Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-07
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

SuperiOr-A jury in federal court
at Superior returned a verdict that
Edward J. Sailstad. Eau Claire manu-
faeturer, missing since fire destroyed
his cottage at Lake Nebagamon, Aug.
q, 1920. is dead and held that Mrs.
Leona Sailstad-Richardson is entitled
to collect $4,000 from the New York
Life Insurance Co. The jury was out
16 hours. This case was selected as
a test. $4,000 in similar insurance
policies in other companies having
been held up pending its solution. The
now famous Sailstad case attracted
the attention Of the entire country
after the cottage fire at Lake Nebaga-
mon 35 miles southeast of Superior,
had given rise to the question whether
Edward j. Sailstad young Eau Claire
manufacturer, had persisted in the
flames or planted" a skeleton in the
cabin in order to elope with Dorothy
Anderson, his sunshine girl" stenog.
rapher Sailstad carried some $67,
900 insurance. and when insurance
companies refused to make payment
ON the policies. contending Sailstad
was still alive, Mrs sailstad finally
brought suit 70 force payment.
Abrams Death has parted what
was said to be the oldest married
couple in Wisconsin, James Bell hay
ing died at his home in Abrams,
Oconto county, at the age Of los years.
He Is survived by his widow, who is
103 years old. Mr.. Bell had been in
feeble health the last few weeks. but
before that had taken walk every
day and was quite active. Less than
year ago the Bells were burned out
Of the home they had occupied for
half a century The couple had been
married about eightysix years,
Wausaukee-B Bank robbers entered
the Wausankce State Bank. Wausau-
kee, and escaped with more than $l0,.
GOO after breaking thirty-nlne safety
deposit boxes The main vault. con
tanning approximately another $4,000,
was untouched by the burglars. A
rear window. through which the men
are believed to have gained entrance,
was found open The lock was forced
from the outside
Madison Another set Of theories in
regard to the brutal murder of Mary.
William and julius Balzer. near Sank
City. on Aug. s. has collapsed when
G H. Bunting. University Of Wiscon-
sin pathologist announced that stains
On hammer found on the premises
OF a neighbor, who has since been
committed TO an institution, were not
blood stains.
Madlson-A new total OF 1902 stu
dents was reached by registration at
the University Of Wisconsin. AS late
regisrants are still coming in, il is ex.
pected that the final total will exceed
by several hundred the registration of
7,S4i last fail. The new total includes
1850 men and 2,672 women slight
decrease in men and increase In
women It includes 4,676 former stu.
dents, and 2.626 new students.
Madison The average price re.
ceiyed by Wisconsin farmers Tor milk
during August was $l54 a hundred
weight, as compared with $t.52 in
July $l62 in August, 1921, and $256
in August. 1920, the crop reporting
service announces. Its report shows
that Sept ! there We're II per cent
fewer farm hands employed in the
state .han ON Aug. l.
Phillips According to officials of
che Cranberry Lake Development asso.
citation this seasons crop OF cram
berries al the compauy's marsh near
Phillips win probably reach 10000
barrels. This is record breaking
production The crop OF 1920 amount
ed TO $500 barrels and that of 1921
was 1000 barrels,
Monroe While digging potatoes in
a patch in Bingham park Monroe.
Rinehart Splenter uncovered an an.
Client Spanish coin, The coin was
made during Tire reign of Carlo
Carolus, who relgued from 1886 to
1908, The coin is dated 1905.
Manitowoc-The Rev. Henry Schenk.
50. retired pastor. Newton was seri-
ously injured when run down by an
automobile. the driver OF which failed
20 stop lie WAS found unconscious
by the roadside by churchgoers. His
recovery is doubtful.
Autgo The real estate board Of
Lauglade county has recommended by
resolution that the county acquire
possession OF land the width of a forty
acre tract on either slie 81 the pear.
son highway Tor the tpose of setting
il aside as county park
Tomah-The report Of the Wilton
Holstoin Cow Testing association.
Tomah. just made public shows that
fourteen cows made better than forty
np1uds of huftpr-fqt duriuQ Sanf.at,7 {,fs,,