Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
WISCONSIN NEWS
important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State
Monroe-Fear that the appearance
Oh cotton-llke cocoons in a number Of
Green county alfalfa fields held prom
Use OF another plague for farmers on
the heels of the army worm invasion,
i mas been set aside by reassuring word
from Prof. Larry F. GRADER, of the
College of Agriculture, who states that
the cocoons are those of a beneficial
insect, possibly one of those that feed
upon the-army worm "The insect
should be encouraged instead of dis
couraged," said Prof. GRADER.
Janesville-Kit and Beauty, grade
Holsteins in the Rockwell and Katter-
henry herd continue to hit high pro
duction marks in the Beloit-Rock Coun.
| ty Cow Testing association, Kit during
| May hitting 82.6 pounds of fat from
| 1882 pounds of milk and Beauty SIT
pounds of fat from 2,164 pounds of
milk. Beauty is well on a record that
will put her in the championship class
and Kit is producing better than she
did on her last record run.
Rhinelander-Cor A. Danham, So
years old, of Chicago lost his life in
! Twin lake, near Minocqua, as he had
saved two girl bathers from drowning
Hearing the girls cries, Danham, who
was good swimmer, plunged into the
water to their rescue. He succeeded
in placing them on a nearby raft when
he was evidently stricken with heart
failure, due to exhaustion, and went
under. The body was recovered three
hours later.
Marinette When an automobile
which her husband was driving skid
ded and went over steep embank-
ment, Mrs. Lawrence Buck of Mari
nette, was instantly killed at Gore Bay,
Mich. and her husband suffered severe
injuries, according to word received
by Mr. and Mrs. A. Buck, parents of
Lawrence. Mrs Buck was thrown from
the car and crushed to death by the
machine which overturned.
Sheboygan-Cornelius Verhulst, SIS,
Sheboygan Falls farmer, has a chance
to live with a broken neck, according
to physicians. He was thrown head
first into a ditch beside the road when
the load of hay he was taking to
Sheboygan Falls upset. Besides the
broken neck, he suffered a broken leg,
and paralysis of his lower limbs. His
wife, who was with him, received a
broken leg.
Dallas-When Mrs. John Peterson.
for 20 years a resident of Dallas, died
at her home, a message was sent to
her son, Albert, living in Montana. A
few hours later the husband and
father received a return message that
the son had shot himself upon re.
ceiving the news of his mothers death.
Albert was about 35 years old. The
body was shipped to Dallas for burial.
Sturgeon Bay-With ideal weather
for fruit growing continuing, Door
county is marketing bumper crop.
The plant of the Fruit Growers Can
ming Co. is now canning a large pack
of this variety of fruit every day.
Cherry picking will not start until
about July Is, when about 5000 out
side pickers will start moving to this
fruit belt.
Sheboygan-Christ Kober 6-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Kober, She
boygan, who was run down by an
automobile July 4, has been removed
from the hospital to his home. His
recovery is considered remarkable by
physicians. Three ribs were broken,
his lung was punctured and he suf-
fered other serious internal injuries.
Lancaster-Dairy farmers of two
townships, Bagley and Patch Grove,
after a years discussion, are organic
ing a new cow testing association, to
be completed about July 10. This will
county. Others are planned in the
Platteville and Cassville district
Evansville-The Allen cheese fac
tory and the household goods of the
owners, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Suter,
burned at Evansville with a loss of
$4,000. More than $4,000 worth of
cheese was destroyed. Defective wir-
ing is believed to have caused the
fire. Partial insurance is held.
Rosiere- While holding fence post
for her husband, who was preparing
to give it blow with sledge, Mrs.
Joseph Wendricks of Rosiere, narrow
ly escaped death when the handle of
the sledge broke and her husband
dealt her blow that knocked her