Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-31

ing at a target in the Wisconsin river
and passing the 22-caliber rifle among
themselves, when it accidentally dis
charged. The wounded boy was taken
to the Lincoln hospital for treatment
and his chances for recovery were re-
ported promising.
Plymouth-Mrs. Alma Pagel, 33
years old, wife of Albert Pagel, New
Holstein, dropped dead in the Ply
mouth hospital. Heart failure brought
on by anxiety over her year old son
was the cause. The child was oper.
ated on for hernia and the mother
worked herself into such state of
nervousness over the probable out
come that it proved fatal. The child
is in no danger.
A warning has been sent out by the
state department of agriculture to be-
gin testing of all seeds early this year.
Dealers and farmers expecting to sell
farm seeds in Wisconsin next spring
should get tests made and labels ready
now to avoid later rush." A. l..
Stone of the department said Seeds
may be tested at the agronomy build
ing in Madison by the state seed in
spector.
Unity-The village of Unity became
excited recently at the report that
three black bears had been seen in
the village limits by some boys. The
boys telephoned to several hunters
who have trained dogs. In half an hour
a large party had been made up to get
the bears, but the dogs soon lost the
scent.
Fond du Lac-Fred Bulls, Sc, an en-
ploye of the North Western road for
SO years, is at hospital at Fond du
Lac in critical condition as the re-
suit of paralytic stroke suffered
while on duty as baggageman on train
No. 529, due in Fond du Lac from
GAINESVILLE at 1905 p. m. daily.
Horicon-Citizens of Horizon, at a
mass meeting voted to provide a site
and factory building for the David
Shoe Manufacturing Co., Racine The
residents have been working since last
December to induce the company to
locate it's plant in the village and rails
ed $4,000 for bonus fund.
Oconto-L G. Bowman set a wood
en- trap near his henhouse in Oconto
for some animal that had been stealing
his prize pullets. He went to the trap
the next morning and found large
barn owl in the trap. Mr.. Bowman
took the bird with him to Chicago
and placed it in the zoo.
Argyle-A basement barn and silo
on the farm of V. Patterson, two miles
east of Argyle, was burned and thirty
tons of hay, the seasons straw, six
hundred bushels of grain, an automo-
bile and all the farm machinery des-
troyed in fire of mysterious origin.
Neighbors saved the home.
ing in the yard of Mr.. and Mrs. Jashua
McCammant, Monroe, at 6 D. M, sud-
denly burst into flames at midnight
and was destroyed The owner attri-
butes the flames to defective wiring.
He had just completed 20O-mile trip
from Sheffield, Iowa.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS papers have
been filed by the Fox River Paper Co.
OF Appleton to increase it's stock from
5000 shares at 500 par to 10000
shares $500 par, putting it in the mil
lion dollar class. William C. Wing.
Neenah, is named as president of the
company.
Iola-The lola creamery is one of
TOUR creameries in the state to nav
the peak price for butter fat. 1t re-
ceived 138,829 pounds of cream from
which was made 1920 pounds of but
ter. Patrons were paid $4,000 in a
month.
Madison--An increase in salaries az.
gregating $4,000 per annum will be ask.
ed by group of courthouse employees
and officials when the Dane county
board of supervisors meets at Madi-
son on Nov. Is.
kaukauna-The A. P. Bayorgeon
meat market, Kaukauna, was entered
and Approximately SO taken from the
cash register. In his hurry the thief
dropped $40 bill and it remained IN.
noticed on the floor. Nothing else in
the shop was touched.
Madison-Articles of incorporation
have been granted by State Bank Com.
missioner D. T. Parker to the Forest
County State Bank of Crandon. The