Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
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ton on April 6 to vote on the dry
question.
Wausau.--W. A. Campbell con-
fessed to making false affidavits in di-
vorce suit against his wife and was
| sentenced to the state prison for two
| years.
Madison A. Veeder of
Mansion has filed with Secretary Of
State Donald a withdrawal from the
judicial contest in the Seventeenth
circuit.
Oconomowoc.-Five cars of a west
bound Milwaukee road freight train
were derailed near Okauchee, the &C
cident being caused by the breaking
of an air hose.
Madison.-The University of Wis
consin will soon have a humorous
publication if the faculty sanctions
new student monthly paper to be
known as the Awk.
Madison. Assemblyman Bradley
presented joint resolution to amend
the constitution giving employees of
railroad companies, who hold village
offices. right to accept and use passes
from railways.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H. A Stole, So
cialist, who refused to be a candidate
at the primary for denomination, re-
ceived the highest number of votes
cast, the voters writing his name on
the ballots.
Portage. spring meeting of the
Madison Presbytery will be held in
Portage, April 20 and 81. Delegates
from different cities to the number of
New York will speak
Madison. The state board of
public affairs reported that there
has been an increase of 800 per
cent in the cost of maintenance of
the state university in the years be-
tween 1905 and 1914
Portage.-Columbi county fair man.
ayers reelected Christopher Hecker,
president; Frank A. Rhyme, secre-
tary, and E. e. Hinckson of Poynette,
treasurer. Dates of the fairs were
set for Portage, September IA, Is. 16
and IL
GAINESVILLE. = The second of the
Parents nights" at the GAINESVILLE
high school during the winter took
place. These have proved so salts
factory they will be continued Vari-
Gus school problems are discussed at
these meetings
Janesville-Mrs James r. Botsford,
aged seventy-nine years, is dead at her
home in this city. She had been
resident of this city since 1864. She
is survived by four sons, Charles L.,
Eugene N and Calvin P. Botsford, all
Of Milwaukee, and James E. Botsford
of this city.
Neenah.-Because of demand that
each city pave che entire street
the street which divides Neenah
from Menasha is unpaved and
this spring is impossible. Planks
have been thrown across at street
crossings to allow pedestrians to avoid
getting into mud over shoe tops when
they cross
Manitowoc-This county is to have
a $4,000 prize herd of Holstein-Fries-
ian cattle through a deal in which
Julius Linstedt of this city has dis
posed of his 400-acre farm at Even,
Mich, and becomes owner of a 435-
acre farm a mile north of the city.
The herd consists of so cattle hold
ing records for butter production.
Racine-In the wake of several jit-
ney bus lines now operating in Racine,
people at Corliss are planning the in
stallation of a jitney line from that
town to Racine Because of the large
number of men from this city going
to and from work at Corliss each day
it is thought such line will pay. The
seven-mile trip is now made by train
Superior-The first signs of life in
the harbor were seen when tugs Wis
consin and Minnesota began breaking
ice to reach boats tied up near eleva-
tors, shifting them to position to take
on grain cargoes. The ice is heavier
than usual, but indications are for
much earlier opening than for several
years because of better conditions pre-
vailing on the lower lakes.
Milwaukee. = George d. Rogers,
known throughout the middle West
as "Silverware' Rogers. was held
here awaiting removal to Chi
cago where he will be prosecuted for
alleged frauds. The police we're in
formed that in the last three years
Rogers has cleaned up nearly $780,
900 by selling territorial rights for
agencies of articles which he claims
to own Postal Inspector Smith of
Chicago arrested Rogers here.
Milwaukee.-Mr Florence Gamble
was taken to the federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, to be-
gin a sentence of one year and six
months. She pleaded guilty before
Federal Judge Geiger to charge of
using the mails to defraud. Mrs.
Gamble advertised in st. Paul, Mimi,
newspaper that she was widow with
IS 900, kind and gentle disposition.
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