Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24
BADGER NOTES.

In
rbich recently appeared in the lake off
Milwaukee had escaped from Chicago
{ chile in transit by express from Cali
fornia to New York. A representative
nftbe owners has turned up at CHICAGO
and wants the express package.
THE logging industry of the Menomi-
nee River will be represented at the
"hic9c0 Worlds Fair, by the Hubbard
Saw & Tool Company, Marinette: They
Iii upon miniature scale, still ouita
w extensive one, represent the differ
ant stages of logging from the camps to
tbe log drive. 1t will be az exceedingly
novel and attractive exhibit, and will
1--WE many people an insight into the
mysteries of logging that they have
never realized.
THE village of Colby, in the western
nort of Marathon County, has some.
HING of Il Curio in the way of church
hoDl 1t is present from Emperor
william of Germany to st. Johns Evan
aalical Church, weighs $50 pounds and
isnamed the Augusta Victoria" after
the Emperor's mother and grand
mother, the name being in gold letters
IN the side of the bell.
TIE County Board of Eau Claire
County repealed the resolution recent
" adopted to bring suit against ex-
sbentIs for S., 600, alleged to have been
illegally paid to thsm. The board has
Maid ali the bills in the Russell murder
ease. with the exception of one bill of
$500 to Prof. Mulliken, the st. Paul
handwriting expert.
SIX THOUSAND woodmen are busy in
the forests of Chequamegon Bay.
Their pay amounts to $4,000 month.
DAVID WILDER, of Sun Prairie, recalls
the fact that fifty years ago the winter
WAS a very severe one. The snow was
deep and drifted badly. There was not
athaw for six weeks and sleighing was
GOOD into the next April.
TIE Park House, and barn in connec-
ton, at Barron, owned by p. w. Pratt,
and the barn of George Englert were
occupied by John Carroll and owned by
Mr.. Englert was damaged by fire and
water. Total loss, ~ 900; no insurance.
A heavy wind prevailed, and only by
hard fighting was that portion of the
city saved.
While en- route up the river in Mil
waukee in tow of a tug the wind swung
the schooner Peoria into the pathway
of the steamer Il. p. Fitzgerald. The
schooner was struck in the bow and was
so badly wrecked by the collision that
she sank, but not until she had been
towed alongside of the docks of the gas
company.
SECRETARY NOBLE, of the Department
Of the interior, has rendered decis-
ion ending mining lands contest in
yOlylng 100000 which has been in liti-
CATION nearly eleven years, in favor of
George J. Lonstorf, of Milwaukee, and
the Minnesota Iron Company, of Du
4 luth Mr.. LOnstorf received the ac-
Ceptable Intelligence of the result by
wire from his attorneys. p. I'll. Sey-
mour and Curtis q Burdett, of Wash
ngton, u. c. The Minnesota Iron
Company and Mr.. Lonstorf by Secreta-
ry Noble's decision, become equal
owners IN the property, consisting of
l60acres Of the most valuable iron land
On the Nermiliion iron range. 1t adj
oIns the mines OF the iron company
hear Tower, Mimi.
DJnING the past year 800 men nave
attended the y NJ. c. A. meetings at
Ashland.
CHARLES T. DIXON, who at one time
resided in Madison and owned the
lonvwatha property, died at Cincinnati
OF peritonius.
The plant of the II. =. Knebel Com
Mny, uphOisterers, corner Park and
heedstroets, Milwaukee, was destroyed
by fire, causing a loss on both building
amt contents Of about $50, 600.
CHRISTOPHER HAMMER, Il pioneer set.
Her OF tiok&h, Houston County, Mimi,
0ed at la Crosse at the age of SO
years
brRGLAGs broke into the residence of
LOUIS Dung, at Eau Claire, and got
away WI,h $50 and Il gold watch.
FREDERICK ID. GREEN, q colored resi-
0ent Oh Eau Claire, is i'll Jail on n charge
u threatening 10 shoot Capt. John
Nelly, of that city.
Il NtNbA BOKNERuSTA, q Norwegian
@SEmer living in Lewis Valley, La
Nf0Sse County, is nearly 104 years of
age lie is still active. and when last
seen was doing we'll.
81 1"oNAS SHEA, pioneer OF Grant
Nooh'y, d'ed at Whitemore, Ia, while
wi" visit to friends. The remains were
MEen to deceased's home III Platte
H4e Tor lnterment.
iHG City Council at Eau Claire has
.'eFed reward OF $500 for the convlc-
"Sn OF the person who cut the Threats
james McDonald's horses, ut that
P'S'e few days ago
NEARLY all the saw mills at Ashland
il son. '
WILLIAM f. Worr. of La Crosse. has
bi on Leonard Frey's farm in the
~. AVN u OF Campbell, La Crosse County,
'or 10000.
c, Mo'AN AGENT WILLIAM KELSEY has
W,VuPIeted the work of alloting lands to
T Tv laelans on the Oneida Reservation.
ra >V lojal number of Indians on the
nsIt''aI'on is 1000 and the number of
# i5" ",,S over II years of ago is not much,
81 l""E' IN excess Of 400.
s,n, Is stated at Madison that the gov
Of 1 "H acknowledgement and the colonies
No%%' 'Ne regiments Of the Wisconsin
ta ~"OhaI Guard will shortly hold con-
tho Tor the purpose of discussing
thu, "THllSao'hty Of dropping companies
sr5 nave nave not maintained fair stand
nv T'Of proficiency.
NsnA report of the superintendents of