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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
WEIRGOR INSTITUTE A SUCCESS
Sessions Prove Very interesting, as
Well as Highly Instructive,
and are Well Attended

The value. Of farmers institute
in a new country was demonstrated
this week at Weirgor, one of the
new growing towns north of here in
lower Sawyer county.
Last summer a few Of the settlers
near that town decided they would
make application for an institute
hardly expecting however that they
would be favored the first year. The
incident was forgotten until about
a week ago when it became known
that Weirgor was slated for an in
stitute to be held Jan. and 5.
Coming at a time when the new
settler is busily engaged in cutting
and marketing his cordwood, bolts,
etc. it was not thought that an au-
dience could be induced to attend
but, to use The expression of one OF
the institute workers, "Weirgor had
one of the best and most interesting
Institutes [ have eve: attended"
The institute was in charge Of w
c.. Bradley, of Hudson, assisted by
J. w. Hicks of Prentice, and w. Fl
Clark, Of Rice Lake. E. L. Luther
Of Madison, Supt. Of Institutes, at
tended the first day and took part
in the program
Tuesday morning the subject
"Why are hogs not more profitable
interested a good audience The
topic was handled by w. H. Clark
Of Rice Lake Tuesday Afternoon
Mr.. Clark, who owns and conducts {
valuable dairy farm at Rice Lake
took for his subject, The value OF
a pure bred sire to new country.
! Mr.. Hicks, Of Prentice, who is presl
dent of the Wisconsin Potato Grow
ers' Association, took for his sub
ject, Potato growing in dairy
these two topics were the most in
| teresting Of the institute and they
were continued Tuesday evening ant
| Wednesday.
The Tuesday evening program drew
a crowd close to 100 people arc
filled the new schoOlhOuse to capac
ity. New and old settlers from dis
tances Of 2 to Is miles attended, one
family, having no other means OF
conveyance, walking II miles to st
tend. One of the chief attractions
at this meeting were stereopticol
views showing the difference be
tween scrub and pure bred cattle
and between scientific and ordinary
farming. This feature was ably
handled by Supt Luther and his tall
on these subjects was very inter
(Ccrtinued on Page p
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Miss Nan Robbins is confined at
her home with pneumonia.
D. w. Maloney and wife spent the
fore part of the week at Madison.
T. H. Robbins went to Oshkosh
Wednesday to attend the funeral
of his step-father.
Fay Judd arrived home Tuesday
from Calumet, Mimi, where he has
been employed, and will spend a
couple of weeks here.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gown, sons
Isaac and Frank, and the latter's
wife, made an auto trip to Chetek
Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
Fred Bell was the holder of the
lucky number 106, which won the
prize auto at Worden's Cash Depart
ment store this week. The auto Is
large enough to carry a child and
will make a fine toy.
! Alex Walker returned to his home
at ST. Paul Monday morning, after
| SponQlnS WSeK dL Lne Houle vi
Gust Arndt. Mrs. Walker, who had
also been visiting at the Arndt home
returned to ST. Paul yesterday
morning.
A hearing was held yesterday be
fore the board of health, on charges
that some of the local cream buyers
had been buying dirty and impure
cream. A rather interesting ex
change of caustic comments by some
of the interested parties made thF
meeting a lively one, but the char9
es were not substantiated and no &C
ton was taken toward revoking an!
licenses. The local creamery, Whlci
had been operating without a |.
cense, was ordered to procure one.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
Iocc,Nc IS MADE SAFER

Madison. Jan. 3.-One feature OF
the logging industry that has con-
tributed to the work OF county core
mrs was practically eliminated TO-
day when the industrial commission
adopted the following order: On
logging roads operated by lum5e-
men. the stakes or binders used on
losgin5 cars to hold the load Of
logs in place when being transports
ed must be SO designed as TO max
if possible for the operator, stand
ing in safe position away from
front Of the car, to loosen or dis
engage such stakes or binders
This order will be published ~
the official state paper today and
thirty days from now, Jan. 20, it /.
have the full force and effect CT law.
For several years the transport
ton Of logs by railroad has been one
of the most hazardous features cl
the industry Men would set in front
of the cars in order to loosaA
the stakes on the ears. Before tn
could get out Of the way the tons CT
logs would come crashing down up
on them. Lingering death, crushed
limbs and lifelong maimlAS were
represented by the oldfashoned type
of logging cars. In the last two
years several entirely practical ahN
effective types CT stakes have been
devised which make it possible fGr
the workmen to stand at a safe dis
tance from the car while dlSen3aS-
iny the stakes. With the kn0Wl2dge
at hand the Industrial commlssioA
took steps to enforce the use OF
such devices. 1t referred the mat
ter to a special committee of log
ging operators who drew up the
rule and recommended its Gdopuon
by the railroad commission. The RUE
of course, cannot be enforced Wheff
interstate carriers are concerned
These railroads will continue tC
use the old type Of cars until the
United States Interstate Comm ssiol
awakes to the necessity for a change.
F-rom the Rice Lake Chronctype:
Yelmer Seeam, Of Ladysmith, spe-
Sunday with his folks in this city
Mrs. E. E. Hilbert and son, Cor
don, went to Ladysmith today t
visit relatives.
Mrs. Y. Haskins and little SOL
Donald, of Ladysmith, are spendln
the holidays at the homes of he
relatives, O. T. Johnson and MIX
Olson.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
; COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS $:
y BY COUNTY SUPT, o. E. RICE
. . . : . . ! 8 . ) . s5S 8 . 8 q

A New Years greeting is extend
ed to all Rusk county teachers and
pupils. and with it, the wish that
still better results and happier ex-
periences are in store for you all.
Pupils rested and refreshed by the
present vacation, will eagerly take
I'D their work, and with similar
determination on the part of their
teachers, excellent results should be
seen the rest CT the school year.
Booklets on the Care and Use Of
the Library, and one on Elementary
Course of Study for Rural Schools,
have been sent out to rural teach
ers, and it is expected that thes
books will be carefully studied and
used by every teacher in those
schools. and that evidence of such
may be discernable when we inspect
the school, and in examinations for
teachers certificates.
The Eastern Division Of the Rusk
County Teachers Association will
be held at Ingram, Saturday, January
23tn. This division is especially for
teachers in the immediate vicinity o.
Ladysmith, and all east of Lady
smith. A strong program is bein;5
prepared which will be of especial
interest to our teachers. As now
outlined, the program is as follows,
subject to slight notifications:
Music by Ingram pupils.
"Th9 Teachers Professional Spirit,
How Manifested and Results -
49,. 49,. .Prin. Bruce Clarl,
Discussion led by -. -. ......
49,. Miss Mathews, Of Hawkins
Reading in the Upper Grades.
Miss Wegner, Supervising Teacher
Vitalizing Number Work in Inter
mediate Grades" -. Miss Gunn9ll
"Some Causes of Failures in Tealh-
ing" 80. -. .Prin. B. E. Madden
Discussion led by -. 49,. ....
49,. 49,. ..Prin. F. A. Whalan
Announcements
(a) Diploma Examinations
o. e. Rice
(b) Teachers reports.
Co Library work.
A Glass Exercise 49,. Miss Skate
Securing the Cooperation Of Par.
ents" -. Prin. Lenore Kueh thau
Discussions
'Some Phases of Agriculture for
Rural Schools" Mr.. l. NJ. Berg
strom, Supt of County Poor Farm
"Our County Training School, and
What We Aim to Do. ......
49,. 49,. 80. ..... Miss ParIrey
1t is recommended that teach
ers bring lunches and all join in Q
basket picnic dinner, with Miss Cliff
supervising.
Prin. T. J. McGlynn, of Ingram
has been asked to preside at this
meeting.
Let all arrange to attend this
! first teachers meeting.
We are much pleased to learn that
the citizens of the town of Grant
are taking renewed interest in the
question of consolidation this win
ter.
The proposition Of uniting thu
several districts and establishing {
township highschool is being seri
ously considered for the coming
year
Grant township is, perhaps, az
well prepared for that step as mos
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
NO DECISION REACHED

No decision in the case of the city
Of Ladysmith VS. Henry Pepper, in
regard to the question Of assessing
against the city the damages sus-
tanned by Mr.. Pepper by the lnjunc-
ton restraining him from piling lum-
Der within the fire limits was
reached in the adjourned hearing
before Referee Glenn H. Williams
Wednesday morning The parties in
the case were given time to file
briefs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07

any town in Rusk county, unless 1t
be Big Pend and Atlanta.
These latter two towns are COM
ing to look with much favor on the
matter of consolidation.
In order to bring this question
more clearly before the citizens of
Grant, public debate has been an
nounced for Friday, January 18th, at
Maple Center in the Davis hall.
The affirmative will be presented
by J. A. Schmidt, Ralph Goldsmith,
Jacob Hoff, B. F. Lundy and Mrs.
Althea Davis; the negative to be de-
Tended by V. V. Miller, P. G. Han
: son, L. L. Markham, j. r. Jennings
and F. Ambrose
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
STATE GOT THE BIG END

A total of $568.15 was collected
from fines imposed in the courts Of
Rusk county under the state laws
during the year 1915, according to
the records of County Treasurer, O.
A. Sergent. Two per cent of this
amount, or $11.36, goes to the coun-
ty, while the remainder of $556.79
goes into the Golfers of the state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Warranty Deed

Rusk Farm Co. to Alex Samarchuk,
sw Sc $3.50 49,. 80. -.
Rusk Farm Co. to Josef Noga, NE,
NE swH $3.50 49,. -. .... ...
$3.50 -.
Charlotte E. Anderson and husband
to Heinrich Oster, NV NV 81, part
of sw sw 30-34-5 49,. -. -. =.
Chas. C. Palmer TO A. c. Thompson,
lots 6 and Z, blk. Z, Hawkins.
H. S. Howard and wife to A. G.
Thompson, lot II, blk. 4, HAWKINS
jim Buchholz and wife to Isadol
Lessor ct al, e1a sw 35-35-4.......
Faast Land Co. to Herman Rosen
thai, NV NV p, part of WE sW
1885 80. 49,. 80. :.
John S. Lawson and wife to Filing
son Lbr Co., VIE sw 27, NV NV
34-35-3 .... =
John Lindoo and wife to Tousant
Vieux, part of bot 3, Sec. 35-33-7
j. F. Volta and wife to A. c. John
son, lot 7, blk II, Corbett's End.
Jackson Stout to Amelia e. Rands
lot 6, blk. 4, Sabin's Revised Add.
Flat Willow Land Co. to P. w. Hlb
bard, s1a Sc 1854 -. -. -.
John Arpin Lbr. Co. to Bert Aims
worth, s1a ne 1867 -. 80.
Flambeau Farm Mortgage Co. t.
Daisy Reinart, s1a sw, ne sw
Edward Maffett and wife to Franz
Checkalski, sw ne 26-34-9 -. 80.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
Notice.!

The Farmers Mutual Town Fire
Insurance Company, of Rusk county,
Wisconsin, will hold their annual
meeting at the court house in the
city of Ladysmith at ten o'clock in
the forenoon Of Tuesday, January
18th, 1916 In order to know what
the company is doing and how they
are prospecting, every policy holder
should make strong endeavor 10
be present at this meeting.
w. S. SERGEANT,
If Secretary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
"Beau Brummel cf The Bowsry' Re
views The Ball


views The Ball
had a swell time at the Fire
mans ball and it wuz a swell af-
fare. it was fer me enyhoW wen
luked at my feet the next morning.
sum hick uzed my pedals for
stamping ground for the better part
uf minuts, but had good time
enyhow altho a 81 is a big some too
pay for a / mite danse soc is the
most shell out evin for them swell
affares.
the firemans Wuz all dolled up in
there uniforms but it didn't cut no
figgur with the girls becuz they new
what kind of fellows they wuz and
them brass buttuns didn't make no
difference.
Thare wuz daim at the danse
had my i on and she Wuz sum klaSs
| asst her for a danse about the 3rd
danse and she sed she would Civ it
two me if she did not want danse
that time. l sed alrite and when the
danse come along i went up to grab
her off and she sed she had it Ell
gagged be four. i'm sorry she sed
would like TO danse with yu becuz
yu do the pump handle pranz so wei
and yu only stepped on my feet
times the last time yu danced with
me. my craneyum began to swell a
little but replide moddestly yure
kiddin. no i'm not she answered
meme just as sed an meme it to.
didn't not get anuthor chanse tt
danse with her becuz she alWaze hat
so meny en3auged she couldn't moi
keep trackt of them all. i sed wa
sorry and Wuz to but she wuz
swell little daim, enyhoW an i had {
good time an would b. willing K
pay SOC for anuther danse like that.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
It's Leap Year All Right

Evidently Dan Cupid is alternating
during the present cold snap or else
Rusk county sWains are waiting for
the gentle sex to take the initiative
in the matrimonial game At any
rate the county clerks office has
been completely shy of prospective
benedicts and not a license has as
yet been issued for the year 1916
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
CARD PARTY AND LUNCHEON

card party and luncheon will be
given at the parish hall Thursday
afternoon, Jan. 13, at two O'Clock by
the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society. Ad-
mission IS cents.
To those who come and do not
play cards lunch will be served for
10 cents. All are welcome
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
MERCURY DROPS TO 20 BELOW
First Real Cold Snap cf Winter
Genes, to the Delight CT
the "Coal Man"

The cold snap that has gripped
Ladysmith during the past few days
has kept the mercury hoverlns
around and below the jerO mark.
Yesterday was the coolest day, the
government thermometer registering
minimum of 20 degrees. The tenn
peratures Of the past week, Begin
ming Saturday, are as follows:
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07

Rev. d. J. Howe was confined for
several days this week owing to an
attack Of the grip, but is now feel
ing better and viii conduct services
at the Christian church Sunday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
TWO GAMES TONIGHT

The Barron and Ladysmith basket
ball teams, boys and girls, clash at
the local gym this evening. The
boys game is a district elimin2-
tiOn contest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
NEWS or THE CITY SCHOOLS :
80 . . . . ) q So
BY ARIEL MCNALLE1

Miss Sarah kaufman visited high
school Monday.
l. Miss Musgrove stayed in Mime
apolis Monday to visit the schools.
Miss Sterland was absent from
school Wednesday because Of illness.
Four new pupils enrolled in the
first grade of the fifth ward making
the total enrolment 48.
William Jordan, of Livingston,
Montana, has entered the sixth grade
of the south side school.
There is good attendance in the
schools of the city considering tn
amount Of sickness prevailing.
Mrs. Falge is substituting in the
English department for Miss wal
voord, who has been i'll the past
week.
Miss Leiberman and Miss Nelson
will hold a story hour Monday after
noon at $3.50 at the south side
school
Royal and Ernest Sutton have
withdrawn from the fifth grade Of
the south side and will go to Nal
Vern, Iowa.
Elton and Harry Timm, of Rhine
lander, have enrolled in the fourth
and seventh grades respectively.
Ellen Krucgger has also entered the
seventh grade.
A representative was here Friday
to organize community music in this
section. The circuit will consist of
Barron, Rice Lake and Bruce with
Ladysmith as headquarters if this
organization is successful.
Mr.. Schiotz was forced to give up
the janitorship Of the south ward
and Mr.. j. j. Ward, formerly jani-
tor in the new building has taken
his place Mr.. Kent is now janitor
of the highschool building.
The following alumni spent Christ
mas at their homes in this city:
Pearl and Sarah kaufman from the
Minnesota University; Laura and
Marie Leveille, Minneapolis; Bessie
Sands, Greenwood; Hazel Doucette,
Oshkosh normal; Helen Speldel,
Drake University; Earl Lindoo,
Minnesota University; Everett Plan
chard, Milwaukee normal; Aubrey
Smith and Ernest Ryall, University
Of Wisconsin.
It is useless to comment on the
Observation-Disclosures game Of Dec. II
for those who were there saw the
best game of the season including
not only excellent playing but good
craftsmanship as we'll. Those who
were not in attendance couldn't ap-
preciate a mere newspaper account
Of it but there is going to be an
opportunity for you to show your IN
terest in athletics Friday night when
two games will be played-one be-
! tween our local girls basketball team
and the Barron girls and the Barron
boys team and the L. H. S. boys
team.
The schedule of games follows
Jan. Barron at Ladysmlth
Jan 21-Chetek at Ladysmith.
Jan. 28-Rice Lake at Ladysmith.
Feb. 4-Ladysmith at Barron.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
self SUSTA N IN c
UNDER PROPOSED NEW RATES
WATER Department SHOULD
NO LONGER SHOW DEFICIT
REPORT FOR THE PAST QUARTER
City Pumped 3,554,o0o Gallons in Oc-
tooer, November and December and
Received for Same $945.32

Judging from the report of Andr w
Bovee, in charge of the city water
works plant for the last three
months of 1915, as made to the city
council and also to the state rail
road commission, the city water de-
partment would be self-sustaining
under the proposed new and in
creased schedule Of rates, authority
for establishing which has just re-
Gently been asked of the commission.
The quarterly report referred to
shows consumption of water during
October, November and December as
follows:
Water Pumped lin GaIIcns)
Amount pumped during quarter.
Amount passed through
meters 80. 80. -. 3,304 $50
Street sprinkling -. -. 9S,6OO
Flushing hydrants " 80. 10000
Unaccounted for loss. -. :. 240,S5O
Total -. 80. 80. 1864, 4,0O0
Received For Same:
Consumers -. 80. 80. .$6S2 70
Street sprinkllng -. ...... 1867
Hydrants ..... 80. 80, 49,. 25O.OO
--
Total -: 49,. 49,. ....$945.S2
Had the proposed new rates been
in effect, the city would have re-
ceived, instead of the $945.S2 as
given above, the sum of $l,3O9,12, as
follows:
Consumers -. -. ......$ $4,000
Street sprinkling .... 49,. 1872
Hydrants 49,. .... go. 10000
Total 49,. 49,. 49,. 81, ,3O912
A net operating deficit of $1,S69.-
ga was shown in the report made,
as required by law, to the railroad
commission for the year ending June
80, 1915. This would give an aver
age quarterly deficit of $467.41.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07

Of this amount d. l.. Tainter, OF
the town of Wilson, was the chief
recipient, getting $92 for 8 wolves
and 4 wild cats VIM. Goode, of the
town of Washington, was second with
wolves and 1 wild cat for which he
received $83. The state pays the
other half of the bounties.
The following bounties were paid
this week:
Charles H. Davis, town OF Grant,
1 wolf.
Merle Calkins, town of Rusk, /
wolf
Chas. Calkins, town Of Rusk, l
wolf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07
$1,000 IN BOUNT|ES
RUSK COUNTY PAYS OUT LARGE
SUM FOR DESTRUCTION OF
WILD ANIMALS
SO WOLVES KILLED IN ONE YEAR
Similar Sum Paid Out BY the State
Fer the Wild Cats and Wolves
BaJged in This County

The sum of $9S2.00 was paid out
in bounties on wolves and wild cats
during the year 1915 by Rusk coun-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07

The schedule Of games folIoWs:
Jan. Barron at Ladysmith.
Jan. 21-Chetek at Ladysmith.
Jan. 28-Rice Lake at Ladysmith.
Feb. 4-Ladysmith at Barron.
Feb. 11-Ladysmith at Chetek.
Feb. 18-Ladysmith ct Rice Lake.
Feb. 25-Cameron at Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-01-07

Total -. -. -. -. $Y43.S2
Had the proposed new rates been
in effect, the city would have re-
ceived, instead of the $945.S2 as
given above, the sum of $1,309.12, as
follows:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-06-02

News that Senator Pttman of Nevada and Representative Scu1y
OF New Jersey have introduced in congress measures to increase the
number OF horses available for military use constitutes still another
definite item of proof as to how great is the countrys need OF indus
trial preparedness, and how closely dependent-especiany in tie case
OF the horse!-are the military and industrial phases Of getting ready to
uphold the power of the nation against attack, il need be.
Basing the proposed legislation, ays the San Antonio Express, are
statistics to the effect that less than 225O0O OF the 2400O0O0 horses in
the United States would be suitable for military use, and the census
report OF army departmental officials that there is shown a remarka-
bic decline in the quality OF the American horse" But the legislation
proposed is general on the score of a assured industrial Improvement,
namely, the lettering of the breed of light horses, and the increase
of available material for military purposes a inevitable result o. this
indusry-an industry, by the way, in which there is low more profit
Through higher prices, a sadly limited supply and a vast demand, than
vr before.
Progress, luxury and the horse is a familyiar theme OF economic
discussion, IS Old as the advent OF the moderatc-priced MOTOR ar But
warning governments for the American high-priced horse. since the
summer Of 1914 and before, has avaled to injure this country greatly as
to the quantity OF horses, although both have done serious things to
the quality. There are 24lO0OOO horses in the United States and some
225OO0 good horses, apparently! Motordhven trucks, darn nipple
ments, passenger ars for business and pleasure, and even motor cars
t1 passing OF the splendid booded animals that were the pride of
families, armies and racing enthusiasts-and the gradual decline of the
race track tells the rest
But motor cars are not and cannot be the instruments of cavalry
and Of the greater portion OF field artillery, and the time is vet dis
tant when motor apparatus will be the rule in the uses of the tarm