Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-30


worked out his formula 1t was impos-
sible to preserve this cheese for more
than about two weeks. The cheese
could be made only for immediate use
and distribution to a limited territory.
MadisOn-W soon S n, Minnesota,
Ohio and Pennsylvania will join in a
suit against the state of Illinois and
the sanitary district Of Chicago to stop
diversion of water from Lake Michi-
gan, Atty, Gen. Ekern has announced.
The complaint will charge interference
with navigation through lowering Of
lake levels, and a public nuisance
through the dumping of sewage into
the Chicago, Des PLANES and Illinois
rivers. Injunctions will be asked af-
fecting both charges.
ManitowOc-The Manitowoc Ship
building corporation has announced
receipt of contract for the building
Of a new steel carferry for the Wa
bash railroad, work on which will be
commenced at once. The boat, which
will be used between Detroit and
Windsor, Ontario is to be completed
early next spring 1t will be $40 feet
long with 67-foot beam and will &C
commodate 80 freight cars.
Misunderstanding Skalenski, 10,
was bound over to circuit court In
Marinette on a charge Of murder in
the first degree. He is charged with
killing his stepfather, Joseph Dotlich,
of Niagara, Marinette county, during
a family quarrel. The mother of the
defendant testified that she had been
married three times, her first husband
having been murdered 10 years ago.
Her second husband divorced her.
Marinette-The Ku Klux Klan held
a meeting in a park in Marinette re-
Gently, charging admission at the gate
Although 1t had been predicted that
klansmen from 20 counties would par
ticipate and that thousands would
march in the grand parade. the crowd
at the park was estimated at 1900
to 1000, while about 300 paraded
through the street The marchers
were rObed, but not masked.
MadisOn-E. #. Bean, assistant state
geologist, will fill the post Of state
geOlogist temporarily, succeeding w.
Q. HOtchkiss, who becomes president
Of the Michigan College Of Mines. Mr..
Beams salary will be $4,000 a year.
This action was taken by the geologi-
cal survey commission on suggestion
of Gov. Blaine as a means of later
choosing man for the position.
Wisconsin Rapids-Jacob Searls, rs,
one Of the founders Of Wisconsin's
cranberry industry. died suddenly Of
heart failure at his home. Mr. Searls,
with his brother, Andrew, established
a cranberry marsh in Wood county in
1878, when the cultivation Of cram
berries was almost unknown In this
section. He achieved marked success,
and for years had been regarded as
one Of the leading authorities on cram
berry growing in Wisconsin.
Antigo-Three fiery crosses were
burned at different points In Amigo In
one night. Two automobile loads Of
men, believed strangers, are said to
have set them Off Ted Weiland,
salesman, was attacked by two mer
near the scene of the burning of ons
Of the crosses. He was unable to aid
himself until passersby discovered him
and called an ambulance
La Crosse-A ditch 80 feet long,
20 feet wide and in places 10 and II
feet deep was washed through a part
q Nvrick park in La Crosse when a
auxiliary main from the pumping sta
ton, just laid, broke. Half the reserve
supply Of water in the city's reservoir
was lost before the water could be d.
verified into the main.
Madison-Al EllingsOn, 81, who is
alleged TO have obtained money under
raise pretenses from students by prom
Using them $3.50 a month next summer
for highway work and obtaining a $12
fee from each student who signed for
the jobs. was sentenced In superior
court in Madison to serve one year in
the state penitentiary at Waupun.
Viroqua-Ffre. caused by lightning,
destroyed the large barn and silo on
the farm of Tennis Ostrem, west of
Viroqua The loss Is about $1,000
During the same storm. six cows and
bull were killed by lightning on the
farm of Adolph Sanwick. south of
Viroqua-
WautOma-Mrs. Caroline Wolcott.
one Of the oldest women in the north
west, died at her home at Spring Lake.
near Wautoma. ON her one hundred
seventh birthday anniversary.