Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10

Rhlnelander-E. A For1
dent OF the Rhinelander Tia ,oeS
company, has purchased -
nghtlng system of tbo W
FISH Lumber company in F Snar
trio current for Elcbo WI,
nished by the RhineIandqr
rover company's plant. A NJ.
sion line will be extended 81
company's line at Monfco
tll village of Pelican Lake, II
Ihls will make it possible -
electric light and power fo ~
Lake. All |l&
Fralrle du Chien-Georga i
rlnSton, a resident Of d.
Chen, is 80 years old, bnt 10
ing UP with the spirit of tba 81
harrington went to Cassvino
his son and wanted to ride h
an auto, his own auto. and i
himself. He made the trim
1nlshap and liked to drive 60 -, s's.'
he says he will continue 70 aot
own chauffeur. 1t is believed Il.
IS the Oldest autoist in the stat
Merrill-Potato BUYERS Of ~
lty OF Merrill are waiting for
stable market and compIain Il.
early frost, coupled with M
planting, will greatly curtail nj
IN Wisconsin. Much green 81
now being offered on the n
hence the low prices. Advanced S.s
are anticipated and it is NJ 's.
farmers will realize fair prieal~..,
out holding their potatoes.
Madlson-The heavy frost of a..
IA, not only ruined millions of 4251
worth OF tobacco in Wisconsin, a.
has probably created a seed sba s.s.
for the next year, according 4 &.
northern Wisconsin bulletin. aNs
doubt most of the tobacco seed aa2ss
by seed growers and farmers aS..3
had not ripened has been more is..
damaged" the bulletin saws,
Chippewa Falls-Herman Buraaon
Dubois, Pa, was aCcidentallv ksh>.
while hunting near jump Rive N
miles from Chippewa Falls. Hid 81.
slipped as he was stuffing a bird iaI6
his hunting coat, discharging VII Il
struck the ground. He was tax Il NJ
local hospital and the entire d a<s.
OF shot and the wadding of the taFl-
ridge were removed from his fool
Wisconsin Rapids-The total Miua,
ton of property at Wisconsin RaNds.
real and personal, amounts to S10aal..
600, a gain of 1887 800 over thaf of
last year, according to the city clerk.
Tax rates and the assessments on DID
property remain the same, lid Ii.
crease being largely accounted fof BY
building activities and by putiag
bank stock on the tax roll.
Berlin-Selling mOOnshine over tho
counter of his hot dog stand al the
Waushara county fair at Wau@Ma
recently, caused the arrest Of Th0nas
WILDER, federal agents reported Hs
IS alleged to have had an enornaoQS
business in hot dogs which il t.
charged were used for a wash. He
was released when he furnish@ ~
$500 bond.
Darlington-The breeding pens Of
J. w. Mitchell at Darlington was sn'
tered during the night and fOrtySlfe
young hogs stolen. The police repoft
that chloroform was used to sill nes
the hogs. A neighbor of Mitche|lS
lost twenty chickens and in both cases
the thieves worked so silently thai
the robberies were not discovered iof
day.
Waupaca-Walter Wary empl0ee
as a team driver on the Gus Hail.
farm near Waupaca, had his rightEie6
twisted off below the knee When =
became caught in the belt OF s'l0
filler and was drawn against re wy
ing pulley. 1t was necessary 10 Aaa'
putate the limb above the knee St's1s
Wary had been removed to the hes'
pital.
Eau Claire-Edward Fable OF 4glz
combe has filed bill Of $4,lzV E''a
Chippewa County Clerk James H. az-
ris against Chippewa county Tor y sa
ages alleged to have been recel 81
Sept. l when he ran his autonlokHs
off the road and was thrown wv
feet. He claims the accident was ''s
to poor condition of the road
Manitowoc-The old saying ~
lightning does not strike Twice ~
same place was disproved during IS
electric storm when the steeple ol