Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05

Mrs. Jos. Nehls, Appleton, was
burned to death Mrs Nehls, rs years
old, attempted to build a fire and her
clothing ignited.
The skunk trapping law will be en-
forced rigidly this year. The season
opens Nov. Is and continues to Feb.
| 1. Last year $4,000 skunks were TAX
en-.
Jos. Bartel, Sheboygan farmer, lost
one eye and had the other severely
injured in a premature explosion of
dynamite used in blasting stumps.
Bartel's nose was partially blown
away but he will probably recover.
Great Lakes Training station will
be materially reduced in size and re-
vert to its pre-war status as sta
tion of minor Importance if navy de-
partment recommendations are put in
effect
Michael Smith, 80, died at a Ra-
cine hospital from burns received on
Oct. 8, when he endeayored to quick
en- a kitchen fire with kerosene. He
was burned from the knees to the
neck in the resultant explosion.
Mrs. Jos. Vale, Madison, was award
ed $475 damages in her action against
DR.. Walter Noe, dentist. Mrs. Vale
alleged that Noe cut and lacerated
her tongue with a drill. Ehe was in
bed II days from her injuries, she
said. Mrs. Vale asked for $4,000.
VIM. Miller, a Ft. Atkinson farm
hand who stole a bicycle and made
away with it was caught and fined
$45. After being released Miller
stole another machine and was
caught again The second time he
was given a As day Jail sentence to
think it over.
Mrs. Ann Healy, a. Madison's old
est resident, her son, Frank, and
housekeeper, Mrs. Mary Ann Shay,
were near victims of asphyXiation
from coal gas from a stove. Another
son, James, found the trio in an un-
conscious condition. Doctors worked
for several hours to bring them back
to life.
John Zaneesnit, Racine, took the
word of a friend that he could do
what he liked with two buildings he
had recently bought and accordingly
opened a gambling house in one and
a disorderly resort in the other. Fan
eesnit was fined $500 for his offense.
He says business was nothing extra
| anyhow.
Gordon Hildebrand, 6 years, Neen-
ah, died after a brief illness of no
apparent cause. A day later Ber-
nice Kohanski, years, died under
the same circumstances. An autopsy
was ordered to find if possible the
cause of the children's deaths. No
findings have been reported to date.
The children complained of not feel
ing we'll and died after a couple of
days illness.
While out hunting. Will Patzer, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs Emil Patzer, An
tigo, was tossed in the air by a bull.
His boy companion, a short distance
away, heard Wills cries. The COM
panion was armed with only an air
gun but took a shot at the bull, hit
ting him. This served to distract the
attention of the bull long enough for
the Patzer boy to ge+ away He suf-
fered cash in the scalp and bruises
about the body.
About 1900 former soldiers, sailors,
marines and nurses have so far been
assigned to the University of Wiscon-
sin under the state educational bonus
law, according to figures announced
by the university Office in charge of
their registration. Of these about
1900 are in residence at present. I'm
til the validity of the law has been
passed on by the state supreme court,
no bonus money will be paid to these
students; but the payroll for the
month is being made out, ready to be
taken care of later.
The annual herring harvest on
Lake Superior will probably begin
within the next two weeks, depending
on when the herring come out from
the depth Of the lake, and seek the
shoals. Lake Superior, over 1000
feet deep in places, fed by undertake
/ springs and ice cold trout streams, is
an ideal breeding place for fish. The
cold water produces fish with firm
sweet flesh Good and successful
fishing consists in locating the shoals
and the dates when the fish leave the
| deep water. Early in November the
herring come in swarms to the shoal
grounds adjacent the Apostle Islands
and other places and the fishing lasts
usually about 20 days. Bayfield,, the
local headquarters for the Apostle
| islands fisheries, is verv busy place
during this period. Everything that
| can float is requisitioned Men and
| boys by the hundred are employed,
| cleaning and preparing the herring
for market The fishing begins al
most at an hours notice. and ends as
quickly. The herring is a small fish,
but is fine eating. Lake trout, white
| fish, sturgeon and other varieties are
the staples, the trout, perhaps, afford
/ ing the steadiest and most satisfac-
tory fishing. During the winter
months fine large front are caupht
on the shoals, trout weighing Is to 20
pounds being caught through the ice.
Better whitefish catches are reported
off the mouth of Bad river this season
than for several years. The sturgeon
which only few years ago was con-
sidered by fishermen to be almost
valueless, are now a much priced fish,
while some fishermen are making a
speciality of fishing for suckers for
which they find ready market
Clarence w HOckinoS Rur1inpton