Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-23


baton and a total of 81 extra credits
for graduation were imposed, ranging
from three to ten credits each. de-
pending on the fiagrancy of the Of
Tense.
Green Bay-The closed season for
all fish, with the exception of lake
trout, white fish and herring. becomes
effective on Green Bay Apr. and viii
continue until May Is, according to a
recent ruling issued by the conserva-
ton commission. According TO local
fish dealers more than 100000 pounds
of fish were handled through this port
in 1920 The estimated value was
$500. 900. Herring and perch consti-
tuted the greater part of the catch.
Madison-The average per acre val
ne of all Wisconsin farm lands with
improvements is estimated by Joseph
A. Becker Of the Wisconsin Cooper
alive Crop Reporting Service Gu. ;.
Bureau of Crop Estimates and Wis
consin State Department of Agricul-
ture) at S126. compared TO $3.50 in
1920. S109 in 1919 and $102 in 1918.
Average value of farm lands without
improvements is estimated at SS4 per
acre. compared to $50 in 1920, $50 in
1919 and So in 1918.
Janesville-Rock county has more
than FIVE times as many lawyers as the
neighboring county of Green. a com
parison of the records OF Rock and
Green Circuit court calendars shows.
There are sixty-two resident practicing
attorneys in Rock county, thirty-seven
of them in GAINESVILLE, as against
twelve in Green county. ten of whom
live I'm Monroe. Beloit has only six
teen lawyers.
Darlington-The board Of super
visors of Lafayette county met in spe-
cial session and instructed the county
treasurer 10 borrow $4,000 for the
purpose of purchasing mine tailings 10
be used in re-surfacing the highways
of the county. The expense Of dis
tributing the tailings will be charged
back 10 the town, village or city
through which the road passes in pro
portion to the amount used.
Madison-A third pardon plea for
John +. Dietz, the hero of Cameron
Dam will probably be heard by Gov.
John ]. Blaine next month. Hundreds
of letters and petitions have been re-
ceived at the executive Office urging
his complete pardon. The DietZ trou-
bic started back in 1904 over the own
ership of land claimed by Dietz and
also by logging company.
Green Bay-The value of Brown
county land was increased more than
$4,000 as a result of drainage oper-
ations in 1920. according TO County
Agent Kavanaugh. This amount is ex-
elusive of the cost of ditching. Farm
ers in the county contemplated many
improvement projects along the same
nature during the coming year.
Juneau-Antonio Lopez and Manuel
Belle. Mexico City. visited Juneau and
purchased several carloads of Dodge
county Holstein cattle for shipment TO
Mexico. Ryde and Melcher, local
buyers. assisted them in the selection
of the cattle. Lopez and Belle have
large dairying interests in Mexico.
They say milk sells for 20 cents a
Cuart in Mexico City.
Green Bay-The village of Little
Chute is contemplating the installation
OF a water works plant TO cost about
s25. 5000. according TO p. A. Gloude-
mann. president OF the town board. A
sewer system costing S44. 600 has been
completed. Due 10 paper mills located
there. the village has grown about 400
per cent in ten years. It's population
is 200.
Neenah-The board OF directors Of
the Neenah Civic association has voted
to abolish smoking at the all future
meetings of civic nature which are at
tended by women. The association
was AEANMAAa AAhANAAhNA A3A ~ AAa+N
ting smoking at public gatherings.
Tomahawk-Cyrus Harris. town OF
Skanawan. while attempting to IN
fasten a stable chain. was kicked by
a horse. His nose was fractured and
three ribs broken. He regained con-
sciousness sixteen hours after the ac-
cident.
Tomah-The Eastern Monroe COun-
" Fair association will hold the 1921
far Aug. % TO IS. Extensive improve
ments under way at the fair grounds
IN Tomah. include additional stock
sheds. a poultry house. a secretary's
alice and ticket Office.