Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-02-21

synonymous with easy divorce
are likely to lose much Of their
~ point soon. According to a re-
cent announcement the Nevada di-
Vorce law is to be amended and there
AFTER the lid will be placed tightly on
the famous colony of divorce seekers.
through the existence of the di-
Vorce colony, 1t appears. Nevada has
Deen seriously injured In a business
way Large numbers of prospective
settlers, hearing Of the supposed 60
ings on at Reno, have been led to be-
heye that they were typical of the So
clal life of the state as whole. and
nave consequently gone elsewhere At
the present time Nevada is making
efforts to Increase its population and
mas many inducements to offer. Not
only are the states mineral resources
only partly developed, but through
the completion of an extensive irri-
cation system enormous areas of for
mer desert land have been made fer
tile
Furthermore, Nevada is surpassed
in climate by few other states, its
summers being free from excessive
heat, while the winters are bracing
and delightful. In spite of these at
fractions, however, the Reno divorce
colony is better known than the other
features of Nevada, and so the stream
Of western homeseekers has been di-
verified to other states.
1t is for this reason that the people
Of Nevada have determined to put
some restrictions on the colony by
means of an amendment to the di
vorce law increasing the legal term
Of residence for divorce seekers from
six months to one year. This amend
ment, it is understood, will be adopt
ed by the legislature at it's approach
ing session. A further amendment
likely to be made will provide that no
divorce decree shall be effective until
one year has lapsed from the date OF
issuance. This plan, it is believed
would prevent the immediate remar
riages which so often follow Reno
divorces and have been the cause OF
much scandal.
Attractive City
Strange as it may seem, compare
lively few natives of Nevada get di
vorced. most of the people who take
advantage of the liberal divorce law
having come from other states. A
majority of these make their resi-
dence in Reno because it is the larg
est and pleasantest town in Nevada
It is an attractive little city-a town
of red brick so far as its business dis
trict is concerned. The principal
streets are asphalted, the sidewalE
we'll paved and the whole place looks
unusually we'll kept The residential
districts compare favorably with
those of much larger cities.
AS is we'll known, people of some
distinction in literary, musical theat
rical and artistic circles, as well as
certain proportion of what is termed
1.-The sporting set" have been muct
in evidence in the divorce colony. II
comparatively small town-fol
Reno's population is scarcely 12,000-
the Iiyelier members of the colony
are naturally more noticeable thar
thew would be In a larger city. Sto
ries of their doings have been clrcu
lated far and wide. and it is on thi;
account that Reno in recent years mas
become notorious. Cclonists OF the
lively type usually gather at sucf
resorts as the Colony cafe, the Del
monico's of Reno, which has been the
.scane of divorce dinners and the othel
,revels of which so much is heard.
Having ample funds, they may b'
.sean dining any evening in what /:
nonularlv known as the romance
room" They have filled the streets
of Reno with automobiles and have
taken a foremost part in the loca
Good roads movement. They do mucl
toward supporting the various places
~ amusement and have proved suci
!. bonanza to the Reno storekeeper'
that If is not surprising the business
uaorle are protesting az INST the pro
posed change in the divorce Jaw
Women in Majority.
while It is difficult to estimate I'M
<~tant of the colony. it is general!
believed that between five hundre'
anS thousand persons visit Ren'
every year in quest of divorce. I
Iarys proportion of these come IRON
NJ york and for this preponderanc'
of New Workers various eNpian ..el.
are given; probably the most mp.
fant reason is the severity oil the Ne'
York divorce law
Women are in the majority, am am
ost ~ them live quietly enough oui
.na tbe;r six months term OF res