Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26

Dlphtnerla is preVentable, the state
board Of health explains, and when
I properly treated with antitoxin is
durable. 1t occurs most often in chill
dren and often resembles sore throat
/ or tonsilitis.
West Salem-John Kreger has re-
ceiYed box Of apples shipped from
Germany just before Christmas. The
gift came from a brother who is in
business al Hanover, and who handles
40 tons Of apples during the fall. The
42-pound box cost $3.50 in freight
charges from Germany to New York.
The express charges from that point
10 West Salem were S3.3S. The apples
a-e IN prime condition, and look like
russets.
kilbourn - Robert D. Barney. At,
president and founder Of the Farmers
and Merchants bank here and a promi-
nent figure in Wisconsin banking cir.
cles, died at Sparta where. he was
taken for minor operation. Mr.. Bar.
ney was on the executive committee
OF the Wisconsin Bankers association
and a member of the finance commit.
tee Of the Investors Finance corpora.
ton.
Green Bay-Frank Knuth. owner Of
one OF the finest stock farms in Brown
county. was badly injured by one OF
his thoroughbred bulls. Knuth was
leading the animal TO pasture when the
bull broke loose and attacked him. He
was tossed in the air and badly gored
by the animal Farm hands, hearing
Knuth's screams, routed the bull with
clubs.
Merrill-The town Of Scott. Lincoln
county. has forfeited s1.34749, owing
10 the fact that its school buildings do
not comply with state requirements.
Had the town erected new buildings a
year ago the state aid would have been
S147167 in addition to its s4010 as
library aid. whereas now the town will
get s132.12. The town has 401 pupils
and ranks as one-of the highest in the
county in school population.
Appleton Despite the large number
Of men out Of employment here and
in other Wisconsin cities, Outagamie
farmers Are experiencing an acute
shortage. Of farm labor. Farmers are
offering as high as $50 and s55 a
month, with board, lodging and use
of a horse. but very few young men
viii work for less than SIS or $50, with
board and lodging.
Green Bay-A $40 bank note of Jan.
Il, 1885, said 10 be one of the first
ever issued in Wisconsin. and issued
to the Bank of Wisconsin, an old Green
Bay banking institution, the first OF
its kind TO be established west of De
troit, is possessed by Albert S. Merritt
OF this city. The paper is common
white and is printed only on one side.
Superior-A reduction in wages of
approximately 90 per cent for building
crafts is called for in schedule adopt.
ed by the Superior Builders and
Traders exchange The new scale
goes into feet on April /, but does not
affect contracts with unions which are
in effect until May l.
Appleton-The Rev. George z. Stick.
ney. associate pastor of First Congre-
gational church here for a year, has
resigned to accept a call to the pas
torate of a Congregational church at
Jacksonville, H. Mr.. Suckney served
with the Y. NJ C. a. overseas during
the war.
Brentwood Barron county officials
have decided not TO let the county
road work during the coming season
out 10 conuactdfs because they be
lieve that the work can be done much
more economically than by contract.
Ing. Officials maintain that the saving
will reach $4,000 az least.
Madison-At the marketing confer.
ence held n Madison last month the
committee on potato marketing recon.
mended thai hearings be held to de
termine the ACCESSIBILITY of forming 10.
cal and central state organizations for
cooperative marketing of potatoes.
Lancaster-A stranger who stopped
10 question William Turner on the
platform Of the railroad station proved
20 be- John c. Turner, Williams half
brother. whom he had not seen for so |
sears and who had left Lancaster IS
years ago.
Hacine-Chris Jensen. %. applied
fol naturalization, taking his pre-
llninary examination for citizenship
lie is said 10 be the oldest person tc |
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