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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-15

FOR SALE-FoTu coupe, III RoOu CO.
ton. Call BIER Wheeling. Ja-l3"r~
FOR sALE-One 1900 egg candle incu-
bator. Will sell at low price. {. VI.
Warden, Wellsburg. Phone 1S5 War
wood. Ja-lS-i
FOR SALE-tiood farm Of lis acres
with room house. barn and S'ic
Whole farm underlaid with coal ard
gas: IL miles south Of Speidel. ONO.
Church and school within mile, Fr
particulars address Edward -. Scutt.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. )a-Ip-I
FOR SALE-Tarm or go acres. 10 ro"n'-
cd house, hot and cold water. ba;i.
good spring. spring house near kitchc"
three story bank barn 1lx32 It. silv a:.L
other buildings. Located one mile FRO
Harrisville, u mile from Harrisvllit
and Adena pike. Good dairy farm. J,
L. Smith. Adena. O.. p +. D. 2, phone
Adcna So + IS. DIAL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-15

Buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-15

SEAMoN-On Wednesday. January IL,
1870. HATTIE b. SEAMOS. membc;
Of the West Virginia Home for Aged
Women.
Services from the Mendel Company
chapel. l2l2 Chapline street Ihurs.
day = ftcrn0on > D, M Friends invited
to attend. Interment Greenwood Gem
rtUTy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-15

FoR SALE-Ford coupe, in good Co. =
ton. Call 3l12-R Wheeling. ja-l3"r~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-15
PERSONAL
TO THE LApWS

Plumbing and repairs done with little
or M dirt You'll ike our work. Dan
C;uth. II Seventh ST. Phone 2495-M.
'S>'' n-i7-6Ok
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-15
A Half Hour To Pick Up After Him
10 Thinks She Can stand It

IT'S . sham" FIR You g." 1T Urrry
max" you SO mitch wyrn" sh" secluded,
ail,rtl"nately. You ought Ia mah"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
CHICAGO MAN MAKES
GOOD ON GREEN TIMBER

Carl Anderson, who owns 40 acres of
heavy timber land eight miles north
west of Bruce on one of the highest
points in the Blue Hills, was in Lady
smith Monday. The farm editor met
him in Henry Wilson's land office. and
as he was bubbling over with enthuSi-
assn over, his prospects we listened
while he told the story of his success
where lots of men fail. Mr.. Anderson
stated that his timber was maple and
other hardwood and was big. One ma
pie tree measured II inches across the
stump and yielded 2h cords of four
foot wood besides the short wood he
cut from the branches. He sold off the
Eastwood Il year ago and had car
and half of it. The past winter he
sold $11O0 worth of wood all of which
he cut himself With One-man saw rig.
He had to hire the hauling done as he
put in all of his time cutting. This
S1100 worth of wood was taken from
four acres of land. He got $500 for
dry wood and 500 for the green. de-
livered in Bruce. The short wood he
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
FRED DARLING TO. BUILD
AND OCCUPY OWN FARM

Fred Darling. who lives ON 40-acre
farm near the Pepper school. is going
to move this spring to an SO-acre piece
Of land which he has owned for the past
two years. This land is located two
miles east of Theo Spiegelberg's farm.
Mr.. Darling is building Il log house.
20X30 with room for a good chamber
up stairs. The logs are already laid
up to the ioiStS and work is going on
at a rapid clip. \ barn will also be
built This summer.
y crop of six tons of tame hay was
secured on 30 acres last fall which
was brushed and seeded in June the
year preceding, About II acres are
brushed and seeded all told. and the
balance of the farna will be brushed
and seeded as soon as Mr.. Darling and
his boys can get the work done. y big
nile of saw logs has been gathered
together and will he sawed this sum-
mcr Mr. Darling is a hard worker and
is deserving of success.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
GREEN COUNTY MAN
BUYS RUSK co. FARM

W. +. Steindorf. of Green county
came to Ladysmith last Friday looking
FIR farm home. He went with r. b
Macdonald to laoll at an SO-acre piece
Of land near the Harry Baxter farm
in the town of Big Falls After look
ing around at other farms he decided
that this land was what he wanted sc
closed up the deal for it Saturday.
There is q good. new bungalow on the
land and little is brushed off. Mr.
Steindorf and wife will move up at
once and develop their farm.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
TRAVEL. ON GRAVEL

The election day Just passed will
mark Il new epoch in the history of the
town of Flambeau Besides voting tC
buy big tractor, about thirty of the
voters who were ut the election pledged
themselves to put in six days work
with teams during this season. III gray
cling roads at % cents on the dollar aS
compensation. the township to pay the
other half.
As there are about ninety voters III
the town they can haul nearly 20O0
loads of gravel per wear. They plan to
gravel the worst places first and then
cover the balance of the township
roads as fast as possible. This includes
the river road clear to the SchalliOl
mile corner providing Dewey will come
across with her half on the last two
miles. The farm editor of this paper
agreed to put up his six days or 1t
dozen if necessary to get this road
graveled Our farm is in Dewey. This
opens the road to Big Falls and all of
that country in fine shape and is one
of the best propositions to improve
roads that was ever put across III Rusl
county.
All other townships would do we'll to
follow the lead given them by the pro
greSSiye citizens of Flambeau. and in
this way gravel all the roads in Rusk
county. This is another way to attract
desirable settlers and to increase the
value of our farms.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
RETURN TO RUSK co.
AFTER 3 YEARS ABSENCE

Frank EmmonS and family returned
To their S0-acre farm April 4th. after
an absence of three years which time
they spent farming in Dane county.
These people are glad to get back to
their own Rusl county farm. 1t was
eight years ago when they landed ON
Il wild piece of land between Conrath
and Sheldon. when that country was
very much undeYelOped. There was Il
log house and garden patch on the
place at the time. They cleared and
broke so acres and have the balance
seeded and in pasture. They will
break ten acres more this season. The
EmmonS family have seen the develop
ment of that part of the county. and
the farms. roads. schools and cheese
factories have all put in their appear
ancc since they located there only
eight years ago. The development will
he much faster from now on.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
ANOTHER IOWA MAN
RAISES DUROC JERSEYS

]. f. Dickmam. who came here from
Spencer. Iowa. the last of February
and moved onto his 240-acre farm four
miles northwest Of LadySmith, was in
town Monday. In a conversation with
the farm editor he stated that he was
living i'm shack 16X30. and has rugged
up Il hay shed for temporary quarters
for his livestock. He will build Il house
and Il modern barn 36X4S. using stone
for basement. also Il chicken house.
1SX40 is to he built this summer.
Mr. Dickmam brought six head of
horses with him. and had the misfOr-
tune to lose one Of the best ones since
arriving here He has eight head of
cows ana Il dozen head Of pure bred
Duroc Jersey Shoats He also brought
300 bushels of good corn. He has al
ready SoWcd $40 worth of timothy and
alSike on some open land.
Mr.. Dickmann values his land at an
even 800 per acre now and says it s
cheap at that in comparison to other
land
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
IOWA MAN HAS FINE
FARM NEAR BRUCE

Louis LeitZ. Of Wall Lake Iowa, who
purchased the Louis Rasmussen farm
near Bruce. moved onto it March Is
The farm contains so acres, twenty
five of which are cleared There is a
good house and barn on the place. The
farm was a bargain at $50 an acre.
Mr.. Leitz brought eight head OF
ShOrthorn COWS. and ShorthOrn bull
100 chickens and full line of farm
machinery. One team he brought
weighs $500 pounds. and he bought
another lighter team since arriving.
Mr. LcitZ likes the prospects here
and has been reading w X Thomp-
sons News Budget so when these gen
tlemcn were at LadySmith last Thurs
day Mr.. Leitz subscribed for the News
Budget. paying two years III advance.
Mr.. Thompson said he enjoyed the
farm department very much Il n q
thought it was good every week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

made by getting the poles together in
a big pile. cutting in short lengths. and
saving with a seven-hOrSe engine and
h,1yZ saw. doing the work alone. In
this way he averaged to cut and split
eight ricks of stove wood per day.
Two hundred of these rickS were sold
on the place at S1.15 per rick.
Mr.. Anderson has been there three
years and has chopped off 10 acres and
has it seeded to meadow. He has a
fine spring near his buildings. He says
Rusk county is a paradise when com
pared to Chicago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
SETTLER BRUSHES )
ACRES IN MARCH

c. +. Goode. wife and little daughter
left Sunday evening for Il weeks bus
mess and pleasure trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Goode and his boys have brushed
a tract of about five acres already this
spring on their farm five miles north
east Of Ladysmith At this rate, there
won't he much brush left on this
eighty when winter sets in again.
Every wild eighty in RuSk county
needs Il family like Mr.. Goodies on it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
WILL CLEAR so ACRES;
WANTS PAIR OF OXEN

w Il. Arnold. who OWNS Il large
farm ~ miles south of Ingram. will
devote his time this summer to clearing
land. He expects to clear so acres OF
more and is looking for a pair Of big
oxen To help with the logging These
animals have proven their value on
jobs of this Kind and it's hard to find
Il good pair that the owner will part
with. There are quite Il number of
oxen doing service in RuSI county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
SOW GOOD SEED

As you SOW so shall YOU reap. If
YOU SOW thistles YOU will reap thistles.
All seed SOwn in Rusk county should
he good heavy seed. true to type, and
clean. Cheap seed is one of the most
expensive things on earth. What you
save in price. you Immediately invest
i'm trouble
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

F. F. Brown and wife arrived at
Tony March 6. and are making their
home with f. J. Gavin while Mr.
Brown is building on his 53-acre farm
Mr. Brown brought six pure bred .Jer-
seq COWS. pure bred Jersey bull and
low has three young pure bred calves
With him The bull is of the Sophia
18th and Torment0rS Cross on one
Idle. and the Rosebud Queen strain on
he other. This Sophia 10Th is world 5
hampton COW in hutterfat and her
lirect defendants coming here is big
hing for the future Of this dairy breed
II Rusk county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
JOIN THE CONTEST;
HELP BOOST COUNTY

Everyone should join the RuSk
County Million Dollar Land Clearing
Contest. Your joining will influence
your neighbor to join We will all clear
more land by having the contest Let's
all help TO put it over big
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

+. w. Cannon. OF Sheldon, was in
LadySmith on business Monday. He
bought 10 acres Of land east of Shell
ION which he will log off and then
lear starting operations this fall,
This was the first forty sold III that sec
ton Now this section is all sold, as is
nearly all the land around it. The buy
rs are men who are moving on this
;pring That whole country will be
settled by fall
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
DRAG THE ROADS

Every neighbOrhood should get busy
and find a man who will tend to drag
ging the roads this summer when
needed This is something which
should not be overlooked.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

Don't FOrget!-The State Bank of
Ladysmith will clerk your auction sale
any day, any time. Simply drop us a
line or call and fix date.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

Mr. Farmer: Suppose you wanted
TO pay off your farm loan today.
Could you do it without paying adj
vance interest? We give you this
priyilege.-F NJ. Doyle Company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

If you had n fire today how far
would your insurance money go toward
replacing the loss? Think it over and
see or call up +. NJ. Doyle Company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

Fire, cyclone and automobile insur-
ance. Oldest and strongest companies.
f. NJ. Doyle Company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

Chris Gilberts0n started clearing land
IN The Big Seven Live Stock Ranch
Monday MI GilbertsOn has this farm
cascd and will join the clearing contest
and work for prize. This land, as
asst as cleared will be leveled and
worked up with a spring tooth harrow
and seeded. Some sand vetch and mil
ct will he added to the grass seed to
make more feed to cut this fall for Win
Ter use.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
FARM AUCTION SALES

April &c. II. Gottier. > miles
south Of Tony. live stock. machinery
tools Free lunch at noon.
April 20-Ben Marsh. Crane, stock
machinery. household goods.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

W. J. Wright, who owns 100 acres OF
land q of Il mile from hurry, has
lived there for the past year and a
half There are II acres cleared and
- acres more brushed and will he
seeded this spring. Mr.. Wright is lay
ing plans for some new buildings for
his farm as the ones he has at present
are only fair.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
FARMERS

If you are going to have public sale
come in and see us for terms and
dates.
RISK COUNTY RANK.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

Mir ana Mrs H. H. Fowler and chill
lren. formerly of Nora. Nebraska. but
who now live at Sheldon. visited over
Sunday at the home of the formers
sister. Mrs ~ T. LeCOunt. Mr.. Fowl
er is one of RuSk county's newest set
tiers. having purchased 60 acres of I'M
improved land 80 miles northeast of
Sheldon. which he will begin clearing
at once. The work Of erecting a set of
buildings is already under way.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

Isaac Wiener. who own an S0-acre
farm near Sheldon. has lived there five
years. He now has his land all
brushed and seeded and has 20 acres
under the pillow. He has good house
lnd barn. He milks eight cows and
has bull and two calves Ill of which
ire high grade Guernseys. \ crop of
- tons of hay was harvested last year.
He is getting a good start on his farm.
Mr.. Wiener and neighbor. Matt John
son. were in Ladysmith Saturday and
made this office a pleasant and profit
able call.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

Loans made at lowest rates. No
deiay.-MichaelsOn & Hughes Co.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

This is the time of the year to watch
the horses shoulders The name should
he cut back so that if is impossible for
it to get under the collar. Fit the col
lars snug but not too tight. Much mis-
cry for horse and driver can be averted
by using caution now.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
RUSK COUNTY FARM ITEMS
News That Will Interest Our City
Readers as Well as the Tillers
of the Soil

Robert Steiner. who bought land
near Donald last fall was i'll Lady
smith Thursday of last week, and
stated that he was going down and
improve his farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-02
Public Utilities Hearings

Charles Il. B!atchford OF Portland
appeared before The Public Utilities
Commission Tuesday in favor OF the
petition OF the Portland Terminal
Co. for authority to increase the
amount Of its capital stock from
81. 000. 600 TO sl560. 0Qo. 10 consist Of
$1,000 shares at a par value Of 800
per share Attorney Blatchford
said that the increase in the amount
Of the capital stock was required for
improvements to its facilities, for
equipment and for other lawful pur-
poses.
Z. W. Cram of Portland appeared
before the Commission Tuesday ip
favor Of giving authority 10 the Cas-
co Bay Lines TO issue $4,000 of its
preferred stock at not less than
$3.50 per share. the stock 10 bear
cumulative preferred dividends at
the rate OF seven per cent per an
mum. and $4,000 Of common stock
at not less than $50 per share. The
issue is asked 70 purchase steam
boats, wharves. landing privileges.
rights and franchises and TO provide
a working capital.
The only hearing for this week on
the list OF the Public Utilities Com
mission is for 10 A NJ. standard
time. on Wednesday. June ? at the
selectmen's office in Richmond on
the complaint OF the commission
against the Richmond Water Works.
the matter involved being the secur-
ing Of better source of water sup
rzr,-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-02
Executive Department

The department heads were guests
of Governor MiIliken at luncheon al
$40 o'clock Tuesday evening, after
which State business was discussed.
The Governor and Council will
meet at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing for their regular weekly session.
The Highway department is up
in arms" while improvements are
being made in the main Office. Part
of the force is quartered in the
Senate chamber and the rest are
scattered in various new spots.
A. F. Walker of Boston called on
Governor Mlliken on Tuesday. urg-
ing the necessity OF having the State
of Maine represented on the visit OF
the New England Street Railway
clerks in Montreal. leaving Boston
on Monday. June IS and leaving
Montreal on their return on Wednes-
day night following He was anxious
that the Governor be present. but
was told that was impossible on &C
count of the Maine Centennial cele-
bration- President Leon F. Higgins
OF the Maine Senate was cornxnuni-
Gated with and he will probably rep
resent the State on that occasion.
The governors of Vermont, Rhode
Island and New Hampshire and the
lieutenant governors of Massachu-
sets and Connecticut will attend this
gathering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-02
Pershins's Trip Through Maine

TIE party TO accompany General
John J. Pershing on his flying trip
through Maine will assemble tonight
in Portland, to be there on his arrival
at 7,25 Thursday morning.
TIE party will consist of about =
or - persons and they will occupy
six automobiles. The proba Bile make
up OF the party will be:
General John J. Pershing. Gov. Carl
e Milliken. Col. George c. Marshall
and Col. John g. Quekemeyer, Gen.
Pershing's aides. Gen. George II l.
Presson. Capt. T. H. Farnham. Capt.
L. II. Hart: Col. Albert Greenlaw,
department commander. American
Legion; James L. Boyle department
adjutant. American Legion; probab bly,
three members OF the Governor $
Council; Major VIM c. Goodwin, Q.
NJ department; two orderlies for
Gen. Pe-sting; five chauffeurs and
the following representative OF the
press. Earry NJ Bigelow, Portland
Press; &. W Richards. henneoeC
Journal: J. c. Murphy; Oliver L. Hail.
Bangor Commercial. Sam E Conner.
Lewiston Journal; and representa-
tives from the Bath Times and Aroos-
took Daily News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-02

after warmly commencing the zeal
acruating the order. primarily 10 safe
guard the lives of persons and the
loss OF property rules that the stat
uIes covering the poin, while evident
ly contemplating the remedying OF
certain improper conditions or sur
roundings OF buildings is not TO be
interpreted beyond the normal import
of the language and that the chief ex-
; ceeded his Jurisdiction, the appellants
being entitled TO decision TO that
effect.
Commissioner Smith viii be the
guest OF the directors OF the Maine
Automobile Association at their meet
ing June 5. Poland Spring Hotel. at
which time the question OF autono-
bic insurance will be discussed, a
most interesting session is expected.
Commissioner Smith viii also ad-
dress several hundred Of the policy
holders OF the big Aroostook county
Mutual Fire Insurance Conpanie on
the afternoon Of June Is al Presque
Isle and in the evening the agency
force of the three companies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-02
UNITY

Hazel Adams. who is teaching If
gardiner was al home over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Cowan were a.
Waterville Friday.
The entertainment given al the 7
o O. F. hall Monday evening bv the
members Of the o. Z. s was ver,
much enjoyed by a large audience.
Mrs Eta Upper. who has beer
quite i'll for the past few DAYS is =
little better
Mrs L. H Stevens and Mrs. z. T
reginald, who passed the winter il
Washington, returned home Thurs.
day.
MISC Carolyn Fuller Of Lewiston
was at home over Sunday.
Mrs. J. ". Sawyer of Fairfield was
a weekend guest of her mother. Mrs
L. P. Mitchell.
Miss Laura Hunt who is teachi,s
IN Augusta, was at home over Sun
day.
Appropriate memorial services were
held at the church Sunday morning
The many friends Of Mrs. James
Libby were saddened TO hear of her
death which occurred a, ner home
in Troy. Friday morning. Funeral
services will be held Sunday after
noon, the Rev. William Berrin,an
officia ting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-02
LITTLE SHEPHERD
OF KINGDOM COME"
HERE THURSDAY

The Little Shepherd OF Kingdom
Come. the story that is, probably.
the best liked OF an American book
written in the past twenty years viii
be seen at the Colonial theatre for
one day, Thursday, and no longer.
This great human story OF the noun
tains and the little waif has sent out
It's appeal 10 all classes. AS a photo
play, il stands out as one Of the
greatest ever screened. for il carries
the spectator along irresistibly. Jack
Pickford is the star Of the production
and his characterization Of the role
created by the late John Fox, Jr.. is
just what thousands Of readers of
the story have imagined it would be.
ADV.