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

by board of IL aldermen High tax
rates and alleged inefficiency in the
city hall are blamed for the desire to
go back to the commission form.
notwithstanding negligence in
not providing proper burglary protec-
ton. 40 separate suits for damages,
aggregating $4,000, have been filed 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 were robbed May 10, 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.
Clintonville-Me 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. Stanchdeld farm,
near Fond du Lac, causing a loss of
$4,000, 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 a million
men who were chasing him"
Madison-Cold weather, car short
age and an improved demand at ter
minal markets are given by the state
H., 80 60
the greatly improved cabbage market
during the last few weeks Where
growers throughout the fall were re-
ceiving an average of 81 ton they
now are receiving from s11 to s12, the
department says.
Tomah-I L. Shue, Stowell, began
to mourn the loss of valuable cow,
which mysteriously disappeared. Later
the animal was found in the cellar
FEEDING 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.
Birchwood-Washburn county OIL
Gals have announced that all cattle
. 10,
for tuberculosis. This county is the
fifteenth in Wisconsin to complete the
bovine test for tuberculosis.
Madison-Defalcatio of Clyde Ste
phens. cashier of the Montfort State
bank, Montfort. who disappeared last
June. amounted to $122066, the state
banking department has announced.
Janesyille-R. T. Glassco, for three
years county agent in Rock county.
vas renamed for this office during 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 NUM-
cipal court at Green Bay and was SEN
fenced to one year Imprisonment in
he Wisconsin state retcrmatory by
Judge ". J. Monahan.
Janesville-M Many years agitation
for city park was con, luded in
GAINESVILLE when the city council au-
thorized purchase of l2S-Aers tract
at the city limits, known as Riverside
park. for $4,000.