Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-11

QleQ WIN the governor asking an I'M
mediate pardon. The application for
the pardon will not be filed until l.
100000 names have been recorded.
These will be gathered all over Wis
consin. DietZ is in the state peni-
Tertiary at Waupun, serving a twenty
year term for having killed Oscar
Harp, deputy sheriff, Oct. s, 1910, at
the time of the famous battle. Dietz'
sentence was for life, but was commu.
ted.
Superior = The scope of work con-
Quoted by Lake Superior Mission at
Superior under the direction of the
Rev. w. T. D. Powe is being extended,
as the pastor has invited pastors of
all churches to call on him for work
in any part of the city. The mission
is especially getting the good will of
soldiers. The Rev. Mr.. Powe was
chaplain III the Canadian army and
the peculiarities of ight-
ing men.
Elkhorn = Frank Holton, president
of Frank Holton & Co., will build
twenty-five new houses on property
recently purchased of o. B. Rogers in
the north part of the city. Work will
start soon and it is expected that the
houses will be completed before win
ter. The houses will be modern five
and six room bungalows costing from
$4,000 to $4,000, and all will have diff
ferent exteriors.
Ladysmith-The proposed Farmers
National bank and the State bank of
Ladysmith have consolidated, making
one of the strongest financial institu-
tons in this part of Wisconsin. The
capital, now $35.00O.00, will be in
creased to $50,0OO0O, and surplus of
$25,00000. The merger is expected to
give The people of this section a bet
ter ,anking service.
Beloit-A monument to Lieut.. Ray
c.. Bickop of the One Hundred and
infantry, who fell in
action in France, was unveiled in the
Catholic cemetery on Memorial day
Lieut.. Bickop has been mentioned by
Gen. Pershing as one of the heroes of
the war. After being badly wounded.
he led an attack until shot to death.
ton-Arrangements are being
made for the organization of the east
erin district Woman's Missionary fed
Grafton which will be effected here
June 81 by those affiliated with the
Norwegian Lutheran church of Amer
lea. Delegates are expected from 240
pastorates in the region east of the
Mississippi river.
Madison-Owing to the high cost
of living, A. C. A, Blue Dragon, and
S. G. A, cooperative cottages at the
university. have voted to turn the an
nuaI 800 scholarship to the ma1nte,
nance fund of the houses. Women
students in the cooperative cottages
must pay for all repairs and upkeep
of the houses.
Oshkosh-With the consent of their
bosses, journeymen BARRIERS of this
city have decided to boost the price
of shaves and haircuts up to 20 and
40 cents, respectively. ShaVes were
formerly Is cents here, while hair cut
ting cost So cents. Oshkosh men are
not taking to the move very kindly.
La Crosse-Mrs. Lena Geary, who
suffered injuries which will cripple her
for life, when thrown from a tax1cap
Nov. IL, was awarded damages of So,
900 against A. G. Won Der Ohe, taxicab
driver. and Otto Nugtad, driver OF an
other machine, by jury in circuit
court.
Tourin = Joseph Dugick and Steve
Phzybyiski were killed and nine per-
sons were injured when lightning
struck the Catholic church here dur
ing services Sunday, June l. Bodles
of the men burned to crisp. @Duglck
was 16 years old and the other vlctlm
SO. Damage to the edifice was small.
Appl0lOn-SO P
Lawrence college will be augmented
by the celebration of the twenty -htth
anniversary of DR.. Samuel Plantz as
president of the college. June IL is
set aside in graduation week for this
celebration.
Denmark-Thomas Tomandel, Stan
gelville, 60, had peculiar accident
happen to him when he got up IN his
sleep. He walked to the window.
jumped from the second story, landed
on a hitching post and fell to the ce
ment sidewalk He had four ribs
broken and received other internal in
juries.
NJ.