Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-09-07

ton is aligned with a so-called pub
Iicity committee on condemnation"
The city proposes to buy the plant on
the grounds that profits from the con
Germ will aid in reducing taxes. A
special election will be held on Sept. Z
to decide the matter.
Madison-A bivOuac encampment OF
national guard companies from south
eastern Wisconsin VIII be held al
GAINESVILLE Sept. 17-1S, according TO an
nouncement from the Office Of Adjt.
Gen. Orlando Holway. A military pro-
gram has been arranged in which prac-
tically all branches of the service viii
be represented. The encampment will
demonstrate the work being done By
the national guard in Wisconsin.
Marinetfe-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Vieth
and family. this city. went to Little
Suamico. Brown county. to join rela-
tives in the observance of the eightieth
birthday anniversary of George \.
Crosse. father of Mrs. Vieth. A feature
of the reunion was the playing OF an
orchestra composed of members of the
family, led by Mr.. Crosse, who in spite
of his so years is active. Mr.. Crosse
is a pioneer OF Brown county.
La CrOsse-William HOttinger, 20, OF
this city, an inmate of the county IN
sane asylum at West Salem, murdered
another inmate, James Kabalka, who
had been sent to the state asylum at
Waupun and later to West Salem, Tor
murder committed in Adams county.
Hottinger beat Kabalka, who was
about about 20, to death with a floor
polisher. a stout club with cloth
wrapped around the end.
Birchwood - usk county dairymen,
representing breeders of all types OF
cattle. toured Barron county in an ef-
fort to learn the methods of dairying
employed by the dairymen OF Barron
county. Ninety dairymen of Rusk
county were in the party and a. o. Col
lentine, live stock expert OF the College
of Agriculture, Madison. lectured and
demonstrated the best types of cattle
and their care.
Viroqua-Col. Cyrus M. Butt, a pio-
neer citizen of Vernon county, died at
his farm home here. He was a prac-
titioner at law for so years, having
been admitted to the bar in Vernon
county in 1859. He was district attor-
ney three terms. county judge II years.
assemblyman one term. state senator
one term, mayor, alderman. school
officer and asylum trustee. making his
official tenure more than 20 years.
Mayville - twenty-five members OF
the Woman's Relief Corps of Mayville
attended the. naturalization proceed
ings in Judge Lueck's court at Juneau
The Amerieanization committee OF the
corps presented each Of about 40 sue
cessful candidates with silk flag and
a patriotic badge.
Clear Lake-ThOmas Stout, Jr., one
of the leading business men OF the Val
lage and many years postmaster, died
suddenly following a minor operation
He is survived by his widow and two
sons. Kenneth and James.
Almena - Citizens OF Almena OBJ
served the fortieth anniversary OF the
founding of the town by devOting the
dav to games. music, carnival features
and bali games. Forty years ago Al
mena possessed one small residence.
Madison - All private hotel detec-
tives must be licensed. Attorney Gen
eral w. b. Morgan ruled in a recent
opinion. Railroad detectives do not
need licenses.
Marinette-The local branch OF the
Knights of Columbus expanded so rap
idly that the present clubhouse, recent
Nv purchased. is too small. A move
ment is on foot to purchase the former
Y NJ. c. A. block. a two-story brick
and stone structure, for clubhouse p1r-
poses.
Birchwood-Sugar cane. eight feet In
length. has been raised here on the
farm of Leland Soper. Despite cool
NIGHTS. the cane displays unusual
strength and hardness. This is the
frst agar cane ever grown here.