Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-21


been announced after the first year of
the venture. Hip Lung and Toy
Fung, Chicago Orientals of wealth, are
the hackers of the scheme, which in
cludes the intensive cultivation Of
over 500 acres of land which until re-
Gently was considered useless. 1t is
a new industry for the state Of Wis
consin, and one which promises to
bring into use hundreds of thousands
of acres Ct land hitherto considered
valueless.
Racine-A jury in circuit court
awarded $1,000 in suits for $4,000
brought by eX-Postmaster Hiram ].
Smith and his wife against the Vel
low Cab Co. In October, 1918, Mr..
and Mrs. Smith were returning from
Milwaukee in an automobile. 1t was
alleged the Smith car ran into a taxi
of the defendant company, which was
being run on the left side of the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were hurled from
their seats and injured.
phone Co., an Independent concern,
which bought the Bell system here a
few weeks ago, was granted an in
crease in rates by the state railroad
commission. Business phones went
up so cents month and the ordinary
house phones were increased 25 cents
per rIonth. Increased cost of opera
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creases.
Green Oddfellows of Wiscon-
sin are making elaborate plans for the
celebration of the centennial anniver-
sary of Oddfellowship in America dur
ing the seventy-third annual conven-
ton of the grand lodge of Wisconsin
in Green Bay, June 2, 3, 4 and 5. The
Rebekah assembly will hold it's thirty
fourth annual session on the same
dates.
Appleton - Elaborate preparations
are under way for the annual state
convention of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, which is scheduled to be held
here on June 10, IL and -. Large
delegations are coming from most of
| the cities in the state, and indications
are that the convention will be one of
the largest in the orders history.
Grand RapidS-Clam fishermen have
begun busy season in the Wisconsin
river valley, removing from the river
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commercially in the manufacture of
pearl buttons. Eight large tents have
been erected near Nelson island on the
river and twenty boats have been or
dered for the seasons use.
Eau Claire-The Dells Paper and
| Pulp Co. and the 400 union sulphite
workers and papermakers who have
| been on strike for eleven days, have
come to an agreement and the plant is
now in operation. Under the agree
ment, the plant remains an open shop.
| Wage increases were granted.
Kenosha-The Nash Motors Co.
subscribed to the largest sum of Vic
Simmons Co. took second place with
$4,000. Following came the Aliens
Sons Co., with $102,5 The factories,
including employees, subscribed to
more than half of the quota.
Madison-StudentS and members of
the faculty are signing a petition be-
inc oir loft ho Or
| the state conservation commission to
preserve the beauty of Devils lake
park. 1t is being proposed by some
officials to blast road through the
natural timber.
La Crosse = BARRIERS in La Crosse
will receive 500 a week and go per
cent of all business over $50 hereafter.
| Employers agreed to the new scale
and a threatened strike has been
averted BARRIERS heretofore received
SIS a week.
Appleton A workman engaged in
wiring the Let's home, two miles
north Of here, caused the complete de-
|
ped lighted torch down between the
walls. The less is estimated at more
than $4,000.
Neenah-CaRt. A. ]. Weber, Co. I,
One Hundred Twenty eighth infantry.
Thirty-second division, has chosen the
army for his LIES work. He notified
his family that he had elected to re-
main in the service indefinitely.
Sheboygan = twenty-five patrolmen
and nine crews are working on She
bay county's highways. This county
leads the state in highway improve
ment, according to reports from the
state highway commission.
Oshkosh-Despite the fact that the
big bond issue for highways failed to