Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01

Beion-beIolt citizens VIII vote
both on erecting a municipal hospital
and a city hall in a special referen-
dunn which the city council has set
for December 6. The city hall ques.
ton calls for a s125.00O bond issue,
while the referendum on the hospital
proposition is to be taken merely to
give the council indication Of major
ity opinion that will determine wheth-
er they win make plans for such a
hospital
Oshkosh-The stork far outstripped
the grim reaper during the Lass year
in Winnebago county According to
records submitted to the W1nnebago
county board of supervisors by the
county register of deeds. S. B. Stocum,
1851 births were recorded in that Of
fee since January, 1928, against 745
deaths listed for the same period. Four
hundred and twelve couples embarked
upon the sea of matrimony
Madison-Checks totaling 1886, 44S
were delivered to u Madison people,
owners of the property recently pur-
chased by the United States govern
ment as site for the proposed new
postoffice in Madison by Postmaster
W. A. Deyine. It is expected con-
struction work on the new building,
which will occupy the major portion
Of an entire block, will be started in
about a year.
JanesviIle-Sale of the Myers thea
ter block, GAINESVILLE, viii be made by
Peter Myers. GAINESVILLE, to the James
vile lodge of Els for $4,000 as the
result of a decision reached at the
lodge meeting recently. The property
includes the Myers theater and four
stores. The building is three stories
high and the theater is one of the
oldest in Wisconsin.
Madison-The new student direc-
tory just published shows that there
are 1858 students in the University
Of Wisconsin this year, an increase
of enrolment of two hundred sixty
five over last year The enrolment
is made up of 4,713 men and 1920
women. There are 2.272 freshmen at
the university compared with 1897
last year.
Chippewa Falls-Licensing Of dance
halls in rural districts, eliminating
| passout checks, setting the minimum
age limit of dancers at 16 years, and
providing for inspectors to enforce
regulations We're provisions of a dras-
tic ordinance passed by the county
board of supervisors meeting at Chip
pewa Falls in annual session.
Viroqua-The Vernon county board
passed a very drastic ordinance regu-
lating dance halls throughout the
county, requiring license, dances to be
held strictly under supervision Of Of
ficials created for that purpose. A
move was instituted to do away with
services of the county nurse, but that
was defeated.
Madison-Property of the American
Railway Express Co in Wisconsin is
valued at 100000, according to an
pouncement by the state tax commits
sion. On this the company must pay
tax Of S14556. The Pullman Co.'S
property in Wisconsin is valued at
! $1,000. 900, on which tax Of $31,195.55
IS levied.
Fond du Lac-Knocked from his
wagon when an automobile driven by
/ c. L. SilIiwold Of Marinette struck il
! from the rear, George Bowen, 66 years
old. of Fond du Lac, landed on his
head at the edge of the road and suf-
fered severe conclusion of the brain
in addition to injuries to his shoulders
and hip.
-Nonroe's public rest room
maintained by the city and the Wo-
mems club is serving a new purpose.
Girl pupils who come from rural sec
tons bringing their lunches, use the
room for dining space at the noon
hour since they have no comfortable
accommodation in the school build