Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-10
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Madison - The death of Oscar
Harp. Sawyer county deputy sheriff.
for whose killing John F. Dietz, de-
fender OF Cameron Dam. served 10
years in prison before being pardon.
ed by Gov. Blaine, was definitely con
firmed by the filing of his death GER
ti1cate with the state board OF
health Since his release from prison
Dietz has claimed that Harp was
alive, and that ne has been seen since
October, 1910, the time of his sup
posed death. On this ground he en-.
tered claim for $4,000 compensation
from the state for false imprison-
ment A. o. Balfanz, clerk of the town
of Rock Elm. Pierce county, where
the funeral OF Harp took place, found
the original certificate recently in
package of old papers. 1t had been
used as a burial permit. The certifi-
cate ascribes Harp's death TO a bull
let wound" The copy OF the original
received from the town of Winter.
Sawyer county. gives the cause as
bullet wound by unknown causing
instant death" The time of death
was given at II a m, Oct. s, 1910.
Eau Claire Nine wolves and six
foxes have been killed this fall by
Otto Wucherpfennig and Will Prince
in Chippewa and Dunn counties. Two
Of the wolves were killed in Dunn
county and the other animals in the
town of Howard, Chippewa county
The wolves We're large. one weigh
ing 1l3 pounds, and others averaging
81 to 81 pounds The bounty on
wolves is $50 and the pelt sells for
about g. The bounty on foxes is 81
and the pelts are worth $40 The
damage done by wolves is great. Last
summer in Chippewa county some
farmers had as many as 80 sheep
killed By wolves in single night
Madison-The state has more THIN
one way OF obtaining money from a
liquor law yiolator who is obstinate
In refusing TO pay his fine, Atty. Gen
Morgan advised Alvin B. Peterson,
district attorney of Crawford county,
in an opinion. which says that an
execution may be made against the
property of the prisoner to collect
money due. When the violator pre-
fers Jail 10 payment of a fine assessed
against him that does not necessarily
relieve him from having an execution
made against his property for collec.
ton of the money in addition, the
attorney general holds.
Madson-The states general fund
had balance of S3,254.944.47 Dec. i,
exclusive Of $1.7o0.000 in United
States certificates OF indebtedness,
according to the monthly report OF
Henry Johnson, state treasurer. This
Is drop from more than S11 100000
on hand when the fiscal year opened
July /. The state tax levy is expect
ed TO boost the balance in the treas
ury's working fund after the first OF
the year, when license and tax money
begins to come in
Two Rivers-Dr. John Randolph
Currens. 66. widely known Wisconsin
physician for eight years member
of the state board OF medical exam.
liners, of which he was president, for.
mer president of the Wisconsin Med
ieal association, FIVE times mayor of
Two Rivers, and president of the
Wisconsin League Of municipalities,
died at his home in Two Rivers. He
had been in good health up to
Thanksgiving day.
Stevens Point-Anton Shulta. aged
10 years. Of Marathon county, was
fatally shot while hunting in the
woods near his home He was stand.
Ing in trent Of log. with the barrel
against his stomach, when the wea.
pom slipped ana the charge entered
his stomach and intestines. He was
taken 10 a Wausau hospital, where he
died few hours later.
Madison-Town boards have the
authority to expend money for per
manent Improvement and mainte.
nance of highways, not in the state
trunk system, without express ap-
prevail by vote OF TIE citizens of
the county. Lucien T. Reid, district
attorney of La Crosse county. is ad.
yised by the attorney general.
Madison-~The Barron county board
IS requesting Gov Blaine to can
special session OF the legislature to
enact highway law relieving eoun.
ties from providing any part of the
funds needed to meet federal aid ap.
preparations. a bill calling for this
change was defeated in the assembly
during the last days of the 1921 SEES.
sion.