Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03

a machine severed his jugular vein
and fracturing his skull.
j. N. Dahl and Son have disposed
of the Plainfield electric light plant to
the Wisconsin Power, Light and Heat
company. The company will build a
line from Wautoma to Plainheld, and
on to Almond at cost of 100000.
While riding in an automobile from
which floor boards had been removed,
the 7-year-old son of George Nicholas
Rhinelander, caught his left leg in the
shaft, causing injuries which necessi.
tated amputation of the leg at the
knee.
Five fires recently discovered during
school hours in the basement Of the
Central ward school of Sparta, all of
them extinguished in time to prevent
serious damage, have resulted in a
regular half-hour inspection of the
building.
James Richmond, 20, of Fennimore,
committed suicide by throwing him
self under the wheels of North
Western train. He walked a mile east
of town and waited for the morning
passenger train, which backs to Fenni.
more from Lancaster Junction and
placed his head on the rail.
"A stout iron safe in the office of the
Wachter hotel, La Crosse, believed to
contain the will of the late John
Wachter, jr., must be opened to set
tie the claim of John Wachter III, that
he is to share in his fathers estate.
No one knows the combination and
the safe will have to be blown open.
Many pieces of antique furniture.
all family heirlooms from Ireland,
were destroyed when fire RACED the
farm home of Richard T. Kelley, south
of Eau Claire. The building loss was
$4,000. The most highly valued piece
of antique furniture was china closet
containing a set of valuable ancient
china.
Fire of unknown origin totally de-
stroyed the 100000 Jefferson school
building. While fire departments of
Fort Atkinson and Jefferson battled
the flames, the fire lit the surrounding
country and attracted people for
miles around. Situated on hill in
the western part of the city, high
wind swept the flames, carrying burn
ing embers through the city.
Robert B. Mickey, clerk of Brown
county, was found not guilty by a
jury in circuit court on the charge of
sharing in the proceeds of county
orders signed by him. The jury was
out three hours, Is minutes. In
instructing the jury the court pointed
out that the defendant was accused
OF no misl andling Of funds, nor fraudu-
lent treatment of books or records.
When G. c. Ray, town treasurer for
the town of Oasis, Waushara county,
made the tax return for the town to
the county treasurer here this week,
it was his forty-third consecutive trip
upon such a mission Mr.. Ray is Is,
and has held the office Of town treas
urer for the town of Oasis 43 years.
In all that time he has never failed to
make the tax return in person to the
county treasurer.
Miss Florence Wells, instructor in
English at Kemper hall, fashionable
girls finishing school at Kenosha, was
seriously injured when hurled from
horse she was riding at the riding
academy west of Kenosha. Miss Wells,
who was known as an expert rider
was hurled headlong from the saddle
when the horse sWerved as it rounded
a corner on fast canter. She suf
fered concussion of the brain.
Reports from Melrose indicate that
residents there are organizing q cam
paign to organize new county, with
that city as the seat of government
The proposed new county, it is said,
would be organized from parts of the
present Monroe, Jackson and La
Crosse counties. Such an arrange
ment, it is claimed would give resi-
dents of the Melrose neighborhood
greater share in benefits derived from
the present system of taxation.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the residence, barns, granary and ma
chine shop on the farm of James Nc
Intyre, seven miles east Of Reedsburg.
The livestock was driven out Of the
barn after much difficulty and this is
the only thing that was saved. The
farm machinery and the feed stores
were destroyed. The family was
awakened by the cracking Of the
flames and escaped with difficulty,
taking with them only small amount
of clothing. No estimate of the loss
has been made.
Under order from the state conser-
walton commission, Game Warden w.
T. Gray has released the golden eagle
caught in a wolf trap on the barrens
last fall. American, or bald, eagles
have permanent breeding places on
the Apostle islands, near Namakagon
lake, and at several other places in
the upper lake country. They live
almost exclusively on fish and are per
fectly harmless. Although well nigh
exterminated they are solitary birds
and with any kind OF game protection
ought to increase in numbers.
Thrown from horse she was riding,
Miss Florence Wells, an instructor at