Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-06-04


Mrs. Albert Woods, who has been
visiting friends at Ladysmith for a
few days returned to her home here
Tuesday.
Louis Rhode is clearing ground for
the 500 Line this week for the 1900
foot house track, which will soon
be put in.
Mayor" Cook is becoming very
patriotic. His latest move is the
erection of a 40-foot flag pole on the
Weirgor Mere Co. S store.
Cecil 2. Johnson and family, of
Chicago, arrived here last Friday
and will spend the summer on the
Geo. Neir farm, southwest Of town.
August Dufrene, of Chicago, is Wis
iting his son, August, Jr, and fam
lily north of town, and will spend
some time here looking over the land.
John Sommers is clearing ground
for the erection Of a house on his
land west Of town. John is hus-
tier and a worker and says he will
have one of the best farms in the
country in a couple years.
Burt Zerkle returned last Thurs
day from his trip to Iowa, where he
was called as witness in street
railway case. The Zerkla boys have
about ) acres of their land cleared
west of town and are taking advan-
tage of the present good weather for
planting.
Don't forget the dates for the Big
Celebration and Stump Pulling Dem
onstration at Weirgor, June II, IS
and 10. Everyone is invited and as
sured Of a grand, big time. Come up
and see what we are doing Bring
your family Wen furnish the
Eats" free.
Gerhard Moe, of Ladysmith, and
Mr.. Williamson, Of the Zimmerman
Stump Fuller Co, visited here Tues
day. Mr.. Williamson will demon
strate his stump puller at Weirgor
June H. 10 and 10. Free lunches
will be served and the farmers from
all around will be invited to attend.
Paul Monsoon, Of Stoughton, ar
rived here last Friday with a car
load Of furniture and farming ma
chinery. Mr. Monsoon was one Of the
first to buy land at Weirgor. He
has 80 acres Of land west of town
and will build a residence on his
place as soon as the material is de-
livered
A Mr. Stout, of st, Paul, visited
here Sunday looking over the coun-
try with a view to locating. He was
well impressed with the land here
and will return with a friend next
week to complete arrangements for
the purchase of fOrties west Of
town 1t is their intention to take
up the dairying business.
To show what the progressive
spirit will do, six weeks ago one Of
our little sister cities was breathing
its last in the mire Of inertia and
hOokWorm. This little city although
one of the pioneers along the 500
Line was in reality going backward
like crab as it were. One day
one of the inhabitants woke up long
enough to find our what strides
Weirgor was making and with much
difficulty aroused the other two in
habitants. They Immediately started
throwing stones like lots of other
people who live in glass houses.
Our people, knowing the possibili-
ties of this little sister city imme-
diately came to their rescue and
suggested a certain tonic which they
must have used literally as they
are now talking about themselves,
exploiting their progress and other
wise acting for all the world like a
real live city. That's the spirit
Crane, keep it up. Whenever Bill
Smith or Jim Jones puts a new
single on his barn or sends in
enough tobacco tags for a new pillow
let the people know about it. 1t all
comes under the head of improve
ments. And by the way Crane, we
extend special invitation to you to
come to Weirgor during our Big
Three Day Celebration and if nee