Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-11-27

eral patrol system, patroImen recelV-
ing $24.754S6 and patrol superin-
tendent S65S.50. Added to this was
$35. 1886 paid out for gang main
tenance, repair and construction work
which was essential to keep the high
ways in good condition.
Madison-The Wisconsin State Fair
has voted to add $4,000 to cash pre-
miums beginning with the 1921 State
Fair most of the additional money 60
ing to the basic departments. Premi-
unls for agriculture and county ex
hibts will be increased from $4,000 to
$40 200, and competition in the Coun-
ty Exhibits department will be by dis
tricts, the State being divided into
three districts A total of S25. 600, not
including special premiums, will be
offered for cattle.
Nadison-There are now 314 public
service nurses employed in Wiscon-
sin, forty-four CT whom are engaged in
thirty-five counties of the state to look
after the health of school children, ac-
cording to Mrs. Mary P Morgan, di-
rector of child welfare and public
health nursing. A state law passed
by the 1919 legislature makes it COM
pulsory for all counties to employ
nurses before July /, 1921.
Fond du Lac-The Washington coun-
ty board has approved the action of
the joint committees appointed to pre-
pare plans and select a site for the
proposed tri-county sanatorium, to be
built by the counties of Fond du Lac,
Dodge and Washington. The cost of
the site will be apportioned between
the three counties as follows: Fond
du Lac SO, Dodge 43 and Washington
10 per cent.
Wausau--The county board of SUI
pervisors has accepted as a gift from
the Marathon County Agricultural So
ciety the fair grounds property in this
city. The property comprises 80 acres
and a conservative estimate places the
value of 100000. The county board
has appropriated 100000 for the cree
ton of a concrete grandstand and
livestock pavilion.
Marinette - The Marinerte county
board has just appropriated $4,000
for roads during the coming year
The with the appropriation from the
III -
appropriated by the towns means that
nearly 100000 win be spent on Marin
cite county highways. which is the
largest road appropriation ever made.
MGdison-Farmer and LABOR repre-
sentation on the board of university
and normal regents is recommended
by the state board of education IN its
program TO he presented to the egis-
laturo when it convenes in January.
At least two representatives of labor
and two of farmers are asked.
Fond du Lac--The Fountain City
Dairy company has been organized
here with a capital stock of $4,000
The newly organized company will i'm
mediately begin work in a modern
two story reinforced concrete plant
The concern will manufacture ice
cream, b. ter and dairy supplies.
Ma6ison-State aid of 100000 in
stead Of $250,00O granted at presen,
will be asked of the legislature by the
state board of vocational education, ii
was announced here. A rapid increase
in the number of industrial schools il
given as the reason.
Wisconsin Rapids-The Wood coun
IL board appropriated $500 TO provide
and equip two public camping sites
for tourists. One is north of PittsvilIe
along the Yellow river, on the main
arshfeld-Neillsyille highway. The
other is Ebbe's grove. famous picnic
place.
Menomonie-Th Menomonie city
hospital was totally destroyed by fire
with a loss If $4,000 Fourteen pa,
tients were removed to their homes OF
UGISAbOIlAAE iO0SNS- 4 IL NiAASAi W. =
handicapped by low water pressure
and an accident to a truck.
Madison - State Dairy and Food
Commissioner George j. Weigle in a
report. which is to be sent to- the leg
islature. declares that tie value OF
dairy products in Wisconsin for the
last year totalled $277.8S3, 053.25.
Green Bay--More lumberjacks are
on the job in the north woods than in
years. Old jacks and young jacks, an
ticipating a dull winter in the cities
are clamoring for work il the camps
Merrill-The Rev. A. ]. Miedanner
of Fiield, has assumed his duties as
assistant pastor of St. Francis Xavier
parish in this city. Rev. MiedanneI
was horn in Pittsburg, was ordained at
/ St. Mary's seminary, Indiana, and for
thirteen years was a missionary on
the Mexican border.