Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-14

0SVhtV-f ofAHeT 10Y. EDWARD SEQ
field was laid to rest at Oconto with
a funeral as unpretentious as the
life he lived. With the sky clear, and
the temperature almost that of sum
mer, Main street was crowded with his
neighbors and fellow citizens. .wlap
came TO pay their last respects to
the man who had twice IGNORED Ocon-
TO by being elected G vernon of the
state for two terms. Tht state legis-
lature was duly represented at the
funeral By Senator John b. Chase. rep
resenting the senate. and Michael
Laffey and Samuel Walsh, represent
ing the assembly. Many notabIes' in
political life attended, as well as rep
resentatve business men.
La Crosse-The new federal fish
hatchery and fish rescue station which
is now being erected in Riverside mark,
La Crosse, on the Mississippi river.
will be ready in April, when it is to
be equipped for work this summer
The headquarters for the rescue work
Of land-locked fish is now at Homer.
Mimi, but the equipment Of nets and
boats is to be moved to La Crosse.
Matching of fish also is to be com
menced this year
La Crosse-In a petition filed with
the state railroad commission, the Wis
consin Railway Light and Power Co.
asks for an increase in street car fares
in La Crosse from to cents and the
abolishing of all cut-rate fare books
except one book of seven tickets TO
sell for 30 cents. The company claims
the automobile has cut down its reye-
nue. to the point where fares must be
increased and one-man cars must be
installed on the North side line to
make profit.
Monroe r. Creutz, superinten-
dent of Monroe schools, is u descend
ant of Gustaf Flip Won Creutz, Swed
ish epic poet and writer in the period
of 1853, Ii has just been revealed.
Won Creutz, while ambassador to
France from Sweden, signed a treaty
Of amnesty and commerce with Ben
jamin Franklin between Sweden and
the United States.
Madison-One man was shot and Il
were arrested when 40 federal and
state prohibition agents and city po-
lice, under the direction OF Dist. Atty,
Philip La Toilette, descended upon
Madison's Little Italy in one Of the
largest raids ever staged in Wisconsin.
More than 100 gallons Of moonshine,
wine and mash were contiscated.
Rhinelander-W oodsmen near Wa
beno, in Forest county. have just cut
down what was probably the largest
white pine tree standing in Wisconsin.
The tree produced Ave logs sixteen
feet long and one fourteen feet long,
with total scale of 1892 board feet.
one Of the logs will be preserved as q
relic of the old lumber days.
Fond du Lac-Jewel, 14-month-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Kilian Butt,
St Cloud is at a Fond du Lac hos
pital, apparently recovering from an
operation performed there for the re-
moval Of hairpin which she had
swallowed three weeks age and which
had pierced the wall OF the small in
testlne
Rhinelander-W While Henry Pratt, q
veteran trapper near Virgin lake,
Oneida county, was examining a revol-
ver which he had purchased recently,
the weapon was discharged and the
bullet entered his life side producing
Ia wound which is expected to prove
fatal
Anlwaukee-Work on the addition to
the grandstand at State Fah park,
stand as large as the present concrete
stand, seating 10000, will be started
soon. 1t was announced by A. b. Alex
ander, business manager OF the fair.
Mr.. Alexander has been Instructed by
the fair board to advertise for bids
Immediately The new stand will be
built north Of the present stand, re-
placing the wood bleachers 1t will
be similar to the present structure,
with exhibition space beneath.
Beaver DAMN the future the
members of the Beaver Dam police
force are to ride their beats At a
recent meeting of the common council,
it was decided 70 add $500 yearly to
the salary If each officer In consider
alton Of this extra compensation, each
officer is to provide himself with car
and provide for its upkeep.
Madison-Ffre Of undetermined orr
gin caused damage to the Commercial
National Bank building. Madison. esti-
mated at $4,000. Several young wo-
nipn were overcome by smoke aud fire