Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-26

hiii III the installation OF a new sewer,
narrowly escaped death when he
drilled into charge of dynamite
which exploded, seyering his left leg
below the knee and causing other Sc
rious injuries. Miller was standing
directly over the charge operating an
air drill and witnesses say it is
miracle he was not instantly killed.
Madison-The proposed fair price
cheese board OF the state will not yio-
late the antitrust law as long as no
coercive measures are used to main
tain the price and the board reflects
the fair judgment Of experts and
others representing the various classes
interested in price. Alvin c. Refs,
assistant attorney general, held in an
opinion to Edward Nordman, state
commissioner of markets.
Tomah-A recent fire put the plant
of the Friendship Power company at
Tomah temporarily out of commission
William Hillyer discovered the blaze
in the basement, and the wiring was
all destroyed before the flames were
checked. 1.-THE abundant supply of
water from the fume and vigorous
work saved the building from total
destruction The village was without
lights for some time.
Charles GARDENER, g died
at the home OF his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Doerlinger, Keno
sha, from burns received when he
tripped and fell backward into a pail
of scalding water. The mother had
taken the child to the basement so
that she might watch his play while
she did the family washing His par
ents are Mr.. ard Mrs. Ellsworth Gar
denier
Brentwood Farmers in the vicinity
of Barron during the past year shipped
approximately S6S,OO0 worth of stock
from the county, Seventy-one car
loads were shipped and they were
divided into shipments Of hogs, calves,
COWS. lambs, bulls, heifers, steers and
sheep. The average selling price a
hundred weight of hogs was $685. as
compared with $3.50 the previous year.
Green Bay-While hurrying from
Escanaba to the bedside of his wife
- - .~,.~, d. KKr;Ilio,, CJ;,ra. E,ycoDa-
ba, was stricken with paralysis and
died a few hours later in the same
hospital where his wife is confined.
He was on board a North Western
road train when the stroke came He
was unconscious when taken to the
hospital and never recovered.
Tomahawk-A mouse almost caused
the destruction of the Tomahawk post
office building and Masonic temple
George Theiler passed the post office.
saw a desk on fire and notified the
fire department just in time to pre-,
vent a serious fire. The desk was
entirely burned. A box Of matches
was kept in the desk 1t is believed
mouse set the matches off.
Racine-To the barking Of dogs,
may William Hennicker farm hand,
attribute his escape from death by
freezing on a road in southern Racine
county during the sub-zern tempera-
ture last week. Farmers invesigat
ing the noise discovered Hennicker
lying beside the road in an exhausted
condition with hands and feet frozen.
Neenah-The estate of the late John
Strange, former Lieut. governor Of
Wisconsin and paper manufacturer Of
Neenah. consists of properties worth
approximately $I,500,000, according 70
the will which is soon to be probated.
The widow has been granted an allow
ance of $500 a month, while the estate
is in process of settlement.
Menasha-A Arthur Goeser. 80, is in
hospital at Beaver Dam suffering
from the loss OF his right hand
Goeser, who is employed by a Meua-
sha fishing concern is reported to
have become entangled in a rope
which was being wound up on wind
lass. His hand became caught in the
gears Of the machine.
JanesvilIe-Alvin z. Hager, 81. who
began railrCading for the North West
ern road when he was II. died At
GAINESVILLE Jan 10 being a the time
one or the oldest employees NH Hager
was. most ot the ume a locomotive
engineer.
Waaraca The .arm home Of Mar
ceIl1s Barton. s9u,hw ST Of Ea-aL
buried down. with additional loss OF
500 bushels Of potatoes in storage ia
the cellar. only q few loads ere
saved sem the debris.