The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
SUPERVISORS HAD
MANY FLU BILLS
GRAND TOTAL WILL REACH CLOSE
TO TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
ROAD CONNECTION WITH WIS.
II Many Mines Close a Bond Issue
May be Submitted to Keep
Labor Employed

The Iron County Board OF Super,
visors were confronted with grist oi
'fiu" bills last Saturday that, while
II was large, is understood TO be on
ly an opener to what is coming.
The most OF the bills sent in last
week were from the east side OF the
county although there were some west
side bills in also. The bills from Iron
River and Stambaugh are expected Ia
be in when the board meets for its
| next meeting the first of March and
then II will be when one can get an
idea OF what the epidemic will cost
Iron county.
Paid Watchmen and Nurses.
bills that are expected to be put in
Owing To the fact that many OF the
were not at hand, the supervisors did
not pay all of the claims last Satur-
day. They picked out the claims for
nursing and watchmen and, so far as
was possible, those claims were paid
Thousands OF dollars worth OF claims
for other things were presented, but
all OF them were referred to the
prosecuting attorney to pass upon.
Among the claims presented was the
bills in the famous Pentoga case about
which the Iron River-Stambaugh Re
porter had so much to say. When that
claim was reached, Supervisor Wan
zer explained everything in connec-
tion with the case and from his ex-
planation it was plain that assistance
was given the family just as quickly
rs possible after the doctor reported
it,
Dickinson Paid No Flu Claims.
in this connection, gentleman who
was at Iron Mountain last week was
told that the supervisors OF Dickinson
county have paid no claims arising out
of the flu epidemic in that county.
When asked who paid the Dickinson
county official replied that the peo-
pie who had the flu paid the claims.
Approve Highway Connection.
County Engineer stated that he had
been asked 10 attend meeting OF the
Wisconsin road authorities to be held
at Rhinelander soon at which time the
question OF a connection with the
Cloyerland Trail Will be taken up.
The WISCONSIN authorities told him
that Il was necessary to know at
once If Iron county will meet them for
II the county will not meet them. the
will be made with Gogebic
county instead.
Mr.. Larson was told to go ahead and !
assure the Wisconsin officials that
Iron county will meet them very soon !
by trunk line TO extend from Iron
River west. sketch OF the proposed |
road was submitted by Mr.. Larson. II |
strikes out west from Iron River and |
lust beyond Hagerman lake Il branch |
es, one road running TO crossing OF |
he Brule river near Alvin and the
)ther continuing on TO connection
Will Villas county west OF Smoky LAX,
May submit Bonding Proposition.
The supervisors at their annual
meeting, upon the request OF the Iron
,ounty Tax Payers Assn. cut out from
he county road budget a $4,000 ap-
'ropriation made by the commission
RS for the purpose OF grading this
lew extension next summer. At the
ime the war demands were such thas
he supervisors were justified in cut
ing out the item but the signing OF
he armistice has so changed things
hat Il may be possible to put this
iece OF road through next year.
Due 10 the depression and the con
equent idle labor in the county. the
upervisors expressed themselves as
the opinion that should the num-
er OF idle men increase, the county {
ught to take up this road work so
$ TO give employment to the idle
II this condition arises Il Is quite s
robable that the si<~irvisors will sub {
III to the voters the question OF IS j
iing bonds TO finance the building OF y
ie road.
County Enrlnnor Larson Told the