Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-16


free and summoned help. FeYerish
efforts on the part of rescuers to bring
Kiesow to the surface alive failed.
Sheboygan-Ste a ride on a
Northwestern freight train in the She
boygan yards cost the right leg Of
Arnold Neuwirth, 10, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Neuwirth. When he
jumped off the train ne fell under the
wheels. His leg was mangled so bad
~ it was necessary to amputate It.
Several other boys caught the same
train. They got on when it was NOV
ing slowly and jumped off when it
was going faster than they thought
it was.
; Wausau-Lightning killed u head
/ of stock on the farm of Frank Tess,
near Wausau Eleven Of the animals
were grade Holsteins and one was a
registered Holstein bull. One-fourth
of the loss is covered by insurance.
The cattle were in pasture when the
storm came up and sought shelter in
a grove of small trees. There was
no trace about the grove of the bolt
striking anything except the cattle.
Not one of the trees was injured.
Madison-Seven new COW testing
association testers began work in Wis
cousin during May reports A. J.
Cramer, of the Wisconsin college OF
agriculture. The new men and their
associations are: Ellington, Lee Mel
son; independence. Peter Nelson;
Prairie du Chen, L. l. S Their: Min
doro, George Brudes; Rice Lake, L.
Johnson; New Holstein, Stuart Lam
bic; and Southeast Pierce, Walter
Stamm.
Antigo-Antigo has been awarded
the next annual meeting of Group No.
6 of the Wisconsin Bankers associa-
ton. Action to this effect was taken
at the convention just held in Wis
cousin Rapids. Stevens Point and
Wausau also sought the 1924 meeting.
Otto p. Walch, president of the Lang
lade National bank was elected presi-
dent of the group and d. w. Van
Doren of Birnamwood. secretary and
treasurer.
Madison-The low cost of gas, cleo,
trio and telephone services in Wis
consin as compared to coal was called
to the attention of the legislature by
a joint resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Teasdale in which the assembly
and senate are asked to concur in re-
uuesting congress to enact legislation
to protect the average user Of coal
by compelling coal producers to label
their fuel according to heat value and
other properties.
Madison--The state supreme court
held in a decision that the city of La
Crosse had no cause of action against
the Minnesota Light and Power Co.
over electric rates charged by that
company, until the railroad commits
sion has determined new schedules
Of rates to apply as a result OF for
mer court decision prohibiting the
loop system" OF rate making.
Fond du Lac-Walter F. Whiting.
of the Town of Waupun, was reelected
chairman of the Fond du Lac county
board of supervisors for the fourth
consecutive time. at the opening of
the June meeting Of the board. Chair
man Writings only opponent with
drew when an informal ballot showed
an overwhelming majority for the for
mer chairman.
Beloit-The 1928 Beloi t measles
championship is confidently claimed
by Leslie Delaney Ten members Of
his household have come down with
the malady this year During the
month of May. out of population Of
$4,000. 4Se measles cases have been
reported to the city health depart
meut
Beloit-Beloit old settlers proved
their spryness by announcing they
would hold their annual old settlers
picnic June q, instead Of the usual
date in August. BY this expedient
they hope to get to the head Of the
picnic procession and draw larger
crowds.
Sturgeon Bay-Enoch Gietsela21
81. came from Norway less than
month ago to seek his fortune In
America. He died from Injuries re-
ceived when a blast Of stone few
Wild at the Smith quarry near Stur-
geon Bay
Madison William E. Haily az SUI
perior was appointed by Gov Blaine
to be county judge at Douglas coUn-
II. succeeding Archibald Mckay -
sisne5 Judge Mckay has been