Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-08-13

riod. There has been an increase in
I the number of children aided from 667
in 1913 to $3.50 in 1920, which shows
conclusiyely, the board of control says,
that the law has met with popular APP
prevail Change in the pension law by
| the legislature provides that the moth
+ er shall receive not more than SIS a
month for the first child and $40 a
month additional for each additional
child without restriction. The previous
/ limit had been $40.
Green Bay - Three fresh graves in
the little cemetery at Duck Greek mark
the resting place of three brothers
whose bodies have been laid to rest in
the space of two weeks. Two weeks
ago Joseph Lewis died as a result of
heat prostration. A younger brother,
Arthur, had been killed in action in
France While serving with the United
States army. His body was returned
from France and buried beside his
brother. Two days later, Edward, an
older brother, died as the result of an
accident due to small hurricane tear
ing barn door from it's hinges and
striking him, causing internal injuries
Brentwood hreshing from both the
shock and the stack has commenced
here. Oats constituted the chief grain
crop grown through this section this
year. Threshing is about three weeks
earlier here this season than other
years. The oat crop is not up to nor
NAL this year and in some parts of the
county the yield is about a half normal
crop. The hay crop also was very
light. Other crops are in excellent
condition in northern Wisconsin.
Green Bay - Wife heaters in Green
Bay are fined at the rate of 81 a pound,
it was indicated by Judge MonahGn in
municipal court when he heard evil
dence in the case of Mrs. Patrick Col
Inns against her husband, whom she
charged came home at 2 a. m. and beat
her up. The judge took one look at
the frail little woman and her strap
ping husband "One hundred dollars
fine and 80 days in the workhouse,"
was the sentence. 1t was the maxi
mum permitted by law.
Kenosha-Cashing checks on a dead
mans name is the charge against a
man giving his name as Frank Kelly.
who came to Kenosha and forged 10
checks, each for $34, on James Cape"
a Racine contractor who has been
dead for more than decade. The
Cape Construction Co. is paving here
and the stranger used the ruse of be-
ing one of the men employed on the
crew to get his checks cashed.
Eau Claire - Jacob John Groh. %
years old and his brother nlaw,
Clarence Brown, IL years old, were
sentenced by Judge James Wickham in
the circuit court TO three years in the
Green Bay reformatory, when they
pleaded guilty to burglarizing gro
Gerry store. They also pleaded guilty
to bnrglarizing other places here in the
last lew weeks.
Juneau - Walter Schwanker, a ten
ant on farm in Emmett, lost all his
personal property consisting of five
horses, several head of cattle, farm
machinery and hay, in disastrous
fire. There was very little insurance.
Members of the Farm bureau, aDpre-
ciating Mr.. Sehwanker's financial DO
sition. collected S395.75, which was
presented to Mr.. Schwanker with no
strings" attached.
Merrill - A. #. Genrich city weed
commissioner, received notice from the
state weed commissioner that any per-
son who had failed to remove weeds
from his property after notice from the
commissioner, is subject to a fine of
S. day for every day following the
sixth day OF such notice and until he
complies with the order.
Tomah-Six candidates for the posi-
ton of postmaster of the city OF To-
nah filed their applications in an ex-
animation held in this city. The pres
ent incumbent, Ernest Bartels, was
appointed to fill the unexpired term
of Office Of Mark Severson, resigned.
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