Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-02
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In WISCONSIN

Vel Sly W UlSCuSS prospective WdI6I
power and forestry legislation to be
brought before the coming legislature
The commission was created by Gov
ernor Davidson following the national
conservation congress. It's members
are: George A. Whiting, Menasha;
William Irvine, Chippewa Falls State
Forester E. M. Griffith, Dean E. A
Birge and State Senator H. P. Bird.
Wausaukee.
Marinette.-Rev. Daniel Woodward.
who withdrew from the ministry and
membership of the Methodist Epis.
copal church after bitter contro-
versy with Rev s. H. Anderson, for
merly pastor of the Gram Methodist
Episcopal church of Marinette has or
ganized a new church at Omro, which
will be known as the First Congrega-
tional church of Omro
Madison.-Governor Davidson ap-
pointed ]. w. Martin of Gotham as a
regent of the University of Wisconsin
from the Third congressional district
to succeed Enos Lloyd Jones of Spring
Green. He reappointed Mrs. Florence
Buckstaff of Oshkosh, representing
the Eighth district, and Magnus
Swenson of Madison, representing the
state at large.
Marshf1eld.-E. S. Bailey, formerly
connected with the Marshfield Times
and late member of the firm of L. A
Hofemeister company of Milwaukee,
has purchased the controlling stock in
the Marshfield News company and
will take possession of the plant at
once Mr.. Bailey will succeed the firm
Of J. H White & Son, present lessees
Of the paper.
Eau Claire.-The preliminary steps
for the establishment of sanitarium
for tuberculosis patients in Eau Claire
county was taken at a meeting held
in the office of Dr. E. L. Mason, where
the local members of the Anti-Tuber-
culosis association and others gath
cred to confer with Miss Katherine
Gedney of the state association.
Barron.-During the season just
closing a corn growing contest for
school boys and girls was conducted
oy the county superintendent. The
corn entered by the contestants was
Judged at Barron by Prof. r. A. Moore
If the state agricultural college. About
100 exhibits were entered.
Rice Lake.-Defective wiring in the
basement of the Rice Lake Milling
company's plant is blamed for fire
which destroyed the mill and elevator,
entailing loss of 100000. A heavy
rain and no wind helped the fire de-
2artment save adjoining buildings
from threatened destruction.
Racine.-Joseph Zoenacker, twenty
years DID, supposed to be Racine
oootblack, had his skull fractured at
Waukegan while stealing ride from
Chicago to Racine on the blind" of
Northwestern car. The lad was taken
20 a Chicago hospital.
Janesville.-Royal Neighbors of
America of the camps of Beloit, Ev-
ansvfIIe and Shopiere were the guests
Of Crystal camp, No. 1872, R. N. A. of
this city, at an entertainment and
luncheon at the East Side Odd Eel
lows hall.
Manitowoc.-Judge Emil Baensch is
being mentioned for appointment as
member of the state board of control
20 succeed Elmer Grimmer Of Mari
nette, who has just resigned.
Marinette.-Mrs. G. L. Grimmer Of
Marinette, mother Of Elmer Grimmer,
died at the homo of her son after
short illness.
Fond du Lac.-Seventeen Greeks,
residing at North Fond du Lac paid
$50 and costs In court to settle for
the alleged theft of merchandise from
Northwestern and 500 line freight
cars in the yards at North Fond du
Lac during the past ten months The
arrest of the Greeks followed, three
months search on the part of w. ii.
Stevenson, a Northwestern detective.
Search of the Greek dwellings is said
to have resulted in finding almost
carload of merchandise.
Grand Rapids.-M. Weeks lost his
automobile and garage building by
fire. Mr. Weeks cranked his machine,
but in doing so the oil caught fire
and he went for pail of water, but
when he returned the entire garage
was af1ame.
Alma Center.-Mrs. M. A. Dudley
Powell, one of the oldest residents of
Wisconsin, died at the home Of her
son, Fayette Dudley. She was ninety
vine years and Is days old. She was
born in Vermont on October 4. 1911.
Wisconsin Veterans Home.-Col
B. F.. Byrant Of La Crosse. the
newly elected commandant of this
home, succeeding the late Col. ]. H.
Woodnorth, arrived here to take
charge of the institution.
Mercer-Miss Clara Clements,
young Ironwood school teacher.
shot William Oman of Ironwood
In the head while hunting birds. The
couple had gone out into the woods,
Oman taking his gun. In some way
the gun was discharged, the baslret en-
ter1ng the mans head just above the
eye.
Oshkosh.-At special meet