Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22
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pervisorss has decided to locate the
county dntituberculosis Anatorium
upon the easZrn portion = A4he
county asylum farm in the town of
Stettin.
La Crosse.-MiIlardSs Houck of La
FARCE successfully fought a fire in
his barn, started by an overturned
lantern. When he returned to the
house he found his wife dead of heart
failure. due to excitement over the
fire.
Madison.-Dr. George Fox, James
Vile physician, was dismissed IN
municipal courtroom a charge of man
slaughter alleged 20 have resulted
froEa an operation Fox was accused OF
performing. The court held. the evil
dence was weak anJ insufficient
Misunderstanding through the ice
has been commenced here. Little
Lake Butte des Mortes and the
Fox river below the water power dam
ara dotted with fishermen: AS yet no
large catoaes have been made. Perch
are the only variety of fish that aco
caught in this manner.
Madised.-The attorney general ad-
vised District Attorney James Kir-
wan of Chiffon that stepfather
is not liable for the support of
his stepchildren The residence of
stepchildren follows that of their
mother, and If she is unable to sup
port them the municipality. may do
so
Madison.-On petition of number
OF prominent citizens, Gov. E: L.
Philip restored to Or. A. R. Law
OF this city his right to practice medi-
cine. His license was automatically
revoked when lie was convicted of
manslaughter in connection with the
death of a woman. He was paroled by
Governor McGovern and pardoned by
Governor Philip. :.
Madison State Treasurer Henry
Johnson saio the total amount
paid out by the state during 1915 was
$10.007, 1924, and the total receipts
were $11, 4,650.63. The am cunt paid
out in 1914 was $10.566. 125.7S; or $4SS,-
328.54 more than last year, In addi-
ton to the ordinary expenditures last
year, the state paid out 4S.00692 for
expenses of the legislature.
Appleton-Of the fffty-three in.
fantry militia companies out. of the
l,540 iii the United States marked ex-
cellent in 1914, according to the re-.
port of The CHEZ. division of militia
a fairs i,4e,t
Wisconsin has six They are Com-
panies D, E and K. First infantry all
of Milwaukee. and G, Sheboygan; f,
Fond du LAG, and G, Appleton, Second
infantry.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for making the
work of, fire prevention in Wis
consin more effective were announced
at the quarterly meeting of the. Wis
consin State Pro Prevention asspcia-
ton. The. scheme adopted is to divide
the membership into committees Of
five each, special honors to be award
ed to the committee which reports
the largest. number of defective risks
in the Wisconsin field.
Madison.-Before the Wisconsin tax
commission, John Murphy of Su.
perior and ]. I. Maher of Mime
apolis appeared to ask that the as
sessment of the property of the Great
Northern Railway company be re-
duced To the same emu in the inter
est of this 500 and the Wisconsin Cen.
trail, George A. Kingsley was heard by
the comm ssioA. and for the Northern
Pacific Nj. T. Sanders of St Paul
Monroe.-At the annual meeting of
the Green County Fair association
the following officers were elect
ed for the co@ing year: Presi,
dent, Frank B. Luchsinger; yice-presi-
dent, Fred A. Blumer; secretary, Lee
land c. White; treasurer, r. l. Hol-
comb. All The officers gerved during
the past year with the exception OF
Leon c. White, who was chosen to
succeed NJ. E. Baltzer. secretary for
the: past year
Oconto.-Nels Isakson had a narrow
escape from being drowned or
freezing to death when Ice on which
he was standing became separated
from the mainland and he found him
self drifting. His cries for help were
unheard, and in a short while he was
two miles from the mainland. Provi-
dence came to mis- rescue by changing
the wind, 5 that it blew the ice to
shore and he was able to walk home.
not much the worse for his experience.
Milwaukee, T. C. Studley was
elected president of the Miiwau-
kee Medical society at the annual
meeting Ofber officers elected were
Vice-presideHt. Dr. A. W Myers; sec
ond yice-president. Il E.. A. Fletcher;
secretary. Dr. Oscar Lott; treasurer.
DR.. J. F. Mcmahon: librarian, Dr. "
L. lie Crcn; curator, DR.. r. F. Rogers.
Drs. F. jermain. A. W Gray. c. A.
Evans. H NJ Brown. C. n. stoddard
and G Z. Seaman were elected mem
hers OF the council
Misunderstanding walking across
the 500 .raila.ad track in tbs village
Of. Valders, Martin Tonefson, thirty
six. rural maissearrier, s-vas hit by