Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-17

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Results of the vote on the
two constitutional amendments, one
permitting the Legislature to vote it.
self an increase in salary above the
$500 now allowed and the other
amendment authorizing the legislature
| to increase or decrease the number of
Judicial districts. are slow in coming
/ in, but the official returns on about
half OF the counties of the state point
| to the defeat OF both. Milwaukee
county voted Al SCI to 18,443 to favor
the first, while the judicial amendment
received 36143 against 1871, but the
measures lost out in nearly every
other county.
Madison With official and complete
returns from all but u counties in the
state, the standing of the candidates
in the Republican delegate contest
stand La Toilette slate: Thompson,
50. 696 Blaine. 95,042; Gross, 81, 489;
krumrey, 80, 1864. Uninstructed slate:
Phillip. 60,752; Hatton, 54095; West.
40 .642: Bosshard, 1886 Independent
slate, Schultz, 1896; Strange, 1858.
La Toilette delegates also received
substantial leads over the uninstruct-
ed slate in practically every district
delegate contest
Green Bay-Green Bays fire loss in
1919 was the smallest of any city of
its class in Wisconsin, according to
the records compiled by Chief of the
Fire Department John Sweeney. The
loss was only S18,925 on buildings and
contents. The loss on buildings was
$S.445, and on contents, $10,OS0, where
insurance was carried. and 5000 where
no insurance was carried. There
were ninety-nine fires extinguished by
the city fire department
Manitowoc-The J. F. Rappel Co
filed a claim against the city for
$4,000 for damage sustained to the
companys grocery stock and building
as a result of a sewer backing up and
flooding a warehouse basement. The
claim sets forth that damage was due
to the blocking of Sherman creek, a
public sewer maintained by the city
Filing of the claim means that the city
viii probably have suit in court, sim
liar to a pending case.
Madi< Reports from the war de-
partment show that Wisconsin leads
recognized National guard units. Is
infantry and TWO cavalry having been
recruited in the state New York is
second with u infantry units while
Porto Rico comes third with four
Ohio has three while - states have
at least one organization recognized
by the federal government.
Stevens FONT - Twenty-six MAN.
moth locomotives of the Mikado type.
five new switch en"ines and 800 new
ore cars will he put in use on the
northern and other divisions of the
500 line Supt. G. f. Urbans, this city,
announced. All the locomotives will
he for freight service and several will
be used on the Gogebic iron range in
hauling ore to the docks on the Great
Lakes.
Green Bay With the installation Of
a new modern paper machine the
Northern Paper Mills of this city be
comes one of the largest manufactur-
ers of tissues in the country The
NV machine Increases the output of
the mills by so per cent making the
total output 80 tons daily. The com
nany does a yearly business of $500
600
Madison Salary increases amount
fro 70 SEQ OPS have been granted to
the teachers of Madison's public
schools by the board of education
AFTER heing approved by the CITY coun-
eli. The avora~o rai4o is - WOW cont
This. with the increase Of last year,
makes a total increase for local edu-
Gators of As per cent in two years.
Appleton -- Shawauo High school
ven The dehatinc championship of Wis
eonsin by dofeafing Snarta High school
n the final debate Of the Wisconsin
1ntarsCholastic D9hating league Vic
tory was awarded Shawano on points
The winning school had its name in
sceiNea on the championship cup
which it will retain for one year.
Crdarhurg Chief Of Police Beck.
man issued warnine that no more
poke playir9 or c>ar shooting will bo
80 -. - IL. 49, ~. 49, 1890.