Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-27

claimants, but the unusual took place
in Judge Ole Stolen's court at Madi-
son when a 4-year-old boy picked"
out his father. The incident occurred
when the custody of the child Of Clar-
1ssa Humes came before the court.
The 4-year-old boy was told to choose
his own father. He picked Irwin
Ross, Chicago stationary engineer in
preference to D. Marcel Lareese, for
merly an attendant at the Mendoza
state hospital. Ross said he married
the boys mother in Evansville, Ind,
six years ago. Lareese said he mar
ried her in Ontario, Canada, five years
ago.
Stevens Point-The biggest contro-
versy that has arisen in Stevens Point
for many months was virtually settled
when the state highway commission
issued an order to replace the bridge
across the Wisconsin river at Stevens
Point on highway No. 10. The COM
mission held a public hearing when
many arguments were heard in favor
OF building a bridge across Chain ST.,
one block north Of the old site, while
other citizens favored the Clark st.
location. The commission estimated
the cost Of the new structure at $780,
900. The state will pay one-third, the
county one-third while the balance
must be raised from city funds pro-
vided by referendum Of the voters
Manitowoc-The Fitz Simmons &
Cornell Dredge and Dock Co., to whom
the $4,000 dredging contract was let
by the City of Manitowoc, has asked
permission to sublet the dirt digging
part of the companys contract to the
McMullen & PITT Co., in order that it
might fulfill an important piece of
work in Chicago. The company will
complete the digging of hard pan for
which it is especially equipped but
seeks to be released from the balance
of the work. The city may ask the
Fitz Simmons Co. to reduce it's bid
six cents per yard to equal the local
contractors bid if permission is grant
ed to sub-let the work
Milwaukee - Postal authorities in
the state are preparing the Parcel
Post System for heavy berry and
fruit season. Unprecedented cherry,
strawberry, raspberry, BURBERRY, cur
rant, plum and tomato shipments are
expected. Peter F. Piasecki, central
accounting postmaster for the state,
warns the shippers against the use of
any kind of paper, corrugated, or fiber.
board containers for such mailings.
He maintains that these invariably be-
come PUPPY from fruit moisture, and
that much damage to newspapers and
other mail matter results. Crates or
baskets are recommended.
Lancaster-With 1000 pounds of
picric acid shipped since March l, it
Is expected that considerable stump
land in Grant county will be cleared
soon. About 1900 pounds of the acid
have been received by farmers, who
have put in their applications within
the last few weeks. Picric acid which
has been made available to the farm
ers through the government is cheap
er than dynamite and, according to
experiments, more effective.
Stevens Point-Cottage owners at
Lake Emily, a popular resort near
Stevens Point, are organizing the
Lake Emily Protective association
with dues at 81 per year for each mem
Der. With a large membership which
Is being obtained it is planned to have
the association take charge of polio
ing Of the lake and seeing that the
grounds and buildings are kept free
from rowdyism and moonshine parties
Strickland-The Catholic church at
Strickland was destroyed by a mys-
terious fire while Father Zombolski,
the pastor, was being initiated into the
new Knights of Columbus council at
Ladysmith. The loss is estimated at
more than $4,000. The fire was be-
yond control when discovered.
Neillsville-Judge Edgar Warner,
Shawano, with his daughter, started
for Black River Falls in car, the
daughter driving. Four miles south
of Neillsville the car overturned and
Judge Warmers collarbone was brok-
en-.
Clintonville-M. Stein, ClintonYille
junk dealer, assured the success of
the cleanup campaign at Clintonville
when he offered $50 in prizes to the
persons who brought the largest quaD-
0tY of debris to his plant during MAY