Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-01-14
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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( Employers in Wisconsin
have paid 100000 since 1917 in in
creased compensation to minors in
I jured while employed in violation of
the child labor law, the industrial
commission said in a recent state.
ment. These payments have been
made under the workmen's compen.
sation act, which provides that when
minor is injured while Illegally en-
ployed, the compensation shall be
trebled and the entire increase,
amounting to two-thiFds of the whole,
be paid by the employer and not by
the insurance carrier.
Appleton-The greatest home build
ing boom in the history of Appleton
is predicted for this year. Contract
ors, manufacturers of interior finish
ings and lumbermen believe between
300 and 400 homes will be erected
here this year, three OF four times
as many as the average for the last
ten years. About $50 homes were
built in 1921, it is estimated, but this
has not made any appreciable differ
ence in the demand for houses nor
in the rentals. In fact, rents are high
er now than ever before in history.
Sheboygan-On the contention that
drunkenness was six times as great
in 1921 as in 1897, when the city was
wide OPEN" and twice as fragrant as
1920, and that the number of violent.
ly insane from moonshine is growing
rapidly in Sheboygan, the common
council unanimously passed a petition
to President Harding, Senators Len
root and La Toilette, Congressman
Weight, the United States senate and
house of representatives, asking that
beer and light wines be restored. The
resolution was introduced by State
Senator Theodore Bentley, president
of the council.
high school is complete it will be one
of the best in the country, embodying
all of the latest features in construc-
ton and arrangement, according to
the architects. The west unit of the
school is being completed and will be
ready for occupancy at the opening
of school next September. The en-
tire design is gothic architecture. The
building is freproof with huge con
crete columns, hollow tile and ashes
tos walls. no wood being used in con-
struction.
OshkOsh-Just half of the thirty
two Winnebago county citizens drawn
on the January circuit court jury pan
els are women. Oshkosh people are
watching with interest to see how
many Of the sixteen will serve be,
cause they may decline without giving
reason if they wish, according to a
recent state law. Twelve of the pros
pectiye women are from Oshkosh, two
from Neenah, one from Rushford and
one from Oconto.
Eau Claire-Mrs. Joseph Kopen.
hammer, Chippewa Falls, mother of
five children, was sentenced to two
years at Waupun by Judge T. J.I
O'Connor of Chippewa, for shoulifting.
Her husband and oldest son. Joseph,
Jr., were sentenced to one year each.
the former at Waupun and the latter
at Green Bay, for receiving and con.
cealing stolen goods.
Monroe-"I never knew people to
pay their taxes as promptly as they
are doing this year." declares Fred
w. Wettengele, city treasurer of Mon.
roe. Il have not heard of a case
where extension of time is wanted be.
cause of lack of money. 1t shows
that people in this town or thrifty or
that this community has not been af,
fected by the hard times"
Sheboygan-Nine Sheboygan county
cheesemakers were arrested on war
rants issued by L. R. Stewart. state
food and dairy inspector, on charges
of manufacturing cheese containing
more than ~ per cent of moisture in
violation of the state food and dairy
laws. The arrests were made follow
ing a tour of inspection of cheese
factories in the county.
Neenah-Bis strings of pike and
pickerel. with now and then a NAM
moth sturgeon. are being taken from
Lake Winnebago. by ice fishermen.
The industry of ice fishing is flourish.
Ing and is keeping hundreds of men
who otherwise would be jobless busy
ana furnishing many families with
food and revenue.
Marshfield - Marshfield Elks are
planning the erection of a $50 900 club
house. During the first day of cam.