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


at Superior returned a verdict that
Edward ] Sailstad. Eau Claire manu-
facturer, 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, IS miles southeast Of Superior,
had given rise to the question whether
Edward j. Salstad, 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 to 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 I05 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 a walk every
day and was quite active Less than
q year ago the Bells We're burned out
of the home they had occupied for
half century. The couple had been
married about eightysix years.
Wausaukee- Bank robbers entered
the Wausaukee State Bank, Wausau-
kee and escaped with more than $10,-
600. after breaking thirtynne 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-Apother set of theories in
regard to the brutal murder OF Mary.
William and julius Balzer. near Sank
City on Aug, s, has collapsed when
c. IL. Bunting, University Of Wscon-
sin patholoeist, announced that stains
on a hammer found on the premises
of "a neiehbor, who has since been
committed to an institution, were not
blood stains
Madison--A new total Of 1902 stu
dents was reached by registration at
the University Of Wisconsin. AS late
registrants are stiH coming in, it is ex.
peCted that the final total will exceed
by several hundred the registration of
7.34i last fall. The new total includes
1850 men and 2.672 womon--a 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 for milk
during August was 1854 hundred
weight. as compared with $t52 in
July, $l62 in August, 1921, and $3.50
in August. 1920, the crop reporting
service announces Its report shows
that Sept there were IL per cent
fewer farm hands employed in the
state .han on Aug. /.
Phillips According to officials OF
che Cranberry Lake Development asso
citation this seasons crop OF Gran
berries at the company's marsh near
Phillips viii probably reach 10000
barrels. This is record breaking
production. The crop of 1920 amount
ed to $500 barrels and that OF 1921
was 1900 barrels.
Monroe-Whilo 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 reigued from 1886 Il
1905 The coin is dated 1905.
Manitowoc--Th Rev. Henry Schenk
Sc, retired pastor. Newton. was seri
ously injured when run down by al
automobile. the driver of which f,tileJ
10 stop, lie was found uncousciou,
by the roadside by churohgoers. Hi,
recovery is doubtful.
Antigo-The real estate board o.
Langlade county has recommended by
resolution that the county acuuir,
possession Of land the width of a fort,
acre tract on either side of the pear
son highway Tor the purpose of setting
il aside as a county park.
Tomah-The report Of The Wiltor
Holstein Cow Testing association
Tomah. just ,sde public shows tina
fourteen cows made better than fort,