Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-18

q IuHerdl as unpfeCentlOuS as the
life he lived. With the sky clear and
the temperature almost that of sum-
mer, Main street was crowded with his
neighbors and fellow citizens who
came to pay their last respects to
the man who had twice honored Ocon-
to by being elected governor of the
state for two terms. The state legis-
lature was duly represented at the
funeral by Senator John B. Chase, rep
resenting the senate, and Michael
Laffey and Samuel Walsh, represent
ing the assembly. Many notables in
political life attended, as well as rep
resentative business men.
Observation-Disclosures of the Wisconsin
guard are employees of the
state and as such are entitled to COM
pensation under the workmen's COM
pensation act in case of injury, accord
ing to a decision of the Wisconsin
supreme court. Clifford Johnson of
BelOit, member of the national guard,
was injured while engaging in guard
practice. The Industrial commission
awarded him compensation. Attorney
General Ekern took the position that
a member of the national guard is an
of the national government
and not of the state and is not entitled
to compensation.
La Crosse-The new federal fish
hatchery and tish rescue station which
is now being erected in Riverside park,
La Crosse, on the Mississippi river,
will be ready in April, when it is to
be equipped for work this summer
The headquarters for the rescue work
of land-locked fish is now at Homer,
Mimi, but the equipment of nets and
boats is to be moved to La Crosse.
Matching of fish also is to be COM
menced this year.
La Crosse-In a petition filed with
the state railroad commission, the Wis
consin Railway Light and Power Co.
asks for an increase in street car fares
in La Crosse from to cents and the
of all cut-rate fare books
except one book of seven tickets to
sell for so cents. The company claims
the automobile has cut down It's reve-
nue. to the point where fares must be
increased and one-man cars must be
installed on the North side line to
make a profit.
Monroe. r. Creutz, superinten-
dent of Monroe schools, is a descend
ant CT Gustaf Flip Won Creutz, Swed-
ish epic poet and writer in the period
of 1859, it has just been revealed.
Won Creutz, while ambassador to
France from Sweden, signed a treaty
of amnesty and commerce with Ben
jamin Franklin between Sweden and
the United States.
Madison-State bank examiners have
discovered a shortage of $4,000 in the
accounts of the Citizens Bank of
Wonewoc, Juneau county, and e. M.
president of the institution,
is being held under $4,000 bond for
in circuit court at Maus.
ton to answer to a charge of misap
of bank funds.
Madison-One man was shot and IL
were arrested when 40 federal and
state prohibition agents and city po-
lice, under the direction of Dist. Atty,
Philip La Toilette, descended upon
Madison's Little Italy in one of the
largest raids ever staged in Wisconsin.
More than 100 gallons of moonshine.
wine and mash were confiscated.
Rhlnelander-Wo near Wa
beno, in Forest county, have just cut
down what was probably the largest
white pine tree standing in Wisconsin.
The tree produced five logs sixteen
feet long and one fourteen feet long,
with a total scale of 1892 board feet.
One of the logs will be preserved as a
relic of the old lumber days.
Oconto-Alvin Carrie, %, of Hick-
DRY, was sentenced to life imprison.
ment at Waupun for the murder of
Robert Saunders, by Judge w. B. Quin-
Ian in circuit court at Marinette
Saunders was shot down in cold blood
following an argument over the estate
Of the boys father as administered by
the victim.
Fond du Lac-Jewel, 14-month-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Kilian Butt,
st. Cloud, is at Fond du Lac hos
pital, apparently recovering from an
operation performed there for the re-
moval of a hairpin which she had
swallowed three weeks ago and which
had pierced the wall of the small in