Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-01
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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La Crosse-A declaration by the
contractors that the building trades
strike in sympathy with the common
Iaborers' union abrogates the existing
closed shop contracts between the en-
ployers and the workers is the latest
development in the labor situation
here. Building trades workers remain
ing on a few small jobs in the city
were ordered to strike. The contrac-
tors insist they will operate under the
terms of the open shop agreement
building trades workers are leaving
the city in numbers. some going TO
Rochester, Mimi, another open shop
city the contractors declare.
Manitowoc - Fulfilling a promise
made a year ago that if the city ac-
quired the property known as the
West Side ball grounds, it would pay
the expenses of improving the place
for park and playground purposes, the
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. has en-
gagged a landscape artist to proceed
with the work. Hundreds of trees will
be planted and wading pools, lagoons
and fountains provided Baseball dia-
mOnds and tennis courts will be sup
piled in addition to playground equip
ment for children.
Madison-George A. Stenle. presi-
dent of the Steinle Turret Machine
Co, has purchased the Four Lakes
Ordnance plant, the recent home of
the Madison automobile show, from
the federal government. The building,
mammoth structure at Atwood Ave,
was built by the government during
the war and was operated in the
charge of Mr.. Steinle 1t is understood
that the plant, which cost $265,000 to
erect about two years ago, was pur-
chased for $4,000.
Kenosha-Carl Venderoth and his
three children cV their lives TO the
watchfulness % the pet airedale. Fire
broke out at the home at an early
morning hodr and Wenderoth was
awakened Oy the dog scratching on
the door He rushed into the next
room where his three children. the
oldest years, were sleeping, picked
them up and escaped from the burn
ing building through a wall of flames.
The home was completely DESTROY I'd.
Appleton-Appleton viii have the
largest power plant in Wisconsin, out
side of Milwaukee. when two new cleo
trio generators are installed in the
plant of the Wisconsin Traction. Light,
j Heat and Power Co. The machines
will produce $4,000 horsepower, in
creasing the plants capacity TO 10000
horsepower The company will furnish
electrical energy to IS municipalities
and thousands Of farmers when its
plans are completed
Grand Rapids-Because the horses
stumbled while making a run to fire
ten firemen. comprising the entire de
partment, resigned after the blaze had
been put out The fire laddies claimed
that pedestrians jeered at them be
cause hey We're so long in arriving at
fire The mayor refused to accept
The designations and after a confer
ence the council promised to purchase
q new team for the city
I 10,
der between Wisconsin and Michigan.
| plans to erect community house this
summer. The proximity of the Curtis
/ Co. logging operations has added i'm
| petus to the development of the town
| the past year A new store and print
| ing plant are among the places of bust
n@ss which have been added since
work was started on the timber hold
! inss OF the Curtis Co.
Madison-Gov. Philip granted a
pardon TO Joseph Thompson, Superior,
who is serving a one.year sentence at
! the house of correction for manslaugh-
| ter in the fourth degree. Thompson
was convicted on Oct 90, 1919. of pass
! Ing a street car and running into an
Old man, killing him. He has served
| Unehalf of his time.
Eau Claire-Two hundred house
holders here are waiting for the install
l8tion of telephones into their homes.
| The shortage of instruments is so
acute that the local telephone com
| pany win install telephones only in
| business houses. and in the homes of
the heads of commercial houses.
Menomonee Falls-Carl HolZem, II
| lost his right eye when he was crank
ing his automobile The crank came