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Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
Fire Destroyes
Eight Buildings at
Iron Belt.

On Monday morning FIRE broke out at
A. K. Hill store which spread and to-
tally destroyed eight buildings. An
over heated stove is thought to have
been the cause, The fire spread from
Hills store to jackson & Wiita's build
ing and kept its course down the block
destroying A. Panada's residence; J..
B. Olosn's residence and Chas. Ander-
son office building. which was occupied
by Mason Smith.
The Iron Belt Fire Department could
not handle the fire on account of the
small amount of water pressure and
the wind being very strong. The pro-
perty of Jackson & Vita which was
destroyed was valued at $25, 900 and
hey had about 50S insurance. A. Pa
NADIA saved all the furniture and goods
out had no insurance on the building.
Anderson & Maxi building was insured
for $500 and the contents for $4OO j.
B Olson had 5000 insurance on his build
ing and A. K Hill $500 insurance on his
building and 50% of his stock.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
Wisconsin at the Front

Wisconsin has been ref erred to as be
ing at the front in every way except in
the matter of opportunities for those
who want to get farm homes. This
condition, however, has come to an
end, for the great papers of all kinds
have at last come to learn that this
state has the best opportunities for the
extension of agriculture to be found an
the continent at this time. This fac.
is now being published abroad and the
state is at the point OF coming into
its own. The result is that we will
have richer state, and the question
of increasing the states income to
take care of increasing expenses will
be met by enlarging taxable assets in
stead of increasing the tax rate.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
Educational
Exhibits for the
State air

Premium lists of the Educational de-
partment of the Wisconsin State Fair,
containing rules for the exhibit have
been mailed to most of the teachers in
the State. The department is in charge
/ of Supt. G. w. Davies of Sauk Coun-
4 ty
Some of the special features are: -
training school exhibit, county ex-
hibit, an exhibit from any city Of the
/ third class. an exhibit from any city Of
! the fourth class, and general educa-
tional display from any rural school.
Prizes of $40. and S.. are given for
each of these.
In Glass B. Open to all classes of
schools. there are entries for eight diff
ferent exhibits of garden vegetable
with prizes of So, 81. and 81, for each.
thus giving the city as we'll as the
country schools chance to exhibit
their garden products.
There are number of exhibits for
High School pupils only. while entries
for each grade of the grammar and
graded schools are made separs tely,
and this year each grade has at least
one entry in sewing.
Glass E. is open to all cne room ru-
raj school. There is also class for
pupils in each of the three forms in a
rural school, there being about TWEEN
ty five entries for each form.
1t is important that all exhibits be
mounted on suitable mounting board.
This year there are four entries of
corn with prizes of 81, So, s. and 81.
each, and the same prizes are given to
the best exhibits of barley, wheat. oats
and rye.
Additional space will be given school
exhibits at the state fair this year.
A special feature is the State Fair
! Spelling Contest.
Each county may send one contestant
and the prize winner in each county is
entitled to a free trip to the State Fair
The contest shall be limited to pupils
in one department rural schools and
two department state graded schools
under the jurisdiction Of the County
Superintendent; provided that no pupil
shall be allowed to participate who
holds a common school diploma. or di
pl0ma of graduation from the eight
grade of state graded school. This
years eight grade pupils may partici-
pate in the contest.
Additional premium lists and the
lists of words to he used in the spelling
contest may be secured by applying t.
Sec. j. c. Mac kenzie, Madison.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
Shall We Build a Richer
State?

Those who want to see a richer state
should urge the passage of the bill now
in the legislature asking for an in
crease in the funds available for Civ
ing publicity to the states agricultu
raj and other resources.
1t is certainly worth while to keep
cur people within the state. rather
than to have them go elsewhere and
paw their taxes to maintain some other
state.
If our people are worth the effort
that is being made by Others to get
them. they are worth our attention in
keeping them in Wisconsin.
The state board of immigration is do.
ing a great work in building up the
state, creating more taxable asset:
which will result in a greater state in.
come for the maintenance Of CTR grow
ing public institutions.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
A NEW ENGLISH INVENTION.

With view to minimizing the dan
gers Of street trafIic aud putting q
check on drivers If motor vehicles
guilty Of exceeding the speed limit,
Mr.. Thomas Falr0w Of London has in
vented an ingenious instrument which
he calls the Barometer The invention
is very simple It is placed on the
front Of tl-e car and hears the inscrip-
ton, ten. twelve or twenty miles per
hour. as the case may be. The figures
can be altered in otS. was on'g by the
motorist exceeding the proper speed.
The moment ne does so the figures
change, and should the speed exceed
the prescribed limit gong is automat-
ically rung and continues ringing until
the speed Is checked OF, If It stily in
creases, the figures give way 70 red
or danger signal
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
Colony starting
for Young Scots

Milwaukee. Wis, April 13 An epoch
will be marked in America farm coloni-
zation methods and the forward to- the
land agitation tomorrow when ground
viii be broken at Gilman. Wis, for a
great philanthrophy, designed to aid
young Scotchmen to find independence
in this country by turning over to
them at cost $4,000 acres converted in
TO eighty acre model farms.
Nearly $1,000, 900 will eventually be
involved in this great colony, back of
which are Porter L. A. Ferguson of
Minneapolis ard Charles G. Stewart of
Winnipeg.
Part of the plan is the establishment
of . private agricultural college with
an endowment of 10. 600 acres of the co
lony land, which will teach the immi-
grants, without cost, modern ideas in
agriculturale. 1t is expected to be self
supporting by the sale Of its products
TO ST. Paul and Minneapolis. The land
at present is merely cut over timber
land covered with stumps.
Here are the chief features In the
plans of the new colony:
To use the experts of the agricul;ur-
al departments of Minnesota and Wis
consin universities in developing the a
gricultural college.
To build UP model agricultural com
munity with high economic and social
standars.
To make farm life attractive by pro-
viding proper amusement and reducing
the cost of living by demonstrating
that farm life can be pleasant, thus at
tracing more people to farm life.
To show how good roads aid the eco
nomie success of farm region
To provide a market for the products
of the colony by cooperative methods
and clearing house with trademark
On all products of the colony.
To dignity the profession of farming
to make the individual farmer self re-
liant and improve the sociological con-
ditions of farm life.
The work to be done this spring will
be to root out the stumps, divide the
territory into the model farms, and
clear enough land s, that each immi-
grant will be able to begin work his
first year On producing crop.
All houses and all outbuildings must
be erected on plans provided by the
Scotch philanthropists, and in accor-
dance with the designs of a landscape
architect. No two will be alike, but
the entire colony must be harmonious
in design.
Mr. Ferguson, the prime mover in
the enterprise, is to have an 1900 acre
country estate in the center Of the CO.
lony
Graduates of the agricultural college
will be provided with farms and the
college will provide the capital for
each graduate to begin operations On
his own farm Chicago Tribune
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
NUMBER IL
a FEW FACTS ABOUT HURLEY

HURLEY is the County Seat of Iron County,
TWO LINES OF RAILROADS run into Hurley the
Chicago North Western, and the Minneapolis St. Paul
& Sault St, Marie;
HURLEYS principal industries are, Mining, Lumber
ing and Farming;
OVER 81 100000 is paid out in HURLEY each and
every month in the by its mining companies alone
material and labor;
HURLEY has Catholic Presbyterian Methodist and
Lutheran Church also a Jewish Synagogue
HURLEY has the Oldest strongest and most conservat-
We bank the range.
HURLEY has the largest dry goods which carries
the most complete and up-;o date stock the range
HURLEY Merchants all old residents and their re-
pntaon for honesty and square dealing second
in the
HURLEY has an up-to date sewerage system
A street railway Hurley with Carey Gle Iron
wood and other towns in the range.
HURLEY IS well lighted. large lamp being placed
on the corner OF each block in the city
HURLEY has graded high school in which none but
the INCEST and best teachers employed
The Municipal Court Of Iron County is held at Hurley
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

said, by continuing the office elective.
and securing probable general in
crease in salary by giving the new
county board of education power to fix
the county superintendent salary.
The plan to create a county board of
education. say its friends, is based up
on the principle that the schools should
be placed in care of board elected for
that purpose alone. rather than in the
control of the county board, which Is
concerned with roads and bridges. the
county's finance, etc.
RAILROADS MUST ACCOMMODATES.
Senator Monk 8 bill to compel rail.
roads to keep their passenger depots
open and heated twenty minuets be-
fore the arrival of passenger trains,
has psssed both houses. The bill also
provides that no coaches may be dry
swept or busted during the time it is
occupied by passengers in transit.
USE OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Senator Hoyt has succeeded in gett-
ing measure through both houses of
the legislature opening the school
houses to free discussion of questions
concerning the public health, hygiene.
physical culture and for the practice Of
PHYSICAL culture.
WHITE SLAVE INVESTIGATION
The senate this week voted to appro-
pirate so, 900 for legislative investi-
CATION of the white slave traffic and
kinder subject in this state. The meas
ure is now before the assembly. The
committee is directed to report to the
next session of the legislature.
OLD AGE PENSION.
An assembly bill has reached the SEN
ate that directs the industrial commits
sion to thoroughly examine into the
number, condition and welfare of the
aged people of the state with the view
of establishing a system old age PEN
sions in this state, The industrial COM
mission is directed to make a full re-
port to the next legislature
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
Making States Resources
Known.

The proposal to grant the state board
Of immigration S25, 900 per year with
which to place before the outside
world the latent resources of the state
is a matter covering only few years.
1t means tnat we want to increase the
assessable property of the state. and
that increased valuation will pay taxes
to the state forever. 1t is matter of
cents against dollars; time against
eternity.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
Times have changed

For l2ng time it was all irrigation,
then all western fruits. then the dry
farming promoters had the center of
the stage soon it will be all Wiscon-
sin. If the state board Of immigration
had the S25, 900 asked for with which
to advertise the states res ources il
would help a whole lot
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

James DARN Of Iron Belt while work
ing on a steam shovel On the Mesaba
Range was seriously injured in q bast
near Hibbiug on Saturday april 18Th.
Word was received b. Mrs. DePoiesta
from the doctor at the H.bbing hospi-
tai, that it was necessary TO remove
the eye ip order 70 save the sigat Of
the other, and is now improving har-
tin and Nat DARN, two brothers If
James, ard John Darorro ieft SUNDAY
morning for H.Dbing and viii remain
with hin until ne IS able 10 be taken
nome. Jonu Daronco returned again
Mondag evening. lie reports the pa
tiert's condition very much improse1.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Percy Meredith returned this morn
ing from a two weeks visit to Chicago,
Milwaukee an other cities. Harry La
Fave was taking his place as operator
at the Northwestern Depot at Saxon
during his absence.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

A farwell party was given on Joe
Bocchiardi last evening by his friends
Games furnished amusement followed
by dainty lunch. Joe aud his mother
will leave for Duluth next week 70
join the older brother who employed
at the Office of the Italian Consular
Agent Of that place. They viii make
Duluth their home ia the future.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Messrs Foster. Slender, Atwood,
Rubattt and Tolhurst left at evening
for Tolhurst's cottage on Star Lake
where they will launch Mr.. ToIhurst's
new launch.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

p!ue,s." remarked the youBgsier with
the large s;ertacles
"Naw." asserted The other Kid
~Look q, u.e cousin y0uder. He's got
? cents. and be can't decide between
lollipops aud ice cream" Pittsburgh
Post
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
RIVAL OF THE SALOON.
Public Fairgrounds Combat the Evil
Successfully. j..

Public Fairgrounds Combat the Evil
Successfully.
Public recreation is the most effec-
tive rival of the saloon that has thus
far been discovered If the city fur
nishes a playground system where
there is always "a place to 90 to until
10 o'clock every night that is physl
cally much more attractive than the
saloon. There are attractive, well
lighted rooms in the field houses where
clubs can meet for nothing and where
intoxicants cannot be had In the
restaurant Of the building are soft
drinks and coffee at cost If party
Of young men wish 10 give q dance
the fleld house offers hall and good
music. and 1t will cost them nothing
If they prefer TO have gymnastics IN
the evening the field house furnishes
the gymnasium and the physical di-
rector to see that it is worth while.
If they wish to have athletics during
the day the playground furnishes the
athletic field The personal standards
and touch of the directors influence
the boy more or less. and he soon
learns that If he would excel in the
athletics which are apt to be bis great
est interest he must abstain from
drink
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Chas Cox, who for the past year has
been employed IN one of the large auto
mobile factories at Detroit, returned
home on a visit to bis folk Of the Ger
mania location
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Miss Loretta Mullen of Stevens Point
and Miss Houlehan of Tomahawk. are
spending a few weeks visiting at the b.
Houlehan home.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Joseph OBerto who has been confined
to his bed the past month was taken
to St, Joseph's Hospital in Ashland
Monday morning.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

John Aspinwal who was formerly EN-
ployed at Colosacco barber shop
here is now working at the same trade
in Jesseville.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

The persons who robbed the pool
room last Saturday were caught Mon
day by Deputy Jack WEIGH at this
writing we do not know what will bs
done to them.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Miss Irene Houlehan and her cousins
Loretta Mullen and Miss Houlehan
were Meilen visitors Tuesday
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

FOR SALE A first class incubator
and three brooders. Enquire of Owen
I Sullivan, Hurley.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Harlow Whitman returned Sunday
from Rochester. Mimi, where he spent
a week.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

BOATS for rent on Lake avina.
Enquire of Hauley Bros. at Lake side
Farm.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Arthur Schaffer and Waiter Bawden
spent Sunday at Arthur's camp out of
Cedar.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Messrs. WILDER Fish and Norby of
Mellen were Hurley visitors Saturday
and Sunday.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Allen Slender was seen unloading
lumber with Morgan Redick at Morgan
Lumber yard Wednesday,.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Mr.. Hill of Iron Belt who lost his
property in the recent fire was in town
Tuesday.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Mrs. l.. Nida has opened a confec-
tionery store next to Tony Rizza's tail
or Stop.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

viii Lucia was an Ashland visitor
Sunday.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Glen Malloy of Mercer spent Sunday
in Hurley.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Mr.. Earl 7. Short is having his hotel
repalnted.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Advertize IL OUR RL4ND
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26
LOCAL NEWS and COMMENT

Messrs White. Erickson and Peterson
of Upon were in town Sunday.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-04-26

Messrs White. Erickson and Peterson
of Upon were in town Sunday.
Glen Malloy of Mercer spent Sunday
in Hurley.
Mrs. L. Nida has opened confec-
tionery store next to Tony Rizza's tail
or shop.
viii Lucia was an Ashland visitor
Sunday.
Mr.. Earl 7, Short is having his hotel
repainted.
Mr. Hill of Iron Belt who lost his
property in the recent fire was in town
Tuesday.
Allen Slender was seen unloading
lumber with Morgan Redick at Morgan
Lumber yard Wednesday.
Messrs. WILDER Fish and Norby of
Mellen were Hurley visitors Saturday
and Sunday.
BOATS for rent on Lake avina.
Enquire of Hauley Bros. at Lake side
Farm.
.
Harlow Whitman returned Sunday
from Rochester. Mimi, where he spent
week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-30
STRAWBERRY CROP
WILL Be A HUMMER

The outlook for fine crop of
strawberries was never BETTER" de-
clared G.. w. Jacobs. leading straw
berry buyer, this morning in conver-
sation with Telegram representa-
tive. Continuing Mr.. Jacobs said: 81
have been all over the strawberry
growing section, including Lake
land, Galloway, Griffin, Kathleen and
Plant City, and find at all of these
points conditions most gratifying.
The acreage is large and the yield
promises to be exceptionally good.
Prospects are indeed fine for a splen-
did season.
The variety planted mostly this
year is the Missionary, which brings
top-notch prices, is prolific, carries
we'll and bears early. Klondyke ber
ries also have been plantel but not
on such large scale as the Mission
aries. The first ripe berries come in
Just before Thanksgiving, but the
season is not in progress much before
the middle 0: latter part Of Decem-
Der and first Of January.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-30
LAUNCH NEW DESTROYER

Camden, N. j., Oct 30-The de-
stroyer Downes was launched here
today at the yards of the New York
Shipbllilding Co., her sponsor being
Mrs Katherine Simons. wife Of
Lieut., Manley Fl. Simons, of Wash
ington. Mrs. Simons is lineal de-
scendant of Captain Downes. The
Downes Is larger than some of the
best American naval vessels in the
war of 1912 and the war with 1ri-
poll. She is named after Captain
John Downes of Massachusetts, who
at the age Of II distinguished him
self In the boat attacks in the war
with Tripoli He was executive Of
flcer on the old Essex under Cap
tain David Porter in the war of 1912.
Later he was captain of the Essex
Junior and made many captures with
her. Captain Downes was in the
fight of the Essex with the frigates
Phoebe and Cherub in the harbor of
Va alparaiso In 1914. Later he com.
mander the Pacific squadron and de-
fcetrN Malay pirates in their attacks
on American merchantmen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-30
WISCONSIN BEGINS BUSINESS OF
STATE LIFE INSURANCE

Madison, Oct. 30.-The first poll
cies in a State life insurance fund in
America was issued today by the in
surance department Of Wisconsin.
Under the law policies may be issued
only to residents of Wisconsin. The
law was enacted after the idea had
been worked ont by Commissioner of
Insurance Ekern and a legislative
committee study had been made
of similar laws in Germany, Great
Britain, Italy and Belgium No pol
icy is issued for more than $1,000.
When the number of policy-holders
reaches 1000 the maximum policy is
sued will be for $4,000 and when the
number reaches 1000 the maximum
policy will be for $4,000. the high
est amount authorized.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-30
WARSFIPS IN MEXICAN
WATERS WERE RELIEVED

Washington, Oct 29.-The fourth
division of the Atlantic fleet, which
has been iE Mexican waters for
some time, was relieved today by the
third division, comprising the New
Jersey. Nebraska. Rhode Island and
Virainia. Admiral Fletcher, former
ly commanding the fourth division,
assumes command of the third d.
vision, Mexico, while Admiral Bush,
who took down the third division,
and will change his command to the
fourth division and bring those ves-
sells back to the United States. The
change is In accordance with the
practice of the department not to
keep any set of warships continuous
ly on duty in the tropics for long
periods.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-30
INJUNCTION AGAINST
A. c. |. REFUSED

Barlow, Oct. 30.-J. W. Brady,
representing W. D. McRae and 9TH
ers, on yesterday afternoon, applied
to the court for a permanent injunc-
tion against the A. G.. L. railroad,
the act sought to be restrained being
the contemplated laying of additional
tracks across Florida avenue in Lake
land. The road was represented by
W. A. Carter of the firm Of Spark
man & Carter.
1t appearing to the court that no
private rights of the complainants
would be injured by the contemplated
action of the railroad, the applica-
tion for writ of injunction was re-
fused, but the court gave until next
Monday for the complainants to ap-
ply to the Supreme court for a su-
persedeas order so that the acts of
the defendant will be stayed until
the case can be passed upon by the
supreme court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-30
WANTS GREAT FR|T!AN
TO RECONSIDER
(By Associated Press. }

London, Oct. 0.-An Influential
committee was formed here today TO
ask the British government to recon-
slider its decision In regard to partici-
patton in the Panama Pacific expo-
sition. The movement is backed by
heads of steamship, commercial and
manufacturing companies. The COM
mittee points that circumstances
have changed since the United States
tariff walls were lowered, and manu-
facturers are anxious to take advan-
tage of the new rates of exhibit at
the fair.