Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-23
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Baraboo.-As the annual meeting OF
the Sank Count. Agricultural society
the following officers were elected:
President. George Astte; secretary, s
A. Pellon; treasurer, H. f. Stone.
Sheboygan.-Morris Douglas, TWEEN.
ty-one. committed suicide by hanging
himself to a rafter in a barn neal
Plymouth, where he had been EN-
ployed
ShebOygan.-Mrs. Anna Suffer. sew.
enty-three years old who fell on
the icy pavement near lei home
while returning from the funeral of
lifelong friend. died in the hospital
from injuries received in the fall
Neenah.-The Episcopal rectors of
the Fox river valley have been in
vited to a gathering to be held at
Menasha. January % Rt Rev. r. II.
Walker and his assistants of Fond du
lac will be present.
Milwaukee-Grace Buelow. Reeds
burg, maid for Mrs Harry Evans, died
from burns received in explosion OF
gas in furnace Monday Mrs. Evans
who tried to save girl, was herself
burned. but is out of danger.
Notwithstanding he was injured
by Rev. Hamley's automobile. FRANK
Kan of Oshkosh has brought suit
against the pastor of the First Bap.
fist church of this city for $4,000. He
alleges he was injured at a church
picnic
Monroe.-At the annual meeting of
the Green County Fair society at Mon
roe, the following officers were elect
ed: President, F. B. Luchsinger; vice.
president, Fred j. Blumer; secretary,
NJ. E. Baltzer; treasurer, r. T. Hol-
comb; directors, Ray Young. c. f.
Shriner. C. S. Dodge, B. C. Wells and
r. L. Rote. The fair will be the sec
Ond week in September.
Madison.-M. ]. Cleary of Blanch-
ardville, for two terms member of
state assembly, was named by Gov
ernor Philip as state claim agent at
a salary of $4,000 He will act also
without additional salary as at
torney to pass upon bills presented
for governors signature and his office
will be discontinued when legislature
ends.
New Richmond-At the sixth an
nual banquet and meeting Of the St.
Croix County Bar association In this
city the following officers were
elected: President, Sam ]. Bradford
of Hudson; vice-president, County
Judge Otto w. Arnquist of Hudson,
Becretary-treasurer, George Cakes of
New Richmond. Circuit Judge George
Thompson Ellsworth, was guest of
honor.
Racine.-An attempt on the life Of
F. Lee Morton, vice-president AMI
general manager of the Case Thresh-
ing Machine company, was made by
an office employee who had been dis
charged a few days previously after
30 years service. The mans name is
withheld. He visited the office of the
Case manager after purchasing a new
revolver, but was overpowdered be.
fore he could yield the weapon. He
was taken in charge by the police, but
was released when no charge was
made against him. The man is said
to have become unbalanced because
of heavy financial strain. The story
leaked out after efforts had been
made to keep the affair quiet.
Madison.-No horse doctor can
legally require a pharmacist to
fill a prescription for alcohol and
liquor, according TO an opinion rem
dered by Attorney General Owen to
o. H. Eliason, state veterinarian. Dac-
tor Eliason inquired whether a regis
tered veterinarian could legally re.
quire a druggist to fiji a prescription
for liquor the same as a regular physi-
clan In an opinion to District At
torney j. c. Davis OF Sawyer county,
the attorney general held that the
county board will exceed its authority
If it purchases 200 acres, as 1t con
templates, for the purpose Of main.
tanning of the poor Of the county
Milwaukee, annual farmers
course at the Milwaukee county School
of Agriculture and Domestic Econ
omy, in cooperation with the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin College Of Agricul-
ture, win be held January 28, 20 and
80, at the county school near Wau-
watosa 1t win comprise courses for
men and for women. Supt F. j.
Sievers will open the course on Janu-
airy IS at 9 a. m The speakers on the
general program are; Profs r. E.
Vaughn, J. j OsterhoUs, Madison: A.
R. Whitson, Madison; c. D. Adams,
Milwaukee; L. NJ Roehi, Milwaukee;
r. A. Moore, Madison; / A. Moore
head, Milwaukee, J. G. Fuller, Madt
son, and c. V. Holsinger. Milwaukee.
The speakers before the women's gee
ton will be Miss Fife Adams Madi-
son Miss Mary E. Pease, Wauwatosa;
Miss Elizabeth B. Kelley. Madison,
The annual meeting Of the Milwaukee
county order OF the Wisconsin TX.
perimental association will be held
this week
Manitowoc.- The husband Of a for
mer Manitowoc girl, who is a soldier
in the German army. has been decorat