Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-23

aldeTmanic government and return to
government by commission, was start
ed in Appleton. Petitions seeking
100 signatures will be placed in cir
culation at once so that a special cleo
ton can be held before the end of
February. Appleton abandoned COM
mission government in 1918, after six
years trial. to return to government
by board of IL aldermen. High tax
rates and alleged iuefficiency in the
city hall are blamed for the desire to
go back to the commission form.
misunderstanding negligence in
not providing proper burglary protec-
ton, 40 separate suits for damages,
aggregating $4,000, have been fled in
the Jefferson county circuit court
against the Farmers bank of Sulli-
van. The plaintiffs are depositors of
the bank who seek to recover for their
losses when their safety deposit
boxes we're robbed May 19, 1921, when
the bank was raided by burglars. The
suits. said to be the first of their kind
in Wisconsin. will be tried at the
February term. 1t is expected.
Fond du Lac-Capt. A. r. Brunei,
40. who commanded Co. B, One Hun.
dred Fiftieth machine gun battalioa.
Rainbow division, in the World war.
died at Fond du Lac of cancer caused,
it was believed. by a bruise when
thrown from horse while the com
mand was at Camp Douglas in 1917.
He was member of the Wisconsin
National guard since 1897 He had
served as deputy game warden since
1909.
Clintonyille-M Members OF the Gin
tonyille Woman's club have begun a
campaign to clean up the city and Sc
cure enforcement of state laws and
city ordinances. They have begun
their efforts by calling upon the mayor
to compel observance of city ordi-
nances on the part of pool hall man
agements, which ordinances they
claim are openly violated, not only as
to closing hours but also as to har-
boring boys under is years old.
Fond du Lac-Peter Denoylles, de-
ranged man. who set fire to the barns
on the George H. Stanchfeld farm.
near Fond du Lac. causing q loss of
$50, 1000. and then slashed his throat.
was committed to the Northern hospi-
tai for the insane. He will recover
Denoylles said that he set fire to the
barn to destroy "a mob of million
men who were chasing him."
Madlson-Cold weather, car short
age and an improved demand at ter.
minal markets are given by the state
department of markets as causes for
the greatly improved cabbage market
during the last few weeks Where
growers throughout the fall were re-
ceiving an average of "a ton they
now are receiving from S11 to s12, the
department says.
Tomah-I. L. Shue, Stowell, began
to mourn the loss of a valuable COW.
which mysteriously disappeared. Later
the animal was found in the cellar
Ieeding on potatoes, apples and cab
bages. The cow had entered by way
of the window.
Madison-A plea of not guilty was
entered by Jacob L. Erickson, head Of
the Erickson Brewing Co. of La
Crosse, when he answered to a charge
of violation of the Volstead act in fed
eral court at Madison. Bond was
placed at $4,000.
brentwood Washburn county Off
cials have announced that all cattle
within the county have been tested
for tuberculosis. This county is the
fifteenth in Wisconsin to complete the
bovine test for tuberculosis.
Declarations of Clyde Ste
phens, cashier Of the Montfort State
bank, Montfort, who disappeared last
tune. amounted to $122066, the state
banking department has announced
Janesvflle-R. T. Glassco, for three
years county agent in Rock eour -
was renamed for this Office durlLs a
meeting held by the Rock county
board agricultural committee.
Green Bay-The City Hall Girls
club has been organized in Green Bay
to suppress gossip and bring about
better feeling among the twelve femi-
nine employees.
Green Bay-Dr. v. w, Rapp, Way
side. physician. charged with wife
abandonment, pleaded guilty in MUM
cipal court at Green Bay and was sen
fenced TO one year Imprisonment in
The Wisconsin state retcrmatory by
Judge ~ J. Monahan.
Janesville-Many years agitation
for q city mark was con, luded in