Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-03-12

! cOnSIn State IrafflC league against
any proposal to extend the official
transportation and Central Freight as
/ ISOLATION rates as far west as Duluth
and the Twin cities. 1t is said the
railroad administration is contemplate
ing an extension which would advance
rates from 81 to 400 per cent in this
vicinity
Oshkosh-In Municipal court Ernest
Ehrgott of Neenah, Is years old, was
sentenced by Judge Goss to serve two
years in the state reformatory at
Green Bay. He pleaded guilty to a
charge of grand larceny and burglary
in connection with the theft from the
home of Harry Gazerowith of Neenah
of a diamond ring, two gold watches
and a gold bracelet, valued at $187.
| Madison The three members of
the board of regents of the University
of Wisconsin whose terms expire this
year have been reappointed by Gov.
E. L. Philip. They are Charles H.
Villas, Madison, Third district; A. j.
Gilbert E. Seaman, Milwaukee, repre-
senting the state at large. DR.. Villas
| is president of the board.
La Crosse-Less than three months
after hostilities ceased, the city of La
Crosse is confronted by the biggest
building boom in years. Plans have
been announced for industrial and mu-
nicipal building improvements total
ing close to $1,000,000, and this
amount will be swelled 100000 or
100000 before the frost is out of the
ground.
STANDARDIZATION has been started
for the erection by Trempealeau coun-
ty of soldiers monument on the
crest of Trempealeau mountain, one
of the most picturesque historical
spots in the upper Mississippi valley.
A shaft erected on TrempeaIeau noun
tain could be viewed by travellers for
twenty miles along the upper river
Marinette-Lieut Edward McGov-
ern, recently returned from France,
and Lieut. Willard Miller, instructor in
flying, both in the aviation service,
are in Green Bay on invitation of the
Lawson Airplane company to inspect
planes built by this company The
Green Bay company is building large
airplanes to convey passengers.
Green Bay-The emergency fleet
corporation has renewed its order for
nine tugs with an engineering com
pany operating shipyards here. The
government Cancelled the order imme-
l1ately after the armistice was signed
The yards will retain their war time
working force.
Manitowoc-Th Manitowoc school
board is unanimous for the bonus OF
eachers, but unforeseen conditic1.
AVE eaten into the funds so that
Aere is no money on hand The
,oard will ask the city council for aid.
Madison-Julius Dithmar, assistant
,ttorney general, candidate for the su,
feme court against Justice M. B.
oaenberry, filed a nomination paper
It'll the secretary of state emitting
i'm to place on the ballot
Green Bay-lncreases ranging from
to 70 per cent in salaries of city of
Gals and employees are granted in an
rdinance passed by the city council,
ere. The increases aggregate ap
fortunately $4,000 a year.
Madison led all the
states of the union in the number Of
children examined in the child welfare
1ampalgn carried on last summer. ar
cording to the federal figures recent
Iy announced.
Oshkosh-Edward Marden. 76 wears
a. veteran of the civil war, dice
ere of pneumonia. He was born a
Faukesha in 1912. He served in Com
any e OF the Second Wisconsin cav
Try.
Green Bay-The Women's Christian
temperance union has been revived
n Green Bay. Plans for active work
lave been made, following the cleo.
ion of Mrs. Flora Kaye Hansen as
president.
Sheboygan The local fire depart.
-nent has equippe@ its fire fighters
Nth regulation army gas masks fo
protection against smoke and fumes.
Sheboygan-Through County Agent
Iartin Hoppert, $4,000 worth of Hol.
tein cattle were sold to outside Dur.
chasers during January and February
Manitowoc-Agents of the Menomi.