Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-10


ready for presentation to the county
board at its November meeting. The
eastern part Of the county has its
roads and il is unfair to stop con.
struction before the western is like.
wise provided for, is the contention,
ALVEY scrap is in prospect when the
county board meets on Nov. 13.
Algoma While playing with his
companion, little Willie Gundreson,
aged 7, son of Mr.. and Mrs William
Gundreson, Algoma, was struck in the
eye by shot from an air rife which
tore the iris of the eye and iDfActed
painful and perhaps serious injury.
The doctor reports that impairment
OF the boys sight may not result. and
that it is matter of time before any
thing definite can be detected.
'Madison-A total of 1875 students
have enrolled for military drill at the
University this fall, under the new vol
untary system provided by a law
passed by the recent legislature &C
cording to figures just announced by
Maj. o. L. Brunsen, commandapt.
This in decrease Of about u per cent
from the total of 1910 students who
were drilling last year, under the COM
pu'Sory system.
MaF'1ette-H. Potter of Twelve Foot
Falls, hear Amberg, Marinette county
and his son. were badly burned dur
ing an explosion when the father was
endeayoring to quicken the fire in the
kitchen stove with kerosene The
father, whose hands, face and side
We're badly burned, jumped into a
pond of water. The boys burns are
deeper and his condition is serious.
Observation-Disclosures sold at James.
vile at the annual sale of the Rock
county Holstein Friesian Breeders as
sociation brought fair price, with the
average about $145 The top Of the
sale was the yearling bull, Pabst King
Iowana, from the Pabst stock farm,
Oconomowoc, sold to e. f. Balls,
GAINESVILLE, for 1910. Sixtyseyen head
OF cattle brought $1,000.
Hayward Because so many chill
dren and hunters become lost in the
woods near Hayward every year, citi-
zens Of Sawyer county are urging the
county board to purchase a bloodhound
to be used in locating lost persons.
Those advocating purchase Of a dog
say that criminals who flee to northern
/ Wisconsin for protection could then be
more easily located
Stevens Point Commercial water
power development is expected to re-
suit from the sale of the Springville
roller min by f. H. Rossier to f. "A.
Oberweiser, banker and paper manu-
facturer. The sale includes valuable
water power on the Little PIover river.
The mill is four miles south Of Stevens
Point
Madison Superintendent at state
institutions have been notified that
their appointments are for indefinite
periods in statements issued by the
state board of control Institution
heads have been informed that the
length of their terms win be determ-
med by the conduct OF their offices.
Maiden Rock-W Wishing to be help
full TO a lady Harry CLIFFORD, near
Maiden Rock, took it upon himself to
crank large car for her. The crank
broke off and few up and struck him
in the face, breaking several teeth,
splitting his lips and otherwise in.
juring his features.
Manitowoc-A silo on the farm Of
James Sheehan. two miles north Of
Maple Grove, was completely wrecked
By an interior explosion. due 1T IS be-
lieved to internal combustion. The
top OF the silo was ripped off and the
sides caved in. No one was injured.
Eau Claire-F'ire destroyed the large
barn OF Frank Cleasby IN the town
of Pleasant Valley, Eau Claire county,
causing a loss Of $1,000 The origin
of the blaze is undetermined.
Marinette- Henry 4fartz A, Of
Pound. Marineue county, lost his right
arm below the elbow when mis- glove
caught in a feed cutting machine
Shawano-M Edward Laitenmer-
ger. Shawano, had her hand seriously
lacerated when she caught it in an
electric wringer.
Seymour Because it can boast but
two living members, Eisher Thomp-
son. and Oscar Chamberlain. John
Granzo post No. 19s Grand Army of
the Republic. OF Seymour has ceased