Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-20

EWS, EAGLE RIVER, WIS.
Fond du Lac-The death knell OF
Wisconsin Dairying, Inc, the organ
ization of Wisconsin dairymen formed
for the purpose Of advertising the
states dairy products, was sounded
at q meeting of the Fond du Lac
County Farm bureau, when it was
agreed to return $4,000 worth of
pledge cards to their signers, on the
ground that the original plans Of the
association had not been carried out.
The Fond du Lac county bureau was
the originator of the dairy publicity
plan and the only one to raise its
share of the funds necessary to carry
out the project. In taking it's action
the Farm bureau urged that the work
be carried on by the Wisconsin
Cheese Producers association. B. F.
Sheridan, president Of the bureau for
the last two years was reelected
unanimously. L. G.. Schwertfeger
was reelected vicepresident. S. M.
Schmitz, secretary, and G. W. Keys
treasurer.
Wausau-The finding of q portion
of human skull lying a few feet
from the concrete road at the foot of
the hill just south of Wausau on high
way 10 was reported to county officers
and the find was in possession Of
Sheriff Arthur Sievert. The find made
by Mrs. Myrtle Telyea, comprises the
front half of a skull, with the bones
Of the upper part of the face attached.
1t is apparently that of young per-
son. From it's condition, physicians
are of the opinion that it had been
buried for many years. 1t was found
within IL feet of the concrete road
way. 1t is believed that the bones
came from forgotten and neglected
grave.
Marinette- junction of the
branch and main lines Of the c., M.
& st. P. railroad in Marinette county
no longer has twin names. In rail-
road circles it always has been known
as Ellis Junction. The community
proper always has been Crivitz. The
difference in the names always has
been source of confusion. Recently
the Crivitz Community club petitioned
railroad authorities to make the
change and 1t has been done. An
order has been issued to all station
agents designating the place as Crivitz
and the railroad maps hereafter is
sued will bear that name.
GAINESVILLE - When Rock county
sends it's great herd Of pure bred cat
tie around the fair circuits of the
Middle West this summer they Will
be in charge of Jack Nesbitt, Richland
Center Mr. Nesbitt, one of the best
show men in this section, was picked
by the Rock County Farm bureau.
The herd will be picked from winners
at the Rock county fair at Evansville
and the GAINESVILLE fair at Evansville
They will make a tour of ten fairs in
a special train Of ten cars.
Manitowoc-Hubert Falge, SO, Mani
towoc justice of the peace, made his
annual hiking trip across country,
this year choosing the village Of Mari
bel as his destination. Each year
after the first rain In June the aged
Justice, accompanied by friends, walks
rom Is to 20 miles just to show that
ne IS still young. The distance to
Maribel from Manitowoc is Is miles.
Mr.. Falge was accompanied by Judge
John Chloupek and Attorney A. ].
Wyseman. They returned by auto.
Sheboygan = Coroner Van Zanten
has concluded that Joseph Simons
drowning in the Sheboygan river be-
meath the Northwestern railroad
bridge was suicidal. There Is no In
formation to substantiate the belief
that he was killed and thrown into
the water, according to the coroner.
The money he had saved to bring his
wife and family to Sheboygan from
Lithuania was found in his trunk
where he left it.
Fond du Lac-Owen T. Hughes, a
mechanic employed by Fond du Lac
implement company, may lose his left
leg as the result Of being run over
by tractor which he was adjusting
in the field. Hughes was adjusting
the carburetor when helper cranked
the motor. The machine had been
left in gear and started forward.
Hughes threw himself backward in
time to prevent the seven-ton machine
from running across his body.
Appleton-Ten of Appleton's prin-
cipal highways were named arterial
ways at meeting of the common
council, on recommendation of the
committee on streets and bridges. An
ordinance backing up the arterial
plan for Appleton will be drawn UP
and passed at the next meeting of the
council. The committees recommend