Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28


were injured when their car crashed
into a culvert south Of De Pere on
Highway Is According to the boys
the driver was blinded by the lights of
an approaching car. Hawley sus-
tanned a fracture of the right shoulder
and cuts about the face while Wen
ner was badly cut when thrown
through the windshield.
MISUNDERSTANDING best butter
maker will be selected at the state
wide butter contest at the Wisconsin
college Of agricul ure Madison, June
26 under plans announced by college
officials The contest will replace the
monthly district contests which have
been conducted throughout the state
during the last year Another butter
contest is planned for next January.
Wisconsin Rapids-Lawrenc Ward,
Sc, of Babcock Civil war veteran and
for many years a resident Of Wood
county, died at his home in Wisconsin
Rapids He was active in the develop
ment Of Wood county, having plated
the city Of Pittsyille, and served on
the county board and in other offices
for many years. He is survived by
his wife and by three sons.
Beloit-Noel Tiffany, is. South Be
lott, is being held awaiting the ar
rival Of Madison police who hold
warrant for his arrest on charges Of
forging a check for $500 on the Law
renee Restaurant Co. Madison. Tif-
fanny forged his uncle's name to the
check and with the money made pay
ment Of 1868 on an automobile The
car was recovered.
Boscobel Kaspar, II, farmer
boy residing in North Lancaster town
ship. Grant county, was brought into
justice court charge with using dyna
mite in blasting out trout pools The
boy pleaded guilty and the local jus
tice imposed fine Of $50 and costs.
The boy promised that hereafter he
will use only a hook and line to catch
trout.
Ashland-Fire Of unknown origin
completely RACED the Churchill Lum
Der Co.'S mill at Cayuga 40 miles
from Ashland. The loss has not been
determined. Quantities of sawed lam
Der, piled some distance from the mill,
were not burned. The Cayuga mill
finished its cut for the year June Is,
and was closed down.
Wisconsin Rapids-The first case Of
sleeping sickness in Wisconsin Rapids
ended fatally when Francis A. Lampe,
12-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Lampe, Port Edwards, died at River
view hospital. He become afflicted
three weeks ago and awoke only for
periods of a minute or two, then being
only semiconscious.
Madison-A dozen students special
izing in mining engineering at the
University of Wisconsin left this week
for a six-week tour through the north
west. under direction Of Prof. E. R.
Shorey. The students wil inspect
mines in North and South Dakota,
wyoming and Montana.
Stevens Points, MichaeFs hos
pital. Stevens Point, was struck by
lightning. The bolt awakened patients
and put bells. lights and telephones
out Of order. Although charred shin
giles were torn from the roof the build
ing did not catch fire.
Manitowoc-James Gregory, son OF
Dr.. Frank Gregory OF Ealders, Mani
towoc county. was instantly killed in
his home at Tacoma, Wash. while
cleaning a gun preparatory TO hunt
ing trip. He was IS and a veteran
Of the World war
Anhgo-Two persons were seriously
injured anG three otehrs were bruised
and cut wten a car driven by Alex
Fierst. alleged TO have been crowded
from the road by an approaching car,
went into a ditch and turned over, near
Amigo.
Wausaukee-The house Of Rudolph
Frolahlfch. a farmer living near Atbel-
stane. was destroyed by fire that
started On the rool
which Be had descended TO loosen
stone in a chute. Matthews kT5teE, y
al employe Of the new Manitowoc
cement plant was killed when 3 sud
den how of stone from hopper above
buried HIM. Ills skul was fractured
and physicians state be probably dies
within 2 rev minutes t~oU suGoea