Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-02-03
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
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Sheboygan-Sl Slightly more than one
fourth as much hard coal was shipped
TO Sheboygan by water in 1922 as in
1921, according to the report of George
Heller, Jr., collector of customs at this
port, The report shows that 44O50
tons were received last year. while
during the previous period, 1851
tons were received. One hundred
flfty-nine steamers and three schoon-
ers arrived in this port carrying a.
o50 tons of hard coal 41o,053 tons Of
soft coal, 1907 cords of wood, 240
tons of salt 5,227 tons of cement,
$500 tons If crushed stone, $500 tons
of sand, 100 bushels of apples. 1871
cases of berries. 46l tons of grapes,
20 bushels of potatoes.
Wisconsin Rapids Farmers along
route No. in the town of Sigel, north
of Wisconsin Rapids. are aroused over
the activities of a firebug whom they
believe responsible for the burning OF
the barn of John Bronck. resulting in
loss of the structure, . head of cattle.
two horses, large quantities of hay
and grain and hundreds of dollars
worth of farm machinery The fire at
the Bronck farm is the sixth which
has occurred since harvest time In
the vicinity of Sigel Belief that the
fires were OF incendiary origin is ex-
pressed due to the fact that all the
conhagrations occurred near each
other and at a late hour.
Tomah-A campaign to encourage
farmers I'm the vicinity of Tomah TO
grow alfalfa is now going on, the well
being of the dairy industry for which
this community is noted being de
pendent upon more and better forage
crops The prime mover i'm this plan
is William Brennan, Tomah banker,
who is now calling on farmers to send
in their alfalfa seed requirements so
that they may be sure of getting their
seed in time for spring planting,
From all indications the seed price
will be a little higher than IL was last
year and those who go into the plant
ms may - o,' as i1'''' - o'' ''''' -
'''u 60 w '''0 'N''''' D.
Fohu du Lae-Hatlle Peters, woo"
OF William Peters. town OF Waupun
farmer whose death In wen near his
home is now under investigation by
Fond du Lac authorities ana state
medical ohicers at Madison - named
as sole helI-allaw ana petitioner III
petition Tor administration OF Peters
estate, hied "a probate court az Fond
gu Lac. felers' according TO ihe peu-
ton, '''t personal property valued at
$4,000, There ia no real estate, me
farm on which Peters lived being rent
Stevens Point-Th second rural
school in Portage county TO be de-
stroyed by fire in less than a month,
the Pleasant Valley school IN Buena
Vista. was destroyed by a blaze be-
lieved to have originated from a de-.
fecdye chimney. The loss Is estimat-
ed at several thousand dollars. Until
new building is provided. the boys
SCHOOL in the town hall. The other
school burned recently was the Cart.
mill school in Dewey.
Madison The state fire insurance
fund received total income of 1886.
bursement of sIT805.g9. according to
a report of the insurance commission
Incomes includes $fGg S70.26 In Pre-.
miums, interest of S23.9254s and other
income brought the total to S185. 3805G.
Disbursements were SI500f75 in
Green Bay Amigo Is the first CITY
I'm northern Wisconsin to oyersub-
scribe its quota in the drive being con
Quoted by the Northern Wisconsin
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