Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-05-18
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

according 10 ugureS maue PUBIC Dg
the Wisconsin commissioner of agri-
culture in his annual report. These
farms are being formed almost entire
ly in upper Wisconsin. as the lower
two-thirds of the state shows an actual
in the number of farms. Wis
consin maintains its leadership in
silos. the report states. there being
s.. 034 in the state. as compared with
IS 900 silos in New York. the second
in position. The largest single item in
point OF value among the agricultural
products Of the state was milk. the
report says. S.S73.07J. 900 pounds being
produced in one year. valued at $780,
$4,000. There are approximately
SOC. 900 dairy cows in Wisconsin.
Ashland-The question OF the own
ersLip Of Spring lake in Bayfield, coun-
~ is TO be determined in the United
States courts. c. F. Wiehe maintains
that the lake belongs TO him because
he owns all property adjoining the
lake. Recently the state decided that
the lake was not private property and
that the state was the rightful owner.
Mr.. Wiehe had prohibited fishermen
from using the lake and the state de-
clared that any Wisconsin resident
had the right TO fish in the lake. Mr..
wiehe has started legal battle to de
termine who owns the lake.
Racine-James Horlick, one Of the
founders and owners of the Horlick
Matted Milk Co, died in London, ac-
sording TO a cablegram received here
Dy his brother. William Horlick. Mr..
Horlick was born in England in 1914
and came TO Racine about so years
ago and organized a company 10 manu-
facture milk powders. He returned TO
England 30 years ago to start matted
milk plant. He visited Racine every
two years. Ten years ago he was
knighted by King Edward of England.
Green Employing carpenters
Of Green Bay have declared for the
open shop and will employ carpenters
hereafter only on an open shop basis,
according TO President Joseph Ser
Vote of the Brown County Contrac-
tors association. Decision TO this
effect was made after representatives
of the carpenters union had refused
point blank TO accept reduction in
wages OF So to 75 cents an hour.
Janesville-Rock county viii build
complete concfete highway from
Ianesville TO Edgerton, IL miles. this
year, the construction work being
started this week by Highway Com
missioner Charles L. Moore. This
will give the county two concrete
trunk line roads from GAINESVILLE to
Edgerton, all concrete.
Madison-The controversy between
building unions and contractors that
has tied up construction in Madison
for a month, is settled. Agreement
has been reached on a lower wage
scale for the workers, with the closed
shop 10 remain. Reduction in pay
brings the scale for bricklayers. and
plasterers from Slip TO 81, carpenters
from 81 to 80 cents: plumbers from 81
TO IS cents. About 500 men are af-
fected.
Fond du Lac-Three-year-old Al
bridge Foskeet, a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Foskeet of this city. fell 80
feet. landing on his head on a cement
walk and escaped with severe shake
up. The child did not bear a mark of
the fall. Before he struck the ground
he hit a clothes line. which. IL is be-
lieved. broke his fall and prevented
any serious injury.
Ia Crosse-John A. Mitchell, Bur
lington brakeman, was sentenced TO
FIVE years in Waupun prison by Judge
r. c. Hiebee in circuit court, for
breaking into a box car and stealing
shoes. Thomas Dagnan, bartender,
who received part of the stolen prop
erty. was sentenced to two years, while
Charles Brose. whc got one pair of
shoes. paid a fine of $3.50.
Green Bay-This city claims the dis
tinction OF having one of the youngest
city treasurers in the state. He is
John V. Tease. and he has just touched
his twenty-seventh milestone. He has
recently been named TO succeed c. J.
O'Conner.
Eagle River-Since the county and
state have placed a bounty on cranes
in this locality many of the birds have
been killed and the bounty Of one dol
lar each collected within the last few
weeks. According TO the report of sew
eraI hunters almost a thousand have
been slaughtered this spring.
Green Bay-Levi Bancroft, former
attorney general Of Wisconsin. will de-
liver sha feature address at the Me-