Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-23

G0V. Blaine TO succeed James heTndu,
who died recently.
Thomas Jefferson, 16, of Wisconsin
Rapids, was killed when his playmate,
Lester Ballet, accidentally shot him
through the back with .22-caHber
rifle. The boys had been playing with
the gun which they thought to be un;
loaded.
Increased postal business in Mani
towoc has led to an investigation by
the postal department to determine
the feasibility of building an addition
to the Federal-bldg., which has be-
come inadequate to handle the large
amount of mail matter.
Joseph Edge OF Fennimore, indie,
pendent Democratic candidate for the
office of sheriff, has triumphed over
his opponent, Mrs. Anna Holmes, by
majority of 1923 votes, the greatest
majority ever given to public of,
fetal in Grant county.
The tri-county convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance union,
at Sparta recently, adopted a resolu-
ton that a portrait of Frances Will
lard, founder of the W.C.T.U., be
placed in every schoolhouse in Monroe
and La Crosse counties.
George Bunce, farmer, living near
Rice Lake, was shot in the arm while
he lay in wait in his barn for strang-
er who had penned an anonymous note
to him threatening his life During
the last several weeks Bunce had re
ceived a number of letters warning
him to "move out or be burned out"
Miss AIDA Eldredge, Madison, direc-
tor of nursing education for Wisconsin,
has accepted membership as president
of the American Nurses association,
on the women's committee of the ma
tional committee of the United States
for the restoration of the Louvain Ii
brary in France.
Farmers in the Meteor settlement,
10 miles southwest of Couderay, have
organized to launch war against the
timber wolves which they say are the
greatest menace to their sheep focks
that they have ever encountered. The
animals, it is said, are exceedingly
bold and come out in broad daylight
and kill the sheep.
H. ]. Rouse, residing in western
Oconto county, has the only par
fridge ranch in this section of the
state. About two years ago a pair of
the birds came to his farm ard he be-
gan to feed them, which soon made
pets of them. He now has flock Of
over 200, which are under his protec-
ton
Plans have been started in Fond du
Lac by the state American Legion to
publish state paper. It is planned
to issue the paper every two weeks
The publication will contain news on
the activities and problems of the Lee
gion in the state and other reading
matter on state and community of
interest to Legion men.
Frank Lloyd Wright, architect, who
held the limelight decade ago as the
occupant Of love bungalow near
Spring Green, was granted a divorce
from his wife, Katharine, in Circuit
court at Madison. The two we're mar
ried in 1899, but have not lived to-
gether since 1910. The divorce was
granted on grounds of voluntary sep
aration.
The student body at Milton college
unanimously adopted resolution abol-
ishing the traditional freshman-sopho-
more battles and substituting in their
place series of safer athletic con
tests. Public opinion following the
death of ROLAND Sayre, prominent
sophomore and college athlete, result
ed in the anti-rush legislation, which
was promoted by the students volun-
tarily, without waiting for faculty in
tervention. Young Sayre died last
month from injuries received in the
1922 rush
The 5O-year-old feud over the loca-
ton of a school in the town of Free
dom, near Appleton, has broken out
anew and feeling is as intense as ever.
For years the schoolhouse was located
in the southern end of the district,
and farmers living in the north end
had made Intellectual efforts to have it
moved to a more central location Two
years ago, at a school meeting which
broke up in a fight, it was voted to
move the building, but the case was
carried into the courts and the remov-
al was affected only recently. Resi-
dents in the south end of the district
are up in arms and it is believed an
other court battle will be started to
again move the school,
Establishment of a Wisconsin state
constabulary will be asked of the 1928
legislature in bill to be introduced
by Senator William L. Smith, NeiIls-
vile. Senator Smith said he intends
to propose creation of a state police
force to take over the duties of game
wardens and to enforce state highway
laws and help in the enforcement of
prohibition. This is the first time sug-
Sestion has been made for a state con-
stabHlary in Wisconsin. It is the opin-
ion of the Neillsyille senator that state
police are needed to bring more eff.
fective enforcement of prohibition and
especially to enforce highway laws
outside Of the incorporated cities and
villages.
A community life institute will be
held at Tomahawk on Nov "a and rs