Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-20
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State |
Arranged in Condensed Form

Arranged in Condensed Form
Janesyille-The fire and police COM
mission of GAINESVILLE has been discon-
tinued. The city council under the
new management form Of government
has confirmed it's previous action and
abolished that body. In talking on
the adjustment, J. K. Jensen, presi-
dent of the council, declared: '"The
body is not functioning now and there
Is no reason why we should not carry
out the original proposal. While we
have had no interference from the
commission, nor have we any reason
to believe we will have, it is a fact
that the commission idea itself has
been made unpopular because of the
acts of former members of it, not by
the present commission.
Madison-Wisconsi cherries will
be graded to compete with the fancy
cherries of other states. The depart
.
will be two grades effective on July
8. wisconsin Fancy" shall consist
of cherries Of one variety, which are
not overripe, underripe, decayed or
moldy, and which are practically free
from splits, foreign matter and from
damage caused by moisture, disease,
or insects" according to the ruling.
All cherries which are not 'Wiscon-
sin Fancy" shall be marked "ungrad-
ed" and show the packers name and
address.
Delavan-Lakelawn hotel and sur
rounding grounds on the west end Of
Delavan lake, one of the oldest re-
sorts on the lake, has been sold to the
Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago,
according to the owner, James Ellis.
The company is to take charge July 1.
The grounds, which are considered by
many the most beautiful at the lake,
will be closed to the public. The
Commonwealth company has pur-
chased 1t for it's employees and it is
to be used by them throughout the
year. The company plans to put in
golf course and tennis courts.
Watertown-The. plant of the Per-
lection Table Slide Manufacturing Co.
Of WATERFOWL is now well under con-
struction, and it Is expected that 1t
will be completed by Sept. /. This
is new concern This will make the
second industry of this kind in Water
town. The WATERFOWL Table Slide
Co., which is in full operation, fur
nishes table slides all over the world.
There is an increasing demand for
Watertown-made table slides, which
are adaptable to any kind of extension
table.
Fond du Lac-Fond du Lac coun-
ty buildings, exclusive of real estate
and the county's share in Sunnyview
sanitarium, near Oshkosh, have a re-
placement value of $1,202,070.62. The
report made to the county board
shows that while the property has a
replacement value of over $1,000,000
and an insurable value of 100000, the
total amount of insurance carried is
not in excess of 100000 or $500, 900.
1t is likely that some action will be
taken by the board to have county
property insured more adequately.
Madison-Sanitary conditions in 1913
hotels and 1876 restaurants were in
spected in Wisconsin during May, es-
tablishing a new high record for num-
Der inspected, the state board Of
health announces. Cleanliness and
safety orders issued to hotels num-
bered thirty-four; to restaurants forty
seven. The board said that an at
tempt would be made to inspect all
summer resorts in the state at least
once this season.
Kenosha-Walter H Afford, presi-
dent of the Kenosha city council, an
nounced that daylight saving would
continue in Kenosha regardless OF the
law signed by the governor. Kenosha
people voted by referendum to adopt
daylight saving and the officials hold
that it must be continued by the city
for a period set by the referendum
vote. Racine will also continue under
the daylight saving plan, it was an
nounced.
Merrill-Mrs. Axel Seger of Merrill
Is on her way for an extended trip to
Sweden, where she will visit her
mother, whom she has not seen for
more than 80 years. Before her de-
parture she was presented with gold
signet ring and gold pencil by her
Merrill friends who gave a reception
IN hor. honor