Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-29

ment. Mrs. Armstrong is TO receive
1000, ali household property ard to
| occupy the homestead until Sept /.
She is also to receive $75 a month for
the care of the three children.
Appleton-Johannes Van Leischot,
/ S. assistant millwright for the Kim
berly-Clark Paper Co, was instantly
! killed at the Kimberly mill when he
was struck by a travelling crane while
making repairs on the crane track.
! The operator on the crane had been
warned that repairs were being made
On the track, but forgot his instruc
tons and sent the big machine along
( the runway Van Leischot was pinned
/ against a heavy beam.
Chippewa Falls-Mrs. NJ w. Bow
man OF Durand was elected president
! ot the Tenth District Federation OF
Nomen's clubs at the closing session
mere. Other officers named were.
MIS-. j. II. Anderson, Barron, vice
president; Mrs. J. D. Steven, Eau
I Claire, recording secretary; Mrs Z
I Phillips, Hudson, treasurer; Miss Ey-
elyn Goodrich, Durand. corresponding
/ secretary; Mrs. L. 3. Mahle, Chippe-
VA Falls, auditor.
Maiden Rock Harry Arthur Mech
ling. 20 years old, a lifelong invalid
OF Spring Lake township, was found
: IS f., Il rIr1 :,
ballet il MS head and rife leaning
against the chair The loaded rifle
had been standing in the corner If the
room against some books and il is
thought the young man accidently
shocked it over while reaching for a
book.
Eau Claire Henry Hudson, colored
junk dealer, who was shot to death
here by Detective John Sather, left an
estate estimated at more than $4,000
Attorney J. c. Gubertson appeared in
probate court for the wife and two
daughters. who reside in Yazoo. Miss
Hudson came TO this city over &c
years ago and nothing was known Of
his former life
Oshkosh - Shooting craps" had
( such a fascination for Achilles A
Bleck. a local youth. that he took
blank checks from a printing office
and forged them to provide funds for
the game When brought up in court
on the charge of forging checks Of the
Bersstrom Paper Co. Neenah. a plea
was entered that the lad be placed or
probation.
Muscoda- William ". Dillon. 60, Of
the firm of Dillon Bros. owners of the
Muscoda garage. fell into an auto pit
in a dark corner of the garage and
was so seriously injured that he was
taken TO a Madison hospital for treat
ment. The mans lower jaw ives frac
tured several teeth knocked out and
his neck sprained.
Appleton The late Peter R. Thorn.
formerly superintendent of the Kim
berly-Clark Paper Co, who died sew
eTal weeks ago in Hollywood. Calf.
left an estate valued at more than
$500 900, according TO his last win ad-
mitted to probate in county court here
The entire estate was lett to The fam
lily.
GAINESVILLE - Janesville's efforts to
buy Goose Island an arjihcially filled
III piece Of ground along Rock River
at North Main St. and Fourth Ave. for
city park and playground. failed
when Y. p. Richardson outbid the city
He got the ground Tor $50 $50 above
which Mayor Thomas refused to 90.
Rhinelander- Practically 3 per cent
of the lumber industry in Wisconsin.
Michigan and Minnesota is tied up by
fhe strike Of timber workers. accord
ing 10 {. Q Young. organizer for The
American Federation of Labor, il
charge Of the strike
Eau Claire-Seve1 1.-TWO HoIstaIns
were sold for total of $2G429 al the
new sales pavilion GA the Ie5r grounds
a. Chippewa Fails Tbs hjLaest price
paid was S7i4. the average $t25
Oshkosh About Use employees Of the
Oshkosh Trunk Go walked out on
demand for g per cent increase in
pay and Saturday afternoons of with
pay.
Rrinelaader - 0mcial word from
Washington places the POPULATION Of