Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-11-14
VISION SIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

Platteville-To date State Conser-
Walton Commissioner Elmer S. Hall
has issued 245,000 license tags and all
orders are not filled as yet. Each trap
must bear tag which costs 5 cents.
Any trap not carrying the tag may be
taken up by any person Game war
dens say as many as four traps,
owned by as many different indi-
Viduals are set to capture one lone
muskrat or mink.
Platteville-Martin P. Rindlaub, SIS,
chairman of the first state capitol
commission who has been engaged in
making arr angements for the dedica-
ton of the original first state capitol
located nea: Belmont, restored by the
state in 1922, has announced that the
dedication has been postponed until
June, 1924. It is also planned to have
an old settlers reunion, in connection
with the event.
Madison--Santa Claus will find only
western Christmas trees in Wisconsin
this year. Wisconsin has had an en-
barge on eastern Christmas trees
since 1916, and now surrounding
states have taken similar action,
making it more difficult to smuggle
in the eastern trees. The rule comes
from the fact that the imported trees
are infested with gypsy and brown
tail moths
Marinette-A large barn owned by
Frank Bilsky, farmer near Marinette,
was totally destroyed by fire, together
with hay, farm machinery, five head
of cattle and seven pigs. When the
Marinette department reached the
scene the barn was in flames, and
chemicals had little effect Firemen
formed a bucket brigade, carrying
water in tubs and pals.
Menasha-Little Helen Fitzgibbon,
7-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
t. H. FftzgibbOn, rescued a playmate,
Robert Groney, 6, from drowning,
while both were at play along the
bank of the Fox river at Menasha.
The lad fell into the water and the
girl seized him before he went under
the third time and pulled him to
safety.
Reedsburg- Raymond Farber, IA,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Farber
of Reedsburg, is dead as a result of
a gunshot wound received while hunt
ing. The fatal shot was fired by his
cousin, Ewald Rathman, when his
gun was accidentally discharged. The
charge struck the Farber boy above
the knee, shattering the limb.
Chippewa Falls = Mayor Eugene
ONeil of Chippewa Falls has been ap-
pointed member of the executive
committee of the League of Wisconsin
municipalities, by the league presi-
dent, Mayor N. Welaby of Stevens
Point. The league assemblies each
year to discuss civic problems and
management of city affairs.
Delavan-Three men riding in a
wagon escaped unhurt when the
wagon was demolished when it was
struck by an automobile driven by
Harry Lillibridge of Richmond, ILL.,, at
Delavan. The wagon was owned by
Silas Minshall, Delavan, who was rid
ing in it together with H. Radke and
John Reese.
Brodhead-Fred H Wells, Monroe
bowling alley proprietor, was peppered
with shot about the body but not Sc
riously injured while hunting with a
party of Monroe men in a woods near
Brodhead John Gillum, thinking no
one was near, shot into a clump of
bushes behind which Mr.. Wells was
concealed.
La Crosse-Fire destroyed the four
story brick warehouse and stock
owned by Tillman Brothers, furniture
dealers at La Crosse, and damaged
adjoining buildings. The loss is $780,
000.. The fire started in the basement
from spontaneous combustion, it is
believed.
INSTRUMENTATION first hunting
accident victim this season was H.
w. Rewedel, who was shot in the legs
by a member Of his own hunting
party, near Lime Ridge, Wis. Rev
edel was taken to a Reedsburg hospi-
tai and later brought to Madison.
Reedsburg - Mrs. George Reedal,
suffered a fractured arm and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Reedal cuts and bruises,
when Mr.. Reedal, Phillips, drove the
automobile into ditch to avoid strik-
ing farm wagon which was obscured
by fog at Reedsburg.
Oconto-Mrs. William Moore, Ocon-
to, suffered a fracture of her arm
when the car she was driving skidded
into the ditch.