Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-02-14

until the last OF April to complete
their personnel and obtain federal rec
ognition.
Eau Claire-Lamoine Batson, Eau
Claire, was winner among the anna
tours in the ski tournament held here.
Carl Mortenson, Chippewa Falls, boy
champion of America, carried off hon
ors in the boys events. Batson also
won the long standing jump for sma-
teurs-107 while Earl Running
Of Eau Claire, won the long standing
jump in the boys contest-96 feet.
Oshkosh - The state Of Wisconsin
lost an inventive genius of more than
ordinary note when Louis J MOnahan,
of the Universal Motor company, died
at a local hospital of pneumonia fol
lowing influenza. He was 43 years old.
He invented a number of useful ar
ticies, the latest being a device for
supplying free air and water for auto
mobiles.
Stevens Point--With 1900 tons of
ice already cut and $500 more tons
about to be harvested for the several
icing stations Of the 500 line, opera
tons came to halt when employees
OF Reading & Neumann discovered
their equipment had been stolen.
Thieves made away with heavy tongs,
wrenches, pike poles and other instru-
ments.
Leach of the town of Richford, Wis,
this county, were recently taken vio-
lently IL after eating pancakes. Mrs.
Leach died soon after. Mr. Leach re-
covered. The pancake flour has been
sent away to be Analysed Mrs. Lach
was bride of year and the mother
of an infant babe
BeIoit-Plans have been approved
by the city council for the construc-
ton of a new $50 900 bridge over Rock
river in the business district of Be.
lott. Federal and state approval had
been obtained, and bonds have been
obtained. and bonds have been voted.
Bids for the construction work are to
be opened Feb. 20.
La Crosse-The 1919 La Crosse In
terstate fair was the most successful
in history. Reports presented at the
annual meeting showed profit of
81, 800, OF which $4,000 was expended
for Improvements and betterments.
RhineIander - The Brown Land and
Lumber company has purchased new
sawmul at Saxon. The company is
logging extensively this winter more
than a dozen mills in various sections
of the state and country being in op-
GRAFTON,
Eau Burglars stole a ham
mer and chisel from a blacksmith shop
here, and creeping through a coal hole
OF the A. J. Aires fuel shop pried open
the inner door Of the safe and secured
SIS.
Sheboygan-By the passage of a res
olution over the veto of Mayor Her
man Albrecht, the council put into eff
feet an eight-hour day for all Iaborers
working on municipal projects.
Beaver Dam-T. L. Newton, 81.
prominent Republican and Mason. for
mer secretary OF Wisconsin State Fair,
died at his home here OF pneumonia.
He was q retired merchant and
banker.
Madison Commissioner of Banking
Marshall Cousins. has approved the in
grease OF capital OF the Citizens bank,
Alsoma. from $50.0o0 10 S65.o00
Anugo-There is a shortage Of ca
booses on the Ashland division Of the
Chicago * Northwestern railway and
it has been necessary to press a num-
Der of passenger coaches into service
substitutes. The movement Of logs is
very heavy at this time.
Merrill--The Wisconsin Rural Let
ter Carriers association Will hold its
annual convention in tk.s city July IL
ana 49, The Lincoln County Rural
Letter Carriers association viii meet
on Feb - TO male plans for the SEA