Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-11

$2,199,470.S3, while the disbursements
were $3,162,758S0. The balance for
all funds Nov. was s8,709, 049.19,
while the balance for Dec. l was ST.
745,76124. The general fund on Dec.
l had balance of $4,S67 .4S2.87.
Green Bay-In the last ten days Of
November 100000 pounds of herring
was caught in Green Bay and sold to
the fish houses here for freezing stor-
age. The run of herring was extra
heavy this fall. The fishermen got
late start because of the warm
weather holding out so late. But when
they started some record catches were
made.
Sturgeon Bay-What is considered
a record near here was made on the
August Moeller farm, when % acres
were plowed in one day. This amount
represents the work of three tractors,
and the feat was witnessed by quite
a few people. Flowing in the month
of December is something exceptional
but is in progress throughout the en-
tire section of the county.
Janesville-The price of coal here is
to be investigated following petition
to the city council from the Central
Labor council. Anthracite is selling
at $40 ton while in Milwaukee it is
ST., and at Beloit SIS. The petition
was referred to Aid. w w. Menzies,
comes an investigation in the belief
that it will clear unfavorable com
ment.
Madison-Four Wisconsin men were
killed in hunting accidents during the
deer Season, Nov. 20 to Dec. l. Ten
others were killed between Oct and
the opening of the deer season, the
majority of these losing their lives
while duck hunting. Walter Broom,
Watertown; Charles Stever, Oshkosh;
John Smeester. Amberg, and Harry
Dean. Draper, were mistaken for deer
and shot dead.
Oshkosh - Preliminary steps were
taken at a meeting of 100 farmers held
here for organizing a Winnebago
county farm bureau. There was not
a dissenting vote. on the proposition.
Temporary organization was effected
by the selection of Louis Sorenson.
Winchester, as president, and the APP
pointment of a committee on organiza-
ton and membership.
Stevens Point-A record of twenty
six successful deer hunting trips to
northern Wisconsin failed of enlarge
ment this year by Charles K. Shortell,
who has returned home without his
usual allotment of venison. Mr..
Shortell caught sight of eight deer
during his stay in the woods, but all
We're without antlers, and therefore
protected by law
Milwaukee,. c. Pommerening of
Winnebago county was elected presi-
dent of the Wisconsin branch of the
Society of Equity, succeeding j. n.
Tittemore. Only one formal ballot
was taken and the result showed thai
Pommerening secured more than dou-
bic the number of votes polled by his
closest opponent, D. o. Mahoney of
Viroqua.
Fond du Lac-The Commercial Ma
tional bank has purchased the site at
the corner of First and Main Streets.
where the directors plan to build Fond
du Laos tallest building, a six story
structure at a cost of 100000. The
bank will occupy the first floor and
the remainder will be devoted to Office
suites. Work will begin next spring.
Madison-The annual road school
and meeting OF county highway com
missioners of the state, will be held
in Madison beginning Jan. 81. The
program for the gathering has not
been completed but will be ready with
in a few weeks. Every county in the
state will be represented by several
delegates.
Ashland One day farmers insti-
tutes will be hel2 in Ashland, Mellen,
Glidden and Butternut, beginning with
the middle of December. Mr. Innig of
Junction City. a live stock expert, will
be one of the speakers, and Prof. Del
witch will talk on grains.
Madison-The Wisconsin legislature
at its coming session will be asked to
appropriate $4,000 annually for the
inspection Of bees. 1t will also be
asked to appropriate $4,000 annually
for the promotion of the bee industry
These requests were decided upon at
a meeting of the Wisconsin Beekeep-
ers' association here.
Washington-The following Wiscon-
. sin men have received commissions in
the regular army: Frank Runcorn
Borden. Plainheld. major, medical
corps; Arthur Leroy Weusgerber. Su.