Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-15

La Crosse-Three hauls q rough
FISH at Genoa which netted 10000
pounds OF carp and buffalo is the rec
ord catch on the upper Mississippi this
season. Frank Gillette. Genoa, made
the hauls. The catch Is estimated 70
be worth $4,000. but Gillette viii keep
the FISH alive in his carp ponds and sell
them at advanced prices in February
and March. when rough fish bring from
u TO 10 cents in eastern markets.
Janesville-With the foundation laid
more than a year ago, nothing more
can be done on building this city's new
sS40. 600 high school until after Febru-
AIRY. Red tape required before $780,
600 in bonds for the project may be
issued is holding the project Up. u
was hoped that the work could be
started now so as TO provide jobs dur
ing the lull OF manufacturing this win
ter.
..adison-The industrial commits
sion is being flooded with requests for
boiler inspections since the boiler ex-
plosion in the plant OF the Stoughton
Marketing Co. on Nov. q. This eX-
plosion resulted in five deaths and
three other cases of serious injury.
The coroner's jury held officials OF the
company could not be held for man
slaughter. but, OF course. did not re
lieve the company from civil liability.
La Crosse-The chamber Of COM
merce adopted a novel method OF rails
ing money 10 finance the winter carni-
val. which will feature the state corn
and grain show here in January. But
tons advertising the show are beng
sold at a dollar apiece. AT a supper
attended by $50 members OF the cham
Der OF commerce every man in the hall
bought at least one button aDo some
purchased fifty.
.Oconto-The OcC~to County Boys
Potato club. composed OF IS boys be
tween the ages of Is and IL years, cap
tured first place in the state contest
in which 200 boys from other counties
competed. The contest was started by
the Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago
who furnished the fertilizer which was
used on the test quarter of an acre.
One-Quarter was used without fertil-
tier.
Birchwood-One OF the greatest sue
eessas from a financial point OF view
ever held in northern Wisconsin was
that OF the Francis de Sales Catholic
church fair held at Spooner. Thirteen
hundred dollars was realized by the Ia
dies OF the church. A steer and a hog
were ratified.
Fond du Lac-Brownie Of Linvooo,
4 years old, a Guernsey COW. owned by
the Gorium farm, has completed a
years official test with a record OF pro
ducing ssl.O7 pounds of butter fat, the
equivalent OF 1898 pounds OF butter.
This record Is believed 10 rank her
first in Wisconsin among Guernseys OF
her age and second in the United
States.
Park FaIls-The Park Falls Lumber
Co. has again enlarged its timber hold
ings in northern Wisconsin by the pur-
chase of a tract Of 7S.3S4.0S acres from
+. r. weyerhauser The tract lies in
Ashland and Sawyer counties and its
acquisition means several years ex-
tension in the company's cut as much
OF IL Is virgin forest. The consldera-
ton is reported TO be about 100000
Nadison-The division OF markets
Is making an appeal TO milk consumers
All over the state to take care 81 and
make prompt return OF milk bottles.
The bottle situation is very critical
New bottles can hardly be secured
from any source. and the milk supply
Is being curtailed because Of this TACT
Oshkosh-Local bakers and retailers
have announced a decline of ] cent
loaf in the price OF bread. Small loaves
that sold for IL cents and large losves
that retailed for l6 cents are now 10
and % cents respectively. There has
also been a decline Of cent in the
price Of milk.
Maiden Burglars entered the
home OF Harry Giebler in Oak Grove
near here. during the absence q me
family. and carried away 500 pound
safe containing Liberty nos ano
many other valuable papers. No trace
of the robbers has been found.
Oshkosh-As a result Of the recent
raise in gas rates here and an effort 70
also increase the rates OF electric cur
rent. Mayor A. c. McHenry announced
he was strongly in favor Of municipal
ownership OF the property Ct the OsL-
kosh Gaslleh: company. which FUR
nishes this city with both gas and cleo
TRICKY.
Nanitowoc-The first election helo
=. 80 .fv,~a that MAGE became 4 CITY