Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1912 — Cold Snap Made Ice Man Happy; Ice S Inches Thick. [ARTICLE]

Cold Snap Made Ice Man Happy; Ice S Inches Thick.

There is generally some one that is glad when cold weather comes* This time Frank Kre-Uer is the man. For several days ice has been forming on his pond at his ice house and he has watched its slow growth vith mingled hope and fear. But,,when he pulled his nose out from tut ler the covers this morning he sniffed the cold air with positive delight Investigation showed that the ice was 8 Inches thick. Preparation for packing te being made today, and tomorrow morning every man with a desire to work can find something to do at the ice pond. The harvesting of a crop of ice is vital to us all. for the shipped in ice costs about as much again as the locally gathered crop. So we will all have a “smile” with Frank. •