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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
BIRTHPLACE OF THE PRUNE
First Trees Were Imported From
France and Planted in the Santa
Clara Valley, California.

San Jose, Gait is possible that
there are people compelled to live in
city boarding houses who will not
think that the man who introduced
prunes into America deserves to rank
as a public benefactor Whatever the
"boarders" may think about it, it is
certain that boarding house keepers
will regard him as one of the great
men of the past century. In that opin-
ion California orchardists will heartily
concur, as he was the pioneer in an
industry that now represents an in
vestment of more than $50,000,000 in
improved orchard land, equipment
and packing plants, and pays large
dividends on every dollar. The first
prune trees ever planted in California
were imported from France and plant
ed in the grounds of the Pellier nur-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
$1oo A DAY IN POSTAL RANK.
Manitowoc Institution Making Slow
But Steady Growth.

Manitowoc. - The postal savings
bank here has been in operation two
weeks and while there has been no
stampede to it there has prevailed a
steady and increasing patronage that
makes it's permanency an assured fact.
Deposits have averaged about 500
a day and in all seventy accounts
have been opened. Laboring men and
working girls constitute the bulk of
the depositors, but there has been
little patronage from the farmers. A
great many have come to the bank
but, finding that they would not be
permitted to deposit more than 500
a month, have given the matter up
entirely.
The beginning of many an account
has been seen in the cards and stamps.
These are bought by children or 9th
ers in 5 and 10-cent lots, and when
a dollars worth has been accumulat-
ed exchange can be made for a GER
tificate and an account opened. The
school children are becoming inter
ested in the department, but not so
much as was expected.
Postmaster H. G. Kress is we'll sat
isfied with the progress the bank has
made. He makes no effort to solicit
funds, of course, but allows the bust
ness to make it's own growth without
advertising or advocating.
"The whole matter rests with the
people," he says. "They wanted the
bank on trial and now it is up to
them to say whether they will use it.
While the beginnings are not large,
I am sure the bank is going to prove
a success"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
SUSTAINS kUESTERMAN.
konop viii Have to Present Case on
Merits at Jan. Fl Session.

Madison.-The supreme court denied
a motion to quash the alternative writ
of mandamus secured by Congressman
Gustav Kuestermann three weeks ago
ordering the secretary of the state and
the state board Of election canvassers
to show cause why they should not be
required to declare Kuestermann in
stead of Thomas Konop elected to con-
gress in the Ninth district
The move to quash simply defers a
decision on the merits of the case, as
the defendants will now make an an
swer which will bring all of the dis
puted facts before the court. The case
will be argued at the term beginning
Jan. 81.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
"MOUNLAlN VIEW
mot

the humorous department, for it is in
a hollow where there is neither view
nor mountain.
For shortness of name, the region
is no less remarkable, with such
types as Hy, All, Lon, Job, Arp, Osa,
Coy, Day, BLY,, Van, Igo, Abo and Roe.
Sometimes the traveller may have a
suspicion that the towns have been
named after the fashion that the In
dams label their children. There are
such examples as Coin, Groom, Notch
and Flag Sometimes the labels are
poetic and alluring-Shadygrove,
,Birdsong and Romance-and again
they are as far in the other direction
as Kiddos Spur, Hughes Stone Quar-
ry, Hanks and Smittle. For those
who know Latin, Bona is good name
for a town, though Dagonia and Pro-
lem may see Radical.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
SPIRITUALiSTS ARE BLAMED.
Relatives Contest Will on Grounds Of
Too Many Seances.

Observation-Disclosures the making of
her will, it is alleged, was influenced
by spiritualistic seances, relatives OF
Mrs. August Timm have brought &C
ton to prevent the executor from dis
posing of the property.
The relatives say they will show
Mrs. Timm was living with Mrs. Mes
ser, who conducted seances, and they
allege the testatrix was SO influenced
by those attending the seances that
she left her money to them, though
they are not relatives.
On one occasion Mrs. Timm, it is al
legged was taken by the spiritualists
to Minneapolis, presumably to look
over some property. The relatives say
they were not allowed to see Mrs,
Timm at that time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
FORMER TREASURER BlCKFORD
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLiNG
$6o,4oO.
PLACED MONEY IN HIS OWN BANK
~ Will BE indicated When All Facts
Are Known" Says Bickford
in d Public State
ment.

Bismarck, Jan. 19.-G. l.. Bickford,
who was succeeded by Gunder olson
as state treasurer on Jan. 8, was ar
rested on a warrant issued following
the complaint of County Attorney w.
L. Smith of Burleigh county charging
embezzlement and misrepresentation
of funds to the extent of 100000.
Immediately following the service OF
the first warrant, a complaint was
sworn out by Andrew Miller, attorney
general, containing the same general
charges, only making the amount $780,
400.
When the second warrant was
ready, word was sent to the sheriff,
who was with Bickford, and they went
to the attorney generals office in the
capitol, where the preliminary hearing
before Justice Of the Peace Pierce was
held.
Bickford appeared to have made no
preparation for the arrest, as he was
apparently wholly at sea as to proceed
ure.
Bail for BickfoTd's appearance was
put at $4,000, which was secured in a
couple of hours.
First Hint of Trouble.
The first hint of trouble in Bick-
ford's office was had before the pri-
mary election when charges were
made during the campaign in which
Bickford was defeated for renOmina-
ton that there was some lax practice
in the methods Of handling state funds.
There was nothing thought of the
matter at that time, as 1t was sup
posed to be purely a political charge.
When Olsen was about to take charge
of the office, however, the matter took
q more serious turn, and he claims to
have discovered securities which were
of no value whatever.
AS near as has been able to be
worked out from the various reports
of the shortage, Bickford has taken
state funds and placed them in his
bank at Bowbells to the amount of
over 100000 more than the law allows,
1t is this money that he has been un-
able to raise.
tTlCuuS nave U60u WOIhIuS Act1 "
get hold of the necessary cash and it
has been reported several times that
it was raised, and it is probably true
that there is major portion of it in
Bismarck at the present time.
Bickford, when seen, said: There
is nothing to it but politics and l will
be indicated when all the facts are
known"
G. Luther Bickford is "a years OF
age, was born June IA, 1874, at Wilson
Niagara county, New York, and came
to North Dakota and settled at Lari
more. He is a graduate of the state
university and while there was a lead
er IN athletics. He was at the time
of his election president of the banks
at BoWbells and COteau. He was coun
ty superintendent of schools in Ward
county for four years. Bickford is
married and has one son years old.
The following bondsmen were Sc
cured for both cases: Henry Tatley
proprietor of the Grand Pacific hotel;
+. O. HellstrOm, warden of the state
penitentiary; w. II. Mann, railroad
commissioner; John A. Johnson, farm
er, of Washburn; John Yegan, merch
ant, Bismarck; S. w. Bond, retired
real estate dealer and banker of Minot
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
WANTS $4,000 FOR AN ARM.
Brakeman Says He Lost it by Bag
gageman's Carelessness.

La Crosse.-Joel Nelson, brakeman
on the Southern division of the Mil
waukee road, has filed suit for $25,
600 damages for the loss of an arm
sustained when he was swept from
the ladder of box car by a baggage
truck on the Fairmont, Mimi, plat
form, which, he claims, was too nea1
the track because of the negligence oil
the baggage man.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. Observation-Disclosures
steady; beeves, S4.S007; western
steers, $4,000; stockers and feeders,
s3.8505.9O; COWS and heifers, 5000
GAO; calves, $7.50@9.50.
Hogs-Market strong to sc higher;
light, $7.S50S.10; mixed, $7,85@S.10;
heavy, $7.S0@8.07h; rough, $500
100; good to choice heavy, $1,000
S.O7h; pigs, $7.70@S.20.
Sheep-Market steady to 1Oc high
err; native, S2.60@4.65; western, $2.75
@465; yearlings, S4.70@5.9o; lambs,
native, s4.75@6.60.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
FOR EXCLUSION OF AsIATlcs.
Retention of Present Laws Is Urged
in California.

Sacramento Cal, Jan. ia joint
resolution offered in the California
state assembly by Assemblyman Will
son and referred to the committee on
federal relations, urges congress to re-
tain the present Asiatic exclusion laws
and to extend the terms and provis
ions thereof so as to include all unas
similable and undesirable immigrants
of other countries and races"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
AERoPLANE LANDS ON CRUISER.
Ely Flies From Field Near Frisco to
Pennsylvania, Anchored in Bay.

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Aviator Ely
started from Selfridge field, twelve
miles south of the city at 10:45 a. m.
to make an attempt to land on the
deck of the cruiser Pennsylvania,
anchored in San Francisco Bay. Six
teen minutes later Ely landed safely
on the deck of the cruiser. This is
the first time the feat has been ac
complished in the history of aviation
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
Twin CITY Markets.

Minneapolis, Jan 19.-Wheat, May,
s1.07H; July, $1.0S15; No. 1 northern,
$685.; No. northern, $1.O5A; No. 1
durum, CSC; No. 3 corn, 44c; No. 3
white oats, Size; barley, 90c; No. 2
rye, Sic; No. flax, $2.6S.
Duluth, Jan. 19.-Wheat, May,
$1.O9A; July, $1.10ss No. northern,
S1.0SA.
South st. Paul, Jan. 19-Cattle-
Steers, $4.25@6.OO; COWS, s3.2504.40;
calves, $6.OO@7.5O; hogs, $7.70@790;
sheep, yearlings, s2.oO@3.5o.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
WEDDING JAG CAUSES DIVORCE.
JUDGE Divorces Couple Because Groom
Was Drunk When Married.

Misunderstanding R. F. Flanagan,
sitting in the circuit court at Crystal
Falls, Mich, divorced Mary and
Charles Lenberg because the husband
was drunk at the time the marriage
ceremony was performed. The Judge
said in his decision that as the hus-
band was drunk when the marriage
contract was made there was no mat
ting of minds, and hence no marriage.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
RATE RAISE SUSPENDED.
Commission Won't Make Advance Eff
fectiVe Until March IS.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission has decided to
postpone until March IS the effective
ness of the increased freight rates on
sixty commodities recently announced
by railroads operating between Chi
cago and the Missouri river. The in
creases, which would cost western
shippers several million dollars annu-
ally, were to have become effective
Feb l.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
ONLY SEVEN FAMILIES LEFT.
State May Begin Improving State Park
Site This Year.

Marinette.-Only seven families now
remain on the tract of land in Door
county purchased by the state for its
first park. These will soon leave and
a determined effort will probably be
made by the park board for an appro
priation this winter to begin improve
ments in the park. The state park
consists of four thousand acres ofland.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
Temporary Jurymen Chosen.

Marshfeld, Mo-, Jan. 19.-Examina-
ton of witnesses in the Ketchel MUIR
der case has begun. Forty temporary
jurymen were obtained the first day
and from this list the II men who will
try the defendants, Walter A. Dipley
and Goldie Smith, will be chosen.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
F!REMEN SAVE 1856 CHILDREN
Prompt Rescue Work Accomplished
When Institution Burns.

Binghampton N. Y, Jan. 49,
Prompt work by firemen and attend
ants of the Susquehanna Valley home
saved the lives of all of the 155 in
mates when fire broke out in the boil
err room of the dormitory building.
After a careful search of the building
the firemen failed to reveal any bodies.
Dozens of the children were carried
out unconscious from suffocation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
26 PASS PHA RMACY EXAM.
State Board Completes Test of Forty
five Candidates.

Madison-The Wisconsin state
board of pharmacy concluded its ex-
animation. Out of the forty-five appli-
cants present, twenty-siX were granted
registered pharmacist certificates, and
ten were granted assistant pharmacist
certificates.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
Iowa "U" President Resigns.

Iowa City, Jan. 19.-President Geo.
MacLean, of the Iowa State Univer-
sity has rendered his resignation to
the state board of educational control.
1t is reported that Mr.. MacLean has
been given a position on the Carnegie
endowment fund board.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-20
Old Opera Sinqer Dead.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Signor Arturo Ma
rescalchi, who a score of years ago
was among the best known baritones
of the grand opera stage, died at his
home here after brief Illness.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
Hay is Soaring

The hay crop of the Pacific
Coast and the Middle West States
is considerably below the average
in quantity this year, and as a
consequence the price of that COM
modify is soaring. The Nevada
crop is larger by about II per cent.
than ever before and the hay grow
ers of the State will make good
money this year. At Fallon the
price of hay in III. stack has jump
ed from SIS to $40; in Mason Val
ley hay is selling from 81 to SS,
an@ in this Valley the price rang
es from IS to $40, while first grade
baled hay is worth sl3 with indi-
cations pointing to a still further
advance.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
F. B0HLMAN buys
BALDWIN RANCH

Fritz Bohlman, who has had
a lease on the Bsrning ranch for
the past several years, has just
closed deal in which he becomes
owner OF the Baldwin ranch Oh the
west side OF the Valley. The prop
erty was purchased from F. Ned
denriep and the consideration
named in the transaction was
$4,000.
Mr.. Bohlman has been looking
over the farming conditions of ad-
Joining Valleys for the pas, several
weeks and his final decision was
that opportunities elsewhere were
not as good as what Carson Valley
has to offer.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
WINTER WHEAT
PLANTED Her

Last year II. Luhrs sent TO the
State of Kansas for 800 pounds OF
fall wheat to test its worth in this
locality. The wheat was planted
las fall and the test proved that
the climatic conditions of this
section is particularly adapted 10
the growing oil fall wheat. The
Kansas product matured In fine
shape, giving heavy yield OF
hard, fuIl kernels, equal II not
superior 10 The Imported seed.
Acting Il .o the success of the
experiment, rrilz Luhrs, who Is
farming an oO-acre tract In the
Hay ybourn lis r'ct, has just con :
pleted seed.na ~ acres OF his land
to fall wheat, and the outcome viii
be k.enly watched, and it seems
probable that others will follow the
example of Mr.. Luhrs.
1t is claimed that this wheai
rakes better flour and thus de-
mands a higher price than summel
wheat.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
SOIL DRAINAGE
IiUNDER WAY

New conditions are always aris
ing to be met and solved by the
men who till the soil in this Val
ley. The latest problem to be
brought to public attention, is the
work of M. Jacobsen, d. HellwinL-
ell and George Hussman, to over
come seepage of water from the
highersland above them and which
gave promise of making their land
unfit for the production of alfalfa.
Drainage tile, to.ithe extent of n
bout 5000 feet will laid when The
work has been completed. The
tile is placed in the ground and is
SO arranged as tolgive, the ground
perfect drainage.
Last year F. Neddenriep laid
a lot OF the tiling and restored
tract of land that had almost be-
come unfit for use because of its
extreme wetness.
The same systemic drainage is
extensively used in many eastern
states with much success.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
ShAKE-UP In THE
CARSON P0SlOFFICE

For some tns past there has
been rumnr, ailnat concerning
charges o. lrregularlty in the Car
son City post office and government
secret service men have been in
vestigating. Within the past few
days the entire affair has been
aired at the loffice. Pnstmast,
Hofer received official instruction
to remove Ralph Picket, The assist
ant postmaster, and clerk Edward
! Culey. This settles the question.
Ii there was IA shortage in the de-
partluent, as rumored, it was made
good as no prosecutions are to be
made. ltssalso clears the name of
Postmaster Hofer from any doubt
ful work and specifically set the
blame on the two men named
Somr time ago the young ladies in
the postoifice while checking up
accounts believed th"y bad found
a discrepancy in the accounts
Thay called t.lo attention of Mr.
iIo'cr 10 tho l.cl. lie Immediately
rounded up the entire force and
the investigation followed with the
above results. On account of the
removals the following changes
taken place in the office: Theo.
Gosmerker leaves the rural de-
livery and takes the place male
vacant by Coley while Wells Tower
is placed on the delivery route
The instructions from the Postoffice
Department were to make the a
bove advancement in the service
Appeal.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
Will fight
ATTACHMENT

Il has developed that the at
tachment suit brought bv james
Boileau against the Pine Nut Con
salidptcd Mining company, is
brought to recover an amount
alleged TO be due him on a contract
for service rendered. The con-
tract in question, drawn up by he
plaintiff, called for him to find a
process in which to save the values
of the company's ores. For the
sum of $500 cash and and 2000
shares of stock he agreed to save
80 per cent of the values. other
wise he was not TO receive eompan-
sation to the valuation of anything.
G. w. Emigh, president and
manager of the company, declares
that B ileau has no claim against
hi compony, inasmuch as he fail
ed to make good according to the
terms of the contract. That ne
did not treat the ore, but spent the
entire 60 days in making expert
nents. He failed to save 80 per
cent Of the values, since he did not
trea the ore and il therefore en-
tiild 10 no compensation. He was
adv ncel 1925 by Mr.. Emigh dur
ing tn early stages OF The work.
The local creditors aud stock
hold1r of the conpanv held a
meeting last Saturday and it was
decided to fight Mr.. Boileau 10 II
finish.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
PRISONER ESCAPES
FROM ROAD GANG

"Nosey' Wilson, the convict who
tried TO make hero out of himself
in August when Jim Antoine escap-
ed from the road camp at Lake
view, by mounting horse and
riding to tell Warden Baker of the
of the Greek has made his escape
from the prison camp near Reno.
He left sometime Sunday night
but left no note as to his inten-
tions.
He is now being searched for by
the police and owing to his many
marks it is believed that he will be
captured He was sent to prison
in 1907 for a murder committed
in Washoe county to serve fourteen
years. H was 81 years of age at
that time and has red hair and
blue eyes. His nose has been
broken and the large part of the
boneIremoved, leaving horrible
scar. His left foot has been
amputated back of the toes and as
consequences he limps when he
walks.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
MarkIeeviIle Doines.

The following items were sent
down from Markleeville yesterday
J. e. Mayo, who recently sold his
ranch to Julian Maest~rena, is
said to be contemplating opening
general merchandise store at
this place.
G. NJ. Jackson and W. II. Curtz
have leased the Garden Lots from
John Ellis aud are about to launch
into business. Jackson sees a
fortune in the tamsle business
while Curtz believes tha. the prs
ent condition OF the town warrants
the establishment of a c'gar and
peanut store.
Miss Mary Ellis is about the
most ambitious young lady in this
county. She has acquired quite a
band of sheep and recently entered
into co-partnership with D. Bari
who is likewise interested.
c. w. Bristol and c. NJ. Jackson
we're caught in reel OF cable at
The mine a few days ago, had mar
row escape from being mangled to
death. Both men were bad y
bruised before they could get loo q.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
Weights and Measures.

Professor :. G Dinsmore, now At
the head oi the pure food ard drug
commission for Nevada, and who
has hal charge OF the work for The
work FOR thu past several years.
has been appointed by the Board
OF University Regents 10 have
charge Of the enforcement of the
weights and measure law which
was l.assed by the last legislature.
A hough the law became eff. ciive
o. he Both Of June. the rigll en-
iscs ment will not commencelnntll
the first OF the year.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24

No other language under the sun is
open to so many interpretations as the
English language. as witness the CON
versation between two Sharon Hill
girls the other evening:
"Oh, May" said the first one, "Jim
and Bill tried to fight duel over me-
How romantic. What happened?'
at was terrible. | came into the
room, and those foolish boys We're
pointing big pistols at each other!''
"Pistols? Heavens. Were they
loaded"
mot a bit. That is just what made
II really very serious. They both were
sober. r."--Philadelphia Times.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
Reports Continued
Success in Telephone
Company Organization
BY E. !. PHILIPS

Continued success still prevails
in the organizing of the new tele-
phone company to be handled on
a Ico-operative basis. and owned
and controlled by the people of
Carson Valley and vicinity. In
view OF the fact thai the people of
the valley are literally supporting
such an enterprise, 1t is proof in
itself that the success OF such Gan
org tnization Is foregone conclus-
Other communities, some not as
large ms Carson Valley, have made
great success in operating their
own telephone systems, not alone
in good s-rvice Dut as a business
inves. ment also. For example a
company in Kentucky has the fol-
loving report 10 make. AT the
annuai meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Auburn Independent .Tele-
phone Co., of Auburn, KY, report
submitted showed that the com
pany had closed its second year
of business with net earnings OF
233 per cent. Out OF this amount
ten per cent dividend was de-
clared for the year and the balance
placed in the reserve fund. There