Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-30

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/ Madison - The Wisconsin honey
crop III 1921 is forecast by Joseph A.
/ Becker OF the Wisconsin cooperative
Z crop reporting service at .5.242 200
I pounds. compared 10 $4,000 pro
duced in 1920, and $4,000 in 1919.
a large increase in the number OF
working colonies has been Offset by
a low expected yield per colony. he
says Average expected yield Tor the
season is estimated al S. per cent Of
q full crop, or rs pounds colony,
1 compared 10 So pounds 4 1920 nd
53.1 IN 1919 Number Ut working col
onIes is estimated at IS per cent
greater than last year OF 10000.
compared 10 $1,000 ii 1920 and 10l,-
co.. in 1913. Conditions OF colonies
July / was 50 per cent. compared 10
S. per cent in 1920 and a hye-year ay-
sIage Of So per cent.
Madison The state treasury had a
cash balance ia Ill its funds of Sill
0S6.59lVI July !, Henry Johnson,
state treasurer. shows in his annual
report to The governor. This is 10 be
compared 70 S1I5g4.12064 On hand
July /. 1920. including $3142.086 in
the service recognition fund The
general fund. including 50 100000 in
United States short time notes or
certificates. not classed as cash, had
$1I,01S, 1881 July /. and represents
the largest single ;tem among the
balances. with $I,4o1.048.40 in the
service recognition fund as net in
amount
Mantowoc The Rev. F. p Keicher,
rector OF the St James Episcopal
church here. believes his mission is
90 save lives as well as souls This he
demonstrated when al Clam lake, near
siren. Wis, he rescued a member Of
ais party from drowning While fish
ing on a pier the clergyman heard
cries for help. He rowed far out into
the water. where Enoch Lindholm had
gone beyond his depth. Mr. keicher
caught hold of the drowning man
when he came up Tor the last time.
Superior District Attorney Robert
E. Kennedy ordered police TO arrest
anyone distributing or displaying, or
having IN his possession, pictures OF
+ Arthur 4. Mcdonald hanging on the
( cross on which he committed suicide.
Before he died he took photographs
OF himself posing on the cross and
sent them to l. W w headquarters
in hopes, his friends say. that he
might become the l. ". w Christ.
4 Pictures OF the dead man on the cross
were taken by local photographer
and put on display
Eau Increased cost OF milk
production is given as the reason for
a rise Of from 8 cents quart TO 10
+ cents q quart for milk TO be put into
effect b. the Eau Claire Milk Produ-
+ GERS association. A second raise
might be necessary in 50 days it was
intinated. MIX has been selling in
Eau Claire al 9 cents since last May.
Mix dealers declare that the record
breaking warm weather has dried up
The pastures and caused oats to ripen
without filling.
Madison Increased telephone rates
were authorized for Madison by the
railroad commission One party bust
ness rate is increased from $3.50 q
mont to So. the one-party residence
rate from s. to S2.15, and The two
party residence rate from $50 to
$3.Z5. The Madison exchange was said
to have earned only Is per cent to
cover interest and depreciation dur
ing 1929.
Madison Drastic reorganization Of
tha state highway commission VIII be
necessary as result Of the leEisla-
lures failure to provide funds for
carrying on its work. according 10
Chief Engineer Elrst
Madison This city faces a serious
shortage IS lea unless there lis q letup
fl lae excessive heat Of the last Few
weeks according to announcement ct
local dealers Calls have been re-
eeUe1 from surrounding cities. Il IS
said. asking for sufficient ice to carry
them through ole summer.
Green Bay--Henry Corbin charged
W. assault to do great bodily harm
vas found not guilty In municipal
ccart here Corbin is alleged to.have
cut Two strikers o.. the Northern Pa