Montfort State Bank (Montfort, WI)

Episode Information

Episode UID
79041771470
Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7904177 routing
Routing Number
79-0417
Start Date
June 1, 1922*
Location
Montfort, Wisconsin (42.972, -90.433)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
cdcea140c1e57db8

Response Measures

None

Description

Failure tied to actions of missing banker Clyde K. Stephens; bank was placed in liquidation and a receiver handled assets.

Events (5)
1. June 1, 1922* Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank failed after large unauthorized withdrawals by the missing banker Clyde K. Stephens and subsequent insolvency.
Newspaper Excerpt
at the time the bank failed in June, 1922.
Source
newspapers
2. November 29, 1922 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
the Montfort State Bank, now in receivership, will pay out dollar for dollar, is refuted by a statement that the bank will pay about 50 cents on the dollar.
Source
newspapers
3. June 22, 1923 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
judgment of foreclosure and sale made in the above entitled action on the 22nd day of June, A. D. 1923 ... in relation to the Montfort State Bank in liquidation, and the Montfort State Bank, a domestic corporation, Defendants.
Source
newspapers
4. August 9, 1924 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Sheriff will sell ... under judgment of foreclosure ... in relation to the Montfort State Bank in liquidation
Source
newspapers
5. May 27, 1925 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Judge S. E. Smalley ... has ordered payment of a 5 per cent dividend to all depositors of the Montfort State bank. This is the second dividend declared since the bank was declared insolvent in June, 1922.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. November 8, 1922 Grant County Herald Lancaster, WI
Article from Grant County Herald, November 8, 1922

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NEIGHBORHOOD BREVITIES AND NEARBY NOTES Important Events of Week From TriState Area. Frank Ludvic and John Ivers, Pra du. Chien youths, await trial on a Chalge UI Studing 1018 from the warehouse of Hanly Bros. and selling them to one Jake Goldberg. A. W. Henderson, 80, Civil war veteran, died at Los Angeles, Friday a week ago. The body was taken " Boscober, his former nome, for burial A Grant County Guernsey bull from the nerd or Daie Rundeli, Ore Hil farm, two and one-half miles south of Livingston, will begin a long journey very soon. He was purchased last week by a Guernsey breeder in the state of Georgia. John T. Riley, Interstate lineman working at Galena, was crossed up with 2,200 volts of current while changing wires on a pole. Riley was able LO descend the pole and go to a doctor. He was badly burned on the arms but will recover. John E. Jones, old and respected resident of Rewey, accidentally shot himslf while huenting. Jones was standing on a stump looking about for rabbits when his shotgun discharged the charge taking effect in his arm. A doctor removed 30 shots from the wound. A great quantity of coal is going north over the Burlington road every day-a number of full trains besides many cars on mixed trains. There is on an average of eight to ten full train loads of coal being rushed over this route for the north and northwest every 24 hours. The claim of the state against the Montfort State Bank has been assigned to the Surety Co., by the state

2. November 29, 1922 Grant County Herald Lancaster, WI
Article from Grant County Herald, November 29, 1922

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NEIGHBURHOOD BREVITIES AND NEARBY NOTES Important Events of Week From TriState Area. J. P. Bonn, 70. a former Potosi resident, died Nov. 18 at Salt Lake City, Utah. The A. & P. syndicate have leased quarters at Pra. du Chien, and will open a store there soon. Miss Helen Dickson, Hollandale high school teacher, died at Dodgeville Thursday following an operation for appendicitis. John Cornish, 73 years, died at Dodgeville Wednesday, Mr. Cornish was born and spent his entire life in the city of dodgeville. Geo. Wilson, Richland Center hunter, accidentally discharged a .22 rifle and the ball plowed through the fleshy part of his arm. The school district of Mineral Point has taken action authorizing purchase of a site and erection of a $125,000 high school building. Elizabeth, two-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Erickson, Blue Mounds, fell into a cesspool on the premises and was drowned. Joe Wanek, a veteran of the World war and sole support of his aged parents, has disappeared from his home at Avoca. A violent end is feared. Richland county may be high on insanity, but it has little poverty. There are 117 asylum patients but only eight poor patients in the county infirmary. A gravel truck driven by Frank Meyers, Aurora, III., collided with an east-bound passenger train at Blue Mounds, Thursday. Meyers has little show of recovery. A report current that the Montfort State Bank, now in receivership, will pay out dollar for dollar, is refuted by a statement that the bank will pay about 50 cents on the dollar. Mrs. G. H. Hesselman, wife of the well known Dyersville, Iowa, real eslate man, died Nov. 16, at the age of 57 years. She was the mother of ten children of whom eight are living. William Young, Pra. du Chien, was arrested the second time on a bootlegging charge. It is said that moonshine found in the car of Chas. Mara, killed Oct. 15, was sold to him by Young. Burglars set off three blasts of dynamite in an effort to loot the state bank of Mazomanie Wednesday night, but left without making a robbery, leaving their tools scattered over the bank floor. Arthur Shelton, Clyde, stepped through an opening in his barn loft and landed on the lower floor. In falling his arm caught a nail and was ripped so badly it took 16 stitches to close the wound. The Crawford county board did away with the office of county agent as a measure of economy. The board had no antagonism toward the present agent, A. H. Wright, but doubted the economic value of the office. Ole Paul of Wyoming township, lowa county, states that a number of evo making his form their hame

3. June 20, 1923 Grant County Herald Lancaster, WI
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KNOTTY POINTS OF LAW BEFORE CIRCUIT COURT Pass Book Deposit Evidence Says Jury Mrs. Barbara Stephens, Montfort. by R. M. Orchard and A. W. Kopp, won a suit against the commissioner for the Montfort State bank last week. A jury held that the commissioner must accept as proper evidence of deposit the bank book of Mrs. Stephens, showing a total deposit of $37,387.37 at the time the bank failed in June, 1922. The bank's ledger showed the deposits correctly but also listed various large withdrawals from Mrs. Stephens' account which was "whittled down" to around $2,300. These sums had been taken out by Clyde K. Stephens, the missing banker. and the commissioner's attorneys sought to prove that Mr. Stephens acted as the old lady's agent. Plaintiff's attorneys convinced the jury that the banker had offered Mrs. Barbara Stephens, aged 91 and no relation, 6 percent interest upon daily balances if she would leave her large account in the bank. The plaintiff also proved that sums drawn out by Stephens had been made without the aged woman's knowledge or authority. Mrs. Stephens now receives credit for $6,343 on interest bearing deposits and will also be credited for the full amount she carried on checking account. The total is in excess of $40,000. She will share pro rata with other depositors, receiving probably 25 cents on the dollar when the whole matter is settled up. As the commissioner had previously rejected all of her checking account claim except the $2,300 shown on the bank ledger, she benefits largely by winning the suit. Mrs. Stephens is alone in the world except for foster-daughter, Miss Jennie Franklin. A suit brought by Miss Roxie DeBardelaben of Mobile, Ala., to compell acknowledgement of $8,968.54, held under similar circumstances as the claim of Mrs. Stephens; was decided for plaintiff without contest Mrs. DeBardelaben's account showed $82.42 on deposit. Her account also had largely been drawn upon by Stephens. She benefits to the extent of around $2,000 assuming that she will now receive 25 percent of her full claim along with other depositors. A third suit brought by Fred Bareis, now in Germany, will involve a claim of $17,000. This will come up soon. The case of F. L. Brechler et al VS John C. Napp, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. In 1910 Brechler and others mortgaged a farm in Adams county, N. D., to Henderson Halferty, for $4,000. The farm was later sold to Mr. Napp who agreed to assume the debt. Later on it was sold to satisfy Mr. Halferty's claim, the sale bringing about $2,000. Halferty then brought suit against Brechler for the balance due him on the mortgage, and received a judgment for around $2,500. As the next step Brechler, sold out to satisfy Halferty's claim, came back on Napp and won the case. He sued for $3,722.14. Brechler et al were represented by Brennan & Carthew and Napp sought the counsel of F. E. Jenswold. Jenswold left Fennimore several weeks ago and he transferred the case to Geo. B. Clementson. Campbell vs. Udelhofen, damage suit, was decided for plaintiff by a jury late Tuesday. Campbell asked for $10,000, receiving $50 damage for car and $250 personal damage. Vannatta vs. Graham, tried Tuesday, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. Mr. Vannatta asked for $10,000 and was awarded $50 compensatory damages. His punitory damage was according to the jury's verdict. A lengthy jury case was decided Tuesday for the plaintiff, Mrs. Jessie Wolff of Mt. Hope. Mrs. Wolff sued John Davis, an aged money lender of Patch Grove, for $3,100, alleging that he had unlawfully foreclosed a mortgage without giving her proper and legal notice. The amount asked for was $3,100. Judge Smalley propounded fifteen questions to the jury for answer The court will determine the amount of damages Mrs. Wolff is entitled to.

4. June 20, 1923 Grant County Herald Lancaster, WI
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KNOTTY POINTS OF LAW BEFORE CIRCUIT COURT Pass Book Deposit Evidence Says Jury Mrs. Barbara Stephens, Montfort, by R. M. Orchard and A. W. Kopp, won a suit against the commissioner for the Montfort State bank last week. A jury held that the commissioner must accept as proper evidence of deposit the bank book of Mrs. Stephens, showing a total deposit of $37,387.37 at the time the bank failed in June, 1922. The bank's ledger showed the deposits correctly but also listed various large withdrawals from Mrs. Stephens' account which was "whittled down" to around $2,300. These sums had been taken out by Clyde K. Stephens, the missing banker, and the commissioner's attorneys sought to prove that Mr. Stephens acted as the old lady's agent. Plaintiff's attorneys convinced the jury that the banker had offered Mrs. Barbara Stephens, aged 91 and no relation, 6 percent interest upon daily balances if she would leave her large account in the bank. The plaintiff also proved that sums drawn out by Stephens had been made without the aged woman's knowledge or authority. Mrs. Stephens now receives credit for $6,343 on interest bearing deposits and will also be credited for the full amount she carried on checking account. The total is in excess of $40,000. She will share pro rata with other depositors, receiving probably 25 cents on the dollar when the whole matter is settled up. As the commissioner had previously rejected all of her checking account claim except the $2,300 shown on the bank ledger, she benefits largely by winning the suit. Mrs. Stephens is alone in the world except for foster-daughter, Miss Jennie Franklin. A suit brought by Miss Roxie DeBardelaben of Mobile, Ala., to compell acknowledgement of $8,968.54, held under similar circumstances as the claim of Mrs. Stephens, was decided for plaintiff without contest. Mrs. DeBardelaben's account showed $82.42 on deposit. Her account also had largely been drawn upon by Stephens. She benefits to the extent of around $2,000 assuming that she will now receive 25 percent of her full claim along with other depositors. A third suit brought by Fred Bareis, now in Germany, will involve a claim of $17,000. This will come up soon. The case of F. L. Brechler et al vs John C. Napp, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. In 1910 Brechler and others mortgaged a farm in Adams county, N. D., to Henderson Halferty, for $4,000. The farm was later sold to Mr. Napp who agreed to assume the debt. Later on it was sold to satisfy Mr. Halferty's claim, the sale bringing about $2,000. Halferty then brought suit against Brechler for the balance due him on the mortgage, and received a judgment for around $2,500. As the next step Brechler, sold out to satisfy Halferty's claim, came back on Napp and won the case. He sued for $3,722.14. Brechler et al were represented by Brennan & Carthew and Napp sought the counsel of F. E. Jenswold. Jenswold left Fennimore several weeks ago and he transferred the case to Geo. B. Clementson. Campbell vs. Udelhofen, damage suit, was decided for plaintiff by a jury late Tuesday. Campbell asked for $10,000, receiving $50 damage for car and $250 personal damage. Vannatta vs. Graham, tried Tuesday, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. Mr. Vannatta asked for $10,000 and was awarded $50 compensatory damages. His punitory damage was ______, according to the jury's verdict. A lengthy jury case was decided Tuesday for the plaintiff, Mrs. Jessie Wolff of Mt. Hope. Mrs. Wolff sued John Davis, an aged money lender of Patch Grove, for $3,100, alleging that he had unlawfully foreclosed a mortgage without giving her proper and legal notice. The amount asked for was $3,100. Judge Smalley propounded fifteen questions to the jury for answer. The court will determine the amount of damages Mrs. Wolff is entitled to.

5. July 2, 1924 Grant County Herald Lancaster, WI
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# SHERIFF'S SALE In Circuit Court for Grant County, Wisconsin. Anna E. DiVall, Plaintiff, vs. Anna M. Cookson, Alfred D. Cookson, William E. Loney, Frank R. Loney and Ida Loney, his wife, Jennie Frankland, and Marshall Cousins, as Commissioner of Banking of the State of Wisconsin, in relation to the Montfort State Bank in liquidation, and the Montfort State Bank, a domestic corporation, Defendants. By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale made in the above entitled action on the 22nd day of June, A. D. 1923, the undersigned Sheriff of Grant County, State of Wisconsin, will sell at the north front door of the court house in the city of Lan- caster, in said Grant County, Wisconsin, on the 9th day of August, A. D. 1924, at two o'clock in the afternoon of that day the real estate and mortgaged premises de- scribed by said judgment to be sold and therein described as follows:- The North half of the North West quar- ter of Section Five (5), in Township Five (5) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M. Also the South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section Thirty- two (32), and a strip of land described as follows:-Commencing at the South East corner of the South West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirty- two (32), running thence East fourteen and seven-eights (14 & 7/8) rods; thence North Two hundred eleven (211) rods to the pub- lic highway; thence Northwesterly along the highway about fifteen (15) rods; thence South two hundred nineteen (219) rods to the place of beginning. Also twenty acres off the East side of the following described sixty acre tract, to-wit: The North West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32) and the South half of the South West quarter of the North West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32). All of said lands being in Township Six (6) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M., in Grant County, Wisconsin. Terms of said sale will be cash. Dated the 23d day of June, A. D. 1924. JOSEPH H. EDGE, 19c6 Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin. Brennan & Carthew, Plaintiff's Attorneys.

6. July 9, 1924 Grant County Herald Lancaster, WI
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# SHERIFF'S SALE In Circuit Court for Grant County, Wisconsin. Anna E. DiVall, Plaintiff, vs. Anna M. Cookson, Alfred D. Cookson, William E. Loney, Frank R. Loney and Ida Loney, his wife, Jennie Frankland, and Marshall Cousins, as Commissioner of Banking of the State of Wisconsin, in relation to the Montfort State Bank in liquidation, and the Montfort State Bank, a domestic corporation, Defendants. By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale made in the above entitled action on the 22nd day of June, A. D. 1923, the undersigned Sheriff of Grant County, State of Wisconsin, will sell at the north front door of the court house in the city of Lan- caster, in said Grant County, Wisconsin, on the 9th day of August, A. D. 1924, at two o'clock in the afternoon of that day the real estate and mortgaged premises de- scribed by said judgment to be sold and therein described as follows:- The North half of the North West quar- ter of Section Five (5), in Township Five (5) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M. Also the South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section Thirty- two (32), and a strip of land described as follows:-Commencing at the South East corner of the South West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirty- two (32), running, thence East fourteen and seven-eights (14 & 7/8) rods; thence North Two hundred eleven (211) rods to the pub- lic highway; thence Northwesterly along the highway about fifteen (15) rods; thence South two hundred nineteen (219) rods to the place of beginning. Also twenty acres off the East side of the following described sixty acre tract, to-wit: The North West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32) and the South half of the South West quarter of the North West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32). All of said lands being in Township Six (6) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M., in Grant County, Wisconsin. Terms of said sale will be cash. Dated the 23d day of June, A. D. 1924. JOSEPH H. EDGE, 19c6 Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin, Brennan & Carthew, Plaintiff's Attorneys.

7. July 16, 1924 Grant County Herald Lancaster, WI
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SHERIFF'S SALE In Circuit Court for Grant County, Wisconsin. Anna E. DiVall, Plaintiff, vs. Anna M. Cookson, Alfred D. Cookson, William E. Loney, Frank R. Loney and Ida Loney, his wife, Jennie Frankland, and Marshall Cousins, as Commissioner of Banking of the State of Wisconsin, in relation to the Montfort State Bank in liquidation, and the Montfort State Bank, a domestic corporation, Defendants. By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale made in the above entitled action on the 22nd day of June, A. D. 1923, the undersigned Sheriff of Grant County, State of Wisconsin, will sell at the north front door of the court house in the city of Lancaster, in said Grant County, Wisconsin, on the 9th day of August, A. D. 1924, at two o'clock in the afternoon of that day the real estate and mortgaged premises described by said judgment to be sold and therein described as follows:The North half of the North West quarter of Section Five (5), in Township Five (5) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M. Also the South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section Thirtytwo (32), and a strip of land described as follows:-Commencing at the South East corner of the South West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirtytwo (32), running thence East fourteen and seven-eights (14 & Β½) rods; thence North Two hundred eleven (211) rods to the public highway; thence Northwesterly along the highway about fifteen (15) rods; thence South two hundred nineteen (219) rods to the place of beginning. Also twenty acres off the East side of the following described sixty acre tract, to-wit: The North West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32) and the South half of the South West quarter of the North West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32). All of said lands being in Township Six (6) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M., in Grant County, Wisconsin. Terms of said sale will be cash. Dated the 23d day of June, A. D. 1924. JOSEPH H. EDGE, 19c6 Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin. Brennan & Carthew, Plaintiff's Attorneys.

8. July 23, 1924 Grant County Herald Lancaster, WI
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SHERIFF'S SALE In Circuit Court for Grant County, Wisconsin. Anna E. DiVall, Plaintiff, vs. Anna M. Cookson, Alfred D. Cookson, William E. Loney, Frank R. Loney and Ida Loney, his wife, Jennie Frankland, and Marshall Cousins, as Commissioner of Banking of the State of Wisconsin, in relation to the Montfort State Bank in liquidation, and the Montfort State Bank, a domestic corporation, Defendants. By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale made in the above entitled action on the 22nd day of June, A. D. 1923, the undersigned Sheriff of Grant County, State of Wisconsin, will sell at the north front door of the court house in the city of Lancaster, in said Grant County, Wisconsin, on the 9th day of August, A. D. 1924, at two o'clock in the afternoon of that day the real estate and mortgaged premises described by said judgment to be sold and therein described as follows:The North half of the North West quarter of Section Five (5), in Township Five (5) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M. Also the South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section Thirtytwo (32), and a strip of land described as follows:-Commencing at the South East corner of the South West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirtytwo (32), running thence East fourteen and seven-eights (14 & 7/s) rods; thence North Two hundred eleven (211) rods to the public highway; thence Northwesterly along the highway about fifteen (15) rods; thence South two hundred nineteen (219) rods to the place of beginning. Also twenty acres off the East side of the following described sixty acre tract, to-wit: The North West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32) and the South half of the South West quarter of the North West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32). All of said lands being in Township Six (6) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M., in Grant County, Wisconsin. Terms of said sale will be cash. Dated the 23d day of June, A. D. 1924. JOSEPH H. EDGE, 19c6 Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin. Brennan & Carthew, Plaintiff's Attorneys.

9. July 30, 1924 Grant County Herald Lancaster, WI
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SUMMONS State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court for Grant County. Thomas Ahasey and Tillie Ahasey, his wife, George Ahasey and Elizabeth Ahasey, his wife. Frank Ahasey and Lucy Ahasey, his wife, John Ahasey and Mary Ahasey, his wife and Edward Ahasey, Plaintiffs, vs. William Ahasey, Ella Nies and George Nies, Defendants. The State of Wisconsin, to the said defendants, and each of them: You are hereby summoned to appear within twenty days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service, and defend the above entitled action in the court aforesaid, and in case of your failure SO to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, of which a copy is herewith served upon you. TIMOTHY BURKE, Plaintiff's Attorney. Post office address, 206 Minahan Bldg., Green Bay, Wisconsin. This summons and verified complaint in the above entitled action are now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Grant County, Wisconsin. Timothy Burke, 21c6 Plaintiffs' Attorney. SHERIFF'S SALE In Circuit Court for Grant County, Wisconsin. Anna E. DiVall, Plaintiff, vs. Anna M. Cookson, Alfred D. Cookson, William E. Loney, Frank R. Loney and Ida Loney, his wife, Jennie Frankland, and Marshall Cousins, as Commissioner of Banking of the State of Wisconsin, in relation to the Montfort State Bank in liquidation, and the Montfort State Bank, a domestic corporation, Defendants. By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale made in the above entitled action on the 22nd day of June, A. D. 1923, the undersigned Sheriff of Grant County, State of Wisconsin, will sell at the north front door of the court house in the city of Lancaster, in said Grant County, Wisconsin, on the 9th day of August, A. D. 1924, at two o'clock in the afternoon of that day the real estate and mortgaged premises described by said judgment to be sold and therein described as follows:The North half of the North West quarter of Section Five (5), in Township Five (5) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M. Also the South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section Thirtytwo (32), and a strip of land described as follows:-Commencing at the South East corner of the South West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirtytwo (32), running thence East fourteen and seven-eights (14 & 7/8) rods; thence North Two hundred eleven (211) rods to the public highway; thence Northwesterly along the highway about fifteen (15) rods; thence South two hundred nineteen (219) rods to the place of beginning. Also twenty acres off the East side of the following described sixty acre tract, to-wit: The North West quarter of the South West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32) and the South half of the South West quarter of the North West quarter of said Section Thirty-two (32). All of said lands being in Township Six (6) North of Range Three (3) West of the 4th P. M., in Grant County, Wisconsin. Terms of said sale will be cash. Dated the 23d day of June, A. D. 1924. JOSEPH H. EDGE, 19c6 Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin. Brennan & Carthew, Plaintiff's Attorneys.

10. May 27, 1925 Vilas County News Eagle River, WI
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Madison-Drownings by accident Wisconsin are growing less in in number. from year to year in spite of the the ing tinue its state popularity health of of Badger department will waters and grow. conmj 01 порвэпрС usjedure ther reduce these accidents this The drownings have decreased year. from 204 in 1919 to 175 in 1924. Westfield-Rellis Conant of Milwaukee and W. E. Herschleb of Wisconsin Rapids, a banker, were killed at Westfield when the airplane in which they were riding went into a tail spin 2,000 feet and crashed. The pair at went up for Herschleb's fifth lesson, and in some manner the student lost control of the machine and it went into a spin. Marinette-Authorities at Marinette let it be known that dog owners who were convicted on charges of letting their pets run loose without muzzles would be fined $100. The announcement was made following the renewal of hydrophobia cases. Almost 100 dogs have been shot since the rabies epidemic started about a month ago. Oconomowoc-Four young people were killed at Oconomowoc Sunday, when the coupe in which they were riding was struck by the westbound fast mail train on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway. Witnesses say the driver of the coupe veered across to the side of the street and plunged on to the railroad track in front of the locomotive. Beloit-When two masked holdup men ordered Merrill Cass, night ticket agent at the Milwaukee road station at Beloit to throw up his hands he complied, but one Land brought up a revolver that he leveled at the intruders. They turned and fled into the darkness. Cass' weapon would not function when he attempted to take a shot at the retreating bandits. Madison-Six thousand five hundred mothers have been invited to attend the Mother's day celebration May 29 to 31, by their sons and daughters at the University of Wisconsin, who have planned a program which will take up an entire week-end and provide entertainment equal to that given for fathers at the Father's day celebration. Beaver Dam-Invitations have been mailed to all veterans of the 127th infantry, 32d Division, for the first independent reunion of the regiment to be held at Beaver Dam June 13 and 14. It is expected that at least 1,000 of the Wisconsin veterans will attend the two-day event. Montfort-Judge S. E. Smalley. in circuit court at Montfort, has ordered payment of a 5 per cent dividened to all depositors of the Montfort State bank. This is the second dividend declared since the bank was declaren insolvent in June, 1922. The first was for 10 per cent all allowed