Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-10
WISCON SIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

II
Co., at Fairwater, declared to be the
largest equipped hemp plant in the
United States, was destroyed by fire,
entailing a loss estimated at $4,000.
A citizens committee of Is members
has been appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce at Stevens Point for the
purpose of organizing a company of
Boy Scouts.
Mrs. Sarah Redmond, aged 101, the
Oldest person in Sheboygan, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. st.
Clair McQuilkin. Mrs. Redmond was
born in Ireland.
Uncle Sam has frowned upon the
request of Stevens Point people to re-
turn to the use of flags in disseminat-
ing United States weather forecasts.
Government officials endorse the post
card system, explaining that it is diff
cult to say with flags what the fore
cast means.
In transferring a cross silver black
fox from a shipping crate to a perma-
nent pen at the Dryz fox farm in Villas
county, G. T. Dryz, owner, was bitten
in the wrist by the animal, which then
escaped into the woods. Later the fox
was shot and killed. The pelt is val
ued at $3.50.
The Rev G. A. ALT, a Polish Bap-
fist minister of Pound; near Marinette,
has been granted six months leave
of absence, during which he will visit
Russia on authorization from the Po-
fish Baptist church of America. His
official mission is to carry the gospel
and do relief work.
Albert G. Violin, Lake Mills, brought
home a moose from Minnesota, which
weighed 700 pounds dressed and with
antlers measuring about SO inches
from tip to tip. Edwin Violin and
Harvey Ziebell also returned from
Cable, Wis, with deer weighing
about 100 pounds.
Minocqua, with population of 900,
is represented at Marquette university
Milwaukee, by l per cent of its total
population. The nine students from
Minocqua are in the dental, economics,
medical, law, journalism and engineer
ing departments. A Minocqua club is
to be formed at Marquette.
Wisconsin has 109,196 farms in 1920,
as compared with lit ,127 in 1910, and
169,795 in 1900, according to the farm
census of the state. Dane county leads
with SILT, followed by Marathon coun-
ty with 6,O58, ale1 Dodge third with
1888. A farm is considered by the
census to be all the land directly
farmed by one person. Where there
are tenants, renters or managers, the
land farmed is considered farm.
Farmers in the town Of Spruce,
Oconto county, have formed COM
pany with capital of $4,000, to be
known as the Spruce Cooperative com
pany. 1t will handle merchandise and
machinery, which will be sold to mem
bers at cost at prices as low as direct
buying from manufacturers will allow
The company also plans to have a
large part in development of the cattle
raising industry in the town.
Mrs. Arabella Locke, who resides
near Omro, thirteen miles from Osh-
kosh, celebrated her one hundred and
second birthday Saturday, Dec. 4. She
was born at Westfieid, Conn, in 1918
and came to Wisconsin in 1851. She
has lived on the old homestead 81
years. She voted in the recent cleo
ton. She gets about her home and
reads much by means of reading
glass.
The De Pere council ordered the city
attorney to draw an ordinance requir-
ing saloon keepers to remove all
screens and curtains. 1t is alleged that
there is much gambling going on in
some saloons, besides lot of illicit
selling of moonshine and whisky 1t
is believed the removal of the screens,
which will allow a clear view into the
places from the outside. will put a
stop to the practices.
Senator I. L. Lenroot, who goes to
Washington this month to resume his
duties, is the sixteenth United States
senator to represent Wisconsin during
period of seventy-two years. Ten
have been republicans, five democrats
and one a free soiler. Most of the
United States senators representing
Wisconsin have come from the south
ern part of the state. Senator Lenroot
is striking exception. During the
period that these sixteen men have
served as United States senators TWEEN
ty-three men have served as governor.
Establishment of sanctuary for
wild life in Langlade county is being
considered by the Amigo Game and
Gun club, which just held it's annual
meeting. 1t is proposed to purchase
not less than 1000 acres, which would
include the headwaters of some trout
streams. There would be created an
incubator" for trout fry to develop
them to the lingering stage, when they
would be distributed to various trout
streams. Advertising of Langlade
county's trout streams is also to be
undertaken.
The state railroad commission set
Jan. 6 for hearing on petition by
Madison boat owners that the Milwau-
kee and the Northwestern railroads be
required to raise their bridges over
Lake Monona. The water is SO high
that launches can not pass under the
bridges. The proposed work would
cost probably $1,0O0,00O.
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