Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-22

The city of Ladysm:tn will vote on
the question of building a municipal
auditorium at the April election.
Mrs. Elmira Vinegar, La Crosse, the
only woman in the county who was
a nurse in the Civil war, recently cell
ebrated her 85th birthday She is in
excellent health.
Miss Gertrude Karpinsky, teacher
in the German Lutheran school at
Marinette, fell on an icy walk while
returning from school, and broke her
right leg near the ankle
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Nelson of Cam
eron were almost asphyxiated in
their home when gas was discovered
escaping from coal stove. The
stove had not been given sufficient
draft.
/ Everett Westbury, Madison, was
sentenced to seven yesTs in the state
prison at Waupun by Judge Hoppman
of Dane county, after d jury, out %
hours, had found the man guilty of
highway robbery.
Miss Helen Olarski, Niagara, Mar
inette county, was bitten in the face
several times as she was crossing the
yard at the home of e. Bouche The
dog jumped at her unexpectedly. 1t
was killed at once.
i Ladysmith authorities are inves-
tigating the sudden death of Ernest
Fink, near Conrath. 1t is known that
Fink bought poison 20 use in eXter-
minating wolves. The mans stOm-
ach has been sent to Madison for
analysis.
i Five hundred hook and line fisher
men attended a hearing of the con-
servatiOn commission held at La
Crosse, and demanded that the waters
of Lacrosse county be closed to SEM
ers The fishermen cOntended that
seiners are running game fishing in
sloughs, lakes and main river
Mrs. VIM. Moore, Neenah, deserted
her husband two weeks ago, taking
her three children with her. A young
man boarder at the Moore home is
also missing. Detectives found that
the boarder had taken $665 from a
bank on the day he left town. The
deserted husband has employed de-
tectives to trace his WIFE and children.
An early start in agriculture is ex-
pected in the northern counties where
the sudden thaw or last week took
two feet of snow. The snow melted
into the ground instead Of running off
in the rivers. Because of the deep
snow frost had not penetrated more
than a few inches and farmers think
the ground will soon be in shape to
work.
! Louis Wegner, settler living in the
town of Flambeau, near Ladysmith,
has refused offers of food, fuel and
clothing although neighbors found
him in deplorable STATE of neglect
and starvation. Nor would he accept
proffered medical aid Neighbors are
caring for the proud refuses cattle
and helping the man as far as he will
let them.
I The Chamberlain mansion at Rock
Falls, for many years the home OF
/ George H. Chamberlain, was des
troyed by fire at midnight Tuesday.
Villagers formed a bucket brigade
but were unable to prevent the big
house from burning. Lately the old
and rented Three families were
made homeless by the fire.
Charles Bloice, GAINESVILLE, pleaded
guilty before Judge Carpenter of the
! U. S. court at Madison, to a charge
| of dope peddling. He hoped he would
get off with 80 days. 1--WE got a good
! w IIC duu q SoOOu JOO anu Will u CfC-
straight in the future" Bloice told
the judge. Judge Carpenter consid-
cred a moment There is a train to
GAINESVILLE in thirty minutes" he
said Hurry and maybe you'll make
/ it." Bloice seized his hat and fed.
| Twelve state and federal raiders,
headed by the mayor of the city,
raided six saloons in Sturgeon Bay.
At the saloon of Julo Mallien a large
quantity of moonshiEn was taken.
Tabons Alberts, 81, Green Bay, en-
tered a plea of guilty to charge of
impersonating federal officer and
was given a year in prison. Alberts
entered a saloon and forced the pro-
prietor to give him $50 as a bond for
the mans appearance in court. AL
berts was arrested in Milwaukee.
A general meeting of those interest
ed in barberry eradication, will be
held in Madison, March 25. At that
time the work of DR.. w. Robbins in
using chemicals to destroy barberry
bushes will be considered. Wiscon-
sin is rapidly Kidding it's counties of
the bush which is the source of rust
in grain.
Edward Adler appeared before
Judge Hoppman at Madison stating
that he and not another man placed
under arrest, had been guilty of
spearing pickerel at night in the va
Ihara river, near the city. Adler
speared five pickereI weighing 20
pounds. A friend was exhibiting the
catch in a pool hall when arrested
Judge Hoppman informed Mr.. Adler
that the state was spending thousands
of dollars on fish Conservation, and
asserted that while there might be
an excuse for spearing one fish for
food, spearing of five fish indicated
commercialization. Spearing is a fire.
quent occurrence all over the state.
Flu has been raging in the Kicka-
moo valley with LOO OF more cases