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

Stoughton - The Edgerton electric
light company is extending $500
horse power line to the city limits ON
Blain street, where a syndicate from
Cambridge will meet the line and car
ry it to Albion. Hillside, Rockdale,
and finally to Cambridge. 1t is planned
to furnish light and power to the far
mers along the route and it is ex-
pected to build branch lines and cover
the entire Albion Prairie with light and
power.
Madison-F'red Kuebler of Oshkosh
has been appointed special Inspector
for the Wisconsin Food Administra-
ton to inspect the books and business
of wholesalers, jobbers, and as many
retailers of Wisconsin as possible
with reference to the margin of profit
charged The reports and recommen-
dations of Mr.. Kuebler will be taken
up by the Law and Enforcement di-
vision of the Food Administration.
Kenosha-Lieut. Gilbert Lance, cited
for bravery at the battle of Cantigny,
is a son of A. II. Lance Of this city,
vice-president of the Simmons COM
pany He was graduated from the first
officers school at Fort Sheridan and
was assigned to the artillery. He has
been on the front of the battle line for
several months.
Madison-North hall, University of
Wisconsin, housing the German de-
partment of the university for thirty
years, will be turned into a dormitory
soon for United States engineers. The
hall was used as dormitory many
years ago, and many prominent Wis
consin men roomed in it. Their initials
are cut in the sand stone.
Brentwood - The body of Louis
Kleinneintz, drowned in Lake Wisso-
ia, last October, was found floating on
the surface of the lake by fishermen.
1t was while searching for this body
that DR.. A. C. Nussie, Capt. A. E.
Greenwald and Thomas Tibbits of
Chippewa Falls were drowned.
Spooner-In a headend collision
near Barksdale between the Bayfield,
scoot and the extra passenger train
carrying the Barksdale employees to
Ashland, the 16-year-old son of Con-
ductor Billy Chase was killed by
heavily loaded fish boxes in the bag
gage car falling on him.
Madison Testimony was filed
against J. Feldman of Madison that
he bought two bales of Peruna wheat,
which being unable to dispose of, he
sold without substitute. He was or
dered to pay $40 to the Red Cross.
Wausau-The body of John Helm
rich, aged resident of Wausau, was
found on the cement sidewalk beneath
the window of a hotel. His roommate
is being held as witness pending the
inquest.
Wausau-A lion belong to car
nival company escaped while being
transferred from one cage to another.
He attacked two horses and severaly
Iacerated them before being pounded
into insensibility.
La Crosse-Argyle Scott, one of the
wealthiest men of La Crosse and di-
rector of the chamber of commerce has
enlisted as a private in the engineer
corps despite the fact that he is above
draft age and MI rried.
Menasha - Four Clintonville men
miraculous1y escaped death when the
automobile in which they We're riding
turned turtle on the Coup road near
this city None of the party was more
than slightly bruised.
Neenah-The work of forming this
districts quota of 244 men. in the az
gregate, for the July draft has COM
menced here. Large numbers of Glass
4 and registrants have been reclassi~
fed and are now in Glass /.
MaQlSOn--B6an SuuudyS are pIOF-
ing a success in Wisconsin. and the
State Food Administration urges the
continuance of the substitution of
beans for meats, especially for beef.
Madison-Gov. Philip has announc-
ed his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for governor at the Sep
TENDER primaries. He is now serving
his second term.
Oconomowoc - Rev. John Meyer,
pastor of St Paul's Lutheran church,
Oconomowoc, the past three years, has
accepted the presidency of the Luth-
eran normal school at New Ulm, MINI.