Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02

Rhinelander-C p. West. county
agricultural representative; f. o. Bar
stow, secretary of the Rhinelander Ad-
vancement Association, and NJ. A.
Ebert chairman of the town of Toma-
hawk Lake, have compiled a booklet
advertising the resources and advan-
tages OF Oneida county. This booklet
was ordered by the Oneida county
board and several thousand copies will
be printed and widely distributed. IL
will be profusely illustrated and will
comprise much interesting information
and data During the present year con-
siderable effort will be exerted in
bringing in new settlers and develop
ing the wild lands OF the county.
Eau Claire-There were 95S births
recorded in Eau Claire county during
1920. an increase Of more than zoo
over last years total OF 749, according
20 the vital statistics for the county
announced by Register OF Deeds A. M.
Anderson. Deaths last year totaled
SIG while in 1913 there were 4f2
deaths. During the year $50 weddings
were solemnized in which at least one
of the contracting parties were from
Eau Claire county. During 1919 there
were only 264 marriages.
While a church is not ordi-
narily considered a business enter
prise, the St. Augustine congregation
here found in its annual financial re-
port that IL had been operated at a
profit during the last year. The re-
ceipts We're S12.976.34 and the dis
bursements were S7.4S7.57. The cash
balance was S5,53S77. A great fair
was held in October. which netted
S4.443.65. The pastor is the Rev
James L. Meagher.
Kenosha-Union bricklayers here
accepted the proposed wage cut from
.S112ls an hour to 81 an hour. This ac-
ton is believed TO assure that other
unions in the building crafts will &C
cepl proposed reductions offered by
the master builders. The carpenters
have been getting SIPS an hour. and
the employers offer 81 an hour. When
the employers made the proposal they
declared that failure of the workers
to accept Il would mean abandonment
of the closed shop policy.
Plainheid-After being separated
fourteen years. John Z. Wilson, IS. and
Charlotte Wilson. 20. were remarked
here at the Office Of Court Commission
er ]. ". Bowes. Mr. Wilson obtained
a divorce six years ago. but in the last
year the old love was rekindled and
the two decided TO marry again. The
bride and groom have 12 children liv-
ing Wilson is a Civil war veteran.
Both have been residents of this sec
ton since childhood
Marshfield-The Marshfield clinic
has placed an order for $1,000 worth
Of radium which will be added to their
$4,000 stock OF the product and viii
be used in curing cancer. Since re-
ceiving their first installment Of the
radium they have reported some re-
markable cures and with the addition
al allotment expect 10 be able 10
handle about one-third more cases
than they have been handling.
Racine-Ole Hanson, former mayor
OF Seattle. disrupted a Socialist meet
ing at Diana hall here when. under the
auspices of the Racine Constitutional
Defense league. he invaded the meet
ing at which Irwin ST. John Tucker,
who was indicted under the espionage
act during the war. was the principal
speaker He challenged, Mr.. Tucker
refused. The audience threatened TO
riot.
Green Bay - The application OF
Archie Laison. aged 30. De Pere. for
n new trial. will be opposed by Dis
trict Attorney Carl F. Young. Laison
was found guilty OF a statutory offense
against two De Pere girls under 10
years OF age. Recently Laison APP
pealed for pardon. but il was rejected
By Gov. Philip. who was then in office.
Merrill-Mnl wood in Merrill has de-
clined 81 per load and farmers cord
wood is likewise being sold at lower
figures than a month ago. While many
of the farmers are holding out for "a
per single cord for dry wood. others
are selling dry wood at sacrifice prices.
a fun cord selling for 81.
Bennett-A vast amount OF material
from the woods is being landed here
this winter in spite Of the fall in mar
ket and predictions that all the timber
in the Bennett region was exhausted.
Green Bay-The membership in Boy
Scout troops here has increased 800
per cent in the last year. according to
a report filed at the annual council
meeting by Scoutmaster Granston. A
thousand membership goal is the aim
q a., Naol.~e