Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-05

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Madison-Eyes of the state dairy
men have been turned to George D.
| Sassman's farm, Black Creek, Outa-
gamie county. where some record tests
we're made among cows of his Hol-
stein herd by Howard j. Martin of the
Wisconsin experiment station. Mr..
| Sassman now holds the second place
n the county for milk and butterfat
| production. Pauline Hengervold Julip,
/ year old, produced 6901 pounds of
milk in a seven-day test, and an aver
age of 2999 pounds of butterfat. Her
! BEST days milk record was 1923. Her
record is exceeded only by a COW
owned by Fred Hartman of Appleton.
| Rhinelander-It is reported that a
arge sheep ranch is to be established
! by Western capitalists on a tract of
'utover land near Lac du Flambeau.
An initial expenditure of $4,000 will
! be invested in the project, it is said.
| For several years past sheep raising
las been conducted with success in
| Oneida, Villas and adjoining counties.
| Several fair sized ranches are in oper-
alton in that territory, mostly owned
oy western men.
| Green Bay-Jock Smith figures he
mas pressed or dry cleaned approx
mately $1,000 suits of mems clothing
-since he started in business here in
| 1907 He estimates an average of II
suits pressed a day. He says men are
| lust as particular about their clothes
as women "They want every crease
lust right" he said. Some give us
specific instructions about every little
wrinkle"
Sparta-This city decided at a spe-
cial election by a vote of 399 to 2S5,
| 10 buy from the Wisconsin, Minnesota
Light and Power Co, the electrical
plant operated at Sparta and the viii
! laEe of Angelo. The big steam unit re-
gently installed by the company has
been put into operation at the Angelo
plant and restrictions of the last six
months on the use of light and power
| have been removed.
Ladvsmith-Oscar Thorsted and his
| brother. Clarence. who recently bought
a 320-acre tract of wild land north of
Ladysmith, plan to develop the tract
! into a fine dairy farm and stock it with
Guernsey cows. At present the broth
ers own a dairy farm in the central
part of the state, near Wautoma, and
when the Rusk county farm has been
developed they will stock it with cat
! lie from their place at the old home.
Beaver Dam-Holstein cattle breed
! ers of Dodge county have organized
the Dodge County Holstein Breeders
association with the following officers:
President, E. c. Nitschke. Burnett;
vice president, s. DeSmith. Burnett.
and secretary and treasurer. Francis
Darcy, Watertown. A picnic will be
! held at Horizon in June. at which time
the annual meeting will be held.
Green Bay-Jean Nicholet Chapter,
D. A. R., in conjunction with the Green
Bay Historical society, VIII erect a tab
| let in the town of Ashwaubenon to
mark the site of the graves of Ash
waubeno. noted Indian chief, and his
wife, This Indian figured prominently
in the early history of Brown county
and his burial place is neglected.
Birchwood-Th recent heavy snow
storm has aided the logging industry
in northern Wisconsin, and especially
in Sawyer and Price counties. There
had not been sufficient snow to war
rant maximum logging operations. but
it is now believed operations will ex-
coed the cut of any other period this
winter.
La Crosse-After more than thirty
FIVE years residence on a farm near
Mindcro. William Paisley has discov-
cred that he never had a clear title
to the property. He has filed a home
stead entry on the land. believed to be
the last piece of farming land subject
to entry in this county,
Green Bay-The Green Bay Elks
will stage their annual minstrel show
en- April % and 26 Prof Alexander
Emma has been placed in charge and
cast Of 50 TO 100 voices is planned.
Rehearsals are under way, Prominent
business men viii re drafted for end
men.
La Crosse-Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Nc.