Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-30

owner recently moved INTO the nelSh-
borhood. and is unaware of having any
enemies. The loss is estimated at
about SIS.
Marinette-Within few years there
will be a beautiful automobile drive
out of Marinette, one of the finest in
this section. II is the loop from Marin
cite down the bay shore TO Peshtigo
harbor and then from the harbor TO
the city of Marinette, about 2S miles
in all. This drive will include about
eight miles of shore drive up the Pesh-
tigo. At present the roads are pass
able but not very good.
Kenosha-Three horses belonging TO
Kreger brothers. Kenosha county,
were killed, and one man, Emil
Kreger. was seriously injured when
bolt of lightning struck in the barn
yard of the Kreger farm. The men
were working when the storm broke
and hurried toward the barn. They
were hit by the thunderbolt just be-
fore reaching safety. Kregsr is in a
hospital.
Tomahawk-A resolution has been
adopted by the Tomahawk city council
for a referendum vote TO be submitted
TO the electors at the spring election
for the issuance of $4,000 bonds with
which to build two bridges across the
Wisconsin river at Tomahawk. This
issuance of bonds is the limit 10 which
the city can go for bonding purposes
together with those which are now out
standing.
Green Bay-One of the best records
in the state this year for year old
Holsteins was made by COW owned
by Walter wieckert, town of Center,
Outagamie county. in an official seven
day test, conducted by an expert from
the College of Agriculture. Madison.
The COW gave GIL pounds of milk with
butter fat record of 29.06 pounds.
Her best days record was 1O4 pounds
of milk.
Madison-In the last six months OF
1920 the average wage of all injured
employees whose cases were settled
under the Wisconsin compensation act
was $2S.51 per week, as shown by an
analysis made public by the industrial
commission. This figure is TO be COM
pared with S2299 in the same six
months in 1919 and $3.50 in the first
six months of 1920.
Manitowoc Another "meanest"
thief has come TO light. He is Mic
Stevens. an Indian. who was sentenced
to one year in the Green Bay reforma-
tory after pleading guilty TO the charge
of having stolen $50. a valuable purse
and revolver from Patrick Burns. an
aged blind man of Maple Grove. Mani
towoc county. Stevens was . guest at
the Burns home when he committed
the theft. He was arrested at Witten-
burg.
la Crosse-Now comes Uncle Sam
with a demand that six La Crosse
saloon keepers convicted of selling
liquor, pay revenue taxes on all liquor
sold since the Volstead act went into
effect. Frank Kratzer. who pleaded
guilty to the charge Of selling home
brew beer, is asked to pay a tax Of
s4.51S.
Wisconsin Rapids-In memory OF
six winnebago Indian youths of this
district who gave their lives in the
World war. Ahdawagam chapter Of the
ID. A. r. viii erect a tablet The
memorial will be in the form of huge
granite boulder and will contain the
names Of the six dusky heroes.
Antigo-Pleading guilty 10 burglar.
iZing the Neva bank. robbing the Deer
brook garage and larceny of articles
valued at s1O9. Earl Pillsbury was
sentenced to 20 years and wickman
Pflsbury to Is years in state prison
by Judge A. B. Goodrich. John Ku-
beny. also pleading guilty. was given
five years.
Manitowoc-The Equity society Is
conducting membership campaign In
this county with 1000 members as its
objective. l.. E. Ross. winnebago
county. one Of the state organizers. is
directing the campaign. assisted by
members Of the county locals.
La Crosse-After FIVE years OF wait
ing, completion Of the road between
La Crosse and Sparta. part Of the state
trunk line system. is assured this year.
To complete the 4-mile gap remaining
on the highway between Bangor and
Sparta win cost $4,000 a mile.
Hurley-Peter Radokovich. proprie-
tor of a saloon at Epson. Iron county,
who is said TO be responsible for the