Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-26
Observation-Disclosures
. NEWS OF THE !
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


in Chippewa Falls was written when
gasoline went up to 1914 cents a gal
lon from the sensational price of
cents, which prevailed for week.
Tryouts for Lawrence college debate
team were held recently and IA men
We're selected by Coach A. L. Frankie.
The squad boasts seven veterans, two
Of them being seniors.
Langlade county, which has been
without the services of a county agri-
cultural agent for several years, will
have one. The county board has
voted, 10 to s, to appropriate $4,000,
the county's share of the expense Of
the office.
The county board of supervisors of
Grant county has cut off $4,000 Of
the usual county tax quota. Grant
county's proportion of the state gaso-
line tax is estimated a approximately
$110,680, which is a big factor in low
ering the tax rate.
At the meeting Of he Chippewa coun-
ty board, an appropriation of $4,000
was granted the Northern Wisconsin
State fair. 1t was also made known
at the meeting that net profits amount
ing to $4,000 were made during the
1925 fair.
Daniel Strebig, II, son of Mr.. and
Mrs 9. H. Strebig, town of Hammel,
Taylor county, was shot and killed by
his cousin, Irwin Strebig, in hunting
accident. The boys had been hunting
rabbits and were returning home when
one OF them saw a rabbit. Irwin, who
was walking about four feet back of
his cousin, raised his gun to his Shout
der to fire, when it accidentally went
off, the full charge striking Daniel in
the back.
Immediate action, whether by trial
or dismissal of the application Of the
city of La Crosse for an order requir-
Ing the erection of a union depot in
that city, is asked in a resolution
passed by the common council. The
measure requests the Dane county cir
cult court to hand down decision in
the case pending in that court, so the
way may be cleared for the fling of a
petition with the interstate commerce
commission for erection of the station.
Settlers in the southern part of
Sawyer county are realizing thousands
of dollars this fall from the sale of
wild ferns and ground or princess
pine. The ferns and the princess pine
grow wild in the woods and large
quantities have been shipped from this
locality. Princess pine brings 500 a
ton. The green's are packed In boxes
and bales and shipped to the large
cities where they are dyed and used
for decorating.
Men making repairs to the North
Western road icehouse at Amigo came
upon watches and rings in sufficient
number to indicate a robbery. That
the robbery took place many~years ago
is Indicated by the matted pulp which
was all that remained of the paper
covering, and the rusted condition Of
the steel springs and parts of the
three watches. There were also two
cases from which the works had been
taken, and from Is to 20 rings.
Prohibition, the effects Of military
experiences and the high wage earned
by youthful factory workers during the
war are three possible explorations
for an increase of one hundred and
twelve in the average daily population
of the Wisconsin state prison during
the fiscal year ending June 30, accord
ing to Oscar Lee, warden Of the state
penitentiary. The Average daily popu-
Iation for the year 1923-192 was seven
hundred and thirteen prisoners as COM
pared to eight hundred and twenty
five for the past year.
Walter Kitowski, %, was killed in a
friendly automobile race with his cous-
in Joseph Kitowski, on country road
three miles from Stevens Point after
they had attended the wedding Of the
victims brother, Nick. Just before the
two left the Kitowski farm home to
join wedding guests in Stevens Point
they joked about the speed Of their
cars. Walter Kitowski said his ma
chine would go "a miles an hour. He
attempted to pass his cousin on a
rough stretch of road and was hurled
40 feet when the car turned over twice
and crashed into the ditch His skull
was fractured when he was hurled
against the frozen ground.
The 1925 census of farm values for
Oconto and Douglas counties have
been made public by the bureau Of
census, department Of commerce,
Washington. Land in Oconto county
In 1925 was valued ct $15,843475 and
buildings at $7,CSO,355 making total
of $22,923, $50. The number of farms
is 2,111. Horses numbered 1881,
mules IL, cattle 37,737, and swine r.
ia. The total farm value in Douglas
county was S9,796,210, Of which &c..
536,O17 was land and $2,149,954 build
ings. There were 2,366 farms in this
county, and 500 horses, 50 mules,
14,34S cattle, and 1850 swine.
A reward of $500 was offered by the
Racine county board Of supervisors Tor
the arrest and conviction of the person
or persons who set off bomb or dyna-
mite under Happy's lunch wagon at
Racine, causing the death Of one man
and the injury Of another and the
wrecking or serious damage, to several
buildings in the vicinity.
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