Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04

ment record, an Improvement on cow
testing associations for pure-bred
herds, newspaper advertising of Hol-
stein milk and dairy products to create
greater demand, and an improved
method of private and public cattle
sales. The meeting attracted more
than 500 delegates from % counties.
Beloit-Refusal of the Beloit city
plan commission to authorize con-
struction of Il site regarded as unde-
sirable, has blocked plans to start the
school this spring and rush it to COM
pletion before fall. The proposed site,
which the vocational board purchased,
is in district that required consid-
cradle police activity. A joint COM
mittee of board and commission mem
bers will seek a new site.
MadisOn-Once regarded as a way
side weed, sweet clover has taken an
important. place in Wisconsin agricul-
ture, r. A. Moore, Madison, of the ex-
tension service of the state college
of agriculture, said in telling of its
advantages as feed Mr.. Moore and
L. f. GRADER of the extension service
have prepared a bulletin telling farm
ers how to grow the pasture crop.
Rhinelander-Wh Victor Raber,
settler near Rhinelander, entered his
hay shed he was confronted by large
lynx which, splitting and snarling,
glared down at him from a rafter. AS
Raber hurried for the open door the
big cat leaped and it's front paws hit
the mans shoulders, ripping his cloth
ing and decorating the flesh. With no
further attempt to continue the attack
the animal bounded out of the shed.
Chippewa Falls-The erection of
two new grade schools will be made in
Chippewa Falls this summer. One Is
a $4,000 building which will house the
Chestnut school" and a $4,000 build
ing which will replace the present st.
Charles parochial school. Both of the
during an inspection by state fire In
Surance men.
Madison-Dr and Mrs P. T. Boil
Tiger, Madison, received word of the
death of their daughter, Miss Louise
BOlliger, missionary for the Reform
ed church in Sendai, Japan. Miss
Bolliger was graduated from the Uni
verify of Wisconsin last June and left
last fall for the orient.
Madison-The Madison branch Of
flee Of the United States veterans
bureau will be permanently closed
April /, it was officially announced by
Capt Norman b. Wood, who has been
in charge of the local office. The re-
Mobilization and training staff en-
plOyCd at Madison will be transferred
to the regional office in Milwaukee.
Fond du Lac-Three state legisla-
tors, members Of the visiting commit
tee for state institutions and a secre-
tary were cut and bruised when an
automobile in which they were going
to the industrial home for women at
Taycheehad skidded and turned over
on Highway 55, near the village of
Taycheedah.
Kilbourn-This city Is considering
changing its name to Wisconsin Dells.
Agitation extending over a period of
three years was brought to head
recently by action of the local Kiwanis
club, in adopting resolution favor
ing the change, which the club will
put before the village board at an
early date.
Superior-The chief of police and
city attorney were authorized at a
meeting of the Superior city commits
sion to take steps to seize property
owned by delinquent taxpayers.
Fond du Lac-That crime is on the
increase in Wisconsin is believed to
be Indicated by the fact that practi-
cally all penal institutions is the state
are filled to capacity.
Beloit-Charles E. Patterson, 76,
shot three times by an unknown as
sailant, died in hospital at Beloit.
Patterson was attacked while within
half a block of his home In South
Beloit, ILL.,, by man believed to be a
foreigner.
Stevens Point-A fire at Custer, near
Stevens Point, wiped out three bust.