Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-16

request of the state council of defense
and Gov. Philip, will destroy thou
sands of the shrubs, which harbor
wheat rust, according to Seer tary of
Agriculture Houston.
La Crosse - Richard Behrenkamp,
81, and Fritz Behrenkamp, 80, his
brother, prominent farmers living ~
few miles from Bangor, were instantly
killed on a crossing of the Milwaukee
road west of Bangor when a speeding
train struck hayrack upon which
they were riding.
Prairie du Chen - Eleven hundred
school children in this town will be
vaccinated during the next few days
because of a smallpox epidemic. Ev-
cry doctor in the community is busily
at work on the arms of the children
The epidemic, it is said, has been
checked
Menascha - Three hundred dollars
will be paid annually for the next four
years. to the widow of Roger Deeg,
employee of the Appleton Roofing com
pany, who was killed in a fall at Nee
nah a few months ago, according to
ruling handed down by the industrial
commission.
Appleton-A large number of Apple
ton High School boys, who will fill
mems jobs during the summer on the
farms of the county are fast preparing
themselves for their work by taking
| lessons in Harvesting and unharness-
| ing horses and other duties.
| Marinette-A drive to increase the
wheat and sugar beet acreage in Mari
nette county soon will be begun, ac-
cording to w e. Morton, who attended
the meeting of county food agents OF
Eastern and Northern Wisconsin, held
at Appleton recently.
Neenah-Neenah is without candi-
date for a mayor for the coming cleo
ton. The incumbent Mayor C. B.
Clark, refuses to become a candidate
An effort is being made to secure some
one before the time for filing nomina-
ton papers expires.
Appleton - Members of the North
ern Potash association, formed at
a recent meetin in Wgausau by potash
manufacturers of Wisconsin and
northern Michigan, will meet in this
city on April 4 to plan activities for
the year.
Beaver Dam-Word has been receiv- !
ed by Mrs. p. j. link that her hus-
band Col. Phillip J. link, has arrived
safely in France. This indicates that
members of Co. NJ, 127th infantry,
have also arrived.
Janesville-Joe Stello, Beloit Italian,
has been sentenced to five years in the |
state prison at Waupun by Judge |
Grimm of the circuit court Stello |
pleaded guilty to the charge of man
slaughter in the second degree.
La Crosse-With singing and patri- |
otto addresses the Bethel Norwegian
Lutheran church here dedicated a
service flag with seven stars upon it,
representing young men of the congre-
cation now in service.
ApDleto2-The Appleton Mail Car.
riers' association of this county de-
cided to affiliate with the Trades and
Labor council at a meeting here. The
association has a membership of six
teen.
Appleton are $500 farms in
Outagamie county, according to the
survey which has been prepared by
the county superintendent of schools
for the County Council of Defense.
Marinette - On the charge of re-
marking that if che had s100 ne would
rather burn it up than give it to the
United States" James Hill of CrivitZ,
was given sixty days in the workhouse.
Antigo-H. w. Abbott, a woodsman,
was struck and killed by a falling tree,
while WORKING for the Langlade Lum-
Der company, near Elcho. Abbott was
a recent immigrant from England.
La Crosse-Falling down a single
flight of stairs may cause the death Of
John Berne, who is now at a hospital
1t is feared he has broken back.
Oshkosh-Laboring men of this city
have appealed to federal authorities in
their fight for a general increase in
wages.
rchwood-Following the gift of g.
600 acres Of land near here TO the state
of Wisconsin by Frank d Stout, multi
millionaire. owners Of 1000 acres of
land adjoining his farm have also
turned over the land for a game pre-
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