Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1914 — ICE CROP IS BEING HARVESTED BY KRESLER [ARTICLE]

ICE CROP IS BEING HARVESTED BY KRESLER

Congealed Aqua Pura 9 Inches Thick is Being Rushed Into Big Ice Houses.

Frank G. Kresler, the local ice dealer, has a force of about .fiftyfive men at work putting up ice at his pond in the southeast part of town. The work was started Sunday morhing, having been marked off the afternoon before and if the cold spell continues all three ice houses will be filled by Wednesday night That will be enough to last in any ordinary season. Last year the houses were not filled, the ‘ibreak up” having come too soon, and the supply gave out and Mr. Kresler found isf necessary to buy SBOO worth of manufactured ice. It is hoped to obviate that requirement this year by having an adequite supply of the natural ice, which can be sold at a much less price. Ice packing has been going on at Cedar Lake for several days and the great store houses there will probably all be filled this week. Mr. Kresler was unable to get all the men needed and up to noon today was needing a half dozen extra hands.