Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-07
N[:IGHBORHOOD
BREvITIES AND
nearby NOTES
important Events
Of Week From Tri-
State Area.

Given a sentence of ten days in iail
for breaking scarlet fever quarantine
Fazel left home without fumigation
Going to another farm His defense
was that he had had the disease, but
tbp Richland authorities have a wav
If looking at law breaking seriously
whether it be health laws or other
laws. Fazel was given a thorough
fumigation at the Jail, his clothing
heinz cleaned and a hot bath pre-
scrfbed to protect the other inmates
At B0scobel a special school meet
inc has been called to vote on a prom
osition to erect a 70x92 addition to
the high school building.
The Phoenix plant at Pra. din
Chen is a very busy place these DAYS.
saws the Courier. Besides shipping
in several hundred carloads of logs
last winter, they are now busy re-
ceiving RATS from the vicinity of
Lansing and Dresbach for use in
their factory, from which the choice
material goes into clothes hangers
and the balance into cheese boxes and
egg crates. Rats are also going
down river for the Eberhard butter
largest raft going down this season
was a double decker having a tier of
big logs below and a layer of smaller
ones above.
The formal transfer of the old ter
ritorial capitol by the Belmont capitol
commission to the State Conservation
commission will take place on Sunday
June /, at 1870 p. m. Gov. Blaine and
other prominent speakers are on the
program. A detailed announcement
will be made later. The old Belmont
capitol is located five miles east of
Platteville between the two mounds
and near Leslie station. No doubt
large number will be on hand for the
exercises.
Brother merchants of Ed. Turn
mier of Soldiers Grove showed the
proper spirit by offering him a place
to do business in after the recent fire.
Mr. Turnmiers store burned and he
had no place to go as there are no
vacancies. AS result some of the
other merchants are caring for Mr..
Turnmier's tobacco canvas and others
his potted plants and bulbs.
In the Dodgeville damage suit of
Alvin Butteris VS. Reuben Walker,
a car collision case, Judge Smalley
held that both men had been negligent
and consequently a jury verdict for
$50 awarded Butteris cannot stand.
Butteris, being the complaining party
must stand the cost of the suit. 1t
is said he will appeal.
Delbert Uren, aged IA, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Delos Uren of Waldwick,
Iowa county, died April 10 of spinal
meningitis. On Friday he complained
of headache but worked in the field
until evening. Saturday his condi-
ton became suddenly worse and he
died in spite of all that medical skill
could do
The Mckinley garage at Soldiers
Grove was robbed Thursday night
week ago, and a safe containing the
books of the garage and SOS in cash
disappeared entirely. No clue exists
to the robbers. The worst was the
losing of the garage books as no other
track exists of the accounts.
Government engineers say the six
foot navigation channel in the M1ssls-
sippi will be maintained this year by
dredging sand bars. The channel is
to be kept open through the low water
stage. Last year boats had to turn
back at Winona and abandon the up
per river trip.
While operating power saw at
the VIM Comings place in Wheatlano,
/. R. Axlen had the misfortune TO cut
off two fingers and thumb. A couple
Of years ago he had the index niger
Of the same hand crushed to pulp
in the cogs of a gasoline engine
Courier.
Richland Center Masons are con-
sidering the organization of a Dc MO
lay lodge. This is a junior Masonic
order to care for the development OF
boys between the ages of 10 ana ~
for the purpose of developing sooo
character.
w. E. Warren and r. E. Ravens are
again beginning exploration on tne
Bogus Bluff prospect in Rlchlan pt
county Bogus Bluff is historic spot
and Mr. Warren plans to make ms
tory of it for publication.
A new bus line is going in between
FiroQua and Boscobel via FRA uu
Chen Ultimately it is hoped 10 eA-
tend the bus line to Dubuque. Trips
will be made each way twice daily' :
The firm of Brind1ey & Kanaole Oh
Viola, one of the largest concerns III
the Kickapco valley, is going OUT VI
business. Mr. Brindley has accep'eu
an offer with a Whitewater mousse,
Billboards are being removed IRON
the city park at Pra. du Cnleh' Ine
management agreeing that TINS Lorin u
Of advertising is in bad taste ana
blot on the landscape. CT,
Samuel Hooking, aged 80, Clvii
war veteran, died at his home III MIL
eral Point Tuesday. He leaves
widow, two sons and and two oausn-
ters.
A 5-year-old boy named Irun re-
siding at Mt. Zion, was injured W
a herd of cattle running over nllI
The child suffered five fractured rtos,
Nothing daunted by his recenI NJ
loss D. w. Barlow, Soldiers GIu .1s
merchant, is putting up new oufiu
ing 30x60, two-story and flre-prool.
Yves Larabee of Wauzeka Is agadn
under arrest on a charge OF DoolIes
sing. He. is held to trial III clioii'
court under $500 bonds.