Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-22
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Birchwood-The college Of agricul-
ture, University of Wisconsin, Madi-
| son, has Endorsed the variety of corn
developed by E. N. Buell. OF Cumber-
land, near here. Mr.. Buell. has been
| working upon variety OF corn for
the last fifteen years and has success
fully brought it TO a point where it is
| capable of withstanding much cold and
also has the properties of growing to
a height of from to Is feet with sew
| eral ears 10 each stalk. The corn was
| developed especially for this section
OF the state. where early frosts pre-
vail
Green Bay-Edward Tessmer, who
| escaped from the state reformatory
| here several years ago and was re-
| Gently recaptured at Wausau and re-
| turned to the institution, has been par
| doned by Gov. Philip. He was sery-
! ing a year sentence and had served
nine months at the time of his escape.
| He was given his liberty because of
| the fact that from the time of his es-
| cape until his rearrest he served for
| twenty-five months in the Yankee
forces. Tessmer has returned to his
| home in Wausau.
Manitowoc-The oldest singing so
ciety in Wisconsin, the FREEZER Saeng-
erbund of Mantowoc. will celebrate
| the sixty-fifth anniversary of its found
| ing next month with banquet and
evening of music. In 1855 there came
into the village and county large num-
| beers Of emigrants from Germany One
OF their first united efforts was 10 or
ganize a saengerbund with about 80
charter members, not one of whom is
| living John Schuette. who died last
December. was the last charter mem
Der.
Manitowoc-Th plant of the Mani
towoc Shipbuilding Co., including the
engineering and boiler works, viii be
offered for sale at public auction on
June 10. il was announced after a
meeting of stockholders. Heavy tax
burdens. imposed BY federal laws on
improvements pnd extensions made
during the W. % aid the government
in its shiphLlding program, additions
which are Aow idle and useless, caused
this action of the stockholders, accord
ing - l.. c. Geer. treasurer
Madison Citing the shortage of
rural labor as a reason for the grow
ing importance of the telephone and
granting this as a reason why rural
phone companies should be aided in
giving the best possible service. the
railroad commission granted five COM
paaies permission 10 increase their
rates The companies affected are:
The Mount Vernon. Brodhead, Aniwa,
Arkansaw. Plymouth and Plank Road
Telephone companies.
Racine-The cost of feeding prison
ers in the county Jail is 73 cents a
day, according TO d report submitted
to the county board of supervisors.
Prisoners are served with meat, pota-
toes. bread, coffee and side dish or
two. fJ dinner and supper. Members
C. The board believe that the food item
is decidedly high and will insist that
more soup. cheaper meat and less po-
tatoes be served.
James yille-When a door was opened
ip the Mushroom of plant of the
Bowman Dairy Co. at Clinton, near
here. admitting an icy blast of air from
| the temperature far below zero out
side, her husband, William Cleland,
sustained a chill. charges Mrs. Della
Cleland. that caused his death three
days later. As result She sues in cir
curt couu here for $4,000 damages.
Madison Mrs. John Wilkinson. Il
years old. lies critically i'll in her home
here Her children are Withholding
| from her news of the sensational leap
to death taken by her son. Thomas, in
/ Chicago. when he jumped from the
ninth door of the city hall 10 the side
walk below His brother John identi-
/ fed the dead man.
Madison 1|ohn Moe OF he Forest
I was found dead here near the ST. Paul
station. wedged between two posts
with an ugly wound above his temple
| A revolver. partly loaded, lay beside
him Nice IS about 90 years old and
/ married. b,.t his wife. who lives in the
/ easr. is separated from him.
Madison John $ Donald. formerly
| secretary of state. has been appointed
extension specialist in agricultural
economies and assigned to farm dem
/ onstration work This work is done
| Jointly by the University of Wisconsin
college OF agriculture and the United
! States government
/ Columbus large howitzer has ar
| rived from Rock Island arsenal and
viii De placed in the Firemen's City
/ .,avb u v-es ohras~a1 through he Of