Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-02-12


County Order of Wisconsin Expert
and will seek the cooperation of
banks and business institutions to as
sist in the promotion of the exhibit.
Men of national prominence will
speak.
Observation-Disclosures people look
with favor on the proposal of T. A.
Forbes, president off the Rhinelander
Light and Power company, to buy the
Minocqua electric light and water
plant, and furnish Minocqua with
electricity from Rhinelander. The
Minocqua plant, which is owned by the
village, is being operated at a loss to
the taxpayers. A special election may
be called to decide the issue.
Stevens Point-The Central Wiscon-
sin show circuit has been organized by
representatives of various poultry as
sociations, Judge J. w. Laabs Of
Waupaca was elected president and
F. J. Blood Of Stevens Point secretary.
Next seasons show dates were fixed
as follows: Waupaca, Nov 25 to %;
Stevens Point, Dec. to 10; Manawa,
Dec. 80 to Jan. 3; Wausau, Jan. II to
II; Wild Rose, Jan. 26 to 81.
Green Bay - Operating expense of
rural schools in Brown county in 1913
were approximately 100000 greater
than in 1917, according to statement
compiled by the county school super
intendent. Total disbursements in
1918 were $226,71943 compared to
$196,S87.99 in 1917 During the past
four years new buildings cost $51,279
and land acquired brought the total 10
$65,619.
GAINESVILLE Cornelius J. Murphy,
the first paid fireman of this city, has
been appointed by the fire and police
commission as chief of the GAINESVILLE
fire department. William Gowen, for
the last five years desk sergeant of the
local police force, was chosen as police
chief at the same time. Mr.. Murphy,
the new fire chief, has been member
of the department since 1883.
Cable-As a result of the general
demand for commercial dyes, Gable is
being greatly benefited A dye fac
tory, just completed, is now in full OPP
GRAFTON, producing dyes and by-prod-
ucts. The concern is financed by east
ern capital, and it is announced that
paints, oils and acids will soon be
manufactured. Two hundred workers
will be employed by spring.
De Pere = Arr angements have been
completed for holding a farmers in
stitute here on Thursday and Friday,
Feb. 13 and a. The De Pere commit
tee in charge of the event consists of
J. B. Broekman, Isadore Vercauteren,
Emil Jackson, Henry Behrendt. J. A.
Kuypers and John L. Schnitzler.
Portage-Ernst Pfaff of Pine River
used a gun on fox, and it cost him
81, 800. He shot black fox and sold
the hide for $500, full of shot as it
was. He cornered it in a hollow log
and shot as the fox emerged. If he
have received $4,000.
Naturalization and Forest coun-
ties have connected their road with
Villas county, making a continuous
trunk highway system through the
three counties. 1t is now possible for
motorists to go from Eagle River 70
Iron River, Mich, on 35-mile state
trunk road.
Wausau-Charles H. Clarke is being
held under $1,000 bail to await action
of the federal grand jury on charge
of sending first class matter through
the mails as second class matter.
Manitowoc - Caught on the. swing
bridge when it was opened, Aleck
Lockman, a taxi driver, was arrested
for reckless driving, his second offense
within year, and he was fined $50.
Fort Atkinson The city fathers OF
Fort Atkinson have apportioned the
city into eight instead of four wards.
This will give the city better repre-
sentation on the county board.
Fond du Lac-A joint sale of Guern,
sey cattle by the breeders of Fond Gu
Lac and Winnebago counties is plan
ned at the new sales pavilion here IN
May.
Marinette-Paul Legace, injured in
street car accident in 1918, was award
ed $4,000 by the Marinette Circuit
court.
Manawa = 1t has been decided to
hold the Waupaca County Inter-Schoo.
league contest at lola this year. The