Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-03
Observation-Disclosures;
! NEWS OF THE :
BADGER STATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


La Crosse-Smooth King, most val
liable Poland China hog in Wisconsin
and one OF the famous pigs of the
country, recently sold by ]. D. Nc
Donald, West Salem, to C. F. Grum-
inert, /Renville, Mimi, for $4,000, died
at West Salem. He had been kept at
Salem to be shown by his former own
er at the big fairs of the country this
fall, and was about to start out on the
tour when fatty degeneration of the
heart caused his death. Mr.. Grum-
inert carried no insurance on the hog.
Sheboygan-H. H. Scott, former
president of the Wisconsin Cheese
and Butter Industry Protective Asso-
citation, is seeking damages of $4,000
from E. L. Aderhold, former state food
and dairy inspector, and now identi-
fed with the Wisconsin Cheese Pro
ducers' Federation. In his complaint
filed in Circuit court, he alleges that
Aderhold wrote him letter charging
him with the manufacture of adulter
ated cheese and of "resorting to trick
cry" in his business methods.
Kenosha Mrs Sarah Mele barri-
caded herself here in her home and
fired away with shotgun when she
found two men in her yard. The
woman told the police she had found
in her yard a note signed bandit
Iii IN, xr6 oh, tI0n tor az
trouble unless he was given $500. The
police are looking for the men and
Mrs. Mele who was arrested on
charge of shooting within the city
limits was discharged.
Barron = The Barron Cooperative
Creamery Co., by its June showing is
maintaining its reputation as the larg-
est creamery in the world. Receipts
for the month were more than $lO6,-
600. The officers predict that with i'm
provements and engagements, and ad-
ditions to the dairy herds in this ter
ritory the monthly average will be
held at more than 100000. More than
$98,0000 was paid in June by the
creamery TO FARMERS.
Madison - Because of the great
shortage of teachers in the state
estimated some months ago to be
more than 2,000-and the consequent
enlistment in the profession OF mex
perienced teachers who need training
and advice, the University of Wiscon-
sin extension division has just pre-
pared a course called principles of
Educational Practice" 1t has been ap-
proved by the state department OF
public instruction.
Ephraim A movement is on foot
to incorporate the village OF Ephraim,
one of the leading summer resorts OF
the east Green Bay shore. special
election will be held Sept. IL. Many
more improvements can be made I'M
der self government. If the move
ment carries it is probable that Fish
Creek, another popular resort near by
will follow suit.
Marshfield-Miss Marguerite Kraus
has completed course in home SerV-
ice work at the American Red Cross
Institute, at Council Bluffs, Ia, and
will conduct a home service office in
Marshleld. The work is under the di-
rection of the Marshfield chapter of
the Red Cross and assists former
service men and their families.
Watertown - Three farmers will
hear an appeal of William Beilke's pc
tition to lay a drainage ditch on his
ninety-acre farm here, which was re-
fused by the county supervisors.
Judge Kirkland at Jefferson named
Robert Stretch, Pennington and Otto
Strache and John Schumacher, 1xonia,
to hear the case.
Washburn - Construction work on
Pureair sanitarium, the tr1-county tu-
beculosis institution that is being
erected by the counties of Bayfield,.
Ashland and Iron, is progressing rap
idly and if present plans do not fail
the institution will be open to receive
patients the first of the coming year.
Oshkosh-Charles Schriber, for over
half a century identified with banking
interests in the Fox River Valley and
vice-president of the Old National
Bank of Oshkosh, died at his home
after an illness dating back to the
early spring, though up to week ago
he was able to be about.
Washburn-County Agent V. f.
Brubaker has received letter from
State Veterinarian o. N. Eliason stat-'
ing that the work of making the tu-
berculin test of all COWS in the coun-
ty over six months of age will begin
lust as soon as the necessary serum
can be secured.