Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-09

I
Twenty bands competed in the state
boys band convention at Kilbourn.
Five hundred musicians played in uni
son in a mass concert. Lake Geneva,
Richland Center, Baraboo, Reedsburg,
Mansion, New Holstein and Stevens
Point bands were among those con-
tending for honors.
A. H. Russ, aged GAINESVILLE man,
has won his fight to recover $1,000
savings in the Wisconsin Rochdale
Co., operators of string of grocery
stores, with the settlement out Of
court for $1,000 The defendant com.
pany was charged with fraud and mis-
representation.
Harold Sprain, of Barron, who has
been under observation as to his san
ity, has been committed to the state
hospital for the insane. Sprain was
held after the shooting of G. j. Borum,
Barron banker, some time ago. Sprain,
Mr.. Borum Of cheating him out of a
sum of money.
Fire destroyed the feed and grist
mill of Louis Chaimson at Wautoma.
/ The Masonic temple and several prl-
vate residences caught fire at differ
ent times. ,One-half of the business
district of Wautoma was in danger of
being completely destroyed and the
Red Granite fire department was
called on for assistance. The fire was
caused by the back-fring of large
gasoline engine used In the mill.
Farmers of Wisconsin are receiving
an average price of $3.50 per hundred
weight for their milk on the present
market, the state crop reporting sery-
ice estimates. This is less than half
Of the return which they realized in
December, 1919, when tie milk prices
reached their peak Of 1928 per hun
dredweight. The yearly average price
for 1921 was $1.64, for 1920 it was
$3.50 and for 1919, $2.84, with the low
est price in 1904, when it was $1.14.
Railroad properties in Wisconsin
are valued at $343, 1856, 900 by the tax
commission in announcement of its
preliminary assessment. This is an
increase from final assessment of
$345, $4,000 for 1921. Upon this val
uation the tax to the state will be
1881, ia, an increase from $7,278,816
for 1921. The greatest value was set
upon property of the Northwestern
road in Wisconsin, which was assessed
at $122,000,000, followed by the Mil
Waukee road at $85.000,00O.
DR.. Lorenzo Dow Harvey, "A years
old, president of Stout institute since
1908 and nationally known educator,
died at his home in Menomonie from
heart trouble following an acute at
tack of angina pectoris. He had been
in poor health for nearly two years,
but had performed his usual duties
until twenty-four hours before his
death. DR.. Harvey, a leader in Wis
consin educational circles for years,
had been president of the Normal
school at Milwaukee and was state
superintendent Of education before
coming to Menomonie in 1903.
Motor buses operating as bonded
carriers in Wisconsin have increased
nearly 100 per cent in the last month,
the railroad commission reports. 1t
has record Of 126 lines carrying pas
sengers in the state. The bus lines
are largely in competition with inter
urban lines and railroads between
cities which have large passenger
traffic. They are not subject to any
kind of regulation either regarding the
use CT the highways or their opera
ton. This fact is reported to be Civ
ing considerable concern to farmers
who assert their roads are being torn
up by the heavy busses. It is said
to be certain that the next legislature
will be called on to deal with the prob
lem.
The citizens republican state con:
ference at its meeting in Milwaukee
selected the following state ticket:
For u. S. senator, DR.. w. A. Garfield
Waukesha; for governor, William j
Morgan, Milwaukee; for lieutenant
governor, Riley Young, Darien; for
secretary of state, Martin R. Paulson,
Stevens point; for state treasurer,
Henry Johnson, Madison; for attorney
general, John F. Baker, Madison. DR..
Garfield, president of Carroll college
was indorsed for u. S. senator by ac
clamation, after Leathem Smith of
Sturgeon Bay withdrew his candidacy
The first ballot on candidate for
governor gave Morgan 656 votes, more
than enough to elect, and his indorse
ment was also made unanimous. Votes
received by other candidates for gov.
ernor were: Roy P. Wilcox, 148;
Kreutzer, 113; scattering, 80. Martin
B. Paulson, Endorsed for secretary of
state, was a buck private in the world
war. The candidates Endorsed will op.
pose those having the Endorsement OF
Senator La Toilette in the primary
election contests for republican nomi-
nations. Senator La Toilette and Gov
]. ]. Blaine were bitterly scored by
speakers at the conference
The Chippewa Valley derby circuit,
comprising fairs at Boscobel, Viola,
Wausau, Merrill, Marshfeld, Chippewa
Falls, Menomonie, Durand and Mon.
dow, has decided to offer $4,000 in
nrrcoc foY. running races at those fairs