Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-18
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS

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Racine-The name of Corliss, an i'm
portant railway station seven miles
west of Racine and the junction of
two divisions of the Milwaukee road,
is to be erased from all maps. The
county board has granted the petition
of the villagers TO change the name to
Sturteyant, in honor of the B. F.
Sturtevant Co. OF Boston, which re-
Gently purchased a large factory of
the village for the manufacture OF
heating systems. For more than half
a century the village was known as
Western Union Junction. Twenty
years ago the name was changed to
Corliss when the Brown-Corliss En-
CINE Co. built large plant there. With
the Sturtevant company opening the
plant, 500 men will be employed with
in few months. New industries are
to be brought to the village and the
residents are Of the firm belief that
within five years the population will
be increased to 5000.
Rice Lake-Guy Spears of the Cam
eron creamery is now shipping fresh
cream from Barron county to New
York, Philadelphia, Memphis and
Jackson, Miss. The cream is first
shipped to Chicago, where it is re-iced
and shipped to its destination Mr.
Spear says that Danish butter now
coming in was influencing the butter
market slightly, the Danish butter be-
ing shipped to New York at less ex-
pense than Wisconsin butter can be
shipped 10 Chicago, but tariff rate
of s cents a pound must be paid on it.
The Argentine butter is now off the
market on account of its poor quality,
according to Mr.. Spears.
Kaukauna-The foundations of the
old hoosegow, which stood at the foot
of the Lave street bridge, Kaukauna.
for many years, are being removed
by city workers. The former Jail has
been moved to Island and Maple
streets to be used as an office By
Anton Mankosky, fuel dealer and
contractor During its momentous
existence as the town bastile, the jail
has lodged as guests during zero
weather such celebrated wanderers as
Steve Br0dy. who became famous by
Jumping from the Brooklyn bridge,
and One Eyed Kelly, the international
gate crasher.
Gays Afills-Gays Mills has under
construction two public buildings that
would do credit to a city many times
larger. One is high school that will
be up to the minute in construction
and equipment. The other is a bank
building that will be modern in every
respect. But the remarkable thing in
connection with the construction of
the two buildings is that the brick is
being laid by single family of nine
bricklaye s-father, seven sons and a
brother. The father is A. L. Gerton
Eau Claire.
Fond du Lac-Bert Knight, King
ston farmer, was attacked by a swarm
of bees near his home. The insects
settled upon him and stung him about
the head Soon after ne began to feel
q nausea steal over him, coupled with
pickering and strong itching sensa-
ton over his entire body. The Gus
tomary local remedies were applied,
but they failed and Mr.. Knight be
came unconscious. A doctor was
called and finally revived him.
Cambridge The Cambridge chamber
Of commerce has purchased nineteen
acres of land on Lake Ripley, having
a lake frontage of AS feet, and is
planning TO have a landscape archi-
tect draw plans for a park Bath
houses will be installed Immediately
so that the public may enjoy bathing
in Lake Ripley with the comforts and
conveniences Of a large public bath
ing beach.
Madison-The fire marshal's depart
ment has been reorganized with the
state divided into five territories and
g deputy marshal in charge of each.
The department has been placed in
charge of Senator o. H. Johnson. dep
uty fire marshal The five marshals
are: Charles Good. Ashland; w. E.
Finnegan, Green Bay; William End,
Wsuwatosa; Conrad F. Asmuth, Mil
waukee; G. H. Kiland, Madison.
Merrill. credited in 1920 by
the federal census with a population
OF s,06S. has a school population of
1861. including all persons between
the ages Of and 20 years. At the
usual ratio of one to four. it is claimed
on the basis of this count, which was
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