Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-13

demanding $500, the penalty for re-
fusal being harm 10 mis- l0year-old
daughter. Lucille.
a young wild fawn swan across
lower Birch lake and when gaining
shore il found itself in the heart OF
Brentwood. After staying a few mo-
ments the deer reswam the lake and
returned to its old naunts.
The proprietor Of a resort near
Neenah. it is learned from reliable
sources, paid 81 400. cash with order.
10 three men claiming TO represent a
licensed" Michigan liquor warehouse.
'Shen the barrel arrived il was found
TO contain water.
WOrkmen employed in the excava-
ton Of a cellar under a Neenah home
unearthed two skeletons neatly en-
eased in wooden boxes. The skeletons
are in an almost total state of decOm-
position. but the teeth OF the two bod
les are wonderfully well pTesNrved.
Appleton's military band, formerly
attached TO the One Hundred Twenty
seventh infantry. has been transferred
to the One Hundred Twenty-first field
artillery and will go to Camp Douglas
Win that Outht. Formal transfer was
made last week.
Important changes in state admin
istrative positions took place July
with the replacement OF {. p. Cary.
superintendent of public instruction
by John Callahan; OF George =. Ham
brecht, chairman OF the industrial
commission by Reuben J. Knutson.
and of L. a. Everett.
Leo Redbird, %. WinnebagO Indian,
found proving around the house OF
John Nicholson, pOstoffice Inspector,
in Onalaska, after he had awakened a
woman guest ia the residence by
brushing her face. was sentenced 10
three years at Waupun by Judge Hig-
bee in La Crosse circuit court
Marinette, Oneida, Barron. Wash
burn, Price and Portage county farm
ers are leading in applications for
civilizations of their potatoes. Nearly
100 of WiscOnsin's most progressive
potato growers have asked J. G.. Mil
ward, of the College OF Agriculture,
Madison, TO examine and certify their
fields for seed purposes.
Activities of the Wisconsin Cheese
Producers federation directed toward
making statewide the farmers market
ing plans for cheese sales. viii be cen
tered in Wood county. according TO a
decision reached at a conference at
Fond du Lac between farm bureau
men, cheese federation directors, rep
resentatives Of the state division OF
markets, and Of the state university.
Alleging that he forged a check for
SAT, a warrant has been issued for
Earl Stryker. In signing the check he
used the name of Ben Spilski. one OF
the owners OF the Menasha baseball
club. Stryker appeared in Menasha
several days ago. asserting he was a
ball player. He was given a tryOut
and then disappeared. Later the
forged check came TO light.
A tour Of the principal potato grow
ing counties will be one OF the features
Of the Wisconsin Potato Growers as
sOciatiOn's activities this summer, II
was announced at a meeting Of the
directors at Green Bay. The trip viii
start from Green Bay Aug. 1. and in
include OcOntO, Marinette. Brown.
Price, Oneida. Forest and Bayfield,
counties. The jaunt ends at SpOOner.
Aug. 6. Potato buyers and wholesale
commission men fl, m the eastern and
southern states will be invited 10
make the trip.
There is little need for worry over
the condition Of state finances at the
present time. with a balance of ST.
OIS.25391 in the general fund, Henry
Johnson, state treasurer, said in
statement at the close OF the fiscal
year. He intimates that no added tax
alton is necessary for the next bien-
mum. The statement shows that the
fund has S2,552, O1915 in excess of the
amount on hand at this time last year
and $685. 1887 more than on July
1, 1915, when Gov Philip first took
office.
Without any rain for nearly three
weeks, and scarcely any during June,
Door county grain crops and other
vegetation are suffering greatly IN
less there is relief soon the crops will
be greatly damaged. P@eent rains
that visited points to the south did
not touch this county and immediate
vicinity. The drought has not materi-
ally affected the cherry crop, due TO
the fact that the trees are well devel-
oped and have a deep rOOtage. The
strawberry crop was cut short 40 per
cent due to the warm weather and
lack of moisture.
Pensions for WiscOnsin's retired
volunteer fremen win be a reality II
the plans of the national association