Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-09


sulting from the use Of oil.
Beaver Dam-Oficials Of the Cam.
peco Oil company. Beaver Dam. are
making little Roadway toward discov.
ering the yandal who opened valves
to their huge storage tanks and let
more than $4,000 worth of gasoline
run over the frozen ground. A re
ward of $500 for information leading
TO arrest and conviction still stands
but has not been claimed People liy-
ing near the tanks have not been able
to get the gasoline from their wells
and are carrying water in all kinds
of utensils from neighboring points.
Tomah-Donald Russell, son of Mrs
Minnie Russell, Of Sparta. suffered
fatal injuries in an explosion az the
Mulrenin shale pit He was one OF
the men employed by Roy Hiltz. OF
who was getting out shale
on a county road contract. Blasting
had been going on and, at supposedly
a safe distance, Russell and two com
panions stopped to get drink OF
water, when the explosion tore loose.
A flying piece of rock struck him in
the head He was removed to the
hospital at Sparta, where he died
Racine-Two barns and one stave
silo were completely destroyed by fire
on the John Spaight farm, north of
Honey Creek, near Racine Another
silo was damaged and over twenty
head of cattle were burned, be57des
hay, grain and other feed. The origin
of the fire is unknown. An explosion
was heard which may have resulted
one of the two automobiles which
from heated feed, lighting plant or
were burned.
Madison - Wisconsin state banks
closed the year 1928 IL a greatly inn
proved and favorable financial condi
ton, compared with the same time
the previous year, according to a fl
nancial statement of banks issued by
Dwight T. Parker, state commissioner
of banking Total resources of the
state banking institutions increased
approximately S40,000,OO0 during 1928,
a comparative statement shows.
Chetek-J. A. Fl. Johnson, county
of Chetek, is a we'll known
collector of Indian relics. Last week
he unearthed a unique ceremonial or
banner stone, in Almena township,
which was covered with fancy carv-
ing. 1t is very rare. Frank Garner
plowed up an old English trade ak,
very rare in this country,
which Mr. Johnson has secured for his
Tomah-Farmers in Monroe county
are hauling many cars of limestone in
preparation for alfalfa growing. A so
ton car was unloaded at Valley June
ton a few days ago and farmers are
going through the city every day with
their sleighs filed with the crushed
rock. Sparta farmers have taken
about 1850 tons. or 50 carloads.
Sturgeon Bay-Mrs. John Roder, 80,
vas seriously burned about the face
ana upper body when her home near
Sturgeon Bay caught fire and she at
tempted to squslch the flames. Mrs.
Roder was alone in the home when
the fire started. Neighbors on near
by farm came to her rescue, but the
house was destroyed
Menasha-Two Appleton men, A. T.
Gardner and c. L. Bachelor, narrow-
liz escaped death when their automo-
bile was struck and dragged 40 feet
by a switch engine on the right-ol
way of the 500 Line railway at
street crossing at Menasha. The car
was demolished, but the occupants
were only slightly injured.
Narinette-The Wisconsin Public
Service Co. viii spend S3.000.0o- -
providing additions and improvements
to the gas, electric and street rail-
way systems in the territory of Mari
nette. according to C. r. Phenicie, vice
Of the company. Half mil
lion dollars was spent last year by the
MiKana young deer was chased
BY wolves into the yard of Joseph
al 8Iikana. and has remained
with the Kringle family. The animal
has become very tame and now eats
from Mr.. Kringle's hand
RhineIander- Alexander Blechen,
woodsman employed by The Brooks q
Ross Lumber CO. near Boulder June
ton. Wis, was killed instantly when
struck by a falling tree.
Medford-The directors Of the First
National bank Al Medford have puT-
chased strip OF land from the 500
-ine in the heart Of The city ana villa
erect a modern bank building en- the
Building work will com