Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-12

which weighed eighteen pounds and
was slightly longer than the one
caught by his brother. Both fish were
caught in Balsam lake.
Birchwood-Some of the citizens of
Sawyer county are becoming alarmed
over the proposal to grant citizenship
to the Indians If the Indians are
granted citizenship and they fail to
make good, it is the belief of some
that the state will have to take on the
burden of giving aid instead of the
nation. 1t is pointed out in Sawyer
county that this would be a serious
CLANS are CHARTERED.
Crandon-Prospects are favorable
for the establishment OF large wood
products plant at Crandon The com
pany, the name of which is being
withheld until plans are completed,
has purchased large timber tracts near
the city. Officials ask no cash guar
antee, being able to finance the propo
sition. 1t is said that the plant would
empl> so men and that this number
might be increased to ESQ.
Herbster-One of the largest real
estate firms in the country, the Fred.
eric'r H. Bartlett Co., Chicago, has
presented the village of Herbster with
soon RI, occict IN, fnoDoino q oor,n,n
ity fair next summer The town board
will appropriate at least 500. Where
the town appropriates a sufficient
amount the county adds another 500.
'fhe Chicago firm owns farm lands in
the vicinity.
Fcnd du Lac-One of the foremost
Guernsey herds in the middle west
will be purchased and several new
buildings erected on the Fred w. Al.
bright farm, south of Fond du Lac,
involving total expenditure of more
than 100000, according to an an
nouncement made by B. F. Sheridan,
secretary of the Fond du Lac County
Guernsey Breeders association.
Beloit-For' the first time since
taxes were collected in Beloit more
than $1,000,000 in cash passed through
the tax collectors window The total
cash receipts amounted to $1,007,-
016.24 at the close of business Feb.
20, according to David Thorne, city
fro A of he
total tax levy remains to be collected.
Marinette-Henry Swart, 80, retired
millionaire lumberman, died at his
home in Marinette following a short
illness due to infirmities of age Mr.
Swart was one of the organizers of
the Marinette Lumber Co. He moved
to this city with his parents in 1850.
He attended Lawrence college and
lived in Oshkosh and Fond du Lac.
Appleton-Judson G. Rosebush, Ap
pleton, one of the most prominent
paper mill capitalists in the middle
west, has added the Outagamie Paper
Co., Kaukauna, to his holdings. Mr..
RoCebush acquired control of the COM
pany by purchasing the interests of
eight stockholders. He was vice pres
ideDt of the company.
Mayville-Edward Sauerhering, SO,
former congressman, representing the
Second Wisconsin district from 1896
1900 d;ad q + dovviIIo oftor n Ioro al
ness. He was born in MayVille June
"a, 1854. He was educated in the
Mayville public schools and was grad
uated from the Chicago College of
Pharmacy in 1885.
Fort Atkinson-Fort Atkinson re
ceives more mail, express and parcel
post shipments than any other city
on the JanesvilleFond du Lac diyi-
sion OF the Northwestern road, &C
cording to figures just made public.
Wausau-The rotary sawmill of the
Marathon Granite Co., town of Texas,
Mara. hon county, burned, entailing a.
loss OF $4,000 and putting so men out
of employment. The planning mill and
dry kilns were saved.
Antigo-At the spring election An.
tigo citizens will vote on bond issue
Cor 100000 to build new school
The city is in urgent need of relief
from oyercrowding in the public
schools.
Chippewa Falls-Chc~les H. Liehe
has assumed his post as superintend
ent of the Chippewa coHnty asylum 10
succeed Daniel Mcdonald. who re-
signed Mr. Liehe is a member of the
Wisconsin assembly. Mrs GeorEe