Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-09-03

the neighborhood of $4,000
Elmer Westgor, Wittenberg, has
been appointed cashier of the First
National bank of Tigerton. Mr.. West
gOr was formerly cashier of banks in
Big Falls and Larson
Forest fires were reported west of
Gordon, between Spider and Whitefsh
lakes. The section between the lakes
is well wooded and the tinder-like con-
ditions e hampering fire fighters.
Loss of onward of $4,000 was
caused by fire which completely de-
stroyed the William Hopp shoe store
in Sawyer, across the bay from Stur-
geon Bay, and then spread to the
Sawyer post office. The interior of
the post office was burned out.
Conrad Gloeckner of Minocqua was
bound over to Circuit court in Rhine
lander on two charges, larceny of state
legged to have cut timber from state.
land and then burned it after it had
been attached and sold by the state
Insanity may become as popular an
alibi in Wisconsin as it = in Chicago
providing the state statutes continue
to be interpreted verbatim. Under the
law, person paroled from an insane
asylum is considered insane for two
years after his release and is not sub.
ject to criminal prosecution.
That the establishment of state
standards for farm crops and the sell
ing of the states various crops on the
basis Of these quality standards has
added more than $1,000,O0O a year to
the income of the state is the state
ment of b. B. Jones, Madison, in
charge of Standardization and inspec-
ton Of the department OF markets.
To insure his candidacy in the sena-
torial election in case he is defeated
in the primary by Robert La Toilette
Jr., Roy r. Wilcox, choice of the regu-
lar republican state convention, will
file papers as candidate both in the
primary and in the election. In the
primary he will run as a regular re-
publican and in the election as a Cool
idge republican.
Only thirteen of the reported 100
persons arrested in raids on Milwau-
kee county roadhouse by prohibition
agents appeared for arraignment be-
fore a federal court commissioners.
Warrants were issued for the remain
ing 81 and they will be brought in as
fast as United States marshals can
find them, John B. Madden, chief en-
forcement officer, said.
With registration of $50 girls and
Is instructors from colleges in fifteen
middle western states, the Central stu
dent conference of the Y. W. G. A.
opened is summer camp at Williams
Bay on Lake Geneva Several nation
ally known church women, including
Mile. Suzanne de Dietrich of the
French student movement, and Miss
Margaret Wells of the National League
of Women Voters, are present.
A. e. Frederick of Sparta, state hui
name officer, was advised by Atty
Gen. Ekern, to start an action in SUI
preme court to collect his salary, for
which the last legislature failed to
provide. An appropriation of $4,000
a year was provided for the humane
officers work prior to this year. The
1925 legislature failed to make an APP
preparation for the office although Mr.
Frederick's term does not expire until
the first Monday in February, 1927.
Post No. 81, Kenosha, was awarded
the PendilI trophy for civic achieve
ment, according to announcement
made at the American Legion conven-
ton sessions at Stevens Point. Keno
sha Legionnaires literally brought or
der out Of chaos in their home town
when they carried through the work of
remaining and REMEMBERING the streets
of that city. AS a result of their work
new plan embodying the modern
Philadelphia system" has been adopt
ed by the Kenosha city council
State aid for construction of new
bridge across the Fox river at Neenah
will be forthcoming next year provid-
ing the city council acts to provide
for the reconstruction of two shorter
spans over the race and canal, accord
ing to assurances given by members of
the state highway commission in a
conference with city and county Off
Gals The new bridge, it is estimated,
will cost about $4,000 The city
originally asked state aid in building
all three spans, but the attorney gen.
eral held that the state can only ex-
tend aid on the main span.
A decrease of approximately go per
cent in Door county's cherry crop this
year, as compared to the crop of 1924,
is shown by the official figures given
out by the Door County Fruit Grow
ers union. This years total crop re-
ported about 100000 cases, 222,419 of
which were handled through the union,
as compared with close to 100000
cases harvested last year It was ex-
pected that this years yield would to-
tai at least 325,000 cases in spite of
the early frosts. The CROP however.
may be called equal to normal yield,
in that the grade Of fruit was all rated
as No. l, thus commanding a better
market price.
The new $1,250,00O courthouse and
Jail at Kenosha were formally dedicat-
ed Tuesday, Aug. 26, with elaborate
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