Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-23


sped away from the business district
TO the south limits Of the city. Before
they reached that point. however, cit
liens entering the bank, learned of
the holdup and took up the chase in
automobiles. Several miles from the
city. the bandit car was lost in the
heavily wooded section of the county.
Madison-The entire town of Sank
City was threatened with destruction
when FIRE started in the plant of the
Sank City Tanning company. The en-
tire plant and number OF residences
were destroyed before the blaze was
under control. The total loss is esti-
mated al $500, 600. Lack of sufficient
fire fighting apparatus in Sank City
caused a call to be sent TO Madison,
BaraboO, and Prairie du Sac. The or
igin Of the blaze is mystery.
La Crosse-The Rev. Halyor Hal
orson, for a half century pastor OF the
Coon Prairie Norwegian Lutheran
church, Westby. died at the home OF
a sister in Stavanger, Norway, &C
cording to cable dispatches received
here. He left May - for Norway 10
visit two brothers and a sister. His
church was one Of the first Norwegian
Lutheran churches TO be established
in western Wisconsin. The body viii
be brought to Westby for burial.
Madison-Senator Ray ]. Nye of Su-
perior holds the record for work and
attendance in the past legislature,
with no peer among the members of
the previous session. Never absent
from a single daily meeting. never
late to a meeting, never missed roll
call on a single bill, never late or abb
sent from a committee meeting, he
has set a standard that can hardly be
equaled.
Superior Mayor Fred Baxter defed
the state of Wisconsin TO compel him
to appoint a second poicewoman on
the local department as required un
der the law recently signed by GCv,
Blaine This is the mayors second
clash with the state authorities. a
year ago he refused 10 enforce The
state dog law, contending that IT was
an unnecessary hardship on boy own
ers of CANNES. The Objectionable dog
law has since been repealed.
Neenah - Winnebago county has
started what will be the leanest har-
vest in many years. Threshing crews
are now al work on farms in this vi
entity. Growers declare the potato
crop is practically a failure this year
while oats are nearly as bad. Rain
now would not help the condition OF
the crops. it is contended.
Madison - FarwelFs point. Lake
Mendoza. near Governors Island. Mad
ison, was selected By the special com
mission as the site for the new $3.50
coo Soldiers Memorial hospital As
soon as special subcommittee now
working on plans, reports, construc-
ton OF the new institution will te
started.
Anugo-Two crews of about so mel
sacn are at work on trunk line high
way No. 81 between this city and
Merrill. There are now less than TWO
miles OF road TO complete in order 10
connect with the Lincoln county por-
ton OF the highway This work viii
be finished before late fall.
Racine-H w. Lewis, superintend-
ent of the county insane asylum. re
signed when the board of trustees
started to investigate charges that
unnecessary force had been used by
him in capturing Caspar RoDhuiser,
an inmate who escaped on June p.
James yilIe 1870 When he left church
after hearing a sermon on the text
Thou shalt ret steal" Carl Diehl. a
local farmer, found out that his f1iv-
yer had been taken by someone VINO
apparently had not listened 10 the
pastor.
Beloit-The wife Of Thomas Moore
80 years old. mother OF four children
was burned TO death when gasoline
stove. over which she was WORKING,
exploded. The home. in outskirts OF
CIV was burned 20 the ground
Neenah - Hundreds Of people who
Q D.
have INDUCED in bathing at nortn
shore beaches have contracted cases
OF annoying skin infection which pny-
sicians attribute TO impurities IN lhe
water
Green Bay Evidence uncovered
here following the arrest OF three IN
cago men and one woman, is beheVeo
to reveal a wholesale bootlegging pio'
carried on with Chicago as the nun
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