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

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,,-s.s,n-Although the Price home
law of Wisconsin has made the
~ ,-gnenr of county agents optional
20 eo,nfies. the number Of agents
-.,,vzd in the state has dropped by
-fs sne as a result of the meetings
= ,bs county boards recently Polk
"a r~swford counties have decided to
II. amploying agricultural agents but
z--,aeleau county decided TO hire
,tg agent to help its farmers. A
49, ri thirty counties voted on the
srt,sq- whether or not they want
-, s-enfs. There are total Of
s.-..n;re counties who continue 10
have county agents.
pivc5wood-Due chiefly to the long
Nv Rot weather during the growing
-, Washburn county's cucumber
oro- mis- year was about so per cent
normal Although quantity was reduc-
i this YEAR, the cucumber crop was
u svcaUent quality The total num-
- If cncumbers received at various
ricle stations in Washburn county
z.s snnroximately $4,000 bushels. OF
tbis number. Spooner received 5,219
bushels sarona 2,273 bushels, Spring
hook 2216 bushels, Minong 2,142
bushels. and Trego 1894 bushels.
Harvard William Mccain of Hay
ward murderer of Frank Allen,
farmer of near Lexington, who escap-
cd from the Sawyer county jail, Thurs
dav December 10, was captured at the
home OF his son near Couderay, Sat
rrday December Is, where it is be-
Heyed by officers he had gone to Sc
cure arms and ammunition. During
his TWO days freedom he had walked
25 miles from Hayward, sleeping out
If doors in freezing weather and living
on the meager rations he had saved
from his Jail meals.
Na8ison-With the coming of colder
weather A. z. Frederick, state humane
officer, has presented to Gov Blaine
iof his approval and commission, the
names Of seven additional county
humane agents residing in northern
c9gaues of the state. The names OF
the new appointees are: A. N. Kicker
son. Hayward; Gustaye E. Bliese,
Phillips; E. F. Boswolth. Merrill;
Frank Times, Durand; Clement c.
Kenhoter Medford; George Morgan,
Eroy. and H. J. Clemens, Amery.
Plaueville- Virgil Piddington, Paris
township Grant county farmer, exhibit
ted an ear OF corn carrying 1,50S per-
Iectly formed kernels and asking a
match Tor the prize ear. Richard bar
IoH. Shelter township, Grant county,
promptly delivered an ear carrying L.
$50 perfectly formed kernels. The
first exhibit is of the Iowa Gold Mine
variety. Barron's ear of corn is Wis
coasin No H. once more Wisconsin
takes the blue ribbon.
Tomah-Monroe county has been
one Of the IS in Wisconsin to use the
cheap laud-clearing explosive, sodatol,
offered as salvaged war material
County Agent A. l. Liddle believes
farmers of the county have saved
Se4 On 27Q00 pounds. The powder
may BE- kept over winter without los
ing strength but must be kept dry.
lis usefulness is fully as great as low
grade dynamite, which sells at high
er price.
Barron What threatened to be a
double drowning was averted by the
presence OF mind of 12-year-old Dus-
chen Honchiloyach, when he rescued
two companions from Grenquist lake,
near Cumberland, Wis. Carl Baer
aIofe through the ice, as did Henry
weaver who went to his rescue.
Young Monchilovach crawled to the
s@-e Of the broken ice and, with the
an 81 a stick. rescued both of the
byys
Aesaah-The interrupted romance
o AUGUST Reddin. H.. and Sadie Red
~ 5o.s Of Eeenah, viii be resumed
f-a. men. Tor the second time, the
e marry. Divorced about a year
azo hey have again applied to Win
90 county clerk for license to wed.
1.5-a-1 1ewooed and rewon his former
te ai they VIII embark soon on
.- second endeayor 10 find a happy
ter."
wood 1ohn, the young son of
eehareE brock, Rusk county
VIII PASS the remainder Of
minus his left hand as a re-
syn g. playing with a dynamite cap.
Ea'oded in the lads hand. He
-eAediately removed to a hos