Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-03
WISCONSIN
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The Red Cross drive in Ra-
cine Tor $4,000 failed in TWO day
+ campaign. One-half the amount de
sired was subscribed. Further efforts
will be made 10 obtain the total
amount. Al the close OF The Red
Cross campaign a drive was started
for S35. coo for the central associa-
ton. an organization aiding the needy
Of Racine. There remains q drive Tor
SIS 900. the amount required by pop
uiar subscription TO The 100000
needed for the city's share OF the cost
Of the proposed $500. 600 building as
a memorial 10 the Racine veterans
Of wars in which the United States
has been engaged Tie amount Of
5000 600 has been pledged IN guaran
tee that the 100000 would be raised
by popular subscription before Jan. I.
Madison The past three months
have brought a marked increase in
tuberculosis eradication work among
cattle, c. P. Norgord, commissioner OF
agriculture, says in his quarterly re
port Wisconsin has stepped ahead
as the leading state OF the nation in
Kidding its cattle of tuberculosis, he
points out. There are now !. 309 fully
accredited herds, 1,5SS once tested
and 1924 herds under supervision in
the state, totalling 1890 cattle. The
report declares that a serious situa-
ton with regard 10 hog cholera has
developed due to apathy of hog breed
ers. a heavy corn crop has resulted
In a stimulated movement OF feeder
hogs, it says, and has brought the
danger OF an epidemic of cholera.
MarineIte-At the annual meeting
OF the Marinette county board il was
decided 10 put the next sheriff back
on the fee system. More effective
work is done under the old system,
it was said. More than $4,000
would be expended on the county
roads next season, il was also decid-
ed. new court house will not be
built until the return OF normal times,
the board decided Changes will be
made in the interior of the present
building TO meet requirements for
women jurors.
Madison-Ralph Bayley Yewdale. 90
years old. assistant professor Of his
tory at the University of Wisconsin,
was killed while in the act of clean
ing a revolver in his home at Mil
waukee. Yewdale. who is the son of
NJ. H. Yewdale. was preparing to re
turn to Madison, and was about TO
pack his grips when killed. The bull
let entered the left eye and pene-
trated the brain. according TO Dr.
Alexander Montgomery. Jr., who was
summoned.
Viroqua--Vernon county board of
supervisors closed its annual session
after passing. by unanimous vote,
resolutions requesting Gov Blaine TO
call a special session Of the legisla-
ture to enact the Hirst road and auto
mobile bill passed by the senate and
defeated in the assembly at the last
session The board made a levy OF
*225,000 for county road construction
during the ensuing year.
Janesyille-The 1922 Rock county
highway building program viii include
twenty-five miles OF concrete instead
OF only eight as a result Of the county
board voting to build seven miles of
the Janesville-EyansyiHe highway and
seven miles Of the -Brod-
head road in addition 10 the eight
miles which comprise the road be
tween Beloit AMI Clinton.
Fond du Lac--Fond du Laos county
insane asylum more than paid for it.
self in the year ending June. 1921
The total cost OF operating the insti-
tuition, exclusive OF permanent i'm
( provements, was S55,S6223. The in
come of the asylum was more than
100000. The number of inmates de-
creased by one. There were 19 deaths.
ElkhoTn-Ben Briedenbach and Ev.
erett SAKE OF Elkhorn shot a rabbit
weighing fraction over nine pounds
The animal measured nineteen and a
quarter inches from the tip OF his
nose to the tip OF his tail and is said
TO be the largest ever seen in that
part OF the country.
ShawanO-While working in
gravel pit near Shawano. William
Grosniek was buried beneath several
tons of sand and stones. Although it
required nearly half an hour 10 ex.
tricate him, he sustained only a few
slight bruises az a result Of the acct
dent.
Brentwood Enjoying a daily straw.