Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Sturgeon Bay-ln one weeks oper-
alton out of his port the state OBJ.
tanned 12,000.000 whitefish spawn. the
greatest amount obtained by the state
for Matching purposes in one year.
The eggs have been taken to the state
fsh hatchery at Sheboygan. nj,
sturgeon Bay state hatchery at vras-
ent is carrying 100000 trout eggs.
ana Supt. Frank Suthers expects a
high percentage hatch OF fry which
will be planted in the waters of Green
Bay and Lake Michigan early in the
spring.
Antigo-The war history of Lang
iade county las been published and a
limited quantity are ready for distribu.
tiOn. Most of the book is devoted TO
photographs Of Laaglade county sery.
ice men, Of whita mere are over 800
together with their service records.
The books also contains four colored
inserts, general summary of the war
with Illustrations, photographs of
President Wilson, Gen Pershing and
Marshal Foch and brief reviews OF ac-
tiyities of local wartime organizations
such as the Red Cross. Council Of De.
Tense, exemption board.
Marinette - Litigation covering
period of four years and a half was
ended when the Casualty Insurance
Co. paid d. ]. Mckay $4,000 for In
juries suffered at the N. Ludington Co.
lumber camp in April. 1916, when a
tree fell upon him. Mckay was award
ed S3,147 damages three times by the
industrial commission and twice the
decision was reversed by Judge Ste
yens. Madison, upon appeal by the in
suranee company. The last trial re-
suited in settlement.
Merrill-A pine tree, said to be the
largest in Lincoln county, was hewed
down by Pollack Bros. at Heller. The
stump was 56 inches in diameter and
AIS feet of lumber scaled from the
logs. of which six were taken from
the trunk and four from the top. The
average carload of logs from new
wood is 5000 feet The tree had $50
rings Of growth, showing it to be 400
years old. Three men were just able
to clasp hands around the tree.
Brentwood - According to G. w.
Staples. assessor of incomes, only 10
per cent of the land in Burnett coun.
ty is under cultivation. One-third of
the land in the county is in farms,
either inclosed in fences and used as
pasturage or used for cutting wild hay
Two-thirds of the land is not fenced,
is not part of any farm and brings
no return. Most of this undeveloped
and is owned by spectators.
Madison-A new psychopathic hos
pital to be built by the satte at an es-
timated cost of 100000 for the care of
former service men who were injured
during the war will be asked of the
next legislature by the American Le
gion, it was announced by Maj. W. F.
Lorenz, speaking before members of
the William B. Cairns post. The
building would be erected on the uni
Versity grounds.
Manitowoc--After serving fourteen
years as president of the Manitowoc
County Fish and Game association, e.
L. Kelley refused to have his name
considered for reelection, and George
Mclaughlin was named to head the
orgar ization. The organization reiter-
ated its stand taken a year ago in
Iayor Of the one buck law.
Janesville-At a meeting of seventy
hVe cattle breeders of Rock county 1t
was decided to erect pavilion on the
'slr grounds for sal3 of stock of the
various cattle organizations of the
county which yearly hold sales here.
A building to cost $4,000 was decided
upon The money will be raised by
subscription, $4,000 being raised at the
meeting.
Oshkosh-About thirteen miles of
concrete highway will be constructed
N Winnebago county in 1921 if the
program now outlined is carried out.
Inc Improvement will include two Sec
uons Of construction between Oshkosh
ana Neenah, two between Oshkosh and
quite des Morts and one between Osh-
kosh and Omro.
hpon - Efrem Zimbalist, Russian
,lolinist. las made a standing offer to
anton Klein. well known orchestra d.
rector of this city, of $4,000 for a
riolin Klein owns. Mr.. Klein refused
.ne oner. contending that 1t is now i'm
SOSsioie to replace the instrument at
%hy price. and also stating that per-