Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-12-13
BADGER NOTES.

IHE Northern Pacific will shortly put
another train on the road between SUI
perlor and Ashland. 1t is a much.
needed service
Col. CoDg and DR.. Powell received 8
Vlsltor-the other day who claims to be
the Messiah. He is religious fanatic
ana ms name is Albert G. Hopkins.
The State Board of Canvassers issued
certificates of election to neWly-elected
state officers.
MRS. LEGEREID, a widow living al
Deerf1eld, was run IL to by a runaway
team at Madison, and probably fatally
injured. Three ribs and one leg were
broken. She also received internal in.
Jurles. She is about 60 years of age
GEO. W. CASE, who was sent up from
bayfield, eighteen months ago to serve
tour years for embezzlement from the
Northern Wisconsin Lumber Company.
at Drunmond, has been pardoned BY
Acting-Gov. Ryland.
The Gogebic range VIII probably be
connected by telephone with Ashland
in short time
WEST SUPERIOR has decided to draw
on the Chicago bankers who owe the
city for bonds.
OUTSIDE capitalists are talking of put
ting $500, 900 in the Bank Of Commerce
Of Superior.
WHILE Steve Rouse, barn boss at
Armstrong's livery barn lat Madison, was
endeayorlng to ride an unrdly horse,
the animal reared and fell over back
ward upon Rouse, killing him Instantly.
Rovse came here from Guelph, Can,
s[as about % years Of age and single.
THE seasons cut of lumber at nine
mil 20 of Nov 10 +~I 80
S52, 1914 feet, 20,0O0,G00 feet less than that
OF the previous year.
Ice has stopped running and the
river is closed solidly opposite La
Crosse. Foot passengers are crossing
on planks laid on the ice. Last winter
the river did not close until December
81
EDWARD A. NUMDEN, of Eau Claire,
died during surgical operation.
PETER OLSON was dangerously stabbed
at Ashland by an unknown man in
religious discussion.
THE next annual meeting of the
Mississippi River Pilots Brotherhood
will be held at La Crosse.
LUMBERMEN of La Crosse, operating in
Northern Wisconsin, report the woods
full Of deer this season. Indians and
white hunters are killing them very fast,
and one La Crosse butcher has already
cut up forty saddles Of venison this sea-
son. Bears, wildcats, and wolves are
also numerous this year.
MADISON papers state that there is q
woman selling in cities throughout the
state a recipe for a preparation which
will curl and clean feathers, and declare
that she is q sWindler. and the stuff
made from the recipe is dangerous to
use.
"BART" ScoTr's physicians say there
is no hope for him, and that he has
gone to Hot Springs to die.
r. d. WHITEHEAD was reelected SUI
perintendent Of the Wisconsin Humane
Society.
AT Alton Milwaukee firm is putting
up a frst-class iron bridge. The struc
ture is to be 2SO feet long and Is feet
wide, with three spans, supported by
piles driven in groups Of three with an
iron tube around each group. The
spaces within are to be filled with bro
ken stone and hydraulic cement.
A CAREFUL survey Of the burned cleo
trio light and motor plant at Eau Claire
shows the loss to have been about $l0,-
900.
THE Chippewa Presbytery has de-
(ldCo ~ bt4llA 1tlIotlhS1 Cl4oI VI <tU i-tu
Claire, the edifice to be located on the
North Side, and named the Second
Presbyterian Church.
SAMUEL II. RADFoED, an inmate of the
Milwaukee National Soldiers Home,
was found dead on the grounds on the
18th. AS he was subject to epileptic fits
it is supposed he was attacked by one
while walking out night before last, and
fell and froze to death.
A ST.. PAUL syndicate of lumbermen
are negotiating Tor the purchase of go
100000 feet OF stumpage near Ashland.
The price per thousand is said to have
been agreed upon, and the deal will be
consummated as soon as estimates on
the amount Of stumpage are accepted.
The deal viii involve about 81 100000.
THE vessels laid up at Milwaukee this
winter Will exceed in tonnage any pre-
yious fleet.
TIE private and public schools of
Madison have been ordered yeopened
by the health authorities, the crisis in
the diphtheria epidemic having passed
over.
TIE Cranberry Lumber Company has
it's railroad extended into 500C0,000 feet
OF pine, and has five miles Of steel rails
laid 1t will increase its log cut to
large extent this year.