Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

s. EAGLE RIVER. WIS.
Madison b. c. Christensen. TrOOt
Lake. has been appointed chief ranger
OF the state forestry department TO
succeed L. NJ. Weaver. who was lately
assigned TO a position in the eonserva-
ton department The appointment
was made by the Wisconsin conserya-
ton commission. For several years
Mr.. Christensen has been in super
vision of the forestry departments
nursery at Trout Lake. and Is thor.
oughly familiar with the duties OF
chief ranger. Trout Lake viii con
tinue TO be his headquarters.
Manitow a heart at
tack which he suffered while down
town on election night. Charles E.
Spindler. for forty years identified with
business interests of this city and a
members of the Barnhardt Brothers &
Spindler type foundry firm of Chicago.
died at his home here. Mr.. Spindler.
who was reputed 10 be Manitowoc's
wealthiest citizen. passed his seventy
ninth birthday June %. He was
civil war veteran and was active in
affairs of the local G. A. r. post.
Eagle River-Miss Fern Scott was
elected register OF deeds at Eagle
River by a plurality of 500 votes and
carried every precinct over her Demo
cratic opponent. W. Morris. Miss
Scott Is a graduate of the University
Of Wisconsin. leader in several clubs
cad has taught Latin and German IN
several high schools Of the state. She
has been deputy register of deeds at
Eagle River for some time and for the
last two years has had complete
charge of that office.
Juneau-A slump In export trade.
due TO the low rate OF foreign ex-
change. has hit the condensed milk in
dustry. The local plant of the Libby,
Mcneil & Libby Co. is curtailing its
product and instead of condensing is
skimming the milk for shipment TO
butter manufacturers. The manage
ment decided on this course rather
than closing the plant temporarily. A
return to condensing will be made as
soon as market conditions warrant.
Green Bay-Farmers in Brown coun-
" are trying TO cut down the high coal
bills. Wood cutters are in great de-
mand, due TO the fact that farmers
who are owning wooded acres are
clearing them up and using the cut
ting for fuel. IL is said that the sale
of coal TO the farmers in this COM
munity has dropped out 20 per cent
during the past two months.
Marshfeld-The Wisconsin Rapids
chamber of commerce is cooperating
with the Marshfield chamber of COM
merce in a move TO secure an appro-
priation from the Wood county board
for q provision that will keep the
trunk roads between the two cities
open for automobile traffic ~ months
in the year.
Green Bay-The cold weather has
doomed up the fishing industry here
and the fleet of trawlers are reporting
good catches. Due to heavy out OF
town orders but little of the fish is
available for home consumption. II
is reported that many of the local fish
houses are three weeks behind on
their shipping orders.
Green Bay-Over 100000 pounds OF
parcel post mail was handled at the
local postofice during the past month.
according 10 Postmaster ". L. Evans
report for October A total OF 23.462
parcels passed through the station.
This is a 20 per cent increase over
September.
Green Bay-A temporary successor
10 Mayor Elmer 8. Hall. who has been
elected secretary OF state. will be APP
pointed by the council TO hold Office
until the spring election. This will
eliminate the expense OF a special cleo
ton and il is within the state laws
covering the commission form Of gov
eminent.
Superior A training school for
nurses, affiliated with the 81. Mary's
hospital. win be opened in Superior by
the Wisconsin conference. Catholic
Hospital association. as soon as final
arrangements for housing and instruc-
ton can be made. A three-year
course. leading TO a graduated nurses
diploma. will be offered
MaGison-The h-st contest in the
new Legislature viii be over the
speakership. Riley S. Young. Wal
worth county. speaker OF the house al
the last session. viii again be can.
didate for that office. tie viii be op-
posed BY Wallace In-alls. Racine. Mr.
ingalls, has served one term in the
Legislature.