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

liens entering the bank, learned of
the hol Iup 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 a number OF residences
were destroyed before the blaze was
under control. The total loss is esti-
mated at 100000 Lack Of sufficient
fire lighting apparatus in Sank City
caused a call TO be sent 70 Madison.
BaraboO, and Prairie du Sac. Tie 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 Stayanger. Norway. &C
cording TO cable dispatches received
here. He left May p for Norway 10
visit two brothers and a sister. His
church was one Of the first Norwegian
Lutheran churches 10 be established
in western Wisconsin. The body viii
be brought to Westby for burial.
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 10 a meeting, never missed a roll
call on a single bill, never late or alb
sent from a committee meeting, he
has set a standard that can hardly be
eQualed.
Superior Mayor Fred Baxter deied
the state of Wisconsin 10 compel him
to appoint a second policewoman 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.
year ago he refused TO 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law has since been repealed.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 - Whnnebago county has
started what viii 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 PRACTICAL. a failure this year
while cats are ne arly as bad. Rain
now would not help the condition OF
the crops, it is contended.
Madison - Farwen's point, Lake
Mendoza, near Governors Island, Mad
ison, was selected by tie special com
mission as the site for he new $3.50
600 Soldiers Memorial hospital As
soon as a special subcommittee now
working on plans, reports, consru0-
ton of the new institution Will e
started.
Anugo-Two crews of about SO mel
each 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 70
connect with the Lincoln county por-
ton OF the highway This work Will
be finished before late fan.
Racine-H. ". 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 bE
him in capturing Caspar Rolnuiser'
an inmate who escaped on June =.
GAINESVILLE - When he left church
after hearing a sermon on the text.
4Tbou shalt ret steal" Carl Diehl.
local farmer, found out that his hiF-
yer had been taken by someone VINO
apparently had not listened 10 the
pastor.
Beloit-The wife Of Thomas Moore
az wears old. mother of four children,
was burned to death when a gasoline
stove. over which she was working,
exploded. The home. in outskirts OF
city. was burned 20 the ground
Neenah - Hundreds OF people who
have INDUCED iE bathing at north
shore beaches have contracted cases
Of annoying skin infection which ply
sicians attribute TO impurities in the
water.
Green Bav Evidence uncovered
here following the arrest of three chi
cag8 men and one woman, is believed
TO reveal a wholesale bootlegging plot
carried on with Chicago as the hup'
liquor being sent out in specially eoN
strncted false bottom trunks ana
shipped as ordinary baggage.
Oshkosh City officials hold that
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