Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-26
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS

nATTElVAlVSTS
Janesville-Two men were slightly
injured and the lives of 125 passen-
gers were endangered when the en-
CINE and five coaches of st. Paul
passenger train went off the track and
crashed into three box cars standing
on parallel track at GAINESVILLE.
Many people were severely shaken
up. Charles Turner, Chicago, a bag
gage man, and L. Bova, Chicago, mail
clerk, were slightly injured. Ollie
Johnson, the engineer, and Leonard
White, Madison, the fireman, miracu-
lousy escaped unframed.
Neenah-Hem Kuehl and Al Zeh-
ner, Neenah, were shot in the face by
stray bullets while hunting ducks on
tbs Poygan marsh. Neither mans
wounds are serious. A score or more
local hunters report having been
spattered by birdshot in the opening
days of the season. So thick were
the hunters that the ducks were
frightened into open water long be-
fore the time for shooting arrived and
few were successful in getting more
than half dozen mallards or teal.
Darlington Bros. of Belle
view, Ia, have purchased a carload
of choice Holstein COWS and heifers
in the locality of Darlington. Many
shipments have been made from La
fayette county recently into the state
of Iowa. 1t is noticeable feature of
this phase of the dairy industry that
eastern buyers prefer Guernseys while
west of the Mississippi river the
choice runs to the "black and white
breed.
Superior-Parents of Eta Carlson,
q, who fell from an amusement rid
ing device at the Tri-state fair
grounds at Superior during the annual
exhibition two years ago, have started
action seeking $4,000 damages against
the association. The girl fell from
wooden horse, striking her head on
board platform and suffered a broken
neck The case will be tried in SUI
perior court.
Dodgeville = Marguerite Mckinley,
s, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nc
Kinley of Dodgeville, was killed and
four members of the family were seri-
ously injured when an automobile
driven by Mr.. Mckinley crashed
through bridge on highway 10 near
Dodgeville and fell into a gulley 20
feet below. The accident occurred
when Mr.. Mckinley turned out for
passing car.
GAINESVILLE Margaret Babcock, Mil.
ton, was chosen to succeed the late
Arthur Schultz, drowned at GAINESVILLE
this July, as president of the South
ern Wisconsin Christian Endeavor
union, which closed it's annual con-
vention at GAINESVILLE. Marshall Hyde,
GAINESVILLE, was elected vice-president;
Louise Mckay, Clinton, secretary, and
Harriet Gillingham, GAINESVILLE, secre-
tary.
Marinette-George Ansorge, Oconto
hotel man, met with an unusual thrill
while hunting on the opening day of
the season near Peshtigo. He was
walking along the beach when he sud-
wa an in lob
to his waist. With the aid of his rife
he was enabled to extricate himself
after a desperate struggle, other
hunters rushing to his rescue.
Hazel Green-When Canary, regis
tered Holstein dairy COW at Hazel
Green, finished her year in cow testing
work in April she made 804 pounds
butterfat and became second high cow
in the state in COW testing associa-
by Kit, another registered Holstein,
owned by Katerhenry Brothers of
Beloit.
sin adopted new tactics when they
used an acetylene burner in cutting
through the door of the vault and the
top of the safe in the Coloma state
bank and escaped with $4,000 in cash.
No clews have been discovered by the
authorities, which might lead to ap-
prehension of the thieves.
Eagle River-John H. Frank of
Eagle River has received a patent on
a telescope frying pan, which he re-
Gently invented. The pan is double
and when telescoped takes up little
space in camp kit. 1t is believed
that the pan will be in considerable
demand among tourists, sportsmen
and woodmen.
Cuba City-John Mcdonald of Cuba