Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-14

QiA OF merchandise. Entrance 10 the
inn, which is conducted by Edward
Peck, was obtained by forcing open
rear window with an ak. The propri-
etor and his family were away. The
men. APPARENTLY tourists. were seen lott
ering around the lace by neighbors
and later departed in touring car.
Jefferson IT. The Jefferson county
highway committee have ordered all
advertising signs removed from the
state and county trunk highways.
Jefferson county is the pioneer county
of the state in removing those signs
as the work was started here three
years ago. The county officers also in
tend to enforce the speed and weight
laws. and siX special deputy sheriffs
have been appointed to patrol the high
ways.
Jefferson - The Jefferson county
Guernsey breeders will hold their an
nual picnic and outing on the Harry
Becker farm, west OF Fort Atkinson,
June IL, The program viii consist of
speaking by the different leaders and
sports, such as horseshoe pitching and
stock judging contests The big fea-
ture of the day will be the baseball
game between the Guernsey breeders
and the Holstein breeders.
Linden The insistent barking OF a
dog brought the brother of VIII Fox.
Linden. to the side of his dead body
The young farmer had left home in
the morning TO look at the crops AS he
did not return in the evening, It WIS
supposed he had stopped with neigh
boris. Hearing the dogs insistent bark
ing during the night however, the
brother arose aud found the faithful
animal beside the body.
Racine Henry Halter. sc, one Of the
most prominent farmers of Racine
county, was killed by an explosion Of
dynamite placed under The trunk Of a
tree. Halter. who owned farm in
the town of Mt Pleasant. had gone
into a field with his son Frank. to blow
stumps. The father placed dynamite
under a stump and when it failed to
letonate went to investigate just as
the explosion occurred
Marshiold County Agent Ralph
Peterson has just helped dispose Of
another carload of Wood county Hol-
stems Emil krakow. Of Iowa. was
the lucky man who got the choice ami
mails Part of the carload was filled
at the Wood County Holstein sale and
the remainder OF the animals needed
were secured when County Agent Pet
crson Went around with krakow in
search of them
Eau Claire Taking the family tour
ing car. Harold Johnson. 20. the son
Of 0. II Johnson. a grocer lcft his
home two weeks ago and has NOT been
heard of since. the father informed the
police who were asked 10 search for
the youth. The police received an
other request % look for a i4-ycar-old
girl. a daughter Of Charles Hubisch.
who disappeared a week ago from Eau
Claire
Rice Lake-Edwin Scheias, 16, Rice
Lake, was killed when ne tried 10 stop
a runaway team He had been help
ing his father n hauling stumps, and
after unloading the wagon, sat down
TO rest a dog startled the horses.
and AS they started TO run. Young
Scheiss jumped for the bit Of one OF
them He was thrown under the
wagon and wheel crushed his skull
Madison Aa q final step ia IT'S 1924
program Of naturalization work, The
Madison Lions club has announced
that il has undertaken the task Of
making citizens of 500 aliens ON the
ctys West side Each member Of the
cIub has been ass eUcd from thrce to
five foreigners 70 interview and ASSET
them in obtaining their final naturalI-
cation papers
0shkosh-Hiss Minnie Neuaauu. -.
of Oshkoa @as struck and kHed ~
southbouna 500 passenger train
She wal dra ged for about 81 feet
Fort Atkinson Fred Efetke. rs,
hanged himself on his brother farm.
four miles south 81 Fort Atkinson.
le-tkea father was killed about nine
years md Fred has frequently
acted strange since It 81 believed tie
death q bis mother and h.s failure
iu financial Investments added to his
mental anguish