Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-03-14

M. Holland finished logging We'd
nesday and broke camp that dav. Hi
crew was composed mostly Of the boy'
known in this village and are all goot
workers.
| This is the time OF the wear whel
young America is well supplied Will
marbles and you can find game goinf
on at nearly every corner and hallway
in the village.
D. Patten went to 81 ate Line, Fri
day, where he had some scaling to do
! 1t was of some timber fiut OH the ice the
day before and had to he scaled at once
as the ice was getting weak.
Mrs. John Mcfarland and daughter
arrived in the city from Oshkosh The
fore part of last week and on Thursday
went with Mr. and Mrs. Monahan t,
Monahan's camp. This is her first visit
here.
u. Il. Monahan broke canp Saturday
He had intended to continue work for &
while longer but the ice was gettingto b.
unsafe. He lost valuable horse, Friday
bv its braking through the ice and being
drowned.
The editor of fashionable column
SAYS that new and beautiful, designs in
carriers with silver buckles are again
fashionable. they are very pretty and
we hope to see more Of them" He was
married man and his funeral was on
the 18th inst.-kaukaRnH Times.
When it comes to war talk the people
of the United States take first rank i'll
patriotism. Congress voted, last week,
for an appropriation of $50. 600. 600
dollars for defense and all political differ
ences were cast aside and the bill passed
unanimously by both houses.
Il. j. Boweiman il again able to be
ont after a battle with rheumatism,
grippe and a complication Of sickness
caused by to much work. Mr. Bowerlnan
has been rushed with work and ina good
many eases put himself out to finish up
and thus his health was impaired and
has had to suffer the consequences.
-Chas. Cnrtiss, representing Staw.
Ellsworth & Co. and George Brown, re-
presenting Beals, TorreN 4 Co., were IN
the city "Wednesday and Thursday.
Both represent milwaukee, firms and en-
Joy n good trade in this vicinity. Mr..
Brown owns hall innerest in the Me-
Intyre ( Brown addition to the Village
OF Eagle River,
N. 4. Colman and daughter Bess Q
returned Friday from their visit South
where Mr. COluan had been on a vacation
for u time to take rest. Mr.. CONAN
SAYS that n person from the North going
to points he visited, OH the Gulf Coast,
would be in love with the climate, sur
rounding country and scenery bnt would
soon tire of it and wish to get back to
his native cline.
For time last week it looked as
though the snow was about to leave
and cause general breakup. \ num-
Der OF camps had stopped work and let
the men go. Friday morning abouttwo
inches Of snow met yOnr. view, and q
regular March wind blowing. 1t will
be good thing for some OF our logger,
who are anxious to finish their work,
providing the weather keeps up, to
make ice roads.
Among the cases for.trial ut the las
session OF Circuit Court, for Forest
County, was that of an 1udlan named
Hardhead. accused of killing another
Indian. Over 80 Indians had been sub
poraned for the trial. One account OF
the having been talked of to such ali ex-
tent throughout that country. it, was
impossible to secure a jury and !, the case
was taken on change of venue to
Langlade County and will be tried the
latter part Of this month.
The latest importation made to the
city is y full blooded jersey bull. He has
been placed or stand at the ,O'Connor's
barn and will be there throughout the
season. Persons interested in making
the surrounding country, i'll this vicinity
an agriculture and dairy district have
been putting their best efforts to get the
best facilities to work with. They have
worked hard and expended money they
neededbut by Observation-Disclosures good
w amount Of the necessities of life they
have been able to make a. good showing
az II reward for rheir efforts. What we
need to make start for dairy district
have is thoroughbred cattle and once
started in a short time the lenefit will
amaze one and ALL