Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-07

the esate democratic party committee
for an immediate hearing on applica-
lions Of that party for a writ OF man
damus against the secretary Of state.
ordering the placing Of the democratic
candidates for state offices in the
official democratic column Of the Nov.
I election ballot A decision Is ex-
pected by the high cour: By Oct. 10.
The ballots must be sent out by oct
10. according to statute, and de-
cision must be reached by Oct 10 to
allow the necessary stages Of printing
and mailing to be carried out
Madison-FinanciaI budgets Of the
University Of Wisconsin and of the
nine Wisconsin normal schools are be
ing drawn up for submission TO the
state board Of education and the state
board Of public affairs for approval
before requests for money are placed
before the 1923 legislature, Requests
Of the higher educational institutions
for funds are expected to total ap
proximateIy $8.500,OO0 annually, or
$4,000 900 for the next biennium. The
1921 legislature authorized expendi-
lures of S14.00000O, which excluded
practically all construction projects.
Madison Echoes Of the severe sleet
storm that swept Wisconsin last win
ter are still heard BY the state rail-
road commission, in the form Of tele-
phone company applications for in
creased rates. The Madison and Man.
ava telephone companies, the Eden
Telephone Co. and the New Lisbon
Telephone Co. are applying for rate
raises and have hearings scheduled
before the commission. All Of these
concerns were affected by the storm.
Madison The 1888 grade crossings
In Wisconsin claimed a toll OF 40
deaths and 172 injured during the
fiscal year ending July /, according
to G. NJ. Larson. of the state railroad
commission In making his report, Mr.
Larson declared that it now appeared
that the majority OF grade crossing &C
cidents are more directly due to the
amount of traffic on the highways and
railroads rather than to the danger
BUSINESS Of any given crossing.
Merrill Lincoln county conserva-
tion champions are circulating petit
tons for the opening of the rabbit sea
son Oct. ! instead Of Oct. Is on the
grounds that Mr. Bunny has not been
a ccnseryationist, but has unmerciful.
~ attacked farmers crops, and be-
sides that his meat viii taste better
at that time than after Oct. 25. The
petitions are being literally signed
Appleton ~ Valentine Faber, Osh.
kosh, his wife and two daughters mar
row1y escaped from serious injury
when their new automobile was struck
by a switch engine on the Milwaukee
railroad and dragged 20 feet The Ger
remained upright, however. Faber
said he did not see the fiagman at the
corner.
Neenah l. Kevill Larsen, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. L. p. Larsen, of Neenah,
a graduate Of Neenah high school and
Lawrence college, LETT for England.
where, at Oxford university. he will
study the coming three years. under
a Rhodes scholarship which he was
recently awarded
Madi son-The value Of property
held by William, julius and Mary
Balzer, who were killed on their farm
near Cassen Prairie Aug. s, is ap-
proximately $65.00O Most Of their
holdings We're in the form Of mort,
cages and notes kept in a safety de-
posit vault of a Sank City bank.
Waupun- Shortly after he arrested
two intoxicated men found lettering
in an alley Joseph Linnen. 81. night
Waterman at Waupun. was stricken
with paralysis and died three hours
later His death occurred on the
thirty-fourth anniversary of his wed
ding.
Madison-The state board of educa,
ton at its monthly meeting has au.
thorized the purchase of the former