Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02

Oeen purcb,
Pierce county farmers durin 1sn rs
year and used for soil pnrnos he nd
ty Agent H. G. seyfortb ra pOsss' cal
limestone was purchased tbra S, A|
&C agent at an averaga ,Vpsa "
sl.1o per ton. Soil SURVEYS - - Price
i've individual farms in ~ u twenty
nave been made during tho ' We count
samples of soil have been + toal Hit
aeldity and over three bnS tss,sa ~
pies are on hand to be tested 'U ''a|
Medford-Erich Rust, Hern.
mer and Fred and Albart w zs
Medford killed mother b bssn 4
three cubs while on rabbit b bpS+ aaa
Medford. Fred Werner diseo raas meg {,
oruln family in the underbrrss ~ ~
when he yelled to his comnon Isn aa1
old bear turned to attack him '-, M ~
ner fired three shots into tba ' "sj
before she dropped, With the n nrtas
gone 1t was an easy matter f a''a a
party to dispatch the cubs. ~ y
Burlington-At SO years os 49,
George Waller of Burlington R h., M ~
distinction of being the oldest '' "a
ager of Christmas seal sales :, ua !.
country. Her birthday this WOW ~ VI
celebrated in the midst of tbo ~.
palgn. This is the thirteenth succ.,
siVe time Mrs. Waller has bssD l
charge of the Campaign at B,rlirs4,-
Her efforts have helped to pace ~
city at the head of Wisconsin ctio, !
per capita sales.
Madlson-The child welfare sDeci,,
motorized health center of tbe .t.,l
health department, has completed N
tour for the present year. Bepnnir +
on April 16, the motor health mi
made one hundred five stops IN saw
enteen counties, ranging from M
southern state line to Lake Superiol
and from Lake Michigan to the Missis
sippi river, according to a repOr A
activities made by the health depOtI
ment.
Beloit-Leaving a note directing !
knife he had used a long time to cd
leather be given to a shoemaker, bel
side whom he had worked in sbOd
factory at Beloit for many years, Howl
ard Alcan, so, ended his life by shoot
ing. A step-son, George Chamberlain
found the body in a woodshed back ID
the house. Ill health and despOndencJ.
over marital troubles are believed ID
have been responsible for the act
Fort Atkinson--William Leschili
sky accidentally stepped on the re
verse while backing his car on hd|
Whitewater road, near Fort Atkinson
1t shot back across the road, over 1
fifteen foot embankment and lodged
bottom side up against fence. Mrs
Leschinsky was severely cut and hea
shoulder injured. Mr.. Leschinsky AMI
Charles Reuter-, also Of Fort Atklni
son, escaped with minor injuries.
Juneau-The theft of an entire cTo1
OF hay has Dist. Atty. George A. Harry
man and Sheriff Ben c. Lange o
Dodge county puzzled. The sal1
bought 10 tons of hay from the FRAN
Hilker estate in the town OF Shled1
for the state farm nearby, and when
farm foreman went to get the nay
found the barn loft empty and dlSco1
cred that somebody has purlolned 'uI
whole supply Of feed.
Oshkosh-So many wells Of shallow
and flowing type have become ur!
the vicinity of Oshkosh lately sna
farmers are becoming alarmed II
learned that several farmers nave Wv
forced to lead cattle over some uis
lance to marshes or springs 10 So'u
water for them. In other cases lam
ers have been hauling water In u"is
and milk cans to the farm lor 'i'
of livestock.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Dane cOun'
wilt pay taxes on individual ln' suT
for 1923 amounting to between = g' y
600 and $472,OOO, according 10 L.
Briggs, county assessor OF ln0OI I'd
The amount will not be known as
nftely until the exact amount =. "A
taxes is computed The sur'SA'I ,,m
amount to between $4,000 anu CIV
900.
chippewa FalIs-"She says snC
tired of young fellows" grinne aan liz
o. Juelson, 81, Barron, as he apr LaarrI
for a license in Minneapolis 10 n mrl
Miss Goldie Hoeft. 10, also Of D l,1astIl
Juelson, tall, red checked ana PM Nis
gray at the temples, marTlSu
Hoeft in Minneapolis.
oconomow Jay fr.oveli !,,s ~ n
Beaver Dam, ref from Scan Va5snd
new building being put up lot DALE DJ
torigt college, on Lake La ID. D'r g1Is3
Oconomowoc, and was instanlLs ,.I n I'd
xo1lhd ROhoH