Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-04-12

/ commission
of the $4,000 cases settled during the
two years was an award made oy IT,
this 5 per cent OF the total account
ing for 81 per cent of the indemnify
About As per cent of the total amount
involved in the awards was IN death
cases. most OF which were settled on
stipulation.
Ripon-The most disastrous fire IN
twenty years took place at hpon
when flames swept the Barlow-Seeilg
Hardware company building, damaged
several adjoining structures anu
threatened an entire block. The dam
/ age was estimated at over Soo'VOV.
The blaze broke out in the three story
structure OF the hardware company.
Il took six hours Of hard fighting on
the part OF the Ripon and Berlin hre
departments before the ire was
brought under control. Five hremen
we're injured in the battle against the
! fire.
Ia Crosse-Nary White, La Crosse,
/ for many years housekeeper TOR her
uncle. the late Rev. William White.
has settled her claims against the es-
/ tate OF the priest Tor $4,000 and la
Their Whites home, valued at $4,000.
/ The settlement OF the claim revealed
/ the fact that the priests estate was
/ valued at $1,000 Miss White. who
is 50. put in claim for 100000
! against the estate for services for 70
years. setting up that her uncle had
promised her all his property.
| Sheboygan-Mr and Mrs. Louis
Michaels, pioneer couple. celebrated
their sixtieth or diamond wedding an
niversary at Sheboygan, March Is.
\ Their nine children. Is grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren were
present. Mr.. Michaels is "a years OF
age and Mrs. Michaels is rs. They
have lived IN the city of Sheboygan
the last 10 years. since Mr.. Michaels
retired from active life on a farm in
the town of Sheboygan. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Michaels enjoy the best of health.
Reedsburg-Helen Bennett. 15-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. David
Bennett, OF the town Of Winfield, near
Reedsburg. who disappeared Feb. 10.
was located in Denver. Her parents
had instituted a nationwide search
for her. A letter received by the
parents stated that she was well and
anxious TO return home. but gave no
reasons for leaving.
Kenosha-A white hand" mystery
is puzzling the police Of Kenosha.
Secretary Emil Meissner Of the local
police department has received a let
ter headed by a large blot of ink in
which two white hands are portrayed.
Below the strange mark are the
words: Lay of. We are strong. You
will hear more Of US soon" The po-
lice are attempting to locate the writ
er of the letter.
Observation-Disclosures Of Wisconsin
tobacco growers and business men of
the tobacco district of the state was
held at Madison with the state de-
partment of markets to consider the
feasibility OF forming a marketing
pool. The organization will not be
formed until 60 per cent of the state
tobacco acreage has signed an agree
ment TO pool its product.
Superior-W. T. Pugh. deputy Unit
ed States marshal, was authorized by
the department of justice TO offer a
reward of SEQ each for the apprehen-
sion of Amor Salo and Frank Mimic.
federal prisoners who escaped from
the Douglas county Jail. Superior.
March S, In a spectacular Jail delivery.
Madison-The state department Of
agriculture returned S76.07204 of the
SS0.522.11 received as it's share of dog
license fees in Wisconsin during 1920,
TO the counties. according to an
nouncement Administration of the
law by the state cost s3.450.O7.
Sheboygan-Five hundreds cans OF
whitefish and lake trout fry have been
planted in Lake Michigan the last few
days under the supervision of Con.
servation Warden Gruebner. The fry
were Matched at the Sheboygan state
fish hatchery.
Juneau-Midnight burglars driving
an auto truck looted the store OF C.
W. Kleist. Minnesota Junction. Dodge
county. and got away with merchan-
disc valued at 1000 Clothing. shoes
silk dress goods and all the jewelry
in the place were stolen.
Madison-The COLLEGE Of agrfcnltnra