Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-09


Weber's point, when he dropped from
sight Arthur Netkowski, with Roy
Ortman and Herman Miller, all of Mil
waukee, rescued him in rowboat and
brought him to shore. He regained
consciousness, but died of apoplexy
shortly after DR.. A. w. Nixon of Della
field had been called. Coroner John
Schaeffie decided an inquest was un-
necessary The body was taken to
Milwaukee.
La Crosse.-A treacherous sandbar
in the Mississippi river cost two lives.
Mrs. Louis Pearse of Los Angeles and
two children, while wading in the riv-
er, slipped from the bar into 20 feet
of water. Peter Stein, aged nineteen,
the woman's brother, went to their as
sistance. Mrs. Pearse was held above
the water long enough for rescuers to
reach her. Stein and Warren Pearse,
aged seven, drowned. The other child
reached the shore unassisted.
Beloit.-William Roberts, the eight
year-old son Of David Roberts, died
from the effects of the heat. He was
cripple and played out in the sun
for long time.
Beloit.-Rev Edward A. Finn will
be installed as the pastor of the
West Side Presbyterian church. Rev.
J. E. Rogers Of Carroll college will de-
liver the charge to the new pastor.
Milwaukee.-The highest temper
ature, official, roof of government
building" was 95; the government
kiosk Con the street, registered 100
here. The number Of deaths were
S. prostrations, rs. Nineteen deaths
have occurred since Thursday; 80
prostrations. Overcome by heat, Mrs.
Nettie Greenberg went insane and
tried to commit suicide in Lake Mich
iagn. She was face downward in two
feet Of water when pulled out by Wal
lace Holcomb of Centralia, Ill.
Other deaths in the state were as
follows: GAINESVILLE, 2; Chippewa Falls,
2, ice men; Markesan, 1 Oshkosh, 1;
Baraboo, l. Laona, 1; La Crosse, i;
Racine, 2; Beloit. 1.
Fred Benson, one of JanesvilIe's
deaths, was a railroad switchman. He
was found dead just in time for the
finder to throw the switch and prevent
a bad wreck.
Pu
ers from Juneau and Adams coun-
ties attended an alfalfa meeting here.
Prof r. A. Moore of the agricultural
college of Madison held the crowd OF
farmers intensely interested for two
hours in an instructive talk on "Alfal-
IA and How to Grow It. Many sam
pies of excellence were brought in by
the farmers near here to show that
alfalfa could be grown successfully In
central Wisconsin. The farmers In
this section are mcuh interested IN
the subject and many declare their In
tention of giving this king Of forage
crops trial the coming season.
Menominee. After swimming
across Red Cedar river and back
at Riverside park, Karl Fuchburger
twenty eight years DID, married, sat on
a sandbar in the sun to rest. and say
ing: I'm going to take one long dive
and go out" leaped into the river and
drowned in three feet of water. Small
boys saw him dive, but when he did
not come up, became frightened and
pulled the body out.
Racine-Because he alleges that
the driver of an auto was on the
wrong side of the street and thereby
killed his dog, John Anton is suing
Chris Christensen for $75 damages.
Sheboygan.-Miss Lillian Wagner.
aged thirty-nine for % years d.
rector of the Eighth ward kindergar-
ten, died following an operation for
appendicitis.
Couderay.-A heavy rainfall, which
was general over all parts of
Sawyer county, was welcomed by
the farmers, as 1t was of great benefit
to the hay and small grain crop.
Cassville.-A boating accident on the
Mississippi river three miles from this
village resulted in the loss of four
lives. Helen Godfrey eighteen years
old; Myrtle Judd, aged twenty-two:
Nora Edwards, aged eighteen, and DR..
r. A. Kinney, aged thirty, were the
victims The three girls set out for
boat ride, Dr. Kinney remaining on the
shore He leaped into the river to
save the girls when their boat upset.
All four were residents of Lancaster
Stanley.-At the annual meeting
of the Stanley Poultry association
the following officers were elect
ed: President, w. A. Hazen; vice-pyes
ident, Lester Dallas; treasurer, Edwin
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