Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-04

For the first time in the history OF
Neenah politics a woman, Miss Stella
Tanner, president of the local chapter,
w. C. T. u, announced her candidacy
for political office. She is running for
alderman of the First ward.
Efforts are being made by farmers
of -Washburn county and by County
Agent Rupert Rasmussen to secure
county tuberculosis test to determine
the number of cattle suffering from
the effects of tuberculosis.
A mass meeting of Equity members
will be held in Gleason Apr. 8, for the
purpose of urging greater economy IN
state affairs. A petition will be cfrcu-
lated and sent to senators and assem-
blymen in an effort to curb expendl-
lures.
The application OF Racine laboring
men to annul the charter OF the Manu-
facturers' association of that city VIII
be considered at a hearing by the at
torney general Mar. %. The Racine
labor men charge the association with
blacklisting and boycott.
Thirty-four head of pure-bred Hol-
stein cattle, property of DegroVe Bull,
Racine county farmer, have been con-
demned by state authorities as having
responded to the tuberculin test, and
were shipped to Milwaukee for slaugh-
ter.
At the spring election, Rhinelander
will vote on the question of bonding
the city for new water WORKS sys-
tenn. At present the water supply
comes from the Wisconsin river and
it is necessary to treat it with chlorine,
on orders from the board OF health.
The proposed new system will cost
$15O,O00.
A county road school is to be held
at Wausau in. April Town road super
intendents, patrolmen and foremen are
to attend, and speakers will be pres
ent from other counties. Marathon
county will grade and surface 20 miles
of road with gravel on state highways
10 and 16 the coming summer, at
cost of $250,000.
A day nursery, chiefly for accommo-
dation Of children whose mothers
work, will be. established in Mantle
voc, building having been selected.
The South Side Ladies Aid society
sponsored the plan and made q sur
vey of the city to determine what use
would be made of such quarters. A
fee of possibly 10 cents will be charged
for each child for care during the day.
It is expected that about fifty children
will be cared for daily.
Farmers of Washburn county have
organized a seed growers club to be
known as the Washburn County Pedi-
greed Seed Growers association. Off
GERS elected were: L. D. Garnhart,
president; Joe r. Allen, vice president,
and r. H.. Rasmussen, secretary and
treasurer. The executive committee
consists Of S. p. Fay, Minong, and H.
C. Hanson, Spooner. The association
was formed to encourage the growth
of only pure seed.
"The fight against compulsory vac
cination will be carried every step OF
the way to the United States supreme
court. if necessary to win our point,
said A. B. Fontaine, Green Bay, coun-
sci for the DIRECTORS, in commenting
on the answer filed to the complaint
by Health Commissioner Gosin. DR..
Gosin and his co-defendants allege
that the orders in question were with
in the state and that city, county and
state authorities would enforce them
to the limit.
Marinette is the first to introduce
basketball playing on roller skates.
Teams have been organized at the
local roller rink. The game is similar
to the regular game with few
changes in rules to aid the skaters.
The Abner Dahlberg post, American
legion, is recruiting its membership to
the 200 mark. Upon reaching its goal
the organization will receive a balance
of $4,000 in the Oneida county pa
triotic fund. The legion proposes to
use the money for a community build
ing to commemorate the part Oneida
county played in the war;
The Racine common COUNCIL, III Spe-
cial session unanimously adopted an
ordinance which provides for the rails
ing of 100000 by direct taxation as
the city's portion of the cost OF
memorial building to the soldiers, sail
ors and marines of the world war.
The amount of 100000 toward the
building fund has been contributed
from the county war relief fund and
100000 will be raised by popular sub
scription. 1t is proposed to have the
building, to be located on the lake
front. completed within two years.
Oliver e. Remey, state fair secre-
tary, addressing the Wisconsin Asso-
citation of Fairs at Madison, said that
Wisconsin's eighty-two fairs, state, dis
trict and county, last year had receipts
of $1,O75,OS4, and a total attendance
exceeding one million two hundred
thousand. Attendance at the Wis
consin state fair has grown from 49,
.271 in 1915 to 327, 1894 in 1920" said Mr..
Remey. "Its gross receipts have in
creased from $74,954.80 in 1915 to
1926. 367.36 in 1920. The amount of
premium money paid out has Increased
from $47, 1880 in 1915 to 72,752.73 in
1920.
Rock county farmers who have not
disposed of their tobacco crop are de-
termined to find a market. The ROCK
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