Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-11-07

dwell said, and full inheritance taxes
wlIl be paid on all of Mr. Beggs' hold
ipss i'm Wisconsin That, however, had
been expected by the state attorneys,
and the fight will be to tax the entire
estate. it was announced.
Wisconsin has again taken
the lead of all states in the produc-
tion Of peas, with more than half of
The nations crop to her credit. Re
ports Indicate that 10.003, 600 cases, or
56 per cent of all peas canned in the
United States. were produced on Wis
consiu farms in 1925. The number of
cases is slightly lower than the 1924
production of 100000. New York,
with 2,3s5,OO0 cases, is the states
nearest competitor.
Madison-The Farmers Pride
cheese factory, Stetsonvllle, Taylor
county, managed by f. H. Carpenter,
is the most attractive cheese factory
in Wisconsin. The award of first
prize has just been given to the Tay-
lor county institution by three judges
of the University of Wisconsin in a
statewide beauty contest as to
which plant was most attractive.
Prizes are awarded by the Marshall
Dairy laboratory, Madison.
Green Bay-When Green bay freezes
over this fall, the level of the water
will be approximately three feet be
low average, in the opinion of Alfred
S. Merritt, Green Bay, who has been
close observer of the water level
for several years. The bay has been
low since early in September, Mr.. BIer-
rift says, and recently the low water
caused three large freight boats to be
stranded on the bars
AIilwaukee-Henry Towel, GO, vet
eran Milwaukee newspaper man and
publisher Of The Milwaukee Times,
south side weekly. died at the family
home, in Milwaukee. Death was
caused by pneumonia. Mr.. lowell was
a member Of the South Baptist church,
Sons Of st George. Milwaukee Typo
thetae, National Editorial association,
wisconsin Press association, and the
South Side Civic association.
Manit0woc-The plant of the Mani
towoc Arc Welding works was par
TALLY wrecked by the explosion of
carbide tank which was blown through
the roof Of the two-story building.
The tank, which weighs $50 pounds,
was blown with such force that build
lngs within a radius of a block were
shaken. Three men in the plant at the
tlme OF the explosion were uninjured.
Prairie du Chien-A steel sword. of
the type used by the British army
during the latter part of the seven
teenth century, was plowed out of an
indian mound on farm near MillviHe
along a ridge overlooking the Wis
consin river. Except for slight cor
rosion the sword is as good as new.
the metal being so hard. a file makes
little impression on it.
Observation-Disclosures of Wisconsin's
labor unions as well as those of labor
organizations throughout the country
can now take out insurance in their
own company with the Incorporation
or ihe Union Labor Life Insurance Co.
at Baltimore, Nd. The company is
Incorporated for $1,000 600 and is pre-
pared 70 write all forms of insurance
for uuion men
Fleetwood r. John Boldon, Rusk
county treasurer, and c. G. johnson,
Ladysmith. have applied for a patent |
on an interest computing machine
which they made last winter. The |
machine now is in use at the county |
treasurer's office at Ladysmith.
Sturgeon Bay-Five hundred per
suns attehueu me first annual fruit (
growers and packers apple carnival /
at Sturgeon Bay Some Of the hest
arranged displays Of apples ever seen
u Door county We're shown in several |
booths, while other booths served an
pie deicacies. -
Monroe-Fred X Hefty. a former
assemblyman long a member Of the |
county board, and widely lDo4,n
, IRE, county farmer died = ~
y asiingFon township farm homo 81 l,
lowing an illness Of many months - he /
1871. + sept ~
Fort Atklnson-Roy Christians -
was killed at his home In Fort At,,,n
son while he was pracicine rIfa sbo@t
Ing In company with Walter Thorrar
and Irwin Yahn. Young Christians
rose from the ground just as one ~ /
the boys discharged the gun.
Fort Atkinson-The carp fishing out.
ats IN Lake Koshkonong. Jefferson