Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-30
Otto Berg, miner, lost his lift at Hur-
Low nv a caye-i,l in the Montreal mine.

Sturgeon Bay was destroyed by fire. The
loss is $1,000.
A Prohibition club has been organized
in Rock County as result of the temper
ance agitation in GAINESVILLE.
The charity entertainment and ball CIV
en- under the auspices of the Plnochei
Club of Jefferson netted $500.
Two Chicago detectives have been in
Ashland looking for the supposed Mrs.
Luetgert. The woman who caused TINS
action left town.
Charles e. Smith of Milladore has
bought the sawmill property at that place
belonging to the Sherry estate from the
assignee, Mr.. Cameron.
Deputy Fish and Game Warden Carl
A. Palmer of Onalaska, and Sheriff &. &.
Lang of La Crosse raided fishermen
shanties on French lake.
The ore traffic at Ashland promises TO
be very heavy next season. Mine opera
tors are expecting the largest business IN
the history Of the region
James Ennis, an Evansville hotelkeep-
err, pleaded guilty to the charge OF run
ming a blind pig and paid fines and
costs. He will leave Evansville
Gertrude Porterfeld, a 4-year-old girl
of Marinette, got her finger fast IN
clothes wringer and injured it SO padly
that amputation was necessary
James O'Donnell, charged with the muir
der of his wife at Eau Claire, has been
discharged because of the inability OF the
prosecution to procure witnesses.
At a special school meeting of the clti-
zens of Neillsville it was decided to build
a modern high school building to cost,
when fully equipped, about $4,000.
A 100000 hotel will be built at La
Crosse by Chicago hotel men. 1t will be
on the site of the old Pomeroy building,
which was damaged by fire recently.
The Hamilton & Merryman Company
will erect planning mill and dry kiln IN
it's lumber yard at Marinette. The COM
pany will abandon it's Chicago yard.
Wisconsin postmasters lately appointed
are: Chippewa City, Edward Sweeney,
vice +. G. Stanley, resigned; Elambeau,
O. c.. Norton, vice II. J. Sands, removed.
There is q great deal of illegal fishing
going on all along the Mississippi river.
Recently 10000 pounds were taken In the
vicinity Of De Soto by two firms in two
days.
A fuc in a locomotive on the North
western Railway blew out near Plymouth.
Head Brakeman Sylvester NJ. Schwartz
was severely burned by hot air and live
GOALS
At Sheboygan, William Strecker, 16
years old, fell fifty feet in an elevator
shaft His injuries consist of a broken
arm. dslocated shoulder and broken
nose.
Mrs Estabrook, mother of Superin-
tendent Estabr Of the Racine public
schools, was stricken with paralysis and
is not expected to recover. She is 70
years Of age.
Wisconsin river turtles are being ship
ped to the East from Spring Green. A
barrel of turtles was recently sent to Phil
aGelphia, the largest one weighing forty
seven pounds.
Cynthia Hart is suing John Hart at
Racine for an amount of about $19, 900 al
legged to be due her as her share of MILL
merry business in which they were engaged
for many years
The restaurant and confectionery store
of c. w. Giffey of Manitowoc was rob-
from the cash drawer besides cigars, can
dies and some clothing.
The children Of Rev John Rathke, pas
tor of the Lutheran Church at Brillion,
arc sick with diphtheria, and the house
has been Quarantined. No services will
be permitted in the church.
Jacob Zicgler of West Bend wants $500
from that town for damages incurred in
falling into an open catch basin in the
street. The City Council refuses to pay
that amount and a suit is likely to follow.
Frank Messenburg, an old and esteemed
citizen Of Cashton, hanged himself No
cause for the act is reported, the deed
being executed while the older son was
taking some visitors home in the evening.
The American Telephone Company has
asked to be freed from local taxation at
Superior when it's new line is completed in
that city. The Council does not think this
should be granted and has referred the
matter to a committee for consideration.
Papers have been filed in the case Of
John Jones against Henry Sherry at Nee
nah. Jones claims 81 200 to be still due
on timber sale contract. Sherry has
counter claim of 81, 600 alleged to be due
him, on account Of the amount Of timber
on the tract having fallen below the
amount represented.
The stage Of water in Lake Wirnebago
is higher than it has been known to be for
many years. 1t is only two inches below
the crest of the dam at Menasha. Since
the millmen of Neenah and Menaska have
formed a mutual agreement about the
water power the water is kept at a much
higher stage than formerly.
\ 20 per cent dividend has been ordered
for the depositors of the Bank of Edger-
ton and will be paid by Receiver Towne.