Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-08

Ripon-F e Mueller of the F. f
Mueller Piellle Co, packers Of pickles
and sauerkraut, Ripon. have purchased
the building OF ". B. smith. formerl,
used as a Woodworking mill bv the
Smith Cabinet and Millwork Co The
deal includes tie buildings. interior
fittings and four lots Of land adjacent
TO the St. Pau railroad tracks. direct.
ly opposite the depot. The building
will be remodeled and converted into
an upto-date and modern pickle fac
tory with facilities for packing oven
1000 barrels of pickles a season. Mr..
Mueller expects 10 move into his new
location before June /.
Stevens Point-For the first time
in Stevens Points history, policemen
will get day of rest. The board OF
fire and police commissioners voted
TO relieve the officers from active
duty one day in seven. Heretofore,
they have worked seven days and
when they laid off took a loss in pay
Gas and smoke masks for use By the
citys tremen We're ordered by the
commissioners.
Stevens Point-Loss of $500 was
caused in the plant OF the Morning
ton laundry at Stevens Point by an
explosion and resulting fire. A fur
trimmed silk garment in dry clean
ing machine became charged with
electricity causing the blast. Robert
Normington was burned, and the
flames destroyed the machine. Quick
use of fire extnguishers ,Iaved the
plant
Green Bay-As a result df a razor
wound, Charles Leclaire, 90, OF Lee
claire Bros. electricians, Green Bay
lies in a precarious condition at ST
Vincent's hospital He has a cut from
a point just under the chin extending
almost to the back cf his throat and
measuring about five inches in length.
The wound was too high to be fatal
but he lost a great deal of blood.
Madison-The Supreme court has
directed Secretary of State Fred +
Zimmerman to audit the claim of the
state normal school regents as ap
proved by the emergency board This
means that the emergency law has
been held valid and that no special
session Of the legislature will be nee
essary to furnish funds TO operate the
university and normal schools.
Eau Claire-There is a persistent
report that deal has been practical
ly closed whereby the old Fairchild
and Northwestern road, built BY the
late N, c. Foster, from Fairchild to
Allen. has been o will be acquired by
Kansas City parties who viii convert
ii into gasoline operated road, and
that the line will be extended to Eau
Claire from Allen.
Wausau--Paul Borchardt and his
nephew, Roy Hafferman, of Berlin
were severely burned in an explosion
when they tried to put carbide into
the light tank OF lantern Both
were thrown some distance Bofchardt
was burned only on the left side of
his face and neck but Hafferman's
whole face and both hands were
burned
Superior-A COW testing association
has been organized in Superior on the
northermost fringe of the state Of
Wisconsin The new baby in the COW
testing association family came into
being recently when 26 northern Wis.
consin dairymen signed the articles
and organized the Superioi-Douglas
County Cow Testing association.
MdulSOll-J Olln H. JuuSof SlaAF IJltl-
missioner of agriculture. has issued
general letter to all OF the yeterin-
arians Of Wisconsin urging them to be
on the lookout for cases of hoof and
mouth disease and to Immediately
notify the department should they OBJ
serve such cases.
Janesyille-In REMEMBERING streets
to avoid Implications, the city council
of GAINESVILLE hon Jred three former
American presidents--McKinley. Far
ding and Wilson. A fourth street was
named Marshall place in honor OF
John Marshall
Wausau- Plans for a new 100000
Hotel Wausau, which is TO be built
by Chris Schroeder & Sons Co, OF
Milwaukee. on the Hotel Bells site.
are rapidly being completed in Wau
sau.