Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-08-30

on the official ballot on primary cleo
ton day, F. f. Bump. assistant attor-
ney general held in an opinion 10 b. ].
Carpenter, district attorney, at Stew
ems Point. The state election laws
specifically provide that the name of
a candidate cannot be pasted on the
ballot. Names may be written in by
the voter, the ruling said.
Sturgeon Bay-Henry POehler of
Stevens Point suffered the loss of one
eye and may lose the sight of the
other. when a charge of dynamite ex-
ploded in his face. Two fingers were
blown of his right hand. and his face
was badly mutilated. He was blast
ing at the Leathem d. Smith quarry,
when he went TO examine a blast
which supposedly had exploded stimuli
taneOusly with a number of others.
When he had reached the spot, the
explosion went off.
Antigo-The Langlade Lumber Co,
of-way for an Smile extension of its
logging railway. to build south from
Pearson into the northern part OF the
town OF Price. Il will tap the largest
timber tract the company owns. Five
or six lumber camps will be operated
next winter. and its jobbers viii run
as many more. The sawmill in Amigo
has been shut down for 80 days 10
permit repairs and overhauling.
Eau Claire-James A. Varlie. who
was found working as a strike5reaker
at Madison and was arrested at James
vile, was brought TO Eau Claire by
Undersheriff Robert Stetekluh 10 face
a charge OF murder in connection with
the fatal shooting of Chief of Police
Elmer Sundby at Eau Claire, June %,
1921. Authorities declined TO reveal
what evidence they have against Var
lie. who was arrested on instructions
from Chief of Police Chris Larson.
Merrill-A. c. Podeweltz. Merrill,
was reelected president of the Wis
cOnsin Rural Carriers association at
its annual convention at Wisconsin
Rapids Henry Callenbeck, Beaver
Dam, was elected vice-president; ". G.
Arle. Sturgeon Bay, secretary; c. l.
Granger, Sheboygan Falls. treasurer.
and \. c. lockwood, Wisconsin Rap
ids, was named delegate 10 the Ma
tional Rural Letter Carriers conven-
ton.
Neenah-Sept. 9. will mark the IF
tieth anniversary of the founding OF
Our Savior's Danish Lutheran church,
Neenah, and TO commemorate the Oc-
casiOn by a series of jubilee and mis-
sion meetings is being planned. For
mer pastors of the church will return
to take part in the program. The Rev.
J. a. Larson is now pastor. The cele-
bration will last until Sept 10.
Canton-As David Rowe. living near
Canton. Barron county. was hauling
the binder into the barn with his trac-
tor. the tractor backfred, setting on
fire the hay in the barn. The flames
spread so quickly that all efforts TO
save the barn. hay and farm machin-
cry stored within failed. The loss was
partly covered by insurance.
OcontO-Blaise Castonia. a farmer
residing north of Lena in OcOntO cOun-
~ at the age of 40 years, has already
cleared up thirteen acres on his third
farm since moving with his family to
Oconto county. thirty-fve years ago.
Merrill-The town of Birch. Lincoln
county, has an unusual distinction. II
is the center of more pure-bred Jersey
herds than is any other section in the
United States.
Portage-Fire starting from a kitch-
en- range entirely destroyed the resi-
dence on the stock farm OF Atty.
Henry A. GundersOn. three miles east
of Portage. causing a loss of $4,000.
The Portage firemen made an overland
run TO the scene.
Rhinelander - The Forest County
Guernsey club Of Rhinelander held its
annual picnic at billings pavilion at
Pine lake near Hiles. There was a
big attendance and an excellent pro
gram. Addresses were given by sew
eral Guernsey experts.
Poskin-The cheese factory at Pos
kin which has been closed for a year
and a half. will be re-opened by its
present owners. directors of the Farm
er's State bank. The work will be