Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
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seventy 1--WE, belmont, committed sr;
eide at Galena by hanging bimeeI,
from a bedpost with two shoestrings
Darlington.-Thousands Of dol,a,..
damage is being done in corpfeI5o :.
Lafayette county by white grubworos
Entire fields are being replanted 49,
the first paintings have been do.
stroyed.
Madlson'-Governor Philip refused
to pardon Fred Hunter of N1ilwar
kee, serving a life sentence in tba
state prison for murder. The govern.
heard six other applications for 6ar
don, but did not act on any Of ,bam
Evansyille.-The common council
passed a resolution allowing citi7ans
OF this city to vote upon the pror.
osition of issuing $4,000 in mini
clpal bonds for the purpose of restor-
ing Lake Leota.
Belgium,-A child of J. r Strars
drowned in tank of water one m0s
north of Belgium. The child was
three and one-half years old. Mr.
and Mrs. Straus were working ont on
their farm
Stoughton.-The passenger station
was burglarized. Only 20 cents in
pennies were stolen and 81 cents
in pennies were left in the cash
drawer This is the second time this
office has been burglarized in a wear
Merrill.-There is great complaint
here about use of dynamite on Prairie
river for killing trout. Large num-
bers have been found dead. and one
brook trout killed in this manner
was found which weighed three
pounds.
Washburn.-The district convention
o. the W. c. T. U. will be held at
the Congregational church in this
city on Monday and Tuesday June
IA and Is. Delegates from all the
towns and cities of Ashland and Bay
held counties will be present
Beloit.-The first fifteen blocks
of Beloit's white way" are to
be installed within the next few
weeks. At least eighty standard lamps
will be installed as soon as the coun-
Gil ratifes the selection of com
mittee.
Rice Lake,-On June 16, II and Is
Rice Lake will entertain the Wiscon-
sin State Volunteer Firemen's asso-
citation. There are 103 companies who
belong to the state association, and it
Is expected that at least 900 fiEemen
will be present at the tournament
Portage.-Miss Mary B. Clark as
sumed the position Of superin-
tendent of the Columbia county
school She succeeds Chester W.
Smith, who died recently. The ap-
pointment was made by Supt. C. P.
Cary. Miss Clark has been at Tomah
for the past five years and is a former
teacher in the Columbia county
schools.
Madison.-Gov. E. L. Philip
made three promotions in Troop A,
Milwaukee, in consequence Of the
retirement of Capt. F. E. Fitz. They
are: Carl Penner to be captain
to succeed Captain F1tz August Beings
to be first lieutenant, succeeding Pen
ner, promoted. August NJ. Kreck to
be second lieutenant, succeeding
Beings, promoted
Rhinelander.-Several Milwaukee
and Chicago people, who were guests
at the Charles Sanders resort hotel
on Tomahawk lake, were forced to
change their quarters as a result OF
a fire which destroyed the building.
As the fire occurred during the day
no lives were placed in danger, and
patrons Of the place were able 10
save their belongings.
Menomonie.-Five hundred Masons
from a dozen cities of this section
Joined in the dedicating Of the new
Masonic temple here. Following the
grand lodge dedicatory ceremony. a
banquet was served, after which ses
sion of speechmaking was held Grand
Master B. F. Keller of La Crosse, {.
E. Whelan of Milwaukee and George
B. Wheeler of Eau Claire were among
The speakers, ]. T. Flint of this city
being POSTMASTER. The temple cost
$4,000. 1t will house the Menomonie
Commercial club in addition to the Ma
sonic bodies.
Madison.-Gov. E. L. Philip told
rural mail carriers of Wisconsin. VINO
held a state convention here, that
he rural delivery of mail. in connec-
ion with the telephone. automobile
and parcel post, was doing much 10
1eep the young people on the farm
The convention elected President W.
}. Arle of Sturgeon Bay delegate az
arge to the national convention at De
rot this summer. other delegates
chosen were: T. T. Pyburn, Dane
county; A. D. Larson, Waupaca' IL
". Roberts, Dodge; S. p. U.alh'
8rown; E A. Berge, Grant; A. H'
Nappe. Walworth; George HiHe',
Rock; NJ. n. Emery. Washingto1. ana
A. R. Billings, Waukesha. The assS
'iation win hold its next convention
u Eau Claire on Memorial day.
Eau Claire.-Rocking the beat re-
suited in one death and almost t2s'
he lives of three more At it41