Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-10-04

M. OCleflDle Is considering PROPOSE
ton made to him by Chas. La Forge to
| log four hundred thousand feet OF pine
this winter. He feels very favorable to-
verbs taking the contract. Mat is one
OF the people who. as d rule are OF a
happy disposition and we doubt not
| will make success in running crew in.
/ the woods.
The construction of the Park is pro.
crossing rapidly and is assuming a fine
look. The men are now engaged i'll lay
ing pipe through the center which will
connect with the water main and furnish
water for the fountains which willadorn
the park. The side track has been re-
moved 40 the west side OF the depot and
is now in condition to be used by
trains. 1t is expected that the park
viii be completed in about two weeks.
John Green has on exhibition in
Tooley & Sulliyan's window, tnrnip
raised on his farm near this village,
weighing liz pounds. The looks of the
turlip is very deceptive as to weight.
and many people have been mistaken
and would not believe the weight until
being convinced with their own eyes by
weighingit themselves. Vim. Teliefson
also has display there in the shape of
monstrous pumpkin, which lie brought
downfrom his farm. The pumpkin
weighed 80 pounds. 1t is a fine speci-
men as to what can be raised on IL farm
near Eagle River. 1t would not be a
bad idea for all of our farmers to bring
i'll specimens of their produce and show
to- the skeptical what is being done in
the way of advancement i'll farming.
We will always be pleased to make note
of anyone making dislay and will not
ex;lggcrate it in the least.
-Alnocqua Times.--Wm. Riley, was
down to the house blythe lake last Mon
day and did not seem to like the way the 1
place was run. He fired several shots
from his revolver and then started to
pound up the inmates of the house in
true western style. He was arrested
and brought before Justice Reed that
evening, but took change OF venue to
Justice McIlree, Of Woo druff, who
adjourned the case until Oct. Sth He
furnished the required amount OF bonds
$50 and is now enjoying his freedom
Last Thursday morning as Charles
Loiason, Joe WiIlet and others-who
were employed by the Lac du Flambeau
Lumber Co., at Lac du FIambean-were
going to work, Joe Wilet, who was
walking behind Loiason, struck him on
the head with All axe without a word
of warning Loiason's skull was fractur-
ed by the blow and he was Immediately
taken to the Riverside Hospital at Wau-
sau, where all operation was performed,
but he died Monday night.
Wlllet was immediately arrested and
brought to this place. Saturday he was
taken to Eagle River by Sheriff Brad
ford and Deputy Sutton where he was
examined as to his sanity.
Willet was examined by local physi-
clans before jury, last Wednesday, and
from what they could judge, the man
could not be pronounced insane, only as
a weakness of the mind and subject to
All uncomfortable temper at times. 1t
seems that his associates employed with
him. in the same camp, pestered him to a
great extent which caused him, more
than once to give way to bursts OF
anger. Willet is conscious of killing
Loiasoll and will probably have to
stand trial for the same We all know
that the boys i'll the woods are practical
jokers and enjoy one, but, sometimes
they go too far and the above should be
an exampleof warning.
Woman and Postal Banks.