Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20
County Board News

In the following report of the coun-
ty board business the Herald submits
condensed outline of the committee
reports and the action of the board
on important matters. Our report is
complete but eliminates tiresome de-
tail: ?
Asylum and County Home.
This report was submitted Tues
day a. M! It shows the receipts for
the year at $34, 693.5S against $25 OIL
16 disbursements. $21,315.70 came
from the state for patients keep. The
sale of produce, hogs and cattle
brought more than $1,000.
Mothers Pension Fund.
Disbursements during the year were
1924
Register Of Deeds Receipts.
Total receipts for the year were
$1,SS5.7S
Aid to Blind
Blind aid was granted to 20 per-
sons during the year.
Soldiers and Sailors.
$4,000 was expended from this fund
during the year.
Defeat Fair Aid Resolution.
A resolution introduced by Mr..
Knapp Of Bloomington, asking for
$500 aid for each of the four fairs in
Grant county was lost.
Local Board Quarters.
A resolution devoting the G. A. r.
room to the use of the exemption
board for housing it's valuable docu-
ments in connection with war work,
was passed.
County Jail Improvements.
$1,000 improvements in the county
Jail have been made in the past year.
Banks Pay Per Cent.
The State Bank of Fennimore and
the four Lancaster banks will act as
depositaries for the county funds.
per cent will be paid on daily badanc-
es.
County Agents Report.
County Agent Weld states that a
shortage of seed corn amounting to
10000 bushels existed last spring BY
various means enough seed was OBJ
tanned to secure a good crop.
Formalin treatment was used to
eliminate smut in seed grains. A
census was taken on seed and plant
diseases during the crop growing
season.
Emergency crops were put in at the
solicitation of the agent where clover
had been winter killed. AS a result
the amount of forage crops was great
ly increased.
Work at soil testing, war work at
the fairs, assistance to farmers With
sick stock and handling of the thresh-
ing regulations are cited by the agent
as part of the seasons work He trav-
eled 1857 miles and made 604 calls.
1919 work plans fifty alfalfa demon
strations in the county. Fertilizer
demonstrations will take place to de-
termine corn growing on old ground.
Plots will be put in to show advan-
tage of pure-bred grains. Winter ag-
ricultural meetings will take place in
the county.
County Defense Council.
Expenditures of $1,413.49 were list
ed for the year with balance of
$3S6.51 $1,S00 for next year was ask
ed for and granted. 1t was pointed
out that a general need exists for de-
tense council work in the nation dur
ing the time required to settle the war
and return to a normal basis.
County Nurse Plan Tabled.
The part of the educational COM
mittee's report relating to the employ
of county nurse at salary Of
$500 with $500 travelling expenses,
was tabled on motion of Mr.. OFlahr-
ity.
Raise superintendent Pay.
The board rejected the reeommen-
dation to pay the county superintend-
ent $4,000 per annum with $500 trav-
cling expenses but on motion o. Mr..
Eastman placed the salary at $500
with $500 expense.
Reject the Bloodhound
A resolution introduced by Mr..
Hartman asking that bloodhound
be purchased to track criminals with,
was lost.
Road Drag Fund.
$4,000 was provided as road drag
fund.
]. Il. Mauer Retained as Trustee.
On informal ballot ]. B. Mauer was
retained as asylum trustee.
Retain Highway Commissioners.
BY unanimous vote Henry Mink was
retained as highway commissioner.
500 for Charity.
Old Mr.. Catchpole was not present
at the meeting but by motion of Mr..
Brown 500 was appropriated for the
Childrens Home Finding Society of
Wisconsin. Mr.. Catchpole arrived on
II
board in his usual pleasing way.
Equalization Report.
True value of personal property as
follows:
3,491 horses, mules & asses 2O92,901
1850 neat cattle---------- 6,144,O76
15.479 sheep ---- 32O,610
44.424 swine -------- 1,161, 774
Wagons, carriages & sleighs 312,1O4
Merchants stocks --------- 1,6S4,274
Mfrs. stocks ------------ 24,42l
Leaf tobacco ---- 66,701
Logs, lumber, etc. --------- 1926
Steam & other vessels 1900
Light & Power franchises &
property --------------- 2SO. 1852
Automobiles z---------1,44 7 ,550*
Other motor vehicles -- 20420
Bank stock ------------ 799, 7S0
Other personal property - 6S9,933
Total personal property ---15,22S,227
Value of real estate includ-
ing improvements -------65,62 81
Value of all property So, 19S
some for every 9sa population.
Increase Wolf Bounty.