Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-11-22
WISCONSIN NEWS.

,nts with the Indians on the Keshe
,,tion for logging the coming sea-
IA mere are about 100000 feet of
son ,oft on lands which were heretofore
pine r and contracts are being made
yut o', rovrr this timber. In addition TO
nrs' More will be about IL 100000 feet
INF IN emf on new ground. The instruc-
pH' from the department are that ''cut-
to" 49, new ground is to be clean. No
tloT Vs. suitable for Il log. standing or
t ti"n is to be left behind. as was the
! asc in former seasons.
rho Jackson county board of SUPER
PASSED a resolution and adopted
N'o o,ri,J to the Wisconsin Legislature
ut nn,arI 70 prohibiting railway companies
IL ~ isslIing free passes to ell public Off
Hg'" IN the state and prohibiting all pub
g. otierrS from accepting such passes
IN E rssoIution inStructs the senator and
lnnr,hIyman-clect from that district to
aSS,,,,rr u bill to that effect and urge it's
W,.."ge by the Legislature.
The papers in the case of the state
Sam Roby, charged with the larceny
" Jr,ft for $40. 30 belonging to Mrs.
% ( Rice of Oak Grove. Dodge county,
L h. been received by Clerk of the Court
,r,nrb of Portage. This case is for trial
his term of court on Il change of venue
g At Dodge county, the defendant having
.a,Jr affidavit to the prejudice of Judge
Sloan.
Mrs. otto Olson Of Hinckley. Mimi,
=. wondering about Northern Wisconsin
n,J Minnesota looking for her little ones,
,Gn are supposed to have burned TO
Iaath in The great fire at Hinckley last
,n'rrr The woman is nearly craZed
with grief and clings to the belief that
bnr children are alive.
During the past month Humane Agent
ViIkir of Oshkosh has added a new
branch 10 his business. that of caring for
,r disp,sing of horses that have been
,honIonrd on the streets. In twenty
seven days he has either killed or pro-
yidcI for ten homeless and ownerless
nagS,
Judgment of divorce, with the GUS
tody Of the two children and alimony
mounting to 5000 per year. was the sub
stance of the order granted by Judge
BENNETT in favor of Myrta Bliss and
AGAINST George Il. Bliss at GAINESVILLE.
The Peoples Christian association of
Fond du Lac, IN independent religious or
sonixation. has leased the old Grand Opera
house on Main street for two years. The
Rev. w -. Cornell who is an interesting
sneaker has been engaged us pastor.
The Rev w. w. PattenSill formerly
pastor Of the Fond du Lac Baptist church.
has lust sent out IN announcement of
thr hftieth anniversary of the Beaver
Dan. Baptist church. That church was
Dr. c. l.. Dixon, who disappeared
from camp near Eagle River November
) has not vet been found. and searchers
think he may have wandered away dur
ing temporary alteration of mind. He is
81 years old, five feet ten inches in height.
weighs 80 pounds, with slightly stopped
shoulders. and has brown hair, eyes and
moustache, He wore IL gray coat and
vest. and brown pants and wooden shirt.
He had no 0vcrcoat, and carried Double
barIcIcd shotgun.
A committee representing the Eng
fish syndicate which holds options on
nearly I'LL Fox River valley paper and
pulp mills. has arrived i'll this country
and is now in consultation with Promoter
Ruttcrworth in New York. The commit
tee is expected to arrive ut Appleton in II
few days to look over the plants and the
records of thir business.
Mary Nj. Ellis of Menasha has petit
toned the Winnebago county board to
change her name to Mary NJ. Williams.
She states that she was married to Levi
Williams in Massachusetts in 1851 and
that he died in 1876. In 1891 She was
married to James Nj. Ellis and in April,
1854, he obtained Il divorce from her III
Pennsylvania.
The Eau Claire county board is in Il
muddIr over the superintendent of the
poor farm. Some time ago the board Sc
cctcd :. l.. Washhurn to succeed {. n.
Seaman. Seaman refused to vacate and
kept WaShhurn out of office, but Wash
burn has brought in his bill for salary.
rs he claims that he has been ready to
take the work.
The old Powers farm in the town of
RlSht0rd. Winnebago county, has been
purchased by w. A. Meyer of Milwau,
ker. The farm was formerly owned
by Heman Il. Powers Of Chicago, and
fhn hIilt Il Il
OF $4,000. The property Will he I'M
proved considerably and used by Mr..
Meyer rs II summer home.
The case ut Delavan against III. Il.
JNdSon for riding his bicycle on the side
walk was dismissed by Justice Rodman,
was not legally drawn up or published,
the cnacting clause being omitted
-Ralph Pomeroy died at his home IN
Edgcrton ut an advanced age. Mr.. rome
roy raised the first crop OF tobacco grown
IN Wisconsin at Syenne. Dane county:
II iNn%. He was Il llneai descendant OF
halph de Pomcroy. who accompanied
" lham the Conqueror in the conquest OF
England, for which he was knighted. El-
Nat FomcrOy. Of the eighth generation OF
Nj kalph came 10 America IN 1850. ana
was one Of the founders of Dorchester.
Mass, Cen. Seth Pomeroy of the Conll.
nHnlM army was Ralph Pomeroy's great
uncle and his grandfather served rs aide
on the general staff during the revolution
lry war. Mr.. Pomeroy was born IN
Norfolk county. Mass, in 1914 He lived
IN Nork county since 1893.
The members of the Wisconsin
branches Of the National Association of
N'atlonary engineers will make another at
Tempt ut the coming session of the Legis>
atnrc to secure the enactment of law re-.
curing the examination and licensing OF
stationary engineers similar to the syS-
lem enforced by the United States govern
mcnt respecting steamboat engineers. A
committee of three appointed to draft the
measure has completed its work. The
hal provides for the appointment of five
yNaminerS within sixty days after the
Passage of the act. whose duty it shall be
'o ISSUE certificates to such persons as pass
Il satisfactory examination.
he suit of Miss Rebecca Silverman
WI Marlnette against the Menomlnee
street. hallway company for Slo,ooo
damagcS will be tried this week in the
circuit court at Menominee. Miss Silver
man was injured in Il runaway about TWO
Years ago while out driving. The horse
was frightened. it is alleged, by sparks
hrI1 e has tyAn Of psi