Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-23

ana mink are protected in every coun-
" OF the state until Nov. 81, 1921, ex-
cept In Waupaca and Winnebago coun-
ties, and in the townships of Bloomer.
field and Poysippi in Waushara coun-
" where the season is open from Nov.
10 to March 81. The same order of
the commission protects does and
lawns, allowing only the killing of
bucks with horns not less than three
inches long, from Nov. 81 to Nov. 30
Birchwood-One of the most unusual
freaks of nature that has come to light
IN Dunn county is the birth of a set
OF tfiplets to a Holstein COW on the
Nels Tllleson farm near Menomonie
in the town of Red Cedar. Tho first
calf weighed "a pounds, the second AZ
pounds and the third 81 pounds, Their
total weight was 1877 pounds. The
mother is 2 year old heifer. The
occurrence is bound to attract wide
attention among animal husbandry-
men, being great rarity.
Appleton-Lawrence college will re-
ceive gift of 100000 from the Gen
eral Educational board if it can raise
an additional 100000 among it's
friends, it was announced following a
joint meeting of the boards of trus-
tees and visitors at which it was de-
cided to accept the offer. The $780,
600 is to be raised by quiet solicita-
ton so far as possible, but if this
method fails to raise the entire sum,
a general public campaign to obtain
the remainder may be attempted, it
was said.
Manitowoc-The first year of the
county management of the county fair,
which was last year taken over by the
county, Melted $4,000, according to a
report filed with the county board
There is a cash balance of $4,000 on
hand after all expenses were paid and
it is probable that no appropriation
will have to be made for the 1921 fair
by the board. Over $4,000 was ex-
pended last year for permanent i'm
provements of the grounds.
Oshkosh-Two formal and definite
movements are launched in Oshkosh
looking towards reorganization of
the municipal government. One move
ment, which had it's inception largely
among workingmen on the South Side,
is for wiping out the present commits
sion form of government and return
ing to the old aldermanic form.
Merrill - The county of Lincoln
spent $225,000 more during the last
year than during any former twelve
months. The total expenditure was
$602,391.18 of which $325,26495 was
spent for highways, highway machin-
cry and buildings for the latter. Or
ders for the county's poor run up to
S40,212.73 despite increased wages.
Merrill-Lesther Nelson, who es-
capped from fire on Oct. 4, in which
five of his brothers and sisters per-
ished, left the hospital. Even the
wound on his hand healed without
grating. Work has been started on
the new home for the family, toward
which nearly $4,000 has been donated
by sympathizers throughout the coun-
ty and state.
Merrill-During the last year thirty
seven mothers in Lincoln county drew
n he cfo To-
the county. The total pension amount
ed to over $4,000. Thirty of the
mothers receiving the pension were in
the city of Merrill. One mother had
eight children under the age of Ia in
her care, another seven, another six,
and another five.
Merrill-The area cleanup of bovine
tuberculosis which Lincoln county has
begun under the states jurisdiction
has covered the towns of Some, Will
son, Tomahawk, Skanawan, Harrison
and King, and in several days the
towns of Birch and Rock Falls will
have been finished. Out of total of
1891 cattle there have been hut ten
positive reactorS.
Superior-R. D. Scoon, for the last
seven years superintendent of the
state employment bureau here, has
been appointed factory inspector for
the northern district under the indus
trial commission of Wisconsin. He has
succeeded Clarence Otto, Beaver Dam,
while r. J. Harmon has been made
of the employment
bureau.
Antigo-W. M. Bewick, county agri-
cultural agent for Langlade county,
has rendered his resignation as he has
purchased with Charles McCandless
a seed and feed business here. Mr..
Bewick's resignation takes effect Dec.
/. His successor has not yet been
named. Mr.. Bewick has been county
agent here for two years.
Wausau-M. C. Ewing, president of |
the Wausau Boy Scout council, has |
donated for the use of the Wausau |
Boy Scouts an eighty-five acre tract |
three and one-half miles north of the |
city.
Marinette-As a result of being |
struck by a stray bullet fired by an |
unseen hunter, Alfred Herman, 8. had |
three fingers badly mutilated while |
playing near his home at Beaver, |
Marinette county. 1t was necessary |
to aIaputate portions of three fingers
on the boys left hand.
Green Bay-Rural school children of /
Brown county are to be taught scien-
tific farming along with the regular |
school courses for the rest of the win |
ter, it was announced by County Agent |
Chippewa Falls-The total crop val |