Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-11-26


Madison = Wisconsin is entitled to
send II representatives to the lnterna-
tional Student Volunteer convention,
at Des Moines, Dec. 81 to Jan. 4. All
American colleges and universities
have been invited to attend and it is
expected that about 500 will respond.
Wisconsin's part in the convention is
under the management of Ross Rog-
ers, president of the university Y. M
c. A, and Louise Weld, president of
the wv. G. A. Wisconsin's II allotted
delegates will be divided among the
various organizations desiring to send
representatives, 25 women and As men
being the proportion fixed.
Fort Atkinson-In the Creamery
Package Co. plant here, Ferdinand
Endl has the special duty to keep the
bearings of the drive shaft in the gal
vanizing department well oiled. The
shaft is directly above ten-ton mott
en- metal vat. While he was oiling
the shaft. his clothing got caught on
the revolving bar He grabbed the
supporting beams above. Every bit
of clothing except his shoes and the
neckband of his shirt were torn from
his body. He held on to the beams
and climbed to safety.
Barron-The annual report of Coun-
d huff 70 70
board, now in session, shows that
the total amount received by Barron
county farmers for livestock shipped
through the several shipping assoc1a-
lions of the county was S1,025,O36, and
that Barron county now has 583 pure
bred bulls being only 179 behind Wau-
kesha county, the banner pure bred
county in Wisconsin.
Ladysmith - For two nights the
streets of Ladysmith were without
street lights, owing to clogging of the
waterwheel at the power plant by
chunks of floating ice, large quantities
of which are constantly being carried
down the Flambeau river. Only
limited amount of current could be
generated, hardly sufficient to light
dwelling houses and business places.
Neillsville-The county board has To-
Gated the proposed Clark county in
sane asylum at Owen, a farm being
purchased adjoining that town and
bonds ordered issued to pay for the
site. The new asylum will cost about
S15O,0OO and construction is expected
to begin in the spring. Owen and
Neillsville were both candidates for
the location.
Tomah = The four men who broke
into a government sealed car at
Wyeyille, and were charged with
stealing whisky, pleaded guilty and
were fined 500 and costs Of $21.95.
A choice was given them as to fine Or
six months in jill and they chose to
nay. They were William Melick, Ed
ward Falver, bud Pratt and L. Jor-
don.
Neenah-The sugar famine is prac
tically over so far as Neenah is con
cerned, according to local grocers.
All now have plentiful supplies OF
sugar which they are retailing at Is
cents per pound, claiming that they
have to pay as high as 1872 and 14A
cents wholesale for the product.
Superior Brewery and saloon furni-
ture in Superior is practically value
less, according to Louis McKinnon,
treasurer of the Northern brewery,
who appeared before the board of re
view Directing to an assessment OF
$4,000 on the furniture and property OF
the company.
Rhinelander-Nea all Oneida Co.
officials were voted salary increases
by the county board. DR.. H. L. Gar
ner, who recently returned from serv-
ice in France, was elected county ply
stefan.
Grand View - A car load of sheep
was shipped from this place recently
for the market in Chicago. oneep
thrive we'll here and other farmers are
contemplating taking up the industry.
Phillips = The Price county board
voted to erect teachers training
school building in Phillips to cost not
more than 100000.
Superior-The decision of Judge
Scion Perrin, Superior court, which
entitled II discharged policemen to
back pay since their dismissal May
20. will be appealed to the state SUI
preme court, according to t. L. Nc
Intosh, assistant corporation counsel.
Sheboygan - The Citizens. Tele-
phone exchange will make extensive
additions to its systems in this city,
estimated to cost $4,000 Conduit and
serial cables will be installed in Yari-