Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-05

bus, South Milwaukee; Conrad EKel,
West Allis: Edwin L. Clausing, Graf
ton; William Craft, Port Washington;
Edward L. Gerl, Manitowoc; Redwald
Gutenberg, Pidgeon Falls; Rudolph
Mike, De Pere; Frank Roux, Rice
Lake; Lewis Spies, Nelson; Willow
Trap, Arbor Vitae; George n. Buchan-
an, Marinette.
Oshkosh-A Boys Pig club has been
here under supervision of
the director of agriculture in the pub
lie schools, t. G.. Brown. The city
authorities have promised not to
prosecute boys for raising pigs inside
the city limits for the duration OF the
war, although there is an ordinance
against it. Prizes will be awarded the
boys getting the best porkers by Dec.
1, 1918. There are now in the city
schools a pig club, corn club, wal
garden club and poultry club.
Ashland-The candidacy of Senator
A. w Sanborn for congress was form
ally launched at gathering of his
friends. Three other candidates, c. A
Lamoreaux, A. H. Wilkinson and John
Chapple are mentioned. A proposed
meeting of the four candidates failed
to materialize and no agreement has
been reached between them. Their
nominee will be a candidate to sue.
coed Lenroot.
Eau Claire - No idlers are to be
found in the city or county of Eau
Claire If any appear, they are at
once put to work under the Huber law.
The "Idlers' Employment Bureau" I'M
der the supervision of Deputy Sheriff
collected in wages more than $4,000,
has secured work of siXty-one offend
ers and now has charge of twenty
three men.
Racine-George E. Hamilton, found
guilty April 25 of the murder of Ed
ward B. Warner in Racine on the night
of Dec. Is, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in Waupun by Judge Bel
den. The court denied further stay OF
sentence which defendants attorney
had asked on the ground of discovery
of material evidence to prove an alibi
emitting Hamilton to a new trial.
Lake Geneva = Walcowis Ollie
Mooie, junior two year old Holstein,
owned by N. Dickinson & Son, Lake
Geneva, recently made state report
for seven and thirty days production,
and now is on yearly test. In seven
days this animal made 27.37 pounds of
butter, and in thirty days made 1863
pounds with 2,229S pounds of milk.
Ashland - The annual encampment
of the Wisconsin G. A. R. will be held
at Ashland June II, IS and 10. 1t will
also be the annual meeting of five 9TH
er societies, the w. r. c., the Ladies
Circle of the G. A. r., the Daughters
of the G. A R., the Sons of Veterans
and the Auxiliary of the Sons of Vet
Grams.
Whitewater-ln state contest at
Whitewater Normal, attended by sew
enty high school students and five
high school teachers, the shorthand
cup was won by Racine high school,
and the typewriting cup by Madison
high school Great interest was mani
tested in the contest, which hereafter
viii be an annual event.
Fond du Lac-The greatest gather
ing of Elks in the history of the state
is expected here on June Is to Is for
the annual patriotic rally and conven-
ton of the Wisconsin Association of
Elks. At least 5000 from twenty
seven out of the thirty-three lodges in
the state will come, it is believed.
Kenosha-Prominent men of Keno
sha met at the chamber of commerce
to discuss plans for interesting capital
in the organization of a new company
to operate street railways in this city,
which is without service since the
Gas and Electric company
took off it's cars.
Racine-Celia Jensen, 9 years old
suffered probably fatal burns when
kerosene thrown into the cook stove
by her mother was ignited by con-
cea1ed embers and burst into the
room in sheet Of fame.
Appleton = Only two contractors
have agreed to grant the demand of
the striking carpenters for an eight
hour day at So cents an hour. Work
has been tied up since May 20.
Portag e-Robert N. McConochie, 81
years, president of the Portage Mort
gage, Loan and Trust company, promi-
nent curler and leading Elk, died after
a months illness.
Wausau - The Marathon county
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