Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-18

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search throughout Door county abs
proved fruitless and it is being ex-
tended to outside cities.
Andrew Strand, jr, Rice Lake, on a
tence Of three years at the Green Bay
reformatory. He is alleged to have
sold car CT Fred Richards, Chetek,
for whom he was working, without
reporting 1t or turning in any money
A $4,000 structure built upon a por-
ton of the ruins of the plant de-
stroyed by fire on July 4, 1921, with
100000 loss, is nearing completion
at the Highway Trailer Co. plant Of
Edgerton, The new building is fire
proof and will allow a large increase
in the production of trailers, according
to James Menhall, president.
Incorporation papers for the Ingram
Canning Co. have been filed with the
secretary of state. The. company is
capitalized at 100000, and the incor-
Dorators are A. O. ST Clair, U. G.
Blood and F. "A. Nikolaus, all OF In
gram. Wausau and Osseo capital IS
also said to be interested The firm
will build a large pea cannery
A student body of more than $4,000
persons, more than double the enroll
ment of all the institutions of higher
learning in the state, is the record of
the Wisconsin part-time vocational
schools during the last year, report
made public recently by George +.
Hambrecht, state director of vocation
al training, show.
With the vote in IA o fthe 20 Eau
Claire county precints recanvassed III
the recount demanded by Joseph r.
Bergseth. independent candidate for
sheriff against Victor J. Figmiller, Re
publican winner by majority Of q
588 over Bergseth, the latter had
gained only six votes over his original
figure while Figmiller lost eight from
his total
Quick action on the part of IA
year-old son probably saved the lives
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Brockmler
and three children when their home
burned in Hartland. The boy. sleep
ing on closed porch, noticed the ire
after it had good start and warned
the rest of the family The home was
almost completely destroyed with
loss estimated at $4,000.
The balance in the state treasury
dropped approximately $1,700,000 dur
ing November and now is Sl2.2S9,601,
according to the December financial
report issued by State Treasurer Solo
mon Levitan. The general fund has
balance Of $9,391,t53, a decrease OF
slightly more than $1,0O0,OO0 over last
month. Receipts during the last
month totaled $1,T05,0Oo and disburse-
ments $3,4O4,S85.
Frank Meronek, Of Stevens Point,
age SO, farm tenant and father OF II
children, was fatally injured when the
car in which he was riding, driven by
Joseph Schultz, crashed into a lumber
wagon on a country road near Armour
and rolled over three times into the
ditch. Schultz ESCAPED with minor
bruises. Charles Teski, seated on the
wagon, was unhurt. Meronek died 10
minutes after being taken to the hos
pital.
With an estimated total city valua-
ton of $125, 100000. the board OF esti-
mates of Madison voted to recommend
a tax rate of % mills. Under this
rate the city would collect about ST.
5000, an increase of 100000 over
last year, when the rate was 26Aa
mills and the total assessed valuation
approximately $91, 100000. A cut 81
$4,000 has been made in the school
board budget. The board has asked
for an increase of about $4,000 over
last year. According to Mayor Kittle-
son the reduction will not affect the
salary increases of the teachers.
A gold watch blown almost through
his body by shotgun discharged al
close range, Clarence Diegel, 10, OF
Theresa, was accidentally killed Dy
how companion at an old abandoned
church about seven miles southwest
Of Campbellsport The boy and threa
companions, George and John Lanser.
twins, and Matte Smitt, were digging
out skunks from under the church
and shooting them as they ran out.
The boys are badly frightened and u
has not yet been learned which OF the
three fred the shot. The shot and
watch passed through the youths
lung. killing him instantly.
Fire destroyed the Jeffery block,
one of the best business blocks IN
Cumberland. The loss, partly covered
by insurance, is estimated at 100000.
The building was brick, built in 1914.
It contained the Hopkins drug store,
Jeffrey furniture store and Greengaro
dry goods store, three apartments, the
telephone exchange and the offices
of Clara Conrad, chiropractor, and Or.
r. S. Wait, dentist. The fire started
in the basement and burned in the
walls before discovered. Esther Wy
coff. telephone operator, stayed on
duty until the last minute. the
Gaerth bakery, adjoining the Jeffery
block, was damaged Inv smoke and
water.
Thieves entered the George An
draus barber shop at Plymouth and