Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-11-24

Jvo Scans, nlaIvu ~ Iraln, sanuaIy
5th, 1921, aged &c.
Sophia Englbritson. died May 21st,
1921, of Anjina Pectoris aged So.
j Jake SchuIze, died May 29th, 1921,
of carcinoma of the liver, aged II,
Henry Craker died June oath, 1921
of pneumonia, aged 60.
D. L. Mcnamara, died Feb. 26th,
1921, euremia, aged 68.
Deaths in the Poorhouse
Mrs. Sara Dodge, died July 4th,
1920 of anemia, aged 80.
Laura Van Ripper. died July 10Th,
1920, of apoplexy. aged 72.
Matilda Anderson, died Sept. 26th,
1920, of apoplexy, aged &c.
! George Furber, died Nov. 22nd,
1921, of cancer, aged so.
Elizabeth Mayberry died Jan. 5,
1920, of n1itral stenosis, aged go.
Louisa Miller,F died March 9th,
1920, Of nephritis aged Sc.
William Todd, died May 2, 1921, of
gangreene aged Ga.
TIE tere trustees have asked the
county board to make an appropriation
of $4,000 to cover deficit and $12,-
900 for expenses. Last year the sum
was $4,000.
(From Tuesdays daily.)
The county board resumed it's work
Monday afternoon. Because it was
necessary for Chairman Andrews to
be absent and Because Supervisor
Quimby was not present, Supervisor
E. r. Thomas was elected temporary
chairman.
! Council of Defense
The auditors report Of the expen-
ditures made by the Sank County
Council of Defense amounted to ST.
673.59. The money was spent for
speakers, music printing and other
items A previous report had been
made.
Hay Creek Bridge
Several years ago application was
made for the Upper Hay Creek
bridge in the town of Winfield but on
account of the war the structure was
not erected at that time. During the
interval also the laws have been
changed so that at this time state aid
should be given on such structure.
Supervisor p J. Horkan Of the town
asked for state aid and was informed
there were no funds available and
that none would be for year for the
budget had been made, The contrac-
tor has just complete the bridge and
desires his money. The total cost was
$3,74376, one-third of which should be
paid by the town, one-third by the
county and one-third by the state.
Part of the money was provided for
in the original application so that
there remains due $3,116.43. It was
decided the county pay one-half Of
this sum and the town the remainder
the whole matter to be adjusted next
year after state aid has been applied
for and received.
New Member Arrives
The regular member from the town
of Franklin, Thomas Bindl, could not
attend and sent Robert Nachreiner,
a member of the town board, but the
new member came without creden-
tials. 1t was decided the clerk be
asked to send the necessary papers
and in the meantime that Mr.. Mach
reiner be permitted to keep his seat.
H. B. Quimby has been placed on
the committee to preserve the history
of the Sank county soldiers in the
World war. Mr. QuimDy fills vacancy,
the other members being Cahoon and
Thomas.
Night Session
An informal session was held on
Monday night to discuss the question
of patrolling the roads on the county
highway system. No decision was
reached
Chenille School Present
This morning Miss Croal and her
pupils from the Chenille school were
present to see the machinery of the
board in action.
>aa&f4 New Auto Tax
The Hirst automobile bill defeated
at the last session of the legislature
was discussed, the measure being pre-
ented by Assemblyman G. Koenig, a
member of the board. 1t was pointed
out that all cars purchased after May
escaped tax for several months.
The bill proposed the state collect the
tax when the license tag was procur-
ed from the secretary of state. 1t
was also pointed out the automobiles
in Sank county were valued at about
100000 and that the county would
lose this money. If the state applied
the tax the revenue would be about
$S,000,000, much of this coming from