Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-10-20
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS.

ooon+o-The Oconto county graded
.1e5I At Lakewood has organized a
srstsm Of self-government that is
--1r.ng q complete success. The
--5ool is divided into wards and gov
e-.s4 bv an alderman and police
o4fear for the hall and playground.
meeting of the cou&cil and police
AZ hsId each day sd all violations
ri school discipline are read and
ros,sd. next day, upon a bulletin
hoard with penalties attached.
waaison-A conference of leading
evnerts in land economies, which it is
svpected will develop plans for the
establishing of four-year courses in
vsal estate in all of the larger Ameri-
can universities, is to be held in Madi-
s5n Nov. and 3. Representatives
Al the conference will include ma
.ionaIlv known educational leaders
from approximately 80 universities
and colleges, and several government
bureau experts.
cbetes-E. Allen, Chetek, was in.
s-antly killed when a piano fell upon
htm He was leaving Chetek for
Tomahawk, where he was going in
msirsss. moving a stock of merchan-
disc aud household goods to car to
bes8aoed. the piano being on the back
If the truck. 4 sudden lurch threw
him back of the car, the piano falling
on top OF him
Rice Lake-Farmers of Barron
county received nearly $4,000 in Sep
TENDER for seven carloads of dairy
cattle Robert ]. Plenty, secretary of
The Barron County Holstein Breeders
association, assisted in picking the
cattle. Purchasers came here from
Springfield, Mass; Sioux Falls, S. D.;
Grand Forks, n D., and Fullerton,
Neb
Madison Forty-six Wisconsin mu-
sicians have registered and passed
tryouts for membership in the First
Regimental band, the concert band
Of the University of Wisconsin. The
band consists of So men, including
players from seven states, Wisconsin.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan.
North Dakota and New York.
Washburn-Harold Peterson, an en-
ploye at the Northern Pine Lath Co.
min, Washburn, had his leg crushed
while hualing splints from the mill
70 a dump. The wheels of the cart
went into pile of soft sawdust and
upset the load. In attempting to save
the horses Peterson fell and one of
the horses fell on him.
Tomah-M. H. Moore, Tomah, who
o"s On Years of faithful service to
TIE Milwaukee road on the Valley di-
fs.gl, running from New Lisbon
\ north. has just been awarded a gold
d medal in recognition of his service.
f J. Tierney, New Lisbon, was also
te recipient Of one of these emblems.
Z Antigo-Diana, 3-year-old Guernsey
COW owned by r. P. Cuptil, proprietor
OF Elcho Bay farm, Elcho, has just
completed years American Registry
4 lest with a record Of 1921 pounds of
milk and 6i42 pounds of butterfat.
llrtag the twelfth month of the
Period she gave 1904 pounds of milk.
Brantwood-Henry Weisinger, 90,
vas killed when the motor truck he
was driving was struck by train al
crossing in the Prentice railroad
!a,ls The truck was dragged two
lla1red feet by the train. The dead
q youth was son of Mr.. and Mrs.
frank Weisinger of Brentwood.
" Fai'eY.lle-At public sale held on
ne farm Of Mrs. Atkinson and son,
I'a- Flaiteville, Holstein dairy cows
ao3sht as high as $17S per head,
saEig indicating the dairy cattle in
.-sdF has fully recovered from the
l* OF few months ago. Buyers
appeared to have the ready cash.
os5kosh-Ceorge Epprecht is in a
s.2ss condition at ST. Mary's hospi
n Oshkosh owing to injuries suf-
l IN an accident that occurred
ne was working at the Oshkosh
QUE Wrapper Co. plant. His skull
ae.ured when he was caught in
's on az excelsior machine.
arseoa Bay-Aiajor James G.
Sturgeon May, has invented
LEY apple grader The machine,
a. The large Martin orchard
proving satisfactory. 1t grades
mo nine sizes. The machine.
can handle 500 bushels Of
~ day
Mystery surrounds the
AF2nes IF boy at Superior,
a's bicycle stand, saying he
eanting. He never was