Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-10-06

Important News of the Badger State /
Arranged in Condensed Form
Rhinelander-E. 4. Forbes. presi-
dent Of the Rhinelander Light & Power
company. has purchased the electric
lighting system of the Charles W.
Fish Lumber company in Elcho. Flee
trio current for Elcho viii be fur
nished by tho Rhinelander Light &
Power company's pant 4 high ten
sion line VIII be extended from the
compary's line at Monico. through
the village Of Pelican Lake, to Eloho.
This will make it possible TO furnish
eiect,io light and power for Pelican
Lake.
Prairie du George f. Har
rington, a resident of Prairie du
Chen is 80 years old but he is keep
ing up with the spirit of the age. MIR.
Harrington went TO Cassyille TO visit
his son and wanted TO ride home in
an auto, his own auto and drive It
himself He made the trip without
mishap and liked to drive so well that
he says he will continue to act as his
own chauffeur. 1t is believed that he
is the oldest autoist in the state.
Merrill Potato buyers Of the vicin-
ity Of Merrill are waiting for a more
stable market and complain that the
early frost. coupled with the late
planting, will greatly curtail the crop
in Wisconsin Much green stock is
now being offered on the market,
hence the low prices. Advanced prices
are anticipated and it is believed
farmers will realize fair price with
out holding their potatoes.
Wisconsin Rapids total valua-
ton Of property at Wisconsin Rapids.
real and personal. amounts to Sl0421.-
Goo gain Of 1857 500 over that Of
last year, according to the city cleYk.
Tax rates and the assessments on old
property remain the same. the in
crease being largely accounted for by
building activities and by putting
bank stock on the tax roll
Chippewa Falls Herman Burgoon.
Dubois Pa. was accidentally shot
while hunting near Jump River. SO
miles from Chippewa Falls His gun
slipped as he was stuffing a bird into
his hunting coat, dischargng when II
struck the ground He was taken TO
a local hospital and the entire charge
of shot and the wadding of the cart
ridge were removed from his foot.
Berlin Selling moonshine over the
counter of his hot dog stand at the
Waushara county fair at Wautoma
recently, caused the arrest of Thomas
WILDER federal agents reported He
is alleged to have had an enormous
business in hot dogs which 1t Is
charged were used for "A wash. He
was released when he furnished a
$500 bond
Darlington The breeding pens OF
J W. Mitchell at Darlington was en-
tered during the night and forty-fye
young hogs stolen The police report
that chloroform was used to silence
the hogs neighbor of Mitchoils
lost twenty chickens and i'm both cases
the thieves worked so silently that
the robberies were not discovered for
a day
Waupaca-Walter Wary employed
as q team driver on the Gus Hanson
farm near Waupaca had his right leg
twisted off below the knee when II
became caught in he belt OF sflo
filler and was drawn against revolv-
inc pulley 1T was necessary TO am.
putate the limb above the knee after
Wary had been removed to the hos
pitaL
Eau Claire Edward Fable Of Hol-
combe has filed a bin Of $8.l20 with
Chippewa County Clerk James r. Har-
ris against Chippewa county for dana
ages alleged to have been received
Sept ] when be ran his automobile
of the road and was thrown twelve
feet He claims the accident was due
70 poor condition Of the road
Manitowoc The old saving that
lightning does not strike twice in the