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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11
Removed BiHbOards
From All Highways

Definite steps by civic organizations
to eliminate hillboards from the high
ways of the Pacific coast are expected
to result from the impetus given the
movement by the Standard OH com
pany of California. which has torn
down 1000 of its roadway signs in
California, Oregon and Washington.
The company removed its highway
advertisements on the ground that
they detracted from the beauty of the
roads, and ordered that hereafter such
signs should be confined to CONNER
cial zones.
There was instant public response
up and down the coast said Kenneth
r. Kingsbury, president of the com
pany. I'VE have had editorials, let
tiers and kilograms by the hundreds
indicating that a keen feeling exists
concerning the marrlng of our great
highways by signs
The Skyline boulevard, great high
way being completed from San Fran
cisco southwark slong the high ridges
overlooking the Pacific ocean. is re-
ported to be insured against billboa~ds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11
UeIiness n Liability

Attractiveness has been deemed an
important asset in the development II
such thoroughfares as Fifth avenue in
New York and Michigan boulevard In
Chicago. There IS no question that
the beautiful home in an attractive
residence district has a value far in
excess Of the commonplace home in a
district of uneven development But
does attractiyeness pay in commercial
building in general as in the case Of
residences? Is it good business TO put
up an attractive office or store building
rather than a plain, unadorued struc-
ture even an ugly structure? Il was
observed In one of the large cities re-
Gently that the ugly commercial build
Ing was the one most often without
tenants and the structure that as a
rule was the first TO be torn down and
replaced. No doubt that observation
would hold in many instances, in many
citles.-Kansas City Times,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11
Guard Against Fire

When the house is completed you do
not want tie fear Of ftle always before
you. Those who have seen the results
OF large CONGREGATIONS viii realize
something # the tragedy of thousands
Of bones being destroyed and hum
dre8s Of home owners losing their an.
Even those who are insured never get
full compensation for al their losses
MANY things are destroyed in q home
that money 81 mot replace and there
is M adequate insurance against the
risk Of human life
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

ailments They were down 10 weight
and as hard as nails when it came
time 10 start the actual practice.
To-day 1t seems 70 be the general
practice ot every player TO start right
IN and practice baseball pitching.
throwing, running and batting with
soft muscles and ne wind
That IS aI wrong II they started
10 condition themselves slowly soon
sitter the first II the year tbsy would
b. ready for practice when tHe train
ing season started, ana 1t would re-
suit ia d better game"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11
Make Home .TFire-Safe"

The man who builds fre-safe
home is a good citizen. He Is aiding
something permanent TO the wealth
Of his community. and he has proyld-
ed fire barrier that in itself viii
tend to lessen confiagraion and pro-
vide stopping points for them.
Put fre-safe roof covering "a
your home Various kinds of fre-re-
sistiye roofing have been tested and
tried and found TO be Wen worth their
slight extra cost.
The man with a fresafe home win
generally find that his banker VIII
grant larger proportion % It's cost
on first mortgage loans owing 90 the
added security.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11
johnson Is in Favor Of
Old System Of Training

Indifferent physical condition and
lack Of proper spring training causes
tie mtdseason collapse of clubs which,
e. the start ri the season. seemed
certain pennant contenders Us the be-
lief 81 Pan johnson, pres lent IF tie
American lpakue
President Johnson said toe present
day conditioning process s an wrong
and that q return ~ the old-time sys
ten. when players started to harden
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

ViroQua-The farmers creamery at
virooua is out for another record.
On Aug. 49,, it passed the million
round mark in the manufacture of
butter for 1924 Last year the million
mark was not reached until Sept. 81.
At the close of August, the creamery
vas more than 10000 pounds of but
Ter ahead OF last year, If the pace is
maintained. the total for the year will
easily pass the million and a half
mark
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Spring Falley-A North Western
PASSENGER train was damaged when a
FORD car ran into it at a crossing in
Sgilng valley The Ford is as good
: ever Bonnie Swenson, a high
school boz said h stopped his plebian
1ehcIe safe distance from the
UacSs but that some way things got
mixed ar' the Ford crashed into the
eaA' tearing of the steps to one of
the coaches.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Worth Fleedom-The 3-year-old son
vr and Mrs. Carl Yoltz, farmers
~ rs-r North Freedom, who had
allowed lis father to the field where
: was blowing with tractor, wan
100 into the path of the machine
- Isv down in the grass to play.
= sup89siion is that the child fell
seen and lid not see the approach
:. -ae-or which ran over its right
- frsctgr.ng it in two places. Only
~ sott condition Of the ground pre-
4sr-sd a more serious injury.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Rhinelander-Three boys, Edward
Olacfk, Charles Olacik and Harold
Sylvester, ranging in age from 10 to
Is, were arrested by Chief of Police
Maurice Straub on a charge Of break
ing into the 500 line passenger depot
in Rhinelander The boys are alleged
to have stolen a gum vending machine
and looted it of its contents. They
will be arraigned in municipal court.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

The two Madison Dodge
a. were destroyed and three
p sss. including a Madison
81 passenger bus, were con
mayed by FIRE which broke
Wisconsin Truck Co.'S ga
son. A Madison-BeayeT
a Madison Stevens Point
$40 damaged.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Port Washington-H. c. Boernsr. =
pioneer merchant of Port Washingto,
died suddenly Death was due TO 8
stroke. Mr.. Boerner, together with
ms brothers, founded the Boerner
Bros Co, the leading mercantile es.
adjustment Of Port Washington. in
1881 and continued at its head M 10
the time of his death. He was a
prominent Mason and took an active
part in every movement for the i'm.
proyement and advancement OF the
community
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Fond du Lac - Defective wiring
started a FIRE that caused $500 dam
age to he upper stories and contents
of the F. n. Frazier grocery store and
home in Fond du Lac Mrs Frazier.
seriously ii. was forced to ice whel
she detected tbs IRE.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Madison-A continued decrease in
passenger traffic on the West End di-
vision Of the North Western road is
given as the reason for the annulment
of the Lancaster-Galena passenger
train, which has been ordered off Oct.
/. The train leaves Lancaster in the
morning for Monfort, Platteyille and
Galena and returns the same after
noon.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

BirchEood-Iyeavy rains Tor several
oals Lave caused farmers in the
1s-saoo.a4od Of Brentwood great de-
"a III harvesting their potato crops.
-s crop has not commenced to move
market A poor growing season
laS also delayed the crop and as a
isslL farmers are becoming alarmed
o'es lae uaiayorable weather.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Keosaa-An old time dragon head
fiajloch gun was brought up on the
clam drag by George b. Dowell, Viii
not while he was dragging the Fox
rFer recently. The gun is believed
10 have once been the property of an
early trader. 1t bears the date 1898.
Il is thoueht possible that it was lost
ron a canoe many years ago and has
lam in THE bottom of the river perhaps
for a century.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Fond du Lae-Frank Nolan, IS,
chief of police for q years, prior 10
his resignation in 1922 and one Of the
most widely known police officers in
Wisconsin, died at his home in Fond
du Lac. He ran second in the race
for the Republican nomination for
sheriff at the September primary and
exertions in this campaign are be-
liered to have taxed his strength, re
sulting in breakdown three weeks
ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

New London-The New London
council has estimated the income for
next year at S215,000 The tax rate
will be 81 mills The council has
declared against a further increase IN
the bonded debt Of the city, and is
planning a pay as you 60 budget
At present the indebtedness is about
$128,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Fond du Lac-Preliminary steps to
bring about a general decrease Of wa
ter rates in Fond du, Lac We're taken
at special session Of the board Of
public works. The city attorney was
authorized to confer with representa-
tives of the state railroad commission.
The conference to reduce rates was
the result of threats by several large
local consumers to install their own
wells.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

f. T1genty-three Marinette
81 dents were granted citizen
before Judge W B. Quin-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Nondovi-As Guy Humphrey was
triyng from Durand to Mondovi. his
home al night, a man stepped out into
The road aud called to him to stop
Mr. Humphrey stepped on the gas
and swegyed When he tipped, the
ear pinned the would-be holdup man
10 the ground. He was rescued by
three men who came from the road
side and righted the car. The HOLIDAY
nan was taken to Mondovi hospital
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

= The Baraboo Woesen mill
#hed By George M~Arthur,
7ged by fire. The loss is
az $4,000 Fire originated
storage room aud is be
ave been caused BY spon-
45usdon.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Lodi-Fund shortage Of Ferdinand
Markgraf, former cashier OF the Co
lumbia State bank, Lodi, who shot
himself. will probably reach $4,000, a
final check made by bank officials
shows. While the loss to the bank
itself will not exceed $4,000, officials
of the institution said that additiona'
losses consist of securities belongings
to Mrs. Markgraf, funds OF Markgrafs
brothers and sums entrusted him By
local business men.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Eau Claire-Acreage for peas. beans.
ana other products annually packed
by American Gamers will be reduced
90 per cent in 1925, because of the
great seed shortage in the canning
varieties of these products. it was
brought out in discussion at the
Wisconsin Gamers Institute. now in
three-day session at Eau Claire. re.
Gently. Blame for the seed shortage
was placed on the unfayorable wealth
er conditions during the past summer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Eau Claire Electric light rates IL
Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Menomo-
ME and Neilsville have been reduced
approximately 20 per cent from the
former rate. The new rate is IS per
cent lower that the schedule handed
down by the railroad commission IN
October, 1920,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Beloit = Robert D. Taylor, IS, Of
Rockton. ILL., died in a hospital IN
BeIoit of a fractured skull suffered
when be plunged head first from the
ton OF a silo he was helping I'll On
the farm OF George Moody near Beloit
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Rice Lake-RObert Pattee, son of c.
H. Pattee, laundryman Of Rice Lake,
has repented running away from home
to get out of going to school and has
written his parents from Joliet, H.,
where he is working on dairy farm.
Washing of several hundred milk
bottles a day does not appeal to him.
He wrote his mother that if she cared
enough to have him TO send him
ticket. A ticket will be wired to him.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Superior Charles H. Baynor. 35,
Nchinlev Mimi, was instantly killed
when he fell beneath the wheels of
500 line switch train at Superior
Bano was seen by trainmen ap-
proachHe The crossing on foot, just
before ae locomotive passed After
lhe engine had gone some distance be-
good the crossing and returned, the
nangitd body Of Baynor was revealed
OF the tracks by the headlight.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

z5aa Bay-It is expected that
yum o weeks the entire apple
.-0P o. Door county viii be harvested.
ao'.. = carloads Of apples have been
.-'tE4- F outside points since Sept.
Inc principal brand marketed so
is -aa Wealthy Duchess apples
also been shipped The McIn-
arg now being picked.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

AIinocqua-AIr. and Mrs. l. z. Ne.
Dermut. Chicago. captured two large
muskies in Lake Shishebogama, near
Minocaua The fish weighed 81 and
q pounds. Eugene Johnson acted as
guide.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-11

Since the closing Of the
~ --..l he Wachsmuth Lumber Co,
crew has been tearing up
railroad of the company
= ends into the woods. The
some other equipment, have
81 chased for Cubans and
tons Of the equipment has
I'd s-.ap75 to Cuba.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-07-24
TWO MEN BURNED
IN GAS WELL FIRE

Fort Collins. Colo. July zs-The
Mitchell gas well. which came In last
Saturday night. caught fire late to-
day. The well has been flowing be-
tween 10000. 900 and Is. .ooo.o 900 cubic
feet OF gas q day. II Is located 1S
miles north OF here.
The fire can be seen from Fort Col
lirs. The well came in with an esti-
mated flow OF 10000. 600 cubic feet. but
had been partly turned off ard the
flow reduced. The well is owned by
the Union Oil company Of California.
Roscoe Fisher and Andrew Fern
berg, workmen. were vigorously
burned and several others were less
seriously hurt Fisher and FsrnherS
were brought to the Fort Collins hos
pital.
II Is believed the fire started when
a pebble struck the cap. spssA
igniting the gas.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-07-24
SnnOkestack
Crash Kills
4 at Detroit
Occupants of Picnic Convey
ance Hurled 100 Feet in
Grade Crossing Accident
10 Injured.
Bodies Badly Mangled

Oak Harbor, o., July 23-Ten per-
sons were killed and 10 others were
injured, some seriously, early tonight.
when a New York Central passenger
train crashed into an automobile
truck at a grade crossing outside this
village.
Toledo, o.. July 25.-Ten persons
are reported killed in collision be-
tween a New York Central passenger
train and a truck load of p.cnickers
on a grade crossing at Oak Harbor.
o.. 20 miles east Of here. early to-
night.
The truck is said to have been re-
turning with a load Of young people
from an outing In the woods.
Falls to See Train.
Officials here said the driver Of the
truck left the wheel and looked both
ways of the track. A train was pass
ing on the eastbound track, but the
driver, whose name was not learned,
failed TO see the fast train which
was bound for Toledo.
The party was from Attica, o.. and
was returning from an outing at
Locust Point, near Oak Harbor. The
train struck the truck squareiy in
the middle and hurled the occupants
more than 100 feet Some of the
bodies are said to have been mansled
almost beyond recognition.
Two of the injured have arrived at
Portington hospital and more are
said to be on the way. One OF the
arrivals has been identified as Miss
Sura Huffman. IS. The other is an
unidentified boy about Is.
Smokestack Kills -Four.
Detroit. Mich. July 23.-Four per-
sons are reported 10 have been killed
and several injured when q large
smokestack fell in tbs downtown
district this evening The stack Is re-
ported to have struck several auto
mobiles when It fen into a street
crowded with automobiles carrying
persons TO their homes from work
The stack, believed 70 have been
weakened by action Of the winds and
weather. fell from the roof OF the
Charlevoix building, an History
structure Three Of the persons kill
ed We're in one automobile parked in
front Of the structure
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-07-24
Curious Old Coins
Owned by Nebraskans
Brought to Light

Randolph, Neb.. July 23,-publica.
tion about an old American dollar
owned by Carl L.ange OF Harrington
has brought TO light many curious
pieces OF money in northeast Ne.
braska. Y. l.. Boughn of Randolph
owns rare and valuable American
half.dollar, dated 1s0s and apparently
made by fusing together two thin
pieces of metal. Mr.. Boughn also has
an American quarter coined in 1881.
an American 2o.cent piece, a halfcent
piece and other coins which have
been out of circulation for many
years.
Perry Jarvis OF Carroll has a col.
lection Of old coins, the oldest being
a foreign coin. dated 1874.
+. ~. Wachtier of Harrington has
an old German coin. bearing date
i70b, which was found by MIR.
Wachiler's father when the former
grandfather was digging cellar at
his homo IN saxony. II IL a silver
piece worn thin and much OF the let.
tcring has been ohliterated. On one
side OF the ooin appears a ooat.of.
arms. Mr.. waehtler has refused an
offer Of sab for the treasured piece.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-07-24
Gage Farmers Getting
High Prices for Wheat

Beatrice, Neb., July 23,-Threshing
operations were resumed in some
sections of the county after delay
of a week on account Of wet weather.
II conditions are favorable much of
the wheat crop will be marked with
in the next week at the prevailing
high prices, more than 81 bushel.
J. ]. Holmbeck. Lying northeast of
Beatrice. reports a yield of "a bush.
els TO the acre and oats Mt the farm
of the state institution east OF the
city yielded as high as b5 bushels to
the acre.
Frank osman, farmer. living east
OF the city, sold 1850 bushels of
wheat from his 50-acre field AT s1.02
a bushel. realizing a good profit.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-07-24
Coolidge Gets
Good News From
States in West
Iowa to Go Republican, Yer
non Hague Declares-Pres-
ident to Garry West Vir-
ginia, Sutherland Says.
By Universal Service.

Washington, July 23.-eheering &
news from important states Of the
middle west was brought TO President
Coolidge at the White House today
by republican leaders.
Former Senator Sutherland OF West
Virginia expressed confidence that his
state. the home of John w. Davis.
d can cra tic presidential asplrant,
would cast its electoral vote for
President Coolidge after hard fight.
Vernon L. Hague OF Iowa charac-
terized as "preposterous" the claim
that Senator La Toilette. the progress.
sive candidate, had even a chance In
that state. 1t was a certainty. Hague
said, that Iowa would go for Coolidge.
Ohio Safely Republican.
Walter F. Brown Of Ohio pledged
the "a electoral votes OF the late Pres.
ident Harding's home state to the re.
publican national candidates.
Brown admitted that tho La Fol.
lette- Wheeler ticket would show con.
siderable strength in Ohio. but the
democrats. he asserted. would be the
principal sufferers. The state as q
whole. he said, was safely republican
The resources of the anti-republi
cans. according to Brown. lay in GER
tain OF the industrial centers of the
state. In these localities. he main
tained, the progressive ticket would
cut heavily into the normal demo
cratic vote. thus improving the al
ready roseate prospects for a sweep
ing republican victory.
Iowa in Coolidge Column.
The 13 electoral votes OF Iowa will
be found in the republican column in
November. according TO Hague
Hague called at the White House on
his way TO New York City. where he
will confer with former Representa-
tive Hicks, manager OF eastern na.
tional campaign headquarters. Tho
Iowa leader asserted that Senator
Brookhart did not represent the real
wishes of the state. Brookhart's fail
ure TO endorse President Coolidge. he
said. would have little effect on the
outcome OF the election.
Senator Curtis of Kansas, republi
can whip in the upper house, and
James B. Reynolds. In charge OF re-
publican headquarters III the national
capital, also discussed politics with
tho president at tho White House
today.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-07-24
Canada Black Rust
Adds Millions to
U. S. Crop Values
Wheat Prices Jump 8 Cents
Upon Reports From North
Other Grains
Follow.

Chicago, July 2s.-Black rust.
threatening to wreck much of what
has been left of the drouth.stricken
Canadian wheat crop. added many
millions Of dollars today TO the specu-
lative value Of farm products in the
United States. Roughly. almost 8
cents a bushel Such increase of price
within "a hours for about The entire
wheat production OF this country was
shown by the action of the Chicago
market.
Prices for corn, oats. rye and pro.
visions followed wheat upward and
closed with big gains. Both In giant
volume Of trading and degree of ex
citement in the pits. as well as In
steep climbing Of values. the day or
the board OF trade here rivaled crucial
occasions Of the world war.
Bernard w. Snow, former assistant
secretary OF agriculture, sent the
news from Winnipeg that set the
markets here afiame. Mr.. Snow Is
widely known as one of the leading
authorities of the United States or
crop conditions. and the fact that he
telegraphed personally. saying wide
spread black rust infection had de
veloped in Manitoba. came with
thunderbolt effect to the wheat trade
r. o. Cromwell. r. w. Kinyon and
George NJ. Lacount were largely re
sponsible for part of the days ad
vance In the wheat market. Each oi
these men are seasoned crop experts
and all OF them sent dispatches early
In the day indicating that drouth con
ditions In Canada had heretofore beer
underestimated. Mr.. Lecount figured
that owing TO drouth the crop In the
province of Alberta this year would
total only 10000. 900 bushels. a. op
posed to fast years aggregate Of. 1e6.
000.o bushels.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-07-24
Japan Will Not Make War
On II. S.. Travellers Relief

Harrington. Neb.. July 2s.-Giving
an account OF his trip through the
orient to guests at the home of II.
II. Burkett here. II. A. Evans Of
Sioux City. Ia. who recently re
turned from the old world. declared
Japan will not declare war against
the United States because of the ex.
.clusion act" japan. he said. has been
crippled financially by the recent de.
structive earthquake and In no way
Is in condition 10 equip and trans.
port an army.
Mr.. Evans spent some time in tho
Philippine Islands. and is convinced
the people OF those islands are by
no means ready for independence
Mr.. Evans said that an unstable
government. civil wars. famines and
other causes have disrupted China
politically and II In in state of tur.
moii.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-07-24
Endres Blames Hitchcock and
Mullen for Jail Feeding Attack

oners in the county jail. County
Clerk Dewey produced the figures fol
1923, which show that the sheriff re
|ceived s23,141 for feeding county
prisoners, ss,164.50 for feeding state
prisoners, s7,941 for feeding federal
prisoners, and s253.5o for feeding
foreign prisoners. 1t totals 205, 5,12s
meals, for which the sheriff received
$50, ,500.S0. What his profit was no
body outside of his office can tel
positively.
But said a county commission
er, "at the county farm We serve
wonderful meals at a cost of a little
under 10 cents each. The meals
served by the sheriff must cost him
much less.
I'VE serve the same number OF
meals at the county farm for s20,.
1882. The sheriff received $39.500..
80. Figure it up"
An official in the county clerks Of
fee estimated the sheriff's income
from mileage and fees at $500 a
month. His salary Ii s333.33 a month.