Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-03


fact, during the last year The farm
ers not only hunt, but trap them. The
pelts, when shown to the county clerk
are good for SO bounty from the coun-
ty and $40 from the state. These ami
mails are a nuisance, killing sheep,
poultry and even young calves, and
despite the efforts to eliminate them
they continue to be quite plentiful.
Madison-A special short course in
beekeeping has been established by
the College of Agriculture Beginning
Feb. IL and closing March is, an OPP
portunity will be offered to Wisconsin
beemen and others interested in bee
keeping to learn the most improved
methods of modern apiary. H. F. Will
son, secretary of the state beekeepers
association and entomologist at the
College of Agriculture will be in
charge of the course.
Two Rivers-The fishing industry at
Two Rivers ranks with the largest on
Lake Michigan. During the open sea-
son as many as 20 boats ply out of
this port and many tons of trout,
whitef1sh, bluefins, clubs and other
fish are shipped. The winter season
does not stop the industry, however,
for the large steam tugs buck the ice
by the hour. AT times it has been
necessary to saw a channel for a pas
sageway.
Wausau - The Wisconsin Valley
Electric Co. is placing orders for ma
terials for the extension of two of its
street railroad lines in this city. Much
difficulty was experienced in securing
promises of deliveries so that the work
could commence earlier in the spring.
The company has also ordered four
new lightweight street cars and will
substitute ten-minute service for the
present service every fifteen minutes.
Rhinleander-At the annual stock.
holders meeting of the Farm Loan as
ISOLATION of Oneida county, C. B. Howe
was elected president. Charles As
mundsen, vice-president, and G. P.
West, secretary and treasurer. The
annual report showed the association
in a fourishing condition with loans
amounting to $751; 400. There has been
a large increase in membership.
Observation-Disclosures Hack is at
st. Mary's hospital here in a critical
condition as result of queer acct
dent. Hack was struck in the chest
by stray buckshot, one of a charge
fired at a rabbit by hunting COM
panion. The shot glazed off a tree
and striking Hack, penetrated deeply
into his chest. Physicians say he will
recover.
Ripon-The Ripon college gymna-
SUM, already perhaps the best college
gymnasium in the state, will be en-
tirely remodeled and enlarged. A gift
of $4,000 to begin the work has just
been announced by President GILBERT
son of Ripon. The donor is a former
faculty member who has requested
that the name be withheld.
Madison-An investigation of the
service furnished by the Madison
street car company was started by
traffic inspectors of the Wisconsin rail-
road commission as result of in
formal complaints which have been
filed with the commission regarding
4b0 ix,o ~ he
furnished by the company.
Oshkosh-The Rotary club has petit
toned the commission council to pass
an ordinance requiring that all milk
sold in Oshkosh shall come from herds
that have been tested for tuberculosis
and found free from disease, and that
the city shall make tests at least once
{. month for butter fat content, sedi-
mentation and bacteria.
Ladysmith-George Vanderloop, who
lives four miles southeast of Lady
smith, has a purebred. Chester White
sow that raised 80 pigs in three lit
tiers; he sold Is of these pigs when
less than three months of age for 1921.
Seven of the 80 he is keeping for his
own use as breeders and values them
at $3.50.
Appleton-Plans were discussed for
the erection of big cheese warehouse
in this city at meeting of Equity
members and cheese producers. A
committee was appointed to make
definite arrangements for the building
of the structure which will be for the
benefit of the whole county.
Appleton-Peter Boreolos, former
proprietor of a confectionery store in
this city and now conducting similar
business in Billings, Mont, who is in
the city for visit, states that BARRIERS
in Butte, Mont, have been getting $50
a week and are now striking for SIS.
Hair cuts, he says, are rs cents.
Notwithstanding to the report of
the assessor of incomes, Just issued,
Forest county has 1856 head of horses
and mules, 3,279 head of cattle, LOAF
hogs and 755 sheep. There are 218
owned in the county of
which the city of Crandop has 81 and
Wabeno So.
Madison-The railroad commission
announced a decision revising the
rates Of the Lincoln Farmers Tele-
phone company of Whitehall and vicin-
ity. The annual rate is SIS per year
and the charge for moving telephone
will be 81.