Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-10-27


years past. Mrs. L. T. Stevens, wife
of an employee in the pulp mill at
Thornapple Dam. went out to their
pasture to drive in the COWS and say
five bears H, NJ Flunker, a Lady
smith fur buyer, shot and killed a
black bear weighing $50 pounds few
miles northwest OF the city.
Merrill-A donation of $4,000 has
been given the county road and bridge
committee by the Kinzel Lumber com.
pany of Merrill, which will cover the
cost of extending the Newwood road
north to Grandfather bridge, west Of
the Wisconsin river. This extension
of the Newwood road may be followed
in time with a connecting link west
ward with the TaSlor county road
from Rib Lake.
Cobb-The building of a canning
factory at Cobb by leading business
men of Markesan, Green Lake county.
at a cost of 100000, has sent farm
values soaring. Charles Tremaine
sold eighty acres south of the village
to Albert NaRei at $3.50 an acre. Lands
close to the plant all have gone soar
ing as they are adapted to the cult
walton of peas, sweetcorn and pump
kins
Madison-A warning has been sent
out by the state department of agri-
culture to begin testing of all seeds
early this year dealers and farm
ers expecting to sell should get tests
made and labels ready now to avoid
a later rush." A. L. Stone of the de-
partment said. Seeds may be tested
at the agronomy building in Madison
by the state seed inspector.
Waupaca-E Huntoon who June
/ planted field of potatoes near
Waupaca, is harvesting 225 bushels of
potatoes to the acre. Huntoon Is an
expert grower and he advocates plant
ing at about the time he planted this
field Another field which he finished
planting June 8, is giving much
lighter yield, about 80 bushels per
acre.
La Crosse-Two brothers, August
and Emil Shultz. were accidentally
shot by an unknown hunter while
hunting in the woods east of La
Crosse. The force of the shot was
nearly spent and few pellets We're
embedded under their skins. The
wounds are not serious.
Sturgeon Bay-After a residence Of
65 years on the same farm on which
he was born, Emil Corbisher of Gard
ner Door county, is dead. During his
life he witnessed the Belgian settle
ment in the southern part of Door
county develop into a rich agricul-
tural district.
La Crosse-A Barred Rock hen on
the Joseph Koula farm on North
ridge. La Crosse county, laid two
mammoth eggs measuring nine and
one.haIf inches in circumference. In
one egg was found another egg of
normal size, embedded in the yolk
and white,
Chippewa Falls-The alleged failure
to light an exit pasageway was he
grounds upop which circuit court
jury based its verdict awarding Mrs
Henrietta Mills Of Chippewa Falls,
againse the Eau Claire Theater Co.
Mrs. Mills broke leg as she left the
theater.
Manitowoc-The shipyards Of the
Manitowoc Shipbu'lding corporation
are a busy place with the advent OF
fan. Several repair Jobs have been
obtained within the last few weeks.
Humbird-Roy Miller. l2yearold
son Of H. J. Miller Humbird. suffered
burned hand when cartridge. with
which the lad was playing, exploded
when struck against rock.
Coleman - Carl Johnson Wallace
farmer. run over By load Of grain
died Of injuries at s. JoseDh's hospi
tai, MenOminee
Marinette-Adolph Bruette, Porter
field. is at the Narinette hospital with
a fractured leg. While skidding logs
one Of the timbers swung around
crushing his leg
Juneau-By a vote q more than
10 i. the electors Of HustLstor5
Dodge county, at a special election .
rejected PROPOSITION 10 bond the
village in the sr@n 81 $4,000 for mg
nicipal waterw0lks and Z sanitary
rerage system. The vote vas So to /
271 against