Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-19

csnse tags. approximately 100000
tags are expected to be issued this
year and the remainder will be dis
tributed to tourists and others.
Afadison-More than 100000 is
lost annually by Wisconsin farmers
through activities of the pea aphis,
according TO C. L. Fluke of the entom-
ology department of the college of ag-
ricnlture. Madison. At least 80 per
cent Of the aphis must be killed before
any noticeable control is effected. The
snbis winter on clover and alfalfa in
the form Of eggs, migrating. to the pea
fields about blossom time, according
IN Prof. Fluke. The insect does its
work by sucking the life sap from the
peas, he stated.
Kenosha-A new record in building
was set in Kenosha in 1923, according
10 the report OF City Building Inspec-
tor J. NJ. Albers, just filed with the
civ manager. 1t declares that permits
wnre issued for the construction of
property valued at $5,301,437, the
largest amount in the history of Keno
sha. The record before was in 1919
waen permits were issued for $4.225,-
O.J worth OF buildings.
Nadison-The Wisconsin highway
commission has accepted bids on l.
025.U00 barrels Of Portland cement at
$l65 net per barrel f. O. b. Buffng-
ton or La Sale, III This price is five
cents a barrel above that of last year.
Because of the present market condi-
tons and the tremendous program of
construction, the commission believed
that It was justified in accepting the
advanced figure.
Sheboygan ~ Otto Armbruster of
Sheboygan Falls suffered an unusual
accident while sitting in his home
reading when his artificial eye explod-
ed 0ptometrists We're asked how an
artificial eye, which is composed en-
tirely Of glass, could explode, and 1t
was explained that there is a vacuum
IN the middle of most of them, and
that sudden change Of temperature
might cause 1t.
Sturgeon Bay-An early morning
blaze destroyed the home of D. S.
Crandall at Sturgeon Bay and valu-
able personal effects, including the
records OF half a century of active
newspaper work Mr. Crandall was
Prominent in that section many years
ago and was connected with pioneer
publications in that section. Mr..
Cfa1dali is row 80 years old.
Beaver Dam-Building permits is
sued since May % call for an expendi-
lure Of $343,232 Much Of the building
ioF the year was started before that
es'e when the council first made
0llialDg permits compulsory, and it is
coa5eFYatiyely estimated that 100000
were spent in new homes, office build
ms and repairs CT existing buildings
d Beaver Dam.
Green Bay Recent cold spells have
ia.a a cover of ice ten inches thick
I'VE. The waters of Green bay. and ice
.-s aFe preparing TO make Ice while
.17 sun doesn't shine" Reports indi-
laselt viii be about two wesls before
~ lal cutting will take place. The
y 7 being scraped Of snow in order
70 hurry the freezing.
9.aT LaEe-It is reported that a new
r 80. resort to cost about $4,000
4' g erected in the Star Lake dis
-s. next spring. The resort will con.
main lodge building and
z dozen cottages. Chicago men
s@l to be interested in the
e GOA Light motor fire truck has
cough, Tor the Amigo fire depart.
a2 viii be put into service The
~ Part OF January. Its use will
80. Unnecessary to send the heavy
a@ weighing twice as much. 10
fires and other minor blazes