Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-09-27

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proximately $4,000 acres. most OF il in
Oconto county. The commissioners.
who presented the proposition 10 the
court. showed that the benefits derived
would amount to about S1.SO0.00O and
;he total cost would amount to about
$4,000.
La Crosse-Judgment Of $4,000 was
granted Charles NJ. Dow and I. II.
Gin against the La Crosse Land and
Investment Co. by judge Reid OF Wau-
sau. in a decision handed down at
Eau Claire. which marks the end or
seven years OF litigation. Dow and
Gin sued TO recover the amount OF
.heir stock and dividends from the
investment company as a result OF
sale of Montana land. which netted
profits of 100 per cent The company
withheld the amount of the stock and
dividends. claiming Misrepresentation
in the sale OF the land.
Eau Claire-F. c. Larscheidt, 80. and
Judas Larscheidt, 20. Wausau, accom-
panied BY Martha Lowell. q, Iancas-
ter. confessed TO Sheriff George Toar-
man a series of swindling adventures
through Wisconsin. when arrested al
the Northern State fair, Chippewa
Falls. They collect 81 from house
wives for a supposed order OF -
worth OF aluminium baking dishes. IL Is
charged. A farmer awaiting delivery
OF the aluminium, identified +. c. Lar
tcheidt. who has three sets Of spec
tacles 10 match his aliases.
Charles Suskedo, Mellen,
charged with killing his brother,
George. with a shotgun June %. was
released in circuit court al Ashland.
After George Suskedo was injured he
spoke only these words: ION account
of my brother. 1 die" II was testified
that on the day that George was killed
Charles was seen drunk, wandering
around with a shotgun. After testi-
mony was presented il was decided
that the evidence was insufficient 10
convict the man.
Manitowoc-After nearly a week of
recounting, Charles Cary. ManitowOc,
clerk Of circuit court, was declared
winner in the race against Leo
Shimek. Mr.. Cary won by four votes.
having gained IS in the recount. The
winner was undecided until the last
ballot was recOunted. Errors by cleo
tion officials were found in % pre-
cincts. On the original returns
Shimek won by Is votes.
Acknowledgment Indians and
hundreds OF white families near Birch
wood, are harvesting one OF the larg-
est cranberry crops in many years.
The cranberries grow wild and re-
ports indicate an exceptionally large
yield other wild berry crops were
ruined earlier in the season, because
of a drouth which continued for two
months
Racine-JOhn YanOusek. 1O4. Oldest
resident OF Racine. died al the home
OF his son. Joseph. 81. Yanousek was
born in Bohemia in 1917 and had lived
near Racine As years. Il was his boas-
that he had never had the services OF
a physician. and until shortly before
his death he was up and about the
house doing chores and reading his
newspaper.
la CrOsse-TwO handsome new fire
proof school buildings. costing $500.
600 and presenting the last word in
modern school construction. were
opened TO pupils of La Crosse last
week.
Marinette-The opening day OF the
hunting season claimed a victim when
Joseph Bradender, of Marinette. 10
years old. lost his right arm al the
elbow when his gun exploded as he
was taking it from a boat.
GAINESVILLE Mrs. Carl Eichstaedt.
Clarno. Green county. has Just cello
brated her one hundredth birthday.
Up to the time she was 80 she split
the family wood. did the farm chores
and moved the lawn. She wore no
glasses until a year ago.
Oshkosh-Mrs. Jessie Jack Hooper.
candidate for senator on the Demo
cratic ticket. was one of the jurors
excused al the September term OF
circuit court by Judge Beglinger. osh-
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