Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-10-27


arc still in course of construction,
~ rosd is open to the public. This
III. IN all concrete road from Osh-
s,sl ~ Milwaukee by way Of Fond
a lac Eden, Campbellsport and
West Bend
surgeon Bay - Extensive timber
,.5iras on st. Martins island, near
nrgt8a Bay. have been purchased
s-,c ehs government by William Jess,
continent resident of Washington is
'.,6 and former postmaster at Detroit
usrbor St. Martins lies east of pic
t,r4sme Washington island and is
rrss-fIad. except for a government
rrb. and keepers. 1t is reported the
nav purchaser will take off the lum-
her during the winter.
Stevens Point-The George w. Al.
ian family. stevens Point, has an heir
lam that has been in the family 1872
Years II is a grandfather's clock
made almost entirely Of wood, even
70 the wheels. The clock was made
ny Jerome. barrow & Co, Bristol
Conn. aud its ownership has been
traced back to Mr.. Aliens great-great-
Grandfather 1t was taken from Yer
mont to New York in 1926 and brought
10 Wisconsin in 1919.
Chippewa Falls-Electric power will
ne transmitted to Omaha, Neb., from
tbe Wissota and Jim Falls hydro-elec
,ric plants, near Chippewa Falls, as
soon as a 70-mile gap in 700-mile
transmission line is completed. The
Northern States Power Co, recent
purchaser OF the Wisconsin, Minnesota
Light and Power Co. system, is large
" interested in the completion of the
line through Minnesota.
Chippewa Falls-W Work has been
started by the Chippewa Sugar Re
fnng Co. 10 refine, according to pres
emf estimates, 100000 pounds of
sugar during the fall season. More
than 600 cars, containing 10000 tons
Of beets will be shipped to Chippewa
Falls from Wisconsin and Minnesota
fields. Some 230 men are employed
on the day and night shifts at the
plan,
Tomahawk-A child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Bootz, Of near Tomahawk on
Twnkline 10. was severely bitten by
rat The child had been put to bed
a1i after about an hour awakened
screaming The parents ran into the
room and discovered a large rat just
mailing its escape. A physician was
called and it was found that one of
Tie cMld's fingers had the end bitten
Gil
0conto Fans-A skunk attempted
p make his home in the cellar of
'ae home of Avery Crane, Oconto
Falls The case was reported to
Came Warden Fred Fisher, as the law
protects skunks Mr.. Crane was ad-
vset hat he would be acting within
m limits of the law if he could kill
ts usurper The killing was finally
Effected with ether,
anitowoe-When Mrs. Veronica
laoarska was searched in the county
"a. n Manitowoc, following her arrest
tot Drunkenness. 1920 was found in
rocket Of her dress. The woman
several months ago applied for finan-
gal assistance under the mothers
tension law and. it is said, received
some a'1 from the county. This aid
S-. b. Withdrawn.
"es Bend Fire of mysterious orig
p caused s250o0 damage when it
Mined tile interior Of the new $50. coo
A'sn.e temple. e'est Bend. dedicated
-s.J l.E Firemen subdued the flames
2 hard Two hours battle. The
a viii be rebuilt as soon as
~ insurance adjustment is com
s"s1 4 was stated.
-2gewa Falls-E. R. Haefs of
,-.l}7Na Falls collected a bounty of
. p oobeat he killed in the town
aaPa-d Chippewa county, after a
A- battle Believing the animal
a'.-r be had shot it, Haefs picked
'..1at ~ The cat came to sud
ard fought 1ercely for a few
- Fire Of unknown origin
Eau Claire Decorating Co.
atalling a loss of $4,000,
ezs3 by insurance. The
occupied by the Odd
destroyed. The Eau
Co building adjoining
damaged by smoke and
E'ls-Rita Flynn. a high
ae Of OcoLto Falls. was
returning TO her home
10 an auto when she
ban .hogzed" the road.
turned out suddenly 10
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