Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-08-12

binder Irvine manufactured at the state
prison at Waupun, l. NJ Wright, secre-
tary of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau
federation has stated. The state plant
is running day and night to make
twine for the corn harvest this fall, he
said. Prices of prison-made Irvine
were fixed at 107s and 1874 cents a.
pound for the two grades this season.
Madison-The Wisconsin State Mo
tOrists' association served notice on
officers of the village of Middleton
that unless they cease the practice Of
paying Fred W. Melcher, mounted
speed officer, on a percentage basis,
injunctional proceedings will be begun
in Dane county circuit court. The
association claims that this practice
violates the new state law which went
into effect July Z.
Port shington-Lawrence Cooper.
40, proprietor of the Wilson hotel at
Port Washington, died OF heart dis
ease. Mr.. Cooper had been member
of the United States army for 10 years.
He was in China during the Boxer
uprising, was at the Mexican border
in 1916, took part in the Spanish
American war and served two years
overseas during the World war.
Rhinelander - Four persons were
drowned in Big lake. near Eagle River.
when their boat capsized during a re-
cent storm. The victims were Frank
Johnson and William Welsh of Con-
over, John Hansen of Land o. Lakes,
and his nephew, George Hansen, II.
of Racine. A woman who was a men,
Der of the party succeeded in SWIM
ming to shore.
Waupaca-In recognition of the
bravery of Warren Bushey and Elmer
Gill, who risked their lives in an at
tempt to save three Appleton girls who
drowned in Lake McCrossen and who
rescued Miss Bernice Kuehnl, the
fourth girl in the party, Waupaca bust
ness men raised a fund of $50 for the
boys. Parents of Miss Kuehnl gave
Bushey gold watch.
Sparta-Eleven hundred national
guardsmen are at Camp Sparta for
artillery practice. The contingent,
which will remain at camp until Aug.
10, Is the last Of the national guard
troops to go into summer camp, the
other branches having completed their
training at Camp Douglas
AppletOn-An old fashioned house
in the little village Of Shiocton, birth
place of Eben Rexford, composer Of
"Silver Threads Among the Gold"
will be purchased and preserved as a
shrine in the authors memory, if plans
contemplated by Outagamie County
Pioneers association are carried out.
ManitowOc-Mrs. Wencil Swetlik. 40.
living near Francis Creek, village
nine miles north Of Manitowoc, COM
mitted suicide by drowning in a els
tern. Melancholy over the death of q
baby last January was given as the
cause for the act
Marinette-The two youngest road.
house proprletors in the world, Frank
Maxwell, II, and Herschel Ramey, II.
both of Niagara, were sentenced to IA
months in the workhouse by Judge w
b. Quinlan, Marinette. They pleaded
guilty to possessing Intoxicating liquor.
Neenah-The Rev. r. A. Heron. who
for the last five years has been rector
of st. Thomas Episcopal church, Nee
nah, has resigned to accent a call to
an Episcopal parish in Lawrence,
Mass. The resignation takes effect in
September.
Clayton-Bernice, 4, daughter of
Herman Ermar, living near Clayton,
died from injuries received when she
was caught in grain binder driven by
her father. Unnoticed by her father
the child had got too close to the ma.
chine.
Rice Lake-The forty-eighth annual
Barron county fair i. to be held al
Rice Lake on Sept. l, 2, and 4. The !,
association has decided to offer $500 I
more this year for premiums.
Monroe-Ten thousand people from
Rock and Green counties crowded
Bluff View park near Brodhead for
the celebration held in connection with
the opening of Highway 20 between
Green county and Rock county lead.
ing to GAINESVILLE.
Bear Lake-When Mrs ]. d. Rath,
bun Of Bear Lake arrived - Bloomer
for visit with relatives, her grand.
son, Ware Lane, broke three of her
ribs when he greeted her with a pow,