Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-28

Harry Basinger. Racine: secretary,
ole c. Anderson. Neillsville; treas
urer. L. p. Rath. Amigo.
Madison-It will be good news to the
housewives that the apple crop OF Wis
c0nsin for 1920 viii exceed that OF 1919
b. about $4,000 barrels This is the
estimate OF the commercial apple crop
OF the state based upon July l cond[
tions made for the state department
Of agriculture by ]. A. Becker, joint
crop statistician for the state and fed
eral departments. Last years total
commercial crop OF apples in Wiscon-
sin vas 1860 barrels. and this years
viii be about IS2, 900 barrels.
La Crosse-After n strike lasting
three months. the Franz Barl Brewing
company has signed a contract with
the brewery workers and bottlers
unions. The new wage scale runs
from $3.50 for helpers in their FIRST
year 10 $50 for engineers. Brewers
get $50 and other employees SIS and
$40. The Erickson brewery signed the
new scale several weeks ago. Three
local plants still persist in running
open shops and have thus far refused
20 sign the new scale.
Fond du Lac-F. II. Scribner, for
merry ~ Rosendale. who IL now acting
as advisor Tor the Los Angeles county.
ss.Hsr....e. f.s-v.. h.,-,ars xuhffn WAITING
here stated That he had met Jim JEFF
fries. former heavyweight champion
OF the world. and that the former king
OF the ring stated TO him that he had
recently purchased a carload lot OF
cattle FROM Wisconsin and that he be
lieved these were the best he had ever
seen or owned.
Appieton-Because Of the tremend-
Gus demand Tor cream by ice cream
makers. several Outsgamie county
.creameries are closing their butter
making departments and are dispos.
ing OF their cream TO ice cream plants.
One creamery which has been making
about 5000 pounds OF butter daily. ia
selling its entire cream output TO the
delicacy makers. Several smalieS
creameries have done the same
Wautoma ~ The potato growers In
Waushara county viii meet for a big
picnic and demonstration az the Byse
farm near Wautoma Aug. II. This Is
the announcement made by ]. G. Hill.
ward. potato specialist AT the Wiscon.
sin College OF Agriculture and secre- !
tary of the Wisconsin Potato Grow
ers' association.
Marinette- Jacob Chwala. farmer.
uncovered a human skull while cult.
waiting land He hed from the scene
without making further investigation
and reported OF the sheriff. The hui
man fragment was about six inches be-
low the surface.
La Crosse ~ Unable 10 find houses
Tor rent In Ia Crosse. families are liv-
ing in Easements Of houses being erect.
ed b. the Ia Crosse Housing corpora
ton. waiting for the homes 20 be com
pleted. Another family is living in a
blacksmith shop.
Shebnvcan ~ The Tomah Rubber
works. owned by Milwaukee men. manu-
facturers OF rubber shoes, has pur-
chased the site OF The former Joerns
Btos. Furniture Co. destroyed by FIRE
three years ago. and will build a mod
ern factory.
Eau Claire - Frea Binger. IS.
wealthy retired farmer az Bloou-r.
committed suicide By hanging. his wife
finding the body suspended in the
basement Lonesomeness for the farm
he had left is believed 10 have prompt
"a the act
Oshkssh-Peter Marden. 81. general
contractor and vice president OF the
City National Bank Of Oshkosh. died
81 a complication Of diseases following
illness OF one week.
Neenah- When Arthur Hockstoff.
chicken raiser. cracked a hard boiled
egg n breakfast he lost his appetite.
A small gold bar pin fell from the
egg.
Grand Rapids-The Wisconsin fioax
which won first prize az the Elks'
parade ~ Chicago. was designed BY
Fred Roenious OF this city. The iioat
characterized Wisconsin as "The Fish
erman's Paradise" featuring a typical
trout stream running over ciif. The
stream" was stocked with reEl trout
from the state hatchery az Wild hose.
They were forced TO bite by mechsn
ical means. Francis DAILY Of this CITY
played the role OF fisherman. The hoai
was the only one in the parade not
designed By . professional fiost buile-