Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-29
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form


within three days at the farm of Ma
thias Eden at Ellis, 10 miles northeast
OF Stevens Point, causing damage of
several hundred dollars There were
70 fires in the dwelling and eight in
barn, several simultaneously. Vigils
| are being kept nights for fear that
more fires will destroy the farm build
ings. The entire countryside is
aroused and hundreds of curiosity
seekers are visiting the place Eden
believes some scientific phenomenon is
responsible, and reports seeing balls
of blue fire while fighting the flames.
Racine-JOhn Wishau, &c. known for
many years as the strawberry king of
! Racine county, fell dead on his farm
at Wind Point while working with his
two sons in a potato field Heart dis
ease was given as the cause of death.
Mr.. Wishau was born on the farm
where he died. For 35 years he had
served as member of the school
board of his district and recently wit
messed the completion of a new school
building which he had long advocated.
Madison-MOre than $1,500,OO0 in
motor license fees have been returned
to the several counties in the state,
according to figures on the apportion-
ment of motor license fees made pub
lie by State Treasurer Sol Levitan.
The total is $1,859, 1877, of which Mil
waukee county receives the largest
sum. 1t will get $500, 1541O. Dane
county is second, with $50, 49,. 93. RAJ
cine comes third, with $55,5122O.
Eau Claire-Two thousand dollars
In counterfeit $40 bills, inside can
vas money belt, were found at Eau
Claire under the platform of the 500
line station, after telegraphic infor-
nation was received from Denver that
Milton Greer, q, and his brother, Cliff
ford, 20, had confessed manufacturing
and passing counterfeit money and
telling of hiding some here last winter.
Milwaukee-Ald A. w. Strehlow in
PRODUCED a resolution to the Milwau-
kee common council asking that Gov.
Blaine consolidate the special election
for United States senator with the
general election in the spring of 1926.
Aid. StrehlOw pointed out that spe-
cial election would cost Milwaukee ap-
proximately $4,000
Milwaukee-Skilled labor In the
building and metal trades is in great
demand in Wisconsin, according to the
current report of the United States de-
partment Of labor An acute short
age of farm labor is felt in all sections.
A surplus Of casual labor Is reported
In most cities
Madison-All of the money raised
by the gasoline tax in Wisconsin is
used for highway purposes, solomon
Levitan, state treasurer, has an
nounced. His statement was issued
In connection with reports that money
raised by tax on motor fuel was be-
ing diverted to other than highway
purposes.
Eau Claire-Fire, believed to have
started from cigarette thrown among
boxes in the packing room, DESTROYED
the plant of the Augusta Canning Co.
at Augusta. The boiler room and can
ming room were saved The damage
IS estimated at between $4,000 and
100000, covered by insurance.
La Crosse-Theodore Esser of Madi-
son was elected president of the Wis
consin State Federation of Postal
Clerks at the annual convention at
La Crosse. August Schmidt of La
Crosse was elected president of the
Wisconsin State Association of Letter
Carriers.
Green Bay-James HI. MCCLELLAN
Green Bay attorney, has announced
his candidacy for the position of u.
5. senator made vacant by the death
of Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette. His
candidacy, however, is contingent on
Endorsement by the state organization
of Coolidge republicans.
Madison-L G. Foster, Madison. as
siStant commissioner of markets since
the organization of the department in
1919, has resigned and will accept a
position with the faculty of Ohio State
university
Kenosha-Dow J. Vincent. Randall.
was chosen president of Kenosha
County Old Settlers TO succeed the
late p. c. Torrey at the annual meet
Ing of directors
Antigo-Plans are complete for en-
tertainment of the joint convention of
Wisconsin postmasters' organizations
at Amigo, Aug. and 5.