Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13

n. Kayanaugh. Equal parts OF money
and water are said to have been used
in making the mixture for use in the
radiators Of automobiles. In expert
menting with the new mixture the
Brown county agent said that it had
proved successful.
Madison-John L. Bumbalek, stu
dent at the University of Wisconsin
college of agriculture, was appointed
to the Wisconsin land settlement
board for the term ending Jan. /,
1926. Bumbalek is a former service
man. The land settlement board, COM
posed of the dean of the college Of
came to Stevens Point from Oshkosh
migration and one former soldier, aids
service men in obtaining homes on
Wisconsin land open for settlement
Whitewater-The city Of White
water lays claim to being one of the
largest dairy cattle shipping points in
the country, and points to the record
Of the last year, when more than 200
carloads of dairy cattle were loaded
locally and sent to nearly every state
of the Union. Thousands of head OF
cattle have gone from that point in
the last year, a larger number to
Mexico and some into Canada.
Mayyille-Fire caused by spontan-
eous combustion destroyed the large
grain elevator and warehouse of the
Buerger Mating Co, Mayville, caus-
ing loss estimated at 100000. The
grain elevator, one of the largest in
the middle west, had just been re
opened after being closed during the
holidays, and 20 carloads Of grain had
been stored in the warehouse.
Madson-Gov. Blaine has appointed
John NJ. Becker, Monroe, county judge
of Green county. The post became
vacant through the death Of Judge
John L. Sherron. Judge Becker was
removed from office during the war
Judge Becker then sued for his sal
airy, but lost his case. On an appeal
to the United States court OF appeals
he was INDICATED.
Hurley-More than $4,000 was paid
in fines at the municipal court in Hur
ley during the year for violations Of
the liquor laws, The figures do not
include fines paid by persons who
were intoxicated. Hurley has had 9
record year in cases of drunkenness
October was the banner month. $1,20t
in fines being paid for liquor viola
tons.
Madison Canadian bonds amount
ing to $785.000 have been purchased
by the annuity board OF the teachers
insurance and retirement fund during
the year it has been in existence
while $449,100 has been loaned to thC
farmers Of Wisconsin on first mort
cages. according to report made b.
/ Henry Johnson, retired state treasur
er. to Solomon Levitan, his successor
Hazel Greene. w. Patterson, oper
ating a fine dairy farm near Haze
Green, La Fayette county. started il
twelve years ago with common Short
horn cows. He bought good pure
bred Guernsey sire and now owns ;
herd of fifteen fine Guernsey cows
all with record of three hundre,
pounds Of butter for the six months
period.
Rice Lake - Farmers throughou
Barron and Sawyer counties repor
that wolves are holder and more nu
merous this winter than for many sea
sons past. Livestock is constantly
menaeed by packs
Rhinelander - Sheriff-elect Charlie:
Crogoot. Of Oneida county. has APP
pointed Hans Rodd. sheriff for the
last two years, as under-sheriff. Mr.
Rodd ana family win continue TO live
in the jail residence.
Florence Orders are expected in
Florence daily to open the Florence
iron mine which has been closed for
the last year 1t is probable also
that the Ernst mine viii opea before
spring.
Oshkosh The Badger Lumber 6
Manufacturing Co. Oshkosh, was
wiped out by fire. causing a loss OF
100000. A new warehouse was the
only building saved.
Shcboygan Falls-Louis A. Weisse
58. former mayer OF Sheboygan Falls
and president eli the Weisse Tanning
Co, is dead For u years Mr.. Weisse
had been chief of the Sheboygap Falls
FIRE department He was a brother Of
the late Congressman Charles Neisse,
Beloit-D- Melvin A. Brannon has
resigned as president of Beloit col
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