Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28
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IN WISCONSIN

culated for the holding OF special
election on the question of the com
mission form of government here
Fond du Dedication serv-
ices for the new ST. Michaels
chapel at ST. PauPs cathedral will be
held January q. Bishop r. H. Weller
will oficiate.
Spooner-A farewell reception was
held for the Rev. W. J. Vincent OF
Springbrook who is leaving for Mani
towoc, where he will become pastor
of the Episcopal church.
Fond du Christian Schaefer
has sold the 20-acre farm for which
his father paid $50 to Joseph Morgan
for $4,000 showing $145.50 an acre
profit in so years.
Bayfield, to the report
of the county clerk, bounties were
paid in 1913 on 165 wolves. 30 wild
cats and four lypxes, making 1855
received by residents of this county
for killing the animals
River Falls.-The concrete construc-
ton work on the lew normal
school building here is about compIet-
that not more than five hours have
been lost on account of the weather.
Madison.-Capt M. j. Olson, for IS
years member of company G, First
regiment, Wisconsin National guard,
has notified the adiutant generals
department of his intention to re-
sign as soon as he can be relieved.
He has been captain since October,
1912 He will be succeeded by First
Lieut. William Smith
Green Bay.-The Elks lodge OF
Green Bay has practically decided
to join the Big Brother movement
This Is in conjunction with similar ac-
ton by many other lodges of Elks in
the state. There are large number of
children out under probation by Judge
n. j. Monohan, and the Elks intend to
inaugurate their new work by taking
charge of them.
Appleton.-Charles ArsRon, 44f2
Hermitage avenue, Chicago, arrest
ed here on December after
hand to hand battle with Attorney r
G. Jones and Mrs. w. H. Zuehlke, who
caught him burglarizing the home OF
Colonel Zuehlke, pleaded guilty here
and was sentenced to five years In
state prison. Armon was here on his
honeymoon. His bride has deserted
him.
Racine-The council win name
| committee to appear before tha
rivers and harbors committee of the
house of representatives, Washington
d. c., to argue for an appropriation to
remedy conditions in the local harbor
| The government piers here have been
wrecked by the waves and the harbor
| is said to be in danger of filling. This
years appropriation for Racine was
! $4,000. About $4,000 is now asked
misunderstanding to reports of
| the free employment Offices, there
! were lis applicants for every 100
| jobs in December, 1912, while Deem
| Der, 1913, showed 23S applicants for
every 100 Jobs. Unemployment is
greater among factory girls and WON
| en- who work by the day. An increas
ing number are going into domestic
service. More positions we're obtained
through the state employment offices
in December, 1918, than in December.
1912-1,6S3 as compared with 1881
| Wautoma - A reward of $1,000
! has been offered for the capture or
the man or men who blew up two OF
| the large derricks at the quarry of the
| Wisconsin Granite company at Red
| Granite. The loss through the two ex-
! plosions will reach $4,000 on the prop
| erty and the value of hundreds OF
window panes in the surrounding ter
ritory A 50-pound box of nitroglycerin
| taken from the powder house, was di-
! vided into two portions and placed at
| the bases of the two derricks.
! Marston.-Desire for company on
| Of Linden resulted in the death of Ed
! ward Van Dusen. Van Dusen met
| friend Mr.. Kruger, who was also
! driving In that direction. He tied his
! team behind Mr.. Krueger's wagon and
| rode with him. The Van Dusen horses
! became frightened plunged into the
I Kr1eger wagon and threw both men
! out and one of the horses stepped on
/ Mr. Van Dusens head, fracturing his
| in hospital few hours later.
4 Racine-Six years In the grades
I and six years In the high school was
/ the recommendation OF Prof. W H.
| Miller, educational expert of the Uni
/ versity of Wisconsin, in an address
| before the Racine Teachers associa-
! ton He advised the Racirie school
board to provide course OF six years
| in the grades, three years in junior
high school and three years in senior
| high school The school board is con-
sidering the adoption of the scheme.
/ to avoid building new high school
| next year. Under the proposed ar
| rangement the Junior high schoo!
courses would be given in the ward
/ schools.