Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13


physicians say that Brosko lost more
than two quarts of blood as a result NJ
the hemorrhage. While Brosko was
slashed on the right cheek bone with
a sharp knife by his brother, the loss
of blood was not from that wound but
came from his nose. The fight be.
tween the two brothers occurred. It ia
said, when Andrew tried to put his
intoxicated brother to bed. John
Brosko has been placed in Jail with
bail fixed at $4,000 on the charge Of
criminal assault.
uperior-Richard Susans, trapper
and farmer at Patzau, short distance
south of Superior, had a narrow es.
cape from female bear whose cub
had been caught in one of his traps.
The bear attacked Susans as he was
about to remove the cub from the
trap. He escaped by running two
miles to his home and slamming the
door in the face Of the bear, which
was only few feet behind him,
Later, Susans accompanied by his
brothers searched for the bear, but
failed to locate it. They brought the
cub to Susans' farm, where it is now
about at the end of chain.
Mason-The Bayfield, County Hol-
stein Breeders association will hold
a consignment sale of Holstein cattle
at the fair grounds in the village Of
Mason on June IL, at which time about
twenty-five head of pure bred cattle
will be offered for sale, including reg
istered cows, calves and young bulls,
and several high grade cows and
heifers. This organization has sue.
ceeded in placing large number of
this breed of cattle on the farms Of
Bayfield, county, and is doing lot
towards advancing the dairy industry
in the county.
Oshkosh-Mrs. Frank Warren, lola,
former patient at the Northern Hos.
pital for the Insane, slashed her throat
with bread knife at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. John Swendsen, with
whom she had been staying. Mrs.
Swendsen struggled with the maniac
and got the knife away, but the woman
cut herself with other knives she
picked up in running through the
house. Neighbors assisted in subdu-
ing her, and she was taken to the asy-
Ium. She is expected to live.
Richland Center-A large black
walnut burl which was on a tree cut
by Harry Parfrey near Blue river was
brought to Richland Center.
The burl is nearly three feet in diam.
eter and three feet long. Small
burls are common, but those of this
size are SO rare that if finely figured
hey bring high price on the market,
some having been sold for veneer pur.
poses as high as $4,000.
Oshkosh clothing merchant, now one
If the magnates of filmdom, hexd Of
he Universal Film Manufacturing Co,
n a visit to Oshkosh, discussed plans
with friends for the erection of a mo-
ion picture and vaudeville theater
hat would seat $500 persons. He
said he might decide to build at Osh-
sosh, because of his fondness for his
ormer home town.
Marinette-Papers of incorporation
or company intending to raise and
breed fur-bearing animals for CONNER
,ial purposes were filed with the reg
ster of deeds at Marinette The COM
oany is composed of Philip Koeneke,
da Koeneke and Gates Sterling The
company Is capitalized at $4,000. It
S, understood that the silver fox will
De the principal fur raised
Grantsburg-A snake, five feet long,
he largest ever killed in Burnett
county, was killed by Chris Christen-
son, Grantsburg, who found the reptile
n his dooryard. He first attacked it
With shovel. but dropped this weapon
n favor of shotgun when the snake
,oiled itself like boa constructor and
showed fight.
Tomah-Farm seeds usually do not
Keep long, but a recent experience Of
Dr.. H. B. Johnson of Tomah with al
'alfa seed proved an exception. In
-917 he purchased some seed for plant
ng, but his purpose was not carried
,ut, and the seed has since remained
n the attic of his home. In a recent
est, nearly every grain terminated.
Peshtigo-The silver wedding Of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Van Bogard was
observed in the presence of one hun
ired and twenty-five friends at the
amily home in Grover, near Peshtigo.
rhe bride and groom of twenty-five
happy years were presented with gifts
)y their assembled friends.
Washburn-A lump of solid copper
weighing nearly four pounds was I'M
inc