Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-15

have become deplorable. The daily
morning paper is not delivered at the
post office before p. m To better
conditions the common council unani-
mously petitioned the c. NJ & St. Paul
authorities for another train, one leay-
ing GAINESVILLE at about a. m, and
returning to reach GAINESVILLE about Z
p. N.
La Crosse-La Crosses cardinal, a
habitue of this city for several sum
mer3 past, has arrived in he city, this
year accompanied by Mrs. Cardinal
The bird is the only enc of its kind
reported to have been seen in this
vicinity for a number of years, and
keen interest is displayed in its com
ings and goings. The bird couple have
gone TO housekeeping IN a nest near
Sixth and Cass SITS.
La Crosse-Herbert Haas, young
farmer living near this city, is defend
ant in a $1,000 breach of promise suit
brought by Marie Buschmann, II, La
Crosse. According 10 the complaint,
Herbert promised to marry Marie
June 16, 1919, and again Aug. 2, but
became rough ana brutal" in his
treatment OF her al finally said he
would have noti -. more to do with
her.
Manitowoc- j. J. Kelley, former
city clerk. Vas elected president of
the new school board and B. A. Han
son, local agent Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and one of the So
cialist leaders of the city, was elect
ed secretary. One Of the first moves
made by the board was to order its
proceedings published. something thu
The old board always refused to do.
GAINESVILLE - Charged with having
taken Ada Bulls, l6. store clerk,
across the state line into Illinois and
keeping her several days at Harvard
and Chicago. Sam Tuck was arrested
at Woodstock, IN, and brought back
uere. Complaint was made by the
parents OF the girl upon her report
when she came back home that she
was married to Tuck at Harvard.
Madison-Up to and including May
4. according to the semi-monthly news
letter of the division OF markets. Wis
consin has shipped HIS cars of po-
.atoes, an amount considerably be.ow
the estimate OF shipments made a
year ago. About nine-tenths of the po-
,ato warehouses in the state are now
closed, which indicates that the season
Is fast drawing to close.
Madison-The railroad commission
is making a determined effort to
lessen the number OF railroad crossing
accidents. by which in 1919 in Wiscon-
sin seventy-seven persons lost their
lives and 202 persons were seriously
injured 1t has had printed and will
soon distribute $4,000 notices for post
ne IN railroad cfces. garages, banks,
hotels. postoffices. etc.
Green Bay-keports from various
this year win see the largest crops
in the history OF the county This in
formation is based on the fact that a
anger acreage is under cultivation
han during the war. when labor was
scarce. Corn, according TO the report,
viii be the leading crop.
Eau Claire-The city council has set
Oh part of Mount Tom park as a
camping site for automobile tourists,
This park is on the new concrete high
way between Eau Claire and Chip
pewa Falls, the main route of travel,
is within the city limits Of Eau Claire
and offers fine facilities Tor camping.
Pardeeville-tIr L. V. Smith, this
city. has an interesting relic of former
days. Il is the record of the Sewing
Circle Of the First Baptist church,
dated 1855, in those days, according
to he hook. mems shirts were made
for twenty-five to fifty cents each.
EoricCn-While putting a brittle on
a morse al the canning factory here,
the horse bit a finger of the left hand
Of A NJ hoffman.
Narinette-D Dorothy Hardick 9. had
2 narrow escape from death when
bullet from s. cal,ber shell struck
her in tee head Charles saith. IS.
had placed numerous cartridges on
The street car tracks ne hear them ~.
plode when me cars ran over them.
Na3ison-Niss Agnes Btll. formerly
OzaGFee county public rt3lrE nurse.
with three years experience IN public
Aealth work sNI become county nurse
of Trempe county July l. Mass
Biz served in Tie array nuTse corps
fer $50 years.