Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-01

out the fire. There were also indica-
tons that she had tried to pour water
on the flames.
Madison-The state tax commit sion
was advised by the attorney generals
office that, in assessing back taxes,
interest shall be added to such taxes
at the rate of 10 per cent a year. The
interest charge of 10 per cent. the
opinion reads. applies to the soldiers
educational bonus surtax and the
teachers retirement fund, as well as
all other back taxes. and no exception
is made Surtaxes are taxes"
Eleven miles of good
roadway have been completed within
the city limits of Platteville so far
this year and several important pro-
jects are now being rushed along so
that all work may be concluded before
the rainy weather Of the autumn sea-
son sets in. On West Main street over
mile of good highway was built on
the Potosi road by members of the
Kiwanis club.
Eau Claire-Mrs P. NJ. Hanson,
wife of the Rev P NJ. Hanson OF
Chippewa Falls, was painfully injured
when her auto collided with q Tib-
belts garage car of Eau Claire. The
Hanson car was tipped over and Mrs.
Hanson thrown out. Her daughter,
Alice, years old, was pinned under
the car but was rescued uninjured.
Madison-Dwight T. Parker, state
banking commissioner announced
that he had granted permits to start
business to the Nekoosa-Port Edwards
Building and Loan association; the
Bank of Jackson, Washington county.
with capital of $4,000 and the South
west State Bank Of Sheboygan with
capital of $4,000.
Merrill-Julius Falk. farmer Of the
town of Pine River, Lincoln county.
in a fit of dependency held the muz-
zle of a shotgun at point below hia
heart. and committed suicide. He is
survived by eight children, the young
est 4 years. Falk was Sc years Of age
and lived in the town Of Pine River
thirty years.
Madison-The cost of living is still
on the climb. Reports to the indus
trial commission from all over the
state show that from June is to July
Is the cost of living increased Is per
cent. Since the first of January 1t has
risen "a per cent and the increase
over a year ago Is 4 per cent.
sbawano-Highway At. which leads
through the Keshena Indian reserya-
ton, is now being used extensively oy
tourists who formerly detoured over
county trunk highways from Shawano
TO Amigo. The reservation road Is
now open and in good condition for
the first time In several years.
Racine-Colored bandits, man and
woman, held up Holm Nelson at IA
cine, taking $50 in cash from him
The woman Is said to have aimed the
revolver at Nelson while the man took
the money from him.
Fond du Lac-L. p. Goodrich, for
tha last FIVE years superintendent OF
schools at Ripon, was elected super
irtendent of the Fond du Lac schools
for three years. at a meeting OF inc
/ board Of education.
Rircbwood - Farmers in Barron
wasbburn, Rusk and Sawyer counties
have started to market the early po-
teto crop. Prices being paid for the
orop now range from 81 to Sl.5o .
4 hundred pounds.
wanitowoc-Death ended record
~ sixty-eight years living On me
savna farm when Mrs. Dorothy janig
nioneer resident Of centerville. Mani
towoc county, passed away she was
/ IS years old.
paraboo-Leonard KIeeger OF La
/ rrosae was elected president Of the
/ Association Of Circuit Court CLERKS O
i wisconsin at the annual business ses'
i sion Of the convention held At SARA
/ boo.
,fonroe-A threshing machine tha'
has been In use forty-three years i
now 1T work in a field near Monroe
run nv a tractor and pulley instead O
five teams formerly necessary tor. op-
Grafton. The machine requires GU
Ing of' the bands and Is hand red
pasbtigo-Nr. and Mrs. Henry 2
] s+i,lnan estimable residents Of Pesh.
tfpo celebrated their golden Feao .. I
recently They we're married U ~
nIaton ia 1878. later residing II shloc
ton. coming . Psaba-" ten years gao