Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-17
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS

HAPFElNAlNUO
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Nssrsh-Harry Johnson, hunter
9Th emerged a scared veteran
d ~, encounter with a man eat
-. IA squirrel Johnson had shot
~ .-airral and. supposing it to be
- .roo ed to pick it up. The
- - came to life, however. and
~ death grip with its teeth on
If Johason's fingers. The jaws of
w. animal had to be pried loose.
I.A,sop suffered painful wound
@r.eb reouired several stitches to
close.
Standardization the first time in
-. history of Oneida county every
..seber in the county is member of
- wisconsin Teachers association,
:, cornfy can do more along this line
mon IN have a 100 per cent member
.sin in an organization, the aim OF
r5icb is to strengthen and uplift the
.-irir and attitude of the teachers,
,hos beaedtng the educational sys-
,sn of the whole community.
brentwood L. J. Doty, one of Birch
woods expert potato raisers, has re
rorad that he produced 1000 bushels
n, Green Mountain tubers on two and
ona.bglf acres Of ground. This is an
exceptional yield, considering chat the
season was dry. Mr.. Doty is endeav
oring to attain a record of 500 bushels
IN acre. and believes he would have
met with success this year had the
season been more favorable.
Madison The Wisconsin State His
torical museum has added to its great
selection of flags the Thirty-second
division and five other World war
flags. among them German and French
s1acimens are the latest additions.
The American flags were given by the
sdjutant generals department, while
the foreign flags were donated by DR..
{. K. Leith, head of the geology de-
parment at the university.
Maiden Rock Poultry thieves have
been very busy in the section of Maid
En- Rock recently. A number of farm
ers have had their entire flock of
chickens taken AS a result some
poultry keepers have installed burglar
alarms in their coops, while others
have loaded their shot guns and rifles
and say they will shoot on sight any
one found prowling around their prem
ises after dark.
Monroe WorF has been started on
The extension OF power line, carry
ing Prairie du Sac current, from Or
tordpille TO Monroe. When completed,
DE city viii take its current from
this line Connections with two out
side power plants will mean that the
local steam plant, originally serving
The community and maintained more
recently for emergency use only, will
Be dismantled.
Madison Wisconsin stands third
among fourteen states of the nation
ioF the lowest per capita Indebtedness,
according to preliminary reports re-
ceiVed by Secretary of State Fred
zimmerman from federal officials.
The summary shows that the per
capita Indebtedness of Wisconsin, In
GLIDING state counties, cities, towns
ana school districts, last year, was
t8S1
Eagle River-An automobile driven
@ = a, Bent, well-known State Line
summer resort owner, struck a large
socS deer on a road near Eagle River.
rs animal was hurled into the ditch,
wy apparently was not badly hurt as
= sot up and escaped into the woods.
~ bent claims that at least half a
eozen deer were in the road ahead of
he car
A oelayan-The Oldest house in Wal
! 'o'A county built rs years ago from
~ cut from the virgin forest, still
r'l4S ami is occupied by Thomas
..ss' It is situated Just off county
III s-la highway A. almost opposite the
- seAo3l, near Delavan. The house
s quit by the father of Charles and
'.-.5f Finch, both of whom were
-@oaa- andy Beaudin, 17-year-old
80 boy claims TO be the champion
Lfapper of Forest county.
, --s October he trapped 1873 rats,
'alas g record that has amazed
@-' Old time trappers.
ps1ersoa Bert NJ HiIberts. son OF
:. Emma Hilberts OF Jefferson and
-lae Of Jefferson High school.
eeaa b0aored by being elected
III Of the Junior class at Wis.
Srs- a--An so year old farmer,