Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-31
STATE NEWS

the great forest fires Of Idaho and
Montana, overhangs this city and en-
tire vicinity, shutting out the light
of the sun and making necessary the
| use of artificial light in buildings.
According to statements of old fnhab-
ltants the smoke is even thicker than
hat which enveloped the city at the
line of the great Hinckley fires. Ow-
ing to the difficulty of seeing for any
distance some vessel men are hold.
ing their boats in port. The smoke
Is settling down over Lake Superior
and it may be some time before II
clears away.
Beloit.-Company L, First regi
ment, Wisconsin National guard
left for Camp Robinson with forty
men, 1t has been hard work to in.
duce the men to go to camp under
the regular army compensation. Sew.
eral men of Company L went to camp
only because of mandatory orders.
Many of the men say that the two
encampments are a cost to them
which they cannot afford. Some OF
them are earning $1S to $21 per week
and they dislike to give the time for
the second tour of duty.
Green Bay.-The business men
of Green Bay are divided regard
ing the proposed ordinance to
prohibit merchants displaying their
goods in front of their places of bust
ness. The draft of the ordinance was
Nv IF hue
ness men and another faction has
presented a petition against 1t.
Kenosha-The strike among 4C0
men employed in the foundry of tbs
Simmons Manufacturing company was
declared off and the men returned tt
work.
Beloit.-Dr. Henry Burton, who
graduated from Beloit college il
1862 and has been pastor in England
since, has retired. Mr.. Burton gained
distinction as a poet as well as
preacher from the fact that he wrote
the ode which was accepted for the
golden jubilee services for Queen Vic.
toria in 1887. 1t was sung in the
royal hall, London, by a chorus OF
1000 voices, with seventy instruments
and Sir Frederick Bridge at the or.
gan.
La se.-Congressman EscE
is endeavoring, through the state
department, to secure information
regarding the death by drowning
In China The investigation Is being
made at the request of G. L. Boleng,
father of the drowned man. In July
the father received a cablegram that
his son had been drowned in interior
China, where he had been teaching
school.
Eau Claire.-Gerald S. Neel, ar
rested as alleged fugitive from
Justice, pleaded not guilty and was
released on $4,000 bail. The charge
against him is made at Bismarck by
the 500 railroad, and alleges that he
obtained money on forged claims
while claim agent of the road. He
says he is willing to go to Bismarck
without extradition and can easily
clear himself.
GAINESVILLE. County Treasurer
Church Is anxious to know who
Is to pay or authorize the payment of
S469.50 to the Green county treasurer
IN a bill rendered for tuition for the
Rock county teachers who attended the
institute as prescribed by law. There
g no provision in the county or such
an institute or for payment for those
attending other schools, while the state
law requires teachers to attend coun-
ty institute for certificate to teach.
Madison.-Jacob Theresa, a wealthy
farmer living on the Middleton
road, several miles west of Madi-
son, committed suicide by shooting
Mr. Middleton had been i'll for some
time and his family had been worried
about the condition of his mind to
the extent that he had been watched
quite closely. He took his life when
he was left alone for few
minutes.
Manitowoc.-Persiste study of
the fourth dimension problem is
believed to be the cause of the in
sanity of Theodore Specht, prominent
carpenter. 1t is said by relatives of
Mr.. Specht that he would, after work
ing all day, spend the greater part of
the night studying the proposition
which he hoped soon to solve.
Marinette-A new town is to
be started five miles west of Pound
in Marinette county. 1t is to be known
as Goldfeld. T. J. Post, Pound, will
conduct general store and there will
be a cheese factory, creamery and
other industries.
Madison.-Gov. James o. David
son appointed 800 delegates to rep
resent Wisconsin at the national
farmers congress on October
to II.
Delavan.-The twenty-second an
nual reunion of Walworth coun-
" veterans, both soldiers and sailors,
will be held in this city.
GAINESVILLE. = The postmaster of
GAINESVILLE has filed a request at