Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-06

| lCF winch ne was 10 receive MS eX-
penses and SIS or $40, depending on the
size of the donation. Before a large
audience he delivered an eloquent
| appeal for a large Red Cross collec-
| ton and 800 was taken up for the
cause and given to the speaker. He
Kept it.
| Fond du Lac-The Wisconsin Phar-
| paceutical association, in convention
at Elkhart Lake adopted loyalty reso-
| buttons, and at the same time asked
| the president to grant commissions to
| registered pharmacists entering the
| service, commensurate with their abil
tty to serve. They argued that pharma.
cists are entitled to commissioned
/ ranks, in lieu of the fact that it takes
five years to prepare ones self for
| registration.
| notwithstanding horses of Iowa
county injured several last week. Win
| James of Dodgeyille, was kicked in the
head, had teeth knocked out and when
| he fell, was kicked in the hip and
| shoulder. Wilhelm Longseth, 10, of the
same town, had his jaw fractured, lips
cut, forehead gashed and teeth knock
ed out when horse kicked him in the
bead and face.
Richland Center-The business men
of the city have organized during the
past week with a view to assisting
| neighboring farmers with their rush
of haying and harvesting At least
one day of the week is planned to be
spent on nearby farms by business
men and employees. This assistance so
far as can be will be furnished without
cost to the farmer.
Chippewa Falls The Chippewa
Falls Wooden Mills has received
government contract to make 10000
wooden blankets for the soldiers. This
will necessarily make a temporary
shortage of the famous Chippewa
mackinaw, as practically the entire
factory will be devoted to making
blankets. The contract price for the
order is $4,000.
Washington - Col Douglas MacAr
thur, son of the late Lieut. Gen Mac
Arthur of Milwaukee, and chief of
staff of the Rainbow division, who re-
Gently was wounded in a drive on the
German trenches, was among the col
onels nominated by President Wilson,
in list sent to the senate to be brig
adiers.
Wausau-A very unusual record in
attendance which has few equals is
that made by Elroy McFaul, a gradu-
ate of the local high school this year.
He started in school when he was not
yet years old and from that day until
he graduated from high school last
month he has not missed a day nor
ever been tardy.
La Crosse-La Crosse stands third
in the nation among the best cities in
which TO raise babies, DR.. j. NJ. Furst-
mann of the health department an
naunced Alameda, Cal has the low
est mortality rate, 40.7; Brookline.
Mass, is next with Az; and La Crosse
stands third with 42.2.
New London-The strawberry crop
this year in this vicinity is proving
failure, due to the early ice and sleet
which destroyed most of the plants.
Only a few cases have been shipped
this year compared to hundreds in for
mer years New plants are being put
in to replace the old.
Pewaukee-A federal dog tax of S.
IS suggested by George McKerrow of
this ~'sy. A tax of IS per head on half
of - dogs of this country would yield
some $50,000.000 revenue, and the de
struction of 100000 Stacker dogs
would save from $300,000.000 to $780,,
600 900 in food.
Madison - Miss Gertrude Gath,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gath,
has accepted position with the Her
cules Powder Co. at Kenvl, n. j.. as
chemist she was graduated from the
university in 1915.
WATERFOWL Plans for recruiting
Wisconsin's army of poultry producers
viii be laid at the annual meeting of
the State Poultry Breeders associa.
ton, to be held here on Aug. 3 and A.
Commissioner of Banking
A. T. Kuolt has approved the change
in the name of the German-Alnerican
bank Of Helenyille, Wis, to the Bank
of Helenyille.
Racine-John Chobanian is out four
Liberty Loan bonds which disappeared
from his home. There is one $50 bond
and three IF the 500 denomination.