Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-08-11

act is mystery.
! Kenosha-Oficial circles of Kenosha
were stirred BY the announcement by
Judge James L. Tuliy that he would
ask the county board for the removal
OF Miss Laura Hahn. county probation
/ officer. Lack OF cooperation between
The court and the Office are given as
the cause FOR the request Miss Hahn
declares that all the misunderstood
| ing has arisen because she insists on
the right 70 employ and discharge the
persons working in her own Office.
Eau Claire-Two horses. freed of
/ their wagon raced into. an automobile
driven by Paul Schlieve. One horse
| leaped on top Of the car. smashing the
windshield and utterly demolishing the
| front OF the machine. The flying glass
cut one hand and ear OF Mrs. Paine OF
Bloomer. whom Mr.. Schlieve was TAX
| ing TO the Sacred Heart hospital. AS
the horse leaped from the wrecked car
loop in the harness dragged the
machine across the street
Merrill - Despite notice given the
Constitutional league at Wausau that
the meeting az which Ole Hanson. for
mer mayor of Seattle. would speak,
would be broken up. the first annual
picnic of the Edward Burns post.
American legion. at Riverside park.
was attended by nearly 5000 persons.
The address of Mr. Hanson was di-
rected az both capital and labor. urg-
ing them TO be fair for the best pros
perity OF the city.
nelander-According 20 the Wis
consin Potato Growers association and
the state agricultural college, the
largest field OF certified seed potatoes
in Wisconsin is that on Sunset farm.
near Clearwater lake in Oneida coun-
~. The field Is the property Of Clark
c. Kinney OF Three Lakes. IL com
prises 800 acres According TO info.-
nation from Madison this is also the
largest certified potato field in the
world
Eau Claire-On account OF the poor
water supply. FIRE which broke out in
the yards OF the John II. Kaiser Lum-
Der Co for a time threatened the
whole district. The water pressure
was not sufficient 20 combat the flames
end only change in the wind saved
the large saw mill of the company and
adjacent buildings The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Shcboygan - The first step toward
organization of Salvation Army work
in this county has been taken through
the organization OF an advisory board
composed OF prominent business men.
] The duties Of the board will be 20 de
| termine what form of social relief is
necessary in the county and report IL
TO the Salvation Army workers 10 rem
edy IL possible.
Darlington-The Georgetown post
office. Just over the line in Grant coun-
/ ~. in existence for over half a cen
/ fury. has been discontinued. James
Jeffry. postmaster for thirty years and
now an old man. has gone to Water
loo. Ia. 20 make his home with a son.
The patrons OF the Office will hereafter
get their mail on rural delivery from
/ Platteville. ---.-sr~--sI.vs-a..s
Brentwood Following a long run in
an attempt TO catch a train. A Wise,
! prominent throughout the northwest
as q real estate broker and banker.
died OF overexertion. Mr. Wise was a
| pioneer Of the west. making a trip
| from North Dakota 20 the Pacific ocean
by team before railroads were built.
Shehoygan-The keen nose OF a po-
iiceman OF Sheboygan resulted in the
| arrest OF T. II. Belling and II. T. Bel
I ling. TIE conhscation OF 40 quarts Of
whisky and Al automobile. The men
/ asked the policeman how to find a
certain address. The officer smelled
liquor and made the arrest.
Monroe-The George SEEK farm. &C
counted one OF the best farms in the
town OF Clarno in Green county. was
sold TO John Raldimann Tor $4,000.
l The farm consists OF 100 acres. max
ing the sale price 1912 per acre. Mr..
Haldimann obtains possession next
March
Brentwood Francis Clauser. Il.
! only son OF Mrs V. L. Clauser. a wild
Nv. was drowned In Cedar lake IN
sight OF MANI friends. The boys cries
attracted attention. but he went IN
! Ger before help could reach him.