Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-30

board at 1000 She will take up her
work about the first of next month and
will travel about the county giving di-
rections for the improvement of the
health of the children in school and
others.
The village of HillsborO recently
erected a new Jail of solid concrete.
The building is slightly over 6x10 feet
in dimensions and, including the
ground, cost a little over $500. 1t is
our opinion that it would make the
dads" of that village do some tall
figuring to make public itemized
statement, through their newspaper, OF
where all the money went-Wonewoc
Reporter.
County Clerk Cooper, County Treas
urer Doll, R. B. Griggs, chairman of
the county state road and bridge COM
mittee, and Supervisor Andrews, all
of Sank county, drove over from Bara-
boo on Monday to investigte the meth
DDS of bookkeeping in vogue for Co
lumbia county in general and for the
highway work. Columbia county
adopted what is known as the state
tax commission system of accounting
about five years ago. Sank county
contemplates doing likewise-Portage
Democrat.
The Tomah Indian schools contribu
ton to the war is represented by near
1y 100 blue stars and gold star and
liberal subscriptions to the liberty
loan, Red Cross and other war aids.
The generosity of the Indians in sup
port of his government is strikingly
illustrated by the action Of the Odanah
village on the Bad River. The allotment
was $4,000, but the Indians astonished
the committee by subscribing for
$4,000.
Corporal Louis w. Jacobs arrived at
his home last evening, being dis
charged at Camp Grant, Ill. Mr. ia
cobs served on the rehabilitation
board at Camp Logan, Texas, until all
the guard units in that department
were mustered out and the office work
was completed. When the movement
WIS started to move the men in the
Offices Of this department, Mr.. Jacobs
went to Camp Grant.
The Royal Neighbors held a meet
ing Wedr esday evening for the install
lation Of officers, and a lunch and
dance were also given. Mrs. Allie
Berg was installing officer, with Mrs.
Fred Mould assisting. The former IN
stalling officer, Mrs. L. ]. Barrett, was
presented with hand-painted plate
as token OF appreciation for her past
services. The affair was well attend
ed.
c. w Abbey left Tuesday morning
TO" Fond du Lac and other places to
visit friends before going to- Beulah,
N. D. While here he visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. b. J. Higgins, and attended
the funeral of another daughter, Miss
Phoebe Abbey. Mrs. Cora Abbey left
yesterday for Packwaukee, Wis, where
she is spending the winter; also Mrs.
Ira Miller and son will go to Pack
waukee and Stratford before return
ing home to Beulah, N. D., after at
tending the funeral of Phoebe Abbey.
Orrin Abbey, also of Beulah. n. ~ D.,
will remain here and attend business
college. He will stay at the home, Of
his sister, Mrs. B. J. Higgins.
Navy officials state that enlistments
are open for men between the ages OF
seventeen to thirty-five years Of age,
those below eighteen years however,
have to secure the consent of their
parents. Anyone wishing to enlist in
the navy will have transportation fur
nished them to Milwaukee and if they
fail in the medical examination will be
sent home.