Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-21

Sparta Monroe county has mr.
poets of bumper strawberry c-,-
this season, if present Favorable co-.
ditions continue, according T.. cor-.,.
agricultural officials. The court...
prospective shipment of berries i'd
placed at 100 carloads. More f--r
60 carloads were shipped from .ss
county last year. Due to difficp1ty r.
obtaining pickers. the acreage in -F-
county has been cut down. but labar
is said to be more plentiful this vaa-
Tomah-Louis Rochester Warrar-
was fined 5000, and Chris Bar-zz~N
town of Sheldon, was sent To al,
when he was unable to pay a 500 f..-
as the result Of a series Of Iiouor rs=fs
in eastern Monroe county. The moon.
in eastern Monroe county. The rs
ers failed to secure evidence of moor.
shining at several places visited. ana
voiced suspicion that their comins had
been tipped off" to suspected VIC.
lators of the liquor laws.
Appleton-The Rev. Basil Gumm4r.
man. pastor of st. Joseph's church
and Louis Kolitsch, also of Appleton.
narrowly escaped death when thew
jumped from the closed automobile
in which they were riding a moment
before it was struck by a PASSENGER
train at main crossing in Neenah.
Kolitsch, who was driving, stalled the
engine of his machine directly in The
path of the train.
Peshtigo-Charles w. Holcomb. EN-.
ployed as brakeman on the La0na
branch of the North Western road
got an unusual thrill. The cabocse
was stationed near a spot where sew.
eral tramps were camping for the
night The tramps carousings dis
turbed the train crew. Holcomb went
out to demonstrate when one Of ths
hoboes drew a gun and shot hin
through the ear.
Platteville-A crew of workmen are
preparing concrete bases for the big
new boulevard lights at PlatteylIe
A total of SO lamps will be installed
on Main-st, with intersecting streets
provided with one or two lamps just
off the main driveway. The total
cost of installation will be close to
$4,000 The present contract is one
of three planned to be carried out
over three years.
Darien-Three men were injured,
two seriously, at the August Heming
farm near Darien, when a scaifold coll
lapsed. True Brigham OF Darieu suf-
fered four broken ribs and Roy ktlntz,
Sharon, suffered a compound fracture
of his left arm Charles Walters,
Sharon, was bruised A fourth ear
penter, Lee Jacobie, also OF bauien.
escaped by clinging to the rool until
rescued.
Marshfield-G George Zebelt, Detroit.
and Miss Anna Zebelt OF STANLEY WIS.,
are at st. Joseph's hospital In Marsh
field, suffering from injuries received
when the sedan in which thsg were
riding was struck and partly 3amo.
ished by a North Western road L-4.4l
train at a crossing in M8usa5sd
.,,S tod -r
serious.
Fond du Lac-Police Of Fond al Lac /
have declared early war Oh storgaeer
ers who violate the state regulations
concerning FIRE crackers and a-es
Fourth of July noise makers. ot.esIs
have been instructed to visit all stores
where the articles are handled ana
seize all illegal varieties. Steps aIs
also being taken to prevent preua.ls
celebrations by the younger ssA7.A
ton.
Crivitz-M. r. Danielson, Pasa.i-o
contractor. was awarded the CONTRACT
to rebuild the CrlVltZ sCuOVl
was destroyed by fire three m21+5
ago. Danielson's bid was loves ~
being $4,000. The new buildlR-
be fireproof, three stories h.2A anu
will include domestic science 1o'I
manual training department l'.@'"
stage and gymnasium.
oconomowoc - Charles H. Colder
former cashier OF the Merton 24DA
who was arrested last fall ga ss'.
charges of forgery and embel
involving $4,000 of the bank aus
was sentenced by Judge y 49,
in municipal court in OconoA2a
serve two years at the Wall-.
prison.
Fond du Lac-Because he
an excessive rate in order Y -
cat William Baad. Fond dl 49,
assessed SO more than ting
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