Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01

anu dHolIIeT With Il revolver. Judge
J. B. Simpson, president and j. J.
Jameson, cashier of the bank, said
that the loss would be fully covered
by insurance.
Fond du Lac-Mrs. Kate Pier, so
years old, died at her home in Fond
du Lac. Mrs. Pier was the first wo-
man circuit court commissioner in the
country, and graduated from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin law college in
1887. Mrs. Pier was A years old when
she graduated, and her oldest daughter
was graduated with her. Four years
later two other daughters graduated,
and all practiced law in Milwaukee
for many years
KenOsha-Mrs. Harriet Yule, Keno
sha, was sentenced to pay a fine Of
$500 and serve six months at hard
labor in the county Jail when she
pleaded guilty to driving her car while
intoxicated Jail sentence was sus-
pended, however, by Judge John Slater
on account of the woman's age Mrs.
Yule was placed on probation to Miss
Sybil Campbell and is prohibited from
driving a car for six months.
Beloit-A civic committee headed by
Hugh Mitchell, American Legion com
mander, has been announced to shape
a Defense day program in Beloit the
night of July 3, The Legion, G. A. r.,
United Spanish War veterans,
churches, schools, women's organiza-
tons and city government are repre-
sented on the committee
MadisOn-The selection of Glenn
Frank as president OF the University
of Wisconsin at a salary of $4,000
year was approved by the board of
regents. The board accepted the resig-
nation of President r. A. Birge and
announced that he would become pres
ident emeritus at a salary of $4,000
year
Fond du Lac-TwO fugitives from
justice, alleged to be anti-Ku Klux
Kan gunner indicted for murder in
Herrin. H., were captured in Fond
du Lac by Detectives James Cotter
and Deputy Sheriff H. L. Ihrkl of VIII
hanson county, H.
REinelander-While milking a COW
with a sore udder, Edward WOlfgram,
Oneida county farmer, unconsciously
vaccinated himself A slight scratch
on his hand became infected, resulting
in very painful arm Physicians
found Wolfgram to be suffering with
cowpoX, a condition similar to vac
cination.
Madison-A total of 1853 columns
of news matter, totaling 23,259 column
inches without headlines, was written
for and published in Madison and
other Wisconsin newspapers during
the present college year by student
reporters in the sophomore class in
newspaper reporting in the University
ManitOwoc-Clintonv was select
ed for the 1926 encampment of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars at the close
of the three-day meeting at Manito-
woe. Ariel Brandt was reelected de-
partment commander. a budget sys-
TEN was adopted for the coming year.
One hundred and eighty delegates
were present.
Sturgeon Bay-Elbert G. Bailey,
county agent of Door county, estimates
the cherry crop will this year be APP
proXimately 20 to % per cent less than
normal. The unusual spring weather
conditions that prevailed throughout
this northern fruit belt, the agent said,
is largely responsible for the predic-
ton.
Fond du Lac-An issue of 100000
of 3 per cent Fond du Lac county
highway bonds brought a record pre-
MUM when they were sold to the
First Wisconsin Co, Milwaukee, for
the face value, accrued inte- est since
April l and a premium of SOS, 247.
Chippewa Falls-Mrs. Anna Red
mond, 10, died in Chippewa Falls
hospital of burns received when an
oil stove in her kitchen exploded, ignit-
ing her clothing.
Madison - Twenty-four University
| of Wisconsin law school graduates
were admitted to the bar by the state
supreme court and granted certificates
to practice.
Rhinelander-Onei county's an
nual delinquent tax land sale, con-
Quoted in Rhinelander by County
| Treasurer p 7 Cain was fhe LARGEST