Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

for creamery and cheese factory
operators and managers will be
given jan 2S to Feb. 1 at the College
of Agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin. The four divisions of the
dairy department, which now is receiv-
ing milk and cream from more than
200 farmers each day, will be in full
running order. Instruction will be
offered in the creamery, which is
equipped with all modern methods
| and machinery in the cheese factory,
where all improved appliances are in
use; in the milk, cream and butter
testing laboratory and in the dairy
machine shop. A special course will
be given for ice cream makers, in
Guiding the use of stationary as well
as continuous ice cream freezing max
chimes. A ten days course for Swiss
cheesemakers will also begin Jan. %.
Hudson. - Charles Jensen and
Frederick J. Miller, arrested in
Saltwater, Mimi, and brought to this
city and lodged in jail by Sheriff Au-
gust Larson of st. Croix county, have
confessed to the county authorities,
according to the sheriff. that they
robbed Frank Montbriand's store In
Houlton on the night of Dec. %. They
also admit that they broke into William
Grahams general store in Roberts,
Wis, on the night of Dec. %. They
will be arraigned before Judge Arm
Quist on Jan. 4.
Hudson.-This city. long famous
as a popular Gretna Green, has
established a matrimonial record
when eight marriages were solemnized
in one afternoon. County Clerk H. 8.
Offerdahl issued the necessary IL
censes, County Judge Otto W. Arm
quist officiated at five ceremonies and
local clergymen tied the knots for the
other three couples.
Beloit.-Michael Scholmeir, farm
er, sick with brain fever at the
Strong Emergency hospital, crawled
out of a third story window and
hung by his hands to the window
ledge until nurses and men from the
street rescued him. A large crowd
gathered below, expecting to see the
sick man fall to his death
Neenah-Agents of the water
! power interests on the Fox riV-
er are at work at the present time
framing a bill which will be presented
early in January term of the state
legislature which, if favorably passed
upon, will provide for a big water
power basin on the upper Wolf, near
Post lake, Langade county
Luxemburg.-At present there re-
mains but one case Of scarlet
fever in the village, this being at
James Santroch's, but the patient is
getting along nicely under the care
of DR.. A. c.. Bender, and the family
expects to be out in another week.
Ashland. - Carl Berge, an en-
ploye of the South Shore railway at
Iron Rivers, was killed by being
run over by a train. He fell asleep
on the track and the midnight train
cut off both legs, resulting in his
death several hours afterward
Janesville.-Mrs. Rexaville Brand,
who died recently, leaves $4,000
to the Baptist church of this city,
divided between the various societies
| of that organization. She leaves
small requests to immediate rela-
! tives.
Hudson. Congressman-elect JameG
| A. Frear of this city, who vacates
the Office of secretary of state
next week, will divide his time be-
tween this city and Madison until Feb.
l, when he will leave for Washington.
Elkhorn.-The annual meeting OF
| the Walworth County Agricultural 3d.
ciety will be held in this city on jan
uary S, when officers will be elected.
There Is a balance in the fair treas.
ury Of 1880.
Platteville. - Hugo Hundartmark,
who committed suicide after receiving
a letter, left note in which he said
the case was an unfortunate love af-
fair.
Janesville-John Swisher Of Milton
Junction and John Faults, trackmen
on the st. Paul road, were struck by
passenger train. The former is dead.
La Crosse-The local board OF
health has issued an order forbidding
any school children to return to school
until they have been vaccinated.
Platteville.-The fifth annual poultry
show of Mound City Poultry associar
ton will be held in this city on De-
cember 81 to January 4.
La Crosse-Eben w. Dorwin was
adjudged insane, following his oner