Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-30

Selling a pint of whisky to two dis
charged soldiers for $3.50, landed Jack
Heating in the Rock county jail for
six months. He could not pay the fine
of $500.
Robert M. Smith, Kenosha, former
captain of the Pioneer division of the
A. E. F., returned to his post in the
city engineers Office. He was a cap
tain of engineers.
An acreage sufficient to insure a
great crop of sugar beets is available
but labor is still in demand, according
to officials of the Rock County Sugar
company, GAINESVILLE.
Reviving a custom of years, the Ke-
nosha Elks will entertain more than
1000 children at the clubhouse, June
IA, Flag day. During the wal these
parties were suspended.
John Perry, president of the senior
class at the Sheboygan high school,
won a $40 scholarship and silver
medal by getting second place in the
~oratorical contest at Appleton.
The Manitowoc Aerie of Eagles
completed the purchase of a site fol
a clubhouse in the heart of the bust.
ness district and will go forward with
plans for erection of a modern home,
Suit was started in circuit court al
Portage by the city of Portage against
John Rasmussen & Sons, contractors.
Oshkosh, involving $4,000. The city
alleges an unsatisfactory job OF brick
paving.
Faculty of the La Crosse normal
school is making elaborate plans fol
celebration of the tenth anniversary
of the schools opening. A reunion
will be held June II with class din
ners in the evening.
While attempting to lift a wash
boiler containing boiling water, OIL
the stove, Mrs. Herman Wisch, She
boygan, suffered sever burns when
the boiler was overturned and the con
tents spilled over her limbs.
The La Crosse common council re
pealed an ordinance passed a veal
ago, prohibiting 5 of wireworks Of
all descriptions in Fourth of July
celebrations. The ordinance was
passed as a war conservation meas
ure.
Following the near-killing of a little
girl, who had strayed onto the rail
road bridge crossing the Fox river at
Neenah, the company has sounded the
warning that all trespassing on the
bridge in the future will be followed
by arrest.
George MacKove, Eau Claire, 26, re.
turned soldier, died of gunshot wounds
received while cleaning a shotgun
which he didn't know was loaded. His
mother, Mrs. Frank MacKove, was in
the room and part of the charge bare
ly missed her.
The year-old child of William Wart-
lex, residing on a farm near Wausau-
kee, drowned in a pail of water. The
mother was washing and had the
water in the ummer kitchen, whell
the little one toppled in head first
The mother was in an adjoining roo
and did not discover the child until i
was dead.
Lake Winnebago will be well stock,
ed with fish this year. About 1900,
600 pike fry we're put into the bas
near the mouth of the Fox river
Eighteen thousand eggs at the Osn.
kosh hatchery of the Wisconsin con
seryation department will soon bl
Matched. Part of these also will bt
placed in Lake Winnebago.
The new Catholic church, at Eau
| Gale, Dunn county, erected by 81
Henry's congregation at a cost OF $50,
900 was dedicated. The service
were under the direction of the RI
Rev. James Schwebach, DID,, bishol
Of the La Crosse diocese. The new
church takes the place of n Dc
stroyed by lightning in 1917.
Both Jefferson and Dodge counties
are to benefit by the receipt OF Wa
motor trucks for s in highway work
part of the gift Of the nation to til,
various states from the supply pul
chased by the war department durihe
hostilities. Commissioners Klug alt
Royce of Dodge and Jefferson coul
ties say a number of trucks are to b
assigned to these counties.
In a special message to the legisla
ture, Gov. Phillip submitted state
ments showing that the expense o
the state council of defense j n Wis
consin to date has been $~73,984.25. =
statement of expenses in excess O.
500 to any n person is submlttea
The largest salary expense was A. l.
Melville, who acted as secretary O
the council for a time. He drew s.,
1856. A number of members of tn
state council received varying sums
as per diem.
officials of the Nash Motors plant
Kenosha, made the statement tina.
unless they can add more men to thel.
staff Of mechanics, they can not NEE
the demand for cars. Scarcity OF hs
ing quarters is keeping Workmen AVA
from the city. Charles r. B1xbJ
limited States department of labor, i
in Kenosha aiding the housing coLi
mittee, which plans to build 3,00N
homes before cold weather sets Ii.
The common council voted $4,000 Y
the housing fund.
A contribution of $4,000 has bee
~olo hxy nc ChorIoc TT Villas FOR The