Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-07-12

aS QSlEAAQuGut. mayor 0NEfoNN SAA-
gested that exemption claims be with
drawn this year, but property owners
felt ii would hardly be justice for
few TO withdraw claims and a MAORI
~ take the exemption
Sheboygan- George Ilkus, barber.
had been nervous. he might have in
fiicted untold injury TO a customer
whom he was shaving recently when
an automobile. driven by J. A. Simp-
son, Milwaukee, crashed into the front
of his shop. caving in the front and
showering the inside of the place with
plate glass Mr. Simpson lost control
Of the machine Although he was
only a few feet from where the heavy
pieces of glass fell, Mr.. Lilus was
not injured.
Cashton For the month Of May.
Herb Wakeman had the highest herd
average IN the Cashton Cow Testing
association in butter fat production,
with Az pounds. Ted Martin took
second place with 3S4 pounds.
Eiehty-five cows produced better than
40 pounds OF fat for the period, Art
Volez having the highest COW which
produced l,9o7 pounds Of milk and 70.5
pounds Of butter fat.
Fond du Lac Ter husbands plea
for eIcmepcy ana his willingness TO
pay the fine Of 500. resulted in elem.
ency for Mrs Vera Fairbrother a
bride Of a year, who entered plea
OF guilty to a larceny charge In circuit
court az Fond du Lac Mrs Fairbroth-
er. a newcomer IN the city. was ar
rested in February on a charge Of
having stolen dress valued at $3.50
Manitowoc- Three motor vehicles
and a garage valued RI $4,000 were
destroyed ~ FIRE, which is believed TO
have been caused bg sparks from FIRE
works, on the William Touhey farm.
north Of Manitowoc The ERE had
gained considerable Roadway before
an alarm was sent in Although the
fire department fought two hours the
effort was futile
Marinette- Formation OF a milk
testing association in Marnette coun-
~ was recently completed by County
Agent Charles Drewry. The associa-
tiou is the first since the dispersal
OF the milk testing association in the
county three years ago A second as
ISOLATION will be formed in the near
future. according 10 the county agent
New Lisbon An automobile driven
By William Waterbury jr. struck the
tender Of a moving locomotive at the
Bierbauer crossing Of the Milwaukee
road In New Lisbon, and was com
pletely demolished Waterbury re
ceived minor injuries aud Mis-. Lillian
Evans. the other occupant OF the car,
was bruised.
Cobb-A 100000 pes canning fac
tory just completed. at Cobb, win be-
gin operations this week u .e The
first pea cannery IN Iowa county
Farmers in the locality have more
than 800 acres planted 20 peas THIS
season. The crop which IS two
weeks late. IS being harvested now
Eau Claire William Roetke, Fan
Claire. was critically injured when he
fen 80 feet from the top 81 Delis Dam
to concrete floor a horse. used tn
construction Of the dem fell with him
and received a broken back
Waucau- Henry With. a farmer
near v8ueau had his right hand
blown az when gi1 sticks Of sodatoi
exploited The compression lifted
him bodily into the ar and hurled
him some distance
Rhlnelander - The Oneida County
Agricultural association has awarded
the contract for a new erandHand
The structure will geat 9 109 and viii
cost 10000
Merrill Miss Irene NJ Henry.
daughter of VI ard MRS. Hereg r.
Henry. 1922 graduate Of the Mer-
r1l high school was drowned while
bathing fl Whlte Birch lake. near
Star lake
Eagle River Mss El'zabt b Hay
ton So who assisted he1 son Henry.
In the MAJ " lae Peninsula
inn. 4 summer esoct Of the Eagle
River district. died suddenly She
was former resident Of Ashland