Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
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Mistaking a silver-black fox that he
had trapped for bear cub lost the
tidy sum Of $1,000 for James A. KIM
minis, il, 10 OF Merrill While trap
ping on his fathers farm, near home
James caught g female silver black
fox, valued at 81 ZOO when alive. The
boy thought it was a bear cub when
it barked at him, and threw a large
pair of pliers at it's head, killing it.
Thereby the value OF the priced fox
sank 10 $500, which can be realized
on its fur. For breeding purposes,
the fox would have sold for $1,700.
The animal measured 50 inches from
tip to tip. The rare species is a cross
between the black and gray fox.
Claus Anderson, 15toughton, was
fined $109.71 in a Madison court for
being drunk and having moonshine on
his person. Cnder pressure he in
formed the court where he obtained
the intOXicant and was given two
months liberty to earn his fine money.
Michael Mezich, Milwaukee, was
given two years in the house of cor
rectiOn by Judge Backus for assault
regardless of human life. Mezich
drove motorcycle into the rear Of
d wagon loaded with pickles. A farm
woman and her daughter were thrown
into a ditch and injured. Mezich and
his companion were drunk.
Louis Kruger, son of Mrs. Louise
Kruger, living near Withee, and
brother of Frank and Leslie Kruger,
serving life sentences in Waupun for
the murder of Harry Jensen, who was
killed during the battle Of Kruger
farm Sept. IA, 1918, when federal
agents and sheriff's posses sought the
arrest OF the Kruger boys on charges
of eVading the draft, is circulating
petition TO be presented to Gov.
Blaine, asking that the two prisoners
be pardOned. The petition is being
circulated in the neighborhOOd of
owen and Withee
There were 81 accidents on public
railroad crossings in Wisconsin dur
ing the three months from July l to
Oct /, resulting in the death of Is
persons and injury Of .25, the report
of the state department of engineer
ing shows. Twenty-siX accidents in
volved automobiles in which 13 per-
sons were killed and % injured The
department announces that it has
Investigations Of 10 dangerous cross
ings in three localities.
The $4,000 Episcopal church, which
is to be called the Church of the Holy
Apostles. on the Indian reservation at
Oneida, is nearing completion and
will be ready for occupancy before
Christmas. 1t will accommodate the
500 Indians who comprise the con
gregation. The church is built ON the
site of the old St. Pauls church,
which was struck by lightning about
eighteen months ago. The Rev. Father
Watson is in charge of the reSerVa-
ton.
John Peterson of Clinton, father OF
NelS Peterson who was killed in a
railway accident, has filed suit for
$4,000 against the Milwaukee road.
Young Peterson was driving a. milk
wagon when struck by a locomotive
travelling so miles an hour" Negli-
gence in not having crossing watch
man or a bell loud enough to be heard
above the roar Of the train, is charged
against the road.
John Hill and William West, Mann
vile, attempted to hold up the saloon
of Frank Huetter and were both shot
by Huetter. The men entered while
Huetter was counting up his days
receipts, his customers being seated
at card tables. When one of the ban
dts noked a gun into Huetters ribs,
times. The two wOuld-be robbers
were taken to hospital
Auto bandits slipped into the town
Of Canton in mid-afternoon and held
up and robbed the state bank, sand
bagging the cashier, Irwin Johnson,
and leaving him unconscious in the
vault. A customer found the uncon-
scious cashier who revived several
hours later. The thieves escaped in
ear with $4,000.
Barron county cattle have become
famous in all sections Of the United
States as result of the recent dairy
show in ST Paul The county is the
first in the United States to COM
plete the tuberculin test. Cattle buy
ers from Minnesota. North Dakota,
Illinois and Florida purchased 122
head of Holsteins and Guernseys in
Barron county since the show.
Chris. Larson, father of Sigvald
Larson who was killed a year ago
when he stepped off a train and fell
into the river near Green Bay, has
sued the Green Bay Western road for
$4,000 The complaint says that the
train stopped at trestle instead OF
a station.
Thieves broke into the Frank Bros.
safe weighing 700 pounds and the
contents which included $50 and all
the firms papers and accounts. The
thieves are welcome to the safe but
Frank Bros. want their accounts and
papers back.
Louis Benzen was shot while hunt
ing near East Troy with Herman
Weisenthal WeisenthaIs gun went
off accidently and the charge struck
BENIN above one hip, blowing his
leg off He died in a hospital.
Judge Maxfield of GAINESVILLE, took
away the car OF Madison Hewitt,
Edgerton, charged with transporting
liquor, but gave it to Mrs. Hewitt for
her use Hewitt awaits sentence for
his second offense as he is serving
time on a similar charge.
The American Legion post at She
boygan Falls has passed a vote Of
census on the city council for fail
ure to properly locate German can
non captured in the world war and
presented to the city.
Sarah Nelson, Madison, paid a fine