Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-10-15
COUNTY AND NEARBY.
Appoint New Game warden.
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Appoint New Game Warden.
VIM. Decker, Boscobel, has been APP
pointed conservation warden under
orders of the state commission
$500 An Acre.
c. H. Bartlett of Cuba, sold his
farm known as the Art Simmons
place near Cuba to Geo. Waggot for
$500 an acre.
SchOl Lightning Struck.
The Mineral Point high school was
struck by lightning week ago Fri
day night the cupola being burned and
$4,000 damage done.
Injured in Runaway.
Miss Frances Robinson Of Linden
was seriously hurt when a team be-
came frightened at a freight train
Miss Robinson was thrown out, her
hip and left arm fractured
Judge jerks Brother Dead.
Milford jerks of Darlington, a
brother of Judge Aldro jerks, died
at his home after saying that he was
not feeling well and would take a
short nap. A wife, three sons and a
daughter survive.
Sees Rare Bird.
A Galena man enroute home picked
up a rare specimen in the shape of a
black loon that was probably one Of
a flock migrating south. After keep
ingthe bird overnight the man releas-
ed it in the Galena river.
Dies At Sioux City.
Mrs. Frank o. Thompson of Rewey,
summoned to Sioux City blythe illness
of her father, took sick with Bright's
disease and died in Sioux City hos
pital. The body was brought home for
burial.
Dropped Dead In Home.
Henry Cunningham of Dodgeville
dropped dead in his home about sup
per time. He was an uncle of Dr.
Cunningham of PlattevilIe and an old
settler. He was the last of family
of five brothers and three sisters.
Hurt In Motor Accident.
Orville Hillary of Hazel Green,
driving truck, collided with a man
driving a horse and rig Hillary be
seriously hurt He was taken to the
Platteville hospital where his jaw
was found to be fractured along with
other hurts.
Cow Attacks Man.
Carl Rowe, farmer living north
of Dodgeville, was hurt by an en-
ragged COW. Something happened to
hurt the calf and the COW charged on
Rowe throwing him down and break
ing both bones of his left leg so that
the ends protruded.
Sent to Siberia.
u. w. Merz of Madison, a North
western engineer, has been commits
stoned 1st Lieutenant in the Russian
Railway Service corps and leaves Oct.
8 for Vladivostok, Siberia, via San
Francisco. His wife was formerly
Miss leila Houston of Montfort.
Green River Flood.
The valley of Green river north of
Fennimore was raging flood Satur-
day of last week following the heavy
rain. Much damage was done to
crops, roads and railroad right-of-
way. A number of bridges across the
river were washed from their moor
ings but train service resumed by
Monday noon.
RedeemS Swamp Land.
Charles Kistler, the we'll known
mining operator, is having six miles
of tile put in on his Mound farm. Two
acres of swamp that before had new
er paid the taxes is now in good shape
for blowing. Kistler is also installing
a reservoir of 100 barrels capacity on
his 500 acre place. He expects to saw
lumber enough for new barn this
winter.
Fined for Contempt.
Atty Levi H. Bancroft counsel for
w. G. Flamme and Mabel Bunker in
the Richland county adultery case,
was fined $50 by Judge Clementson
for abusing the opposing attorney in
open court. The case is also on the
Grant county calendar as it is al
legged that Flamme and the Bunker
girl remained overnight at a Muscoda
hotel some time ago.
High Salaried Teacher.
Edward O'Niell, II. graduate of the
Darlington high school, class of 10,
has been engaged to teach the COM
mon school in the village of Fayette,
Fayette Co., at salary of $110 per
month. There is crying demand
for teachers and many country
schools are closed for lack of teach
ers. The salary paid at Fayette is
said to be a record for such school
INCORPORATING to Wisconsin.
John Scofield, wife and child arriv-
ed in Boscobel last week and will
make their home on small farm
owned by his father, Frank Scofeld
in Crawford county They had nov
ell journey homeward from Memphis,
Tenn. coming all the way in a gas
oline launch and enjoyed the trip i'm
mensely. John formerly resided here
Several years ago he was successful
in finding a $4,000 pearl while pursu-
ing the clam fishing industry near
Prairie du Chen and purchased
farm in Montana The climate did not
agree with him however and he went
to Tennessee with his family. There
conditions were not much better so
they decided to return to the old
stamping grounds in Wisconsin.-Bo
cobel Dial.
Artist Home From Japan.
The Spring Green Home News says:
Frank Lloyd Wright arrived at His