Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-14

drives have been held, but beyond
wounding one big fellow, who easily
outstripped the pack of fox hounds,
no damage has been done. Colonel
Broughton of Evansville has organ
lied a two-day hunt
Madison.-That the state board
Of medical examiners needs strength
ening in both qualifications OF
members and scope of duties is
the opinion of the Wisconsin State
Medical society, in an opinion to the
state board of health at it's annual
meeting. The medical society proposes
that the work of the board of medical
examiners be taken over by the state
board of health.
Kenosha.-The state industrial
commission has handed down it's
first decision in Kenosha, deciding
that John AdomaItis, formerly a work.
man for the Simmons Manufacturing
company, should receive $3.50 and
his doctor bill as compensation for in
juries received when he lost two fin
gers in wood working machine.
Lone Rock-Miss Hattie Bur-
roughs awoke IN the night and
found that her jaw was dislocated and
her mouth was held wide open. a
physician set the jaw; but it was
soon out of place again and had to be
set once more. The accident may
have happened as result OF talking
in her sleep.
Neenah.-At the meeting of the
Fox River Valley Medical society
these officers were elected: President,
Dr. D. T. Phillips, Menomonee, Mich;
vice-presidents, Dr. f. G. ConneIl
Oshkosh; DR.. S. G. Todd; secretary
and treasurer DR.. w. Weber Kelly
Green Bay.
Menasha.-Fred Felch, diver
employed at the new mill of the
Lakeside Paper company, was pulled
from Lake Butte des Morris in an IN
conscious condition when the divers
uniform, in which he was working
filled with water.
Waukesha-Fire, said to have
been caused by plumber who
was thawing water pipe in the
Fountain inn, caused loss estimated
at $500. The guests escaped with
their belongings.
Eau Claire.-During 1911 there
was total fire loss of $31,000,
SO, as against $4,000 the previous
year. The equipping of the fire de-
partment with auto trucks is being
considered.
,Madison.-Prof. S. w. Gilman,
head Of the college Of commerce,
has declined an invitation to become
dean of the college of law of the Uni
versity of North Dakota.
Appleton.-The zero weather of the
last two days has again caused an ice
jam in the Fox river. and it was found
necessary to clear the channel with
dynamite.
Grand Rapids.-Frank Volkoner. an
employee of the Consolidated Power
and Paper company, committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid
New Richmond.-Dr o. H. Ella
son, state veterinarian, Investigate
ed cases of CHAMBERS among horses In
the town of Somerset. He ordered one
an raj killed. DR.. Eliason announced
a new ruling on cattle shipped into
Wise d sin from adjoining states DIR.
Eliason holds that cattle known as
"feede e" need not be tested for tu-
berculc 5 S, but must be kept isolated
until again shipped out of the state
or slaughtered.
Madison-The estate of Mrs.
Adelia Berry Sloane, who died some
time ago at Lenox, Mass, paid the
state of Wisconsin S24,650 as inheri
tance taxes on 10000 shares of North
ern Pacific railroad stock owned by
Mrs. Sloane at the time of her death.
The taxes were paid as the result OF
a compromise of the states claim,
which was approved by the governor
and state tax commission.
Madison.-The universities of Ne
braska and Wisconsin will shoot
a dual rifle match on February "a
The University of Minnesota and Cor
nell university have written for match
shoots In teams of ten men, shooting
at targets fifty feet distant.
La Crosse.-Three cases CT diph-
iberia in one family are pro
nounced by the La Crosse health de
partment to be due to a cat. The fam.
lily had acquired a maltese cat from
family in which there had just beer
a recovery from the disease.