Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-27
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

day, Oct. 9, as Fire and Accident Pre-
vention day throughout Wisconsin.
He urges that at least one day be
given to concentrated thought on
this problem of waste and its econo-
mic results" The annual fire toll for
Wisconsin, the governor points out, is
from rs to 100 lives and nearly $1e.-
100000. The proclamation asks that
the week of Oct be devoted to the
elimination of fire hazards in the
homes.
AS means Of reducing liquor traf-
fic in soft drink establishments, the
Beloit council is considering an ordi
nance under which no future licenses
will be granted to applicants who will
not agree to have their establishments
inspected by public officials at any
time for possible law violation. The
purpose of the measure is to NIKE it
impossible for soft drink propr stors
to raise in court the point of Illegal
search and seizure.
Two Kenosha residents have been
f1eeced out of almost $4,000 in deal
to purchase California grapes. a
salesman who said he represented the
Consolidated California Grape Co.,
Chicago, approached James Gentle
and Joseph Renelli and closed a deal
by which Gentle paid $4,000 for a
shipment of grapes, while Renelli
bought $4,000 worth. The grapes
never arrived.
Janesville's assessed valuation de-
creased 100000 from the figures of
1922. Assessor Frank l.. Smith an
nounces a valuation of s2a.116,211.
The value of the General Motors
plants decreased S1.3S0OOO on equip
ment. this amount representing ma
chinery moved away. Real estate &C
counts for 100000 and other losses
were on stock.
An appropriation of at least $4,000
for maintenance of Fairgrounds at
Madison next year is asked of the
board of education and the common
council by the Parent-Teacher central
council, in a resolution submitted to
Mayor l. M Kittleson, Prof. E. B.
Skinner, president. of the board of edu-
cation, and to members. of the city
council.
At meeting of the city council of
Menominee the $4,000 worth of mu
nicipal waterworks bonds were auc
toned off to the highest bidder, Harry
Small & Co., Detroit, who offered a
premium of 1855 and agreed to pay
the cost of proving the legality of the
bonds, the cost of printing and the ac
crued interest.
A gas water heater rapidly eating
the oxygen out of the air came near
to ending the life of Guy w Tanner
in the small unventilated bathroom of
his home at Monroe. He was found
unconscious after being in the room
an hour and a half.
Dwight T. Parker commissioner of
banking, has issued authority to be-
gin business to the Peoples State
bank of Three Lakes. The new bank
is capitalized at $4,000. F. H. Dobbs
is president of the institution.
The resignation of Miss Margery
Winter, primary kindergarten super
visor, who has been appointed super
visor of methods at the Milwaukee
Normal, was accepted at Sheboygan
by the board of education.
Mrs. William Kittle, prominent
Madison club woman, and wife of the
secretary of the state hoard of nor
NAL regents, has been named mem
Der of the Madison board of education
by Mayor |. Milo Kittleson.
George Somer, a. roofer, residing al
845 Ninth street, Oshkosh, sustained
a broken right wrist and severe
bruises about his arms and body when
he fell twenty-five feet from a roof,
where he was working.
The resignation Of Miss Margery
Winter, primary kindergarten super
visor of Sheboygan, who has been ap-
pointed supervisor Of methods at the
Milwaukee Normal, was accepted by
the board Of education.
Forty-four young foxes were shipped
recently by the Wausau Silver Black
Fox ranch to the Sheboygan Fox and
Fur Co. The price was announced as
900. All the animals are pedigreed
stock.
The Albany train on the Milwaukee
road was derailed as it was coming
into New Glarus The engine and
tender with one car left the track and
plowed up the earth for a short dis
lance.
Mike Florek shot and killed his
neighbor, Ignatz zonczak, near Lady
smith. The men have had several
.ouarrels over SLIGO and the shooting
was the result of their quarrels.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruper of Beaver, Marinette county,
was fatally scalded when he fell into
pail of boiling water that was upon
the floor
Mrs. Eliza Heidenworth, a pioneer
resident of Peshtigo, died at the age
of 49,. following a brief illness.
Joseph Pfeffer, 70, owner of the
Pfeffer Furniture store at Manitowoc,
was found hanging in the garage at
the rear of his home by an employe
of the furniture store. He was a har-
ness maker before he entered the
furniture and undertaking business.
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