Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-08
State items in Brief.

RACINE-All real estate in Racine. coun-
ty, except the city Of Racine. Will be as
sessed this year at 80 per cent. of it's real
value.
RACINE--Math Peters. aged SO, bar
tender of Kenosha, injured by falling down
stairway, died at st. Mary's hospital
here.
KENOsHA-Members of the Kenosha
County Old Settlers club met and decided
to hold the reunion at the club grounds at
Paddock's lake August 81
EAU CLA1RB-Hans C: Olufson swal-
ps.eSe T Fge weeks ssTng ago sed baS Eng
tracted from his neck lately.
Lake LINDEN-The local theater
changed management when 0. Lafreniere,
for the past several years acting in the
capacity as the manager, was succeeded by
Thomas O'Rourke
MENOMONEE FALLs-The village will
shortly have another bank, to be known
as the Farmers and Merchants bank. 1t
will open for business July 1. The bank
will be capitalized for $4,000.
MARQUETTE-Joh Quincy of strongs.
Chippewa county, says scores of beaver
pelts are being shipped out of the state in
violation of the law, Most of them go to
Chicago and Minneapolis.
MARQUETTE-Forty saloon bonds
were approved at the session of the council
and as there are more to be passed on 1t
appears that there will be no appreciable
falling off in the number of saloons.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-Mrs. John Kehl
heroically rescued two small children from
William Haupt's burning residence at Lady
smith during the absence Of the parents.
The building was destroyed.
GRAND RAPIDS-The annual district
convention of the Congregational church
will be held in Nekoosa in the Congrega-
tional church, May 9Th and 9Th This is a
fftieth anniversary.
GRAND RAPIDS-The largest brook
trout ever caught in Wood county was cap
at -Four Mile creek. The specified Beauty
tipped the scales at pounds.
NEW LISBON-Agnes AIKEN, Elroy, AIDE
lede Wilcox, New Lisbon, and Lucy Gavi-
places respectively at the high school ora
torical contest of Juneau county held here.
LA CROSSED the oratorical contest
between yiroqua, Sparta, and La Crosse,
Of Congressman John J. Esch won the
honors, and will go to the oratorical con-
test to be held in Wausau on May 8.
RACINE-A hearing in the proposed Nor
way and Dover drainage canal in tht cir
cult court, will not take place until some
time next September. This canal is intended
to reach many miles and cost close to $780,
OOO draining hundreds Of acres Of marsh
lands.
GLADsToNE-Bert Murray, aged %
stabe While coming from Esc xgn bVet to
Gladstone last night fell off bridge into
deep ravine, killing his horse and he died on
the way, to hospital He has relatives in
Wisconsin
GRAND RAPIDs-Charles f. Kruger,
wen Tx known t. grocer q Of this city has tust
stomach trouble. During the fasting period
he lost twenty-nine pounds, but never
missed a days work.
BLACK RIVER FALLS-The most thrIv-
ing industry hereabouts for several weeks
this spring was the hunt for gophers, as
the county pays bounty Of 20 cents for
the pocket variety and 10 cents for the
Striped gopher. Hunters have been able to
make So to SIS day.
PORTAGE--The Wisconsin river is rising
rapidly at this point, the government gauge
from Kilbourn states that the river has
reacehd, flood height at that place. The
levees, here have just been rebuilt, and
there is little fear of damage.
BELOIT-Department Commander W. f.
Bauchle Of the Wisconsin Spanish War vet
Grams has issued general orders converting
observance Of Memorial day and providing
for the election of a delegate to the Boston
encampment September % and "a.
LAKE LINDEN-The number Of saloons
by two, the total number now numbering
twelve. Numerous changes have also been
made at Hubbell, sister town to Lake Lin
den, where two of the saloon men have de-
cided to discontinue in the liquor business.
EAU CLAIRE-In the league declamatory
contest, in which Were represented the
Black River Falls, David Craig Of this city
first place, and Miss Mae Winner Of
Black River Falls second. These will rep
resent the league at the district contest in
River Falls.
LAKE LINDEN-G. E. Bateman, repre-
senting the Risdon Iron works Of San Fran
cisco, Cal, is here demonstrating the Johns
ton concentration at the Calumet and Hecla
mills. The machine, designed for slime
washing, is of the endless belt pattern and
the first ever seen in the copper country
Experienced copper washers have witnessed
the demonstration and express their highest
praise for the ability of the machine Moth
ing definite is known as to whether the
cooperation will install any in their works
nerna nantlv.
Every year there are said to be 500
deaths from hunpnr and