Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-02


Germ handles approximately IS per
cent OF the sugar beet acreage in Wis
consin and upper Michigan. Some
5000 skilled workers are now engaged
in held work.
Fond du Lake-W Within 10 minutes
after Mr. and Mrs. William Braatz,
Fond du Lac. who We're preparing to
leave on an auto trip to Minnesota,
had telephoned to the home of their
son, Harry f. Braatz. Is. town OF En-
pire, Fond du Lac county, 10 inquire
as to his health, they were notified
that his lifeless body had been found
hanging in barn on his farm. lie
had hanged himself while respondent
as the result OF continued poor health.
Prairie du Chen Murreu Gassen,
is, was seriously injured when two
wheels of a tractor ran over the lower
portion OF his body. He was employ
ed by Gund & Graham, paving con
tractors, Prairie du CHEN. AS he
stepped from grading machine TO
make an adjustment the tractor on
the machine following pushed him
over before he could get out Of the
way. Chances for his recovery are
doubtful, it is said
Monroe-M Mrs. C. L. Teissler Mon.
roe, was cut about the head and
bruised when the car in which she was
riding collided with another as both
tried to pass at a narrow point With
Mrs. Teissler We're Mrs. A. w Flick
and Mrs Myron Mitchell wife Of
Pinkey Mitchell, the boxer, both Of
Milwaukee. They We're only bruised.
Four men from Beloit We're in the
other car, which was badly damaged.
Superior ~ Authorities in Superior
have ordered a leaking water pipe
near the cell OF William BUTTS, CON
fessed slayer, repaired, following COM
plants that the dripping of the water
from the pipe to the stone floor would
drive the prisoner insane. BUTTS is
confined in a cell in a remote corner
of the Jail and for several days paced
the floor so that his footsteps would
drown the sound of the dripping water.
Fond du Lac When the automobile
in which she was riding crashed into
a horse wandering on the road, Martha
Madison. telephone operator OF Fond
du Lac, lost three teeth suffered Sc
we're cuts on the face and arms, and
was knocked unconscious. Three
companions We're injured slightly and
the car was wrecked The horse was
so seriously injured it had to be killed.
Marinette-A craving for drugs led
to the hcft Of a medicine case from
the automobile of Dr. ~ Z. Bird,
Marineue. Entrance to the garage
was made by breaking a window and
unlocking the door Nothing was tax
en- excepting a bottle of narcotic and
a hypodermic. when the case was
found the next day By three boys in
an ice house several blocks away
New-fashjoned ways Of can
ming and preserving may be all right.
but there does not seem to be a flaw
tn the oldfashioned way either, as
can be attested by Mr. and Mrs. II. fl.
Skeney, Necedah, who recently cele.
brated family reunion by opening a
can of cherries which had been canned
as years ago The fruit was found to
be in excellent condition
EAGLE River-The Lincoln Road as
ISOLATION has been organized With
Donald Fraser as president NJ. II,
Bent is in charge of road construct
non. 1t fs'the intention OF the asso-
citation to give Lincoln one of the best
systems Of roads in the northern Wis
consin lake region
Marinetta-The saw mill Of the NJ.
and NJ. Box Co, Marinette. was de-
st.oyed by fire Heroic efforts on the
part of the fire department saved the
main factory building adjoining. The
loss is estimated al $35.o90.
Racine-A loss Of $4,000 was suf,
fered at Lake Park suburb Just
..t A. T9arsra yrh4n fre DESTROYED