Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-05
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State
MISUNDERSTANDING to longer
endure the pain from which she had
suffered for several months is the
reason given by Mrs. Joseph Troullier,
Manitowoc, for committing suicide by
jumping in front of a train, in a note
found in her home The woman had
undergone two operations during the
year which relieved her but little, rel
atiyes stated. She chose the same
method for suicide as did two relatives
a few years ago. A nephew walked
In front of the same train, the Ash
land limited, that killed Mrs. Troullier.
Ashland-Jimmy Stokes, proprietor
OF a summer resort on Lake Owen,
was fatally shot by the accidental dis.
charge of a shotgun while returning
with his wife from hunting trip near
Ashland. Stokes just had left the
boat in which his wife was sitting
when the gun, leaning against the gun
vale, was accidentally discharged, the
shot lodging in his body. An emer-
gency operation was performed at 6
nearby farm home, but Stokes died
short time later.
Couderay Nearly 100000 wild
ferns have been shipped from points
in the southern part of Sawyer county
this fall The ferns are gathered in
the timbered part of the county and
tied UP in bundles and packed 5000
in each box and shipped to the large
cities east for decorating purposes.
A number of settlers and others found
steady employment this fall in gather
ing the ferns and some earned as
much as $40 a day in the gathering
Of this material.
Werley-Henry Taylor, rs, Werley,
was instantly killed by falling tree
while helping his son cut firewood.
The younger man was telling the
trees while the older was piling the
brush and limbs. Just as a tree was
about to fall the son called warning
to the father, who became paralyzed
with fear and was unable to move
For many years Mr.. Taylor was agent
for the North Western road at Werley,
-Lumberjacks employed at
Anderson & Sons camp, near Hollis
ter are not deprived of suitable enter
tainment A radio set has been in
stalled at the camp and each night
the boys congregate in the bunk house
and listen in on concerts from all
parts of the country. It is said that
as a result of this innovation Ander-
son & Son have no difficulty in keep
ing a complete crew.
Oshkosh-Automob wagons, BIZ
cycles and even pedestrians will be
required to be "lit up while ventur-
ing on the public highways of Whine
bago county at night hereafter, accord
ing to a resolution adopted by the
county board The increasing number
IF accidents, due in many instances to
failure on the part Of vehicles to be
properly Illuminated, was given as the
reason for the action.
De Pere-Only six De Pere hunters
out of fifty who went north after deer
returned with venison. Every one of
them reports that the bucks were
80 L. ~.
swamps. There were many does and
fawns seen, however. These seemed
to realize they were in very little dan
ger. Nearly all the bucks shot were
youngsters, or two prong animals.
Superior-Farme lads and maids
of Douglas county must content them
selves hereafter to dance under the
glare of lights Members of the coun-
ty board decided upon passing a dance
ordinance forbidding moonlight dane
ing in the county. All public dances
in the county must cease at midnight
with the one exception of New Years
eve when a. m. is the time limit.
Rice Lake-Julius Moe, Rice Lake,
was unusually unlucky during the
hunting season just closed He shot
a large buck, walked up and fastened
his tag to it's antlers and then turned
and walked back to estimate the dis
lance from which he had shot. When
he turned around the buck had depart
ed for parts unknown, bearing the
deer tag along.
Baraboo-At a joint meeting of the
Columbia and Sank county judiciary
committees it was recommended to
construct suitable ferry across the
Wisconsin river at Merrimack. The
committees were also in favor of a
new bridge at the same point in the
near future.
Merrill-Loretta, the IL year old
daughter of Paul Galipeau while rid