Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-10-01

peIHS asked TO subscribe $4,000 for
stock in the Madison Railways com
pany for the purpose of extending it's
lines. Because of the condition of the
company's finances the railroad com
mission will not permit the corpora
ton to use present working capital
Madison is now paying a cent fare.
While the stock is per cent pre-
terred, prospective buyers are asked
to pass up their dividends for five
years.
Neillsville Harry Stevens, who
has been in Jail for two weeks, was
released after a preliminary hearing
before Judge Schoengarth. Stevens
sister, Lula, 16, accused her brother,
When the hearing was held she
changed her story and said her
brother was innocent and that an un-
known man was guilty. The girl was
committed to the state reformatory
A baby is in charge of neighbor.
Darlington Edward O'Neill, II,
graduate of the Darlington High
school, class of 1919, has been en-
gagged to teach the common school in
the village of Fayette at the salary of
$110 per month. There is a crying de-
mand for teachers and many country
schools are closed for the lack of
teachers. The salary paid at Fayette
is said to be a record for such school,
Marinette-A successful motor tran
sit line, known as the Upper PENN
sula-Wisconsin Transit line, is now
doing a successful business between
Green Bay and TS5canaba Six big
trucks are kept busy. They make
much better time than rail traffic and
charge the same rates. The company
does an extensive business out of the
Twin cities.
Tomah-A considerable number of
Montana cattle will be winter pas
tured in this vicinity, according to
William L. Irving, Pipestone Springs,
Mont Wallace Taft recently returned
from that county, bringing 100 head of
Hereford cattle which were sold at
public sale, thirty-five head going to
one fancier of Clifton near here.
Stevens Point-The three and one
half year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Domaszcick was fatally burned at the
farm home of his parents near Palonia
as the result of playing With a match.
His clothing caught fire. Although
sister plunged him into a tank of
water and extinguished the flames, he
died in two weeks.
Fond du Lac = The First Baptist
church of Fond du Lac has put a ban
on the church social as means of rails
ing church funds. The annual bud
get appropriates $500 to finance So
cial STIMULATING that there shall be no
entertainments, sales or suppers for
the purpose of raising money during
the coming year.
Superior-Mayor Baxter has opened
his war on vice. The first attack
brought thirty-two arrests on charges
that the defendants are inmates, fire.
uuenters or keepers of immoral places.
The mayor has had large number OF
special police and private detectives
at work, and more arrests are expect
ed
Sheboygan-H. M. Scott, farmer Of
Waldo, was found guilty by Circuit
Court jury of violating the state law
by manufacturing cheese containing
more than 40 per cent moisture. The
case was one of the most interesting
ever heard in this city. Hundreds of
farmers filled the courtroom during
the course of the trial.
Amherst-The school children made
a plea for a new school building on
the contention that the present quar-
tiers are inadequate and too crowded
A school parade was participated IN
bv students and teachers, who dis
plaved banners and pennants as
protest against their school house.
Neenan-Increased expense in main
tanning the public schools of this city
are given as the main cause for the
high tax rate which will be in effect
here this year. City officials estimate
that a tax levy of 25 mills will be
necessary, as against a 10 mill rate
last year.
I.adysmith-Ed Baker, proprietor of
the Baker hotel, while travelling thru
the woods investigating a piece of
wild land, met bear face to face.
AS Mr.. Baker had no firearms with
him he did not wait. He and Bruin
went at full speed in opposite direc-
tons.
Fond du Lac-Walter Straplak, 26,
who lost his leg two weeks ago at
Waupun when a dynamite charge ex-
ploded while he was in sewer trench,
is dead as result of his injury
ah-Improvements on Route II,