Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-06-01

steps are taken at once TO curb trap
ping for the next year, w. E. Barber,
chairman Of the state conservation
commission, has advised members OF
the legislature, and officers of rod and
gun clubs. In letter to legislators
and sportsmen MFR. Barber seeks to
determine whether or not they think
IL advisable for the commission to pro-
coed under the emergency powers
given 1t by the statutes, to close the
season for the trapping of fur-bearing
animals during the next season.
Milwaukee-The Wisconsin law en-
forcement convention, written into the
records Of the states dry organiza-
lions as the most successful and the
greatest prohibition conference ever
held in Milwaukee, came to close
with mass meeting held in the Audi
torium, attended by approximately 81
600 men and women from every sec
ton of the state. The convention was
attended by many notables, including
Mayor Roy p. Haynes, national pro-
hihition commissioner, and Wayne B.
Wheeler, attorney for the Anti-Saloon
league.
Green Bay-Brown county's war
against moonshine and Illicit liquor
will have to be carried on by federal
and state prohibition agents and law
enforcement officers alone, as the
county board of supervisors turned
down Dist. Atty. Young's appeal for
$4,000 to fight the dry law violators.
The vote was Al to against the APP
preparation. Dry forces are much
| aroused over the action of the board
and 1t is said that the mo" vote will
be made an issue at the next election.
Madison-Private property owners
must pay for needed work to make
abutting property accessible to i'm
proved highways, j. f. Baker, assist
ant attorney general, held in an opin-
ion to Peter Urness, district attorney
at Mondovi. 1.-THE building of culverts
or bridges across bitches on public
highways leading to a private drive
way is a private matter which private
| property owners are required to at
tend to- if necessary for access to the
highway" Mr. Baker said.
Green Bay-Reclamation of farm
land in Brown county has been started
| in an effort to encourage the restora-
ton of land which might be greatly
increased in valuation If the property
is properly drained. County Agent
Kavanaugh Is In charge Of the cam
paign and meetings are being SEIZED
uled in the townships through the
county. There are 1900 farms in the
| county which are reported by owners
as needing improved drainage.
Whitewater-Prof. A. A. Upham,
vice president of the Whitewater Nor
| NAL school for three years, dean of
| the faculty, former mayor of White
water, and one Of the most prominent
educators in Wisconsin, will retire at
| the close of the summer session, after
81 years of continuous service. Prof.
Upham has been a member of the
state board of examiners for IL years
and chairman for several years. He
has suffered from i'll health during
the last year.
Milton-Rock county, with eleven
spray rings fully organized and func-
tioning and twelve power spray ma
chimes in operation, Is leading the
whole state In saving orchards. More
than $50 farmers, representing nearly
every township in the county, have en-
rolled In the spray rings 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 trees of Rock county
will be given chemical treatment this
season to guard against orchard pests.
Madison-George J. Leicht, Wausau,
district attorney of Marathon county,
has been appointed Judge of that coun-
ty by Gov. J. j. Blaine to succeed
Franklin E. Bump, recently named as
assistant attorney general by William
J. Morgan. The appointment of Mr..
Leicht is for the balance of the I'm
expired term of Judge Bump, or until
his successor is elected and qualities.
Madison-Floyd Jewell. % years
old, civil engineering student at the
University OF Wisconsin from New
Lisbon, Wis, committed suicide by
taking poison. Jewell was regarded
as an exceptionally bright student in
the engineering school. He left a
note saying that he was taking his
life because of being tired Of being
sick so much"
Oshkosh--Oshkosh yachtsmen are
putting their racing craft in shape for
busy season of regattas and several
veteran boats will be launched. Nee
nah and Oshkosh yacht owners are
arranging a series of races for the