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

Ashland-Farmers in the Marengo
valley south of Ashland are reported
to be chopping down small poplar trees
for the cattle, which feed on the
leaves, in the absence of grass. The
drought is making itself felt unusually
hard in some portions of the state,
and pasturage is exhausted in some
places. The Marengo valley farmers,
many of them coming from Finland,
are trying out the leaves and twigs Of
young trees, having learned the prac-
tice in Finland. Cattle seem to thrive
on the diet.
Fond du Lac-Ripon was selected
as the meeting place of the biennial
convention Of the Wisconsin District
Evangelical league in 1927, at the clos
ing session of the 1926 meeting at
Fond du Lac. The Rev. Paul Prell,
ShawanO, was elected member Of the
executive board of the Wisconsin dis
trict, together with one delegate from
the Sheboygan and one from the Fond
du Lac leagues. These delegates, who
will become members of tho executive
board, will be named at a later date.
New London-A large hard maple
tree was recently sold by Herman G.
Hacker, of the town of Pella, Wau-
paca county, to j. w. Hewitt, Neenah,
for $75. The diameter of the tree was
40 inches at the stump. The butt log
scaled 700 feet, and the three logs
into which the tree was cut came to
1900 feet. The logs were hauled to
Neenah by truck, where they are to
be used as paper rollers.
La Crosse-Dr II. G. Oberholser of
the United States bureau of biological
survey interviewed over 100 owners of
overlooked land near La Crosse, pre-
liminary to the purchase by the gov
erment of lands to make up wild life
refuge along the upper Mississippi.
DR.. Oberholser said that an appropria-
ton of 100000 is now available for
the purchase of lands. The average
price is So per acre.
misunderstanding to officials of
the North Western road a number Of
changes are to take place in the Bara-
boo operating department of the road.
Notice has already been given that the
Storeroom will be moved to Madison
Oct. l. The report that the shop sup
plies will be moved to New Butler is
being circulated but up to the present
time no official notice of the change
has been made public.
Janesville-Chester Manthei, 10, for
the third straight time won the ton
litter championship of Rock county.
His II Durocs checked over the scales
ON the opening day of the GAINESVILLE
fair at 2,055 pounds. They were far
rowed Mar. s and were from the same
dam that produced the two previous
county championship filters.
Hammond--Thieves stole a bag of
ton, ripped it open and left the sack
near the station The sack was over
looked when other bags were gathered
up and was stolen before it vas called
for. There is no estimate of the value
of the contents, but no registered mail
was included
Merrill = The Central Wisconsin
CheesemakerS, Buttermakers and
Dairymen's Advancement association
will hold its annual convention in Mer-
rill, Oct. 81, 2S and %. Plans are
underway for many entertainment fea-
lures.
Jetferson-Reed Stoppenbach was
fined $50 and ordered not to operate
a motor vehicle for one year when
he appeared before Justice Charles
Buss, at jefferson, and pleaded guilty
to charge of operating an automobile
while intoxicated.
MISUNDERSTANDING playing soldier.
Marvin Kuecht, 9, member of tourist
party at one of the Oneida county
lakes, accidentally shot his 7-year-old
brother in the shoulder The boys
had found revolver belonging to a
guide.
Eau Claire-Eau Claire's school
population has increased 152 over that
of 1924, according to the school census
just completed. The figures show g.
4SS children of school age.
Sturgeon Bay-HarvestiRg of Door
county's bumper apple crop has be-
gun. An unusually large yield is ex-
pected this year. owners declare. and
the quality is excellent.
Tomahawk-A federal project In re-
building Highway No. 10 from Gil