Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-02-06

Stanley The annual meefin.
Stanley Dairy and Warebonss Of the
pany was held at stanleT u use CON,
seventy-fiye Stockholders anu over
The report of the years bns air'saded
Manager Homer E. TAFT s6owo gss BY
the company had the biggos v"eu That
its history. A total of s19507o year ga IN
paid to the patrons for '' bntt was
Three hundred thousand F fo.
pounds of butter was msn,, toi''-nve
together with 289,654 pounds I,f.l Lure
and 5,627 gallons Of ice cream C4ssSs
30o,045 pounds of butter NJ u tas
tured, 1O4,O93 pounds were I aalg
Stanley. 'Olu IN
Green Bay-The lower road 49,.
Green Bay and De tere allow oe.Ssen
banks of the historic Fox rivar 9 'le
no longer be defaced by glarina o'a
vertisements and biIboards &c Az
suit of the cooperation of adverti.. y
and the Memorial road commit
Green Bay. This committee nIa 'os u
make the De Pere road Menu; "
road dedicated to the memorT
the Brown county men and WOW. y
who served in the world war Tt
advertisers have all signifed their j.
tensions of disconunuing the adva,
tisements as soon as possible
Burllngton-The Finke-Uben Brov
ign Co. has disposed of its bronorn
in Burlington to Charles DebD Chi
cago, for $4,000. Mr.. Dehn will man
ufacture soft drinks under the mama
of the Burlington Cereal Products n
The brewery was built in 1854 by An.
thony Finke and it was 81 wears mi
to the date of the sale that W
Ffnke entered into partnership with
his father. The sale does not incln1a
the large malt house Of the comDany
or its other business properties.
Bloomington-Three young old men
are camping out in the woods near
Bloomington, saving and chOpping
wood. The oldest Of the trio is VIII
liam Gardner, who at "A is discounting
many younger men. He says the work
keeps the muscles hard, increases the
appetite and makes one feel younger
George Hickok, Il, is Gamers Side
kick" Harry Bates, the third man.
cooks the meals and keeps the shack
in order where the men sleep.
Couderay-"Old Joe" Russell, "a,
residing south of Radisson was found
in his house frozen to death. He had
lived alone for years, having no rela.
tives in this country. "Old Joe" moved
to what is known as Russell Landing
on the Chippewa road in 1873 where
he kept a stopping place well known
along the river during the logging
days, residing at the same place dur
ing his whole residence in this
country.
Marinette-Winter fishing, growing
in popularity, threatens to displac8
skiing and skating as a leading sport
at Marinette. Sportsmen are fockllg
to Lakes Mary and Julia to H8l
through the ice. Sportsmen from
other towns and cities also spend Their
weekends at the lake camps. DeYoles
of the new sport say that winter BF
ing has all the "kick" with more ae
companying excitement than summer
fishing.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Manic
voc are being Inconvenience Dy
brand new kind of thieyery, 'la'
which depletes their larders and rem
ders them helpless when dessert 'ln'
comes. During the last few WseA'
back porch thieves have been heIplls
themselves to cold meats ana Sa'u'
placed out of doors. During ual,'
at one of the clubs the thieves lna.s
away with five gallon freezer
cream.
Stockholm. J. Soiks, SANDY soa
farmer of Stockton, has eslaOl i5 "
world record. A five months Old =.
falfa plant Just taken from DIS lam
has a root growth measulIns : d.
inches, "This beats all records Oh a a
falfa growth for a period OF only I ~
months after the seed was so|n' ~ =
clares L. F. GRADER, alfalfa ehp5 ,t,,s
the wisconsin College of AgrlcuNu'''
Menasba = The Menasha Wo0a Daf
ware company, the largest wood ., %l
MANUFACTURING concern in the TOs
has passed it's seventy-ffth ml ,s,e ~
The company was founded IN t 10.
the late Elisha D. Smith WIN '' aboal
sli9 m lfr He died l., ' ose
twenty-five years ago. No speci S am. M
bration will mark the dlallOHD
yersary of the firm.
Andrew W. Hopkins az,