Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07


followed it for two miles. The dog
arrived first and was getting the worst
OF it when Miller came up and shot
the wolf in the leg. The animal
fought back viciously, Miller shatter-
ing his gun before he could kill it. He
later claimed the $40 bounty.
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Mrs Tim Murray, aged 80 years, of
Ridgeway, died from burns received
when her clothing caught fire from a
stove 1t is supposed that the aged
woman endeavored to put stick of
wood into the stove, using her apron
Her granddaug hter heard her screams
and ran to the house. She rolled her
grandmother in the snow, but was too
late to save her life.
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Alfred Swensen, farmer living at
Bloomingdale, near La Crosse, is con-
fined to the hospital with his jaw frac-
tured in three places. A. S. Anderson,
his father-in-law, and John Anderson,
the latter's brother, are out on bail on
charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT murder Swensens jaw is simply
pulp and small hopes are held for his
recovery. 1t is said that Swensen was
attacked without cause.
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Frank Frommelt of La Crosse, has
given completely equipped wireless
plant to the United States government
and offered his services as radio ex-
pert. Frommelt can receive messages
from as far away as the Atlantic coast
and send for $500 miles Frommelt
knew the Morse code and began three
years ago to study wireless. His sta
ton is the only one in the northwest
outside of the Great Lakes station at
Chicago.
The 1916 death rate in Wisconsin
was higher than for any year since
1908, although the percentage of in
fcrease as compared with the average
for the eight-year period, is slight. A
total of 29,S37 deaths, exclusive Of
stillbirths, represents an annual death
rate Of 1922 per thousand population
This rate is based on an estimated
population for 1915 of 2,475,6S9. For
crease is due to deaths from pneumon-
la chiefly.
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Lone Rock Review: The city Of
Avoca recently purchased number
of second hand meters which were in
stalled in the residences and business
places to measure the amount of cleo
tricity used by patrons of the plant
The experience of that village is the
same as all villages with second hand
meters. Some run, some do not, some
would run awhile and then stop and
run backward One meter run back
ward and when it was read it was
found that the village was indebted to
the patron in the sum of 81. Besides
causing annoyance and uncertainty
the meters have raised some pretty
knotty legal questions.
A bill is now before the Legislature
that will if passed, give the Richland
county court jurisdiction in matters
under $4,000, divorce cases, foreclos-
ure and civil cases, etc. Also jurisdic-
ton in criminal cases except the var
ious degrees Of murder. The bill in
cludes jurisdiction Of justice courts
Appeals may be taken to the supreme
court or the circuit court. Three court
terms in addition to- the circuit court
are provided These are in February,
June and November. The act is one
now in use in many Wisconsin coun-
ties among which are Iowa and Lafay-
cite. Prompt trial cases is among the
advantages claimed for the bill. If
the act is passed Judge McCorkle, pre-
siding in Richland county Probate
court, will receive $500 year increase.
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There are 386 taxpayers in Wiscon-
sin who have incomes in excess of $15,-
| 600 annually. These constitute one
sixth of one per cent of the total num-
Der of income tax payers, who are as
sessed for 1926 per cent of the aggre-
gate tax. The average tax on each
person in this group is $4,S65.62. These
facts are contained in the forthcom-
ing report of the Wisconsin tax com
mission. For the year 1916, which tax
is now being collected, a total Of $5,-
344 ,39351 was assessed. Of this sum
$3,743, 78016 was assessed against cor
porations and $1,6O1 ,213.35 against in
dividuals. Corporations pay approx
imately 20 per cent Of the tax assessed.
A total of 62,272 individuals paid in
come taxes in Wisconsin this year and
Of this number 42,522 had assessable
incomes of $1,000 or less There are
fourteen persons in Wisconsin who
have incomes in excess of 100000.
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The Cooperative packing plant at La
! Crosse, the first Of its kind to be start
ed in the United States, will have it's
affairs aired in the courts. The plant
has been closed and the farmer stock
holders are awaiting the result of an
action brought by the Langdon-Boyd