Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around die Badger State

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Wh1tewater-The round barn on the
farm of John Trewyn, a mile north
west of Whitewater, a landmark for
more than 35 years, burned to the
ground Oct. &c. The fire started in a
small building used to house an cleo
trio lighting plant, and is believed to
have started from an oyerheated eX-
haust pipe. From there it spread to
the barn and despite efforts of the
Fort Atkinson fire department, de-
stroyed the building, valuable machin-
cry, an automobile and the years
crops of hay and oats. The stock,
except one horse, was saved.
Madison-More than 100000 state
warrants have been issued during the
current year, according to the annual
report of Secretary of State thinner
mann. The number is 212,699, APP
proximately 100 per cent increase over
the total issued in 1915, when the
number was III, 435 Disbursements
from the state treasury show a SINH
lar increase, the report states. In
1915, the net disbursements were $15,-
729,260, and in 1924 they were $34,-
678,37S.
Rhinelander-For trapping musk
rats out of season Stephen Stibicki
and Joseph Wachnicki, Stevens Point,
are serving 80 days in the Oneida
county Jail. They were arrested near
Eagle River. Emil Goodstorf, Toma-
hawk, was fined $50 for having musk
rat hides in his possession. For hav-
ing the carcass of a deer in his pos
session, Charles Walker, Three Lakes,
paid $50 fine.
Oconto-Clifford 17-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Kenney, living
west of Oconto, was instantly killed
by the accidental discharge of a shot
gun he was examining, preparatory to
going hunting. He was found by his
parents, who were away from home at
the time, on their return. The right
side of his head and face was blown
off.
Shawano-The Shawano high school
has been placed on the honor roll
of the American Bankers association
for having more than rs per cent of
its students as depositors in the thrift
movement in Wisconsin. At present
95 per cent of the senior students
and SO per cent of the members of
the junior high school are depositors.
Madison-Approximately $4,000 cor
porations have been chartered by Wis
consin since the corporation division
of the secretary Of states office. In
addition, 100 corporations were
formed by special legislative act.
There are 10000 domestic corporations
in good standing and 1900 foreign
corporations in the state, it is said.
Sheboygan - Sheboygan county's
property values have been announced
as $124,496,221 by l. B. Wensink, as
SCISSOR of incomes. On the face of it,
this amount is $2,300,951 less, but
homestead exemptions totalled $4,810,-
440, so the actual values came to
$219,3 06,661, an increase of $2,509, 491
over last year.
Manitowoc-While visiting at the
home of his grandparents in the vii
lage of Cooperstown, 2-year-old Glenn
Madenwald fell into a pail of boiling
water and was fatally scalded. He
died at the hospital. The child's par
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. Rueben MAIDEN
valid, Manitowoc.
Stevens Point-Eighteen months in
the state reformatory at Green Bay
was the sentence given to Alex
Cychosz, Stevens Point, when he
pleaded guilty to having run down
Raymond Skalski with his motorcycle
without stopping to give assistance.
Stevens Point-Stevens Point has
been awarded the 1925 convention of
the Wisconsin Parent-Teacher associa-
ton, according to announcement by
Mrs. G. N. Tremper, Kenosha, state
president. The 1924 meeting was
held in Oconomowoc.
Reedsburg - Archie Gardner, IL
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Gardner, Reedsburg, received frac-
tured skull when he collided with an
automobile while driving his bicycle.
The car was driven by Frank Dyke.
Plymouth-A delegation of Sheboy-
gan farmers and dairymen will be
sent to Mississippi to investigate the
possibilities of establishing dairy
demonstration farms in that state.