Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-07

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now diseased, and conducted the
business for a time Ed Tolhurst
i succeeding him in the business.
In the year 1907 Mr.. Thomas
entered the political game in Iron
county. A special act of the
legislature created the Iron county
municipal court II was then
necessary to choose judge. Mr..
Thomas entered the campaign and
carried it through successfully over
his opponent, Daniel Reid. The
term Of the municipal judge was
/ established at four years In 1911
/ MIR. Thomas was reelected and
4 served another four years. In the
campaign in the spring Of 1915 he
met defeat, j. c, Flanagan carrying
the election. In 1919 Mr.. Thomas
came back and defeated Mr..
Flanagan. a candidate for re-
election. His last political campaign
was in the spring Of 1923, when he
successfully carried the election in
field Of four candidates.
Other events in connection with
the political career Of the deceased
included serving as Hurley's justice
of the peace for a number of years
and a short term in the state legisla-
ture He took over the reigns of
justice of the peace after the death
Of Judge Blackburn and held the
position until elected Judge of the
municipal court. In 1917 he was
appointed assemblyman from the
Vilas-Iron counties district to fill
the unexpired term Of E. A. Everett
Of Eagle River.
During the four years that Mr..
Thomas was out Of office he gave his
attention to developing a farm at
Powell. He established a home
there, cleared and titled the land
and maintained the place up until
his death.
The body was brought to Hurley,
prepared for burial and lay in state
at the Masonic hall until Wednesday
morning, when it was shipped to
Clear Lake, Wis, where funeral
services We're held Friday afternoon.
A brother Of the deceased lives at
Clear Lake and his parents and other
relatives are buried there. Mrs. AL
Fish and daughter Frances and
Louis Voigt accompanied the remains
to Clear Lake. The survivors are
two brothers in addition to the one
at Clear Lake, one living at Rhine
lander and the other in the West.
The deceased was a Thirty-second
degree Mason and Shriner, holding
membership in Tripoli Temple of
Milwaukee He also held member
ship in other Masonic bodies and was
a member Of the Hurley Aerie Of
Eagles and the Odd Fellows.
Griff Thomas, as judge of the
municipal court, served the public
we'll He had that judicial mind
which made him particularly fit for
the position. Although having had
merely the rudiments Of schooling in
his boyhood. being compelled at an
early age to make his own living, by
observation, reading and close at
tention to the events Of the day, he
became quite well learned His
ability 70 judge character, gained
through his long contact with men
in all walks Of life, stood him in good
stead in his judicial capacity, He
was typical Of the self-made man,
having battled his way through life
by his own individual efforts. And
that he attained considerable success
cannot be denied. He was one Of
the strongest men, politically in
Iron county. and had many staunch
friends. He also had his political
enemies, having been a participant
in many political battles His
memory will always be linked with
the history Of Hurley and Iron
county.
We wonder if Charlie Dawes
learned to swear as beautifully in
French as he does in English.
The spring cleanup is like the
Saturday night bath-it doesn't
last until the next one.
The trouble with the big I is that
it frequently becomes the small you.
About all there is to good health is
good digestion
The reason money is so valuable