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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
Rail Commission Must Explain.

The railroad commission is under
fire before the state legislature. Com.
plants have been received from the
cities of Eau Claire. La Crosse and
Milwaukee protesting against some OF
the rates which have been established
by the commission. This movement
has resulted in the signing of peti-
ton by 16 members of the assembly
calling the three commissioners before
that body on February "a to explain
the recent increase of gas rates in
the city of Milwaukee. This is the
first time that any action of this kind
has ever been taken. The senate has
before it bin which viii give the
legislature power, In case it is dissat.
lstied with the work of any commits.
sion. to remove such appolntive Off
cials. They must first be given a hear.
Ing, however, before the legislature.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
Jubilee Bill Killed.

The senate killed Senator Stauden-
mayors bill, appropriating $4,000 to
dedicate the capitol building, after
Senator ROethe reminded the upper
house that If the state had any
money to give away it might better
use it for relief of starving children
in Europe than for a "blowout' in
Madison. Senator Roethe said that
the people were groaning under the
burden of taxation and that unless tlfa
legislature adhered to policy of
economy a storm of protest would-tfe.
velop that would wreck some political
careers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
Ten Vacancies to Be Filled.

Speculations are rife as to whom
Gov. John J. Blaine viii appoint to
I'll the ten vacancies now before him.
1t is expected that appointment will
be made for a railroad commissioner
to succeed John S. Allen, whose term
expired the first Monday in February.
and justice of the Supreme court to
succeed J. c, Kerwin. deceased l.. E.
Gettle. attorney of Madison and A. H.
krugmeier IT Appleton have beeen
prominently ientioned for the rail
road commission and a number of men
from all parts of the state have been
recommended for justice hut In I'M
official circles il is thought the ap-
poiutrcnt will be made from Milwau-
wee. other terms that expired during
the FIRST part of February are: Game
ron Fraser, Waukesha county, civn
service commissioner Clouch Gates.
Superior, normal school regents: Clara
T Runee Barahoo, normal school re-
gent at large; Frances G. Perkins.
Fond On Lac, and James T. Trottman.
Milwaukee, university regents; james
T. Herman. Superior. grain gnd ware
house commissioner; John $. Owen,
Eau Claire, highway commissioner
James Nevin, Madison, conservation
commission. Under the rule of the
senate, appointments are not acted I'D.
on until ten days after announced, 81
thar It is probable the governor VIII
make a number Of selections 10 re-
place these officers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

over fifty years ago a young phys
ician practiced widely in Pennsylva-
mia and became famous for his uni
form success in the curing Of disease.
This was DR.. r. V. Pierce who after
wards established himself in Buffalo,
N T., and placed his Golden Med
fcal Discovery" IN the drug stores of
the United States When you feel
rundown, out of sorts, blue and de-
spondent try the energizing influence
OF Golden Medical Discovery in tablet
or liquid form. Nearly a million
bottles were sold last year.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
Public pastlme Urged for Cities.

Public recreation is the greatest need
in Wisconsin communities, according
to answers received In response te
questionnaires sent out to representa-
tives in 600 Wisconsin towns and cit
les by the state conference on social
work. Parent-teacher associations and
the care of neglected children were
considered next in Importance. The
questionnaires We're sent out to enlist
one person in each town In the cause
OF promoting community social well
fare. This person is to take a special
interest in social problems to CO.
operate with the state conference on
social work. and to advance legisla-
ton for social purposes in their com
munitles SO far about three hundred
replies to the questlonnaires have been
received.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
Show Figures on Badger Drainage.

Figures received by the Madison As
ISOLATION of Commerce from Washing
ton give the total area in organized
drainage enterprises in Wisconsin as
Sl3,569 acres. The total land area OF
the state is 35,363,S40 acres. The cost
of the organized drainage enterprises
has been $4,296 755. The swampy or
wet land, or that subject to overflow
in the organized drainage enterprises,
amounts to $1,000 acres. The total
acreage of Dane county amounts to
169,2S0 acres, of which 1920 acres
are included in the organized drain.
age enterprises, or 5.S per cent. The
cost of drainage enterprises, up to
Dec. 81, 1919 was $327,S13.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Ihere are two monasterles Of ira,
plst monks in the United States On.
AZ miles south Of Louisville XIV oas
the other at Dubuque. la. Tbosa
monks, when they receive full men,hos
ship. eonsecrate themselves IN sr.
vows-poverty, chastity, Obedience
stability and reformation Of manner,
They are under vow of silence ons
are governed by these rules:
No meat, fish, eggs or wine at aDv
time.
Only one meal day, consisting q,
vegetable soup and boiled bread and
rice, about fifteen or twenty ounces o.
together. During Lent, only one meal
of bread and water.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
National eunrd Interested.

Assignment OF national guard organ
iGauous in ne state TO form the sixty.
fourth brigade Of the Thirty-secoud dl.
vISleu is nearly completed according
to word from Adjt. Gen. Orlando Hol-
way. AruounCement of assignments
Is To made ir a few days. Visions. i
Suard>mcu are ciated over. the deci.
sion ~ the War department that tbs
reorganizcd national guard shall re-
uNn, in SD far as possible the same
designation ot units which VAS used
during the world war.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Stevens Point-Arrangements for a
demonstration small fruit plantation
to be located in Portage county have
been made with the Wisconsin Horti-
cultural society through the efforts Of
w. W. Clark, county agent The plot
will be on the Fred G. Halliday farm
near Plover and will consist of one
acre, half of which will be used for
raising red raspberries, a fourth for
strawberries, and the remainder for
blackberries, gooseberries and cur
rants.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Madison-.The Wisconsin National
guard will be recruited to a strength
of 10000 Immediately, according to
Adjt. Gen. Orlando Holway. Camp
Douglas will be enlarged to accommo-
date the increased number, more mill
tary equipment will be purchased, and
several new armories constructed, if
appropriations are forthcoming, the
adjutant general said. The national
guard seeks an appropriation of $50
a man and S214,761 of the national
guard money, to be paid by the fed.
eral government
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
WISCONSIN
|. STATE NEWS

Couderay-The local bank has re-
ceiyed notice from the Indian depart
ment announcing arrangements for a
public sale of $500 acres CT land on
the Couderay Indian reservation, Apr.
81. The government held a sale of
Indian lands in December. The lands
are appraised by the government and
none is sold for less than appraised
value The value is usually fixed at
from So to $50 an acre. averaging
about $3.50 Lands adjoining the
reservation have all been sold at from
s25 and up.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Madison-The cafeteria has pushed
the college boarding house into the
background at the University of Wis
consin, according to a survey of
where students eat and what they
pay for food" recently made by fac
ulty committee. Thirty-nine per cent
of the students eat at cafeterias, and
the average weekly cost of meals is
between 81 and IS. About 1000 stu
dents stand in line at least thirty min
utes each day as part of the new
cafeteria system, the report estimates.
The survey was based upon reports
of about eight hundred students.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
SOYearSOId
--- w as Sick
Now Feels Young After
Taking EatoniC for
Sour Stomach

Il had sour stomach ever since had
The grip and it bothered me badly
Have taken Eatonlc only week and
am much better. Am 50 years old"
says Mrs. John IIiu
Eatonic quickly relieves sour stom-
ach, Indigestion. heartburn, bloating
and distress after eating because it
takes up and carries out the excess
acidity and gases which cause most
stomach ailments. If you have tried
everything and still suffer, do not give
up hope Eatonic has brought relief to
tens Of thousands like you. A big box
costs but a tritie with your druggists
guarantee.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
Fun for Women
to Diamond DYE
Garments, Drapehes Dved
New for Few Cents

Any woman can follow tho -
directions in package and diamond.5g.''
shabby, faded skirts, waists caa "
stockings, sweaters, draperjes eors
ings, everything into new. Don,t We
your material in a poor dive h =.
streaks or spots. Buy Diamond nr 10y
no other kind. Tell the drns.l.
whether your material is wool or 1 s1r
or II it is cotton, linen, Or a mivtr.'
16 rich colors.-Adv
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
Better Convsrt the Enen,v

Any business act which nets one
friend and one enemy is p bad propo-
sition. For the enemy can accomplish
more harm as knOcker than the
friend can do as press agent or
booster.-The Nations Business.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Green Bay-This is the first winter
since 1881 that Green Bay has not
been frozen over. Open water is Wis
ible from the shores, and veteran navi-
gators don't think it likely that cold
snap will blow in the coat over the
outer channels. Ice harvesters have
had to cut twice as much space as in
past years. Usually the crop will aver
age from IL to IS inches, but this year
4 to s inches is the usual cut.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
s2,25o.Ooo from U. S. for Roads.

9<,2oU,UOU TON .. .. TOT Hoaus.
Wisconsin will receive s., go, 900 for
state roads under the provisions of the
general bill for that purpose passed in
congress, according 10 Frank A. Can
non of the Wisconsin Good Roads as
sociatiOn. '1n 1918 the government
gave the state S5,100,000 and the state
still has S1,700,OO0 available under that
act which IT may use this spring" he
said
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Beloit-The Rock County Farmers
Telephone Co. will go out of business
if a higher price is not paid for tele-
phones, stockholders announced. The
company, established twenty years
ago, operates in the vicinity of Beloit
and has 500 subscribers. For years no
dividends have been declared and the
business shows an annual deficit For
the year just closed the company is
about $500 to the bad. The property
is valued at $4,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Green Bay-Arrangements for pro-
curing two cars of dynamite for farm
ers of Brown and adjacent counties in
an effort to stimulate interest in land
clearing, thus increasing crop produe-
ton, are being made, J. ~ Kavanaugh,
Brown county agricultural agent. The
dynamite will be sold at cost, accord
ing to the agricultural agent.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Fennimore-Fireb broke out in a lum-
Der yard here and for several hours
ragged uncontrolled, threatening the
entire business district. A special
train brought fire equipment from Ian
caster and Montford. A fifty mile gale
made the fire fighters work hazardous.
The loss is placed at 100000, partly
covered by insurance.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
Bachelors Face $40 Annual FAX.

All unmarried men between the
ages of thirty-one and ffty-fve would
be required TO pay fiat state tax of
so under the provisions Of bill in
troduced in the lower house by Repre-
sentative II. NJ. Mark Of Iron county.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Brentwood During 1920. 100000
pounds of milk We're received at the
Angus Cooperative Cheese factory at
this amount, 100000 pounds of cheese
were made. Patrons were paid $3.50
per Zoe pounds of milk. The business
has increased so per cent over that of
year ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Fond du Lac-For the first time in
Wisconsin, women will be privileged
10 vote to decide whether a community
shall incorporate as village, when a
special election is held at Fairwater,
Fond du Lac county, March s. Should
the vote be favorable. Fairwater,
through an order given out by court,
will automatically become a village.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Madison That almost one-half th,
graduates Of Wisconsin high schools
now go on TO college, university, OF
normal school. was pointed out b!
President f. A. Birge, University Of
Wisconsin. while discussing the pro
vress If higher education.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Brentwood Statistics by the Mil
waukee road land settlement bureau
diseloses that 973 families came tc
Wisconsin in 1920 to occupy cutover
lands of northern Wisconsin. The ma
iority of the settlers came to Barron,
Washburn and Sawyer counties.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Every unselfish act is turning tbs
searchlight into some dark corner
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Madison-The state department of
agriculture, through its seed control
division, finds it necessary to again
warn the farmers of the state against
the purchase of bargain seeds" from
any source whatsoever. There is al
ways a reason for a reduction in price
and usually it is because the seed is
contaminated with the seeds of trou-
blesome weeds, or because it is low in
terminating power.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Marinette-F Fishermen Of this vicin-
ity experienced a great loss when their
nets We're carried into the lake on an
fee foe with eight men. who succeeded
in landing The number Of nets is
placed at 5 000 and the loss at SIS 600,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Even speed when we are anxou,
seems like delay-Syrus.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Eau Claire-Because of high cost OF
materials, the city council has decided
not to let out any contracts this year
for concrete pavements. but win de
vote most Of the highway funds to the
repair OF macadam and brick pave
ments,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Green William Holloway, an
old offender, will spend Is days in Jail
as result of being drunk and dis
orderly. Police Judge Hewlett offered
to let a Holloway go on suspended
sentence if he would tell where he was
getting his stuff, but the prisoner said
he would rather serve the time and
keep the well intact" for another
session.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Appleton - After celebrating five
hours jury in circuit court held there
was no cause for action against six
Appleton men, defendants in a suit for
$25,000 instituted by John Deml, Grand
Chute farmer, who alleged he was as
saulted in a night raid at his home
during the fourth Liberty loan cam
paign. 1t was the second trial of the
might rider" case, Deml losing the
first contest.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Antigo-Two strangers, working the
money press" game. swindled a re-
tired farmer here out of $1,000 in So
and SO bills. The strangers told the
farmer they had machine that would
duplicate currency so perfectly that it
could not be detected. He was per-
suaded TO draw 81 900 out of the bank,
and they took the machine to his
house where bills were inserted be-
tween sheets of paper. These We're
put in a press. A liquid was then APP
piled. In twenty-four hours the $1,000
was to be converted into $4,000. But
when the press was opened the money
was gone. The "get-rich-quick" ar
lists fed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Madison 49, There is available for
highway construction this year in Wis
eonsin S27 900 600. while in the proceed.
ing nine years only S36,750. 600 was ex.
pended for that purpose, according to
A. Il. Hirst, state highway engineer,
who addressed members Of the legisla-
ture.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Employees of Wisconsin's
charitable and penal institutions are
the poorest paid state employees, while
the best salaries go to the state normal
school employees, according TO Henry
Johnson, state treasurer. The poor
showing of institutional workers is
offset. however, by the fact that the
majority are lodged and fed by the
state. The average monthly wage of
the 5,575 state employees is S11S.
Capitol employees get an average of
s140.61, as compared to $164.05 for
normal school employees. University
employees are third on the list with an
average monthly income of 1880,
and the charitable ana penal employees
fourth with $74.39.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Green Bay-The world is getting
normal again The first application in
four years for a peddler's license was
issued to George Mike of Fond du Lac
by the county clerk. He intends to go
the route around the county on foot,
selling everything from a brass ring
to cake of soap or a yard of calico.
Mack will carry his store" on his
back and his pack, when he starts off,
will weigh about $50 pounds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Eagle River-At the annual meeting
of the Eagle River Cooperative Cream
cry company it was voted to declare
a so per cent stock dividend and in
crease the capital stock from $4,000 to
$4,000. During the last year the
creamery has manufactured 100 700
pounds of butter and received 75,S42
pounds of cream. The gross sales for
the products were $7S,3S3, 05.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Eau. Claire-The marketing of hides
Of animals of every sort has been cut
fully rs per cent this year from that
OF less than year ago in Eau Claire
county. according to fur dealers The
hide and fur business was Shot to
pieces" when prices started to slump
last fan, according to furriers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Eau Claire - Sleeping sickness
claimed its first victim here when Mrs.
II. w. Richgels, So years old, died at
a local hospital after an illness of
seventeen days, the last twelve of
which she spent in deep sleep. Five
other cases of sleeping sickness have
been reported here but none Of the
others are considered serious.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Marinette - NJ E. Sibole. county
agent of Marinette county, started a
campaign to induce every farmer in
the county to grow at least one acre
of SOY beans. In addition to their val
ne as legumes. he urges their cultiva-
ton as additional dairy cattle feed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Wisconsin Rapids-The Chamber of
Commerce of Wisconsin Rapids is
backing movement to nave the Wis
consin highway commission retain the
present highway engineer, A. r. Hirst,
who recently resigned. County boards.
chambers of commerce, legislature and
Others throughout the state are being
appealed to.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26

Wisconsin Rapi1s-With two candi-
dates in the field and promise of sew
eral others the fight has opened for
appointment of a postmaster in this
city. George Warren, grocery man,
and A. L. Fontaine, editor and pub
Usher of The Wood County Reporter,
are candidates. Mr. Fontaine held the
Office several years ago.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-12-14
START Community
COUNCIL ACTIVITY
Meeting Held Monday Evening At
Which Tentative Plans Were
Outlined for Work.

Monday evening a meeting was
held at the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms by representatives of the Wo-
mans Club, Housekeepers' Club;
American Legion, Rotary and Kiwan-
is Clubs, at which time Community
Council was formed. There were two
members of each organization pres
ent, a tentative constitution was
adopted, with temporary officers
selected.
The proposition of a Community
Council having been brought to the
attention of the Chamber of Com
merce, a call was sent out for meet
ing of representatives Of the civic or
ganizations of the city. Those at the
meeting Monday evening from the
Womah's Club, Mrs. T. Parker and
Mrs. Daniels; from the Housekeepers
Club, Mrs. Benton Norris and Mrs.
Nick Aakjer; from the American I.e-
gions DR.. Floyd Jump and benjamin
Redman; Kiwanis Club, w. S. Irwin
and Raymond Beck Rotary Club. c.
". Sweet and H. Fl. Howard; Cham
bex Of Commerce, A*G. Beetfot and
Continued on page -Four
The Bozeman courier., 1921-12-14
SECRETARIES GIVE
HARADER fine PIN
Receives Token of Appreciation At
Meeting of State Association
At MissOula.

Sunday evening J. A. Harader,
manager of the Bozeman Chamber of
Commerce, returned from Missoula,
where he had been during the past
week attending the annual meeting
of the Commercial Club Secretaries
Association. The meeting was a
very successful one, Mr.. Harader
stated. A school of special instruc-
tion was put on during the week at
the State University, covering Cham
Der of Commerce work.
Lectures were given upon city plan
ming and upon publicity for cities,
which proved to be very instructive.
Mr.. Harader expressed the opinion
that more. good results were obtained
from these lectures by the men pres
ent than could possibly be had from
other sources. The city manager
question was also discussed, and it's
advantages to the city explained.
Conolidation Of city and county gov
ernment was also taken up and thor
oughly studied.
A great deal Of constructive work
was accomplished at the daily busi-
Continued on page Four