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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
RESULT Of CENSUS
NUMBER CHILDREN OF SCHOO-
AGE IN DISTRICT PASSES
1000 MARK
TEACHERS FOR ENSUING YEAR
Twenty-Five Instructors Engaged FOR
the City SchooIs.-School
Opens Sept 4

The compilation of the school CEN
sus for Joint district No. 1, city OF
Ladysmith and town of Flambeau,
has been completed, and the number
of children of school age totals 1,02S.
Last year the census gave 92o
school children, which leaves an
increase of 105 during the past year
With this as a basis of estimation
the population Of the city during the
year would show an increase OF
about 400.
According to the census there are
532 boys and 1876 girls, the former
outnumbering the latter by &c.
The selection of teachers for the
public schools Of the city has been
made by the board of education and
the following have been chosen:
High School
L. F. Rahr, Supt., Elkhorn; Mae
Helm, German and history, Beloit;
Florence Quilting, domestic science,
Menominee; R. B. Woodworth, man
ual training, Stevens Point; Effie
Putney, Latin, Ladysmith; A. E..
Schultz science and mathematics,
Wausau; Elizabeth Johnson, CONNER
cial, Oshkosh
Junior High
Gertrude Musgroye, principal, Pitts
field, Mass; Gertrude Merklin, de-
partmental, Wausau; Fern Lees, de-
partmental, Manawa; Marion O'Neill,
departmental Chippewa Falls.
South Side Ward School
Vivian Doucette, 1st grade, Lady
smith; Irma Pust, End grade, La
Crosse; Maude Noteware, 3rd grade,
Rice Lake; Agnes Nelson, 4th grade,
Superior; Georgia Pettingill, 5th
and 9Th grades, Iron River; Bessie
Shoutz, kindergarten, Chicago.
South Side Ward School
Elsie Jones, 1st grade, Barron; Ger
trude Winn, End grade, Ladysm1th;
Donna Barry, 3rd grade, Hayward; !;
Elizabeth Lightbody, 4th grade, Su-
perior; Grace blanchard, stu grade,
Ladysmith; Leona Kink. 9Th grade,
Arena; Mylda Myrha, kindergarten,
Luverne, Mimi.
School will open Sept. 4.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
BASEBALL REORGANIZATION

A number of local baseball enthusl-
asts are endeavoring to promote a
county baseball tournament to be
held here during fair week. With
this end in view they expect to or
ganize a local team which will rep
resent Ladysmith on the diamond at
the tournament. In the past base
ball has proven one of the main at
fractions during fair time and with
little effort arrangements could be
made for a series of games here
during fair week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
LEAVE FOR RIVER TRIP

Chris. Thhompsen, accompanied by
Chas. Lintelman, left Sunday morn
ing for Osceola, where the two began
their trip to Savannah, ILL.,, by way
of the st. Croix and Mississippi in
Mr.. Thompsen's motor boat. They
expect to be gone two weeks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
FARMERS MEETING AND PICNIC

A farmers meeting will be held
tomorrow evening in the town hall
Tony and an address will be deliv'
cred by NJ w. Tubbs of the Amerl-
can Society of Equity on "How to
Secure Profitable Prices for ALI Farm
eight o'clock.
On Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the American Society of Equity will
give big picnic in Mattoon's grove
at Tony. NJ W. Tubbs will lecture
following which games and races will
be held Refreshments will be served
all day long. An invitation is ex,
tended to everyone.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18

Schaefer, o. Quade, A. Winnege,
Peter Williamson, F. Zachek and
Miss Matte Hayes.
A meeting of this committee is
called for Monday evening, at soc
o'clock in the city hall. Additional
volunteers are wanted and a spe-
cial invitation is extended to all wo-
men interested to be present. 1t
has not been possible to call on all
before time for this notice to go to
press, therefore, it is earnestly urged
that all who are interested will
come to this meeting. I
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
IMPROVING NORMAL BUILDING

A number of repairs are being
made in the basement of the train
ing school this week. The furnace
has been moved to the center of
the basement with view of econo-
MIXING on heat. Owing to the pre-
vious arrangement of the heating
system more money Was expended for
fuel than is believed necessary for
the size of the building.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
RECEPTION FOR NEW PASTOR

A reception will be given at the
Church of Christ on Monday even
ing, August 21, at 8 O'Clock in honor
Of the pastor and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. W. Storm.
Short addresses by other pastors
and visiting friends will be given, in
terspersed with musical numbers,
which will be followed by good
time. Committee.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
DEATH OF JOHN C. KIEBLER

John Christian Kiebler, who has
been living at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. j. Nevotne, for the last
three years, died Tuesday morning
at the age of 81 years. The remains
were taken to st. Louis, Missouri
Tuesday evening where intermen
will be made.
Mrs. J. Nevotne and daughter
Edith, accompanied the remains tC
st. Louis. They will remain there
until the middle of next month.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
HURT IN BASEBALL GAME

Art Wilmont, who was employed
here by the local telephone company
about three years ago, was injured
at Bayfield, Sunday while in base
ball game. Wilmont's right leg was
broken in a collision with another
player.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
DRAWS eo-DAY SENTENCE

Frank Strove was sentenced to 80
days in the county jail by Justice
Reeves Monday for having venlson
in his possession out of season.
Strove being chronic offender was
responsible for the severe penalty.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
BUCKS CLUB ENTERTAINED

The members of Bucks Club
were royalty entertained at the cot
tage of DR.. E. w. Day on Amacoy
lake Wednesday evening. About
thirty auto loads drove over from La
dysmith
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
POLITICAL RALLY

Ex-Attorney General e. R. Hicks,
of Oshkosh, now candidate for that
office, will speak here on the politl-
cal issues of the day next Tuesday
evening, Aug. %. at the courthouse
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18

HUNTING LICENSES RECEIVED
Hunting licenses for the season OF
1916 were received by the county
clerk Monday. The first one was is.
sued to J. H. Young, R. 8, Bruce.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18

J. D. Shumway, of this city, and
Miss Marion E. Ingraham, of Tony
were welded Wednesday evening al
the home of the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs. L. j. Ingraham, at
Tony.
The wedding took place at s
o'clock, Rev. c. E. O'Bierne, pastor
of the Baptist church here officiat-
ing, assisted by Rev. H. C. Wilson,
of Evanston, ILL.,, a brother-in-law OF
the groom. r. B. Elliott was best
man and Miss Beatrice Ingraham, a
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid
The couple are making their home
on Worden av
Mr.. Shumway is a local jeweler,
having been in business here since
early last spring.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
MARRIED..

Miss Vanie Robbins, popular To-
cal girl, daughter of T. H. Robbins,
was married Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock at the home of her parents,
to Walter Finch, of Menasha.
Tom Robbins and Miss Nanine Rob-
bins, brother and sister of the bride,
were best man and maid of honor.
respectively. Rev. John Birrell of
the NJ E. church officiated.
The newlyweds left the same day
for Minneapolis on their honeymoon
and they will be at home after Sep
tember 1, at Oshkosh. Mr.. Finch is
a travelling salesman for the Johns
Manvile Co., of Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs Finch, of Menasha,
parents of the groom, attended the
wedding.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18

Art Elmendorf, of Conrath, was in
the city today on business.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18

The marriage of Miss Adeline Gay
of Appolonia, to Dan Skrupky of Glen
Flora, occurred Saturday at Bruce,
Rev. Hadden officiating. Miss Gay
was formerly a student at the Local
training school.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
GUN CLUB SCORES

Following are the scores made by
the gun club Sunday, August 13.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-17

dicap. The worst thing his enemies
say about him is that he is a good
fellow"
Because of his anti-administration
resolution two strong opponents
have already announced themselves
as candidates for his job-that Of
congressman at large Texas being
strongly for Wilson, showing that
McLemore is probably. better 'fel-
low" than politician.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-17
HEROES TO BURN

HEROES TO BURN.-'It would
be mistake to nominate me unless
the country has in its mood some
thing of the heroic, says Col Roose-
welt, through the N. Y. Mail
Don't you gig back none on account
of our Unheroic mood, colonel! Why,
we're so boiling with something Of
the heroic that well be voting at the
presidential primaries for Mars, Ajax,
Minerva or some of those Old-time
fierce ones-if you're not in it.
Promptness with which Britain re-
fuses to disarm her merchantmen
arouses suspicion that those guns
'for defense only will shoot the
other way, too.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-17

WHO HE IS.-A lot of folks scat
tered about the country are asking
who in the dell is McLemore, Just
now in the Iimelght because Of his
resolution before the lower house in
congress warning Americans off
armed merchant vessels.
McLemore is a Texas journalist
and has been ever since he donned
long pants. He is at present publish
ing weekly semi-political and spicy
magazine in Houston. He is a BACH
elor and a rabid neutrality-suspicious.
quite likely accounting for the other.
"Jef" McLemore probably has as
many personal friends and as few
enemies as many man in public life
in Texas. And McLemore never has
been anywhere but Gin public life, /"
having been running for, after or
from something for years and years.
McLemore claims to be a self
made man, having had little school
ing He has made a pretty fair job
Of it. considering his editorial han
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-17

SLAVERY FOR DEBr.-A ruling
Of considerable import has been rem
dered by the supreme court of Ari-
IONA in the sustaining of an Arizona
law permitting the infection of a
days Jail Imprisonment for each dol
lar of an unpaid fine. It was the con
tention of the plaintiffs that this was
equivalent to Imprisonment for debt
and therefore illegal. The court up
held the right of the state to impose
such penalty.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Prison life does not crush the good
humor of Coal Oil Johnny" who
writes paragraphs for the Square
Deal. published in the state prison at
Lansing. Following are some of his
observations: "A convict is an in
nocent man in bad company. The best
way l know of to become a guest OF a
penitentiary is to get arrested and
then hire n lawyer Persons socially
inclined will find four hundred at most
penitentiaries. and also other numbers.
One merit of a penitentiary is the
safe guarding of valuables. A force
of men is employed to see that thieves
do not break in or out.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Among the Delta school teachers to
come in on the passenger train Sun
day evening were Miss Faith Cox who
had spent the holiday vacation with
her parents in Denver, Miss Mcintosh
from Fort Collins where she was the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Thos. Y.
Bradshaw during Christmas and New
Years, the Misses Parks and Cleve-
land from Greeley and Boulder res
pectively, where they had visited with
their parents and Miss Hazel Ault,
who visited few days in Montrose
and Gunnison.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Charles Henkle. travelling engineer
for the Rio Grande railroad company
in this district with headquarters in
Salida, was in the city on official
business last Friday and Saturday.
Salida is one of those towns in Colo.
rado where from fifteen to twenty
saloons have prospered ever since the
town was founded and Henkle states
that 1t seemed quite odd Cor them TO
be closed. They are all now closed,
however, to the patrons of intoxicat-
ing beverages though a number Of the
owners have decided to keep their
places open for the sale of soft drinks,
confections. cigars, tobacco. etc
Others have gone out of business en-.
tirely and will leave Salida.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Clifford Beckley came in Sunday
evening from Denver where he was in
the service OF the American Express
company for several months. Cliff
went to one OF the smaller towns in
Nebraska. where he was agent for a
railroad company. later he came to an
eastern Colorado town for similar
position. He was not much pleased
the Express company's extra list in
Denver. After the holiday rush sever
al men were laid off. temporarily. and
Cliff was one of the unluoky number.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

The Methodist Episcopal church. cor
cordial welcome to all it's services. BIZ
BILE school, 10 a. m. Preaching IL a. m.
subject, 'Life's Double Meaning" Eve
ming 1880. Old Testament Biographi-
cal Study-"Joseph." Young peoples
service $50 p. m. Mid-week meeting
for praise and prayer, Wednesday. 1880
p. m.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14
ST. luke's Church.

The mission announced in last
weeks issue, will begin next Sunday
evening. Bishop Brewster will be
here. also on Sunday morning, remain
ing till Wednesday. Services will be
held as follows: Holy communion at
s a. m. Children's service at p. m.
also in the evening at 7;S0. Short SER
vice with instruction and sermon.
All are cordially invited.
REV. F. NJ. BACON. Priest in Charge
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

The weather bureau got excited on
Tuesday morning and in a wire order
ing up the cold wave flag. said there
would be drop of 30 degrees in tenn
perature at once. II not sooner. The
flag, which resembles cross between
piracy and peace. was hastily run up,
but the promised drop of twenty did
not come. The weather remained fair
ly mild until IN the night, when it
went down somewhat below freezing
Our winter weather so far has been
a general surprise, refusing to conform
to the predictions Of the bureau. or
the oldest inhabitant alike and leopard
izing the veracity OF both.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

The Christmas club deposits will be
open for receipts at the First National
bank of Delta next Monday. Jan 18th
All who could, should get in at the
son should have a Christmas club ac-
count. 1t only means the saving and
depositing of few cents week and
your Christmas fund will be assured
TRY it. See the plan in the banks ad-
vertisement
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14
Baptist.

Public worship Sunday IL a. m. and
1880 p. m. Bible school with splen-
did adult classes 9:45 a. m. Young
peoples meeting $50 p. m. Mid
1880 p. m. Bring your bibles. This
church offers generous hospitality to
young men and all visitors.
ALFRED B. PARRY. Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

The Peach Valley lateral which is to
supply water for all of that part o
the valley as yet uncultivated and un-
used is to be constructed and ready
for service by April 1st. and this will
be in ample time for the owners - get
in crops this year. Bids for this con-
struction work are being cal ed 70. by
the reclamation branch of the govern
ment.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

The State Military Board has direct
ed a consolidated drill for Sunday and
Monday of next week for all members
OF Company G. National Guard of Colo
rado. The members of the Paonia
platoon will be in Delta for this pur.
pose. The object of the drill is to
prepare the company for annual feder'
al inspection which will take place
some time in February, on a date to
be fixed About forty men are expect
ed to be in attendance.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

w. B. Stockham and wife departed
last Sunday morning for Jacksonville.
Florida. and after a short stay in this
noted Southern city they will 90 on
to Miami. Florida. and put in some
little time with ex-senator Geo. Steph-
an and wife and enjoy a number of
trips on the stephan gasoline yacht.
They expect to remain in the south
several weeks.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

A trade was affected Tuesday where
acres of land at Delta to Harry l.. Ell
der. who recently came from Mont
rose with his wife and baby to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. FL.
Harry intends to take up his residence
on the property within a short time
The Paonian.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Mrs. ]. d. Clark and daughter Miss
Mildred arrived home last Friday
morning from a months trip in the
west during which time they visited
daughter and sister. respectively, Clara
at Aberdeen, Washington. They Wis
tied in Seattle, Washington, and other
cities of the western coast, and report
very enjoyable trip from start to
finish.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

According to reports recently ap-
pearing in Grand Junction papers,
John f. Moore. who was manager for
the Grand Junction Fruit Growers as.
sociation some fourteen or fifteen
years, has just been named as sales
manager for that company. Mr.. Moore
has been engaged in the fruit commits.
sion business for himself ever since
his separation from the association
above named.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14
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Dramatic Reading.

At an open meeting of the Delta
Womans Club, to be held in the club
room in the basement of the Library
building, Thursday evening, January
20, at s o'clock, Mr.. Mortimer Stone
will read Stephen Phillips's ulysses"
This number is looked forward to
as one of the very best of the entire
program this year.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

J. W. Shreeyes who has been quite
i'll for some two or three weeks past
and threatened with a severe siege of
pneumonia, has recovered to such ex-
tent as to be able to get about the
city though yet quite weak
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

DR.. James H. Burgin who recently
returned to this city after some
or six years practice in the west, has
associated himself with his father, DR..
C. H. Burgin, in the practice of midi
cine and entered upon his work last
MONDAY.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Messrs. A. J. Castell and Mr. Burge
we're here from Paonia on business
last Sunday, making the trip to and
and from that point by auto. They re-
ported the roads bad in many places
but they finally succeeded in getting
through.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Walter Fluallen was the young man
who assisted two other young men in
thrashing a detective named Branden-
burg in Paonia a few weeks ago. in
stead OF w. II. Fluallen as was stated
in Independent columns last week.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Miss Margaret Kline arrived home
Monday evening from Pennsylvania,
where she had passed the holiday va
cation with her parents and other
relatives. She had expected to be here
in time to resume her school work on
Monday. but was delayed in Denver
a day on account of sickness.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

w. w. Warner of the Montrose and
Delta Racket stores, accompanied his
sister, Mrs. Lawrence Donnelly, this
far Monday on her way home to Colo
RADIO Springs, after a delightful visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Warner in Delta
Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Mary ]. Barlow. of Montrose has fill
band, Henry F. Barlow. The couple
were married in Idaho Springs in 1881
and are the parents of - children.
Non-support on the part of the husband
is the grounds cited. Barlow is now
running a lunch cafe in Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14
Blair's Feed Store.

Grains, hay and all feed stuff. Poul-
try foods. ground or whole. Also poul-
try rations and remedies. Try the
ground feed.
Juanita coal is in the lead. Leave
or phone your order. Both phones.
GUY NJ. BLAIR.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Wednesday morning the government
thermometer in this city registered
four degrees above zero. at Hotchkiss
the indicator pointed to ten below and
at Paonia the record was about the
same. Delta is certainly one of the
favored spots of the Western Slope.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Charles NOVEL;. who operates the
Raber place near this city and under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Delta hospital last Monday, has re-
covered sufficiently to enable him tt
return to his home.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

On Saturday. January s, son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. D. Pyle of
Montrose. Mr.. Pyle is project man
ager of the government tunnel, and is
well known to many residents of Delta
ard vicinity.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

G. ]. Price and family who went to
Salem, Oregon, early last spring with
the intention of locating permanently
in that part of the west, but Mr.. Price
not finding business condit!ors very
satisfactory, he and his family re-
turned to Delta on Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

The Lickdab parson made a little
mistake the other evening when at the
end of wedding ceremony he said:
II believe 1t is always visionary to
cuss the BRIDE" and the best man cams
near licking him.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

b Revival services still continue in
The Church of God. Interest and at
tendance are increasing, and it is hop
ed that the coming week a full house
will be realized. Subject for Sunday
night will be Christ as a man in the
FLESH"
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

The first fatal snow slide of the win
ter occurred at Silver Plume last
week, in which two lives were lost. A
few days later another slide occurred
at Telluride in which four lives were
lost.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

c. L. Phillips who came to Delta
from his home in Palisade last week
for visit with his brother, V. A.
Phillips, of the Eckert district, lis so
favorably impressed with this place
that he contemplates locating here
permanently and engaging in business.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Stephens Bros, have rented the JEFF
fers building on the east side Of Main
street. formerly occupied by the Royal
Cafe, and will move their City Market
there ready for Monday customers.
and where all are invited to call
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14
BUSINESS LOCALS
80 >>>> . .

Martin Knoch will sell at public sale
at the E. A. Lee ranch, south of Delta
and near Kestner's siding, 81 head Of
live stock. farm machinery and house
hold goods. See bills. 3w
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Mrs. l.. E. Minard and her daugh-
ter Miss Marguerite, will remove to
Hotchkiss the last of this month. Mrs.
Minard's son has taken a clerical po-
sition there and they are to establish
home.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14
Christian Science.

Service held in the basement of the
public library Sundays at IL a. m. and
Wednesdays at s p. m.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Mrs. Isis V. Courtright. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Charlesworth.
who has been on an extended visit
with her parents, will leave Tuesday
next to join her husband in Cincinnati.
Ohio.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

The members of the Harmony club
were very pleasantly entertained by
Mrs. ]. n. Crabill on Tuesday after
moon. The hostess served delightful
refreshments at the close of the days
pleasure
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Walt Thomas came down from
Hotchkiss yesterday morning and
boarded the evening train for Pasa-
dena. California, where his wife and
children are spending the winter. He
may remain in the coast city until in
the spring and accompany his fam
lily home.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

A. son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
L. ]. Wright. of the Read district, on
Sunday. January 8.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-14

Miss Jessie billiard was an outgoing
passenger last Friday morning for
Ouray, where she was to visit a few
days with her cousin. Miss Eliza Stone
who is a teacher in the public schools
of that town.