Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-29
State Notes In Brief

Madison.-To encourage the rais-
fng of more profitable live stock. a
twenty-one day campaign in north.
ern and central Wisconsin has been
commenced by officers Of the Wis
consin Live Stock Breeders associa-
ton and allied organization. The
campaign was begun May 25, at Hor-
topVille, in Outagamie county, and
will close at Arcadia in Trempealeau
county on June 10. The train con-
sits of a palace car filed with typical
representatives of many of the breeds
of live stock which have been found
profitable upon Wisconsin farms.
Sheboygan. spectacular fire
driven by strong northwest wind de-
stroyed the $4,000 plant and lumber
yard of the Sheboygan Cigar Box and
Lumber company, and threatened a
whole section of the city. The fire
started from an unknown cause while
100 men were at work 1t spread so
rapidly they had to fee.
Reedsburg.-Two men belonging to
a work crew engaged on the Chicago
& Northwestern railway were killed
at the boarding cars of the company
by the Duluth limited The men had
just received their pay and had been
drinking. AS the fast train approached
they stepped directly in front Of it.
Fort Atkinson.-The Wisconsin
state farm contest meeting will be
held at this city June and 2. Prizes
of $500 are offered for the winners Of
the farm management contest.
Madison.-There is scarcely any con-
tagious disease in the state at pres
ent. according to L. w Hutchcroft Of
the state board of health. The num-
Der of reports is practically at the
minimum.
Madison. Members of Hesperia, I'M
iyersity debating society, and alumni
will meet at a banquet at the Park
hotel, May 28, in commemoration OF
the sixtieth anniversary of the society.
ShaWano.-Louis Rabenhorst was
drowned in the Wolf River Paper COM
pany dam. He was fishing and on
casting fell overheard.
Merril1-Frank Woller, Granite
Heights, was blown fifteen feet
through the side of a building when
five kegs of giant powder exploded
near where he sat. He viii live.
Barron.-Their candidates. have
been announced by T. T. Hazelberg
for county clerk, Charles A Taylor
for district attorney, C. L. Brekken OF
Chetek for county treasurer and c. D.
Blassingham for register of deeds,
Barron.-Mrs. Sarah Clemmons, 10
years old, was struck and instantly
killed on the tracks of the 500 line
railroad
Madison Joseph Winslow, 0mro,
senior student, was struck down ana
injured by an automobile driven by
William Lewton and Oscar Anderson
of Stoughton.
Sbeboygan.-Th crying Of her IN
fant awakened Mrs. Jerry Lamb, near
bingham, at 10 o'clock last nlghL
when she discovered the house vas ID
fames With her two children sne
AOdCACu tuC QCO1 just cS
fell in
Kenosha.- Kenosha county has re-
newed its fight to drive the Hercules
Powder company out of its borders
District Attorney Drury was INSTRUCT
ed to bring suit to gust the company
Oshkosh.-About twenty canul-
dates have their hats in the ring roL
the Office of Winnebago county sneri1
in the fall primaries and 1t IS salu
five or more haven't made up tnell
minds. Nineteen of the candidates
are from the city 1t is also sal1
that about ten candidates will be at
er the office of register of deeds
Waupaca.-Mrs A. J. Pate Wss
struck by an engine hauling 1reisn1
at ellis landing and knocked ron
the trestle into the river, twenty is.1
below. She was rescued and
though badly injured, hopes are heiO
out for her recovery.