Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-18


1919. The total valuation of Wisconsin
livestock is listed at 1878, 167, 900.
Tomah-What is probably the last
round of a long and bitter fight be-
tween two factions of the village of
Rockland, Wis, over the question of
incorporation, has just been staged.
The fight eliminated in motion on
the part of anti-incorporators to open a
judgment denying their application
and restraining the village from fur
Their procedure toward incorporation.
The reasons assigned were alleged ir-
Irregularities at the election. The mo-
ton of the anti-incorporators was de-
MED in circuit court by Judge E. C.
Higbee, and Rockland will at once
proceed to incorporate as a village in
the usual manner.
Rhinelander-Since it's organization
successful year in the history of the
Farmers Industrial association at Cliff
ford. The association, which is COM
prised of farmers, did business of
1881, 591.41. When organized the COM
pany's capital was only $50 Today it
is capitalized at $4,000 General mer-
chandise and forest products consti-
tute the associations chief line
Appleton - To eliminate the neces-
sity of building four new schools, four
school districts in the town of Cicero,
Outagamie county, decided to consoli-
date and erect central school build
ing. Action of the boards must be rat
flied by the taxpayers of the four dis
tricts. Transportation must be pro-
vided for school children, some of
who live more than four miles from
the proposed school.
Maiden Rock-Castor Taylor, oldest
resident of this section of the state, to
whom a goodly number of the resi-
dents of Pierce county are related, has
seen 100 Christmas days, but will not
complete his century until Oct. 16
next. Of his twelve children, nine are
living. There are 169 living descend
ants, the nine children, fifty-one grand
children, 100 great grandchildren and
nine great great grandchildren
Sturgeon Bay-This city is to have
an Episcopal church. The local Epis-
of new structure by the Rev. Hora-
ito Gates of Milwaukee, who conducts
services here. At present members OF
this faith are holding their services in
the K. P. lodge rooms. A site is now
under consideration and it is expected
that building will start in the spring.
Oshkosh - The health department
has secured a barrel of whisky, which
will be taken out of bond by federal
order and shipped here for use at the
city's emergency hospital The hos
pital has many influenza patients and
all they will need to get drink is a
prescription from physician who be
heves that the stuff is good for them.
Neenah-Thousands of ducks occu-
by the open water in Lake Winnebago
near the mouth of the Neenah branch
of the Fox river and scores are being
shot by pot hunters daily, according to
complaints which are to be registered
with state conservation and federal
game wardens.
La Crosse-Four week investigation
into the high cost of living by a fed
eral grand jury here, have disclosed
tremendous profits in women's attire.
A. c. Wolfe, United States district at
torney for the Western district of
Wisconsin charges. AS high as 800
per cent is made by retailers in some
instances, he declares.
La Crosse - Dances, musicales and
excursions were decided upon by the
Women's Community council of La
Crosse county as methods of raising
funds to finance the establishment of
rural health centers in the county.
1t is planned to have a health center
in every township in the county.
Rhinelander - The local carpenters
union has notified contractors that a
raise in wages to 95 cents an hour for
an eight-hour day will become enec-
tive here ON March /.
Sturgeon Bay-W. !. Lawrence owns
a flock of sixty Rhode Island Red pull
lets which he believes made the rec
ord for December and January. the
two coolest months of the winter In
December he gathered $50 eggs and in
January 500.
Oshkosh-Orders of the local health
department put the lid on all unnec-
cessary public gatherings on account
OF influenza epidemic Patrons of