Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-02-13
SKILLET CREEK
FARMERS CLUB
By VIM. TooIe, president.

Il
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ
Wichern on Friday evening. The
weather YVES fine; attendance good and
the program and proceedings were of
more than common interest and
importance. The secretary, Mrs.
Dora Cowles, presented paper in the
local history Of the Skillet Greek
neighborhood. 1t is decided that this
paper shall be saved with the
permanent records of the Skillet
Creek Farmers club. Another paper
worthy of preservation was one by
by Miss Liscetta Roser about the home
life of pioneer days in Sank county.
1t came for regret that Mr.. Jefferson |
did not give paper instead or an |
extemperaneous talk about numbering |
and rafting on the Wisconsin river.
This talk was so interesting and |
instructive that there is strong
desire that we might have it on record. |
There were two recitations on old
time SUBJECTS; one by Miss Bernice
Wichern, the other by Miss Lottie
Bellows. Both were good and ,,
heartily applauded, William ShaIe
gave \ very interesting account of
hunting and fishing 10 the days when
there were neither hunters licenses,
MOI closing seasons. The subject of
roaos, means Of travel and msil
facilities was briefly discussed without
formal presentation. Leonard Roser
told about the difficulties of farming
with very few agricultural tools. The
subject of social offairs in the early
days was assigned TO William Toole
ST., but the hour was so lale the
speaker only touched on afew features
of the subject. Music was by the
Wichern qua4 tetle and Of course was
very good.
Mrs. Martha Wichern deserved great
credit for the conception and carrying
out of the program. SheNwas we'll sns-
tanned by the various persons on the
program. At the close of the meeting
Mrs. Henry Bittrhch gave practical
illustration of the process of spinning
yard directly from tins fleece. Photo
graphs and objects Of interest con-
nected with the early HISTORY of Sank
county were on display.
The next meeting Will be at the
home of Mr.. and Mis-. GeuYge Carpen~
ter on Friday evening, February 2lst.
This will be the annual patriotic
meeting with a program furnished by
the pupils of the schools under the
directions of the teachers.
Considering Legislative Matters.
During the evening a number of
matters before the Legislature were
considered and all we've passed upon
by unanimous vote. Some otthese
ere being urged by asse mblyman
George Carpenter, member OF tine
club.
The, Following were Discussed and
Voted Upon.
/ Moving the State Fair-lt was the
general opinion of the club members'I
thas moving tine fair to better loca-~
ton would be better for the farmers.
The secretary, MRS. Dora Cowles, Of
fered a resell tuition fayoring lis location
at Madison because of the many
advantages of the surroundings, es-
pecially proximity to oar state
agricultural college. The vote of the
club was unanimously in favor OF this
location. Assemblyman Carpenter
will be asked to use his best efforts to
promote the desired change.
Providing a Deer Park-W. A.
Toole favors the fencing in g. portion
| of the Devils lake park to furnish
| reservation for the increasing number
of dee: which are now at largeln Sauk
county. The club members realize
that the increase of deer cannot be
! allowed to go on indefinitely and none
OF thena desire an indiscriminate
slaughter of these animals. The lead
ing lines Of travel through the county
cross the territory over which she deer
travel back and forth. The deer at
times are quite numerous on portions
of the Skillet Creek country and it is
| being realized by the membe rs that if
an open season is declared many will
probably become victims of the
hunters. The resolution favoring
legislative action was unanimously
adopted.
Proper Apportionment of License
Moneys. William Sha'e o ffered a
resolution favoring the payment of
liquor license money into the county
treasury that there may be an equitable
distribution of the money to in some
measure compensate the tax payers for
the burdens imposed on them by the
| liQuor traffic. This resolution also
.