Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-29
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TO QeaCn IN IRE winch destroyed
three buildings at Hammond, small
town near this city. The fire started
in McGinnley's saloon and in the high
wind and sonwstorm spread rapidly.
A warehouse and store building
owned by Louis Keyes were also
900.
La Crosse--After living five days,
the smallest baby born in La Crosse
died at the Lutheran hospital, where
1t was given birth by Mrs. A. Mraz OF
Rushford, Mimi. The infant weighed
"a ounces and was perfectly deyel-
oped. Mrs Mraz is the mother of
three children, the heaviest one
weighing five pounds at birth
Monroe.-The annual tournament of
the Wisconsin State Firemen's associ-
alton will be held in Monroe on June
IS, 10 and 20. One thousand uniformed
firemen are expected to attend, and
50 900 will be offered in prizes.
Racine.-George Paget, a shoe clerk,
was held up in lonely spot by two
highwaymen, not even masked, choked
into submission and relieved OF $12.
La Crosse.---Five children ranging
in age from three to eight, were found
without food in an unheated house
here. Investigation showed that the
mother had left with a baby three
months old and that the seventh child,
aged nine, is in the isolation hospital
suffering from typhoid fever. The
father died two weeks ago. Author1-
ties have taken charge of the chill
dren.
Fond du Lac.-Rev. L. H.
Keller, pastor of Plymouth Congrega-
tional church, was rendered farewell
reception by his congregation. He
will have headquarters for his new po
sition at Madison.
Lancaster-Samuel Galbraith,
farmer, noticed that the space
under his whirling saw was
filed with debris and made an effort
to kick it away. His leg caught in the
saw and was amputated about three
inches above the ankle.
Stoughton.--Berger Hagen, twelve
years old, plunged into the icy
waters of the Yahara river, near here,
and rescued Thomas Mcfarland, nine
years old, who had broken through
the thin ice.
Wolves and wildcats
have not been SO thick in northern
Wisconsin for ten years as they are
this winter, and settlers living at
some distance from cities and villages
are having many thrilling expert
ences, as the wolves are getting bold
er as they increase in numbers. While
strolling through the woods with two
dogs, Henry Wesolefskis Of Beaver
noticed his dogs chase some animal
into a brush pile. When he investi-
gated big wildcat sprang onto him
and fastened it's teeth and claws in his
neck. Wesolefskis had a woodsmans
ak in, his hand and succeeded In kill
ing the animal without serious injury
to himself.
Madison. Grown In Wisconsin,
printed on copyrighted tags, will ap-
pear on every shipment of pure bred
seeds sent out by all of the members
of the Wisconsin Experiment associa-
ton
Florence.-The village of Common
wealth, one mile from this city, Is
threatened with a water famine.
Many of the wells are going dry near
the village schoolhouse. The reason
of the famine Is on account of the
Florence Iron company of this city.
The sinking of the shaft at this prop
erty seems to have drained all the
wells in the vicinity. AS the shaft
reaches a greater depth it Is feared
the water famine will become more
general The people are now com
PEELED to go a great distance for their
water. The little village is all excited
over the affair.
Racine-The body of an unknown
man, about fifty years old, was found
on the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way bridge here Nothing was found
on the body that would lead to an
identification The man had been
struck by train.
Kenosha-Joseph Rose, an Italian,
is being held in the city jail here,
charged with attempted murder. Rose
drew a revolver when Coroner II. G.
Millager, who is also deputy sherin,
attempted to arrest him on charges OF
making a disturbance on the street.
Marshfield-At the annual meeting
of the Central Wisconsin State Fair
association in this city the following
officers we're elected: President, E. e.
Ames secretary, John H. White, and