Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-04-22

are rev large DulluIHSS plduHeu lOi
the summeS but an unusually large
number of residences will be con-
Builders reported nearly
/ 900 new homes are to be built in
Appleton, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and
Green Bay this year. For the first
time in several years the building sea-
son will start without labor troubles.
Last year the open shop principle was
proclaimed during a strike of carpen-
tiers and masons and all contractors
in the valley now are operating ON the
open shop basis. Wages are the same
as last year.
Madison-The official state canvas
of votes in the recent Supreme court
election completed, shows Justice Burr
w. Jones overwhelmed John Klelst,
Socialist, his only opponent, by a ma
jority of 1860. The total votes polled
by Justice Jones was 26S, ITO, the COM
plete figures disclosed. Kleist receiv-
ed 1854 votes. Jones carried every
county but Manitowoc, Milwaukee and
Washington. Manitowoc county went
to Kleist by 2,225. The socialist can
didate won in Washington county by
only 76 votes. In Dane county Jones
swamped his opponent, 1883 to 1898.
Madison-The state department OF
agriculture estimates that 7,5OO,00O
tons of agricultural lime are needed
on Wisconsin farm lands, with S,00O,-
600 acres in the state requiring lime.
For the information of farmers the de-
partment has issued a circular giving
estimates of cost of various licensed
lines sold in the state. 1t says that
while limestone is cheap, large appH-
cations are required and that with
varying prices and freight rates, costs
differ widely.
: Birchwood-W Worry over the fact
that her son failed to return to ms
home near Turtle Lake, following long
service in France with the American
forces during the late war, is believed
to be partly the cause OF the death OF
Mrs. S. w. Mayala, who died at
Barron hospital Mrs. 'Mayala died
following an. illness which lasted sew
eral years. Her son, Elmer Mayala'
has not been located following MS
discharge from the army after the
war.
Appleton college is rich
er by $4,000, received through the
terms of the will of the late William
Larsen of Green Bay, which was re-
Gently filed for probate at Green Bay.
The Larsen estate is estimated at
something over 100000. BequestS
were made to the Deaconess hospltai
and to several Methodist organizations.
The bulk of the estate was left to the
widow and children.
Madison-In an effort to obtain
general understanding and agreement
concerning the cause OF marketing
nroblems and their solution, the state
department of markets. sent ques-
tionaire to leading economists, busl-
ness men, newspaper editors ana pup
lie spirited citizens in general, asking
their opinion on certain general. con-
illusions arrived at by the department
after two years of study.
Madison-Almost as many automo-
biles are being purchased in Wlscon
sin this year as last, judging by re"
norris made by dealers, Elmer 5. Hall.
secretary of state, says. UP 10 inc
nresent time 100000 pleasure automo-
hiles have been licensed by the state'
wirh a return of $2,OS0,O00. 1t is ex-
nected that the total registrations Ior
tbis wear will exceed 100000, exclu-
sive of trucks.
Madison-Advers weather in Fep-
rua,v and early March has caused an
annreciable decline in condition OF
winter grains and grasses since they
entered the cold months, Joseph "A.
Rocker Madison, crop reporter, says
in his monthly report. Winter wheat
and clover are reported to nave Deeh
affected particularly.
Oshkosh-The body of Roy Thomp-
son Milwaukee stock buyer, VINO was
drowned in Lake Winneconne, north-
west of Oshkosh, Oct. "a, 1871, was
found by John Frackes. The oooy
was floating in bay that lndents
Frackes' farm, directly north OF the
limits of Winneconne village.
waupaca-Louis LEM, 10, son OF a
waupaca county farmer, pleadeu
entity to forgery and was sentenced
to three years in the state Industrial
school. Stanley Schroeder, New Lon-
don boy. pleaded guilty at Waupaca
TO grand larceny and was sentenced
to the industrial school for two years.
Antigo-Tom Queensbury, Amigo,
charged with shooting two men IN a
moonshine party pleaded not guilty.,