Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


old, is lying at the point Of death with
ais head battered and his two sons.
Adam and Walter, are in Jail, as the
result Of a quarrel alleged to have
arisen over division of proceeds OF the
sale of some moonshine whisky Adam
is said to have beaten his fathers
head with a hammer during the alter
cation, and the other son is also al
legged 10 have particips lei in the
fracas The two sons, who We're cap
tured by neighbors, are in the Mara
thon county jail here. The fracas took
place at the Danieski farm near
Knowlton. thirty-fve miles from Wau-
sau.
Birchwood-A effort is now being
made throughout this section of north
ern Wisconsin to encourage the grow
ing OF better grains and seed. This
work has been undertaken to safe
guard the farmers from defective seed
County Agent Joseph Duffy of Barron
county has spent much time locating
good specimens for an exhibit to be
made at Superior in the near future.
This grain show will exhibit seeds and
grains grown in about a dozen coun-
ties of Northwestern Wisconsin.
Madison About 1900 girls between
the ages Of 10 and Is in rural com
munilies. who belong TO the Wisconsin
boys and girls clubs, are carrying on
successful demonstrations in home
economies They are doing their best
in cooking. baking, sewing. and the
serving of hot lunches. says Miss NJ
l. Hagerty Of the University of Wis
consin, assistant leader of boys and
girls club work in Wisconsin Each
club has a membership of at least six
and a local club leader in charge. who
is generally the teacher OF young
woman OF the community.
Brentwood The monthly creamery
report for October just issued. of the
Barron County Cooperative creamery,
Barron, the largest creamery in the
world, shows that 373,2 13 pounds Of
cream were received. From this cream
112,8304 pounds of butter fat were re
ceiyed for which 65 cents per pound
was paid There We're 941 patrons
during the month The largest check
issued went TO William Bartlett, Bar
ron the amount being 1851 90 There
were is checks issued for more than
$500 TO farmers.
Madison A state examination for
the position of public health nurse un-
der the county nurse law will be held
here Jan 13 Examinations for reg
istered nurees are Sc; for Jan. II and
IL An appeal to all accredited train
ing schools for nurses has been sent
by the bureau OF child welfare and
public health nursing Not only coun
ty nurses, but school and community
nurses, are needed to fill present de
mands.
Birc hwood 49, For the purpose of
merging their buying power in the
purchasing of various farm necessities,
a plan is now being worked out to
form a federation of the various ship
ping associations of Barron county
The general plan is TO form a con
federation managed by a board of di-
rectors representative of the various
shipping associations in the county
and through purchasing agent bar
gain collectively for their feed and
bther farm necessities
Fond du Lac Brownie of Linwood
60747. a senior 4-year-old Guernsey
COW in herd at the Corium farm near
this city, has just completed a Il
months official test in which she is
accredited with SS107 pounds of but
ter fat from leases pounds OF milk.
the average test for butter fat for the
year being SOC per cent. This means
that she has produced 1.040 pounds of
buttev in year and is therefore put in
Class Il, having started her record
when Az years old.
Madison Gov. Philip purchased a
large farm in Sank county, near his
ola homestead. me Iafm pflSeS
liz acres. The consideration was
$33.750 1t is said to be one of the
finest farms in Sank county. The
farm is located in the town Of Stump
ton. in which town Gov Philip spent
his boyhood days 1t is probable that
the governor may sell his old farm al
Hartford and keep the new farm
Madison judge +. c. Esce welb- o.
the Supreme court has purchased III
prospect place home Of the late Dr.
Charles II Villas. The consideration
was about $1,000 The building is a
BUNGALOW erected several years ago.
Judge Eschweiler, whose home was in
Milwaukee, has been living in Madison
since his election TO the supreme court
in April 1916,
Fort Atkinson What PROMISE 10 be
the LARGEST poultry show held in Wis
cCnsn VII be held here on Jan. 9
with more tHan three thousand entries.
The Jefferson county grain show Will
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