Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-02

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division. finds 1t necessary TO again
warn the farmers of the state against
the purchase of bargain seeds" from
any source whatsoever. There is al
ways a reason for a reduction in price
and usually il is because the seed is
contaminated with the seeds OF trou-
blesome weeds. or because it is low in
terminating power.
Green Bay-William Holloway, an
old offender, will spend Is days in Jail
as a result of being drunk and dis
orderly. Police Judge Hewlett offered
to let Holloway go on suspended
sentence il he would tell where he was
getting his stuff. but the prisoner said
he would rather serve the time and
keep the well intact" for another
session.
Appleton - After celebrating five
hours a jury in circuit court held there
was no cause for action against six
Appleton men. defendants in a suit for
S25. 900 instituted by John Deml, Grand
Chute farmer, who alleged he was as
saulted in a night raid at his home
during the fourth Liberty loan cam
paign. II was the second trial of the
might rider" case, Deml losing the
first contest.
Eagle River-At the annual meeting
of the Eagle River Cooperative Cream
cry company II was voted to declare
so per cent stock dividend and in
crease the capital stock from $4,000 to
$4,000. During the last year the
creamery has manufactured 100000
pounds of butter and received 275.S42
pounds of cream. The gross sales for
the products were S7S.3s3.05.
Eau Claire - Sleeping sickness
claimed its first victim here when Mrs.
II. W. Richgels. 81 years old, died at
local hospital after an illness Of
seventeen days, the last twelve Of
which she spent in a deep sleep. Five
other cases Os sleeping sickness have
been reported here but none OF the
others are considered serious.
Wisconsin Rapids-With two candi-
dates in the field and promise of sew
eral others the fight has opened for
appointment of postmaster in this
city. George Warren. grocery mar.
and A. L. Fontaine, editor and pub
Usher OF The Wood County Reporter
are candidates. Mr.. Fontaine held the
Office several years ago.
Wisconsin Rapids-The Chamber Of
Commerce of Wisconsin Rapids is
backing a movement to have the Wis
cOnsin highway commission retain the
present highway engineer. A. r. Hirst.
who recently resigned. County boards.
chambers of commerce. legislature and
others throughout the state are being
appealed TO.
Eau Claire-The marketing OF hides
of animals of every sort has been cut
fully 75 per cent this year from that
of less than year ago in Eau Claire
county. according to fur dealers. The
hide and fur business was "shot TO
pieces" when prices started to slump
last fall. according to furriers.
Marinette M. Z. Sibole. county
agent OF Marinette county, started a
campaign TO induce every farmer in
the county to grow at least one acre
of soy beans. In addition to their val
ne as legumes. he urges their cultiva-
ton as additional dairy cattle feed.
Superior-An old bill amounting to
s12.O4. mailed to a resident of Superior
from Duluth firm, was delivered Feb.
is. The letter bore the original post
mark of Dec. IA. 1912, with many
others.
Eau Claire-The state convention Of
the Christian Commercial Travelling
Mems Association OF America viii be
held at Eau Claire May s 10 s, accord
ing TO Secretary L. A. Miller. Marsh
field.
Ma Crosse-La Crosse school chill
dren are early initiated into the mys-
tories of city government Members
OF the civics classes attend meetings
of the common council and study the
city budget.
Madison - There is available for
highway construction this year in Wis
consin SCI 900 600. while in the proceed
ing nine years only S36.750.O 600 was ex-
pended for that purpose. according to
A. r. Hirst. state highway engineer.
who addressed members Of the legisla-
ture.
Neutrality-suspicious. OF this vicin-
ity experienced a great loss when their
nets were carried into the lske on an
ice foe with eight men. who succeeded
in landing The number OF nets Is