Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-12

gates are 10 nave vote pul Ahcs WIN
- T--.aitted 10 take part in all dis
eussions.
Racine-In an attempt 10 reach the
bedside OF his dying mother, Leo
Crane. 80 years old. was instantly
killed in an automobile accident at
Kalamazoo. Mich. Mr.. Crane was at
tempting TO make connections with a
flyer. The mother who was post
mistress at Franksville. died about
the hour of the sons death. She was
G. years OF age. A double funeral was
held from the home St Franksville.
Watertown ~ Coincident with the
announcement from Washington that
The post Office at Reeseville had been
raised 10 third class Once, due 10
increasing postal business, Frank
Loesch announced that he viii erect
a modern hotel there. .he hotel for
merly owned by LOesch in Reeseville
was partially destroyed by ire two
months ago.
ManitowOc-The street car com
pany, which for years has carried mail
between this city and Two Rivers, has
completed it's contract with the gov
eminent. and after May viii not per
form mail service. The company
states that the remuneration is less
han the actual cost. The mall will
be carried by the Northwestern line.
Kenosha- William JaSrowski and
John Legaiso. both of Milwaukee.
we're severly burned, the latter prob
ably fatally, when the gasoline tank
Of the automobile which they were re-
9airing exploded eight miles north
west OF Pleasant Prairie. II is be-
match while near the gasoline tank.
ee-Congressman John G.
Kleczka of this city has been appoint
ed a member of the federal highway
council, national organization repre-
senting public and commercial inter
ests in highway development Mr..
KlsSzka. IN accepting the appoint
ment. agreed to cooperate Il the good
roads movement.
Stevens Point IT. Finding hat no
funds were available from the state.
The Portage County Fish and Game
Protective association has voted to
purchase an automobile TO- Frank
Hornberg, newly appointed conserva-
ton warden, in order that he may bee
ter enforce the statutes N central
Wisconsin.
Madison-Danial Wattawa, who has
been stan member of the American
legation ut Prague. viii so 10 Paris TO
be associated with the French branch
OF an American Law firm. He is Z son
OF Mrs. Catherine Wattawa, Madison.
q gTa>uate of the University of Wis
consin in 1914, and a Wisconsin
lawyer.
Ladysmith-The newest village in
Wisconsin has been christened Dairy
Center. and is in one OF the richest
parts of Rusk county. twelve miles
northeast of Ladysmith, on the Big
Falls road. II will soon have a gen
eral store. a cheese factory. a black
smith shop and a community building.
Racine-One hundred fifty employees
OF the Standard Foundry company
al w.~hr A. II
and employees failed to agree regard
Ing prices to be paid for piece and day
work. Two hundred and fifty men are
also on strike at the plant of the
Chicago Rubber company.
kcnosha-The Kenosha Horse own
ers' association, the oldest corpora
tion in this county. has sisnafied its
intention of surrendsring its charter
and disbanding. wsnty-seven years
ago the association was formed with
a membership of 100 farmer. to pre-
vent horse stealing.
Maiden Rock-Mrs. Eliza LOring
Nye, 90. pioneer settler of Pierce
county, coming here in 1853. died at
the home of her son. Judge c. A Nye.
Moorehead. MINI. Shc was the mother
Of Bill" Nye. famous humorist.
ATgyle-The body of an infant has
been found in the creek east of this
village. An inquest was held and ac-
cording to physicians testimony. the
child was alive when abandoned.
SOpertCn-A bicycle that viii travel
on water as well as on land has been