Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
VISIONS SIN
STATE NEWS

/ the regiment.
/ Lake Nebagamon.-A human chain
| of ten men lying fat on the ice
| Of Lake NebGgamon saved the lives OF
/ William West of Duluth and Henry Lo,
neck Of this village when they plunged
| into the water while skating.
Jefferson.-Ten freight cars were
practically demolished in a wreck
in front of the depot here. A
switch opened after the engine and
part OF the train had passed it. None
OF the crew was injured, but consider
able merchandise was damaged
New Richmond-Rev. P. A. Walsh
has been appointed pastor of Sa,
cred Heart cathedral of Superior
Father Walsh was born at Mauston
and is well known among the Wiscon.
sin clergy. 1t was enormously reported
he had been made assistant pastor.
La Crosse.-The twenty-fourth an
| nual show of the Western Wis
| consin Poultry association opened
here with an exhibit of 1900 birds
For the first time il its history the
show will be judged by comparison.
method employed in all the leading
poultry shows.
Madison.-On his plea of guilty to
charge of rifing the mails in
the Madison post office, Wilbur Cal
lahan of Madison, a former clerk in
the Office, was sentenced to term of
two years in the Leavenworth prison.
He stole large sum of money from
the mails, part of it being remittances
by automobile owners to the secretary
of state for new licenses.
Ashland. = More than seventeen
thousand deer were killed in Wis
consin during the season, according to
the estimate of Special Game Warden
W. P, Elliott of Madison, who has been
in Ashland during the deer season as
sisting Game Warden Arthur Childs in
the enforcement of the law. Hunters
have three days to take care of their
game.
Madison.-Fifty-one have been killed
in the north woods this fall as
the result of hunting accidents. Of
this number 81 were residents of Wis
consin, or met death in this state. In
Michigan there were IA fatalities and
in Minnesota ten. Thirty-five Wiscon-
sin persons we're seriously injured dur
ing the season. Twenty-one were
wounded in Michigan and seven re-
ported shot in Minnesota
Plainfield.-The large farm barn of
Ira P. Coon, about six miles west
of this city, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire. The loss will be ST.
500, with only $500 insurance This
farm appears to be unlucky regarding
fires. About eight years ago, when Ed !
ROzen owned the place, the house
burned and two of his children per
ished in the flames. Some two years |
ago Mr.. Coon lost another new house |
on the same farm by fire and now he |
loses his large barn.
Oshkosh.-The establishment of H
G. Roenitz was entered by James |
G. Turner and Louis Unmuth, who |
took about seVenty-ffve dollars in cash. |
The police were notified at 1 a. m by |
Albert Hurbesky, night clerk at drug |
store, that a window had been broken |
Unmuth and. Turner were found busy |.
at the safe Unmuth was formerly en-
ployed at the establishment and Sc
cured the combination to the safe
Unmuth and Turner were placed I'M
der bonds of 81 500. The charge was
burglary in the night time. Prelimi-
nary hearing was set for December 10 |
Fond du Lac.-Eau Claire on Mon
day was awarded the 1915 con-
ventfon of the Older Boys conference
of state Y. M. G. AS and Sunday
schools. Officers elected were: Presi-
dent, Lewelyn Spangler, Menasha;
vice-president, Harry Reinsneider,
Madison; secretary, George Hyde, La
Crosse; assistant secretary Walter
Bright, Knowlton. The efficiency
shield was awarded to Racine, being
first in percentage test, and also in &C
tual increase test. Honorable mention
was given Fond du Lac Y. NJ C. A,
second in percentage test and fifth in
actual gain test; also Milwaukee Y. NJ.
G. A, second in actual gain test and
third in percentage test.
KendaIl.-One of the prizes shot dur
was that of a white deer, killed
near Ladysmith, Sawyer county. A
man bought it for 5000, his purpose
being to give it into the hands of a
taxidermist for mounting. 1t will, if
properly mounted, be worth $500 to
$500. The extra value of the white
deer is due to the fact that it is excep-
oil &c
One was shot in Wisconsin about
twenty years ago. Beside the one shot
last week there is but one other white
deer known to exist. 1t is also stated
that there is jet black deer of huge
proportions stalking through the Wis
consin woods. That sort of deer also
is a freak and would be worth some
thing if captured.
Racine.-Through the influence of
State Highway Engineer Hirst, the
county board has appropriated the
sum Of $15,105.80 as Racine county's
share of the good roads movement
for 1915. With like amount corning
from the townships and also from the
state, the sum total viii reach S45,-
31740.
Barron.-The commission form Of
government for counties is favored in
resolutions adopted by the Barron
county board to be presented to the
legislature. The board also went on
record as favoring the repeal of the
county board of education law.
Madison. - Careful examinations
have proved that the herd of A. |
H eraser in the town of New Berlin
is afflicted with foot-and-mouth dis
ease, and 40 cattle and a number Of |
pigs were Lilled. All the cattle were
pure-bred Holsteins. The eraser farm
is three miles southeast Of Waukesha.
1t is under quarantine and no one is {
allowed to enter or leave the premises.
oc.-F1ames from the
burning marsh around the Hotel [