Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

+ Watertown-Foul brood, the most
prevalent of bee diseases, has been
virtually eradicated from Jefferson
and Dodge county apiaries as the re-
suit of the activities of the state in
spection system, of which S. B.
Fracker is head. Both Jefferson and
Dodge counties have undergone the
area cleanup and process, and as a re-
suit foul brood has, with exception of
few cases. practically been exter-
minated. The disease was brought
into this section by bees imported to
| WATERFOWL and sold in both counties.
When the first inspection of Jefferson
county apiaries took place, total of
more than 100 affected by the disease
was found. The number has been re-
duced to four or five which are easily
under control. The disease, officials
state, does not affect older bees or the
honey and only tends to weaken the
hives by destroying baby bees.
| Hurley-In line with the other
northern Wisconsin towns that are do
ing all they can to provide for the
comfort and convenience of automo-
bile tourists, the city of Hurley will
provide on the shores of pretty Lake
Lavina one of the best equipped tour
ist camps in this section of the state.
In addition to the ordinary fire places,
camping grounds, wood supply, water
| faucets, comfort stations and the like,
the new camp will have also bath
houses for men and women. Iron
county, of which Hurley is the coun-
ty seat, is doing its share by building
a good roadway to the lake camp
which lies a mile south of the city on
state highway No. 10 that comes up
from the resort district around Mer-
Ger.
Oshkosh-The Fox River Valley
Guernsey Breeders association will
hold the annual picnic this year on
the farm Of John Harness & San in
the town of Vinland. Although the
date for the event has not been def
nitely set, it is probable the picnic
will be held July Is. This is the first
time the Valley association has held
it's cjcnic in Winnebago county and
the event will be of considerable in
terest to Guernsey breeders, particu-
larly those living II the northern and
central sections Of the county. Breed
ers from Outagamie, Brown, Calumet
and Winnebago counties make up the
membership of the valley organiza-
ton.
La Crosse-The Wisconsin State
Telephone association, in session at
La Crosse, by unanimous vote began
movement designed to enlist the ac-
tive cooperation of telephone associa-
lions all over the United States in
concerted effort to procue reductions
in fire, general liability and compen-
sation insurance rates. Present in
surance rates were characterized as
exorbitantly high in a resolution
which calls for the appointment of
committee to investigate the practical
bility of organizing a mutual insur-
ance company which may become
part of the Telephone association.
Fond du Lac-Delinquent taxes for
Fond du Lac county amounting to APP
proximately $10052.42 will be col
lected within the next several months
hv Cboriff T, w Ccb1ooI, ord bie don,,
ties, according to an announcement
made from his office. A tabulatioY of
the delinquent taxpayers showed that
the unpaid taxes in Fond du Lac
county would easily total 100000
This is approximately the same
amount that was turned over to the
sheriff's office for collection last year.
Madison-The railroad commission
has announced that it had been adj
vised by the interstate commerce COM
mission that petition by western
trunk lines for 10 per cent increase
on coarse grain rates was denied as
to territory including Wisconsin. The
commission estimates that granting OF
the petition would have resulted in in
creased cost Of feeds to Wisconsin
consumers amounting to nearly $780,
900 annually.
arshfield-Ex-Gov w. H. Upham
quietly observed at his home the
thirty-sixth anniversary Of Marsh
fields great fire which nearly wiped
this town out June 27, 1887. The Up
ham Manufacturing Co. was classed