Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-02-17


their case to the state department of
education. 1t was also decided to in
terest Boy Scout organizations in
game protection. The state associa-
ton now has between 10000 and TO-
600 members. 1t is proposed to in
crease the membership to 10000 be-
fore the end of this year.
Ladysmith-At' the annual meeting
Of the Rusk County Real Estate Board,
resolutions were adopted protesting
against the present lavish expenditure
of public money, demanding that a
halt be called A committee of three
was appointed to call massmeeting
of the citizens. Meetings are now be-
ing held in all parts of the county
A petition with the names of 1000
voters will be sent to Madison. Bills
have already been introduced covering
the changes in the state laws de-
manded.
Washington-A total of S13 ,569 acres
in Wisconsin or 23 per cent of the
states total acreage, has been organ
lied into drainage enterprise, at cost
of S4,296,755, the census bureau an
nounced. OF the land in the organized
drainage enterprises 274,3S4 acres is
improved farm land, 145.056 acres is
timbered and cutover land and 1874,
acres is unimproved.
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Northumberland will receive ST.
100000 for state roads under the pro-
visions of the general bill for that pur-
pose just passed in congress, accord
ing to Frank A. Cannon of the Wis
consin Good Roads association. In
1918 the government gave the state
Is. 100000 and the state still has ST.
TOO. 900 available under that act which
it may use this spring." he said.
Stevens Point-"Gambiing with cards
or other devices must cease in Stevens
Point This means stop from the word
go. or there will be trouble" This 10
the ultimatum OF Chief of Police John
S. Hofsoos. Punch boards and other
games of chance have been under the
ban in Stevens Point for several years.
but violations have come to the atten.
ton of the police in recent months.
Janesville-Farmers of Rock county
and southern Wisconsin strongly op-
pose the adoption of law for day
light saving next summer, according
to canvass just completed. Their
complaint is that it interferes with
farm schedules. Farmers work with
the sun, but visit the city by clock,
and early closing, they say, will cost
them valuable working hours.
Madison-The Wisconsin Blue Book
for 1921 will contain the complete
population census taken last year, but
probably not more than one county
will be represented in the agricultural
census section Advices from Wash
ington say the census bureau will not
have the agricultural census com.
1 pleted for another year or two.
Janesville-The salary of the mayor
of GAINESVILLE was raised to 81 900 by
the city council, an increase of $500.
The city clerk was raised from $1,000
to $1,000. Several other increases
were dropped following development
of public disapproval. II was orig
inally proposed to give the mayor
$4,000.
Eau Claire More than 500 bankers
and bankers representatives are ex-
pected to gather in Eau Claire on Feb.
%, when the annual convention of
Group /. Wisconsin Bankers associa-
ton meets. The last convention, was
held in Chippewa Falls in 1920, with
an attendance of more than 400.
Neenah-An addition that will prac-
: tically double the size of the Theda
Clark hospital here will be put into
use shortly. Various organizations
throughout Neenah and Menasha have
/ furnished rooms in the addition.
Superior-Five raids by Sheriff Ar
thur Buchanan on New Kentucky"
have sent the price of moonshine soar
ing from $12 to SIS gallon to $40 to
$50 for liquor of a poorer variety, &C
cording to the reports alleged DRINKS
give in Superior police court.
| Stevens Point-Free inspection OF
teeth of children of the public schools
under the direction of Miss Ruth Mar
lowe, city nurse, will be made. II is
hoped that dental clinic for school
children will be established on the
basic of results.
! Green Bay-Pleading guilty to a
charge of using face towel for more
/ than one customer. Phyliss Janello,
barber, paid $40 and costs. The war.
rant was sworn out by state health
officials.
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