Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
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70, wife of Walter Alexander, capital.
list and pioneer lumberman, died at
Wausau.
Raymond Leary, a schoolboy OF
Brentwood, who broke his arm sew
eral weeks ago while cranking an
automobile, broke the same arm in
two places while sliding down hill.
Emil Klitz, sawyer, met death in the
town of Polar, near Amigo, when he
was caught by a log and dragged into
the power saw. His body was cut in
two before the machine could be
stopped.
To further the erection of the $780,
600 hotel in GAINESVILLE, the Chamber
of Commerce will raise 100000 in
stock among local residents. The
campaign for the hotel will be made
under the direction of H. S. Haggart,
F. H. Jackman, Russell Parker, L. /.
Stewart and R. G.. Cunningham.
Preliminary steps have been taken
by the city council of Wausau to con
struct a 5O-foot width steel reinforced
concrete bridge of three spans over
the Wisconsin river at Westinghouse.
The cost is estimated at $4,000. The
bridge will be built this summer and
will replace the present narrow steel
structure.
The new dam above Merrill has
been named the Walter Alexander
dam in honor OF Walter Alexander,
pioneer of Wausau and prominent
throughout the Wisconsin river valley.
The action was taken at the meeting
Of the board Of directors Of the Wis
consin Valley Electric Co. at its an
nual meeting recently held.
While cutting silage on a farm west
of Chippewa Falls, Joseph Seitz, 81,
was fatally injured when the balance
wheel on the cutter broke. He died
in hospital from injuries to his arm,
back and face. The cap worn by Will
lard Miller, 10, neighbor boy, was
taken from his head by a piece of the
broken wheel, but he was not hurt
Farmers who raise beets this year
will receive $3.50 a ton 81 more than
last year, according to Ernest Krause,
field man of Casco, who declared that
the sugar companies had guaranteed
that price. A bonus of s4.75 ton
on beets will be given farmers for
their 1923 crop, in addition to the
regular price received, Mr.. Krause
reports.
d. O. Stevens, 81, who operated one
of the first sawmills in Rhinelander
and who was for many years a leading
lumberman Of northern Wisconsin,
died suddenly in st Maries, Idaho,
where he had resided Is years. He
was the father Of Willard T. Stevens
of Rhinelander, former state senator.
He once served as assemblyman from
that district.
Ralph Dresden's well drilling crew,
working on the farm of Assemblyman
John Camper, near Medford, struck a
deposit of iron ore 140 feet in thick
ness. The iron was struck at a depth
of fifty-five feet, and continued until
the 200 foot level was reached. L. is
believed that the ore exists in quanti-
ties which will make mining opera
tions profitable.
When a scarf with which they We're
playing upset a pot of hot coffee on
the stove at their home, Lorraine and
Eleanor Thompson of Norske, neal
Stevens Point, were severely burned.
John Huntzicker, SIS, prominent in
Clark county, fell dead on the street
at Greenwood, Wis He was manager
of the Greenwood Canning Co. He
served two terms as county clerk.
Members of the Albert Hetzel family
Almond, were nearly asphyxiated by
gas escaping from their furnace.
Occupants Of the house were over
come by the gas. with the. exception
of Mrs. Hetzel, who was able to reach
the telephone and call for help from
neignbors. A physician arrived in
time and although he found all Of the
members Of the family i'll, they are
now recovering.
The 9-months-old daughter of Mr..
ana MIS-. W1Illdn Iu1 10 tOAoOAA HSs'
burned to death at the farm home
near NeillsyiIle. Mr. and Mrs. Christ
ensen went to the barn to milk, leav-
ing the baby lying on a bed, with a
lamp on a table close by. An older
child tipped the burning lamp over.
John Palmer, neighbor, saw the blaze
in passing. He extinguished it before
the house was destroyed, but found
the. child burned to death.
Other cheese factory milk prices
look pale beside that of 1928 hund-
red pounds just paid to patrons OF
the Benkert Brothers factory near
Monroe. The cheesemaker, William
Gempeler, made 6,005 pounds Of linn
burger cheese in October from 1915
pounds of milk. His product sold for
26 cents a pound The highest price
on record so far paid to patrons OF
Swiss cheese factory in Green coun-
ty is $3.12. This is at the Franklin
factory near Monroe.
Ray Weinberg, rs, of Menasha, was
instantly killed by a falling tree while
working in the woods near Neopit as
a teamster. He was skidding logs
where timber was being cut and, his
vision obscuI ed by the falling snow,
he failed to realize his danger.
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