Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-11-26


held in Madison Jan. 3, 1921, are being
formulated by the Wisconsin League
of Progressive Women, and members
of the organization from all over the
state are expected to attend
The people of Wisconsin have used
in the last year 89064,700 gallons of
gasoline. This was an increase of 20
per cent over the consumption of last
year, and this steady increase has
been going on for the last five years.
Claims for the death and injury of
cattle to the amount of $1,076 have
been presented in Fond du Lac coun-
ty under the new dog license law. Of
this amount $181 is from the towns of
Metomen, Byron and Auburn for the
death of sheep caused by dogs. The
balance, $685., is for the death and in
jury of cattle in the town of Alto.
The body of Vincent Dushek, aviator
who was killed few days before the
close of the war, arrived in Manitowoc
and was taken to the home of his
mother, Mrs. Barbara Dushek. Lieut..
Dushek, 23, lost his life while on scout
duty over the enemy's lines. His plane
was shot down. The body was taken
to Melnik for burial A firing squad
of the Two Rivers legion post escorted
the body to its resting place,
Business studies are the most popu-
lar of the many correspondence
courses offered by the University of
x1y;.,xr.c;,o ox4oncia1, dix1ir;0,, OF +ho
total of 2O,116 active correspondence
students enrolled during the last year
6,896, or about one-third, pursued bust
ness, vocational or commercial courses,
according to figures just prepared.
This was an increase of over 1000 over
the preceding year.
A revision of the game laws of Wis
consin is proposed in report which
the state conservation commission is
preparing for submission to the legis-
lature Probably the most far reach
ing provision which will be asked for
the legislature is the requirement that
every hunter report the amount of
game killed by him under his hunting
license.
A. G. Brusewitz, Appleton, county
highway commissioner for six years,
who resigned few weeks ago because.
he could not spare time from his pri-
vate business, is finding it difficult to
get out of Office After offering his
resignation, Mr. Brusewitz was in
duced by the county board to continue
the work in his spare time. So many
men have applied for the position that
the supervisors are unable to make a
selection.
At a massmeeting of La Crosse
union men, the Trades and Labor coun-
Gil decided to purchase Woman hall,
large, three-story building adjoining
the market square, and convert it into
a labor temple. The council has an
option for $4,000, and the money will
be raised by subscriptions from union
lists. 1t is planned to have each man
in La Crosse holding union card sub
scribe for two shares of stock at $40
per share.
When Eau Claire County Agricul-
tural Agent George R. ingalls, refused
| to accept a salary offer of $1,000 for
| the coming year, the county board
voted Is to IA, to discontinue the Office
which Mr.. ingalls, has filed with dis
| tinction during the past eight years.
i Mr.. ingalls,, one of the best known
agricultural agents in the. state, is con-
sidered an authority on things agri-
cultural He demanded $4,000.
In view of present intentions, Beloit
may soon have municipality owned
waterworks system. Mayor ]. A.
| Janvrin has been directed by the COM
mon council to appoint waterworks
commission. The duties of the COM
mission will be to investigate into the
feasibility of the city taking over the
waterworks system which is now serv-
ing. The present waterworks system
is owned by the Beloit Water, Gas and
Electric company.
| Louis Kruger, 80, last at large of
the celebrated four brothers, who are
alleged to have shot up a posse at
their farm home near Owen two years
ago, was captured at Chippewa Falls
because he tarried to watch fire and
was recognized by former neighbor.
Kruger, who is wanted as an alleged
draft evader, was turned over to
United States Marshal O'Connor of La
Crosse The captive at first denied he
was Kruger, insisting he was Louis
Stelter. At the jail, however, he adj
mitted his identity. Kruger said he
had been in Montana most of the last
two years.
,Forty-one years ago three young
couples, all of Ellsworth, Pierce coun-
ty, drove in binding snowstorm to
Baldwin where they were united in
marriage. Every year since the three
couples, Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Huber, Mr.
and Mrs. George Krauss and Mr.. and
Mrs M M. Sanderson, and their fam
lilies gather at the home of one of the
couples on the Sunday following the
anniversary of the wedding day for a
reunion and dinner party. Al the first
reunion in 1880 there were only six
present, Sunday, Nov. II, 80 persons
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs
George Krauss. During the Al years
there has not been single death in
the family of any of the three couples.
Jefferson county will prohibit the
use of heavy auto trucks over the high
ways within the county, if a means
can be found to do SO legally. Trucks
heavier than the highways can stand