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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09
,,opwoed Young Man
browns In Echo Lake
,.1,5 Ross, Loses Life While En-
loving Outing With Aurora
Club Picnic Party.

p;.bord Ross. %, son of Mr.. and
~, Andrew Ross, Aurora location,
Z. drowned in Echo lake last Sun
u moon when the row boat in
sbi,b he and a party of pienickers
rs,s ENJOYING an outing became
stsr logged, resulting in a mad
'.-smbIe to save the lives of the
5rls in the boat.
Poss was held tightly by one of
|as Girls in the party for a time and
I'm he finally was released he is
6.ieved to have sunk into the lake,
aiming ND under the capsized boat.
|TBptber he was stunned by the boat
!, that he could not come to the
.rrfaee never will be known.
The man was drowned between II
,,J 1880 o'clock Sunday noon and
n o'clock in the afternoon his
ody was found, a short distance
|hm where he sank. "Red"
|Ernamer is reported to have found
|Ae body.
Miss Anna Cullen, Miss Mildred
IA and Young men named Wilcheck
,Bd Ross were in the boat. They
ware members of the Aurora
athletic club picnic party that was
|aioving an outing at Echo lake. 1t
|m while they were rowing in the
ike that wave dashed into the
boat and water logged it.
When the rowboat started to
Ink. the boys dove off and frantic
Efforts were made to save the lives
ii the girls. One of the girls was
/ hced on the overturned rowboat
. md the other had hold on Ross for
time, finally releasing her grip.
|addenly he sank and he was never
sen to come up any more.
Ross is survived by his parents
{ md two sisters and two brothers,
7 Mss Anna Ross and Mrs. Isaac
Paula of Ironwood, Andrew of
norwood and John of Cudahy, Wis.
! Be was employed by the Oliver Iron
Mining company, and was a member
i the Aurora Athletic club.
The funeral was held Thursday
lhenoon with services at the
Finnish National church. The Rev.
REkar officiated and burial was
nade in Riverside cemetery.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09
May Increase Pay
Of Traffic Squad
Relocation of Van Buskirk Road
Still in Allegiance; Use Dormant
Funds to Buy Calcium
Chloride For Roads.

Members of the board of super
visors accused Iron county traffic
police of sleeping on the job" at
their meeting at the courthouse
Tuesday morning Chairman George
Gerry of the special traffic com
mittee reported that the squad had
collected SCOOPS in five weeks time,
leaving profit to the county The
police are paid $175 month and
furnish their own motorcycles.
Ed. Evenson protested that the
traffic laws are not money-making
proposition and Joe Defer replied
that "the county should take it
while they can get it."
The traffic committee was in
structed to make report at the next
meeting about its recommendations
for an increased salary for traffic
police.
Highway Commissioner William
Weber reported that the relocation
of the Van Buskirk road was still in
allegiance due to the fact that the
property favored ny the state
engineers is not available. He also
made a report on the amounts ex-
pended on the highways to date.
The July bills have not been deduct
ed. Following is a report of the
road project expenses:
Expended Balance
Hurley Montreal
.........$3,365.O6 $7617.13
Upson-Saxon
.......... 2,O2757 3,786.89
Manitowish-Powell
........... 2,O87.62 5,083.54
Saxon-Montreal river
.......... 2,627OO 3O7.44
Hurley-Mercer
............ 4.65z52 5,842.4s
Kimball-County road
...... 485.5O 514.50
Oma-County road
........... 1,O65.OO 2,489.35
Superior bridge
........ 1,749.OO 10000
The funds provided for the
various projects by appropriation
follow:
Hurley-Montreal, $10,98219; Up
son-Saxon, $5,763.96; Manitowish-
Powell, $7,17116; Montreal
river, S2,93444; Hurley-Mercer,
10000; Kimball- County Road,
$1,000; Oma-County road, $4,000;
Superior bridge, $4,000. In the
last named contract the item of
$1,749 is noted as expended be-
cause a contract was let for the
erection of the bridge at that
figure
Several dormant funds are to be
transferred for the purchase of
calcium chloride, according to a vote
of the board. The board also ac-
cepted the resolution Of the city
council in releasing the maintenance
of Highway No n where it passes
through the city to the county. All
claims to federal aid on the highway
were released by the council
The board authorized the chair
man to name a committee to in
vestigate the proposal to erect a
$500 residence for the superinten-
dent of the tri-county sanitarium,
Pureair, at Bayfield,. The board
instructed that no more than $4,000
be named as Iron county's share.
Ashland and Bayfield, counties will
pay the balance.
The board authorized the comfy
nurse to send a local girl, feeble
minded and about to become q
mother, to a private institution for
care. The girl is Is years old
and without mother. An Iron
wood man is reported responsible for
the girls condition.
The salary committee Of the
county board will hold its meeting
August y and the board viii NEE
again August % This will be tbs
last meeting before the primary
election in September.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09
STORM IN SOUTHERN PART OF
STATE DELAYS TRAINS
Several Million Dollars Worth of
Damage Done TO Crops Due TO
Floods Caused by Storms on
Monday.

Folks shivered in remembrance
this week when the northbound
passenger train on the Northwestern
and 500 Line roads were running on
winter schedule due TO the damage
done to the road beds south Of
Fond du Lac by storms and washouts
The storms in the central part OF
the state on Monday caused the
rivers to flood and in several places
the railroad tracks were washed
away, No. III, the northbound
passenger train, was annulled on
Monday The morning train Tues
day arrived here around noon
Damage to crops was estimated
at several millions in lower Wiscon-
sin Several deaths were reported
because of the storm.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09

The train crew saw the automobile
coming down the hill at what seemed
a high rate of speed and sensing that
an accident had occurred, the train
was stopped and an investigation was
made
While Jolma sought assistance at
the home Of a farmer nearby, the
train crew notified the coroner at
Ashland
The first report received here was
TO the effect that the driver of the
automobile failing to see the ore
train, drove into the moving ore cars
and that the young men were killed
in the impact
The accident occurred about 1855
o'clock. according to the report Of
the train crew. The young men
were returning to their farms and
apparently did not know that an ore
train was due at HighbridPe
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09

Advertising Pays; try the News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09
IrOnwOod Firm Given
Local School Contract
Olson and Berquist Will Erect South
Side School Addition for the
Sum of $34,975.

The addition to the South side
schoolhouse viii be erected by the
firm of Olson d Berquist, Ironwood,
it was announced Tuesday after the
bids VERDE opened. The firm pre-
scented the lowest bid which vas to
the amount of S34,975.
At meeting held by the school
board on Monday, July 7th, the board
was authorized TO call for bids for an
addition to the South side School
The addition will be built so as to
provide for a kindergarten, a depart
ment for defective children and a
large playroom for children The
improvements will include a new
heating plant and a new roof
c. J Anderson, Ironwood archi-
tect, drew the plans for the building
and arrangements have been made to
start construction in a week The
school district will be bonded for
$4,000 to cover the cost of the addi-
ton
Other bids submitted to the dis
triet board Monday included;
Paul Sauter ...........$ t6,450
r J. Nickel Co. .,..,.. 44.928
Nieuwenkamp & Thompson 1917
Herman Gundlach, cost
plus Is per cent
Tomlinson & Egan ..... $3.50
Sackett & Flandrena . $4,000
Allen Rosemurgy ...... 3S,500
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09

Tell the truth al all times when the
aAc IN the air was broadcaseted
pom the woodshed.
what you take out of life is pre-
NY what you put into it, and no
Iazlness IS at times so artistically
4poyed' that a man gets fine rep
'1aoa Tor good judgment.
Is often the case that the peo-
VINO pretend to be shocked are
reality delighted.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09
Ball Club Challenges Mellen to
Game August IL.

The Hurley ball club has issued a
iaIlenge to Mellen to play the Hur-
2 nine at the local park on Sunday,
August II, either on a 1926 per
'a' basis or winner take all. There
ehg no game here last Sunday,
ane Of the local fans journeyed to
AeIen and were razzed about their
ai OF that team. The Hurley gang
Ssned to those birds rave" and
Wv want to make them eat turkey.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28

roads and the carefully laid
plans to accomplish this ini-
provement is worthy of praise.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
TAX COLLECTORS
BOOKS NOW OPEN
Sherif's Force NOU ReceiUing
Taxes at County Court
House.

Sheriff Jim Dodson and dep
uties began the collection Of
taxes in the sheriff's office at
the court house Monday and
the books will remain open UNI
til April 10th, when the time
limit for paying taxes closes
and penalty attaches. Parties
coming in to pay their taxes
should be informed as to the
description of their land and
the number of their school dis
trict.
Sheriff Dodson says the tax
payments to date have been
about an average, with many
of the small property owners
alredy paid.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
II. w. TIHBERLAKE IN
RACE FOR SHERIFF

Mr.. H w. Timberlake of
Washington, Route 1, authori-
zes the Telegraph to announce
his candidacy for Sheriff arH
Collector of Hampstead Coun-
ty and his formal announce
ment appears in this issue.
Mr.. Timberlake was born and
reared in the county and is yet
living at the old homestead on
which he first saw the light OF
day." he is one Of our most pro-
gressive farmers, an enterpris-
ing citizen and a leader in the
county and in his community
in church, school and other
interests for the uplifting Of
humanity.
Mr.. Timberlake in not un-
known to the voters of the coun-
ty, as this is not his first time
to come before them and ask
that an ambition be gratifed.
that on ambition be gratifed.
In 1910 he carried a majority
of the townships of the county
and ran a close second in a race
in the Democratic Primary for
county clerk.
Believing that Mr.. Timber
lake possesses the qualities nec-
essary to make an obliging
courteous and efficient public
servant, we ask our readers to
give his candidacy their careful
consideration when deciding
whom to support for the Office
of Sheriff and Collector.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
ILLNESS DELAYS
TRIP ABROAD
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Wilson to
Leave for Korea When
Latter RecuperdteS.

Reports from the Pine Street
Sanitarium at Texarkana, in
which Mrs. J S. Wilson is re-
cuperating, following an oper-
alton for appendicitis, indicate
the patient stood the ordeal of
the operation splendidly and
expects to be able to return to
her home in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson had
planned a trip to Korea, intend
ing to sail last week and re-
main with their son, DR.. R. M.
Wilson, Presbyterian medical
missionary to Korea, for six
months. Mrs. Wilson's illness
made postponment of the trip
necessary, but they will embark
for Korea as soon as her condi-
tion will permit.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
STEAM POWER
FORLIGHT PLANT
City Purchases Boiler and En-
giHe and Lnstalls on Public
Property.

Washington's old electric
lighting plant will be replaced
with a more substantial and
economic sytem. The oil en-
gine has about spent it's force
and the Delco is a source of
almost constant trouble. The
new plant will be located on
the southeast corner of tie
old schoolhouse property
which is now owned by the city,
Excavation is in progress and
the machinery on the ground.
The work will be pushed rapid
ly until it is finished and the
current turned on to the wires.
The city council decided this,
as the most feasible manner in
which to restore a declining
system of lights.
The motive power will be by
boiler and engine.
Sometime ago negotiations
were commenced with Carson
Schumacher for the purchase of
q first class engine and boiler
which he ran a sawmill with.
The purchase was finally COM
pleted and the town came into
possession Of a 81 500 OF, Nv !, s'e' p
on these terms: One hundred
dollars for three consecutive
years, notes bearing 8 per cent
interest.
Tk&---ries Of the old Del
co outfit will be retained and
charged by the steam engine.
The balance of the old ma
chinery will be sold and it is
believed an amount sufficient to
pay the expense of the installa-
tion will be obtained.
Or f. o. Wood is chairman
of the lighting committe ard
has the project in charge.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
CITIZEN SUGGESTS A
KU KLUX CITY TICKET
Editor Telegraph:

Editor Telegraph:
1t is getting to be custom
ary in nearly all elections Of
late to put out a K. K. X.
ticket, so now as our city has
put out a double ticket why
not make it three?
| would suggest that in Or
der to cover all the ground a
full X. X. K. ticket be named.
giving Mr.. Patterson and 9TH
ers opposition. l am not we'll
enough acquainted with the
Klan in Washington to name
the ticket. | would suggest,
however, the name of W. M.
Thompson as a committee Of
one to name the K K. K. Kan
didates.
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. CONNER.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
OPPOSITION In
CITY ELECTION
TuO Sets of Aldermen On
Ticket-LiUely Contest
Predicted.

Two sets of nominees for al
dermanic positions on the city
council will appear on the
municipal ticket in the city
election April 1, as a result OF
a citizens mass meeting at the
court house Monday afternoon
of last week. The antl-aG-
ministrationists called the
meeting for the purpose OF
nominating a ticket, but a rep
resentative of the administra-
ton offered a resolution that
both factions have their can
didates on the ticket and the
resolution was adopted. The1e
was no opposition for the po-
sitions of mayor and recorder,
held by Edgar B. Black and j.
E. Gold, respectively. Inc
names of Messrs. j. w. Butler,
F. o. Wood, w. H. Etter, l. Il.
Pilkinton and L. F. Monroe,
present alderman, will appear
on the ticket for reelection.
Opposing them will be Messrs
E. R. Undertake, w. P. Mason,
A. N. Stroud, r. A. White and
Marion Conner.
R. w. Patterson received the
nomination for City Marshal.
The city election promises to
be lively one and a full vote,
including the feminine electors
is expected.
Mr.. Undertake, who is mall
carrier on R. F. d. l, CLAIMS
exemptions on account or his
profession and has declined to
run.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28

,vhelmed me with thcii kind
ness and generosity and today
we are in a new house, much
better than the old one, built
by our neighbors and friends.
To the people in Washing
ton and surrounding country,
we express our heartfelt
thanks for their very generous
help. May Gods richest bless
ing rest on each of you and may
we in some way be able to re-
pay for your kindness.
H. l.. Sutton and family.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
ROAD TO OZAN
TO Be IMPROVED
Section Near OzdH Greek to
BE GraUeIed at Early
Date.

Mr.. H. 0. Stuart of Ozdn,
state road overseer from
Washington to Nashville, was
in town last week soliciting
funds for road improvement on
the stretch from Washington to
0Zan.
The necessary gravel work
at and near the Burt hill' is
estimated to cost 100000 The
state highway department will
appropriate $4,000 for this
purpose, the county, $950.O0
and the balance, $159.00, was
raised by enterprising citizens
each.
The "Burt hill" is the worst
section of the road between
the two towns. Whtn the work
Of grading and graveling is
complete automobile passage
will be easily achievable at all
times of the year. The con-
struction work will be under
the supervision of Mr. Stuart,
with Mr.. Richardson Ayres,
district engineer, directing.
This is one of our much used
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
WHO'S WHO CONTEST
HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL

An unique voting contest
was conducted by the high
school pupils Thursday after
noon. The boys and girls took
intense interest in the election
and selected the subject below
as fitting the object:
Prettiest girl-Charlotte Mer-
rell.
Smartest girl-Maude Gold.
Most popular-Alice City
Best all-round girl-Lucille
Watkins,
hfOst handsome boy-John Vel
win.
Smartest boy-Calvin Lam
bert.
Most popular-Calvin Lam
bert.
Best all-roound boy-William
Etter.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
YANCY CITIZEN rs
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS

MI John Reed, merchant
and farmer of the Yancey
community, suffered a stroke
of paralysis last Friday morn
ing. His condition was very
serious for several days, but he
is said to be improving rapidly
Mr.. Reed had not been we'll
for day or so prior to the
attack, which came on him
shortly after he opened his
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
SAND PASSED UP
AT king TEST
Bit Passes from Oil to Water
SQnd-Water Pressure Pre-
uents Coming In.

The oil sand uncovered at the
King No. 2 we'll, two miles east
of town, has been passed up
and the drill is now in a coars-
er water sand at 2160 feet. The
lower Trinity sand which
yielded high grade oil at the
Tycap we'll offers the next
chance for a we'll and this is
expected to be reached around
2300 feet; the depth of the Ty-
cap when junked with a lost
bit was 2445 feet.
Driller Alexander estimates
that there was four feet of the
oil sand just passed up and
says he is sure a we'll could
have been made from it if the
water could have been shut off.
Five inch casing was set on the
sand about three weeks ago
but the packer used in an effort
TO shut off the water failed to
function A specially built
packer was then ordered and
placed, but this also proved
ineffective and drilling was re-
sumed after it was decided the
continued water pressure had
driven the oil back and sealed
it off, The operators did not
set the casing in cement be-
cause further reduction in size
of the casing, necessary for
deeper drilling had it been ad-
visable, would have been im-
practical.
Driller Alexander's state
ment that he is sure a well
could be made from the sand
just passed up is encouraging
to those interested in tests in
this locality. Driller Alexan-
der is most conservative in his
statements and has never be-
fore made so positive a state
ment regarding future produc-
ton here. .--
"The sand Just passed up"
Mr.. Alexander said, was rich
in oil and there are many pro-
ducing wells from sand no
thicker than four feet"
Mr.. Thurman, president Of
the Columbus-Hope Oil Co., is
on the job constantly and do
ing everything in his power to
get results for his company and
for the land owners of this sec
ton.
Manager Myers of the Hemp
stead Oil Co., drillers of the
Nichol No. test, is taking his
vacation" and incidentally puz-
zling over the question of what
to do next in his efforts to re-
move the lost drill from his
test well. He can be depended
on to do all in his power to re-
move the obstruction, but he
will take his own time in going
after the job. "W. T. s." work
temporarily suspended) is the
way Mr.. Myers expressed the
situation when interviewed by
our news hound.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28

store Friday morning. He inn
mediately went home and a
physician was summoned.
Mr.. Reed is prominent and
is we'll known throughout the
county and his friends hope he
may soon be out again.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28
CARD OF THANKS

When my residence and its
contents burned, on the 26th
of February, l felt like | was
ruined as l was not able finan-
cially to rebuild. But my
friends surrounded and over.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28


Mr.. Fletcher Coe and Miss
Eunice Blaylock, both of Tex
arkana, were the principals in
a marriage compact solemnized
at the court house Monday,
Rev. H, w. Stingley officiating.
The couple secured license on
their arrival here and left i'm
mediately following the cere-
mony.
No other license has been is
sued during the week at Coun-
ty Clerk Stuart's Office, which
is unusual.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28

Guaranteed Hemstitch n g
and Picoting Attachment. Fits
any sewing machine. $3.50 pre-
paid or G. 0. d. Circulars
free. LaFlesh Hemstitching
Co., Dept. 2, Sedalia, Mo.
Washington telegraph., 1924-03-28

We will give Cedar Chest
10 party who guesses nearst
to number of seed in pumpkin.
Guesses will be given with ev-
cry SOC and $1.00 purchase.
Dudney Bros. Al
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-01-12
FORMER FARGO RESIDENT
DIES AT DAUGHTERS HOME

Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Adams died
Thursday, January 4th, after brief
illness of three weeks at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Doty, 406
Rondo st. '#.'.
Deceased had resided in st. Paul
about six years; previous to that time
she had lived in Fargo, North Dakota.
A large attendance was present at
the funeral which was held Monday
afternoon at o'clock from Lyles'
Mortuary Chapel. Rev. H. L. p.
Jones, pastor, of st. James, A. NJ.
e. church officiated. Mrs. Emma Ar
cher sang a solo. The floral offer-
ings were numerous and very beau
tiful.
Mrs. Adams left beside host OF
friends six children to mourn her
loss. Mrs. Jessie Doty, Mrs. Aar-
on Bradford, Mrs. Matte Benner and
Mrs. w. H. Hyde of Minneapolis; !;
George W. Adams, Duluth. and Hor-
ton Adams. Fargo. N. d.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-01-12
SANTO DOMINGO CREATES
NEW CABINET OFFICERS

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Santo Domingo.-A decree issued
by President Burgess creates a new
cabinet for Santo Domingo as follows:
Ministers of interior and police,
Rafael Rancon; deputy minister Of
interior and police, Arismendo Ro-
biou; minister of justice and instruc-
ton, Jose Fury Castellanos Fondeux;
minister of health, Juan De La Cruz
Alfonseca; minister of foreign rela'
tions, Angel Morales; minister of
finance, A. Acydo; minister Of agri-
culture, Pedro A. Perez.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-01-12
School Costing
Over a Million
Dollars Is Built
Most Thoroly Equipped Public
School for Race in u. s.
Near Completion

Atlanta, Ga.-What Is believed to
be the most elaborate and Expensive
race pubic school building program
ever undertaken by any community is
now nearing completion in this city.
grammar schools, seating 500 to l.
900 each, and high school seating
1900, the FIVE erected at a cost to
date of $1,200,000. with more yet
to be spent on finishing touches.
These new schools are part of q
general school building program in
volving total of $3,S00,00O and are
in every sense equal to the best the
city is erecting, representing the Last
word In construction and equipment.
In addition to all the usual modern
facilities, each is provided also with
medical and dental clinics, where the
pupils have the services of physician,
dentist and nurse.
Recognized Curriculum 80.
The high school. which is named
for Booker T. Washington, will carry
the regular academic curriculum and
in addition will provide training in
wood work, carpentry, drawing, auto
mechanics, sheet metal, plaster and
cement work, taiolring, pressing, sew
ing, cooking, child care, and teacher
training. The purpose is to give to
the pupils an all around training for
life and fit them for useful and re-
munerative employment Immediately
on graduation director of vocational
guidance helps further to this end b.
personal conferences, lectures, bu!le-
tins and lantern sli les.
The race schools are sharing fully
in tie efforts of tha administration
to bring the city's public school sys &,
tenn up to the highest standard of
efficiency.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-01-12
CLASSIFIED

FOR RENT-Furnished room for
man and wife in a. modern home.
$40 N. st. Albans,. Elk. 1898.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-01-12

Prosperity under the Republican
administration has been echoed by
President Rea of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, who says that the company
this year handled successfully the
heaviest volume of traffic ever moved
by any railroad system.