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There wore two major pvonti tlur-ing the year that kept this part of Wisconsin in the headline.** of news* papers quite frequently. One was the capture of George ‘‘Jlggs’* IVrry In Ran Francisco and his conviction at Eagle River for the murder of Cora Belle Hackett In July, 1939, at Flambeau.The other was the conservation dispute. Starting with the Decern-Iter, 1930, ilwr season, the differences between the county and state over conservation matters were Riven widespread and often untrue publicity in state newst tapers through the major part of 1931.The conservation squabble reached its peak on April 23. when Assemblyman 8. J. Gwldt asked an ilives-ligation of the conservation department. The probe flivver*d, Gnekla County’s trouble were not ironed out until in November, when the Oneida Citizens' Committee on Conservation held meetings with state officials and brought about a solution of tjie troubles lure with the result■1 .' On- la unity tnflay n*..s i.• *ter conservation enforcement thanever before, ard the best of feeling exisLt hetween county and state officials.Much ImprovingThe year i it31 was a big one from the standpoint of improvements. In Oneida county, Highway 26 was paved between Three Lakes and liar le River. Preparations weremade for the paving In 1932 ofHighway 26 from Elcho to Monico,and Highway H from Monico toI. rud uul'r t n* \ overhe »(i gradecrossing was constructed near LakeGeorge.Three Lakes paved its main street. The Minoequa Woodruff stretch wasgreatly improved. Rhinelander pavedmore streets in 1931 than in all other yen is combined. In addition, Rhine-lander launched construction of a new water system, built a new Roo viaduct and a new Wisconsin river bridge in 1931, IOnly one major election disturbed the political calm in 1931, Rhinelan-I der voters rejecting a proposal to return to tile uldermnnic form ofgovernment. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the manager!system.Oneida county had more court'cases in 1931 than in 1930, the list being headed by the trial of John Stone, convicted in March for the murd- r of Ma't Ys.iru in 1930. Durian the same term of court, a juror )• inie .so drunk a cause was thrownI
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Rhinelander Daily News
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Dec 31, 1931
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