Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Rapid Progress Being Made by
Lawmakers.
RUSH APPROPRIATION BILLS
Proposal to Close University and Nor
NAL Schools During the War
State and County Fairs Also
for This Year.

ptFtFN 81 ltSiSlA LlON ana unless tlcIt
arises some unlocked for circumstance
it is expected that the actual work
Of the assembly will have been com
pleted by the 10Th dry of May The
big appropriation bills for the char
liable and penal institutions Of the
state will be rushed
Assemblymun Pieper Of Dunn coun-
~ has offered bill for the closing Of
the university and normal schools dur
ing the war. His bill also provides
that all state highway work and the
holding Of the state and county fairs
shall also be discontinued this year
His measure further provides that the
S3,50O00 which would 20 this year TO
the support of these enterprises be di-
vlded among the counties for paying
men 20 plant all available pieces OF
land for putting in a war crop. The
bill has been referred to the commit
tee on rules.
The assembly committee on taXa-
tion has offered Il biz changing the APP
portionment Of the street car taxes.
The present law provides that Is per
cent of the street railway taxes shall
20 to the state and 81 per cent TO the
towns through which the lines are op-
erated The new taxation measure
provides that II per cent shall be re
tanned by The state, 90 per cent 20 the
counties and 60 per cent to the towns
through which the lines operate.
offers Fine Farm to Government
Ray Hemmne of Gushing is model
son of Uu~lc Sam, when IL comes 10
giving his services and what else he
may give TO his country in time of
need
Heuming not only intends to shout
der a nusltet but he is willing to turn
over tn the United States government
his 40 acres Of land for use in speed
ing up production. as the following let
ter TO y. G. Packer, director Of the Inn
migration division Of the Wisconsin
department Of agriculture shows;
Gushing April II, 1917.
Dear Sir--in consequence Of the
war see that the nation is urging all
possible use be made of tillAhe and
grazing land to feed the United States
and Its allies.
II will probably go into the service,
and have t20 acres of excellent land.
NIL fenced with wire, that the govern
Gnent is welcome Ia use as II sees fit.
Hoping 60 hcnr from You, | remain,
RAY HEMMING.
Gushing
To Prevent Seed Potato Speculation.
Following three-hour conference
Between the governor. members of the
defense council and the large potato
dealers operating in the stnte, at the
executive Office II was announced that
the potato dealers would hold their
stock for another week Governor
Phillip said in the meantime machinery
would be worked ont under direction of
Commissioner of Agriculture Norgord
for gaining control of the seed pota-
toes for distribution. Ii is understood
that the plan would he So arranged
that banks viii take the orders for the
potatoes and place them with large
commission houses
me potato men IN conference Said
there was no shortage of seed In That
section OF The state which has always
raised a barge potato crop, These men
are Of the opinion that n sufficient
amount Of seed is held in the localities
for the usual planting
semiannuai Payment OF Taxes.
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p,rea h,u i,creosir., The nov ~ che
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tbn var Win, oro aetng,v an.,sgsa fn
.so,,o or..nnotio, r7,t win old In nro.
mating the war IN m, ADVANTAGE ~
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