Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29

Green Bay-Ffrs Of unknown origin
broke out on the fifth floor OF the
Brown county asylum, swept into ad.
joining rooms and caused a total flame
and water damage OF $1,000 before
guards, inmates and the Green Bay
nre department extinguished It. Some
OF the inmates We're taken from the
building. Some were housed in The
laundry and some helped to fight the
fire. There We're no signs Of fear on
the part Of the patients. Only one
attempted TO run away.
Tomah-Aroused from deep SUM.
Der early in the morning by the bark
ing of several dogs. Richard Groerich.
an engineer residing il Babcock, arose
and looked from the window. finally
glimpsing large dark object sur
rounded by barking CANNES. Hastily
DOMINIC outdoor garments. he went
nearer and was surprised to see a big
black bear, which had evidently left
its winter quarters Returning with
his gun, Mr.. Groerich could not find
the animal.
Chippewa Falls Wallace Rudd and
Henry Casper, Eau Claire workmen.
were severely Injured when a plank
on which they were walking across
| span of the partly constructed Madi-
son street bridge in Eau Claire slip
ped from its place RUdd suffered a
fractured wrist and injuries to his
spine when he struck large rock
Casper alighted on his feet. Rudd
was knocked unconscious and had to
| be drawn to safety with ropes.
Park Falls-The Roddis Lumber and
Veneer mill, Park Falls, has installed
special machinery for the converting
of sawdust from the planning mill and
cedar waste from the shipgle mill. into
form suitable for use in packing
| trees and plants The material is just
as well adapted for the purpose as
moss and is much cheaper. The en-
tire output is being taken by Wiscon.
sin nurseries.
Fond du Lac-A bold attempt at
robbery was made at the viaduct on
South Main street, Fond du Lac. when
Fl. NJ, Phillips, aged North Main street
| groceryman, was srlck over the head
by one of the two young men who
| intercepted him on his way home The
blow failed to knock Phillips out, and
Immediately after it was delivered the
two youths took to their heels Phil
| lips chased them a short distance
Tomah- Necedah and other points
| in Wood county report an appalling
aftermath of the recent cold snap in
a harvest of dead prairie chickens,
The frozen birds were found in large
I numbers in the marshes and low
places along the Wisconsin river Be
cause Of the thick crust on the heavy
snow, the birds were unable to scratch
as usual for food. Consequently they
starved and froze to cath.
Marinette-The Caiy Land Co,
Green Bay, recently closed q deal with
trustees Of the Isaac Stephenson es-
| tate for the purchase of the S0-acre
tract known as Riverside park, the old
racetrack, football and baseball field
1t is one Of the finest pieces of resi-
Dental property in Marinette. The
new owners expect TO subdiyide it and
to make a park of the river front
Eau Claire-The surplus of work
ers continues to exist at Eau Claire.
A large manufacturing company has
closed down and a refrigerator plant
is operating only part time, Building
tradesmen are inactive A paper and
pulp company and a box and Grating
company are operating overtime ana
will continue on this basis indefinite
~.
Phillips-A Price county COW now
nous lut Sldtc ItGDIN III HGl SldSSs
She is a Jersey heifer owned and
raised by George B. Reedal, of Phil
lips. This heifer, King Milan's Daisy
", produced 1884 pounds Of milk
and SIS pounds Of butterfat in 305
days. This is 2,4OO pounds more milk
and 35 pounds more butterfat than
the previous state record in her class
Gilman-Tax records of Gilman
were burned in a fire which destroyed
the farm dwelling of the town treas
urcx, c. j. Aastrum. Mr.. Aastrum has
asked all who have paid their taxes
to present their receipts at the spring
election Those who do not show re
ceipts will be held delinquent Mr..
Aastrum and his mother barely es-
capped from the fire with their lives.
Rbinelander-Joe Jewell. arrested