Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-22

1AIO luC LUZ Tie lAhS territory Wner0
the company owns a vast tract of
timber, purchased with the fiowage
rights of the big reservoir dam which
the company will construct near the
lake. The company will use the Rod
dis Co.'s logging railroad to a point
near Whiteside's Crossing and will
build spur from there to the dam
site. A st. Paul concern has the con-
tract for the construction work.
Chippewa Falls-Age is no hindrance
to M. H. Stewart, Boomer, when it
comes to hunting. For the last 81
years, Mr.. Stewart has COMO into the
north woods in quest of deer and this
year, despite his 80 years, he plans
to go again. The last year during
which no restriction was placed on
the number of deer hunters were al
lowed to bag, Mr.. Stewart shot Is.
Oconto-Reconstruc of the plant
of the Holt Hardwood Flooring Co.,
Oconto, destroyed by fire April 10,
last, at loss OF $4,000, is fast near
ing completion, with modern machin-
cry being substituted for the old
methods The main building is 72 by
318 feet. The plants output will be
increased Is per cent when operations
are again resumed.
eedsburg-Edmund Vancoulter, IS,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. August Vancoul-
ter, farmers IL miles northeast of
Reedsburg, had his left hand shot off
by the accidental discharge of his
gun when he stopped to pick up an
apple. An older brother twisted a
piece of wire about the arm to prevent
loss of blood and hurried the boy to a
hospital.
Phillips--Arrangem are being
completed for the second annual pota-
to show to be held in Phillips about
the middle of October. Substantial
prizes will insure big exhibit. Prizes
will also be offered for the first time
this year on threshed oats, barley,
eggs and other products. Several
speakers have been engaged.
Bayield-The apple shipping season
for the Bayfield, peninsula is now
under way and, from present indica-
lions, 40 carloads of apples will be
shipped through the Bayfield, PENN
sula Fruit association. Probably the
largest shipper is the Shuga apple
farm. The crop from that one orchard
will run close to 1000 bushels.
Madison-Appointm of John F.
Baker, Madison attorney and former
deputy attorney general, as Wisconsin
attorney for the North Western road
with headquarters in Milwaukee, was
announced in Madison recently. Mr..
Baker succeeds S. H. Cady, Milwau-
kee, recently named solicitor general
of the road
Wausau-After serving 81 years as
a member of the Wausau fire depart.
ment, Henry Haverson, captain of fire
station 2, has resigned. He will draw
a pension of $65 month. Only Chief
Frank Zielsdorf, who has been mem
Der of the department So years, ex-
ceeds him in length OF service.
Wittenberg-Be Bethany Indian mis-
sion, Wittenberg, has reopened with
an enrolment of $50 Indian children
of the Oneida and Winnebago tribes.
Owing to crowded conditions larger
number of applicants were turned
away this fall than ever before in the
missions history.
Bayfield-John BisseI and Gus An
derson, both farmers from Madaline
island, obtained bounty orders for
wolves they had trapped on their
farms on the island, and each received
$50. There are still many acres Of
wild lands infested with wolves on
the island.
Bayfeld-While attempting to stop
runaway team at his farm, William
Shuga, 62, was so badly injured that
he died a few hours later. He was
operating one of the largest CONNER
sial apple orchards in the Bayfield,
peninsula.
Medford-A gasoline speeder opera
ted by Cloren Musgrove struck and
killed a wolf on the Medford Lumber
Co.'S railroad near. Medford. Mus
grove collected $50 bounty.
Ashland-George Sprague, rs, in
mate of the Ashland county poor farm,
was struck and killed by a freight
train while sitting on the station plat
form at Highbridge.
Racine-William Sigwart, z, years
cid, died at a hospital in Racine, as
the result of injuries received when
he was run over by an ice truck sew
eral hours earlier