Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-02-08
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


! 1t is conservative1y estimated by
buyers of furs that the industry in La
fayette county produces between
$4,000 and $1,000 Muskrats furnish
the greatest share of tie revenue.
G.. w. Davies, county superintendent
of schools received an appointment as
agricultural agent for Sank County.
His appointment comes from the state
council of defense and his salary Will
be $1,000.
Two hundred members of the Catho-
lie Central societies of Menasha Will
enter a campaign to raise more money
for the Knights of Columbus war fund.
Postmaster John Schreibeis heads the
committee.
James Gibson and C. Dyken have
left for Vancouver barracks to join
the spruce production department OF
the aviation corps. Both have been en-
ployed by the Milwaukee railroad at
"a Crosse.
!. The William Rahr Sons company
of Manitowoc is distributing $500 to
school children to purchase thrift
stamps. For every two 25-cent stamps
bought, the Rahr company gives one
to the buyer.
The railroad commission has au-
thorized an emergency increase in gas
rates for WATERFOWL of 20 cents per
1000 cubic feet. The new rate will
be placed in effect for six months and
will be discontinued after that period
Helen Of Troy. 2-year-old Duroc
sow, was sold for $1,650 at recent
La Crosse auction, the price being one
of the highest ever paid for pig.
Four of her sons brought $500 and five
daughters were bid in for $1,010.
The Hamilton Manufacturing COM
pany of Two Rivers was awarded a
sub-contract by the Dayton Wright
Airplane company of Dayton. o., for
aeroplane parts, which they are manu-
featuring for the government.
Five Green Bay officers. Lieuts. Ray.
mond Hefferman, John V. Diener. Ed
mond Arvey. Donald Vaughan and
Clarence e. Hatch, have arrived in
France, according to cablegrams re-
ceived by relatives.
Marinette's first commissioned Off
Ger to go overseas is Steven Town
send, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Town
send. He was born in Marinette and
was graduated from the High school
a few years ago, being prominent IN
athletics.
When he learned that his brother
had been killed by the Germans in
battle, Charles Haranin, Kenosha, %
years old, Russian, applied for en-
llistment in the army. He learned OF
the death of his brother through let
ter from Russia.
Prof. j. W. Hake of Illinois Wes-
leyan and Northwestern university,
and DR.. F. w. Maroney Of Bowdoin
college have been engaged to fill po-
sitions in the La Crosse normal school
succeeding respectively Prof. w. A.
Stewart and DR.. Carl B. Sputh.
"The Special Service of the Uni
versity to the War;" comprehensive
article contributed by eleven profess
sors in the University of Wisconsin
and addressed to the alumni will be
the feature Of the February number Of
the Wisconsin Alumni magazine.
A wild life refuge has been set aside
near Fairchild by the state cOnserva-
ton commission. The area included
comprises 760 acres, of which 24O are
in Eau Claire county. These lands
are not well adapted to agricultural
purposes and may be wisely devoted
to the purpose Of wild animal and
bird refuge.
William Moss of Analaska has been
elected president Of the County Elk
pertinent association in connection
with the farmers course and home
makers conference held at the agri-
cultural school at Analaska. Peter
Dengel of La Crosse was named vice
president and Prof. T. II. Campion
county agent, secretary and treasurer
The service flag of Mrs. Cassie
Denney of Oneida has three stars.
Three of her four sons are in the
army, showing the Oneida Indians,
particularly the Denney family are
patriotic and loyal to the nation. The
proud mother was presented with a
service. flag by B. u. Parker, chair.
man of the legal advisory board in
Brown county.
A year ago all funds in the state
treasury showed balance of $2.226,.
19493, as compared with 1858, 634.15
on Feb. /, this year. This is diff
ference of $1,5O0,0OO. The balance in
the general fund is about $4,000
more than on Jan. /. On that date
the general fund had a balance OF
41,O225O as compared with $193,
7O1.24 on Feb. 1.
The industrial commission by stipu
lation awarded the widow of Edward
B. Warner, Racine, $4,000 compensa
ton and 500 for funeral expenses
Warner, who was a Waterman for the
Standard Oil company, was killed on
Dec. Is. Instead of contesting the
case, the company took the unusual