Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-13
Seen and Heard
II Wisconsin

Baraboo.-The annual meeting OF
the Sank County Holstein Breeders
association will be held in Reedsburg
on February 10.
Spooner-At the meeting of officers
and directors of the Washburn county
fair it was decided to hold the 1915 ex-
position on September s, and 10.
Menasha.-Odd Fellows are prepar-
ing for the district convention to be
held here in the near future. The dates
have not been set.
Observation-Disclosures by smoke
Mrs. Ole Oleson reused other members
of her family and found thieves. who
got $500, had set their saloon on fire
while raDsacking the place.
Madison.-Upon recommendation of
Adjutant General Holway, Governor
Philip appointed Archibald C. Crozier
lieutenant, junior grade, and William
De Mars, ensign of the naval militia at
Washburn.
Green Bay.-At the annual meet
ing of the Brown County Minis
terial association the following pas
NClo Wei GlSCiCU OihGSlS- IItSihCAAf
W. A. Newing of this city, and secre-
tary and treasurer, B. l.. Bergstrom
of Depere.
Grand Rapids.-Miss Mabel Fergu-
son, aged thirty-two, of Plainfeld COM
mitted suicide by taking chloroform.
Her family can assign no reason for
her act, She recently became assist
ant in the post office.
Fond du Lac.-Fond du Lac voters
defeated a $4,000 city hall bond
Issue, $4,000 park improvement
bond issue, $500 refunding vot-
Ing machine bond issue and in
dorsed a $S05,650 refunding issue on
water works bonds, at a special cleo
ton.
Chilton.-At a meeting of mem
bers of st. Marys congregation it
was decided to build a new church
to have capacity of 1000 to 1900
persons and the school large enough
to accommodate 400 pupils, the cost
of both buildings to range in the
neighborhood of SOS 600 to $4,000 No
contracts have yet been awarded, nor
have plans been adopted. The old
church was burned
Wausau.-EmpiOyee of the Mil
waukee road report that a boy had
thrilling sleigh ride on Franklin
street. AS freight train was cross
ing the street the lad came down
the steep hill at a high speed He
went under the train and the specta-
tors thought he would be killed, but
he dashed under a car without being
touched The boy ran away before
his name could be learned.
Merrill.-A few minutes extra sleep
cost Herman Buergner and family,
who live near Heller, their home and
contents. A member of the family
arose early to build the fires and then
went back to bed until the house be-
came warm. Before they could realize
1t the home was in flames from an
overheated stove, and the family had
difficulty getting out of the house
safely.
Madison.-First payment of rail-
road taxes for 1915 was made to
State Treasurer Henry Johnson when
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul
Railway company sent in it's check
for 100000 as a starter The total
tax of this corporation IS S1.39603S1S,
one-half of which, or S69S,019.06, is
due on or before February Is The
other half is not due until August
The Northwestern company's tax.
which is $1,645. 925.61-one-h-lf being
1922 ,962 S1-probably will be paid in
lump sum.
Stevens Point. Suit has been
brought against the 500 line here
by Mrs. Lucy G. Krembs for s4O,-
200. Mrs. Krembs alleges that when
her husband was in the employ
of the company as a brakeman. the
defendant company carelessly and
negligently started a train without
giving him due notice and warning.
1t is alleged that at the time of his
death. one year ago, Krembs was
earning 800 a month. The $4,000
is claimed for the death of Mr..
Krembs and the 5000 for funeral ex-
penses.
Fond du Lac-When the judges
at the butter exhibit of the Wis
consin Butter Makers association
had completed their labors and picked
the winning tubs out of two tons OF
butter. it was discovered that a spread
of only three-quarters of a point
marked the difference between high
est and lowest. The winners we're as
follows: First. H. H. Whiting, John
son Greek. score Or; second, Carl Jor-
gensOn, Rose Lawn. score 96.75: third.
L. E Butler, Helenville, score $3.50.
and fourth. Charles D. Kelley, East
Troy, score 1925 The two tons of
prize butter, the best that 1S5 of the
Badger states best butter makers
could produce. was sold at 32l5 cents
pound The butter is to be remade
into urints and sold to select Chi