Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-16


says temperatures have been normal
with sufficient precipitation to keep
soil in good shape. Flowing Of corn
is said to be well under way in the
southern part of the state. Oats and
barley seeding Is reported to be prac-
tically completed in southern counties
and progressing rapidly in other re-
gions, under favorable conditions. All
| fields where plants are above the
ground look good. Severe damage to
winter wheat and rye is reported to
be evident in many localities since
plants have begun to- grow Spring
wheat acreage will be considerably
less than last year, according to the
report. Fruit trees are in good con-
dition.
Madison-Because Of the growing
Importance of chemistry in modern
commerce, and the demand for men
who are trained both in commercial
and chemical subjects, the University
of Wisconsin has just established
new four-year chemistry-commerce
course to go into effect next Septem-
Der. The course was approved by the
regents. The new course, the first in
any university, is intended for those
students who wish to fit themselves
to hold commercial positions, such as
business managers, technical secre-
taries, managerial secretaries, pur-
chasing agents, technical statesmen,
and others, in which thorough under
standing of the basic principles of
chemistry would be valuable asset.
Green Bay-Plans for an intensive
campaign at Green Bay to raise $780,
600 for building a labor temple have
been completed and mass meeting
has been called for the night Of May
IS, when, it is expected, five delegates
will be present from each union in the
city. At this time final organization
OF teams to put on the canvass will
be outlined and active work toward
getting the subscriptions will be under
taken. Green Bay has union mem
bership of more than 5000 persons,
and advocates of the plan declare that
they expect to encounter little diff
Guilty in reaching the goal set.
Manitowoc-Charles S. Fecther, pio-
neer book store man, and former presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Skat league,
died at Manitowoc. Mr. Fecther is
well known throughout the state as a
skat player and for his activities as a
fair man. He was secretary of the
Skat league fifteen years He was
also secretary of Wisconsin Fair asso-
citation and president of the Mantle.
voc County Fair association.
Superior - Superior and Duluth
grain elevators are filled to capacity
with a total of 23,0OO,O0O bushels of
grain, mostly wheat, it became known
from members of the Wisconsin grain
commission. This huge amount of
grain is waiting the arrival of lake
carriers from lower lake ports to
transport it to eastern -four mills.
Enthusiastically every employee
of the Charcoal Iron Co., Ashland, has
been granted shorter hours and more
pay, effective May l. All men who
have been working on 12-hour shifts
are now on 8-hour shifts and an extra
crew has been put to work The 10
hour shift for certain workers was
shortened to nine hours
Madison-Gov. Blaine Friday, May
4, telegraphed congratulations to Mrs.
Eleanore Jung and Mrs Louis Eisner,
/ Sheboygan, the oldest twins in the
state, the occasion being the celebra-
ton of their ninetieth birthday. 1t
happens that Gov Blaine celebrates
his forty-eighth birthday on the same
date.
Fond du Lac-Paul Tarnavsky, for
merly assistant mechanical superin-
tendent of the Trans Siberian railroad,
recently arrived in this country from
Manchuria, is now a member of the
shop staff of the 500 line in Fond du
Lac.
Madison-A total of 1000 invitations
are being prepared for seniors of the
University of Wisconsin. Steel en-.
cravings instead of the customary
half-tones, are being used. Skins of
more than 1000 sheep will be used
for covers.
Rice Lake-Jacob Moore, IS, a re-
tired farmer, was instantly killed while
dynamiting stunps on the farm of
w. A. Demers, across the lake from
Rice Lake. A stump blown into the
air struck him on the head as it de-
scended, crushing his skull.
Beaver Dam-The S. B. Friday Co.
Hemp mill at Beaver Dam was de-
stroyed by fire with a loss of about
100000. The fire started in the dry
ing room.