Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-22

tree Tell upon him. Mckay was award
81 S3.1s7 damages three times by the
Industrial commission and twice The
decision was reversed by Judge Ste
vens, Madison. upon appeal by the IN
suranee company. The last trial re-
suited in a settlement
Merrill-A pine tree. said 20 be the
largest in Lincoln COUNT. was hewed
down by Pollack Bros az Heller. The
stump was Sc inches ia diameter and
Alb feet of lumber scaled from the
logs. OF which six were taken from
the trunk and four from the ton. The
average carload % logs from new
wood is 5000 feet The tree had $50
rings OF growth. showing II 20 be 400
years old. Three men were just able
T 10 clasp hands around me tree
Brentwood - AccorCIlC 60 e. w.
Staples. assessor OF incomes only 10
4 per cent OF the land m Bgrnett coun-
E y IS under cultivation. One-third OF
the land in the county Is e. farms.
either inclosed in ferces and used as
I pasturage or used for cutting Wild hay
I Two-thirds OF the land is not fenced.
is not part OF any farm and brings
no return. Most Of this undeveloped
I land is owned by spectators.
Madison-A new chopGlhic hos
T pital TO be built by me satte AZ an es-
Z timated cost Of 100000 for the care OF
4 former service men who were injured
during the war viii be asked of the
next legislature by Ine American Lee
gion. il was announced by MAJ W. +.
Lorenz. speaking before members OF
the William b. CAIRNS post The
/ building would be erected on the uni
yersity grounds.
Manitowoe-After serving fourteen
years as president OF the Manitowoc
County Fish and Game association, T..
L. Kelley refused 10 have his name
considered for reelection. and George
Z Mclaughlin was named 20 head the
organization. The organization reifer-
ated it's stand taken a year ago in
favor Of the one buck law
Janesviile-At a meeting q seventy
Eve cattle breeders OF Rock county Il
was decided TO erect a pavilion on the
fair grounds for sale Of stock OF the
various cattle organizations Of the
county which yearly hold sales here.
A building 10 cost $1,000 was decided
upon. The money WI be raised by
subscription. $4,000 being raised AT the
meeting.
OEhkosh-About thirteen miles OF
concrete highway will be constructed
in Winnebago county IN 1921 II the
program now outlined IS carried out.
The improvement viii include two sec
tons Of construction between Oshkosh
and Neenah. two between Oshkosh and
Butte des Morris and one between Osh-
kosh and Omro.
Ripon - Efrem Zimbalist. Russian
violinist. has made a standing offer To
Anton Klein. well known orchestra di-
rector Of this city. OF $4,000 for a
violin Klein owns. Mr. Klein refused
the offer. contending that il is now i'm
possible 10 replace the instrument az
any price. and also stating that per
sonsl sentiment prompts him 10 hold
the violin in high regard
Eagle River-One OF the largest |
deer ever killed in Villas county |
weighed 2s6 pounds and was shot dur
ing the recent hunting season by VII
liam Murphy OF Chicago. Another,
deer that weighed 262 pounds was
killed by August walkowsh OF Swamp
Lake. near here.
Lake Mills-william Fritz Of the
Lake Mills Canning company took fifty
sheep 70 the Fat stock show in Chicago
and received second premium out OF
a total OF nine exhibits. He after
wards sold the sheep for Size q hun
dred more than the exhibitor who took
first prize.
Stevens Point-A bond issue for tbs
erection OF a combined armory, cattle
exhibition barn and cattle sales Ia
vilion on the fair grounds here has
been proposed. The city council viii
take action in January. The cost win |
approximate $4,000.
Green Bay-Milk Is being sold here
FOR cents a quart by the Brown
County Equity Mix exchange. a re-
cuction OF cent. The milk Is sold az
voting booths. ". (. Wagner. mar,
ager. predicted milk viii drop 70
rantn