Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17

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stevens Point - Three damage &C
tons against Mrs. Caroline Kruger q
Wi.hee. resulting from gun battle
between members o. { shevlEs posse
ard the Kruger family when he
posse attempted tc. make arrests Ier
alleged violation o. TIE DRAFT laws,
we're ordered taken from the calen-
dar al the December term OF The cir
clt court IN Stevens Point This &C
ZION vas decided upon b. Judge By
ron 3. PARK because The cases have
been listed for several years aud
never heard This vii dispose Of any
civil action growing out Of the battle
il which one q the Kruger brothers
vas killed ard Two others sent 90
prison
BeloEt - Construction viii begin
next Nay on ne new home OF the
Knights OF Pythias al Beloi- Tie
building which VIII be eight OF ten
stories high. vii represent an IN
vestment Of $3.50 GOO Plans have
been completed Tor the construction.
and trustees announce that space IN
the building has already been request
"a b. several Bel0it firms. The first
three stories have been taken b. one
comp any; two floors VIII be reserved
for lodge purposes OF the Pythlans,
the Dokeys and Pythian Sisters. OF
hce suites will occupy the rest Of the
space.
Madlson-L0cal peace officials are
lax in enforcement Of the Wisconsin
blue sky" law. the strict application
OF which would have saved thousands
Of dollars to Wisconsin citizens. the
securities division Of the railroad com
mission says il its annual report A
general opinion is said 70 exist that
violation Of the securities Law is q
minor ofEense, and that punishment Of
the offender might well Be light. Only
one jail sentence has been imposed
since the statute took effect in 1913
the report declares.
Couderay-A move has been started
in Couderay, Sawyer county. towards
the incorporation Of this village this
winter. The territory which viii be
included in the proposed village viii
be surveyed by the county surveyor
and when lines are settled upon the
matter Of incorporating viii be placed
before the voters at a special election.
The village Of England was incorpor-
ated this summer and the population
In Couderay triples the number they
have in that village.
Sturgeon Bay-The county board Of
supervisors o. Door county, voted a
bond Issue OF $4,000, bringing a total
bonded indebtedness Of $4,000. This
sun viii be used 70 begin the con
ttruction Of concrete road 10 be laid
IN state highway II in the immediate
vicinity OF Sturgeon Bay. Due TO the
tact thar all available material is near
Fl hand. including unlimited amounts
Of gravel, sand and crushed stone.
local authorities expect to construct
good concrete roads at a cost Of ap-
proxImately $4,000 a mile.
Madison - Wisconsin again holds
FIRST place in canned pea production
with a 1921 output Of 1865. 600 cases.
This figure, however, is lower than
that for 1920. which was $500 900
cases. the largest output on record.
New York ranks second with more
than one and a third million cases 10
her credit. The grand total Of ali the
states is over 100000 c7ses.
Madison Farmers with indemnity
claims Tor infected cattle slaughtered
by the state department Of agriculture
in 1913 and 1920 must present their
claims before Jan. ]. the department
announces, saying the legislature ap-
propriated $4,000 to meet claims for
which the original appropriation ran
short in 1920 The new appropriation
expires Jan. l.
Menomonie-A large barn. granary,
machine shed. three silos and other
buildings on the farm OF Brecklin
brothers, one OF the finest in Dunn
county. four miles east OF Menomonie,
burned with their contents. Thirty
five head Of cattle. many Of the pure
breds. We're lost. The loss amounts
10 about $4,000. partly covered by in
surance.
Madison - Sheriff George Garman.
Eau Claire county win not be re-
novel from office on complaint Of citI.
zens Of the county. who charged be
was negligent in guarding r,-isr.~z,z