Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-20
Wisconsin News Notes

aukee.-Benjamin Welzkum,
aged %, was struck by an automobile
driven by VIM. E. Black, an attorney,
and almost instantly killed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dunn, invent
or of the so-called fraud proof ballot,
which has been used in La Crosse and
Eau Claire counties, will go to West
ern Union, O., where the alleged
wholesale selling of votes has been
in practice for years and try to in
duce them to use his system in the
future.
Madison. A. McWilliams, a
printer employed by the Madison
Democrat company, went into the
central heating plant of the state
capitol and leaned up against a big
boiler to get warm. His clothes
caught fire and he was seriously
burned ON the back and arms before
employees of the plant could put out
the flames.
Wausau.-A young peoples con-
test will be a feature of the next coun-
ty fair. Acting upon a suggestion
of Prof. r. A. Moore of the state agri-
cultural school, County Superintend-
ent Wenzel Pivernetz is formulating
plans. Cash prizes are given for the
best crops.
Deerfield.-While three funerals
were in progress, one in each of the
three churches of the village, Mrs
Mory Eiold uJbi1o olopo in tho bouca
fell dead on the floor of heart failure.
She was found by her daughter-in-
law when returning from services at
the Hauge church. The deceased was
nearly so years old. She was at work
scrubbing the floor when death came.
Green Bay.-Brown countys new
$4,000 courthouse, which was re-
Gently completed and occupied, was
the Mecca for thousands of residents
of the city and county on the occasion
of the formal opening to inspection of
the general public of the beautiful
structure. The building is the finest
courthouse in the state, the only one
approaching it in beauty of architec-
ture and cost being that of Manitowoc
county.
Kenosha.-The new Kenosha hos
pital, which has just been completed
at cost of nearly $4,000, will soon
be turned over to the board of direc-
tors of the association. The hospital
is declared to be one of the most up
to-date institutions ever opened in
any city of Wisconsin. 1t will be
opened without Indebtedness of any
kind, all the funds for it's completion
having been contributed by wealthy
people of the city.
Potosi.-That virgin soil, soil that
has never felt the touch of plow-
share, bearing timber untouched by
the woodsman's ak, should exist in
well settled part of this state is re-
| markable, yet such tract has been
purchased by George Lowry of this
city and is now being timbered. The
tract comprises 214 acres adjoining
the Lowry farm and has been left
standing by the heirs of the DR.. Gra-
ham estate, probably for the increas-
ing value of its timber.
Manitowoc.-Deposits at the pos
tai savings bank, opened on trial here
a couple of weeks ago, are averaging
about 500 day. and the increasing
patronage makes it's permanency
practically assured.
Superior.-If the proposition can
be properly financed, the Elks lodge
of Superior will build $4,000
home. At the meeting Of the lodge
majority Of the members present
voted in favor of building and the
committee was authorized to attempt
to arrange the necessary financial
support.