Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-08-14

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Oconto-A $500 o0e industry is looat-
cd east of Oconto-the fishing indus
try. T1a region hereabouts Is ore Of
the greatest herring beds on the Great
Lakes and it is no uncommon sight
10 see seventy or more fishing boat
from other points on the lake headed
Tor the herring beds off this harbor.
Many perch are also caught in season,
while pike, pickerel, whitefsh and lake
trout are caught at different seasons.
According to the fishermen the fishing
is NOW as good as ever, with the ex-
ception Of sturgeon, whltefsh. pike.
trout AID few other species.
Marin cite - Marinette county's
pickle crop is coming and promises big
returns. All pickle stations are run
ming fun blast and farmers generally
report an average crop OF cucumbers
Prices at the stations are so cent per
cwt. for npbs; $2.50 for small and 81
for dill size. One concern picked 2,I0O
barrels last season and expects TO have
fully that many il not more this sea
son. Mike Lampel is regarded as the
champion pickle grower, realizing $500
from four acres last year, one load
bringing him q check for $5417.
Watertown-A party of 25 Louisiana
farmers were entertained at dinner
staged at Lake Mills by the Lake Mills
Sales Co, an organization of Jefferson
county farmers, who have blooded Hol-
stein cattle to sell The visitors were
taken through Jefferson and Wauke-
sha counties by a. F. Gafke, secretary
of the Holstein Breeders association
of this county The Louisiana planters
visited this section of Wisconsin to
place orders for breeding stock to be
used on Hols@S'n farms in their own
state.
Racine-as a result of a suit which
is TO be filed by the heirs of the late
Charles 5 Wright, Racine college may
permanently close and a portion OF the
property be decided over 10 the heirs.
Mr.. Wright decided ten acres Of land
to the Episcopal church with the pro-
yiso that it remain in its possession so
long as used for collegiate purposes,
then to revert back 10 the heirs. The
heirs claim the property has not been
used for college purposes. II is valued
at 10000.
Tomah-The 1920 assessment of the
city of Tomah shows a total valuation
of $2.S6L061. as compared with $2.645.-
1872 for 1919. The increase Of 1921, 1863
is mostly personal property, the princi-
pal item OF which is automobiles. The
value Of the 30 autos owned in the
city is S126399. more than double the
and manufacturers stocks.
1t is considerable above the amount OF
bank stock owned in the city
Stevens Point Four persons mirac-
ulously escaped injury when a huge
gas oven in the Bake Rite bakery i'll
this city blew mp. wrecking the front
of the establishment, demolishing a
large plate glass window and show
case and throwing the wreckage out
into the street. Although standing
only few feet away, the employer.
{ baker and two salesw omen were IN
Injured
Sheboygan-Theodore EiRkler, gu
of music in the public and
high schools here. has been elected
director OF The Sheboygan symphony
orchestra. to succeed John Schmidt.
recently resigned, Mr.. Winkler has
been director of The Choral union and
the Concordia Singing society," and for
several seasons conducted the Eastern
Wisconsin Saeneer bund.
Marinette - The Badger Oklahoma
Oil company. is a new corpors tion just
organized in Marinette The company
Is capitalized at $4,000 with all stock
sold and owns forty acres OF oil land in
Oklahoma. Louis Webster OF this city
is president and MI marlborough Of
Stephenson, Mich, vice president.
Tomah- Margaret Becker died of in
juues received in jumping from
swiftly moving automobile With