Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-23

SHOULD nave . school board of seven
members elected from the city at large
or one of Is members elected two from
each ward, as at present. The action
was taken containing $500 names, ask
ing for the referendum.
Madison-Prof Joel Stebbins, di-
rector of the Washburn observatory,
has invented a device which enables
an astronomer to measure light with
phOto-electric cell, a method which
is said to be many times more accu-
rate than any other known method it
was disclosed at a meeting of the
American Astronomical society at
Mortified, MINI. The device was ex-
hibited at the convention by Prof
Stebbins.
MadisOn-Current expenses of Wis
consin during August amounted to So
372, 1881, Solomon Levitan, state
treasurer, has reported Most of the
disbursements were for highways and
schools, the treasurer stated, leaving
a balance of 1853, ga in the general
fund to meet bills for highways,
schools and other state institutions,
and governmental expenses.
Madison-The state board of health
has accepted the resignation of Mrs.
Mary P. Morgan as director of the
bureau Of child welfare and public
health nursing, effective Oct. /, and
announced the appointment Of DR..
Cora S. Allen as her successor. DIR.
Allen has been a member of the staff
for two years as physician for county
maternity and infant health centers.
Sheboygan-The city has acquired
ownership of four small islands in the
Sheboygan river, formerly owned by
private interests. These are to be
added to the park system. They are
now neglected and covered with bill
boards. One in particular is known
as Goat island just north Of the Penn
sylvania avenue bridge. This is to
be beautified at once.
Fond du Lac-William Henry Fer
Der, justice of the peace at Campbells-
port, will hereafter refuse to honor
affidavits of prejudice, he declares in
a letter to Fond du Lac attorney.
When attorneys appear in his court
with affidavits of that kind Justice
Ferber says he will pay no attention
to them.
Stevens Catalogues are be-
ing marketed in Stevens Point and
central Wisconsin by the truckload.
The crop is large this year and has
been prolonged by heavy rains. which
broke a drought that threatened to cut
short the growing season. Arrival of
the home grown melons on the market
has sharply reduced the price.
Marinette-The suit of Charles So
bay, Marinette. father of Martin So
bay, 6. killed recently by an automo-
bile driven by Attorney Richard Muir
ray of Merinette, former football star
out of court Suit for $4,000 had
been instituted by the father, but set
Element was made for $500.
Wausau-OttO Passow, collector for
a Wausau furniture company, was held
up and robbed by two men who had
stopped him under the plea that they
needed assistance with their car The
hOldup occurred on the highway a mile
south Of the village of Rothschild, near
Wausau.
Beaver Dam-Unable to pay a fine
of 500, after pleading guilty to oper-
ating a setline in Fox lake, George
BlOoer has been taken to the work
house at Juneau to serve a six-month
sentence.
stroyed the farm home of Oscar Maxi
near Phelps. in Villas county, Gust
Walilo lost his life and MAXI and Arm
Stem Kivisto were severely burned.
Stevens Point-Gunning for prairie
chickens ahead of the open season
cost John Walter, town of Grant, Port
age county, $S7. He was fined S75.
assessed a forfeit of So for having
one bird in his possession and ordered
to pay costs of 81.
Marinette-Napoleon MaCombe re-
ports a bean of almost unbelievable
dimensions in his garden in Marinette.
1t is a Mexican variety and the pod
measures % inches long and II inches
In circumference.