Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-10-08

! D0IS Oh the superior DOaIQ Oh 6uuCd-
/ ton who discussed the problem at
recent meeting 1t was pointed out
that many of the schools fail to estab-
| lish courses that will make entrance
possible. Several complaints have
been received from parents to that
effect. The matter will be inyestiga-
/ ted here.
| Racine - The wealthiest packing
company in the world is defendant in
suit hree, in which the smallest dam
| ages ever demanded in the history of
the court are involved. T. S. Hegard
| of Racine is suing Armour & Co., his
| former employers, for 8 cents, which
he claims is due him from money paid
| into the company's pension fund. In
another suit he asks $7280, which he
claims he should have received as a
| bonus.
| Princeton-A pure bred bull round
up is scheduled for Princeton on Fri
day, Oct 81. Live stock breeders,
bankers and business men in Green
Lake county are backing it and the ar
engagements are being worked out by
County Agent James Lacey. Prizes
have been offered. The celebration is
in recognition of the most successful
year Green Lake county has had in
the way of dairy improvement.
! Berryville-Orders for seed are be-
ing received daily by cabbage growers
in Berryyille from growers in all
parts of America The Berryville cab
bage is unusually immune from dis
ease, flourishing in soil known TO be
infected. The variety was developed
in cooperation with the agricultural
department of the University of Wis.
consin.
! Kenosha-Another large addition tC
the industrial life of Kenosha was
started when announcement was made
that the International Earth Boring
Machine company of Chicago had pur-
chased a seventeen acre site on the
north side of Kenosha and would start
building a factory early in October.
1t will employ several hundred men.
| Oshkosh-A shoe factory is to be
established in Oshkosh. Badger club
hall will be purchased and converted
into a shoe manufacturing plant.
Most of the present stockholders will
take stock in the new project, MOI e
than $4,000 being subscribed already.
The capital will be 100000. About
100 hands will be employed.
Portage-Peter Weldon, who re-
sides on farm near here, har mar
row escape during an electrical storm,
when he was milking. Lightning shat
tered a tree five rods away. Mr.. Wei
don says he thought he was milking
an electric cow The milk in the pail
fairly boiled Mr.. Weldon was not af-
fected by the bolt.
Fond du Lac - The Is months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J. Klemp,
Ripon, toddled onto the tracks of the
ST Paul road in front of a switch en-
CINE. The engine and four cars passed
over it. When the engineer went
back, instead of finding the mangled
remains as he expected, he discovered
the infant unhurt.
Madison-The railroad commission
issued a circular statement to all
Wisconsin shippers asking for cooper
alton in avoiding freight car short
ages during the ensuing months. A
resumption of the system of heavier
loading followed during the war is re-
quested by the commission in it's
statement.
Madison-A collection of more than
two hundred historical relics, belong
ing to the late Dr. T. W. Evans of
Madison is among the recent acquisi-
tons of the state historical museum
of Madison. DR.. Evans was surgeon
in the Wisconsin National guard and
served during the Spanish American
war.
Marinette-As a result of car short
age, Marinette lumbermen are
obliged to ship lumber by express.
The shortage is due to the cars being
used for movement of wheat, for
which this is the season.
La Crosse-A 24-hour strike of tai
lors was ended when the men returned
to work under contract which calls
for a IS increase in the cost of max
ing a suit of clothes. Every tailor in
the city had walked out.
Observation-Disclosures of Incorporation
have been filed for a $4,000 housing
company for Edgerton, Subscriptions
for $4,000 of capital stock were re-
ceived at a banquet of the Chamber of
| Commerce.
Eau Claire-The city council issued
saloon licenses to seven local saloon
keepers, who are selling rs per cent
beer The license fee is $500.