American eagle
was captured here under an arc light.
The bird was in dazed condition.
MOuTOt.-- ~ DltNtHl inc SpTedu-
ing of typhoid contagion among all
the inmates Of the county asylum.
100 patients were gwen the anti-toxin
typhoid treatment. The epidemic
broke out In the hospital about n
week ago and five deaths have re-
suited.
Racine. Fred White. 40 years old
has been sent to Madison for treat
ment. His dog attacked and bit him a
few days ago. The head of the dog
was examined and 1t was pronounced
that the animal was suffering with
rabies.
Kenosha. Open war has been de-
clared between the Kenosha Gas and
Electric company and the Kenosha
Electric railway company, rivals for
the electric light and power business
of Kenosha. The former company
announced IA reduction OF 35 per cent
In its rates.
Madison, - The Wisconsin state
board of health Will in few days APP
point state sanitary inspector. new
| position created by act of the last leg
| stature. The salary viii be $4,000.
he board has SO far been unable to
nd one entirely satisfactory.