Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-31
BADGER NOTES.

All 1uNcSIlRaLlOu proved In8L tQor6 was
an exceptionally rich vein in sight.
A FAEMER named John Ward, living
near Seymour, is of the opinion that
there is bed Of phosphate on his farm,
similar to that found at Kingston, Can,
persons have pronounced it phosphate.
The matter will be placed in the hands
of some expert chemist for further in
vestigation.
A CORRESPONDENTS carried on for the
past year between Miss Mary Hamilton,
of Apple River, near Shullsburg. and
man named Luce, living in Oklahoma,
terminated in the marriage of the pair
few days ago. Neither party had
ever seen the other until Miss Hamilton
went to Oklahoma, and the ceremony
was performed the same day.
MISS ROSE SAcKMAN, the Sank County
girl who was nearly murdered year
ago, by August Schuster, who is now
serving fi1teen-year term at Waupun,
has almost recovered the use of her
limbs. She has been under the treat
ment Of Z. D. Maine, Of Portage, who
is said to possess great magnetic pow
erS.
JOE WYL1E, who escaped from the
Florence County jail OH August Is, 1890,
Mich, state prison, where he is serving
one-year term for burglary. He will
be turned over to the Wisconsin author
tiles when he has finished his term at
Marquette.
STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Roof
has admitted the following companies
to do business in Wisconsin under the
new law: The Federal Life Associa-
ton, of Davenport, Ia, and the Iowa
Masons' Benevolent Society, Of Oska-
loosa.
JOHN RICHARDS, living in the town of
Ludington, near Eau Claire, while on
his way home was bounced upon by
wildcat. He succeeded in killing the
brute with a knife, but WAS terribly
lacerated by the animals claws and
teeth.
GROUND is being prepared for the
| erection by the Warehouse and Build
ers' Supply Company, at West Superior,
of lime kilns with capacity of l 500
barrels q day. The works will employ
$50 men, and be in operation April /.
CHRISTMAS, 1891, will 60 on the records
as one of the warmest for years, al
though a disagreeable day. Several
farmers in tho vicinity of Waukesha de-
voted the day to blowing, and reported
the land in fair condition for working.
The village of Johnson's Creek, the
first station south of WatertoWn on the
Chicago q Northwestern Railway, was
visited on the Goth by fire which de-
stroyed the main business portion of
the place The fire started in the sa-
loon building of William Steuber, and
spread to the saloon of F. Bmttcher.
From there the flames extended to the
double store of George c.. Mansfield,
;CI l. To- 10 Il
eral stock. The store building of II.
Christians, the dwelling house of =.
Bmttcher and &C. Manstield's brick Of
flee were also swept away. Very little of
the stocks and contents in any OF the
buildings was saved. Manstield's Office
contained the post-oflice, but the mail
matter was all saved. The entire loss is
estimated at $40, 900. The fire is seri-
Gus blow to the business interests of
Johnson's Creek. The cause is thought
to have been incendlarlsm. The heavier
losses are distributed as follows: G. G.
Mansfield, on building, $4,000, insured
for So, 500; Steuber, on building, $4,000,
fully covered by insurance; H. &. Chris
tians, loss $1,000, insurance ST 800; +.
Bpttcher, loss So 900, with 81, 800 insur-
ance; J. Hertle, loss So, 600 on stock of
goods.
Phil. HENKEL, city marshal of Colby,
arrested a party at Abbottsford sup
posed to be the person that grabbed
certificate of deposit from Mr. Keehn,
at Ashland, few days ago, and who
got away with it. When the officer at
tempted to arrest him he produced re-
volyer, and had the officer not been on
his guard he would certainly have been
shot.
JOHN WILSON pleaded guilty to several
small burglaries at La Crosse, and was
sentenced to two years al Waupun.
r. B. KIRKLAND, executive Worlds
Fair commissioner from Wisconsin, has
appointed O. +. Roessler, of Jefferson,
as his assistant. The office will be To-
Gated at Jeffe rson until permanentQua
ters have been decided upon.
John Ward, of Seymour, Eau Claire
County, has for some time been OF
opinion that there were phosphate beds
on his farm. He has been prospecting
and comparing samples received from
| other places and finally has come to the
conclusion that he has struck vein of
fertilizers which if Of the right stamp
will prove to be.of untold value. Those
who have seen it pronounce the specl-
mems exhibited to be phosphate of lime
similar to that found in Kingston, in
Canada, and South Carolina and Florida
in this country, which is worth about
$40 per ton. 1t is greenish in color and
greasy to the feel. Where it has been
applied on land grass and other crops
grow in great luxuriance. Mr.. Ward Is
respectable farmer, and is we'll known.
The matter will be placed in the
hands of some expert chemist for
further information. If it proves to be
the genuine article there is millions
in it.
CAPT. VoLNEY BIGELow, of La Crosse:
has been in the city adjusting the affairs
of the well-known raftsmen. the Nc
Donald Bros, of that city, who assigned
few days ago. He states the company
will be able to resume next season with
their usual full equipment. Their liza
bilities were largely debts for supplies
furnished their rafters during last sea-
sons dsastrously low water and for
money borrowed to carry en- their bust
ness. The Burlington Lumber Com
panv held mortgage on the rafter Kit
Carson, which is sold to the raft COM
! pany on partial cash payment, and it