Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-04-22
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roads to be built during the present
construction season at much lower
cost is shown by a comparison of
building costs made by A. B. Hirst,
state highway engineer, on the basis
of contracts already let. MI. Hirst
points out that the cost of construc-
ton, almost prohibitive for surfaced
highways in 1920, and still high in
1921, is down almost to pre-war rates.
The comparisons show that the cost
of concrete roads has decreased from
an average of $34, 346 a mile in 1921
to $25,3S3 for 1922. Grading costs for
1921 averaged SLIT cubic yard, while
surfacing costs amounted to $2.77 a
square yard. Those for 1922 showing
grading costs at 81 cents cubic yard
and surfacing costs at $2.05 square
yard or 26 per cent less than in 1921,
while grading is Sc cents or 81 per
cent less.
Juneau-Dodge county's road pro-
gram of 80 miles of concrete highways
for 1922 will be carried out at nearly
$4,000 a mile less than the contract
price for last years work. The coun-
ty highway committee has accepted
construction bids on several pieces Of
work, and the cost averages $4,000
a mile. Recently road bonds in the
sum of $700,500 were sold at a pre-
MUM of more than $4,000. Construc-
ton work will begin at once on the
several roads designated.
Gillman-One man, imprisoned for
vagrancy, persisted in his cell when the
Gilman town Jail burned. The pris-
oner hurled himself frantically against
the bars in an effort to escape, but
the blaze was raging so fiercely when
discovered that fire fighters could not
approach the building to rescue him.
The origin of the fire is undetermined.
The Jail was small building with
only one CELL Gilman, a village of
100 population, is about Is miles north
east of Chippewa Falls.
Couderay-The Community clubs of
Meadow Brook and Ojibway, near Cou-
deray, are making preparations for
the planting this spring of 1000 white
pine trees to be received from the
state forestry service. Most of the
trees will be planted in parks at these
two places. The trees are distributed
free of charge by the state and appli-
cations for trees must be placed early.
The state forestry department has a
large nursery at Trout lake, Villas
county.
La Crosse-Suit has been filed by
Rudolph Wilder, Chicago, against
Sheriff Edward Miller and Leonard
Kleeber, clerk of the circuit court, La
Crosse, to recover 1915, the proceeds
of the sale of car, sold by the sher-
iff after it had been seized with a
cargo of swhiskey, in La Crosse gar
age The plaintiff asserts he had a
mortgage on the car and it was sold
by the sheriff without any action in
court.
Ladysmith-Flood waters in Flam-
beau river undermined the foundation
walls of the machine room of the
Great Western Paper company of
Ladysmith, causing the north wall OF
the building to fall into the river ard
the roof to cave in No one was in
jured, the employees being warned of
the impending danger. The loss will
amount to many thousand dollars.
Shawano-At meeting of the
Shawano county board resolution
was introduced asking congress to re-
peal the Volstead amendment, SO light
wines and beer could be sold. Super
visor Van Doren made a motion to
indefinitely postpone the resolution
and it was carried by a vote of 20 to
IA.
Appleton-For the first time since
early in 1921 employment agencies at
Appleton are reporting more jobs than
men. The American Legion and Y. M.
G. A. employment bureaus, organized
months ago to find jobs for idle men,
are unable to fill vacant positions.
This condition is due to revival Of
construction and farm work, it is said.
Marinette-What is believed to be
the time record in liquor raids in the
state was made in Marinette when
within II minutes Dist. Atty. A Muir
ply received information, caused a
search warrant to be issued, and two
officers confiscated one still, some
moonshine and mash, and one arrest
was made.
George Needham dis
covered den of foxes on his farm,
Fennimore. He made a raid and cap
tured eight little foxes, the mother es-
Gaping. They were taken to County
Clerk J. T. Webb, who paid Needham
the usual bounty, amounting in all to
$32. The animals were only few