Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State.

Milwaukee-Twenty thousand in
come tax delinquents are expected TO
be uncovered in Wisconsin in the gov
ernment's nation wide drive. Oct. s.
according 10 A. H. Wilkinson. collector
If internal revenue for Wisconsin. The
drive is the first staged against tax
payers listing their incomes as less
than $4,000 Combined tax dodgers
and delinquents are expected 10 net
more than a half million dollars for
the federal Golfers. Criminal action
will be taken against persons who
are patiently suilty Of deliberate eva
sion Of laws, but in cases Of error the
collectors VIII be satisfied with mere
collection OF the taxes.
Madison-With the approach of win
ter highway construction work in Wis
cousin is slowing up. BY Nov. /. it is
predicted. the 1921 road building pro-
gram VIII have been carried out.
This season has led all others for the
amount of construction. and in the
amounts Of money expended Nearly
$50 miles OF concrete highways, ali
but eighty miles from county bond
issues. have been constructed. Wau-
kesha county. with forty-seven miles
Of road, leads all Wisconsin counties
In the amount Of new concrete high
ways. and is expected 10 lead all other
counties Of the nation.
Oshkosh-Alumni. former students
and former members of the faculty of
Oshkosh Normal school viii gather
at the school Oct. p to Oct. a to
observe the 50th anniversary of the
founding of the school. The total
number of graduates has been more
than $500. while it is estimated that
at least $4,000 students have attended
the normal for at least one summer
session.
Madison The highest salaried Off
cial OF the state of Wisconsin is now
receiving a salary twice that paid to
any constitutional officer including
Gov. Blaine At a recent meeting of
the state highway commission High
way Engineer 4. r. Hirst had his sal
AIRY increased from 1925 a month to
SS33.33 a month. This is equivalent
to salary of $10.00s a year.
Madison-A proclamation urging
Wisconsin people to attend the Ma
tional Dairy show at the Minneapolis
State Fair grounds. Oct. 8, to IS. has
been issued by Gov Blaine. Wiscon-
sin cattle will be leading attractions
at the show. The governor points
out that in view of Wisconsin's su-
premacy as a dairy state, the show
should prove especially interesting to
Wisconsin citizens.
Madison-An increase of about 81
per cent over last year is shown in
the enrolment at the University of
Wisconsin. Up to Oct. /, 1880 stu
dents had registered. The senior class
this year is more than 100 larger:
the junior class 300 larger, the sopho-
more class, about the same Gnu the
freshman class slightly smaller. There
are 4,783 men and 2,547 women en-
rolled.
Kaukauna-After having been closed
for 10 months the plant of the Union
Bag and Paper corporation in Kau-
kauna has resumed operations witt
practically a full crew in the pulp
and paper departments. All workmen
laid off at the plant last winter have
been re-employed.
Tomah- Manufacture of pioric acid
shells is under way at the Camp Rob
lnson ordnance depot. The shells are
used by farmers in clearing land
Each farmer is allotted l 900 pounds by
the United States department of agri-
culture. 1t is estimated that year
will be required in manufacturing the
needed amount.
Richland Center-D. G. James. for
mer state senator and the leader Of
woman suffrage in the legislature at
that time, is dead at his home in Rich
land Center. For years he conducted
a farm implement store in this city.
He was a civil war veteran escaping
from Andersonville / rison.
Madison-The University OF Wiscon-
sin defeated Lawrence college in the
opening game of the season on Sat
urday. % to 0, in a game featured by
spectacular runs with midseason in
reference.
Ashland-Fire which destroyed the
wholesale grocery warehouse of c. n.
Cramer here, caused a loss of $100 GOO
Carloads of sugar, tobacco. canned
goods and flour were consumed.
Observation-Disclosures of Scottish
Rite Masons from all parts of the