Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
Ne1Us Notes of Wisconsin


ton that another low water period
is at hand. Reports from points
along the headwaters are in effect
that lakes and streams in the north
are unusually low, which means that
they will be practically dry by June
l. Water power in the Fox river
has gradually been getting less use
full during the last half dozen years
and many of the mill owners have
equipped their plants with steam and
electric power. Paper and pulp
mills, however, must have a certain
amount of water. Some manufac-
tuners apprehend a repetition of last
summers condition, when water was
so low that many of the mills had to
be shut down
Notwithstanding up all the
fish on branch of the Milwaukee
river near his farm cost Robert
Toost, aged 81, $25 and costs in
court here. According to Deputy
Game Warden G. f. Asmuth, who
made the arrest, Yoost had built two
wing ddIIS OuI 1IOln HIS ldUQ along
the river and affixed a siene in the
center. To make certain the cap
ture of practically every sizeable
fish, he constructed an ingenious
basket of woven wire The basket
held seven bushels of fish and had
been emptied several times when the
warden appeared. Yoost pleaded gull
ty, but asserted that he had right
to do as he pleased with his river.
Marshfield.-Christ. Bartelmess, a
farmer near Cameron, is in a serious
condition as a result of being pulled
across his pillow by team of horses
when the pillow clevis broke The
pillow was fitted with a double-edged
coulter blade, the upper end of
which cut three of the mans ribs
and exposed his right lung. After
the accident he walked an eighth of
mile to his home
Neenah. the year old
son of John Black of Kaukauna, was
instantly killed by a Neenah-Kau-
kauna line interurban car The little
fellow was playing in the street His
body was cut in two, lengthwise.
Fond du Lac-Raymond, aged 2,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Runge
of Oakfeld, died from severe burns.
He climbed out of the cradle and had
played with the fire during their abb
sence.
Milwaukee-Con of violat-
ing the automobile ordinance a sec
ond time, Frank Meyer, a salesman
for the Western Iron Stores COM
pany, was sentenced to Jail for ten
days
Monroe.-The armory of Co. H,
First regiment, was damaged to the
extent of $4,000 by a blaze which
started in a rear furnace room, burn
ing hole in the dance hall floor.
Kenosha.-The license committee
has ordered Chief of Police O'Hare
to notify saloon keepers that sa-
looms must be closed at II o'clock
in the evening. 1t was declared
that men violating the regulations
would not be recommended to the
council if they apply for new IL
censes
Waukesha.-W William A. Nickel,
aged II, former sheriff and county
treasurer of Waukesha, died sudden
1y in Houston, Tex, few days ago.
Mr.. Nickel was born on a farm in
this county.
Marshfeld-An attempt was
made to wreck a passenger train on
the Northwestern between here and
Wausau. A pile of ties had been
placed on the track just north of
Fenwood and dashed to the rails.
The engineer saw them and stopped
in time.
anesvilIe.-Plans are being per-
fected by a number of prominent
citizens for the purchase of the old
state fair grounds in this city A
stock company will be formed and
it is proposed to hold fairs and oper-
ate a general amusement park.
Appleton.-Word has been re-
ceived here that Anton Brandt,
leading citizen of Appleton for over
forty years, now visiting at his cid
home in Falkenau, Austrian Bo-
hernia, was placed under arrest upon
his arrival there, forced to don
uniform, and was held in prison
three days before the American con-
sui could secure his release.
Chippewa Falls.-Alphonse Price,
convicted of setting fire to John Mol
ans house on March Is, has been
sentenced to ten years in stats
prison.