Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-11-13

Splndler, for forty years identified with
business interests Of this city and a
members of the Barnhardt Brothers &
Spindler type foundry firm of Chicago,
died at his home here. Mr.. Spindler,
who was reputed to be Manitowoc's
wealthiest citizen, passed his seventy
ninth birthday June 25. He was a
civil war veteran and was active in
affairs of the local G. A. r. post
Eagle River-Miss Fern Scott was
elected register Of deeds at Eagle
River by a plurality of 500 votes anu
carried every precinct over her Demo
cratic opponent, W. Morris. Miss
Scott is a graduate of the University
of Wisconsin, a leader in several clubs
and has taught Latin and German in
several high schools of the state. She
has been deputy register of deeds at
Eagle River tor some tim q and for the
last two years has had complete
charge of that Office.
Juneau-A slump in export trade,
change, has hit the condensed milk in
dustry. The local plant Of the Libby,
Mcneil & Libby Co. is cuTailing its
product and instead OF condensing is
skimming the milk for shipment to
butter manufacturers. The manage
ment decided on this course rather
than closing the plant temporarily, A
return to condensing will be made as
soon as market conditions warrant
Green Bay-Farmers in Brown cOun-
~ are trying to cut down the high coal
bills. Wood cutters are in great de-
mand, due to the fact that farmers
who are owning wooded acres are
Clearing them Up and using the cut
ling for fuel II is said that the sale
Of coal to the farmers in this com
munity has dropped out 20 per cent
during the past two months.
Marshfield-Th Wisconsin Rapids
chamber of commerce is cooperating
with the Marshfeld chamber of COM
merce in a move TO secure an appro-
priatiOn from the Wood county board
for a provision that viii keep the
trunk roads between the two cities
open for automobile traffic Il months
in the year
Green Bay-The cold weather has
doomed up the fishing industry here
and the fleet OF trawiers are reporting
good catches Due to heavy out of
town orders but LITTLE of the fish is
available for home consumption It
is reported that many of the local fish
houses are three weeks behind on
their shipping orders.
Green Bay-Over 100 .000 pounds OF
parcel post mail was handled at the
local postofiice during the past month.
according to Postmaster W. L. Evans
report for October. A total of 23462
parcels passed through the station
This is 20 per cent increase over
September.
Green Bay-A temporary successor
elected secretary Of state. will be ap-
pointed by the council to hold office
until the spring election. This will
eliminate the expense of special cleo
ton and il is within the state laws
covering the commission form OF gov
eminent.
Superior A training school for
nurses, affiliated with the st. Mary's
hospital, will be opened in Superior BY
tie Wisconsin conference, Catholic
Hospital association, as soon as final
arrangements tor housing and instruc-
ton can be made 4 thrce-year
course, leading to graduated nurses
diploma, viii be offered
Madison The first contest in the
new legislature viii be over the
speakership. Riley s Young. Wal
worth county, speaker Of the house at
the last session. viii again be a can
didate for that Office He will be op.
posed by Wallace Ingalls,, Racine. Nj
Ingalls, has served one term in the
legislature,
Oconto Falls-A small son Of Will
liam Scnindle was badly manned while
playing with dynamite. The boy found
a dynamite cap nd exploded it with
a hammer. His left thumb and three
fingers We're blown off by the explo-
sion.
Madison-The Continental Western
Realty company, Marinette. filed ar
ticles Of incorporation with the gecre-
tary Of state with $4,000 capital
Tie company will deal in lands, tim
Der lands, real estate, etc. Incorpora-
tors are ] r. Delbrdge, Guy "
Holmes and II. r. Goldman.
Tomah The town Of Bear Bluff
Jackson county, claims itself tfa
banner republican town" in the state
Of Wisconsin 1t cast fourteen votes
and every one was for Harding and