December 6, 1907
The open season for
deer which closed at midnight Saturday night has a record for fatal and serious
hunting accidents which is not equaled by any season for a number of years
past. Thirty hunters were killed in the twenty days of the season and
thirty-six more were wounded, making a total of sixty-six who met with mishaps.
Since the government
has given the Indians of the Oneida reservation their deeds and permit them to
sell their land, a number of our citizens have taken advantage of the low
prices. Judging from the number of people now negotiating for farms, not less
than 2,000 acres will be owned by Kaukauna people before spring.
A local contractor made
an interesting observation one rainy day last week. When the rain started he
visited the new electric power plant to find the crew that was earning over 30c
an hour had sought shelter for the rest of the day. He then visited the crew
that was working for 15c an hour and found them hard at work with no thought of
quitting.
December 13, 1907
Very little hay has
been shipped from Kaukauna this fall and winter and dealers in the distant part
of the state who always depended on Outagamie county farmers for their supply
have been investigating matters. They found the usual amount on hand, but the
farmers refuse to sell claiming that by holding it until spring they will be
able to unload it at $20 or more per ton.
This is the busy season at the United States mint at Philadelphia. Every bit of coin making machinery is working overtime. The secretary has ordered $60,000,000 in 20-dollar gold pieces with-in the next three months.
Kaukauna was enveloped
in a dense fog Sunday night. So thoroughly was everything obscured it was
impossible to see an electric light more than a few feet away. The motorman of
the interurban cars used the utmost precaution at street crossings to prevent
accidents.
Appleton Post - It is said an exodus of young ladies from
Appleton to Kaukauna is due to the matrimonial boom in this city. The exodus
from Appleton to Kaukauna was to try to escape Appleton importunities.
Matt Gerharz, in charge
of the Combined Locks Paper Company, was arraigned in Appleton Saturday on a
charge of employing boys under the age of 16 years. This is the fourth case
found at that plant. Gerharz was fined
$31.70 in each of the two cases. Both 15-year-old boys are from Combined
Locks.
1907 immigrants
A pathetic case of destitution in a Kimberly family was
brought to attention through the death of one of their children last week. The family
consisted of parents and twelve children who had just arrived from Holland.
What little money they had when they left their native country was expended
long before they reached Kimberly. They arrived without food and warm clothing.
One of the younger children was taken ill a few days ago and died of want of
proper attention. The family is occupying one of the Kimberly-Clark company’s
cottages. The father has secured employment in the mill. Several of the
children were unable to attend the funeral because lack of clothing.
December 20, 1907
The power of the sun's
rays even in winter time was illustrated at W. C. Wendt's drug store last week
when one of the large show bowls in his window which was exposed to the sun set
fire to a card board sign back of it. The bowl acted as a sun glass and burned
a hole in the sign an inch in diameter.
The Ohio State child labor
law. Which forbids the employment of children under 14 years in any factory,
was declared unconstitutional by the circuit court of St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Silk mufflers for both
ladies and gentlemen can be purchased at Nagan’s.
About half a dozen tramps
were given lodging at the police station Monday night. The next morning, they
were taken before Justice Schwin, who sentenced them to the workhouse on the
charge of vagrancy. Sentence was suspended however, on condition that they
leave town which they did at once.
December 27, 1907
The paper intended for
use in printing The Times today has been delayed since Tuesday somewhere
between here and Chicago and as a result we are forced to send out a half a
sheet to our readers rather than delay the regular issue. Railroad traffic is swift
(?) these days, as many Kaukaunaites know, and if we have good luck we expect
to find these missing bundles of stock between now and Fourth of July.
The Appleton Coated
paper company is growing rapidly and although the plant has been in operation
only about six months plans for expansion are already being considered.
L. E. Vandenberg has
gone into the fresh fish business and twice each week is receiving fresh fish
from Green Bay. Orders will be delivered to any part of the city. Phone X120.
Winter coats for the Ladies
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