Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-07


Although the Galecki family lives on /
the second floor OF the store building I
they were not aware of the burglary /
until morning. Besides the suits OF
clothes the thieves took overcoats, I
shirts and ties The total loot amounts
to nearly 1000, Mr. Galecki estimates. (
Oshkosh Finding that more than
400 volumes have disappeared from
the shelves of the public library, Osh-
kosh. in the last few months and that
scores of priceless reference books
have been muulated by tearing out
of pictures. the library board has or
dered a new checking system, and
steps looking toward recovery Of some
Of the stolen volumes have been
taken.
Merrill-Edwin Bartlett, sought in
connection with the disappearance OF
an auto taken from Trantow Broth
ers' garage, Merrill, is reported to be
at Glidden Wis. A car answering the
description of the automobile has been
found in garage at Ghdden, it IS
said. Bartlett was out on conditional
pardon following a sentence Of five
years Imprisonment for obtaining
money by forgery.
Park Falls Max Fielder has pur'
chased the old Blockhouse lake resort
at Park Falls and is making extensive
improvements A large house has
been constructed and several log cab
ms are being built When completed
the resort viii be one Of the best
equipped in this section. Not the
least of it's attractions is its location
on lake which furnishes excellent
fishing.
Antigo-P Plans have been completed
for the Langlade County historical
pageant to be held in Amigo June II.
10 and IA. 1t will be conducted under
auspices of the American Legion,
Elks lodge and the Langlade County
Normal school The scenario was
prepared from the History OF Lang
lade County, written by Robert NJ.
Dessureau.
GAINESVILLE Johnson Taylor. IS, one
Of the oldest residents OF Rock county,
/ died at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. L. T. Fish. 1916 Racine street
| GAINESVILLE. from complications of ad
/ Yanced age. He was born July TO-
/ 1886. in Bennington, Vt, and when 8
/ year OF age came to Rock county with
his parents who settled in the dis
trict now Porter township.
Green -Adolph Michaal, second
4 Oldest jeweler in the state and oldest
active business man in Green Day,
/ died of apoplexy lie had attended
! the theater. and after returning home,
/ laid down on the couch, where he was
found about twenty minutes later by
his nephew. He was born in Germany
seventy-three years ago and come to
this country and Green Bay tifty-two
years ago.
Juueau-Bids on bonds for part Of
the Iq2l road program opened in Jul
neau, ranging from $4,000 TO $4,000.
4 b. Leach & Co. of Chicago were
awarded the bonds on a $l2,l60 pre-
MUM bid. This is considered a good
sale Another sale Will be held here
on june q. completing the balance Of
bonds Tor Dodge county.
Amigo Thirty cans OF rainbow and
brook trout have been planted by the
Gun and Game club in Ianglade coun-
nv. TEev were received from d feder-
al hatchery 4 carload shipment from
state hatcheries is TO be planted later.
There Will also be a shipment Of black
bass dngerlings from federal
hatchery.
Fort Atkinsou-The teachers III the
public schools in Fort Atkinson petit.
toned ne local school board for the
privilege of wearing bobbed hair The
request was granted and several Of
them had their hair bobbed imme
diately
Oshkosh There is plenty OF work
in Oshkosh now, says Chief OF Police
, Arthur Cabbert He has issued tht
order tina every able bodied man not
/. employed must either get Job, gel
out OF town cr SO ~ Jail.