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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
Importana 10 Mothera
KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING
Boy Had Reasoned shrewdly Before
He Bought Those Particular Two
Bars of Candy.

And then there's the Office boy
heard about the other day.
One of the employees had to work
after hours, and he got mighty hungry.
Jimmy, he said, calling the office
boy to his aid, "here are twelve cents.
You go down to the Iunchroom and
buy me two of those nut chocolate
bars that cost six cents apiece"
Jimmie went on his way.
Soon he returned.
"Here you are!'' said the employee.
his mouth watering for chocolate bars
as he reached for the candy.
Instead of chocolate bars, the office
boy placed two sugar-coated peanut
bars in his hands.
II thought 1 told you chocolate
bars" said the employee, slightly
peeved
"You did" returned the Office boy.
But they didn't have any six-cent
bars; they only had twelve-cent bars"
The older person looked with pity at
the boy, who said
Don't you know that one twelve
cent bar would do just as well as two
six-cent bars"
II know" replied the boy. with
grin, but l thought you'd give me
one.''-Charles L. Tracewell, in Wash
ington Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

was prepared in quantity, placed in
plainly marked containers and distrib-
uted to farmers, who then applied it
according to directions around the
ground-squirrel burrows on their
farms.
More than 100000 acres were treat
ed with poison in 1916. During the
spring of 1917 10000 farmers in North
Dakota Joined in this movement. The
ground squirrels were poisoned on
100000 acres, resulting in practical
elimination of the pest in the areas
treated and saving in the years crop
of more than $1,000,000. Including
hire of labor to distribute the poison,
the cost averages less than cents per
and where landowners perform the la
Dor the actual cash outlay per acre is
materially reduced.
Cooperative Campaigns.
In other states cooperative cam
paigns have been effective against
other pests, such as prairie dogs and
jack rabbits. AS suggested by the cam
paigns which have already been con-
Quoted effectively, these five important
features essential to ultimate success
are named.by specialists of the depart
ment of agriculture: ~ Cooperation
of all agencies involved, including
farmers, local organizations, county,
state, and federal officials; (2) lead
ership trained and experienced in
methods of rodent control and in or
ganization; (3) unit plan to systema-
tie activities and cover sufficiently
large territory to prevent reinfesta-
ton; (4) financial support to procure
supplies in large quantities; and (5)
legal provision for the determination
of pests upon neglected areas.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
POISONING STOPS
LARGE CROP LOSS
Cooperation Among Farmers
and All Authorities Concerned
Is Necessary.
CAMPAIGN IN NORTH DAKOTA
More Than 100000 Acres Treated in
North Dakota and Saving of ST.
100000 AceompIished-Many
Counties Organized.

Crops worth more than $150,000,000
are destroyed every year by such ro-
dents as prairie dogs, ground squirrels,
pocket gophers, rabbits, field mice and
rats and woodchucks. This heavy toll
does not include loss inflicted by house
mice and rats. That the losses due to
rodents constitute an entirely unneces-
sary drain upon the productive capac-
ity of the farms and that they may be
permanently eliminated at cost which
is but small fraction of the damage
Occasioned during a single year has
been proved by the extensive work al
ready accomplished in campaigns con-
Quoted by the Biological Survey of the
United States department of agricul-
ture in cooperation with state and
county organizations.
Community cooperation will do the
work. Rodent pests have been prac-
tically eliminated from millions of
acres of valuable agricultural land in
the last four years through the coop
Grafton of thousands of farmers. De
scribing these campaigns federal spe-
cialists declare that the eagerness with
which farmers have availed themselves
of the opportunity to join in concerted
movements aimed at relief from these
pests is most significant and crafty
ing, while the returns in increased crop
Yields from the amount of labor and
money invested in the community
campaigns have exceeded all expecta-
lions. A successful fight against ro-
dent pests requires that all local, state
and national agencies concerned be
brought into harmonious and effective
cooperation and that modern poison
ing methods of proved efficiency be
used
Work in North Dakota.
In the great grain-producing areas
of North Dakota there has been devel-
oped the most extensive and thorough
ly organized campaign with compre-
hensive plan of statewide eradication
of rodent pests that has yet been at
tempted. This campaign was organ
lied under cooperative project agree
ment between the bureau of biological
survey and the states relation service
of the United States department of
agriculture and the North Dakota GSri-
cultural experiment station and extern
sion service, including the county agent
organization. The state legislature
provided revolving fund available for
use insprocuring and maintaining the
required stock of poison supplies.
Many Gophers Killed.
The initial campaign was launched
against the Richardson ground SPUR
rel, commonly known locally as
gopher" In many places poisoning
resulted in the killing of 9S per cent
of the animals on the first application.
Entire counties were organized in a
systematic voluntary warfare upon the
rodents, using the township as con-
yenient working unit. Poisoned grain
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
States Losses From Rodents.

Some idea of the loss suffered by
individual states from native rodents
may be obtained from the following
estimate recently submitted to the
United States department of agricul-
ture by state directors of agricultural
extension work: Montana $15,000,000
to S2O,OOOO00; North Dakota. $6,000,-
600 to $9,000,000; Kansas, $12,O00,000;
Colorado, $2,000,O00; California, $20,-
100000; Wyoming, Is per cent of all
crops; Nevada, 10 to Is per cent of all
crops or $1,000O00; New Mexico, ST.
100000 loss to crops and double this
amount to range.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
Probably KeenIy sharpened.

In olden times it was customary for
an officer to go around the towns and
villages to see that the inhabitants had
no weapons of war. On one of these
tours an officer called at the house of
a worthy Scotch couple and put the
question to the old man:
"Any weapons of war in this house?"
After scratching his head Sandy look
ed at his better half and said:
"'Deed, aye; pit cot your tongue
guidwife! ~
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
HARM FROM RODENTS
is COUNTRYWIDE

Notwithstanding rodents are
common throughout the United
States. In states west of the
Mississippi river prairie dogs,
ground squirrels, pocket gophers,
rabbits, cotton rats and field
mice have taken a continually
increasing toll from the crops
of wheat, oats, corn, barley and
other cereals, alfalfa, potatoes,
beans, fruit, melons and almonds
and from pasture ranges. States
east of this boundary have suf-.
fered heavily from the depreda-
lions of rabbits, woodchucks and
meadow pine and white-footed
mice in gardens, field and truck
crops, orchards and vineyards.
The estimate of $3.50, 100000 loss
to crops annually in the United
States is based upon information
regarding conditions reported by
field representatives of the bio
logical survey. United States de-
partment of agriculture, county
agricultural agents, other COM
petent officials, and farmers. IL
does not include losses inflicted
by house mice and rats.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
Let Us All
Remember!
BY HENRY sEoGWIcK.

"A m EIORIAL DAY has come
M again. Let us retire into our
Ava selves, and let US remember.
The earliest settlers In this
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
nelinht in Their nrn,,nh

There are people from whom we
never receive a word unless they have
something to complain about.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

just US few. me and you.
Tommy and Billy and Jay
Here with the dead. who fought and bled
Awaiting the judgment day.
Just US few. bark. tattoo
Attention. comrades | say
Soon twill be taps. brush up your rapA
Resi- for the Blue and Gray.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

koosa last week.
Victor Nicholson came home from
Besemer, Mich, last week, having
been employed there for a length of
time.
Miss Helen jacobson of Grand Rap
ids did Cadet work in the school in
district No. last week.
The pie social held at the Turner
school Friday night was well attended
The proceeds We're $3.50.
A. Nordstrum lost a valuable COW
last week.
Kronholm Bros have just finished
drilling a well for VIM. Peters and have
moved to the Chas. Klevine home.
Eric jacobson came home last week
from Newwood where he has been EN-
pIoved for some time.
Mrs. Gust Anderson entertained a
number of people for dinner at her
home on Thursday. Rev. Mcneil of
Merrill was present.
John Swenson is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burgeson
moved into their new house on Thurs
day.
Mrs. H. Swanson returned to her
home in Port Edwards on Monday,
after spending few days with rela-
tives here
Ed. label left Saturday for Mil
waukee, where he will visit relatives
and attend to some business.
John Kappa of Port Edwards has
purchased the old Kappa farm and
with his family are moving here this
week.
August Oleson who recently sold
his farm here, has moved to Sherry
and is living in the house formerly
occupied by S. Target.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Linquist were
made happy by the arrival of baby
at their home on Saturday.
William Ericsson who is employed at
Auburndale spent Sunday with home
folks.
Misses Bessie LaVigne and Hazel
Taylor. teachers in district number 4
spent Saturday and Sunday with rel
atives at Grand Rapids.
Mrs. G. Anderson is staying at the
Lindquist home caring for Mrs. Lind
quist during her illness.
The members of the Swedish Luth-
eran church will give an Easter din
ner at the John Heden home on Mon
day, April LIST. A general invitation
is extended to ALL
Leander Nordstrum who is employed
at Grand Rapids spent Sunday here.
Herman Baur spent Saturday of last
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
week at BTilladore.

week at Milladore.
Oscar Larson, who is employed at
lola, visited his mother a few days
last week.
Miss Agnes Peterson spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends at Ar
pin.
John Bronx has sold his farm to
a party from Sheboygan, whom have
taken it over this week Mr.. Bronx
and family have moved onto the Chap
pie farm, where they will live for
some time.
Sam Walters has been entertaining
his two brothers from Monroe the
past week.
It is reported that Professor Jack
son and Mrs. Witter Of Grand Rapids
will speak at the school house in dis
trict number 4 on Thursday night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
CHlJRCHN()TICES
scandinavian Moravian Church.
Rev. Theodore Reinke, Pastor.

This evening at 1880 there will be
reading from the Passion Week Man
ual in English, followed by the cele-
bration of the Lords Supper in the
Norwegian language On Good Fri
day the Dying Hour of the Savior
will be observed from 2:3O to $3.50 P.
NJ.
The old Moravian custom Of holding
a Sunrise Service on Easter morning
will be observed: service to begin at
600 A. NJ. At $50 there will be
Sunday School on Easter Sunday.
English preaching Service will be held
at 1920: Subject CAT the Empty
Tomb" Holy Communion follows
this service. At 7:30 P. NJ. the Sun
day school will render a special Eas-
ter program. Offerings on Easter
Sunday will be for Foreign Missions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
SI(IEl

Josef Anderson arrived home on
Wednesday from Milwaukee. where he
has been employed the past winter,
and will spend few days with home
folks.
Walters Bros. have rented the Vic
tor Kronholm farm for the coming
year.
Mrs. Title Bernicke is spending the
week at the Robinson home at Grand
Rapids.
Fred Haas is reported to be very
i'll with pneumonia.
Ed. Kronholm was a visitor in Mil
Waukee last week.
Arthur Burgeson has had new
house built on his farm.
Miss Anna Holstrom is employed
at Rudolph.
M. Rolus visited friends at Ne
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
NOTICE TO PROVE WILL AND No
TICE TO CREDITORS

State of Wisconsin, County Court
Weed County-In Probate
In Re Estate of Bertha Kottke, de-
ceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the Special Term of said Court to
be held on the 4th Tuesday (being the
23rd day. of April, A. D. 1918, at the
Court House in the City of Grand Rap
ids, County of Wood and State of Wis
consin, there will be heard and consid-
cred the APPLICATION of F. W. Kottke
Mrs. H. Wilhelms, and Mrs. Marie
Schuchow, to admit to probate the last
VIII and Testament of Bertha Kottke,
late of the Town of Remington, in
said County, deceased, and for the ap-
pointment of an executor(or admins
TRAITOR with Will annexed.)
NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the Special Term of
said Court to be held at said Court
House, on the 9Th Tuesday, (being the
Both day. of July A. D. 1918, there
will be heard, considered and adjust
ed, all claims against said Bertha
Kottke, deceased;
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR
Their GIVEN, That all such claims
for examination and allowance must
be presented to said County Court at
the Court House, in the City Of Grand
Rapids, in said County and State, on OF
before the 26th day of July, A. D.
1918, or be barred.
Dated March 26, 1918
By the Court
W. J. Conway, County Judge
John Roberts, Attorney.
First publication Mar %, Last A III
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
NOTICE TO PROVE WILL AND NO
TICE TO CREDITORS


State of Wisconsin, County Court.
Wood COunty-In Probate
In Re Estate of Carl w. Kottke,
deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
1T the Special Term of said Court to
be held on the 4th Tuesday (being
the 23rd day. Of April, A d. 1918,
1t the Court House in the City of
Grand Rapids, County of Wood and
State of Wisconsin, there will be heard
md considered the application of F.
". Kottke, Mrs. Lena H. Wilhelms
and Mrs. Marie Schuchow to admit
to probate the last Will and Tesla
ment of Carl w Kottke, late of the
Town of Remington, in said County,
deceased, and for the appointment of
an executor Cor administrator with
VIII anneXed);
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the Special Term of
said Court to be held at said Court
louise, on the 9Th Tuesday, (being the
Both day. of July A. D. 1918, there
will be heard, considered and adjust
d, all claims against said Carl W.
Kottke, deceased;
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR
Their GIVEN, That all such claims
COR examination and allowance must
be presented to said County Court at
the Court House, in the City of Grand
Rapids, in said County aid State, on
or before the 26th day of July, A. D..
1918, or be barred.
Dated March 26, A D. 1918
By the Court,
w. J. Conway, County Judge.
John Roberts, Attorney.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Married-Louis J. Lubbert of Minor
Wisconsin and Miss Evangeline Bartz
of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. They
were united in marriage at the Meth
odist parsonage by Rev. C. c. Becker
Saturday morning at eleven o'clock
They were accompanied by Mr.. Fred
Lubbert, the father of Louis j, Lub-
bert. The groom is a rural mail car
rier at Minor, at which place the young
couple will make their future home
WANTED-Girl at Hotel Witter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Mrs. Maude Robbins of Rudolph,
was in the city Saturday shopping and
while here was a social caller at the
Reporter office and informed US of
the death of her father, Nose Sharkey
who has been ailing for several years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
Lutheran Church, East Side.

Sunday School at 8 o'clock a. m.
German services 9:45 a. m.
English services II o'clock a. m.
English services every Sunday eX.
sept the last Sunday Of each month
Rev. R. F. w. Pautz.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
Rudolph Church

Service will be held at 2:30 P. NJ.
on Easter Sunday, followed by the
celebration Of the Holy Communion.
Special offerings for Foreign Missions
will be gathered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Advertisers are rapidly being
convinced that the local newspaper,
gives better results than any other
form of advertising. The local fam
lily newspaper remains in the house
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Mrs. E. Fairweather will be at the
Hotel Witter the first week in April
with a Spring stock Of corsets. She
will announce exact dates later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Subscribe for the Wood County
Reporter and in that way get all the
local news Of city and county, in
which you are interested. The ancient
history item in the Reporter is well
worth the subscription price alone. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
Christian Science Church.

Sunday servlce-1O.45 a. m.
Lessen Subject-Reality,
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock.
All are invited to attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles c. Becker Minister

Charles c. Becker Minister
Sunrise Service 700 A. NJ. Leader
Miss Emma Hall.
Sabbath School GAS A. M.
Easter Sermon and Reception of
II o'clock A. NJ.
Sabbath School program at 1880 P.
M
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Resolve to advertise and use the
columns of the WOOD COUNTY RE-
PORTER freely,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Madison-A more thorough enforce
ment of Sunday closing laws Of the
state is forecasted in an opinion given
by Attorney General Haven to Dis
trict Attorney Ralph Smith of Lincoln
county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

from week to week. Bills and circu-
lar advertising are glanced over and
| then thrown in the waste paper bas-
/ L-pf IT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

SopeTton-A bonus consisting of a
$50 Liberty Bond of the last issue and
SO in cash has been awarded by the
Menominee Bay Shore Lumber com
pany to each of its lumber yard, saw
mill, planning mill and Office employees,
who on Jan. /, 1918, completed three
years or more of continuous service
with the company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Elect
JUDGE ROSENBERRY

JUDGE ROSENBERRY
Supreme Court
Farmer, Lawyer, then Judge.
Nomination papers signed by Judges
opponent.
# his opponent Endorsed him, why
shouldn't you?
Has not decided cases upon technical
tiles.
Decided Eight Hour Labor Law.
Elk President Wausau Farmers Co
operative Company
VOTE FOR SITTING JUDGE WITH
GOOD RECORD
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

La Crosse-The woman's committee
Of the La Crosse county council of de-
Tense is to carry its message into the
factories where girls are employed
Twenty-minUte talks have been pre-
pared and arrangements made to send
speakers once a week into the princi-
pal plants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Sheboygan - The Sheboygan Music
club is giving Sunday afternoon con-
certs for the benefit Of local boys in
service. The proceeds are turned
over to Capt. z. A. Hickey, local COM
pany, state guard, to purchase smile
abroad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Menasha-Home from the navy on
his first visit in twelve years, John
Shemansh found his parents had
moved away and because he had fail
ed to correspond with them, he does
not know where to look for them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

MadisOn-Nine hundred Wisconsin
selectmen will be called to the colors
early in April, according to Adjt Gen
a Orlando Holway. These soc are in ad-
ditiOn to the state quota to the con-
tingent ordered to move on March 20,
which also amounts to about 900
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Watertown-Fifteen hundred people
assembled IN the high school gymnasi-
I'm here and many more were turned
away when the newly organized local
council of defense held its first as
sembly meeting Judge ". H. Wood
ard, chairman; Prof. ". H. Kiekhoe-
fer of the University Of Wisconsin,
and H J. James of Fort Atkinson,
chairman Of the county council of de-
Tense, spoke, advocating quick and
thorough preparation for the third
Liberty loan campaign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
srrertto11odanah Indians are show

Errr eTtoI@Odanah Indians are show
ing their patriotism, according to A L.
Doan, government farmer on the res
ervation. The red men have su6scrib-
ed for $500, goo worth of Liberty Bonds
Of the first and second issues and took
an eager interest in the campaign for
tie sale of Thrift stamps. twenty-five
or thirty young men of military age
from the reservation have entered the
army.
Green Bay-The total cost of oper-
atiGig the Hickory Grove tuberculosis
sanatOrium in Brown county for the
last year was S17,389.62, about $4,000
higher than the previous year, due to
the higher cost OF foods and other sup
plies. The management announces it
will engage in raising Belgian hares to
supply meat for the patients and help
to cut down the meat bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Authorized Published blythe Republican State Central Committee
A West, Chairman which S be Paid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Waupaca-Car shortage and not
boarding was declared to be the cause
for the small shipments of potatoes
from Central Wisconsin markets from
the masses of testimony introduced by
the legislative committee. More than
100 representative growers, dealers
and shippers from Waupaca and ada
cent counties gave testimony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Kenosha Joseph Pappan, a Keno
sha man who was supposedly buried
with ceremony here some three years
ago has turned up again. Letters from
San Francisco announce Pappan is
now superintendent of a tannery there
Three years ago, a body recovered
from the lake was identified as the
body Of PapDan. A brother of Pappan
and members of the society to which
he belonged are now wondering who
the man they buried was.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Oshkosh - Americanization of for
eign citizens has been undertaken by
patriotic men and women here. The
foreigners will be educated and aided
to obtain naturalization papers. A le-
gal committee has been organized to
aid in the work.