Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-02-07
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

the city better representation on the
county board
Letters received from members OF
Co. e, Menasha, indicate that the unit
has been ordered to Brest, France, and
may be looked for to arrive in the
country shortly.
Caught on the swing bridge when il
was opened, Alcck Lockman, Mantle
voc taxi driver, was arrested for reck
less driving, his second offense within
year, and he was fined $50.
Charles H. Clarke is being held at
Wausau under 81 900 bail to await &C
ton of the federal grand jury on a
charge of sending first class matter
through the mails as second class mat
| ter.
Dr. w. J.. Frawley of the medical
detachment of the 15Oth Machine Gun
battalion has been promoted to cap
tain, according to information receiv-
ed by his mother, Mrs. D. ]. F'rawley
of Appleton.
The John Gund Brewing company,
the largest in La Crosse, will continue
in business, it was announced. Near
beer will be manufactured on large
scale 1t is expected that all of the
employees will be retained.
At meeting of the directors of the
Oshkosh Merchants and Manufactu-
rers' association, an appropriation of
$3.50 was made for the carrying on OF
agricultural education work among
young people of Winnebago county:
That citizens Gf Beaver Dam mean
to honor returning soldiers is indicat-
ed in petitions that are being circu-
lated for the appointment OF Lieut.
Col. Philip j. Zsnk of the 127th infan-
try to be the next postmaster OF Bea-
yer Dam.
Four fishing companies have selned
carp and other rough fish from Bea-
yer Dam lake this winter that have
sold, for $4,000. It is estimated that
800 tons of fish that were caught in
Beaver Dam lake have been shipped
| to eastern markets this winter.
Iron and Forest counties have con
nected their road with Villas county,
making a continuous trunk highway
system through the three counties. It
is now possible for motorists to go
from Eagle River to Iron River, Mich,
on a S5-mile state trunk road.
George L. Wilkins, Green Bay, for
mer head of the Sheboygan Gas Light
company, now commercial manager OF
the Wisconsin Public Service Co.
has been made sales representative OF
the Illinois Electric company and goes
to Chicago. During the war he was
assistant food administrator Of Brown
county.
Ernst Pfaff of Pine River, near
Portage, used gun on fox. and It
cost him $1,000. He shot black fox
and sold the hide for $500, full Of shot
as it was. He cornered it in hollow
log, and shot as the fox emerged. II
he had captured the fox alive he would
have received $4,000.
An unusually large number OF
wolves have been killed in Oneida
county this winter. The animals are
more numerous than in many years
and are causing settlers considerable
annoyance. Up to the present time.
| County Clerk J. j. Verage has PAID
bounties on forty pelts.
1t has been decided to hold the
Waupaca County Inter-School league
contest at lola this year. The officers
are: President, e E. Russell, Ogdens-
burg; vice-president, Miss Sylvia
Strand, lola; secretary, Miss Margary
Kimbal, Royalton; treasurer, Robert
Hanson, Scandinavia.
Operating expense of rural schools
in Brown county in 1918 were approx
imately $4,000 greater than in 1917,
according to a statement compiled Dy
the county school superintendent. To
tal disbursements in 1918 were $685.
rs. 43 compared to $196,887.99 in 1917.
During the past four years new build
ings cost $51,279 and land acquired
brought the tota! to $65,6l9.
AS a result of the general demand
for commercial dyes, Gable, Bayfield,
county, is being greatly benefited. A
dive factory, Just completed, is now in
full operation, producing dyes and by
PRODUCTS. The concern is financed by
eastern capital, and it is announced
that paints, oils and acids will soon
be manufactured Two hundred work
ers will be employed by spring.
The Central Wisconsin show circuit
has been organized in Stevens Point
nv representative of various poultry
associations, 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. Is to 20;
Stevens Point, Dec. s to 10; ManaWa,
Dec. 80 to Jan. 3; Wausau, Jan. IL to
II; Wild Rose, Jan. rs to 81.
August w Pott. aged ga, proofread-
er of the Wisconsin Railroad Commits
sion and former Municipal judge and
editor and publisher of the Sheboygan
Zeitung, died in Madison following a
| paralytic stroke. The body was
brought to Sheboygan for burial.
Arrangements have been completed
for holding a farmers institute at De
Pere on Thursday and Friday, Feb. Ii
| and IA The De Pere committee IN
charge of the event consists of ]. B.
Broekman, Isadore Vercauteren, Emil
Jackson, Henry Behrendt, J. A. Kuy-
| pers, and John l.. Schnitzler.
A joint sale of Guernsey cattle by
| %bo IroodoYc of Fond dI1 ar and Win