Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-10

fall.
The Kohler company, of Kohler
has announced the distribution OF
100000 among its employees. This
money was given out through a plan
inaugurated five years ago and known
as the Kohler thrift plan.
A 40-acre farm east of Rosiere was
sold to Gustave Kinnrad for $500
slightly more than 500 an acre
which is said to be the higrest price
ever paid for 40 acres of land in Door
county
Fourteen children was the consid
GRAFTON that led Judge J. E. Smalley
Lancaster, to suspend jail sentence on
Edmund Collins. father of the large
family. Collins pleaded guilty in cir
cult court to a charge of bootlegg1ne
and was sentenced to four months al
hard labor in the county Jail.
Livestock feeding and marketing
problems were considered at the live
stock field day exercises held at the
college of agriculture, Madison. Re.
ports of steer and swine feeding ex-
periments were made public. Prof
j. G. Fuller, in charge of swine and
beef cattle departments, reported az
erage net profits a steer of $20.65 in
tests made to compare the feeding
value of alfalfa and clover hays.
The state highway commission is
proceeding vigorously in the letting
of contracts for concrete. On Apr. /
contracts had been awarded for 1876
miles of new work, which in connec.
ton with 107 miles carried over from
1922, means 293 miles of concrete
paving under contract Apr. /. Some
200 more miles will be contracted for.
Earlier in the year it was felt that
conditions would be rather unfavor.
able for construction in 1928, but II
now appears that the prices will not
be much in advance of 1922.
At a meeting at Platteville, a new
cow testing association was organ.
lied with George Barden as president
and Orrin ]. Bennett, secretary, both
prominent in dairy farming. The
membership is now being built up and
it is felt at least 25 to 80 herds will
be on this circuit. Lancaster dairy
farmers recently elected Harry Borah
president of the Lancaster Cow Test
ing association. Robert A. Wieland
was elected secretary This associa-
ton will also include about 80 herds.
as experience has shown that 80 herds
constitute an ideal association.
Gov. Blaine has announced that he
was contemplating the advisability OF
urging sugar boycott by Wisconsin
housewives and retailers. He ex-
pressed the opinion that such re-
striction in the use of sugar would
force break in the alleged manipu-
lation of prices which has greatly in
creased the cost Of this staple COM
modify The governor said that he
was much concerned over the situa-
ton in Wisconsin due to rise in
sugar prices. He expressed his will
ingness to take any steps that might
lead to a lowering of this price, and
said that apparently a restriction in
the use of sugar would best accom-
plish the desired result.
Andrew R. Mcdonald, railroad en-
gineer of South Kaukauna, was ap-
pointed a member of the railroad
commission by Gov. Blaine. Mr.. Nc
Donald succeeds Henry R. Trumbow-
er, whose resignation became effec-
tive May 1. McDonald's term is for
six years, expiring on the first Mon
day in February, 1929. Mr.. Mcdonald
has been an engineer on the North
western road since 1900. He was
legislative representative of his broth
erhood for four years, vice general
chairman for six years, and local
chairman for sixteen years. Gov.
Blaine's announcement said that Nc
Donald lis possessed of the technical
knowledge of all matters pertaining
to equipment, condition of yards,
tracks, crossings, operation of trains,
handling of freight and freight cars.
and all of the many questions with:
which the commission is constantly
engaged"
A minimum allowance of $22,500
will be made available on July by
the United States department of agri-
culture for continuing the war on the
common barberry bush in Wisconsin,
according to William A. Walker, state
leader of the federal barberry eradi-
cation forces, upon his return to
Madison from the annual conference
of rust control workers from thirteen
north central states, held in Urbana,
Ill. Later this minimum allowance
will be supplemented by whatever
sum the state decides to spend on
barberry eradication, Mr.. Walker
said Each of the states received
$22,500 and most of them will get adj
ditional sums to match appropriations
by the various legislatures. A bill for
state appropriation is now pending
in the Wisconsin legislature and the
amount of federal funds finally
awarded the Wisconsin will depend
upon the outcome of this measure.
While watering his horses in the
Big Jump river at Sheldon, John
T11dwipSon narrowlv ESCAPED death