Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

It was reported mat federal proalbl-
ton agents had evidence against the
three men during the past jury session
bur could not present il because OF
/ their presence on the jury.
Ripcu-Dr. Silas Evans. san Diego,
Z Calf, resumed Office as president Of
Blpon college. d. Evans was presi-
dent Of Ripon college Tor seven years
prior TO 1917, when he went TO Los
Angeles as head OF Occidental college
He recently was acting pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church at san
Diego. Faculty members. alumni and
students signed a petition asking his
return DR. Henry Cole CuIbertson, re
tiring president, is al present engaged
n lecture work.
I GAINESVILLE - Judge Samuel Clarke
Durham, a. Civil war veteran and
( clerk OF The board Of education twenty
five years, IS recovering from q segi-
I 0us illness following TRANSMISSION Of
/ blood from the veins of d cOmTade OF
the Civil war W h ChesbrOugh. 76,
Beloit. Mr. Chesbrough suffered no
( Ill effects following his loss OF quart
/ of blood injected into the veins Of his
old comrade and tent mate OF ffty-six
/ years before.
Green Bay-The valuation of Brown
county farm lands and buildings has
increased about $40. goo GOO in the past
ten years, according 10 figures an
nounced by the county bureau OF farm
statistics In 1910. the valuation was
/ $23.154940 while the 1920 assessment
was $33.lI7,605. This is a net gain
Of 43 per cent. According TO agricul
tural land experts here.
Madison-State armories are being
built by local communities at Gillett,
Stevens Point and Spooner. according
10 H c. HenEels. state military archi-
tect and engineer. The largest Of
these armories viii be at Stevens
Point and viii cost $35.000. The APP
proximate cost Of the Gillett armory
is $500
Fond du Lac-Seyenty-thre years
young. with a hand steady enough to
repair the tiniest section of a Swiss
wrist watch. Herman G. DeSombre, a
5eweler for 81 years, has retired from
down town business. Sixty years ago
Mr. DeSombre started his trade and
five years later owned his store. Mr..
DeSombre viii not remain idle. He
viii operate a repair shop in his home.
Beaver Dam-The rent condition in
Beaver Dam is not any better than it
was last fall. Houses with no modern
Improvements such as bathroom, fur
mace or water are renting for $50 a
month. The same house six years ago
rented for IS per month. Many houses
are bringing in rent as high as $50 a
month. There are q few vacant places
but all of them are for sale
Green Bay-The annual meeting Of
group three OF the Wisconsin Bankers
association. comprising Sheboygan.
Fond du Lac, Green Lake. Brown coun-
and all counties north to tine Mich
igan state line will meet in Green Bay
June 5. according to an announcement
of L. Albert karel, kewaunee. presi-
dent Of the association.
Racine-Racine's noted male singing
society. the ElbeIg Male chorus of 40
voices. viii make a II week tour Of
Denmark. appearing in q cities Of that
country. The society viii leave Racine
June 4. for New York. sailing from
there June 8.
Madison - Wisconsin is now the
greatest hemp producing state in the
union. having about $500 acres, an in
crease &C 5000 over last year. accord
ue TO reports OF the College Of Agri-
ulture,
Neenah-For the first time in three
years. the price Of bread was reduced
here. Neeuah and Mcnasha bakers
made cut Of cent leaf and bread
wlii now retail at 9 and i cents a loaf.
Sweet goods was also lowered in price.
Shawano- his city is experiencing
building boom. Many new residences
are under construction. There viii be
more building this year than there mas
been for ,be last five wears. Some
I business blocks will also be built
Ia Crosse While her husband was
IN the barn doing the chores, Mrs
Floyd Knox. 10, was burned 20 death
I When a kerosene can exploded while
/ Size was attempting TO start a kitchen
ire
ocon'o - Herman Schoenebeck Of
Lena oconto county has finished
mounting the freak calf that was
+ born with enc spinal column, two per
iar-l formed heads. and vwo sets Of