Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-01
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!. NEWS OF THE
!. BADGER STATE
Observation-Disclosures

Elisha Severens, Amigo, celebrated
his Tooth birthday on Sept. "a. He is
in excellent health and attended the
county fair last week. He planted and
hoed his garden this summer.
A boil on his right arm caused the
death Of George Smits, 17-year-cld
Green Bay student. Infection devel-
oped in the boil about a week ago.
An operation was performed, but with
out avail. This is the second death
In Green Bay within 10 days caused by
Infection from boils.
Approximately 1000 students went
to their classes as the 1925-1926 school
year at Lawrence college, Appleton,
got under way. This is by far the
largest enrolment the college Of
liberal arts has ever enjoyed and is an
Increase Of more than 125 over the en-
rollment Of year ago, according to
unofficial figures.
Farmers who have grown potatoes
In Lincoln county this summer are con-
graduating themselves on their choice
OF crop. Potatoes are bringing $1.40
and up per hundred-weight, as COM
pared to an average Of so cents year
ago. Tomatoes are still ripening on
the vines In spite Of the chill weather.
After recovering from the shock of
seeing the body Of her year old son
dragged from the Lincoln park lagoon,
Kenosha, into which he had fallen and
drowned, Mrs. Grace Brookhouse re-
turned home to find her 7-weeks-old
baby dead In her cradle. The father
OF the two children died ten months
ago.
A house where only Spanish will be
spoken-the first Of its kind in Ameri-
can universities-was opened at the
University of Wisconsin at 224 North
Murray street. The new institution
has been named Casa Ceryantes. Fif-
teen young women occupy the house
and dining room service is maintained
Tor 30 men and women who are stu
dents in Spanish.
A children's quarrel that was taken
up by their parents resulted in the
wounding Of Ignatz Haypeck and Mrs.
Ivan Georgi. Both families live near
Black Ri er Falls. In the fracas, Mrs.
Georgi shot Haypeck through both
arms and Haypeck, wrestling the re-
volver from her, shot her just above
the temple, intiicting dangerous scalp
wound
AT a meeting in Oshkosh Of the
board of normal school regents Of Wis
consin, in conference with presidents
Of the normal schools, preliminary dis
cussion was had concerning ways and
means Of putting in force the new
state law granting bachelor degrees to
graduates of the four year courses
While reports were made relative to
qualifications Of students, curriculum
and proposed plans of procedure no
definite action was taken.
The State bank Of Mount Sterling.
Crawford county, was placed in the
hands Of the state banking commits
sion by vote Of the bank directors
This action was found necessary due
to insufficient bank funds to meet
Withdrawals. The last statement from
the bank, dated June 80, showed a
capital Of $4,000, surplus Of $4,000
and deposits Of nearly 100000. The
total assets and liabilities were nearly
$273O0O
Plans are being made by Madison
sportsmen for the creation Of a wild
game refuge on Lake Wingra. 1t is
planned to place a number of wild
geese on the lake, plant wild rice and
other foods for them, and employ a
keeper to guard them from hunters.
Fire said to have started from
crossed electric wires totally destroyed
the modern creamery Of the Northern
Wisconsin Colony and Training school,
state home for feeble minded at
Chippewa Falls.
A plan for purchasing Big Hill, a
seventy-six acre tract on the west
bank Of Rock river, four miles north
Of Beloit, for a public memorial park
In memory Of Beloit world war serv-
Ice men was announced by citizens
who have obtained an option on the
beauty spot, They propose to raise
$15000 the purchase price, by public
subscription, and turn administration
OF the park over to the Beloit park
board. A legislative act to establish
Big Hill as a state park was vetoed
by Gov Blaine at the last legislative
session.
Nursing is the chief health need Of
the Indians Of Wisconsin, Dr. G. A.
Harper, state health officer, says. The
selection Of at least two nurses for
assignment to the different tribes was
decided upon at the recent conference
In Wisconsin Rapids, DR.. Harper said
The health officer also is asking the
Indian bureau of the federal govern
ment to provide medical aid by the
assignment Of another physician to
work among the Indians The last
legislature appropriated $4,000 for i'm
proving health conditions among the
state tribes.
An unofficial opinion, was expressed
by legal authorities in Madison that
the raising of snakes is outside of
state control Atty. Gen. Ekern IS pre-
pairing an opinion on the question, up
on which the fate Of reptiles on the
farm Of Or. Frederick Engenberger In
ShebOygan county partially depends.
The scientist has a number Of snakes