Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS

HAPPENINGS II.
verrill-A directory of the Merrill
teepaane exchange, issued on Feb. l,
,gSs, has Just been unearthed. + dis
closes that at that time there were
ans, thirty telephones in Merrill, as
l,anared 10 1.164 now. The city of
Neral at that time did not have a
-,sleuhone, either at its police station
~ fire stations or city hall. News
rapers of that day also got along
without telephones. Three of the sub
scr5ers at that day had telephones
both at their places OF business and at
their homes.
srraeon Bay-The arrival of 100,-
o15 brook trout fry from New York
state is awaited by Supt Frank
suthers Of the state hatchery. who
made al exceptional bargain when he
exchanged 100000 commercial lake
trout eggs for the brook trout. which
are hard to obtain The shipment of
100000 eggs to the eastern state is
hardly noticeable in the 100000
eggs now being Matched at Sturgeon
Bay.
Watertown-Total bank clearings
for Watertown during 1923 were $49,-
9726U0. it was announced by Max
Rohr, vice president of the Merchants
National Bank, from records kept by
the clearing house here. During De-
cember, 1928, the clearings were 1884,
400. and in the same month of 1922
they We're 1871, 300 The increase in
the last half year of 1923 was ST.
152600
Edgerton--A hospital where no pa
TENTS die, is the pride Of Edgerton.
for although more than 125 patients
have been treated at the Memorial
hospital in that village since it opened
four months ago, the first death has
yet TO be recorded The hospital was
erected by Edgerton as a memorial
to It's world war veterans.
Stevens Point-Potato prices on the
Stevens Point market have jumped to
81 and 95 cents a 100 pounds, with
few loads bringing a top price of SO
cents The cold weather, which has
made loading practically impossible
for buyers, has brought the sudden
Jump Of which many farmers have
taken advantage.
Waukesha-John Ross, So years old,
and for seventeen years income tax
assessor for Waukesha county, was
guest Of honor at dinner at Wauke-
sha recently Mr.. Ross has held
public office in Waukesha county con-
tinuously since 1869, giving him a
total of ffty-four years of public
service.
Sturgeon Bay-During 1928 County
Clerk Herlache of Door county, issued
l-S marriage licenses, a substantial
gam over 1922, when ia We're issued.
June still retains the lead as the
month of brides. Two of the 1913
brides last year were only 16 years
Old The oldest bridegroom was 65.
Neenah-Completed at a cost slight
iy in excess Of $4,000, the new Roose-
ven school building at Neenah was
thrown open to public inspection. The
new structure is strictly freproof. IT.
Is me first Of number OF new school
buildings which will be erected dur
Ing the next few years by the city.
Beaver DANA total of tbirty.six
calis were answered during 1928 by
,-e Beaver Dam fire department.
most Of The fires We're extinguished
rTIofe much loss occurred. The larg-
ssl loss occurred when the hemp mill
burned en- May 4, the loss being
placed at 100000.
bTchwood-It is believed BY EXPERTS
la. 100000 pounds Of sodatol. a war
sS.Fased explosive. will be needed
l5Ai spring to supply the demands oil
,a.4ss in the cutover districts of
Wisconsin. About 100000 pounds oil
...oi were used during the autumn
g.
ahawk-R. L. walthers, florist. |
q -amahawk, had a close call when
arted his automobile in his ear.
aa door Of which was closed. A
q sas from the ear Of the car
ae garage and Nh. Walthers
4fly overcome. 1t required sey.
81. a3urs to revive him.
Dam-Tle frs. day of 1924
ser Dam postoGice was open /
aess, 1915 in treasury saw
..Hcates was sold, mostly in
amounts. Receipts of the office /
& were 243.04449, as com
With $4o.447.96 in 1922.