Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16

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Ellsworth-Fire. believed to have
started when workmen engaged in
making repairs set fire to a wasp nest
in the gable, damaged the high school
building in Ellsworth to the extent
of about $4,000 Owing to the height
of the building, firemen had difficulty
in fighting the flames Tie ROOF was
damaged by the fire and the lower
rooms by smoke and water.
Brentwood ~ Pupils Of Brentwood
Union High school under the direction
of ]. Krause, are organizing a school
band. Rehearsals are being held each
week. The high school band is the
second concert band to be formed in
Brentwood this summer, a ci,y band
having been organized some time ago
Other musicians here have formed an
orchestra.
Reedsburg- Walter Kruediug, Min
neapolis, 35. committed suicide in
| Reedsburg at the home Of las sister
Mrs. Ernest kirkpatrick. by shooting
himself through the head. He recent
ly underwent an operation and was
| respondent over his physical condi
tic The body was sent to his for
mer home in Chicago.
Laona- Fire caused by a lighted
lamp dropping from the hands Of
Ernest Wynn destroyed Wynn's store
and residence and the adjoining house
. occupied by the families Of Verlin
Starks and Bert Ross in Laona All
the merchandise in the store was lost,
but much OF the furniture in the two
houses was saved.
Sheboygan Expenses Of Sheboygan
county in July were the heaviest OF
any month in the countys history,
totaling sos, 1856, F. w. thinner.
man, county treasurer reported. Dur
ing the same period the city spent
] S17S.S65.32 Most Of the money was
spent for highway construction and
maintenance
Rhinelander-T body Of Anton
Budwidas, 40, of Chicago, was found
by train crew in coal shed at
Woodruff. A vial, which is believed
to have contained poison, was found
in his clothes. The man is said to
have left Chicago several weeks ago
I following domestic trouble.
Fond du -Despoudeut over con
tinued i'll health Airs Alfred James,
Fond du Lac, slashed herself across
the abdomen, inaicung injuries that
probably will prove fatal a short
i time ago she slashed her wrists with
a razor, but the injuries We're Of a
minor nature.
Ashland Charlie Cloud of Odanah,
an Indian, who was wanted on the
Bad River reservation in 1919 for sell
ing liquor, was arrested recently by
Indian Police Chief Mike Gordon at
Red Cliff. He is in the WashburE
Jail under $500 bond
Oshkos Henry Chambers, 10
years old, Oshkosh. is dead Of injuries
received when he was run down by
an automobile. said BY police to have
been driven by August Strey. He is
survived by his widow and one daugh
ter.
Minocqua Merchandise valued at
$500 and s25 in cash was taken By
burglars who entered the MinocQua
bakery. Entrance was gained by re-
moving a screen from rear window.
Rhinelander-The body Of Yelmel
/ Tippe, 80 year old wood cutter. who
had been missing for two weeks. was
discovered by party Of fishermen
in Hot Fish lake in Villas county
Wat artown-At the tag day put or
for the Volunteers of America In Wa
tertown. $3.50 was raised By boys and
girls who collected funds under The
direction Of Misc Eugenia Coogan.
Batavia While repairing wI IS dam
aged BY the storm. Emil SteGerwald
! manager Of the Batavia Electric Co.
touched a live wire ana was electro
cuted.