Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-27

from death by his brother, who drove
the animal away. Buergi was badly
bruised.
Villages not operating under special
charter are not authorized to maintain
the office of police justice, the attor
ney generals department held in an
opinion to J. A. Markham, Independ
enee, Wis, district attorney of Trem-
pealeau county.
A jury in circuit court at Sturgeon
Bay freed Ernest Braun, farmer, of the
charge of poisoning six cattle of his
neighbors. Evidence submitted was
circumstantial and the jury returned
with a verdict of not guilty after de-
iberating four hours.
DR.. r. w. Monk, mayor of Neills
vile, died following a prolonged i'll
ness. Blood TRANSMISSION had been re
sorted to several times but without
permanent improvement. DR.. Monk
was a pioneer of Clark county and
served one term in the state senate.
George Phillip, Germania, hauled
to market a truck load of turtles
weighing more than 1,400 pounds.
The turtles were caught in a stream
near Germania by his son. The
turtles were shipped to Philadelphia
where they will be made into soup.
The county of Eau Claire will ms.
ure all of its public buildings in the
state insurance fund in spite of pro.
tests from insurance men who claim
that state insurance is unfair competi
ton. The county board voted for
greater protection at 25 per cent loss
cost.
The surplus of workers continues
to exist at Eau Claire. A large man
ufacturing company has closed down
and a refrigerator plant is operating
only part time. Building tradesmen
are inactive. A paper, and pulp com.
pany and box and Grating company
are operating overtime and will con-
tinue on this basis indefinitely.
Five hundred quarts of home brew
were fed to the fishes in the Missis
sippi river by Sheriff B. j. Lund and
his deputies at La Crosse, by order
of Judge Brindley. The home brew
had been accommodating so rapidly as
a result of raids that one entire cell
room in the courthouse was filed
and there was no room for prisoners.
Claims of 100000 with indications
al practically no assets, featured the
hearing in involuntary bankruptcy OF
M. C. Connors, formerly of Green
Bay, now of De Pere, Wis. All real
estate not in the name of his wife or
daughter is heavily encountered in.
Guiding the Ashland Paper Co., Ash
land, of which he is practically the
sole owner.
Tax records of Gilman were burned
in a fire which destroyed the farm
dwelling of the town treasurer, G. y.
Aastru1n. Mr. Aastrum has asked all
who have paid their taxes to present
their receipts at the spring election.
Those who do not show receipts will
be held delinquent. Mr.. Aastrum and
his mother barely escaped from the
fire with their lives.
The Dallas, Wis, Commercial club
is urging sleigh owners to change
sleighs with narrow gauge runners
to the standard wagon track gauge.
1t is felt that it would be of great
benefit to the users of automobiles
during the winter months. and make
walking better for horses doing team
ing. The only changes necessary in
the old sleighs are new beams and
rollers and the club will try to get
quantity prices on these.
Prices of binder Irvine manufac-
tured at the state prison at Waupun
have been fixed by the state board
of control for the coming season.
Standard Irvine was set at 1919 cents
per pound of 500 feet and Climax
Irvine IL cents per pound of 600 feet
The prices are effective until Aug.
/, f. O. b., Waupun. Discounts are
allowed for cash payments The
largest part of the twine output OF
the prison factory is sold to Wiscon-
sin farmers
Aroused from a deep slumber early
in the morning by the barking of
several dogs, Richard Groerich, an
engineer residing in Babcock, arouse
and looked from his window, finally
glimpsing large dark object sur
rounded by barking CANNES. Hastily
donning outdoor garments, he went
nearer and was surprised to see a
big black bear, which had evidently
left its winter quarters. Returning
with his gun, Mr.. Groerich could not
fnd the animal.
Two carloads of high grade Guern-
seys were shipped from Barron
county, one car going to Anton Chris,
Hansen, Waterloo, Iowa, the % cows
and heifers bringing $1,924. This is
also his second purchase. Frank y.
Hansen has made in the county. A.
B. Rayburn, Litchfeld, Mimi, bought
a carload, paying $1,81S. This way
also his second purchase. Frank D.
Otis, secretary of the Barron County
Guernsey Breeders association, said
he has many requests for Barron
county Guernseys, the demand being