Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-11
BADGER NOTES.


lively. and William Irvine, of the Chip
pewa Lumber and Boom Company, of
Chippewa Falls, have been asked to
join a committee of seventy, repre-
senting the lumbermen OF the Missis.
sippi Valley. which goes to Washington
to protest against the measure to put
lumber on the free list.
G. C. BELL, proprietor Of the Bayfield,
County Press, has been appointed by
Judge J. K Parish one of the commits
sioners for the equalization Of taxes in
Ashland County He has made that
subject special.study forseveral years.
AT the annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Telephone Company the following
directors were elected Henry G.
Payne, f. G.. Bigelow, B. d. Miller,
Charles Ray, c. c. Stark. Fred. Nogel,
Jr, and Arthur G. Fuller. The direc-
tors elected Henry Payne, president:
John D. Mcleod. secretary, and +. u.
Brigham, treasurer. Mr.. BigeloW was
made wee president in place of c. II.
Haskins, resigned.
JARED c. GREGORY. one of the Oldest
and best-known lawyers of the state,
died at Madison on the 9TH, from the eff
fects Of an operation for hernia.
Mrs. ALBERoNI KIDDER, an old settler,
died at Eau Claire on the eth, aged 10.
Her husband, who survives her, was the
first Congregational clergyman IN Fan
Claire.
JOHN CURTIN, an old settler of Mil
waukee, died on the 9th. He was so
forty years. The funeral will be held
Tuesday from the residence, at 200 Mil
wakuee Street.
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sion in the Milwaukee garbage suit.
The motion of Fred. kuehn, the
plaintiff in the action, that an in
junction be granted restraining the city
from dumping its garbage into the lake
was overruled.
THE citizens of Ashland were greatly
surprised to learn that Mayor O'keefe
was secretly married on December 10,
by Municipal Judge Calkins, to Miss
Alice SeachrIst. The affair has been
kept profound secret.
Four years ago Mrs. Thomas Shaw re-
covered a judgment of 81, 200 against
the village of Sun Prairie for injured
received from fall on a defective side
walk Now her husband asks for
settlement with the Village Board. He
claims pay for his expenses in procur-
ing medical attendance for his wife and
the loss of her services since her injury.
TIE governors of Wisconsin, Illinois
and Iowa have been invited to partici-
pate in the Black Hawk veteran cele-
bration at Lima, Ill. There are about
100 survivors. Mrs. Horn, one Of the
"Hall girls" abducted by the Indians,
will come from her home in Texas to
meet the veterans.
G. H. CoUvRErrE, last season mate of
1,.>I III. L.,
invented an improvement to rudders
which prevents them from becoming
unshipped in storm. He has also per-
fected an automatic log and Il new sys-
tenn of steering gear which is said to be
practical and can be applied at a less
cost than steam steering gear.
A RICH bed Of silver ore has been
found in the Mollie Gibson mine in
Colorado, in which Milwaukeeans are
largely interested. The silver runs up
to $4,000 per ton, it is said The vein
is 8 feet wide and through it runs
streak of ore said to be Is inches in
width.
ENGINEER RAYMOND has completed the
preliminary serviey of the Marinette Il
Western Railway, and his re port will be
submitted to the directors.
THE governors Of Wisconsin, Illinois
and Iowa have been invited to partici-
pate in the Black Hawk veteran celc-
bration at Lena. Ill. There are about
100 survivors. Mrs. Horn, one of the
'Hall girls abducted by the Indians,
will come from her home il Texas to
meet the veterans.
THE Eau Claire Y. M. C.. A. concluded
that they did not want either Mr. Little,
the evangelist, or Mr.. McLaren, his col
In MI
hold peculiar views in regard to
churches and pastors.
NJ. F. CHALK, the Superior diver, has
decided to attempt to locate and place
cordage upon the wreck Of the Pewabic
to raise it from Thunder Bay. He will
receive 81 900 for his attempt and half
the value of the cargo, which amounts
to $l65,O00, if he succeeds.
ENGINEER RAYMOND. of Marinette, has
completed his preliminary survey Of the
Marinette q Western Railway. Every
thing is favorable for the construction
of the road.
LOUIS IUDTKA, young man of La
Crosse, while rabbit hunting, was shot
in the leg by some unknown person.
julius BIRKHoLz, a widower Al wears
Of age, committed suicide on the I'd, at
his home in Milwaukee, by hanging.
He was last seen alive at noon.
THE barn and granary of Richard
Dreinecke, a farmer living just north of
Milwaukee, in the town of Milwaukee,
was burned with sixteen COWS, three
horses and seve raj pigs. The fire is be-
lieved to have been set by tramps. The
loss is almost $4,000.
WILLIAM DELLzELL, Of La Crosse, who
lost a leg some time ago on the Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railway, made
settlement with the company by which
be receives the sum of $1,000, $1,000
miles of transportation and the promise
of position when he desires it.
THE Ashland Press says that city is
now getting nearly all the attention
that Saginaw used to have and the re-
suit is that in it's hotel lobbies many
large lumber deals are made.
THE snow in Sank County and adiac-
ent counties is about gone, leaving the
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