Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-02

ing certain articles to be published,
did so for the purpose Of injuring the
plaintiff in her office"
ManitowCc-In a frank statement,
officials Of the state railroad rate com
mission has advised the city of Mani
towOc to desist In asking a new valua-
ton Of the public electric utility plant
for which rates were recently cut by
the commission 20 to 80 per cent and
intimates that the city is likely TO find
itself up against a still further reduc-
ton because of the profits shown by
the plant.
Madison Incorporation of the vii
lage of Kilbourn City IN Columbia
county as a city of the fourth class has
been approved by Atty. Gen. Ekern,
it was announced. The approval was
submitted to Secretary of State Fred
Zimmerman. Kilbourn City, having
population of LAG. decided to incor-
porate as a city of the fourth class
at a recent election.
Green Bay-Nathan Fisher, presi-
dent Of the Fisher Fish Co. Green
Bay, pleaded not guilty In municipal
court TO five counts charging violation
of the state fish law, and his trial was
set for May s. The complaint charges
that over 1000 pounds of pike were
about TO be illegally transported to
New York The fish were seized on
April g.
Madlson-Dwlght T. Parker, state
banking commissioner, took charge of
the Farmers State Bank of Allen, Eau
Claire county, at the request of the
banks directors, he announced. The
banks deposits were given as $4,000
and capital $4,000 Charles f. Mar
shall is president; William A. Stuber,
vice president, and G. II. Swope,
cashier.
Madison-A new oxide called oxide
of boron has been discovered by DIR.
Herman Heald Kahlenberg, son of
Prof l.. Kahlenberg of the University
of Wisconsin course In chemistry and
director of the Kahlenberg laboratories
at Two Rivers. Boron can now be
used for the first time as an element
In, huf r. hp
ments completed by DIR. Kahlenberg.
Writing at the rate of
forty-fve words a minute for fifteen
minutes, Miss Margaret Fitzsimmons
Of Dodgeyille won first place in type
writing in the Platteyille Commercial
league contest, leading the field by 17S
words. Miss Fitzsinmons will be en-
tered in the state contest.
Sheboygan-Th last act of the re-
firing city council at Sheboygan was
to repeal, IL to 4, an ordinance requir-
ing traffic to come to a stop before
crossing railroad tracks. Aldermen
declared that since the ordinance was
passed, Feb. I, 1924, police have made
no attempt to enforce 1t because 1t Is
contrary to state law.
Kenosha-W ilfred II. Eubank, %,
manual training instructor at the Nc
Knley school, Kenosha, died of blood
poisoning as the result of an accident
at the school The instructor was In
jured while helping student cut a
timber with a circular saw. when the
saw pinched and threw the timber,
striking Mr.. Eubank In the abdomen.
Chippewa Falls-Chrst Hotter, pro
prletor of a cafe dance hall at Chippe-
wa Falls, was fined 1,200 for dispens-
ing moonshine and for maintaining a
public nuisance. Hotter pleaded not
guilty, claiming the three bottles Of
moonshine found ON his premises had
been planted.
Appleton The family Of Joseph f.
Schwalhae IN. Grand Chute, Winnebago
county lest two children within few
hours when Melvin. G. and Bernice, ?
died after a short illness with scarlet
fever.
Fort Atkinson Twenty cans Of
brown trout were brought to Fort At
kinson and placed IN Aliens creek,
three miles south Of the city. Sports
men ana fishermen Of the city super
intended the Job
Appleton-The senior class IF Law
renee college has voted to give sun
din. ~ the enlleea N memory u the