Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-13

withstanding the report sent out from
Chicago. He says it may be some of
the jobbers have load that is too
heavy and are anxious to reduce their
stocks. There has been a sharp re-
duction in ready-to-war dresses, due
to an over production.
The first airship of the season pass
ed over Norwalk early Tuesday even
ing en- route for Madison. 1t was
at considerable height and was go
ing at a comparatively slow speed.
The driver was formerly Sparta
boy-a Mr.. Sunday, now of Minnea-
polls. The craft made a landing in
Sparta 1t passed over Baraboo
early Tuesday morning.
The death rate in Wisconsin for
the first three months Of 1920 was
considerably higher than the rate
for any similar period in the past
IL years, according to mortality re-
ports compiled by the state board Of
health. The rate was 1876 per thou
sand population, and was based on
total deaths of 10,016. This excess
sive mortality, the board explained,
is due almost entirely to the inf1u-
enza epidemic which appeared early
in January and continued in various
parts of the state through January,
February and March. The actual in
crease in deaths over similar per-
iod in 1919 was 1921.
Walter Gravonsky was arrested
Friday on complaint of Deputy Con-
servation Warden F. A. Dockham and
Edward Fees of Madison. The man
who resides in Merrimack was charg-
ed with having venison in his posses
sion in November 1919. He pleaded
guilty and as fined $50 and costs,
amounting to $67.62. A stuffed fawn
about six weeks old and two stuffed
birds were confiscated and were turn
ed over to the Conservation commits
sion at Madison.
George Weindekopf, who formerly
lived in Baraboo but moved to Madi-
son year ago, has just returned
from trip to California and is visit
ing here for few days. MT. Weld.
enkopf went to Long Beach, Califor-
mia, in December where a brother,
John, resides and also visited Los
Angeles and other points while in
the west. He was among those who
attended the annual winter picnic of
folks which was held at
Los Angeles. On his way home MT.
Weidenkopf stopped off at Hetland,
S. D., to visit another brother,
Charles. He was accompanied on the
trip west by his son, Vane.
For the purpose of ascertaln1ng
the sentiment of the people OF the
state upon the proposal to have no
open season for trapping muskrat and
mink until the fall of 1921; and al
so to find out how the public feel
about having no open season Cor deer
in 1920; the State Conser-
walton Commission has arranged a
long program of public hearings that
will take it into every county in the
state during the next two months.
For Sank County public hearing
will be held in the city of Barabaa
on May IL at 500 p. m. in the coun-
ty courthouse, at which time all
parties may be heard.
A mothers house party is being
given this week at the Alpha Phi
lodge, Irving court A stunt was put
on by freshmen girls Of the sorority
last evening: there will be luncheon
at the house this noon, and the
Junior play will be attended tonight.
Several interesting events have been
arranged by residents of Barnard hall
for the weekend. A tea was served
yesterday afternoon with Miss M. M.
Robson presiding at the tea table, as
sisted by Miss Christiana McClay.
Today's feature will be a six-act
vaudeville show directed by Miss
Ell aida Barrett, in the concert room,
and there will be a special program
in the Lathrop parlors tomorrow i'm
mediately after dinner, with Miss
Maude Miller in charge. Madison
Democrat. Miss Barrett referred to
above is the daughter of Mr. and
Ms. L. J. Barrett of Baraboo.
The east abutment of the Prairie
du Sac free bridge is completed and
workmen are busy excavating for the
footing of pier number one. The
cofferdams for the third and fourth
pier are completed and the hustling
pile driver crew is now building
false-work for the next span of
preliminary work. Track is being
laid on the trestle-work for the
narrow guage railroad which will
haul gravel, ETC., across the river
from the east side. Steel rails are
being transported across the wagon
bridge by team and track will be
laid from the east shore to the grav
ell pit on Frank Franks farm. Oper-
ating machinery and cement are not