Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-30
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Coincident with the beginning at
Chicago Friday Of. a federal inyestiga-
4ion of the high price of meats, hog
values took tumble to $16.15 to
S175O Spectators seemed shy of
boosting the market while the govern
ment investigation is on.
Bombing attacks were carried out
Friday morning by the royal naval air
service on the following military OBJ
aectives Middlekerke Dump, DaYer-
Syde Dump and Routtave aerodrome.
The admiralty which makes the an
n0uncement says many tons of bombs
were dropped ALL the machines and
pilots returned safely. to their bases.
Rev. J. Lloyd Smith, pastor of the
Congregational church has returned
from Lansing, Detroit and other places
IN Mich gan. One of the interesting
scenes visited was the aviation field
at Mt. Clemens, He saw eleven ma
chimes sailing, about under the direc-
zion of the Instructor of the school.
During the three months the school
mas been in existence no accidents of
any consequence have happened. One
day a pupil received an injured nose
and on another occasion the officer in
command fell, machine, and all, into
the lake. Both were brought to land,
having received a good bath.
Rev. Smith returned home week
earlier than expected, and has taken
mp his regular duties again.
Little frost appeared last night, al
though the temperature. felt like Oc-
tober The thermometer. stood at 80
ON Wednesday, and then gradually
dropped down to freezing by Friday
night A frost at this season of the
year would be a serious matter, al
though it will be recalled many corn
fields were ruined in the month Of
August two years ago.
Charles Piggiof Merrimack reports
traces of frost there, but no damage.
Traces of frost were also noted about
EBaraboo. 81 -
00n Friday night Lucius D. Prader,
who has charge of the concessions at
the north end of Devils Lake, gave an
Open-air event which was greatly en-.
Joyed by all the campers and Wis tors.
a big fire was built near the lake and
while the company Sat about, weiners
were roasted, marshmallows were
toasted and stories were told. Wa
aermelons also. were opened. apples
passed about and crackers served. It
was near the big hour of the night
before the company broke UP. the hos
pitality of the host being gratefully
appreciated.
A few days ago federal officer Wis
tied Baraboo and Reedsburg in quest
of violators of the liquor laws It is
said he found violators at Reedsburg
and two at BaraboO These will be
summoned before federal court later,
it is said. One former saloonkeeper
: at Baraboo had a narrow escape. The
fine in these cases is usually some
thing worth remembering. The officer
remarked that the violators showed
considerable stubb0rnness, which is
not wonder There has been hint
that one. OF, the local breweries has
been sell ng beer from the brewery in
violation of the excise laws.
The members of the Baraboo Com
mercial association have decided not
to take an automobile trip on Labor
Day this year, but to go to Camp Doug
las by train. A special has been Sc
cured, and the train will leave Bara-
boo about o'clock in the morning,
leaving the camp in the evening about
7. The price Of the round-trip tickets
will. be $2.as. the guarantee for the
train being sos. or 100 tickets. All
are to take al basket lunch. carrying
enough that the soldiers of Baraboo
may eat with the visitors. It viii be
desirabIest To go on this day as drills
may be obserEsd. which iss not fthe
case on Sundays, and farewell may
be said to the members Of Company l.
Fedora. agents are busy investigat-