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

ZIG Hie ny MI NeFnard. The gasoline
filled can exploded. setting fire to the
interior Of the house, but the flames
were extinguished Gerhard's hands
and face We're burned. Earlier in The
day Mrs. Grrhard had filled a lamp
with the oil, believing il to be kero-
sene. but the wick refused 10 ignite.
which ayerted another disaster.
Sheboygan-Edward Dassow. well
known cheese maker and distributor
OF Sheboygan county, died after an
operation for an abdominal disorder.
He leaves wife and one son He
was about As years old. Up to the
time of his death, he was associated
with Bernhardt Schneider in the
Cheese Co. Before that he
operated a cheese factory in the town
Of Mosel for a number of years.
Eau Claire-One barn built in Eau
Claire during 1928 as against 100 pri-
vate garages built during the same
time tell the story as graphically as
anything can of the passing OF the
horse as the yehicular medium Of the
present day. Less building was done
in 1928 than in 1922, the value of build.
ing operations last year being $6s4, 657
as against $S27,O54 for 1922.
Phillips-A six-week short course in
agriculture for Price county farm boys
will be given this winter by County
Agent H. J. Rainbow. In arranging
the schedule of studies, the county
agricultural committee has included
feeding and judging of dairy cattle,
housing, feeding and culling of poui-
try, rope tying, and splicing, belt lac
ing, and other subjects of practical
value in farming
Neenah--Two thousand four hun
dred and one visits by the stork were
made in Winnebago county during
the year just closed, according to the
annual report of Registrar S. G. Sto
cum. Deaths in the county totaled
eight hundred ninety. while cupid en-
gineered an even five hundred mar
riages. A total of 10,158 instruments
were recorded by the registrar dur
ing the year.
Merrill-Dr. E. X. Norris of Merrill
is not going to wait for Lincoln coun-
ty board members to appropriate
money to open the roads in the winter
time. Instead, he has purchased a
tractor with fve-foot skis attached
to the front axle While automobiles
were being pulled out of the drifts
on nearly every road in the county,
DR.. Morris was skimming the drifts
everywhere.
Highland Lawrence Esser, q farm.
er near Highland, mounted a wind
mill TO oil gearings. His right hand
was caught in the cogs and he was
swept off the platform, so feet above
the ground, where he hung suspended
for several moments He managed to
pull himself back on the platform and
extricate his hand. Amputaton of
the fingers will be necessary, a ply
stefan said.
Albany-Damage totaling $4,000 was
done to the Atherton Bros. furniture
store and the Star theatre by fire
caused by an overheated stove. The
volunteer fire department extinguished
the blaze after townspeople had re
moved the fixtures and furniture, be
lieying the destruction of the block
Of four business buildings was immi
nent. The loss is covered by insur
ance.
Madison-Th Wisconsin state high
bids on the purchase of 100000 bar
rels of cement for next seasons paw
ing The bids are for 81 per cent over
the amount to be required. The prices
were on the basis OF $1.65 net at But
dngton, Ind, and LaSalle, Ill, the two
principal supply stations for Wiscon-
sin.
Tomah-While clearing a small
piece of land near Tomah, which he
had recently purchased, Fred Gabower
dug up a china mug containing a con
siderable sum of money in gold The
land was formerly owned by Mrs
William Maum but no one has been
able to throw any light on how the
came to be buried there.
Merill-A scratch cost Charles sett-
man, G. Bloomyle. his life. The day
before Christmas he helped slaughter
some hogs and scratched his hand
He ignored the scratch. but blood
poisoning set in. His death followed
at the Lincoln hospital the next day.
uperior-Trapped in burning
Great Northern railroad boarding car.
swept along in a train at 80 miles an
hour Peter Olson, IS, foreman OF a
railroad extra gang, was burned TO
death at Superior December Both.