Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-15
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Madison-W Wisconsin has taken the
lead over all other states in the Union
in collecting and preserving those rec
ords that show the part the state is
playing in the great war. The war
history commission. which was APP
pointed in March, 1918. TO direct the
work of organizing local committees
in the different counties, reports that
all but twelve now have their commit
tees organized and are on the job col
lecting and saving their war records.
Ashland-State Fire Warden Charles
Good of Superior discovered that the
fire which did over $1,000 damage to
the Peter Cooper school, was set by
two boys, Homer Payne, IL, and Nor
man Welde, 10. The boys when ar
rested confessed they had set fire to
the school in four different places and
gave as a reason that they thought
they would not have to go to school
any more, if the school house was
burned.
Appleton Appletons last horse
mail delivery was abolished last week
when Robert Schmiege, carrier in the
Fourth ward, was instructed to dis
pense with his horse and deliver mail
Oh foot. Because of the length of the
route and distance from the postofice
his carrier has been provided with
horse to save time, but the high cost
Of feeding the animal has made it nee
assary to abolish the service.
Ashland-Informatio from sources
believed authentic is that a special
agent of Gov. E. L. Philip has been
sent here and is trying to obtain evi
1ence against the men who tarred and
feathered William Landraint, former
income tax assessor. No warrants
have been asked for as yet. according
to District Attorney Merrill.
Eau Claire-Nineteen girls employed
in the Linderman Box and Veneer
company here, the first local concern
exclusively employing man labor to
employ girls since the war started,
recently struck for higher wages, altho
the company gave them an increase a
few days before.
MISUNDERSTANDING necessity for
protection of public health, the city of
Nanitowoc has appealed to the Fed
eral government in its efforts to Sc
cure oil for sprinkling of streets this
summer and has asked the state high
way commission to back up its petit
ton
Madison John Schmitt, enemy ali
en. who recently pounded up his watch
crystal and put it into fellow pris
0ner's breakfast food was sentenced
in Superior court to five years at Wau-
pun. Schmitt made a full confession
A similar charge by the federal gov
erinment is being held against him.
Kenosha-The Rev. Henry T. Sell Of
Evanston, former editor of the Adj
vance and a prominent religious writ
er, has accepted a call to the pastor
ate of the First Congregational church
here. He succeeds the Rev. Theodore
r. Fayyille, recently called to Osh-
kosh.
Oshkosh-Undersher William COLI
was nearly killed by a blow from a
club on the head struck by Frank Da
Wis, a prisoner held on a burglary
charge, who was trying to fight his
way out Of the Jail Davis went back
to his cell at the point of a revolver
La Crosse-Rudolph Tanks, La
Crosse saloon keeper, was arrested
here by Frank O'Connor, United States
marshal, on charge of violating the
federal fuelless Monday order of last
winter. He was placed under bonds
De Pere-Less than an hour after a
baby son was born to her parents.
Elizabeth Jeanette, 17-months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Phillips, died as the result of eating
poison which she thought was candy
He Pere-Carl Wright was severely
injured when Fordson tractor.
which he was driving tipped over as he
was trying to negotiate a steep hill
Mr.. Wright jumped only to land I'm
Ter the capsizing machine.
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