Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

Union cnurCn, monroe, WHICH Was ue-
stroyed by fire Dec "a. Everything
had been in readiness for the annual
Christmas program. Practically all
the contents were destroyed.
A. j. Olson, for six years grade SUI
peryisor in the Colfax schools, has
been appointed supervising teacher
of Dunn county rural schools to fill
the vacancy left by the resignation
of Miss Ruth Gehrke, by Earl L. Edes,
county superintendent
Barnett Isaackson, Rhinelander, has
received a letter from Russia which
required thirty stamps, costing $500
rubles, and which covered the en-
yelope completely. The value OF the
thirty stamps as figured out by Mr..
Isaackson is IL cents in American
money.
Donald A. Kurz, private in Co. D.,
one hundred twenty-seventh infantry,
Appleton, has been recommended by
Gov. Blaine for appointment to the
West Point military training academy
as the third Wisconsin man to be Sc
lected. Two other guardsmen were
recommended a short time ago. Kurz
is a Lawrence college student.
A. j. Kitman, Galesville, was found
dead in his garage with a shotgun
lying eight feet away. Half of his
face had been blown away by charge
from the gun While lacking up his
car Kitman was killed when a corner
of the machine fell off the blocks
and dislodged the shotgun from a
shelf, the trigger catching on pro-
lection.
A complete check made of the funds
and securities handled by Henry
johnson, state treasurer, has revealed
that during his 10 years in office
there has not been a single irregu-
larity in accounts. When Mr.. Johnson
left office there was $7,058,890 in bal
ances held by the treasury, with S.
Isl, 592 Of this amount in the general
fund
Paper mills in the Fox river valley
are elated at the announcement that
freight rates on paper and paper prod
ucts from the Chicago territory to the
Pacific coast and other western points
have been ordered reduced. The new
rates are expected to go in effect
about Jan. Is and will materially in
crease business in the west, manufac-
turers say.
Herman Peters, %, farmer near
Fond du Lac, was found drowned in
well on his farm. Authorities are
unable to determine whether the man
committed suicide or whether he ac-
cidentally fell in the well. His body
was located after his wife and neigh
bors had searched the barn and
neighboring buildings for several
hours
The funeral of the Rev. H. J. Steh-
ling, SO, late pastor Of Sacred Heart
Catholic church, was one of the larg-
est held in Marshfield for many years.
Banks and business places closed DUR
ing the services that fitting recogni-
ton might be shown the deceased
pastor, whom everybody honored and
esteemed. The knights of Columbus
as well as several other organizations
attended in bodies. Bishop A. ]. Nc
Gavick of La Crosse aid IL priests
were present for the solemn rites
Before a crowded assembly cham
Der, Gov. John j. Blaine and four 9th
er state officials took their oaths of
office at noon Monday, Jan. 1. Chief
Justice A. r. Vinje administered the
oaths of office. Following the simple
ceremony, the officers were conducted
to their respective offices, where an
informal reception gave friends OF the
state officials opportunity to greet
them. There was no inaugural ball
and the state officers came to their
desks Tuesday morning prepared to
enter upon their official duties for the
two-year period
That there have been wholesale vio-
lations of the state fishing laws was
demonstrated in Oshkosh when local
conservation wardens conflscated ap-
proximately 300 wall-eyed and sand
pike from six fishermen who came in
off Lake Winnebago where they were
angling through holes in the Ice. The
law provides that one may catch not
more than 10 pike of any variety IN
one day. The wardens declare that
many are violating the limit rule and
they threaten to have warrants issued
for the six men and for others. Two
of the group had SO pike, two had 20
each. orla had 43 and another SO.
Henry G. Campbell, assistant editor
of the Milwaukee Journal, died at his
home in Milwaukee after a brief Ill
ness. A cold settling in his lungs
on Dec rs developed into bronchial
pneumonia, to which he succumbed.
Mr.. Campbell was born in Wild Rose,
Wis, on April 8, 1862, where he re-
ceived his early education and in Mil
wal1kee, to which he removed in his
youth. Mr.. Campbell was identified
with wisconsin newspaper for more
than forty years, the greater part of
that time with the Evening WIscon-
sin and the Milwaukee Journal as re-
porter. city editor, managing editor
and editorial writer. He spent his
life in Milwaukee except for short
neriod when he and George c. Youngs
bought and managed the Florence
News.
The Iron county board refused to