Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-02-05


when he mistook gasoline for kero-
sene in starting a fire, died from his
injuries.
Madison.-Due to the negligence of
Wisconsin farmers many of whonf
have stopped using the formalin treat
ment on their seed oats, oat smut is
again beginning to do damage In the
state. For some years the widespread
use of the formalin treatment kept the
disease In check, but, according to re,
ports issued by the college of agricul-
ture of the university, in some cat
fields In the state last year 40 per
cent. OF the oat plants were affected
by smut. Unless farmers generally be-
gin treating their seed oats again the
disease is likely to spread widely.
Marinette.-Joseph Rock, Milwau-
kee, formerly a Marinette resident,
was stricken with heart trouble while
attending mass at St Joseph's church
and died in 40 minutes He has q wife
and family in Milwaukee.
Green Bay.-Mrs Eliza Mcintosh,
Depere, died in a hospital here as a
result of burns received when she up
set can of kerosene upon lighted
fire.
Oshkosh. Olaf Gasskjobsen of
Blair, who was released from the state
prison recently, showed $107 in an
Oshkosh saloon. After leaving the
place he was robbed Of his earnings
in the penitentiarY.
Ashland.-John White, an Odanah
Indian attempted to board a Northern
Pacific train He was thrown under
the wheels and one leg was cut on
above the knee.
Green Bay.-The fire loss in Green
Bay, according to the report of the fire
department for 1912, which has just
been issued, was $23,728, Including
one which caused damages amounting
to $4,000 There were 80 fires in the
year.
Rio.-Fourteen freight cars were
ditched here when a flange on one OF
the wheels of the leading car broke.
No one was injured
Reedsburg- Fifteen persons have
paid fines of $1.82 each, two upon
pleading guilty, two others have been
acquitted and another has announced
his intention of fighting his case. All
were charged with having hunted rab-
bits with ferrets. Denton Smith,
deputy game warden, made 18 arrests
in one day. among them being one or
the justices of the peace OF the city.
One of the other justices of the peace
tried the cases and assessed the fines.
Waukesha-R ]. Ernisse OF Htne-
man, Sheboygan county, was struck
and almost instantly killed by south
bound 500 line freight train In this
city 1t is said that Ernisse deliberate
ly walked in front of the engine and
there is theory that the act was sui
cidal Mrs Ernisse is critically Ill at
the home of relatives in this city, ana
her husband is said to have been de-
spondent on that account. He was
aged sixty.
Kewaunee.- After an absence from
this city of % years Wenzie Pospechei
arrived here from Australia to make
visit to his parents and learned that
they have been dead eight or ten
years.
Fond du Lac-After trailing large
timber wolf by means of dogs, guns.
telephone and snow signs for two
DAYS, comprising a distance of more
than thirty miles, Oakfeld farmers
brought down their quarry within two
miles of where the chase was started.
near Oakfeld. The wolf, which was
slain by James Hobbs, measured fou-s
feet. three and half inches, tip to
tip, and stood 26 inches high. Hobbs
refused to accept the state bounty OF
$50. because the law requires the de-
struction of the animals scalp. This
would ruin the pelt, which Hobbs de-
sires for rug.
Manitowoc--With purpose or
curbing social activities Of high school
students, Prof c. G. Stangel requested
the pupils to sign statement telling
how many functions they attended
since the opening of school, what they
do during spare hours, and what their
average retiring hour is. There have
been complaints that students are hav-
ing too good a time outside OF
school.
Menomonie. - The first annual
tournament of the Menomonie Ski
club win be held on Sunday, Feb
ruary 16. It will be exclusively for
amateurs, who will be here from Min
neapolis. st. Paul. Chippewa Falls.
Hudson, Colfax and other western
Wisconsin cities.