Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15


arranging for shipment of Holstein
and Guernseys to his native state.
At the invitation of P. ]. Cain,
Oneida county treasurer, the Wiscon,
sin County Treasurers' association
will hold its annual outing in Rhine
lander some time next June, the date
having not yet been determined.
The annual report of the Willow
Hill cheese factory, near Clintonyille.
shows that the plant manufactured
2,164033 pounds of milk into cheese
during 1922. From this product the
factory received $38,586.47. The aver
age price paid for milk was $1.799
per 100 pounds.
Everett Peck, pioneer resident of
Monroe and for 20 years a resident
OF Green county, recently celebrated
his eighty-ffth birthday. Mr.. Peck
came to Monroe with his parents
when this city was hardly a settle
ment. He has held many county and
town offices.
John Meeks, Marshfield, chairman
of the legislative board of railroad
engineers in Wisconsin, was appoint
ed superintendent of public property
by Gov. Blaine to succeed John D.
Morrissey, recently named to the
board of control. The appointment,
which must be approved by the sen.
ate, is for two years at a salary of
$4,000
The new Baptist church in Ray
mond, Racine county, to replace the
building which was destroyed by fire
March 4 will be constructed as soon
as possible, trustees have decided.
The proposed structure will not be
as elaborate as the old church. Ten
tative plans call for the expenditure
Of $4,000 toward a new edif1ce which
will be designed so an addition may
be built at later date. The old
church cost $4,000.
In one of the shortest trials before
jury in municipal court at Oshkosh
on record, William Johnson was ac-
quilted of a charge of illegal posses
sion of intoxicating liquor. Trial of
the case began at $50 and was con-
Guided at 1880 and within fifteen
minutes the jury returned with its
verdict finding the defendant not gull
ty. One of the jurors was woman
and there were but eleven jurors, both
sides consenting to trial with that
number.
Two Rivers paid its last tribute to
the Rev. Joseph A. Geisler, pastor OF
ST. Luke's church, when thousands at
tended the funeral. Business was at
a standstill during the morning, fac
tories and stores closing until l
o'clock Priests from all over the
Green Bay diocese, where Father Gels
Ter had served for forty years, were
present, as were Bishop Paul Rhode
and the Rt. Rev. Mnsgr. Lochman,
Kaukauna. The latter delivered the
sermon. Forty-six priests attended the
services.
Grain elevators in Superior received
81, 47O cars of grain during 1922, or
100000 bushels, according to the
Wisconsin grain and warehouse com
mission. Approximately 65,000,000
bushels were shipped out of this port
during this period. This was an in
crease over 1921 when 47,O00,000 bush
els were received and 4O,000,000 bush
els shipped out. Of the total amount
of grain carried 30,445,251 bushels
were domestic wheat and 1,961,472
bonded wheat. Rye was the second
highest, 24,849,611 bushels of domes-
tic and 97,676 bushels of bonded rye
being received.
Damage estimated at several hun
dred thousand dollars was caused in
western Wisconsin by the rain, sleet
and snow storm Sunday, March 4.
The weight of the heavy snow driven
by strong wind broke down miles
of telegraph, telephone and electric
light wires. Hundreds of poles were
snapped off. Streets of La Crosse are
Uttered with broken trees. Railroad
traffic was paralyzed. The southern
Minnesota line of the Milwaukee rail
road was the hardest hit. Trees and
poles were found at frequent intervals
across the track. All available line
men are working day and night re-
pairing damage to wire lines. Some
of the rural telephone lines will not
be repaired inside of two weeks Ten
inches of snow fell here.
Justice Charles H. Crownhart, of
the Wisconsin Supreme court, will be
unopposed at the judicial election on
April 3, the secretary of state has an
at the time for fling nomi-
nation papers closed Similarly, six
circuit Judges in the state will be
elected by default, due to lack of op-
position. They are: Charles NJ Dav-
idson of the Thirteenth circuit; Gull
lick N. Risgord of the Fifteenth cir
cuit. Chester A. Fowler of the Eight
aentb circuit; William B. Quinlan of
the Twelfth circuit, and Oscar NJ.
Fritz and Walter Scninz of the Second
circuit. Without opposition to Justice
Crownhart, the spring judicial cleo
ton will lack a fight of statewide in
fepest. Local elections are scheduled
in all of the counties.
A. F. Quail of Hayward has been
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