Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31

uate of the University of Wisconsin.
Carl A. Myers, 16, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Myers, Eau Claire county
farmers, was instantly killed by light
ming while driving in the COWS from
the pasture. A brother standing IN
the barn door saw the boy stricken.
A bolt of lightning struck and killed
Mary Murphy, 10, as she was about to
get into bed in her home at Madison.
The bolt, at the height of thunder
storm, entered the window OF the bed
room.
The first monthly fair held at Luxem-
burg under auspices of the Town and
Country club was a success, in spite
of rainy weather Farmers are IN
terested in the fair and the attendance
promises to Increase.
The new Nicolet high school build
ing, which cost the West side of De
Pere close to s125, 600, will be dedi-
Gated about June Is. A committee is
arranging for big banquet and ball
at which all citizens will be invited
to attend.
The Wisconsin Public Service Co.
has voluntarily reduced the price OF
gas to De Pere consumers 10 cents
1000 feet. This means a saving to
local consumers Of about $4,000
year. The rates for Green Bay also
have been reduced.
Anton Lotter, jr, 81, was killed in
stantly in his machine shop at Sey-
mour, when his skull was crushed by
falling lathe. The machine had been
raised with a jack to permit removal
of a roller and it fell over, pinning
Letters head beneath.
A small BURBERRY crop is predicted
for central Wisconsin this season, be-
cause of fire and frost damage. Either
one of these causes is sufficient in
itself to work havoc with the crop,
but combination Of the two threatens
almost complete destruction.
Complete vindication of Police Chief
Arthur H. Gabbert of Oshkosh marked
| the hearing before the board of police
and fire commissioners on charges
preferred by Sanford r. Brayton, re-
Gently removed as police officer by
the same board on charges preferred
by the chief.
Felix Schmidt, 10, of Mount Hope,
and Miss Lillian Potter, 20, of Ian
caster, were killed and three other
persons injured when an automobile
driven by Schmidt, ran into an en-
bankment and turned over a half mile
north of Potosi, Is miles west of
Platteville The accident occurred
when Schmidt attempted to make a
turn without slackening the speed of
the car
Committees of the common councils
of Neenah, Menasha and Appleton
have been appointed to meet jointly
and Investigate the feasibility of es,
| tablishing a garbage disposal plant be-
tween Menasha and Appleton, and to
be maintained, operated and used by
the three cities. All three cities are
feeling keenly the need of some such
a plant, and the joint ownership plan
is at present the most popular solu-
ton.
| A children's outing came to tragic
end at Green Bay when three 12-year-
! old boys were drowned in East river
after small skiff in which they had
put out into the stream capsized under
the lash of succession of heavy
waves. The boys, Robert Mcclure,
Raymond RoskoWski and Edward
Rebel, had borrowed the boat few
minutes before and had scarcely
reached the center Of the stream be-
fore it suddenly whirled about, lurched
drunkenly several times and then
overturned.
Plans are being started by Hugo
F. Muehreke of Oconto to establish a
game reserve in Oconto county. The
Rod and Gun club of Marinette has
already organized for such a step. 1t
is planned to buy 1000 acres in the
region of Blue Mountain, in the north
west part Of Oconto county, adjoining
Marinette county, and ask the state
to make a game and wild animal re-
fuge out of it, where hunting would
be prohibited and the wild life would
be protected by game wardens during
the open season. The proposed tract
of 1000 acres is of no agricultural
value but would make an excellent
refuge.
Emmett Butts, SO years old, under
sheriff of Marinette county, was shot
dead by an insane man, John Holtz,
whom he was endeavoring to bring up
! town for examination. The insane
man had barricaded himself in the
house, on the bay shore, where he
| lived alone. AS Butts was near the
door the man opened fire with %
caliber gun, Butts dropping dead in
stantly with four shots in his face.
A crowd hastily assembled, but a
doctor could not get to Butts, as the
insane man kept firing having cart
ridges piled on chair. Fire depart
ment and police officials called and
many were firing, the insane man
finally being shot dead as he stood.
! At a special district school election
held at Hayward, voters favored the
| $4,000 bond issue to complete and
equip the new high school structure
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