Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-08
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valued az about ssf.VutsVNv MhlCh y
has accumulated during foTty-seven
years of statehood. J. y. @. Mack,
state engineer. pointed out in a sur
vev Of property. The value Of the
land used BY the 26 major institutions
and in state parks is estimated al
ST Cr0UGo. with the states equity IN
hfahvavs and bridges amounting 20
about sg5.OO0. 600. Mr.. Mack says. The
present value o. state owned build
inzs. he said. Is difficult TO estimate.
as illustrated By the capitol building.
built al an actual. cost OF S1,25s.1bS,
but whose reproduction value Is es-
timated az s20.O0o.000.
Tuberculosis eradication
IN Wisconsin dairy herds must be cur
tailed materially until july ], 1922.
when further funds will b. available
Tor indemnity purposes. the state de-
partment OF agriculture has announc.
Cd. The first six months OF the fiscal
wear have resulted in expenditure OF
nearly S2T5.000 OF the departments
ss50.0r1 provided for payment Of in
IDENTITIES TO owners Of slaughtered
tubercular cattle. Future tests can
BE- made by veterinarians TO July
only after an application has been
submitted to the state veterinarian
and a permit issued. Veterinarians
are permitted TO continue testing
herds already under supervision.
Stevens Point-Twenty-si Polish
orphan children. ranging in age from
s TO I3 years. who came 10 St Clara
.urphanage near Stevens Point last
spring from Siberia. left last week on
the return trip TO their native land.
They win be- included in a party OF
$50 youngsters TO sail from New York
A depleted treasury of the Polish Ma
tioual council, which met thtc expense
OF caring for them. the fact that liv-
fng in Poland costs only half OF what
a. does in America and the request OF
relatives in Poland FOR their return,
brought about the decision 10 send
them back
Bfrrhwood - Turtle Lake. near
Brentwood. has been selected as a
cheese distributing center FOR Polk.
St Crolx and Barron counties b.
large group Of cheese factory owners.
Because Turtle lake Is located in
the exact center OF a cheese produc-
tng region in the three counties which
makes from 100000 10 100000
pounds Of American cheese annually,
that city was selected as the central
point al distribution Sixty cheese
factories viii have the advantage Of
two railroads in shipping their pro
ducts TO Turtle Lake.
NfadTson-Issuance Of permits TO
doctors authorizing them 20 prescribe
intoxicating liquors subject 10 state
regulation is being held ~ b. failure
q many doctors TO obtain federal per
uits. ". Stanley Smith. prohibition
comm ssiOner. said. Only go permits
have been sent 20 doctors b. the state
oface. out Of approximately l.5eo,
while 900 Of the zoo druggists have
been Esantcd permission 90 handle
lfquors Mr smith said no prosecu-
tfrns would BE- commenced against
doctors or druggists until they had
annie time TO obtain federal permits.
Afadisun-The saw is the most dead
N niece Of machinery used In Wisoon-
sin. In the six year period, l9l5-ls2o.
inclusive. 3.3is compensate Injuries.
eizhteen fatal and T34 permanent, &C
rurrat in factories OF the state, &C
coriine TO a table prepared by the
state Industrial commission. 1870 was
rhp worst year. the table showed, With
$50 accidents. These accidents cost
employers sl37.2Ti in actual cash
compensation raid out. and l5s,Slo
working days.
pirehwood- Miss Maud Tollefson.
Rashaw. has resigned her position as
Washburn county nurse and has gone
40 Missouri TO engage IN helping
health work In addition 90 conduct
fna health work Of the county. Miss
TolIefson conducted n home nursing
course a Bashaw.
Plaueviue-A large modern barn
with latest dairy farm equipment on
the Hastings Shepherd farm. two miles
south Of Mineral Point. Iowa county.
was destroyed by FIRE. Ffiythree
head Of cattle. sin horses and some
aoats we're consumed in the flames
with an hay. grain. feed and farm
machinery.
Madison Six deaths from earbon