The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-02-13

Sun, Feb. 2, l9l:
Dear Home Fclks:


| fruit tree and fence had coat Of frost
this morning. The days are fine here
Last Saturday the thermometer regis
| tered 81 above in the shade and the
honey-bees were out all day. They
have seven hives in their garden here
and they are left out all winter
Last Sunday we went down to the
corral near the stock yards, south OF
the N. P. depot to see the car load of
elks that came in late Saturday night.
They were bought in Montana some
weeks ago. The elk cost $500 each at
Yellowstone National Park, but feed
ing charges .enroute ana game ward
ems expenses will amount sufficient to
bring the total cost up to about 5000,
one half of which is made up by sub
scriptions from local sportsmen, and
the balance of the expenses is to be
paid from the game fund of this coun-
ty. There were so in all when pur-
chased ranging in ages from months
to years, but were so badly hurt on
the way when the cars were roughly
handled in switching that they had to
be shot when they reached Ritzville,
Wash. OF two others trampled upon,
one died at Pasco, and the 4th had to
be carried from the car on it's arrival
here. 1t ate and drank little Sunday
| and there is hope that it will recover.
Several others suffered the loss of hair
in transit, and few were quite lame,
but considering the long journey the
remaining'ones appeared to be gener-
ally in good condition.
Fully 10000 people visited the corral
Sunday, and only with the greatest
difficulty were they kept from crowd
ing up so close as to brighten the ami
mails and cause a stampede, which in
their weakened condition, might have
resulted fatally to some. Game Ward
en- Bryant said it was the largest and
finest shipment ever taken at one time
from the Park. They were kept here
till Friday, and then taken by train to
the Naches, loaded few at time in
racks, and conveyed to Scott Stevens
ranch where they will be corraled and
fed until thoroughly rested and in good
condition to he turned loose to roam
for themselves.
Last Monday this city was - years
Old. On Jan. 27, 1886, the city was in.
corporated by special act of the
territorial legislature. The first mayor,
Edward Whitson, later Superior Court
Judge in this Co. was U. S. Judge OF
the eastern district of Washington.
The first of the damaged oranges to
arrive from California since the recent
freeze arrived here Jan. % 1t is not
known why they were sent to this city,
but reputable dealers would not handle
them, besides, the food commissioner
forbade their sale, on the grounds that
a frozen orange, like one picked too
green, is not only bitter and insipid to
the taste, but actually poisonous to the
system, so they were returned by the
express company.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. u. M.
Gilbert and seven children ranging in
age from four to twenty years, left for
a trip around the world. They expect
to be absent about four months. Dur
ing that period they will visit the chief
places of interest in the Pacific, in Asia
and Europe, and in traversing the I'm
tied states ON the final stage Of their
journey, they will stop at various
points visiting their "home folks" in
Illinois before coming back to this city
next summer. This sight seeing trip
was given Mr.. Gilbert and family
through enlargement to furnish va
kima apples.to the Hamburg-American
liners.
Seven full fares and two half fares
were required for the party, this item
OF expense alone amounting to $4,000.
In connection with the trip Mr.. Gilbert
has sold to the Hamburg American line
IA carload of Yakima apples which will
be used in supplying the tables of the
steamship Cleveland on which the
tour will be made.
Our school work is progressing very
satisfactorily, and of the 1856 pupils that
took the Sth grade state examination
at the end of the first semester, Jan.
1917, one hundred seven were success
full, and were given certificates Of
graduation at the exercises held in the
High School Auditorium, Friday even
ing, Jan. 81. OF this number about 81
enter the Yakima Business College to-
morrow and the remaining ones begin
9th grade work at the high school.
New pupils will also be received in the
different grades as each grade ad vanc-
es half a grade. The even tenor of the
school year will not be distur bed again
until the Easter vacation begins
Thursday evening, March 20 and ends
the following Monday, March "a.
Ranchers are pruning their orchards,
some are dynamting their peach or
chards, and still others are yet packing
and sorting in their packing sheds.
Very little snow fell, but as not sin
gle breeze is felt it remained where it
fell, and although not sufficient to war
rant so called "cutter-ride", one