Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-29

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thought, will be fruit trees, the bios
SONS of which were knocked off by the
hail, which in some places assumed
the proportions of small hens eggs.
Branche were broken off by the heavy
gale, which drove the wind and hail
| before it with terrific force. Available
| information from the farming commu-
mites of the state is in effect that
there will be some damage to crops by
the torrential rainfall, which in many
| localities drowned out the seeds when
the fields were converted temporarily
| into miniature lakes.
| Madison-The regents of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin have recently re-
ceived gifts totalling 100000, to be
| used with a $4,000 appropriation of
the legislature of 1917 for the construc-
| ton of new infirmary for the medi-
Cal school, This is the first case of
| constructing university buildings from
| gift funds since 1875, when Gov. Wash
burn provided funds for the construc
ton of the Washburn observatory.
| Madison-Final notice was received
by Gov. Phillip designating June as
the date of registration of men who
! have reached the age of Fl years since
| the last registration. The registration
will be made by the local draft boards.
1t is estimated that upwards of $4,000
will be enrolled and most of these will
go into class /. Maj e. A. Fitzpatrick
anticipated the date and had already
sent blanks to all local boards.
| GAINESVILLE - Due to the fact that
many of the students of the high
school have gone onto farms to work,
the two military companies of that in
stitution have been consolidated into
one Three Of the officers of one Of the
company voluntarily deposed them
| selves to the ranks, and the work of
drilling the men is now in the hands
of one captain and two heutenants.
| KenoSha-Charles E. Likes, aged 81
years, senior vice-commander of the
| Grand Army of Wisconsin and one of
the best known veterans of the Civil
war in the state, died at his home here
| following an attack of apoplexy. Com
mander Likes entered the army as
boy at the age of Is and served all
through the war.
oomington-Wolves are SO plenti-
full in this section that they are fire.
quently seen trotting along the coun-
| try highways. Last week, near Patch
Grove, two wolves accompanied the
automobile of farmer for some dis
| lance and seemed inclined to be
friendly. But sheep-growers are suf-
fering severely.
| Wausau-The Wausau sub-station Of
| the United States navy led all Wis
consin sub-stations in enlistments dur
ing the week ending May 8. Wausau
enlisted 81 men, Oshkosh 10, Madison
Is and Eau Claire 16.
| Hilbert-Mrs. Paul Peterman, resid-
ing on the Rantoul road, five miles
south of this village, was instantly
killed by lightning during the first cleo
trical storm of the season. She was
engaged in taking off the family wash.
La Crosse-The county board of SUI
pervisors voted an additional appro-
priation of $4,000 to complete and
equip Oak Forest, the county tubercu-
lcsis sanitarium, the total cost of
which will be $4,000.
Washington-Gen Mccain announc-
ed more appointments in the officers
reserve corps. R. B. Ormond of
| B1ookfeld, Wis, was appointed a sec
| ond lieutenant in the aviation section
of the signal corps.
Neillsville-C. Rabenstein has secur-
ed a government contract for dried po-
tatoes and other vegetables for army
use. The old overall factory building
will he remodeled and enlarged for the
| dehydrating plant.
| Kenosha-Fifteen saloons, including
three hotel bars, have been forced to
close through an order of the federal
| government which prohibits sale of
| liquors within a mile of the military
camp here.
Madison = Samuel Bryan, examiner
| for the state railroad commission, was
granted leave of absence to join Sec
rotary of War Bakers statistical bu-
| reau for the duration of the war.
| Oshkosh-The senior A and B class
es at the Oshkosh High school have
each adopted a French child made
fatherless by the war. Other classes
will follow the example.
| Janesville-The GAINESVILLE Journal,
| for many years a German paper, is
now being printed in the English Ian
guage. The paper is weekly paper,
| being published every Thursday.