Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-05-06

and three feet deep, examination Of
the ground indicated Whether the
excavators were successful in their
search or whether the loot was ever
deposited in Wisconsin is still ques-
ton Of debate
| Ladysmith-In Rusk county munich
pal court at Ladysmith, Stanley Strzy-
pecak, Strickland, was fined $500 or
six months in Jail when he pleaded
guilty to violating the prohibition laws.
Evidence disclosed that Strzypecak
| had been manufacturing moonshine for
about year, and from the proceeds
had paid off a mortgage on his farm.
He declared that was the only way
he could make farming pay.
Oshkosh-Frank Leroy, 80, one of
the bandits who confessed to breaking
into the Standard Oil Co. office at
Neenah and taking about $780, hung
himself in his cell at the county Jail
at Oshkosh. His body was found sus-
pended from the bars by d knotted
bed sheet. Andrew Anderson, 26, his
pal, pleaded guilty to a charge of
burglary and was sentenced to three
years in the state prison at Waupun.
Appleton-A $1,000 shaft to the
memory of the men who fought in
| the Civil war will be dedicated at
Appleton Memorial day The monu-
ment is yelled in Riverside cemetery,
and on Memorial day will be given
| by the city to the remaining members
Of the George ID. Eggleston post of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Harold Frost has set out
! $500 jack pine trees on his farm near
Almond. The trees are set in three
inch burrows, six feet apart. The
work was supervised by f. w. Wilson,
state forester of the college of agri
culture, assisted by County Agent II.
r. Noble, Stevens Point, and County
Agent Clark, Wood county.
RhineIander-Fun services for
Thomas Il. Verage, son Of County
CleiE j. J. Verage, who died in the
Veterans hospital Eat Milwaukee tom
injuries received at the battle of Cha-
teau Thierry, were held at st. Mary's
church, Rhinelander, under auspices of
the American Legion. Flags in the
city were at half mast.
Chippewa Fat1s-One of the most
elaborate golden wedding celebrations
ever held in Chippewa county took
place at Bloomer, when Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Hickathier, of that city, cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding ami
vcrsary surrounded by three hundred
relatives and friends.
Kenosha-A "real cleanup" of Keno
sha and Kenosha county is urged in
a resolution adopted by the ministerial
union of Kenosha and sent to all city
and county officials The resolution
was indorsed by a mass meeting Of
IA congregations served by the min
listers.
Green Bay-Nathan Fisher, presi-
dent of the Fisher Fish Co., Green
Bay, pleaded not guilty in municipal
court to five counts charging violation
of the state fish law, and his trial was
set for May s. The complaint charges
that over 1000 pounds of pike were
about to be illegally transported to
New York. The fish were seized on
April 3.
Writing at the rate OF
forty-five words minute for fifteen
minutes, Miss Margaret Fitzsimmons
of Dodgeville won first place in type
writing in the Platteville Commercial
league contest, leading the field by IT'S
words. Miss Fitzsimmons will be en-
tered in the state contest.
Chippewa Falls-Christ Hotter, pro-
prietor of a cafe dance hall at Chippe-
wa Falls, was fined $1,000 for dispens-
ing moonshine and for maintaining a
public nuisance. Hotter pleaded not
guilty, claiming the three bottles of
moonshine found on his premises had
been planted.
Appleton-The senior class Of Law
renee college has voted to give sun
dial to the college in memory of the
late Dr. Samuel Plantz, former presi-
dent of the college. The memorial will
be dedicated at the senior class day
exercises May %.
Stevens Point-The deaths of two
Stevens Point veterans of the Civil
war, John Cater, and Alonzo Smart.
occurred within six hours of each
other. Both died at their homes after
brief illnesses.
/ Horicon-Horicon high schools de-
batting teams made their seasons rec
4 ord Ave victories in six starts by win