Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-26


of the state laws on deer hunting,
W. E. Barber, chairman of the con
servation commission, announces. The
season, which opens Nov. Is and
closes Nov. %, will find an unprece-
denied number of hunters in the
field. the conservation commission be-
lieyes. 1t plans to enforce rigidly the
state law which allows but one buck
not less than one year old to each
hunter. Does and fawns cannot be
killed.
Madison-The Wisconsin conserva-
ton commission collected S3S5,425 in
license fees paid by hunters, fisher
men and trappers during the last
year, w. E. Barber chairman of the
commission, has announced. This is
an increase of $4,000 over the $685.
1913 collected in 1921. Hunters paid
the greater part of the license fees
collected during the year, 160,4S3 of
them having paid the residence hunt
ing fee. Nonresident hunters paid
$15,675. Anglers fees paid by non
residents totaled s67,S05, while trap
pers paid fees of $56,07S.
Brule-Two infant daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry X. Thompson, who
live 80 miles south of Brule, Douglas
county, were burned to death when
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| the ground One was and the other
1. The Thompson dwelling was a
| large log structure and the fire burned
several hours. The children were
| trapped within the burning house. 1t
was impossible to enter the building
to rescue them on account of the in
| tensity of the fire.
Oconto-The Bond Pickle Co. has
| purchased the Northern Potato Co.
warehouses at Oconto and extensive
| improvements will be made to convert
it into central packing plant of the
| nine stations already controlled by the
company Sauerkraut, caulifiower and
onion pickles will be packed in addi-
! ton to cucumber pickles. The plant
| will be in operation by the first of
| next year and will employ SO men.
Waukesha-After searching parties
| had hunted II days in woods and
swamps near Waukesha for Burton G.
Ingersoll, IS, who wandered from his
home Oct. Z, the missing mans body
was found lying beside a fence only
few hundred yards from his home.
The mans throat was cut and a razor
was still grasped in one hand.
Beloit-Beloit is to have an anti
kerosene can campaign. Twelve deaths
there in two years as result of kel o.
sene explosions, three within the last
fortnight, have moved the city council
to adopt the suggestion for vigorous
program of education against pouring
kerosene out of a can to kindle fires
in stoves.
Madison-A boy becomes a man I'M
der the Wisconsin election laws the
day before his twenty-frst birthday,
the attorney generals office ruled in
an unofficial opinion. The ruling held
that all 20 year old legal infants in
the state who have a birthday on
Nov. 8 are entitled to vote Nov. as
full-fedged men.
Green Bay-Bank robbers blew open
three small safes in bank on the
Oneida reservation, about 10 miles
west of Green Bay, and obtained be-
tween 5000 and $500. Three men took
part in the job, according to informa.
ton received, the indications being
that it is the same gang which has
robbed other country banks in this
state recently.
Ashland-With about dozen cases
of smallpox in Ashland, the health Of
ficers are working valiantly to prevent
the spread of the disease. The school
children have been vaccinated and the
houses where the dise Sc exists are
under strict quarantine.
Hayward-While building a road
into the Moccasin resort on Couderay
lake, workmen unearthed numerous
Indian graves. In one the skeleton
was in a sitting posture. Many In
dian arrows and other trophies were
found.
Janesville-D. J. Luby of GAINESVILLE
was elected president of the southern
Wisconsin district convention of the
National Council of Catholic Men at.
tended by 800 delegates.
Menomonee Falls-David Rankin
died at the farm home in the town
of Lisbon, Waukesha county, where he
was born almost seventy-two years
ago.