Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-17

with her in the death of her six year
old son, Alban, was acquitted The
verdict was reached after the jury had
been out four and half hours Mrs.
Blomski admitted mistreating the
child and gave as a reason that she
was not sure that the boy was her
own as he had lived with his grand
father for couple Of years
Wausau = The fairs in the central
Wisconsin fair circuit will be held on
the following dates: Stevens Point,
Aug. 2427; Amigo, Aug. 31-Sept 8;
Merrill, Aug. 31-Sept 3; Marshfeld,
Aug. 7-10; Chippewa Falls, Sept IA
II; La Crosse, Sept 21-24; and Du-
rand, Sept. 28-Oct l. This will fur
nish continuous circuit and it is ex-
pected a good quality of race horses
will be attracted.
Madison - The next annual potato
exposition Will be held in Milwaukee
during the week of Nov. 1920, 1920,
announces j. G. Milward of the Col
y
the Wisconsin Potato Growers asso
citation. The officers of the Wisconsin
Potato Growers association for the
year are: j. w. Hicks of Prentice: f.
L. Cuff of Barron, and j. g. Milward
Of Madison.
Eau Claire-ReQuests for increases
in wages have been served on the city
council Dy the police department, ask
ing 10 per cent boost, by the fire de-
partment, not specifying the amount
of increase, and by the city employees
for so cents a day increase. Action on
the application will be taken after sal
airy figures in other cities of this class
have been investigated
Stevens Point - Bail amounting to
$4,000 has been furnished for John
Busa Mill Greek farmer charged
with murder in the first degree in con-
nectiOn with the death CT his aged
mother. He has been released from
the county jail and has returned to his
farm home. Busa Will be tried in cir
y y.
Superior-The United States immi-
grafton department deported Kurt Hu-
Der, former resident here, to Mexico.
Huber is a German citizen and is al,
legged to have gone to Mexico at the
outbreak Of the war to escape being
interned or drafted. He returned to
Superior last October, having crossed
the border without a passport
Marinette-Marinette is to have
fully equipped shipyard for the con-
struction of tugs and fishing craft. /.
H. Larson, shipbuilder, who has built
a number of vessels at his small yard
In the First ward, has been given the
use of a site of several acres with con
siderable dock front by the city and
will enlarge his business.
Manitowoc - An Inspector of the
state industrial commission has serv
ed final notice on the Manitowoc alley
keepers that no more boys under l.
years must be employed In a visit
here he picked seven boys from the
pits at the Recreation where the state
tournament was held and three at the
National.
Manitowoc - The Rev. Otto Menke
of Schaller, Ia, has arrived here with
his family and will take charge of tho
First Reformed church, charge left
vacant by the resignation of Rev.
George Grether who took a position
with the Franklin college al How
ards Grove.
Antigo-The annual harvest Of gin
seng and golden seal root in Langlade
county is worth $120,0G0 by con
sentative estimate, according to w. G.
Peters, buyer of the roots, who re-
sides in this city.
Cliutonville = The congregation Of
st. Mary's Catholic church at Bear
Greek has decided that as soon as
weather conditions viii permit they
will begin the erection of a $4,000
church edifce.
Green Bay - The new municipal
dock will be ready for use about the
middle of May according to statements