Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

Important Events of the Week |
Around the Badger State
Kewaunee-While working in field
on his farm near Kewaunee, Frank
J. Juza found pine snake incubator
in the hollow of tree. The log,
which was about ten feet long and
ten inches in diameter, was filed with
hundreds of little snakes and a large
number of eggs almost ready to
hatch A fire was built about the log,
and the snakes killed. Had every
egg developed into a snake, the farm
would have become infested with the
reptiles, Felix Urban, who saw the
hest, declared. The eggs were about
tne size of small hen eggs, and when
they were opened small snakes would
CT awl out.
Platteville-Last year the woods of
Wisconsin at this time were filled with
nut pickers. There was an over
abundance of walnuts, butternuts,
were carted home from the woods.
Nutting parties visiting the woods
come back in many cases empty
handed saying there was scarcely any
crop in sight They cannot account
for the big failure unless it is that,
their off years. 1t looks like a hard
winter for the squirrels.
Military training in the
state university is only slightly af-
fected by the abolition of the com
pulsory system by the last legislature,
according to the figures now available
There are now registered, under the
voluntary system, about $50 freshmen
and stphomores, and 200 juniors and
seniors. The total is expected to fall
only from 100 to 200 behind the regis
tration of last year, when military
training was required.
Reedsburg = Fully 1000 people
thronged Main street during the two
day fall festival and street fair held
recently in Reedsburg. Clusters of
cornstaiks and golden pumpkins,
branches of red and yellow autumn
leaves, and here and there sprays of
bittersweet gave the festive touch to
the decorations. Nearly 100 head of
cattle besides grain, vegetables, pro-
duce, fruit, canned goods, etc., were
displayed.
Madison = Records of Wisconsin
marriages discloses a falling off in re-
cent years that, in view of the con
tinued growth in population, is
marked, the state board of health an
nounced. From high total of 22,293
in 1920, marriages dropped to 1879
in 1921, and compilations just COM
pleted show a further drop to 1850
for 1922. Stress of economic depres-
sions is held responsible for the de-
cline.
Appleton-George Muenster, So, was
killed instantly in front of his home
at Appleton when he was struck down
and dragged fifteen feet by an auto
mobile, said to have been driven by
Miss Marie Stephan of Black Creek,
Wis. His neck was broken and his
skull crushed. Authorities decided no
inquest was necessary, as the death
was accidental.
Manitowoc-While engaged in fill
Ing the silo on his fathers farm in
the town of Timothy, Manitowoc coun-
ty, Harry Hutchinson, II, had his
right hand cut off at the wrist The
boy was working on the feed board
of the filler and his hand became
caught when he attempted to
straighten out fodder passing in the
machine.
Stevens Point-A horse and three
calves We're burned to death in a fire
which destroyed large barn on the
farm of E. E. Soule, highway 10, near
Almond. The fire was caused by
lightning. Five horses were taken
from the burning building. large
amount of new hay and straw was
also lost. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
Nekoosa-Joseph Keyser, 10, a pa
per machine worker of Port Edwards,
was killed instantly in an automobile
accident. A girl companion was unin-
jured Keyser lost control Of his car
and it swerved off the concrete, broke
off several posts of guard rail near
culvert and pitched down over a
five foot bank
Residents of Brentwood
are signing petition to induce the
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