Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-02-27
BADGER STATE
| HAPPENINGS

HAUL oil 500 WIZ "AAAS~N
threw stones and gravel fifty feet into
the air and which burned forty-hve
minutes before the flame could be
smothered was struck at the home or
Charles Cook near Appleton by EDWIN
Buss, who is drilling well on the
Cook property. The gas was struck
at a depth of sixty-four feet. The
pocket, the gas of which is formed
by a decomposition of vegetation, logs
and other debris embedded in the
solid clay soil during the glacial Pc
Rod, has no commercial value, be.
cause it is too small, according to
DR.. R. M. Bagg, head of the depart
ment of geology at Lawrence college
here, who was called to comment on
the occurrence.
Couderay The continued mild
weather is beginning to worry the
loggers in the vicinity of Couderay
and if it keeps up much longer log
ging operations will have to be dis
continued. They have logs at the
roads and need sleighing to bring
the timber to market. Some of the
concerns will only get a half seasons
cut if the sleighing breaks up during
the next few days. Between 1000 and
5000 men are employed in the woods
in the southern part of Sawyer coun-
ty during the winter logging opera
tons.
Madison 49, January building con
tracts in the state amounted to 49,
542,500, according to f. w. Dodge, cor
poration at Madison. This was Is per
cent under the December figure, and
Is per cent under that of January,
1923. Last months record included
$1,342,1OO for residential. buildings,
100000 for social and recreational
projects, $718,000 for commercial
buildings, $278,000 for public works
and utilities, and $166,000 for indus
trial buildings.
-Watertown's 1925 sea.
son of winter sports has received
running start from the city council,
which appropriated 500 toward new
fund to carry on the outdoor activities
next season. The appropriation was
tary Curtis Knick announced that
with individual contributions and do
nations from businessmen the city
would have a larger fund to begin
next winters activities than in pre-
Vious years.
Madison-Red raspberries are slip
ping as a Wisconsin product and there
are only about thirty acres planted in
these berries in the state, according to
reports to Wisconsin agricultural ex-
perts. 1t is explained that fifteen
years ago, red raspberries were abund-
ant and sold for from 80 cents to
dollar a crate. The flooded market,
prevalence of wild berries and plant
diseases operated to practically bring
the fruit off TIE market in the Wis
consin markets.
Prairie du Cnien-The organization
for the Wild Life school, the famous
and unique school of wild life protec-
ton, held on Ire bluffs of the Missis-
sippi river at McGregor, Ia, each
summer, has been perfected for 1924.
The dates probably will be from Aug.
to Is. The school is supported about
ffty-fifty by local subscriptions and
registration fees paid by students who
come from Iowa., Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, and other states.
Oconto-In spite of the stormy
weather OF tho last two weeks, the
work Of hauling gravel on highway Is
between County Line and Oconto, has
gone on withop3 a stop. Eight teams
OF horses and score of men are en-
ployed by Highway Commissioner E.
4. McAlister. gravel pit near the
county line was recently purchased
for $4,000. Thrse of the eight miles
to be surfaced Nave already been GOV.
cred.
Chippewa Fails-Held under load
OF logs which tipped over upon him,
Frank Carpenter of New Auburn was
seriously injured when engaged in
logging near his home He was pinned
under the logs in the snow, which
served as cushion to prevent him
being crushed to death.
Wausau-John Walters Of Wausau.
age go, was knocked down and tram.
PIED upon by team of runaway
horses. He was taken to the hospital
and his Injuries may prove fatal. He
Is deaf and did not hear the approach
ing team.
Antigo-The graded school at Elton