Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22


Black River Falls-Owing to the un-
usual dry fall, Black river at Black
! River Falls, is so low as to seriously
interfere with the light and power
question. and bids have been opened
for an auxiliary steam plant to cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The
contract when let will call for the inn
mediate installing of the auxiliary
power.
Park Falls-Roy Marsh, a settler
near Park Falls, is establishing a rec
ord as wolf hunter. His total wolf
kill thus far this season is twelve.
Somesof these animals We're shot and
others We're trapped He is assisted
in his work by three valuable wolf
hounds. Marsh has also trapped sixty
mink this fall.
Mauston-Geraldine the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Ben
nett, of Mansion, received burns which
proved fatal 1t is supposed that while
the mother stepped across the street
for milk Geraldine held paper in the
stove to ignite it. When the mother
returned, the clothes of the little one
were in flames.
Florence Jasper Gayhart, SIS, a resi-
dent of Tipler, was fatally hurt when
struck by falling tree while employ
ed as a sawyer in the town OF Flor
ence He lived four hours after the
accident. No inquest was held. Gay
hart was a native of Kentucky and
had lived in Florence county many
years.
Manawa-S Sums of 100000 for roads
and $4,000 for a new training school
for teachers were included in appro-
priations amounting to $295,000 passed
by the county board of supervisors of
Waupaca county, at their last meet
ing. This amount is the largest ever
raised in the county in single year.
lymouth-Elwood Helm, 20, over
seas veteran of the World war, died
at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, Hospital
for Disabled Veterans, according to
word received by his father at Ply
mouth. He had been an inmate of ths
hospital three months.
Sheboygan-I B. Wensink, who has
been assessor of incomes in Sheboy-
gan county since 1915, has had Ozau-
kee county added to his district and
will hereafter have charge OF assess
ments in both counties He begins his
duties in Ozaukee county Jan. l, sue
ceeding Louis Guth.
Ashland - Two brothers named
storm, who were being held at the
Ashland county Jail, Ashland to face
trial on a charge of robbing a store at
Nellen. sawed their way to freedom
while the sheriff and his aids were at
dinner. They made their escape in a
stolen truck
Oconto-Ei PORTER, Of Stiles, was
sentenced 60 serve thirty days in the
Oconto Jail in default Of S55 fine and
costs imposed upon him by Justice
Stuelke of Gillett, for hunting without
a license and having shot partridge
out of season and having them in his
possession.
Madison. shoudy. well known
throughout Wisconsin as dealer In
real estate and who handled thou
SANDS of acres Of northern Wisconsin
land for the James l. Gates Land com
pany. died suddenly in his Office at
Rockford.
Observation-Disclosures Kettle Of
boiling water, the Eye r-oll daughter
Of Mrs Frank VestergCm, Harmon ",
Narinette county, was severely scald-
cd about the chest and arms She
was taken to the Marinette hospital.
Racine-Two dressed hogs. half Of
a dressed steer and motor truck
were stolen from the farm Of Earl w
ivan, who lives near Union Grove.
Beloit- Frank Anastasi, Beloit Ital-
Jar a search of WHOSE home yielded
evidence Of liquor violation, paid a
81 900 fine in the Beloit municipal
court He pleaded guilty
Merrill ~ Selecting 4 blizzard in
which to work. thieves stole an auto
mobile from Gus Kasbrick's private
garage. Merrill. and then drove TO
barry Kroms clothing store where
s POO to 1880 wo-ta Of clothing was
loaded into he automobile. The
thieves escaped.