Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
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1 years old who was devoured by wolves
She was at school, but did not return
home in the evening, when her parents
began search for her. They spent the
entire night, i'll company with the half
dozen people who lived within call. in
following the pathwayto the little school
building but discovered no trace of the
child. The folio wing day logging road
was followed some distance from the
main road, and here the fate of the child
was assertaned. She had apparently
been attacked by two or three hungry
wolves, torn to pieces and devoured.
Nothing OF her body was found except
the bones and fragments of clothing
Several features of the Wisconsin game
and fish laws We're adopted by the meet
ing OF game wardehs and officials who
met in Chicago to discuss measures look
ing to the protection OF game and fish in
the Northwestern states. 1t was de
cided to recommend the present Wiscon-
sin closed season on the great lakes for
whitefis Ii and lake trout The season is
from Oct. ] 5 to Dec. ]. The Wisconsin
season for DEER Nov. l TO Nov. 20, with
five days in which to dispose OF the CAR
ence for recommendation to the legisla
lures.
The Jackson County Bank Of Black
River Falls went into TO the hands Of
a receiver Il year ago last September and
on the plan that depositors should take
part OF their deposits in stock, one
fourth III cash and the balance in sixteen
months bearing 3 per cent. interest.
The bank reserved the right to pay off
without interest all parties to the reOr-
ganization. Under the present manage
ment of the institution and contrary to
the prophecy OF many, the bank Thurs
day began to pay off all certificates
presented under the six months option
The surface ground Of the Montreal
mine between Penct and Gile has cavpd
III in various places Of late. and several
buildings standing along the location
have been moved off the ground during
the winter to insure their safety. The
cellar under one house had caved in be-
fore the house was removed. Abandon
ed underground drifts are said to be the
cause The Montreal mine is the largest
and does the most shipping OF any mine
on the Wisconsin side of the Cogebc
range.
The gold supply Of the leading
nations of the world is quite liberal,
The french minister Of finance reports
that $500, 600, 900 OF gold coin bears
the French stamp; tAle United States
gold coin amounts to $500, 200, 900,
that Of Germany to $3.50, 900, 600, and
and Great Britain and Russia have $780,
O0G 900. each. And still the cry is for
more. The proslecrors Of all the natl
ons are eagerly searching the arctic and
torrid and all the intermediate regions
of the earth for new veins aud deposits
of the yellow metal.
The farm home of Major w. B. Me-
Pherson, of the town Of Sherman
was totally destroyed by fire. Friday
morning, together with the contents.
The loss was about $4,000, on which
there is partial insurance III the Lgnn
Mutual This is q severe loss to the
Major, who will have the sympathy of
a large circle of friends throughout The !
state.
THE state tax OF four per cent on the
gross earnings of railroads has been
paid into the state treaurv. Five of the
six principal lines doing business III Wis
consin, show an increase OF gross earn
ings over $50. The 500 alone shows a
decrease which is sufficient to reduce it's
tax s., 1000. The total amount of fax
paid by these six roads is ST. ,O41 ,563. %. |
The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul pays
the largest tax, 1892, 611,37. while the !,
Chicago 4 North Western has the large
st increase, $23.76O,23; tins company's
tax being $4O6, 598,79.
There is Class of of People /
Who arc injured by theu of coffee. Re- !
Gently thera has been placed in all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made OF pure grains, that |
takes the place of coffee. The most del i
cate stomach receives it without dis
tress, and but few can tell it from coffee.
1t does not cost over 4 as much. Chill. |
dren may drink it with great. benefit, !
Is cts. and % cts. per package Try it.
Ask for GRAIN-O.