Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

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two other persons were injured, two
of these seriously, when freight train
| No. SO, crashed into the rear end of
passenger. No. 16, in front of the Chi
cago & Northwestern road depot at
| Princeton. Brown received a fractur-
ed hip and internal injuries. +. E.
Wagner of Wautoma, is suffering from
a broken shoulder and bruises, while
Stephen Torgeryer of Red Granite re-
ceived severe cuts about the head and
probably has a fractured skull.
Madson-E. Dana Durand, former
chief of the census and present mem
Der of the national food admin:stra-
ton, said that if the war is to be won
everyone must tighten his belt. work
harder and sacrifice more. Mr.. Dur
and's remarks were made at the con
vention of the Wisconsin Pork Grow
ers. He appealed to the growers to
produce to the limit.
Madison A central purchasing
agency to handle the excess potato
thcPo VI iliC oJdtC - DEiuS pldIllGu ny
farmer members in the legislature. 1t
is the idea of the members from Por-
tage, Barron, Waushara, Lincoln and
other potato counties to have the
State Council of Defense act as a
clearing agency.
Madison - Trappers in three coun-
ties of northern Wisconsin made mon
ely out of beavers in December. For
the first time in fifteen years the law
permits the trapping of beavers in the
counties of Price, Rusk, and Sawyer.
The total number of 537 beavers, were
killed. The skins We're sold for $4,-
1920.
GAINESVILLE - Judge Grimm of the
Rock county circuit court, has grant
ed the petition signed by a number
OF electors of Footevile to incorpo-
rate as a village, and has ordered
that an election for that purpose be
held. Footeyille has a population vi
about five hundred
La Crosse-Although the city coun-
Gil has failed to take action on pro-
posal to change the name of Berlin
street, the residents there refuse to
live on street with German cog
nomen, and so they have called it
Liberty avenue" Some call 1t
American avenue"
Madison The critical illness of
Robert La Toilette Jr, son of Sena-
a.or La Toilette, has resulted in the
adjournment of the preliminary exam
ination of the senator by attorneys for
the Madison Democrat in the sena-
tors libel suit in Superior court. The
hearing has been set for March s.
Sparta-William Louis Dicke of
Sparta, wagner in Co. B.. Third mill
tary police, U. s. A, died at Fort Og.
lethorpe, Ga, on Feb. IA, from spinal
meningitis. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs F. L. Dicke of Sparta. He enlist
ed in the spring of 1916.
Manitowoc - Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Heinrich, pioneer residents of the
county, recently celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary. Relatives
from nearby cities attended the cele-
bration at the old homestead near
Brillion.
Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids mer-
chants, including grocery store and
meat market proprietors, have Joined
hands to cut the high cost of living
and hereafter will make but one de-
livery on each side of the river each
day.
Observation-Disclosures will vote on
the wet and dry question this spring,
the required number of signatures to
bring the proposition to vote having
been obtained by the drys.-The fight
promises to be bitter one.
Madison-Charles w Croty of To-
nah, who has been connected with
the State Council of Defense as mar
ket commissioner has been called to-
Washington where he may be assign
ed as lumber expert
Darlington-Willard P. Martin, "a
years of age, married, filing no ex-
emptions, was accepted for military
service. Martin had his right leg am
putated as the result of a railroad &C
cident. He wishes to be a cook.
AppletOn-A request that Gov f. l..
Philip enforce the Sunday closing
law at least during the war, was en-
bodied in resolution adopted by the
Outagamie County Patriotic Dry
league.
Wausau-The common council will
issue 100000 worth Of 5 per cent
bonds for the first unit of twelve
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