Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

w duheSld county DecduSe Ol TIE ldCl
that Beggs' Isle, the summer home OF
the late magnate is in that county,
Lawrence dwell, attorney for the es
tate, has announced This is neces-
sary under the laws of Wisconsin.
The law will be complied with, Mr..
dwell said, and full inheritance taxes
will be paid on all of Mr.. Beggs' hold
ings in Wisconsin. That, however, had
been expected by the state attorneys,
and the fight will be to tax the entire
estate, it was announced.
Madison-Wisconsin has again taken
the lead of all states in the produc-
ton of peas, with more than half of
the nations crop to her credit Re
ports indicate that 10,O03, 900 cases, or
56 per cent of all peas canned in the
United States, were produced on Wis
consin Farms in 1925. The number of
cases is slightly lower than the 1924
production of 1O,390000 New York,
with 2,3S5OOO cases, is the states
nearest competitor.
Madison-The Farmer Pride
cheese factory, Stetsonville, Taylor
county, managed by r. H. Carpenter,
is the most attractive cheese factory
in Wisconsin. The award of first
prize has just been given to the Tay-
Tor county institution by three judges
of the University of Wisconsin in a
statewide beauty" contest as to
which plant was most attractive
Prizes are awarded by the Marshall
Dairy laboratory, Madison.
Green Bay-When Green bay freezes
over this fall, the level of the water
will be approximately three feet be-
low average, in the opinion of Alfred
S. Merritt. Green Bay, who has been
a close observer of the water level
for several years. The bay has been
low since early in September, Mr.. Mer-
rift says, and recently the low water
caused three large freight boats to be
stranded on the bars.
MISUNDERSTANDING Towel. so, vet
eran Milwaukee newspaper man and
publisher of The Milwaukee Times,
south side weekly. died at the family
home, in Milwaukee Death was
caused by pneumonia Mr.. Towel was
a member of the South Baptist church.
Sons of st. George Milwaukee Typo
thetae, National Editorial association,
Wisconsin Press association, and the
South Side Civic association.
ManitOwOc-The plant of the Mani
towOc Arc Welding works was par
TALLY wrecked by the explosion of a
carbide tank which was blown through
the roOf of the twO-story building.
The tank, which weighs 80 pounds,
was blown with such force that build
ings within a radius OF a block were
shaken. Three men inSthe plant at the
time of the explosion were uninjured
Prairie du Chien-A steel sword, of
the type used by the British army
during the latter part of the seven
teenth century, was plowed out of an
Indian mound on a farm near MillvilIe
along a ridge overlooking the Wis
consin river Except for Slight cor
rosion the sword is as good as new,
the metal being so hard a file makes
little impression on it.
Madison-Members of Wisconsin's
labor unions as well as those Of labor
organizations throughout the country
can now take out insurance in their
own company with the Incorporation
of the Union Labor Life Insurance Co
at Baltimore Md. The company is
Incorporated for S1,00OOO0 and is pre-.
pared to write all forms of insurance
for union men.
Madison-Wisconsin cranberry
growers will have specialist next
spring to assist them in overcoming
diseases and insect pests that damage
their crop. 1t is expected that the ex-
pert will be stationed at Wisconsin
Rapids and that he will start work
on or about Mar. 1.
Brentwood - John Boldon, Rusk
county treasurer, and c. G. Johnson,
Ladysmith have applied fer a patent
on an interest computing machine
which they made last winter. The
machine now is in use at the county
treasurer's office at Ladysmith.
Sturgeon Bay-Five hundred per-
sons attended the first annual fruit
growers and packers apple carnival
at Sturgeon Bay. Some of the best
arranged displays of apples ever seen
in Door county were shown in several
booths, while other booths served ap-
pie delicacies.
Monroe-Fred X. Hefty, "a, former
assemblyman. long a member of the