Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-07

Oldl0S. IuSy were COI1p0lIeuy 10 dDOut
face because of disease, mental OF
physical defects or other disqualified
lions. With them we should include
24,684 sent back within three years
after landing, people who might have
become public charges or those advo
lence of the government of the United
States.
Notwithstanding village six
miles east of here, boasts of new
butter-making industry which prom
ises large dividends to those inter
ested. Formerly swampy, wild
waste OF land, this district has been
turned by drainage into a series OF
farms unsurpassed in fertility, and
many fine herds of cattle, roaming
through the rich grasses there, made
a creamery necessary.
Eau Claire-After being used con
tinuously for saloon purposes since
1860, store building on Eau Claire's
MAN thoroughfare, adjoining the
GH nd Opera house, and known fol
years as the Between Acts Saloon
ceased functioning as thirst parlol
and began to undergo certain altera
tons to enter into the more prosaic
occupation of housing bakery.
Eau Claire Announcement is made
ere that the 1919 West Wisconsin
Episcopal conference will be held in
Eau Claire, probably the last week in
August, and that it will be one of the
most important sessions in the history
of the conference in view of the cen
tenary drive which is being staged.
More than 400 minister are expected
to attend.
Appieton-A petition asking the
state legislature to grant a cash bonus
to discharged Wisconsin soldiers, sail
ors and marines, has been circulated
by the War Mothers here and has been
sent to Madison, bearing over 1900
signatures The local branch of War
Mothers, although recently organized,
has become very active in welfare
work.
acknowledgements first out-of-
doors school will be under direction of
Miss Louise Schreiner, formerly of
La Crosse. The purpose is to keep the
halliday school children off the streets
and to assist them with their studies.
Wisconsin cities, who have the same
schooling problems.
Racine - The common council ap-
proved an arrangement fOr-the pur-
chase by the city of the water plant
from the American Water Works and
Electric Co. The city is to pay 1884,
goo May l, $4,000 on or before Jan.
Is, 1920 and assume bonded indebted
hess of $1,124,O00.
Onalaska-I. E. Green, well known
farmer near here, started suit in fed
eral court to recover $17.887.50 which
he invested in Texas lands. A. w.
Cunningham, attorney and real estate
broker, Harrington, Texas, is defend
ant The farmer alleges misrepreseh
tation
Manitowoc-Lieut Clarence Primm,
this city, with the American forces at
Archangel, recently awarded decora-
ton by the French, has also been
awarded a decoration by the Russians.
Lieut. Primm was formerly head of
the Manitowoc Chamber of Com
merce.
La Crosse-La Crosse has invested
$4,000 of its sinking fund in bonds of
the Victory Loan The move is hailed
as good business as well as patriotism,
since the bonds will pay Az per cent,
while the sinking fund has been draw
ing 8 per cent.
Eagle Within the last two
weeks twenty new families have To-
Gated near Eagle River, marking new
era in the farm settlement of Villas
county.
La Crosse-The child welfare COM
mittee here has undertaken a second
baby weighing and measuring cam
paign.
Racine-There has been great activ.
ity in real estate transfers in this city
and county. during the past two
months During March and April L.
679 deeds and mortgages were filed
for record. as against 1912 in the
same two months last year, an in
crease of GOT. There is an unusual de
mand for residences and many have
been sold for almost double the
amount for which they are assessed
Business property, especially in the
downtown district, is-mose active and
large sales are reported daily.