Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-05
WISCONSIN NEWS
7,,ortsnt Events of the Week
Around the Badger State.

1-,,ortsnt Events of the Week
Around the Badger State.
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surgeon Bay-Five thousand bush
~ If potatoes will be Door county's
,no+a for the relief or the starving
nan children. This unique dona
~, has been suggested by the execu-
i've committee, headed by Mayor
1sroes C. Martin. A county wide or
has been formed and all
5s-rs Of Door county will do their best
g. This cause. Each township in the
conntv is expected to give $50 bushels
II noratoes and raise 800 in cash.
nconto-Emil Tetzlaff, residing near
ciueu narrowly escaped death when
: team of horses he was driving be-
came frightened on hearing a train
thistle near Fitzgerald crossing and
holred directly in the path OF the en-
zine Both horses We're instantly kill
4 tbe wagon demolished and Tetzlaff
thrown to the ground. He was uncon-
seious when picked up and taken to a
locsl hospital where it was found that
h. had several ribs fractured.
Racine Eugene Miller, 10-year-old
boy living on a farm north of Racine,
win 20 through life minus the sight OF
his lett eye as the result of an acct
dent with which he recently met. With
several of his friends from the city,
Eugene was starting an air rifle target
nractice behind his house, when one
ri the BOYS accidentally sent a BIB
from his gun into Eugene's left eye.
An eye specialist said the optic would
have to be removed.
Monroe-Fear that children on their
way to rural schools may be endanger-
81 BY timber wolves was expressed at
Monroe by Melvin Bowman, Adams
toVnship farmer, who brought to the
Office OF County Clerk Maize V. Bow.
Oh the. carcass Of a thirty-three pound
volf that he shot after following its
tracks four miles. The wolf appeared
to be well fed and measured fifty
three inches from tail tip to tip OF
nose
Stevens Point-A buck fawn weigh
ng sixty pounds lost its life near
Stevens Point when it became en-
tangled in one Of the devices Of civili-
cation. The fawn swan across the
pond Of the Big Plover river at Jordan,
six miles northeast of the city, ran
across highway 66 and into a barbed
wire fence which broke its neck.
Frank Hornberg, conservation warden,
sold the yenison to the highestbidder.
Madison-Dr. Arthur V. De Neveu,
Wyocena, has been appointed deputy
state health officer for the northern
district to succeed DR.. Louis Dorpat,
resigned. DR.. De Neveu assumed his
work on Jan. /, with headquarters at
Rhnelander Dr. Dorpat, who has
been in the state servie as deputy
since 1915, has accepted an offer to
become health officer of Ironwood,
Mich
Marinette-The estate of the late
Joseph A. J. Lauerman, Marinette,
who died a year ago, was appraised
by Elm er Grimmer Leo J. Evans and
N ndrew, and the value fixed at
Sl5i60 real estate and $519,773.02 per
sonai property, OF a total for the estate
Of $53553302 The federal inheri-
lance tax was fixed at $14,529.39, and
the state tax at $19,27I36.
Marinette-Helen Brett, 7-year-old
oaughter oil Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Brett,
Aenominee, was seriously scalded
while endeayoring to assist her mother
n removing a pan Of hot water from
las oven. The water spilled and ran
Gown he child's body. Both legs from
tae knees down were horribly burned,
Hopes are n.ertained for her recov-
cry
ShaWaGo- Hi Colwen, veteran
uaPp7f OF Shawano coNnty, who re-
Gently observed his eighty-fourth birth
oal 5as the distinction Of having trap
leo as many muskats this fall as any
VI .ae younger men engaged in the
o4saess He is as rugged as most
l'l Oh So gets about the woods with
sss and is an expert marksman.
D1.llaeton-The Lafayette county
-oa4 Voted $l64,774 for road improve.
asa. within the county fer 1924. This
e an Increase OF $56.538 over 1928.
BOARD also voted herd of high
a-s Ho.steins for the county poor
@ a1f setrenched in other direc-
-' g il could appropriate more
e3 ior sood roads.
s-s Eoiut-While riding in an
= 2- between Stevens Point and
Marathon county. Emil Dali
rs old died from a sudden
-1 e heart frouhla To,,s- no,-i-