Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-14
Delegation Here To Enlist Sup
port For Annexation Bill
Now in Legislature
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS FINE MEETING
Various Matters For Ladysmiths Adj
vancement Are Discussed
Speech BY Bert
Apker

Inc Lincoln blftnQay meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce was perhaps
the best-at least one of the best-ever
held by that body of Ladysmith boost
ers. Nearly all of the business men
and many of the professional men and
other live wires of the city were in at
tendance, did full justice to the "big
feed very creditably served by bevy
of young ladies under the management
of Mrs. Blanchette, and enjoyed the
speeches and lively discussions that
followed.
When the men settled back in their
chairs to enjoy their Court House
cigars, President Helm introduced B.
NJ Apker, formerly of Weyerhaeuser,
but now cashier of the Chetek State
Bank, who maIe the principal speech
of the evening and gave everyone pres
ent something to think about.
Mr. Apker said LadySmith was deS-
tined to become the industrial and COM
mercial center of northern Wisconsin,
without question, but that the measure
of its future success depended a great
deal on its citizens and how they took
advantage of the natural resources
that surround this city so abundantly.
He urged that more attention be given
to the agricultural development of the
surrounding country and told the bust
ness men that they must be ever ready
to meet the farmers more than half
WAY, He alluded to the canning fac
tory being idle as disgrace to Lady
smith and the surrounding country,
explaining that the factory at Chetek
had been such a success that they not
only did not have'to go out and solicit
acreage, but that after Christmas Day
they had to refuse TO accept any more
acreage for the coming season. ChetelI
farmers have been getting around 500
an acre from their crop of peas and
still the factory is paying good divi
dends to the owners.
Mayor Thompson was called upon
at the close of Mr. Apkers remarks
and brought up the proposition of an
nexing to Ruslz county the southern
tier of townships of Sawyer county, for
which there is now bill in the legis-
lature. Mr.. Thompson was very en-
thusiastic over the matter and gave
reasons why both the district in ques-
ton and RuSk county would benefit by
the change.
A delegation of EXeland gentlemen,
F. w. Kasl, Nj. S. Hoveland, Archie
and West Veness, were present, and
Mr.. Kasl was called upon to present to
the meeting the viewpoint of the Exc
land people. Mr.. Kasl who is cashier
of the bank at EXeland, said some very
nice things about Rusk county and
Ladys1nith, said their citizens had long
thought that they would he better off
in this county. Ladysmith is nearer
and a great deal easier of access to
them for county seat than Hayward.
EXeland people come here far more
frequently for that reason.
The annexation proposition was
heartily endorsed by several speakers
that followed Mr.. Kasl and it was the
consensus of opinion that Rusl county
and Ladysmith should do everything
possible to support the bill. Sawyer
county is understood to be not very
strongly opposed to the proposition, on
account of the fact that unless this
goes through a far greater portion of
that county is very apt to be lost by the
creation of new county.
Exeland and the townships in ques-
ton have much to gain and nothing to
lose for Rusk county is already far
ther along the road toward complete
development than Sawyer county and
the only thing that might increase her
tax rate would be the possible speed
ing up of the development of that Sec
tion if it enters Rusk county.
If a new county is created the, peO-
pie of Exeland justly feel that they will
be heavily taxed for the cost of new
buildings and other expenses that fol-
low the creation of new county and
will reap no benefits TO repay them for
the expenditure.
Numerous other matters were cussed
and discussed There was an insist
ent dema&a6 for better fire alarm syS-
TEN, there was d healthy debate on the
| question Of local markets and III. w.
True Rnsk county's new highway com
missioner, just returned from the road
school at Madison, talked to the meet
ing on the matter of good road extern
sions that will be made in Rusk coun-
ty this year
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