Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
ADDITIONAL BRIEFLETS

While William P. Miller of Reeds
burg was driving along at the above
place with his team and wagon, an
auto driven by Albert Mittlestead col
lided with him. Mr. Miller was thrown
out and quite badly bruised and the
wagon was smashed. 1t was fortu-
nate for both that the accident was
not more serious.
For some time the railroads of the
country and the government have
been appraising the land and other
property owned by the roads. J. T.
Bates of this city and Mr.. Gibson of
the land department of the Chicago
& Northwestern have appraised the
land owned by the road in Sank coun-
ty, their work extending from Merri-
mack to Wonewoc. 1t required three
days to complete the task and the
land ranged in value from $50 an acre
to $500 an acre.
An automobile owned by F. E.
Morey ran down a steep bank at his
home Sunday and was somewhat dam
aged. The car was left standing on
the incline by the side of the house
and one Of the children accidentally
started the machine About the time
the car reached nine foot embank-
ment, the child turned the machine
slightly and it went over endwise
SCATTERING the windshield breaking
the top and sustaining some other
damage The child miraculously es-
capped injury and in time the car will
be repaired. This is the second time
a car has gone over in similar man
ner
Next Sunday Sank county road men
including County Highway Commits
sioner John GunnisOn and members or
the board will make their annual trip
through adjoining counties to see
! how Sank county's neighbors are do
ing things. There will be about nine
auto loads and the trip of observation
will start from the Sank City toll
bridge at 8 a. m.
Unless the farm labor shortage is
solved through volunteers, Gov. E. l..
Philip soon will issue proclamation
calling upon all merchants and manu-
facturers not handling government
contracts to close one day each week
; until the harvest is in.
The executive announced on Monday
that he is keeping in close touch with
the situation.
County councils and federal employ
ment bureaus throughout the state
are now doing their utmost to cope
with the shortage.
Professional baseball was held a
nonessential occupation under the
army work or fight order Friday at
Washington by Secretary Baker.
It is understood that the secretary's
decision was reached in the appeal OF
Eddie Ainsmith, the Washington
American league catcher who recently
was ordered by local draft board to
seek a new job.
The secretary also expressed that
the draft regulations should be chang
! ed so as to include all persons engag-
| ed solely in entertaining within the
work or fight provisions.
| On Friday evening an automobile
struck horse owned by one OF the
Sarringtons at Delton. The accident
happened on the bridge over Dell
creek, just east of the village, the in
jury being but slight The car was
driven by tourist, who stopped, and
later went on to Kilbourn. After
wards the owner of the team went to
Kilbourn to have the matter adjusted.
Frank Strang (known as Frankie)
| fell from a load of hay last Thursday
while working for Dorr Tenant In
Bear Creek. The fall resulted in a
spinal injury which has left him par
alyzed. He was taken to Madison for
lx-ray examination and treatment, but
| it is believed that nothing can be done
] to relieve his condition.
Mr. Strang has been handicapped
since childhood, when an attack of
Iinfantile paralysis left him a cripple.
Notwithstanding his infrmity he
has been Industrious and his many
friends sympathize with him in his
lmisfortune.-Spring Green News.
1 Fred Krech is in French hospital
as the result Of being hit in the groin
, during battle. He says he is having
hard time of it, but will get out all
right.