Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-04-23

name for the Wisconsin river as Nee
koo-say-hone-nik; this, translated,
meaning Little River. in contradis-
tinction to the Mississippi. The Fox,
this correspondent says, was known to
the Winnebago tribe as the Baby
River Nee-o-nige a-graw. 1t was
the French who gave the Fox the
name of lie Riviere Reynard
Reedsburg- Frederick Rudolph, 81,
was found dead in a field half mile
from the home of his son-in-law, Emil
Aursland, who lives near Denzer, Is
miles south of Reedsburg. Rudolph
disappeared April Sth, presumably to
go to the home of son short dis
lance away. This was the last seen
of him until his dead body was found
mired in the soft mud and dirt of the
field Indications showed that the
aged man had struggled vainly to ex-
tricate himself from the mire.
Monroe-Members of Monroe's mu
nicipal band are practicing up for Is
concerts on Wednesday evenings dur
ing the summer Last year the city
council failed to make the usual ap
preparation and the concerts were dis
continued. Now the voters, by two
to one decision, have made an appro
priation of $1,000 to assure financial
backing for the organization which
attracts hundreds of people weekly
from all sections of Green county.
Band night is Monroe's big evening
of the week and trade booms
Algoma-A white robin has appar-
emily chosen Algoma for its summer
home. The bird, with its mate, ap-
peared there nearly a week ago and
has been seen every day in the or
chard of Mrs. Flora Wodsedalek. 1t
has white back streaked with black
and a red breast spotted and is the
first of its kind seen in this vicinity.
Should it remain here throughout the
entire summer, it will be pointed out
to tourists to this city as one of the
sights of the place.
Manawa = The sage who promul-
gated the dictum, "They can't come
back" overlooked the crossroads
blacksmith shop. A few years ago
the country smithies had almost dis
appeared, but in the last year or two
they have sprung up again in Wau-
paca county. Their recrudescence is
believed partially due to the fact that
blacksmiths, catering to the automo-
bile trade, have raised prices to a
level which has kept farmers away,
except for absolutely necessary work.
Baraboo-Joe Hooker post, G. A. R.,
Baraboo, notwithstanding the high
death rate among its members during
the last year, still has more than fifty
members. The oldest is James Goude,
who passed his one hundredth birth
day last February John Wesley, SO
years old, is a close second The
youngest is Frank Billiard, rs years
old. The post is among the oldest in
the state and at one time had more
than 300 members.
Monticello-Plans for a free tourist
camp are being pushed in Monticello
by the Monticello Business Mems as
err has agreed to donate ground for
the park if the city will build it up
and equip it. Free movies will be an
innovation this summer to attract
crowds to the village. These attrac-
lions will alternate with band concerts
every two weeks.
Sturgeon Bay-Aug. 5, 1922, Doro-
thy WAGNER, IA, Sturgeon Bay, saved
the lives of Virgil and Ethel Starr.
The children had been floating on a
key and reached water beyond their
depth. Dorothy swan to the children
and dragged them to shore. A. H.
Flotto, a representative of the Car
negie Hero commission, has just in
vestigated the case. A reward for the
girl is expected.
Sheboygan-William Define, 80, for
mer resident of Sheboygan Falls,
where he was employed in the Falls
Motor Co., has disappeared from his
home in Long Grove, Ill.,, where he
has been conducting a garage. His
car was found abandoned near the
outskirts of harrington, ILL., Police
have been unable to locate any clew
Baraboo-To make the city more
attractive to tourists, Baraboo has
made arrangements with landscape
architect to beautify its parks and
camp grounds. Aside from this near
ly 200 citizens who own homes are
making plans to improve their lawns
by planting shrubs and flowers, under
the supervision of the architect.