Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-11-21

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took a death grip with its teeth on
one of Johnson's fingers. The jaws OF
| the animal had to be pried loose
| Johnson suffered a painful wound
which required several stitches to
| close.
| Rhinelander-For the first time In
| the history of Oneida county every
| teacher in the county is member OF
the Wisconsin Teachers association
No county can do more along this line
{ than to have a 100 per cent member
| ship in an organization, the aim OF
which is to strengthen and uplift the
spirit and attitude of the teachers
| thus benefiting the educational sys
| tenn of the whole community.
| Brentwood. J. Doty, one of Birch
woods expert potato raisers, has re
ported that he produced 1000 bushels
of Green Mountain tubers on two and
one-half acres of ground This is an
exceptional yield, considering that the
| season was dry. Mr.. Doty is endeav-
oring to attain record of 500 bushels
an acre, and believes he would have
met with success this year had the
season been more favorable.
| Madison-The Wisconsin State His
| torical museum has added to its great
| selection of flags the Thirty-second
division and five other World war
! flags, among them German and French
| specimens are the latest additions
| The American flags were given by the
adjutant generals department, while
| the foreign flags were donated by DR..
G.. X. Leith, head of the geology de-
| partment at the university.
Maiden Rock-zPoultry thieves have
| been very busy in the section of Maid
| en- Rock recently. A number of farm.
ers have had their entire flock of
chickens taken. AS result some
poultry keepers have installed burglar
alarms in their coops, while others
have loaded their shot guns and rifles
and say they will shoot on sight any
one found prowling around their prem
| Uses after dark.
Monroe-Work has been started on
| the extension of power line, carry
| ing Prairie du Sac current, from Or
| fordville to Monroe. When completed,
| the city will take it's current from
this line, Connections with two out
side power plants will mean that the
local steam plant, originally serving
the community and maintained more
recently for emergency use only, will
| be dismantled
Acknowledgements stands third
among fourteen states of the nation
| for the lowest per capita indebtedness,
| according to preliminary reports re.
ceived by Secretary of State Fred
Zimmerman from federal officials.
| The summary shows that the per
capita Indebtedness of Wisconsin, in
| Guiding state, counties, cities, towns
and school districts, last year, was
| 1851.
Eagle River-An automobile driven
by c. A. Bent, well-known State Line
summer resort owner, struck large
| buck deer on road near Eagle River.
The animal was hurled into the ditch,
but apparently was not badly hurt as
| it got up and escaped into the woods.
| Mr.. Bent claims that at least half a
dozen deer were in the road ahead of
the car.
Delavan-The Oldest house in Wal
worth county. built Is years ago from
logs cut from the virgin forest, still
stands and is occupied by Thomas
Riggs. 1t is situated just of county
trunk highway A, almost opposite the
Finch school, near Delavan. The house
was built by the father of Charles and
Gardner Finch, both of whom were
born there.
Algoma-Darwin Holtz of Rio Creek
was instantly killed when a FIVE ton
truck which he was driving was
struck by Green Bay and Western
| road train at crossing three miles
west of Algoma. Side curtains on the
truck are believed to have prevented
him from seeing the approaching
train.
Laona-Andy Beaudin, 17-year-old
Laona boy, claims to be the champion
muskrat trapper of Forest county,
During October he trapped 1873 rats,
establishing record that has amazed
many old time trappers.
f! Jefferson-Bert M. Hilberts, son OF
Mrs. Emma Hilberts of Jefferson and
graduate of Jefferson High school,
has been honored by being elected
president of the Junior class at Wis.
consin university.
Humbird-An 80 year old farmer.
Sydney Cover, Humbird, lost the fin.