Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-25

Richland Center, at the rsce1. u, u
ton. Five hundred of tba 49, ~.
candidates friends petitionef ~
states attorney general 10 brine s-.-
under the corrupt practices ACT o.
ing that Judge Smalley had dafa,oa',
his opponents character through a.
eularization of derogatory stateman,.
The jury that returned the verdict (.
Circuit court found that Judge Smsl,.-
had not authorized Distribution ~ -.
circular in which the statements c--
aerning former Judge Bancrofr ws,o
made.
Eau Claire-Mrs. Anne Carter ana
Mrs. Hattie Pannier won their fob.
for equal shares in the $4,000 esrsls
left by their father, the late lanes
McKinnon of Chippewa Falls. in a de-
cisicn handed own by Judge James
O'Neill. In the judges decision the Ia.t
will OF the deceased, made in 1919
which left the bulk of the estate 10 the
widow, Mrs. Elizabeth McKinnon. ana
cut off the two children with 81 Lee.
acies, was declared invalid due to IN.
due influence, exerted by Mrs. No.
Kinnon. Under the court ruling the
estate viii be divided equally between
Mrs McKinnon and the two daugb.
tiers, Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Pannier.
Fond du Lac-Fire of incendiarv
origin wiped out all buildings except
the house on the Luxerin farm, two
and half miles south Of here caus-
ing $4,000 loss The property, owned
by Bernard F. Sheridan. one Of the
foremost Guernsey breeders in Wis
consin, was ranked as one CT the
model dairy farms Of the state -Four
horses, three valuable calves and
COW persisted. Seventy-tiye tons Of
hay, straw and alfalfa 900 bushels Of
oats, Il tons of feed and a big supply
of beet pulp were burned.
Eau Claire-Results of a thrift cam.
paign introduced in the schools OF Eau
Claire county last January, were
shown in perfect records made by
Cleghorn, by the model department Of
the County Training school and by
the River View school OF the town Of
Union. Each of the three attained 100
per cent in thrift, with every pupil in
the schools having opened savings
bank account with an initial deposit
OF at least 81. Wherever possible, the
children made their first deposits in
person.
Juneau Edmund J. Labuwi 80 FOX.
mer assemblyman from the First dis
trict of Dodge county and former
sheriff died at his home in Neosho
Mr.. Labuwi was born at Rubieon He
was elected sheriff in the landslide Of
1896. being the youngest man ever
elected to that office in Dodge county
He has always been a prominent figure
in Republican politics.
Oconto - Three hundred eighteen
eighth-grade pupils received diplomas
in the rural schools of Oconto county
at exercises conducted by the county
superintendent. Miss Ellen B. McDon-
aid, making it the largest class IN Ine
history of the county. Twelve IT,
ceived special honor diplomas eaeA
having an average Of 80 or over
Grace Gussow. Little Suamico, headed
the list with 97.S.
Ashland There has been q tall-hs
off of 300. $50 tons in the amount oil ore
shipped from the Gogebic range to iAs
/ Ashland docks in May this year az
compared with May, 1920. To dais
only 20S.39 tons have been snlllea
from the Gogebic range mines Lass
wear to June /, more than ly0vV"
tons had been sent to Ashland Hun
the Gogebic range.
Juneau Contracts totaling neai4
5000. 900. calling for the largest al-ol--
of permanent road building ever ll
dertaken in the county, have oegn
awarded by the Dodge county hlgD0o'
committee. Dodge county VIII pa
almost 20 miles of state and feaeFsi
aid highways this year, which eAes,a-
the mileage Of road laid in any o.'i'
county in the state during 1921
AsbIand-Fifteen freighters broasas
/ % 600 tons OF soft coal ana --8vs -g-.
If hard coal to Ashland in Mas Luz
is more than last May When 's-,
cargoes were discharged. viva r.
tons Of soft coal. but no hard coal
Hu~lev-Six gallons Of moaasl T.
and % quarts of wine conlse.-5-
county, authorities in recent raids "s.
stolen when the municipal ooar.'oe--
was broken into by thieves.
brentwood - The Barron Coa -.
Fair association has annoaoes~~ 49,,
the annual county fair ~
county viii open TUESDAY s.
Aug. so and viii continue --'-
/ evening Of Sept. ,.
portage-c. P. Cary state Is.
tandent Of schools. appointed
Laura B. Jameson, Poyne1 ,,r.
tendent OF schools Of co.9--- v5