Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06
LABOR AND iNpusTRy

LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
The Kenosha Industrial association
has decided to purchase the Sturges
property north of the city to furnish
sites for factories seeking to locate
here
The National Condensing factory
of New London made their prices for
milk for the next six months April.
$1.45; May, $1.20: June, $1.10: July,
$1.20; August, $1.30. The prices are
higher than those paid last year.
Former Mayor William Rahr of
Manitowoc has established duck
farm on the lake front and plans to
raise 5000 ducks this summer. The
farm occupies an acre and one-half
and modern buildings have been erect
ed.
Water in the Fox river and Lake
Winnebago is the lowest ever known
for this time of the year In spite of
the heavy SHOWS, the water has not
risen and slack water power is expect
ed this coming season. The water
soaked into the ground instead of run.
ming into the river.
The Weeks bill for conserving the
headwaters of navigable streams
and appropriating not to exceed SILL
100000 during the next five years for
the acquisition of lands in any of the
states for that purpose was favorably
acted upon by the house committee on
agriculture at Washington.
Secretary John M. True of the
state board of agriculture said that he
would not issue regular crop report
until about April Is. Reports are COM
ing in from various parts of the
state showing that winter grains and
clover have come through the winter
in fine shape.
Through the efforts of Senator
Hale provision has been Incorporate
ed in the legislative appropriation
bill requiring that the reports re-
quired by the corporation tax proyis-
ion in the tariff act shall be made pub
lie only on the order of the president
when he deems it for the public inter-
est
The sawmill plant of the J. S.
Stearns Lumber company at Wash
burn has started for the season The
mill has a day and night run for the
entire season and will give employ
ment to over 300 men This is the
earliest that mill has ever been
able to run on the bay without being
hindered by ice.
At a conference between Senator
Clapp, Representatives Miller and
Lindberg with INDIAN Commissioners
Valentine, United States Forester
Graves and Mr. Cox of the general
land office, it was decided that 10000
acres of agricultural land in the
Leech Lake reservation will be opened
up for settlement at once
The Eagle Manufacturing company
of Appleton has abandoned it's plan to
manufacture automobiles but will
manufacture gasoline engines for
blowing purposes. 1t is proposed to
construct the gasoline traction en-
gines in four sizes, 20 and 25 horse
power engines with two cylinder and
35 and so horsepower with four cy-
linderS
The water and light commission of
Florence, Wis, is building a new in
take into Fisher lake The old in
take is located but 35 feet from the
shore line, and the depth of water
there is only about II feet When the
new intake is finished water will be
taken at a point 1S5 feet from shore
through a heavy Pinch galvanized
! pipe. The depth of water there is
] "a feet, and the suction pipe will be
about Is feet below the lakes sur
, face, with strainer attachment.
1t is stated authoritatively that the
employees of the United States Steel
corporation, the Cleveland Cliffs Iron
company. the Jones & Laughlin
Steel company and the Breitung
/ Mining company on the Marquette
| iron range, will be given an increase
! in wages on the first of next month.
| The percentage of increase will be in
| the neighborhood of 10 per cent and
! will affect several thousand men The
employees have not been dissatisfied
with their wages.
OBITUARY.
Joseph H. Landry. a we'll known
harnessmaker of Grand Rapids. Wis.