Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-31


heat wave without suffering. Mr.. Web
ster said. ON the lakes. however. the
still hot weather largely cut on the
supply 90 oxygen for the water and
resulted In general killing of hsh.
This same condition exists in winter
vheu the smaller lakes are frozen
over
Madison - Preliminary estimates
based On returns from 500 smaller
communities 90 the 5000 municipalities
Iu the state. Indicate that the assessed
valuation OF general property viii
again BE- increased over the sf.5o0,o00.-
600 al last year. The increase is not
expected 90 exceed SlW0UUO.U GOO. Nalu-
alton Of utility property viii probably
be somewhat lover. Ia the opinion 81
the tax commission. resulting IN a
slightly lower return from railroad
and telephone and telegraph taxes.
ururto 49, Ocunfo county Holstelns
have been awarded four different
prizes for milk production during the
last year in competition with all the
Holstslu COWS In the United States and
Canada. one ct these COWS. Dirkle
Countess. owned by the Quality Farms
40 ucdnfo FaIls. made G42 pounds Of
butter from 1855 pounds ct milk In
seven DAYS last March. Another COW
from the same farms that won prize
was the heifer Msp.ewood Colantha
Seeis. Who made ss14 pounds uf but
Ter from l1lsl5 pounds OF milk-
Green Ray-The RL Rev. Bishop
Paul n. Rhode ~ the Green bay Cath
ollie diocese. has returned from an eN-
tended tour OF several European coun-
tf.e-. including Italy. where be spent
some time making his biennial reports
Un Liuscean affairs Co Pope Benedict
after leaving Rome Bishop Rhode
euarr several weeks ln Poland, the
country Uf his nativity The bishup
has been abroad since May He Is re-
ported to be- 10 excellent health and
much rested
Green Bay-Leaf huppers have ap-
reared On Brown county and are dam
aeluE the potato crop. The big Suam-
fra suud zone Is the hardest hit and 50
Der cent uf the tuber plants have been
ruined by the pests. An emergency
squad 81 sprayers directed by potato
experts is telling in the fields from
morn until night in an attemp' 20 save
the crop. q Is estimated .4.at the
cuunty's potato production viii be less
than So per cent normal
Appleton - Chalmers YeaEcr. Green
Ray. captured az Chippewa Falls with
Lawrence Iesperance for alleged COM
ulictty Gin the Wabgno bank robbery,
vas freed from suspicion Of any con
nectiun with the robbery 81 the Outa-
ramie State hank. when IL persons
who saw the bandit who committed the
r1bhery. failed 60 identify him Les
reunce was never suspected Of con
nection with the Appleton job.
New Holstcin-Ten thousand per
sons attended the picnic given here b.
the American Legion and the New
HoIstsiu Juvenile band. The picnic
was preceded by a parade in which six
NMANA# aaaHaN Ha AahaHAA@ aAAAAa - asAsaaH
tuok part. The funds 20 for the benefit
rf the LEGION and the band. Veterans
Cf Co. ~. Thirty second division, gave
an exhibition drill
Wausau-Ctto Eecebrecht. a ETadu-
ate 90 the Wisconsin university who
GIstnEu. shed himself last fan AS a
member az the Wisconsin football
team. has been appointed 90 a coach
InE position al che River Falls Normal
school AZ River Fails De- starred as a
member 90 normal football team.
champions OF 1916 and also OF the bas-
kettall team
Eau CIaire-One entire family was
wiped uut and two people injured. one
rertaps fatally. when Northwestern
PASSENGER train No. -. east bound
crashed into an auto az a grade cross
ine two and a half miles east a. Knapp.
near here. All the des1 and injured
w--a srrl Eau CAire.
Oconro-The first drainage ditch
ever attempted in Oconto county has
5nst been completed b. the LAWNS 81
the last Of 1s.oao feet ~ tile. The area
drained Is located between Lena and
STILES and several hundred acre. usu-
ally under several feet % water viii
D trainec-
Menasha-Improvem in the Twin
city Industrial situation Is noted. The
Menasha Woodenware company. which
has been running az about 50 per cent
& normal capacity for the last few
EOEshs. Is added leo more hands.