Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-11-07


that he holds $4,000 in notes given
the association in 1921.
Oshkosh-If the efforts of a number
of Oshkosh citizens are successful two
men, who risked their lives in a small
rowboat to save the life of another.
will receive Carnegie hero medals.
The men are Edward Schulz and
Henry Meyer, who Oct. IS rescued Al
len Miller, Milwaukee, from almost
certain drowning in Lake Butte des
Morris. Miller had been clinging to an
overturned sklff for two hours when
he was rescued.
Madison-A review of the communi-
cable disease for October shows that
diphtheria has been unusually low in
most localities in the state this year.
This declaration in the weekly bulletin
of the bureau of communicable dis
eases of the state board of health
points to general Improvement Incl
dent to the application of toxin-anti-
toxin treatment as a preventative Of
diphtheria.
Amberg Joseph Smeester, of Am
berg, Marinette county, has just won
ii case in the Wisconsin supreme court
involving a shipment of baking pow
der. valued at $500. Smeester alleged
that a box of baking powder which he
had ordered was delivered to another
firm. The case was first started more
than two years ago in justice court
and carried through the circuit and
supreme courts on appeals, the deci-
sion favoring Smeester each time.
Madison-G George w. Moggers, Gin
tonville, Waupaca county, has been
appointed state treasury agent, to sue
coed G. B. Ballard, Appleton, whose
term has expired, Coy. John ]. Blaine
has announced. His term will expire
Aug. 81, 1927. Mr.. Moggers is a mem
Der of the assembly and was one of
the progressive floor leaders during
the last session. He assumes his new
position Nov. II.
Madison-Elmer S. Hall, state con-
servation commissioner has announced
that the state had rescued about
100000 fish from the land locked wa
tiers of the Mississippi river In opera
tons that have just been completed.
OF the amount that was rescued about
10000 were placed In inland waters
of Wisconsin and the rest were re-
turned to the Mississippi river.
Madlson-The state supreme court
has fixed a set value on language and
the new schedule called forth no argu-
ments. A rule has been put into effect
In the high court fixing the length of
arguments In cases involving more
than $1,000. without costs, to one hour
and fifteen minutes with a rebuttal
of one hour, while arguments on other
cases are to be limited to half an hour
for each side.
Oconto-The Holt lumber mill at
Oconto will resume activities about
Jan. I, according to a statement by
W. A. Holt, president Of the company.
The mill was closed two months ago
when ultimatum was delivered to the
city officials to adopt more eco
nomical policy of government or the
mill would not resume operations
Marinette-The Marinette City
Teachers association has established
a student loan fund A needy high
school student may borrow $50 with
out interest, to be paid back when he
is able to do so. Each year $50
scholarship IS to be given a deserving
student Proceeds from an entertain
ment constitute the initial fund.
New London-The Fox River Valley
Photographers association at meet
ing in New London asked the govern
ment to eliminate the federal tax on
photographers supplies
Stevens Point-Justice Marvin 3.
Rosenberg Of the state supreme court
was elected president of the Wtscon-
sin Conference of Social Work, at a
recent meeting In Stevens Point
Oshkosh State and national officers
Of the American Legion and the Forty
and Eight society are expected to be
among the 300 visitors who viii be
In Oshkosh. Nov I, for the annual
promenade Of the state Forty and
Eight organization
Ashland-The J. S. Schroeder Lum
Der min at Ashland officially closed fol
the winter, leaving 800 men Idle a.
the result Of tHe loss Of a $4,000 raft
nf hpTn1ock that broke away from