Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-09-14

11GuEN I1dillilOu anu AUGUST IAluhQulSl,
two 14-year-old boys living at Pound,
were drowned in Gill lake.
The little S-year-od daughter of A. IL.
Goodwin of Goodrich saved her 7-year-
old brother from drowning at Lake Como,
A man was discovered on the tracks of
the Milwaukee road west of Waterfowl.
He was manglcd in terrible manner
and could not be identified.
The 2-year-old son of Mrs. Rosa Sew
erena was struck by an Omaha train
half a mile south of Cumberland. His
injuries are not considered fatal
Fire destroyed the barns, granary, hay
and grain stack of William Detlengh,
farmer living close to Galesvillc. Chill
dren playing with matches caused the
blaze.
The business portion of Rome was
nearly destroyed by fire. The Exchange
Hotel was entirely consumed, together
with all the barns and other outbuild-
ings.
Ed Follmer and companion were over
turned in the Mississippi river at La
Crosse by being dashed against a bridge
pier by the current and almost drowned
before assistance arrived.
Joseph Jendila, foreman at the
O. Laughin stone quarry ut Ives, was
killed while blasting at the quarry.
piece of stone not larger than mans
fist struck Jendilla on the head.
James Driver, son of Thomas Driver,
who died five years ago, leaving an estate
valued at about 100000, was fatally
wounded while attempting to stop run
away in Racine. Driver was employed
as an inspector of street paving.
One of the biggest lumber deals of the
year was consummated in Chicago. Jesse
Spalding of Marinette disposed of his in
terests in the Hines Lumber. Company to
the Weyerhauser syndicate. The pur-
chase price is understood to have been
very large.
Henry Borsen, who lives about five
miles west Of Waupun, was killed by an
ugly bull Borsen went down near the
bull to repair fence and it is thought
that he was struck in the back and had
no possible chance to save himself. The
body was horribly crushed.
James Williams and William Dunlayy,
Chicago boys, aged 1 and Is years, who
were arrested in that city and brough}
to Racine charged with burglary by
local grocer, pleaded guilty in the munf
cipal court and were sentenced to the
State reformatory school for one year.
G.. A. Guest has discovered vein of
unusually rich iron ore on his property,
on the iron range near Mineral lake, at
depth of forty feet. The Guest Mining
Company, consisting mostly of Melen
business men, has been organized for
the purpose of ascertaining the extent of
the ore body, and for further develop
ment.
The Ashland Cigar and Tobacco Com
pany's building burned on a recent night.
The contents of the building were valued
at about $4,000. About 81 900 worth of
furniture was destroyed and James Les
e the proprietor of the burned prop
erty, cannot account for the origin of the
fire The loss is fully covered by insur-
ance.
Hall Milon, a farmer living near the
outlet of Rush lake, had most remark
able escape from death. In sliding down
strawstack he struck ptchfork, the
handle of which entered his body to the
length of twenty inches and then broke
Oh. All OpcIdtIOh was pSlIci ihSNp IAAS
handle was removed and the man still
lives with fair chances of recovery.
Edward NJ. Daniel of Milwaukee, who
has been in Monticello for two months
examining the books of the Bank Of
Monticello, Of which J. f. Sears was
cashier, has completed his work and sent
in his report. Most of the shortage, cs-
timated at about $4,000, will be thrown
on the stockholders 1t is estimated that
Mr. Sears estate will pay about 20 cents
on the dollar.
Attorney O. Il. Skaar returned to La
Crosse recently after searching for and
locating Henry Bronson in Salt Lake
City, who, though leading the life of
common day laborer, was the heir 10 an
estate in Norway valued at several mill
ions. At Salt Lake Attorney Skaar was
informed Bronson had committed suicide
as the result Of extreme poverty a few
weeks previous to his visit. Bronson had
spent nearly all of his life among the
western harvest fields, penniless, yet
millionaire.
The Department of Wisconsin, Spanish
War Veterans Association has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Department Commander. Maj. Jul
Illus A. Nemitz, Oshkosh; Senior Vice
Commander Capt. John Turner Maus-
ton: Junior NiceCommander, Capt. w.
A. Warden, Oshkosh Assistant Adju-
tant General, Lieut.. John B. SCHNEIDER,
Neenah; Assistant Inspector General,
Capt NJ. Abel, Manitowoc; Assistant
Ouartermaster General, Lieut.. John j.
Foley. Milwaukee; Surgeon General, Gen.
J. 3. Edwards, Mauston; Assistant
Judge Advocate General, Maj. Il. A.
Richards. Sparta; Chaplain General,
Capt G.. E. Buffers, Tomah.
At La Crosse, buried in a wheat bin
which had not been opened for two years,
the heirs of S. Ole Walaum of Sweden,
who died two years ago, leaving no will,
| and apparently no estate, found an old
leather bag containing $500, $460 OF
which was in gold coin and til: remainder
in bonds and stocks. When W2aum
died he left five sons. All of thea were
of the opinion he had wealth. but two
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