Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-04

vines before they naturally wilmer, II
experiments being carried out by col
lege OF agriculture investigators at
Madison. Waupaca. Park Falls and
Sturgeon Bay give results expected.
Investigators are working on the
theory that If the vines are killed the
tubers will harden before being dug.
They believe applications of certain
chemicals will do the work satisfac-
torily.
Madison-Adjt. Gen. Orlando Hol-
way was appointed chairman OF the
war trophy distribution board created
by Gov Blaine to take care of Wis
consin war prizes. other members Of
the board named by the governor are
Ryan Duffy. Fond du Lac. state com
mander of the American Legion; Col.
George F. O'Connell, Madison; Col.
Charles r. Williams, Camp Douglas,
and Col Ralph NJ Immell, private sec
rotary To the governor.
Madison-Dean of Women F. Louise
Naydin notified University of WiscOn-
sin goods that they may not attend
public dances in the future. They also
can not attend student dances imprOp-
erly chaperOned Under the new rule
permission TO hold subscription dances
or commercial dances open 10 students
must receive the o. X. OF the univer-
sity deans.
Madison-PotatOes from Wisconsin
are selling at a higher price than those
shipped from Minnesota. due TO grad
ing and Standardization, the state de-
partment of markets says. The de-
partment quotes a Minnesota state
ment showing that the Badger pro-
duct was selling for as much as 80
cents more than that of Minnesota
during the past month.
Fond du Lac-A special car will
carry cattle breeders from Fond du
Lac county TO the National Dairy show
at ST. Paul Oct IL TO 13. A carload
of Fond du Lac county Guernseys and
Holsteins will be sent to the sale. All
of these cattle will be grade stock
with a butter fat record OF at least
365 pounds under COW testing assOcia-
ton supervision.
Eastman-James Harvat, a farmer
near Eastman. Crawford county. has
perfected a new threshing machine
which is regarded as superior TO any
OF the machines now in use. The ma
chine operates noiselessly. with the
precision of an electric motor and does
the work of threshing thoroughly. As
a clover huller the new Harvat ma
chine is also said to excel.
MadisOn-The state conservation
commission is without authority TO is
sue orders restricting trapping in
counties where scheduled hearings
were unattended. J. Z. Messerschmidt.
assistant attorney general. held in an
opinion. The commission was advised
that its orders. issued in counties
where no evidence was taken at hear
AA-St NouAu DC NOlu-
Eau Claire-NIrs. Nancy Vienna
Thayer. Eau Claire, celebrated her one
hundred first birthday, Sept % She
was born in Cortland county y. Y.
and moved to KenOsha with her hus-
band, Horace Thayer. in 1862. After
her husbands death she moved TO Eau
Claire with her two daughters and
they have lived in that city for the
last 50 years.
AlgOma-The DOOr-Kewaunee Nor
NAL school. Algoma. has the largest
enrolment of students in its history
of the institution. with Sc in attend
ance. or this number IL are from
Door county. AZ from Kewaunee coun-
y and one each from Brown and Sha-
wanO counties.
Shell Lake-Lester Atkinson. 70.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Foss Atkinson.
living near Shell Lake, accidentally
killed himself when preparing 10 20
hunting He was walking over a Gel
lar hole when he slipped and the gun
was discharged. blowing on the side
OF his face. He died two hours later.
Oshkosh-There win be between 400