Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
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Indian mounds has been discov-
cred near the Catfish river in the
town of Westport, Dane county
Among the figures represented is that
of mountain lion, the total length
of which is 145 feet and greatest
| height 21s feet. In this group are an
oval mound, the effigy of bear and
another of a longtailed animal which
has been identified as intended to rep
resent the water spirit totem, en-
blem of a clan still represented
among the Winnebagoes. East of this
group is an embankment shaped
mound 210 feet long and Is feet wide
All these mounds are new to the
state archaeological society. A care
full survey Of the new mounds has
been made by Secretary Charles E.
Brown and the Rev. F, A. Gilmore of
tho society
Madison.-The state printing board
decided to ask the state civil
service commission to certify it
a list of persons eligible to appoint.
ment to positions of proofreaders In
the Offices of the secretary of state,
insurance commissioner ard reviser
Of the statutes. There are four of
these positions, one paying 81 800 and
three $1,000 each year Joseph Billed
of Madison, one of the clerks of the
legislature during the recent session.
will, it is understood, be appointed
proofreader in the office of the reviser
of the statutes.
Superior eating dish
of ice cream, E. w. Barrett of
Two Harbors, Mimi, a delegate to a
knights Of Pythias meeting here, was
stricken and died from acute indiges-
tiOn caused by the cream. The rest of
ne meetings, including the banquet,
have been called off. There were
about 200 delegates from this city, Du-
luth, Two Rivers, ST. Paul and other
cities in attendance.
Madison.-Paul ]. Watrous, son
of Col ]. J. Watrous of Milwau-
kee, was elected secretary of the new
Wisconsin industrial board. The sal
airy was not definitely fixed, but 1t
will probably be $500 at the start
and be increased later. Mr.. Watrous
served as secretary of the special leg
islative committee which investigated
the subject of industrial insurance
Reedsburg.-Frank Priest is dead
at the Reedsburg hospital as a
result of shooting affray at the
home of Mrs. NJ. T. Smith Mrs
Smiths daughter, Ann Priest, and
Priest separated several years ago and
later Mrs. Priest married Ole Van
Dyke of De Soto, who is now accused
of shooting Priest.
Manitowoc-Gottlieb Kanropsky,
aged 1O0 died. He came to
Manitowoc in 1854 as a farmer and
later engaged in the liquor business
up to the time he was SO. He was
an Odd Fellow and was one of the
early members of the Sons of Her
man.
Racine.-The body of a stranger,
possibly Robert White of Racine,
was found in room at the
Jones house in Burlington with a bull
let wound through the heart. He had
attempted to end his life with chloro-
form and, that failing, used revolver
Green Bay.-A new office created
by the board of education, that
of supervisor of graded schools,
has been filed by the appointment
of Henry Sutton, who will do no teach
ing, but devote his time to inspection
of the work.
Neenah.-Louis Nuremberg of Mil
waukee paid fine for passing
worthless check. E. c. Arnemann
of Neenah, the complainant, alleged
that the Milwaukee man passed the
check more than year ago, but
man had no money in the bank
Green Bay.-Benjamin Oelick, aged
six, of Bellevue, who fell backward
into kettle of boiling water, scalding
his head, back, arms and legs, died
in hospital here.
Algoma.-Senator NJ. w. Perry's
son, with P NJ. White, narrow
ly escaped serious automobile
accident when the formers machine
plunged over an embankment on Don
ovan hill, south of here. It crashed
through fences, breaking off several
posts, and landed in a ditch below a
creek. The driving shaft of Perry's
auto broke on the summit of the hill,
and another auto took it in tow When
it struck an incline the machine start
ed running away and the brakes re-
fused to work
Kenosha.- Declaring that brewery
agents are violating federal laws
by peddling beer by the bottle
On Kenosha streets, John F. Langan.
president of the Wisconsin Retail Lii
quor Dealers association demanded an
Investigation.