Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-03

KsnOEAa-A suas <aseh VIII ascads
whether al interim 1CAing ordinance
passed by 8 Wisconsin CITY bas suv
teeth has been started l. KeDogbs.
Lorenzo lama has sued the CITY Of
Kenosha for 5000, alleging that the
refusal to issue q building permit to
him in keeping with an interim zon-
ing ordinance had caused hin this
much damage. He had purchased a
building site en- a street which has
been marked for widening within A
few years. Consequently the build
ing inspector refused to Issue him
permit TO erect a building which
would occupy the entire lot.
Superior-With his coat pulled over
his head, as II to shield from the cold,
a body, believed to be that of John
Nordston, was found in the rear Of
a soft drink establishment at Superior.
He is believed the second victim OF
poisoned moonshine in this place with.
In few days. Gust Happakki. woods
man, was found dead in a chair at a
lodging house recently after a three
day drinking bout Nordston is be-
lieved to be a woodsman.
Iron River Russell Peterson. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peder Peterson. Oulu.
shot two wolves within the last few
days. Fred Travers Of the town Of
Barnes brought in three red foxes,
which he caught in one day. Rud
Haus Of the town of Trip, Bayfield,
county trapped a wolf recently. There
is more interest in trapping being
shown due to the bounty on ful7grown
wolves being raised.
Niagara-Alfred O'Higgins, 90 EN-
ployed on the construction of the new
Kimberly Clark hotel in Niagara. was
seriously injured when struck in the
face by large rock during the blast
ing of an old cement foundation. The
rock, the size of a mans hand, struck
his face, tearing away part CO the left
cheek and breaking both jaw bones.
1t is feared that his injuries will prove
fatal
Reedsburg- Hugo Ost, %. only son
of Henry Ost, wealthy farmer living
two miles west of Reedsburg. was in
stantly killed when he came in con
tact with a high tension wire. He was
hauling corn for a shredder and one
of the wires caught on the wagon
rack. In attempting to remove it he
touched the live wire. He was dead
when companions picked him up
Mondovi-The Mondovi Dairyman's
association, operating the Oldest
creamery in Mondow, paid out $685.
660.27 to the farmers Of the surround
ing community for butterfat received
during September OF the Az checks
issued 13 were Tor more than 5000 and
1903 were for more than 500 The
price paid for September butterfat was
81 cents a pound.
Sturgeon Bay-Andrew Hendrick
son, As, Sturgeon Bay was almost in
stantly killed near Sister Bay when
the automobile which he was driving
capsized and crushed him beneath it.
The man was an employee of an i'm
plement concern and was on a bust
ness trip in the northern part of the
county when he met his death.
Whether or not the Ford
Hydro Electric Co, headed by Henry
Ford, will be permitted to construct
dam on the Menominee river in
Florence county for power purposes,
as requested in an application fled
with the railroad commission recently,
will be argued before the state com
mission Nov. q.
Eau Claire-Fire of unknown origin
Quilted the Eau Claire Decorating so.
building, entailing a loss of 100000,
largely covered by insurance. The
second floor, occupied by the Odd
Fellows, was destroyed The Eau
Claire Press Co. building adjoining
was slightly damaged by smoke and
water,
Wausau Little Billy Collins,
years old, was knocked down by an
automobile, alleged to have been driy-
en- by Ferdinand Eggert of Edgar,
while he was crossing the street at
Wausau. He suffered fracture Of
the skull, but regained consciousness
after an operation. His condition is
critical.
Waupun - Having paid ffty-one
years on the account whics be piled
up when he took the life Of another
man, Bill Maxwell, oldest prisoner IN
the state penitentiary and probably
the oldest convict in the country,
s+ortad his 6fty-second year behind