Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28

! Madison-The poultry industry in
Wisconsin for the past year was val
ued at nearly $30,00O,O00 This is the
statement of ]. E. Hayes, poultry de-
! partment at the Wisconsin College of
! Agriculture. Hayes declares that farm
poultry industry in the Badger state
I is growing rapidly. The number of
4 fowl kept on the farms is increasing
/ rapidly. With the increase in num-
/ bers there is also a very appreciate
gain in production. There are now
siXty-eight hens as an average for
/ each farm in Wisconsin. Latest CEN
sus reports show that on Jan. l, 1928,
there were more than 13,613,0O0 hens
in the state.
Stevens Point-Claims totaling $751;
/ 500 have been presented to the Port
! age county board of supervisors by
/ four young people of Waupaca county
who were injured last summer when
their car plunged through the railing
on the bridge on state trunk highway
/ Is, near Amherst Junction, and rolled
1 end over end to the 500 line tracks
/ 80 feet below. The bridge has long
been regarded as a danger point in
central Wisconsin and that the occu-
pants Of the car were not killed was
considered a miracle.
Fond du Lac-B. T. Sheridan of
/ Fond du Lac, a leader in dairy activ-
/ tiles, and F. G. Swoboda of Plymouth,
4 general manager OF the Wisconsin
Cheese Producers federation, have
been named as members of a commit
/ tee of twelve from the Farm Bureau
of Federation of America to organize
central cooperative sales agency for
/ the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wis
consin Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Kenosha-Six Catholic charitable or
CARNATIONS are to benefit from be
quests made In the win of the late
John McNulty, pioneer resident Of
| Kenosha, who died recently and whose
will was filed for probate They are
the House of the Good Shepherd. St.
Aemilians Orphan asylum, st. Jo
seph's Orphan asylum, St. Roses or
phanage. st. Vincents Orphan asylum,
and the Little Sisters of the Poor,
each to receive 5000.
La Crosse-Jack Daley, proprietor
of Cllffwood inn. roadhouse outside
of La Crosse, was shot and killed by
his wife during quarrel. According
to her story, Daley came home from
the city intoxicated, abused and
threatened her and she picked up the
revolver and pointed it at him to sub.
due him, and the revolver was dis
charged accidentally, she said.
Madison-H r. Trumbower, member
of the Wisconsin Railroad commission,
has resigned his position to accept
position with the United States De
partment of Agriculture. Trumbower
Twill take charge of the federal depart
ment's reserve and the problems Of
motor transportation.
Green Bay-One Of the finest Y M.
C. A. buildings in the northwest viii
be constructed in Green Bay within
short time as the result of a weeks
strenuous canvassing which pushed
the city over the top to raise $426.280
or $4,000 more than the original
quota.
Manitowoc-After serving more than
nineteen years as Manitowoc street
commissioner, Emil Vonendorf was
defeated for reappointment by Edward
Fricke Only one ballot was taken,
the vote of the aldermen being to 6
in favor of the new candidate.
Plainfeld-Paul Zacharias, a farmer
residing near Puckaway lake, south Of
Plainheld, lost 10 cows and one horse
in an unusual way His COWS and
horses were standing on the ice Of this
Fox river drinking. when the ice sud.
denly gave way and all We're drowned.
Kewaunee While driving his ia.
theirs team across a creek on their
farm near Kewaunee, Emil, the 4-year
old son of Frank Bosdecb, fell into
the water and drowned before he
could be reached.
Prairie du Chen Carroll Russell. 6,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Russell,
Copper Creek. met death when he slid
from a hay stack and fell onto a hay
knife. The knife penetrated his body
nearly 10 inches, and he died before
physician could be called.
I.adysmith = While excavatinE on
the site OF Hiutz Bros. new single
min in Ladysmith woTkpen unearlhed
bones Of a human being. together with
a copper arrow head The relics we're
found about four feet below the sur.
face OF the ground