Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-01-28

WV Inc property III question IS tue
real estate owned by the N r. Aliens
Sons tannery, part of the Central
Leather Co, which has been trans
ferred to the Union Tanning Co. of
New Jersey. The deal is the largest
in Kenosha county for several years.
Neenah--Miss Belle Burstein of Nee
nah was awarded $4,000 by jury in
circuit court of Outagamie county for
injuries to her hand from an X-ray
burn received in treatment by DR.. M.
]. Sandborn. Appleton. The suit was
for $4,000 damages. The index finger
of Miss Burstein's right hand, accord
ing to testimony at the trial, was
80, 1921, il the last of six treatments
she was taking FROM the Appleton
physician for eczema.
Madison-Wisconsi fish eggs will
be traded for South Dakota ring-neck
pheasants, Elmer S. Hall, state conser
walton commissioner, has announced.
Mr.. Hall has received word from H.
S. Hedrick, state game warden OF
South Dakota, that arrangements are
ants and send them TO Wisconsin for
propagation purposes. The birds will
be kept in the state either near Madi-
son or in one of the state parks, &C
cording to Mr.. HAL.
Wausau-The American National
bank of Wausau will begin the erec-
ton of an eight-story office and bank
building next spring, according to
plans which were approved at the an
nual stockholders meeting 1t is I'M
derstood that the first two stories VIII
be used by the bank and the remain
der of the building will be occupied
by the Employers Mutual Liability
Insurance Co. and business and pro
fessional offices.
Beloit-An increase of $4,000 in the
endowment of the anthropological de-
partment OF Beloit college through
gift by DR.. Frank G. Logan, Chicago
trustee, was announced by college Of
ficials recently. DR.. Logan is donor
of the Logan museum and two years
ago was founder of the Beleit depart
ment of anthropology, which is con-
Quoted under direction of Prof George
L. Collie.
Madison-Struck by an automobile
while sliding down steep street on
the South side In Madison, Ralph
Rooney, 7-yeay-Sld son of D. A.
Rooney, was so seriously hurt that
little hope is held out for his recov-
cry. The children have been in the
habit CT coasting down hills that
cross several streets, and this Is the
first serious accident of the year.
Marshfinld-James Barrett, Marsh
field, state high power line inspec-
tor, had 1900 volts pass through his
body at Apburndale and is still alive.
Several fingers on his right hand were
burned off aad his left hip was severe
ly scorched when his body formed
short circuit between live wires
carrying high voltage. Doctors say
his condition is not serious.
Phillips-Injuries received when at
work in the woods near Phillips
caused the death of Gustave A. Hor-
ton, 43, a Price county farmer. A
falling tree rolled and kicked back.
crushing his legs and breaking a rib
which punctured his left lung. Hor-
ton was a veteran of the Philippine
instruction, serving as musician
with the 14th Infantry band.
Madison-Fire of unknown origi1
destroyed the sauerkraut and pickk
factory of George Raemisch, two miles
north of Madison, causing loss which
the owner estimates at 100000 About
5000 barrels of kraut, stored in the
building, burned, together with two
carloads of new barrels that had just
teen unloaded.
Marinette-The Signal Electric Man
ufacturing Co. of Menominee has ac-
quired the Marinette Electrical cor
poration with an authorized capital
of $4,000. The corporation already
has been taken over and is being oper-
ated by the new concern. 1t will be
continued as the Marinette Electric
corporation.
Manitowoc-Only five of the original
100 or more Manitowoc Civil war vet
Grams survive. Death has claimed an
other of the fast thinning ranks, Fred
Zeddies, S3, who died at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Frank Kriwanek, Den
mark, with whom he had made his
home during the last few years.