Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-12
WISCONSI
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

Madison-No less than 100000 head
of dairy cattle, nearly all of which
will come from Wisconsin, will ind
new homes on Idaho farms during the
next five years. This is the prediction
Of Frank w. Brown, secretary to for
mer Gov. d. w. Davis, Idaho, and now
identified with the dairying expansion
of the western state. Brown, who is
In Wisconsin in the interest of Idaho
dairying, declares that there is an
ever increasing demand for Badger
cattle. Freedom from tuberculosis is
one of the things which Idaho farmers
demand, according to Brown, and
when assured that Wisconsin's cattle
would be adequately protected by q
bill passed at the last session of the
legislature he declared that there was
little doubt that thousands of dairy
cattle would find market in his
state.
Sheldon-Over $4,000 pounds of
cucumbers have been delivered to the
Sheldon picking station thus far this
season. Of these 1885 pounds were
No. grade, 1882 pounds were No. 2
grade and 1880 pounds were graded
as nubs and crooks Over seventy
acres were planted to cucumbers by
the one hundred and eleven patrons
of the plant and up-to-date $2,526 has
been paid to growers The planting
ranged from ordinary garden plots to
field of three and a quarter acres.
Fred Fenner of Jump River received
more than 5000 from the yield from
half an acre.
Rhinelander - According to Prof.
]. G. Milward, of the Wisconsin agri-
cultural experiment station, who is
the states leading potato expert, be-
tween 100000 and 100000 bushels of
certified seed potatoes are being
grown in the state this year. This is
the largest crop of certified seed that
has been produced since the state be-
came famous for it's potatoes and is
an Indication of the strides that Bad
ger spuds are making The seed will
be distributed in practically all the
states, the south especially bidding
for Wisconsin seed.
Sheboygan-Building Inspector jain
declares that dearth of workers in
building trades, particularly fathers
and plasterers, has caused a slump in
building operations in Sheboygan. The
total of new homes thus far contracted
for in Sheboygan this year is 808, the
majority of them intended for two
families. Mr.. jain says that this
number would be greatly increased
but for the fact that the building con-
tractors do not care to undertake any
new work, due to the scarcity of labor
Superior-Mrs. Sophie Bellaire, II
years old, is now the oldest settler
in Superior. She first came to the
shores of Superior bay on Aug Is,
1853, with three other families, com
ing from one of the group of the
Apostle islands. The La Fave family,
of which she was a member, squatted
on piece of land, now a part of the
city of Superior, living there twenty
years Mrs. Bellaire speaks five Ian
guages and is well and active.
Argyle - Sturdy looking cactus
plants have been discovered growing
in Green county by Arthur Frederick.
county engineer. The discovery was
made in Adams township. He care
fully cut plant from the group grow
ing on a hill. Each leaf is armed
with pr1ckly spines. F. ]. Bolender
OF Monroe reported seeing a cactus
plant near Spring Green some time
ago, but this is the first time it has
been reported growing in Green
county.
Iron River-Dr. Kleinhans of Chi
cago, who owns a dairy farm near
Herbster, has been giving away pure
bred Guernsey bull calves to the
farmers in the county the last three
years, with view to encouraging
them to keep pure bred Guernsey cat
tle Inc Idea is to breed up the Bay
field county herds. as pure bred stock
can not be purchased because of the
prohibitive prices, the doctor said.
Hartford-Ffre of unknown origin
destroyed the Uber Brothers tannery,
an old landmark of Hartford, causing
$4,000 loss. The structure, no longer
used as tannery, was utilized as a
storage place by w. B. Place & Co.,
dealers in hides. Sheepskins and
hides valued at $4,000 were lost in
the fire. The building was estimated
to be worth $30,000
Flambeau-The present season has
been the most successful in the history
OF the Flambeau cooperative cheese