Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

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hauling logs by rail have their log sup
plies already transferred TO their mills
but the rates next year viii cause a
great handicap 70 log men. The new
rates viii be $40 per thousand as
against the present rate of $3.50 per
thousand Lumber companies still
transferring logs have suffered great
losses through the lack of snow and
the increased rates.
Madison Wisconsin farmers had a
larger reserve OF grain on March I
1921, than in any previous year except
1919, states Joseph A. Becker, of the
Wisconsin cooperative crop reporting
service. OF the four principal grains.
corn. cats, barley, and wheat, S0988.-
Geo bushels were still on Wisconsin
farms compared to 60,4S6,000 bushels
in 1920. and FIVE year average. 1915
1919. Of 54,812.0 600 bushels.
Milton Eighty-one cows registered
b. the Rock Prairie Cow Testing asso-
citation Of this community produced 30
or more pounds of butter fat during
the month OF February. according to
figures made public by officials Of the
organization. a pure-bred Holstein
COW owned by John Wehinger q Son
led the field. with exactly 50 pounds of
butter fat and 1859 pounds of milk to
her credit. Eight of the cows listed
are owned by the Rocz county farm.
Phillips ~ Mrs Rebecca Milne has
been appointed, temporarily superin-
tendent 0: schools Of Price county
This Office has been vacant for over
two months and the appointment
comes as a result of a petition Of
/ teachers and others TO the state super
intendent requesting the appointment
Mrs Milne is a graduate of Stevens
Point Normal school and has had
seven years experience as teacher.
Madison-The Madison Street Rail
way Co has petitioned the railroad
commission for permission to operate
one-man cars on its entire system.
Following this action. the city coun-
Gil voted to oppose the step. Econ
omy is the claim upon which the
street railway officials based their re
quest The one-man cars were intro
duced last year on one line having the
least traffic.
Wausau- Henry Lueck. town of Rib
Falls, was instantly killed and Frank
KoeIler, town Of Hamburg, was fatally
/ injured. when frozen gravel fell on
/ them while they were resting in a
gravel pit The men, it is said, sat
down under the gravel bank which is
/ believed TO have become loosened up
| by the warm weather, and were rest
/ ing. Lueck was dead when taken from
underneath the mass Of rocks and
Koeller died four hours later.
! Antigo-The Ashland division Office
Of the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way reports that the rush of pulpwood
I producers and loggers to get rid OF
/ their products in anticipation Of the
t spring breakup has resulted in Cutting
pUrthern Wisconsin railway sidings
+ with loaded cars, the paper mills and
saw mills being unable 10 care for
i shipments as rapidly as they arrive.
Appleton-S. r. Ii. professor at the
University of Pekin, Pekin, China, and
ar two years a Y. NJ. G. A. secretary
among the Chinese laborers in France
/ has enrolled for postgraduate work at
I Lawrence college Besides his activi
i ties as a student. Mr. Ii viii make an
intensive study OF the paper mill in
! dustry
Green Bay-The annual inventory
of city property, just completed, shows
/ the municipality owns property valued
at sails. 59919 Buildings owned by
the city total 1861 500. bridges $f63,
coo. and land S455.540
Oshkosh While picking bananas. B
| Thomas. a clerk in q local grocers
| store. was attacked BY a taranlula. H
was bitten on one of his fingers anC
mis- hand Immediately turned black
Treatment with the X-ray was applied
Green Bay-Ash heaps. plumbing
water supplies and how to keep OF
| friendly terms with neighbors ere
some Of the things being taught sixty
students of the Junior High school b.
research work under the guidance O
Miss Mildred Z Clark.
Marinette-A potato growing contes
Is 10 be started in Marinette county b,
] County Agricultural Agent Sibole TO
BOYS and girls, according 10 an an
/ nouncement Each boy and girl On
| serins the contest Gust agree 10 plan
| ,wo and one-haH bushels IF potatoes