Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
SEEN AND Head
In WISCONSIN

meet in this city on THURSDAY ava
continued in session until March
La Crosse.--A Masonic temnla MIN
be dedicated at Viroqua on Marc,
A special train viii carry yisit,s
from the city.
Beloit-Mrs. John r Bootb
Mrs. ]. ID. Smiley. sisters. we,.
made widows within a week Ts
men were old residents and promira.'
citizens of this community.
Rhinelander-Th saw and n,ar,.
mill of the W. H. Rogers Inr
Der company at Nashville mrnas
causing a loss OF $4,000, half eoveras
by insurance.
Bayfeld.-The directors Of H.
northern Wisconsin state fair bars
decided that the next fair will be- boS
from August 81 to September which
is two weeks earlier than before
La Crosse.-Mrs. r. NJ Kin.
near, wife of La Crosse docto,
was seriously burned about the head
and face when she re-entered her bur,
ing home to rescue some much Drizea
silver. The loss was $4,000
Grantsburg-At the annual meetins
of the Farmers Independent Tels
phone company the following officers
were elected: President, r. C. Andar
son; vice-president. Henry ToIefson,
secretary-treasurer, S. H. Arness.
Madison. - Victor l. Minaban
Green Bay, and w. H. Meet
ridge, Baraboo, have been appointed
members of the state park board by
Governor McGovern, Edward L. Feet
Superior, was named member Of the
Lake Superior and Mississippi river
canal commission.
Madison.-Gov. F. E. McGoyern
appointed Mrs. Mabel Norris Of
Reedsburg to be stenographer in
the executive department, succeeding
Miss Mary Sims, who recently re-.
signed to accept a position in Wash.
ington. Mrs Norris was a stenog.
rapher in the office OF State Superin.
tendent Cary.
La Crosse,-Dr. R. NJ. I. Kinnear,
wife and daughter, narrowly es-
capped death in a fire which de-
stroyed their home. An overhaated
furnace melted gas meter connections.
When discovered the fire had cut Of
the stairway leading from the sleeping
apartments. Firemen took the family
out with ladders. The loss was $4,000.
Appleton.-The Masoas have pro-
crossed far enough with the build
ing proposition to instruct an archt.
tect to draw plans for a temple Ap
pleton viii be active in the building
line this year, for in addition to Tie
proposed Masonic temple there will
be the 100000 Y. NJ. C. A. building.
the new Citizens National BANK I'D
a Chicago e Northwestern freigb.
depot
Portage. - Daniel, sixteen-yearold
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bebu,
who was alone in the home six
miles east Of here, was found bound
and gagged by two unknown men who
entered the house. After binding the
boy the strangers ransacked the Lo1 g.
They were frightened away By a pass
ing team. The boy lay bound and
gagged for three hours His parents
returning from Portage, found him
Racine. - Attorneys Representing
Mrs. Charles Cushman, widow of
a former resident Of Racine county
announced that by virtue OF a
decision handed down in the Supreme
court of New York. Mrs. Cushmans
suit against the estate Of her hla,
bands uncle, John U. Brooks, for the
equity of her three children had been
granted, and that approximately ST.
100000 would be turned over to the
heirs when they become Of age. Cush-
nan was former Chicago attorney.
Years ago he retired to a farm near
this city where he committed suicide.
Waukesha. - Seventy-fve North
Dakota farmers visited this city.
coming on a special train under the
supervision of Prof. +. R. Crane, aErt.
cultural extension agent, Great North
ern road. They visited some Of the
most important farms in Waukesha
county, including those of J. II. VILE
Jams and r. w. Rowlands. Bethesda.
Fruit Bros, S. A. Baird G. Sons. Adam
Seitz. F. W. Harding, and Fox Brcs,
Waukesha D. L. Williams, Geneseei
Fred Pabst, Oconomowoc, and F. f.,
Kieckhefer, Pewaukee. The visitors
were entertained by u local cattlemsn
and bankers.
Green Bay.-The police arrested
Emil Hall, aged eighteen, aud
Fred johnson. twenty They con
iessed, Police Chief Hawley said, TO
committing % burglaries The BOYS
we're caught after breaking into a store
on the South side. Raids during the
last six months netted these lads sa7'
aral hundred dollars in money, Jewel
ry valued at $500. and a great quaatl'F
Of merchandise. including many l-'
coats. groceries and tools. One SAFE
was broken open by the boys IN taa
Woolworth store and 500 taken. From