Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-09

5, 6, 5 and 6, mixed and ungraded
Grading before precooking determines
size.
Fond du Lac-A 17-inch telephone
post, part of the storm proof" line
erected by the Wisconsin Telephone
| Co., in Fond du Lac following a dis
aStrous sleet storm two years ago,
was moved ten inches and broken off
short by an automobile driven by C.
E. Pierce of Menasha, it was discover
ed when linemen went to repair the
post. Pierce was uninjured in the
crash but his car was wrecked. He
plunged into the ditch and hit the
post after side swiping another on
highway Is.
Niagara three-story modern hotel
has been erected at Niagara by the
KimberlyClark Co., who have large
paper mill, expressly for their 700 en-
ployes at a cost of $4,000 The hotel
has "a rooms and is known as Kim
lark Inn. The hotel is equipped with
| a large electric oven and a dough mix
!
| ing machine. A large tract of land
behind the hotel will be made over in
to children's playground. The Kim
| berly-Clark Co. also has it's own hos
! pital and clubhouse.
Crandon-The Crandon Fish and
| Game club has received notice that
| a large consignment of lingering
| brook trout will arrive July from the
state hatchery at st. Croix Falls.
| These trout will be planted in streams
! in this locality. Forest county is
known for it's good trout fishing and
it is the aim of local anglers to keep
the streams well stocked each year.
A little later on large consignment
of black bass and pike will be re-
ceived.
Wonewoc-A five-foot alligator, kept
for some years in show window at
WoneWoc, became unruly this spring
and was taken out to slaughter
house at the edge of the village where
it was confined in a pen. Several
weeks ago it escaped and has been
roaming about the sloughs adjacent
to the river since Several attempts
to catch it were unavailing and at last
hunt was organized. The alligator
was finally shot by Jack KucLer.
Plymouth-While shaking rugs on
the back porch on the second story
of her home the railing gave way and
Miss Althea Gessert, Is, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Gessert, fell Is feet
to the cement sidewalk at her home in
Plymouth. A few moments afterward
her mother found her lying in flower
bed near the sidewalk, unconscious
Her condition was too serious to per-
nit her removal to hospital and little
hope is held for her recovery.
Green Bay-Harold Hansen and
Frank Zahorick, two University of
Wisconsin students, disciples of Dad
Vail, the Badger rowing coach, pad |
died their way to Green Bay from
Madison in a canoe. Both boys were
members of the freshman rowing
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berries when they checked in at the
family firesides, but they both asserted
it was the most enjoyable weeks out
ing they had ever had.
Coleman-William Pr1evie, farmer of |
the town of Grover, Marinette county,
was found guilty of manufacturing in
toxicating liquor. Sentence was de-
ferred by Judge Quinlan until Nov g.
Counsel for defense contended that the
still found on the Prievie farm was
operated by the hired man, who left
the Prievie premises few days be-
fore the raid, and neglected to take
his distillery with him
Madison-The Park hotel, directly
across from the state capitol, Madison,
on South Carroll street, famed as
center of political activity for many
years, has been sold to two Indian
apolis men for 100000, according to
an announcement today. The pur-
chasers are H. w. Powers and Charles
Bevard.
Iron River-One of the beautiful
sights in Iron River is several rose
| crab trees at the home of T. F. Mack
miller. They are completely covered
with pink blossoms, and have been
greatly admired by the citizens as
well as tourists. The trees are diff
cult TO raise and many others have
| tried the task without success.
| Observation-Disclosures at Brentwood
are preparing to harvest one of the
largest hay crops in several years.
The clover and timothy crops are