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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
WHITE MOUND RESIDENT SELLS
MOVES TO REEDSBURG

Mr. Wagner and family of Reeds
burg are moving to the Guy Seamans
farm which they purchased recently
Mr. Seamans has purchased home in
Reedsburg.
Mrs VIM. Westenhaver and Charles
Westenhaver and son Jay were Sum
day visitors at the Earl Westenhaver
home.
Sam Cooper has rented the George
Hoverman farm for the coming year
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Prouty and
little daughters visited at G. L. Car
penters at Spring Green Sunday
Miss Anna Brown and G. Clucher
were married at Madison Tuesday,
November 9. They have been visiting
the brides parents several days and
returned to Madison Saturday where
they will make their home. Their
many friends wish them a long and
happy welded life
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO ATTEMPTED SWINDLE
OF MADISON CLOTHIERS

Arraigned in the superior court
yesterday, James Thomas alias Tho
mas MCGOWAN, pleaded not guilty to
operating a confidence game ipvolv-
ing several Madison business men.
He will be tried next Monday.
Thomas, September "a, purchased
between $500 and $500 worth of
clothing from the Baillie-Hedquist
Co., asking that it be sent c.. O. D.
to Hustler, it was declared A. few
days later, it is charged, Thomas went
to Hustler and attempted to secure
possession Of the clothing by break
ing into the express office at night,
being foiled because the package was
in the office safe.
Last Wednesday Thomas again re-
turned to Madison and, going to the
Hub store, asked to be shown some
clothing. This was done but suspi-
cion was aroused by his ready pur-
chasing. and the manager, having
heard of the attempted swindle of
the Baillie-Hedquist store, telephoned
for them to come over and identify the
man. Oscar o. Hedquist responded and
found that it was the same man. The
express company was informed and
at once sent detective to make the
arrest.
1t is believed that Thomas is want
ed by other towns. on similar charges
and District Attorney Heilman is try
ing to obtain. evidence that such is
the Madison Democrat.
Note: It is thought this is the same
individual who had shipped quaint
ty of clothing from the Hoppe store
and shoes from the Brewer-Rowland
firm to Hustler not long ago. When
the Office at Hustler was broken open
at night the goods were not there. the
agent had taken them away.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE ?

How many of the following ques-
lions can you answer without REFER
ing to the answer?
1. What great explorer and natural
list once lived in Wisconsin?
2. Whence came what is known as
rag time music?
8 Which Decidedly cold or Every
cold"?
4. How do ear trumpets help the
deaf?
5. Why does oil float on top of wa
ter?
6. What is the most interesting
Indian relic in this countrysq
z What does the barometer register?
8. Is the earth nearest the sun in
summer?
9. What is the tal1est land animal?
10. What is the largest lake in Sank
county?
ANSWERS
1 John Muir. g. From Negro melodies
Very cold A. BY making sound waves
reach the inner ear with greater
density. 5. Because it is insoluble in
water and lighter than water. g. The
man mound. z Variations in atmos-
pheric pressure. 8 No, it is farther
from the sun than during the winter
months. The giraffe. 10 Mirror lake,
the result of a mill dam, is the largest
lake in the county.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
war time, strength.


Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hampton have
returned from a wedding trip which
included Chicago where the nuptial
knot was tied. The bride and groom
were charivaried Wednesday evening
at their new apartments on the corn
er of Ash and Third street. Several
high school students serenaded the
couple until Mr. Hampton came out
and dealt leniently with the lads so
the latter left. In addition to the cele-
bration by the young men, a number
of ladies and gentlemen, friends OF
the newly welded couple, surprised
them the same evening and an enjoy
able time was had until a late hour.
The Reedsburg-LaValle road will
be one of the big projects in road
building in the county next year A
total of $105,OO0 in federal aid has
been secured, $4,000 this year and
$33, O06~ last year Three-fourths of a
mile will be built in the town of
Reedsburg, three-fourths of a mile in
the town Of LaVal1e. Part of the road
will be RELOCATED and when com
pleted will close an important gap in
the county. With this task being &C
complished and the road at the Lower
narrows being completed, there will
be stone road across the county
from east to west.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
TAKES MORE THAN A BRICK
TO LAY OUT COEORED MAN

A bricklayer was laying bricks Oh
the third story Of an unfinished
house, and, unfortunately dropped a
brick on the head of a colored man
who was mixing mortar below. The
,brlcklayer, his heart in his mouth,
leaned over the parapet. He thought
he had killed the poor colored man.
But the latter looked up at him with
a good-natured and forgiying grin.
'Hey, wat you doin', white man,"
he shouted. ''You done made me bite
NAH tongue"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
RESIDENT OF BIG HOLLOW
In HUNTING ACCIDENT

Alois Pletzer of Big Hollow was
the victim Of a hunting accident,
Tuesday afternoon, which will result
in the gripping of his right hand.
In company with Walter Neuheisel
he. was hunting in the woods back of
Benz. Blossoms when the accident hap
pened. Alois held his loaded gun
under one arm while he filed and
lighted his pipe The gun fell and
was discharged, the load badly mang-
ling his right hand and knocking the
bowl off his pipe, which he held in
his mouth.
He was taken to Madison where
an operations was performed which,
it is hoped, will save most of his hand.
Spring Green News
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
THREE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS
OCCUR In SUMPTER TOWN

Frank Kaylor had the misfortune to
lose two of his fingers Monday after
noon by getting them in the corr
shredder belt.
Edward Elsing lost the forefinger
of his right hand Tuesday in corn
shredder and Wartner Anthony of
Merrimack, who works for Volney
Johnson, broke his arm at the elbow
by falling from wagon. He was lean
ing against the standard and it broke
throwing him under the wagon.
a son November 16. Mrs. Koenig was
formerly F'rieda Kindschi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
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Il O Q o O Q @ o o . 4
The Frank Coates family has NOV
SGD from Seventh street to the Her
Rort house near the foot of Ash street.
Percy Alexander and family and
Mrs Alexanders parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John johnson visited recently at
the home of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs I'll. Alexander.
S. B. Ayers, left this morning for
Milwaukee where he will take up his
new formanship with the bridge and
building department of the Chicago
Ss Northwestern.
Mrs. w. " Beige is here to straigh-
ten her affairs before going to reside
with her relatives in Michigan City
Indiana.
Speaking now Of odd given names,
here is one: The mother of colored
girl who had been absent from school
wrote this note:e please excuse Pearl
inc from being absent. She had to
help me with the washing.
Proprietors of the -Diffenbaugh
Wrench and Tool cmpany state they
expect the equipment for the plant
almost any day now. Due to shipping.
the supplies have been considerably
delayed The machinery already in
the plant is occasionally used for work
MIR. and Mrs Edwin Selleck were
married forty-nine years ago Monday.
~The day was quietly passed, a few
friends calling during the day and
agvening. Mr. Selleck Is not in the best
sgf health.
Farmers in the neighborhood of the
sEziIlem farm in the town Of BaTaboo
weport large timber wolf in their
vicinity. Several have seen the ami
NAL and shot at it from long range.
The wolf is a large specimen Of the
timber variety.
Residents near Mirror Lake report
THAT mallard ducks are numerous in
that vicinity at present. The birds
are foxy and just now with thin
coating Of ice on the lake "strut"
around in the center out of reach Of
1he hunters gun. The ice is too thin to
walk on and impossible for a boat so
the ducks are safe.
The supper and bazaar at the Luth-
eran church Tuesday evening was
well attended. The chUAc h parlors
were filled to the capacity with peo-
4gB eating and many waiting to fill
vacant seats. The menu was enjoyed
by all who partook About $500 was
realized from the supper and bazaar.
Charles Wild of Beloit is here for a
short visit He came to make final
settlement in property OW I'd by him.
self, the late A. F. Fisher and others.
He visited the knights of Pytnias
3Odge last night and could not but
-Tuminate over the strange faces. Mr..
Wild is the only member left Of those
who founded the local chapter. The
adjacent flat is used as a club room
by the members and this place sc a1n
ed strange, too Mr. Wild erected the
building and lived there for several
years. He says Mrs Wild and himself
are going to Florida soon, the p!ace,
where most BaraboO folks go. He is
crying to make each day the best day
and is really enjoying life in it's full
sest measure. The hotel business is
fine, he says, their place being crowd
&ed all the time.
Mrs. G. f. Stekl, nee Marjorie Fisher
who has been seriously ill at her home
Cor the past two weeks, was taken to
Madison today for the purpose of
undergoing an operation. She was &C
ompanied by her husband DR.. c. F.
Stekl
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
Sank County Has

cities.
20 banks.
1924 silOs.
IL villages.
1901 sheep.
70 tractors.
20,505 swine.
iOrn mine.
32,869 people.
Is postoffices.
! cOndensery.
linen mills.
"a creameries.
Z 38 rural routes.
2 woflen mills.
300S automobiles.
broom factories.
62,539 neat cattle.
overall factory.
38 voting precints.
monument works.
"a cheese factories.
SIS pure bred Angus.
147 one room schols.
127 milking machines,
/ farm tractor works.
248 pure bred Jerseys.
325 farms with alfalfa.
COS pure bred F5erfords.
3,412 farms, 1913 rented.
230 pure bred Guernseys.
lib pure bred Holsteins.
605 pure bred Shorthorns.
139 fruit spraying outfits.
% towns, Troy the largest.
pa farms with septic tanks.
4 high schools with grades.
1856 farm homes with electricity.
1857 horses mules and asses.
8 weekly and three daily papers.
293 farm homes with bath rooms.
407 farm homes with power washers
1861 farm homes with daily papers,
2,126 farm homes with farm papers.
1876 miles macadam roads in county.
1866, wagons, carriages and sleighs.
Taxable property valued at SCI $685.
)97.
1914 village and town school dis
sricts.
$50 farm homes with screened
porches.
s129 farm homes with sleeping
oorches.
Il $50 farm homes with current
magazines.
498 farm homes with running water
n the kitchen.
High bluffs, Point Sank highest,
.620 feet above the sea.
10 water powers, including Kill
,ourn and Prairie du Sac.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
Hoods
SarsapariIIa
Makes God
aste Good

Creates an appetite, aids digestion,
purifes the blood, and thus relieves
scrofula, catarrh, the pains and
aches of rheumatism and gives
strength to the whole system.
Nearly 50 years phenomenal
sales tell tho story of the great
merit and success Of Hoods Sar-
saparilIa. 1t is just the medicine
you need now.
Hoods Pills help-fne laxative
or cathartic, according to dose.
Relieve headache, restore comfort.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
BY GOVERNOR Philip

Calling on the people of Wiscon-
sin to acknowledge their indebtness to
God for the prosperity of the last
year, Gov Philip set aside Thurs
day, Nov. q, as Thanksgiving day in
a proclamation issued Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25

See saw was played by the children
of Ancient Egypt 1000 years ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-11-25
WHAT BARABOO HAS

VITAL DAnAD
Nursery.
Osteopath.
Linen mill.
Book store.
Hitch barn.
Pure water.
Candy shop.
One furrier.
Green house.
Rug factory.
Three banks.
Two theatres.
Nine doctors.
Bicycle shop.
Three hotels.
House mover.
Police justice.
Two laundries.
Book bindery.
Four jewelers..
Comfort shop.
Five clothiers.
Grain elevator.
One ice dealer.
Nine aldermen.
Fifteen grocers.
Overall factory.
Three Dakerles.
Two hospitals.
Three plumbers. a.
Eleven lawyers.
Marinello Shop.
Health Institute.
Eleven dentists.
Two creameries.
Parochial school.
Five drug stores.
Two fruit stores.
One livery barn.
Six shoe dealers.
School of music.
Federal building.
Business college.
Fire department.
Four restaurants.
Two hairdressers.
Nine labor unions.
Two stock buyers.
Four barber shops.
Potato chip maker.
Two grain dealers.
Seven pipe organs.
Two veterinarians.
Dutch bulb house.
Wholesale grocery.
Five meat markets.
Four water powers.
Elevation of 800 feet.
County fair grounds.
Three lumber yards.
Three music dealers.
Six hardware dealers
Five music teachers.
Four fire alarm boxes
Three abstract offices
Cement block makers
Three harness dealers
Three furniture stores
Three photographers
Courthouse and clocl
Three millinery store
Five dry goods stores
Six real estate dealer
Three merchant tailo
Two implement deale
Ten main streets paw
Four blacksmiths sho
Eleven insurance age
Three funeral directt
Four obliging policen
Herfort Canning com
Humane StanchiOn "
Seven automobile gal
Twenty one secret sO'
Automobile tire vulca1
Three cigar manufact
Two -four and feed S
Iron mine one mile
Finest theatre in col
Three hair dressing p
One thousand choice
Three justices of the
Three cigar manufac
Bum the Baker of E
State park three mile
Two storage battery
More Johnsons than
Population Of BarabC
Many Literary and soci
Two coal and wood
Few knockers, many
Thirteen church org
twenty-five stylish d
Baraboos Business VIC
Thirty nine public sch
Tobacco sorting and s
American Co-operativ
Young Mems Christia
Two daily and three
Most wide-awake IA
about.
Four public school bui
1ex.
Young Woman's Chri
ton.
Chicago & Northwest
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12
WOLF POINT NOT DRYEST
TOWN ON THE MAP

Oscar Skaug, who left here in De-
cember, has settled down in Osh-
kosh, Wisconsin, and expects soon to
open his shop. In an interesting let
ter to the editor he tells of his i'm
preston of some of the country he
has seen since leaving Wolf Point.
He says:
II am sure some of the Wolf Point
people would like to hear how I Xix
ed my coast trip, so will send you a
few lines. I know now that Wolf
Point is NOT the worst place in the
U. S. A. Anyway, a nicer laid-out
and kept town of the size of Wolf
Point, I have not seen on the whole
trip. And there are dryer places,
too. I spoke with farmers in the
Spokane and Wenatchee countries,
and asked if they had had plenty of
rain last summer, and they said:
No, we never look for rain here in
the summer time. If we can't ir-
rigate from the rivers, we drill wells
and pump it up Whoop! that could
be done other places, too, I thought.
"Outside of Seattle, the coast
towns did not look very promising
to me. Too many For Rent" signs
up.
"Here in the east it is almost too
much the other way. Hardly a house
or shop to be had. They seem to
be able to get any price they ask.
Oshkosh is the most reasonable place
I have struck, but they expect a
boom here, too, this summer. The
best four-wheel-drive truck company
is going to enlarge their plant, too.
81 have a fve-year lease on my
shop here. Shall start up again as
soon as my tools arrive from Wolf
Point.
when / was at the coast the grass
was green, but l froze at 40 above"
Yours truly,
Oscar Skaug,
Oshkosh, Wis.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12

son, firm or corporation, having
property within the proposed dis
trict, at his or her last known adj
dress.
Section 10. PROTESTS.
That n time within fifteen days
! after the date of the first publica-
ton of the notice of the passage of
this Resolution of Intention, any
owner of property liable to be as
sessed for said work, may make
written protest against the pro-
posed work, or against the extent or.
creation of the district to be assess
ed, or both, which said written pro-
test must be delivered to and filed
with the Clerk, who shall endorse
thereon the date of it's receipt by
him.
Section II. DATE OF HEARING.
That the Council of the City of
Wolf Point will proceed to hear and
pass upon all protests so made at the
regular place of meeting of said
Council, in the City Hall in the City
of Wolf Point on Monday, the 8th
day of March, A. D., 1920, at eight !
o'clock D.. M, of said day.
Section II. EFFECTIVE DATE.
That this resolution shall take eff
feet and be in full force from and
after it passage and approval.
Passed by the Council of the City /,
of Wolf Point, Montana. and APP
proved by the Mayor this 9th day Of
February, A. D., 1920.
0. I. STENNES,
lSEALJ Mayor.
Attest:
SAMUEL DOWELL,
Clerk. Silt.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12

Improvement District bonds, with
shall draw six (6) per cent per an
upon Special Improvement District
No. 10 Fund. Said bonds shall be
in the denomination of Five Hun
dred Dollars, (S5O0.OO), save and
except the last bond which may be
of a less denomination, and in the
form prescribed by a resolution to
be adopted later, but in substantial
ly the form prescribed in the Ses-
sion Laws of the Fourteenth Legis-
lative Assembly of the State of Mon
tana. Such bonds shall bear inter
est at the rate of six (6) per cent
per annum from the date of regis
~tration thereof, until called for re-
demption or paid in full, interest to
be payable on the first day of Jan
uary of each year as expressed on
the interest coupons attached there
to, which bear the engraved fac
smile signatures of the Mayor and
Clerk.
Section 9. NOTICE.
That the Clerk shall, upon the
passage of this Resolution o. Inten-
ton, give notice thereof, by the pub
LEGATION of the required notice, in the
manner and form required by law,
IN one issue of the Wolf Point Her
aid, a weekly newspaper, printed and
published in the City of Wolf Point,
County of Roosevelt, Montana, and
by the mailing of a copy of such no.
tice on the same date said notice is
first published as herein provided for
to every person, firm or corporation,
or to the agent of every such per-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12
LEAP YEAR MATRIMONIAL BARGAINS
OF DRY FORKS COMMUNITY

VIM. KOHL-Pronounced blonde
affable in manner, a rising young
farmer and a fine appearing young
man. Would make a loving, obed-
lent, docile husband, and an excel
lent provider.
BARNEY ANDERSON-This ear
nestly good young man halls from
the Missouri river bottom east of
Wolf Point, but that oughtn't to
hurt him any. His pleasing person
atty and courteous demeanor recon-
mend him highly as a prospective
husband. This is one of the really
big bargains on the Leap Year bar.
gain counter.
SAM McDONALD-This fellow is
so well known that to merely men
ton his name is to recommend him.
He is well provided with this worlds
goods, can drive an auto with the
best Of 'em, and would furnish and
maintain a home in elegant style
for the girl he really and truly loved.
PETE JOHNSON-On the Scobey
trail. He's not past the age where
interest in the matrimonial stage
would be found lacking should the
right sort of a girl pop the question.
Try it and see.
RAY FINSTAD-One of the Dry
Fork young men, good natured, wen
disposition, easily approached; n
who would provide a home with the
necessities and Injuries as well.
LOUIS KOHL-Who will be the
lucky girl to love this man, and share
his home and look on life with quiet
eyes. He will follow the right girl
through storm, and at his heart-fire
keep her warm-who loves this man?
This is an excellent Leap Year bar
gain on the counter.
BILL BALBINOT-Here is one
of the grandest bargains of the Leap
Year counter. A w%ell-built, lusty
with a bright smile, an open
c~ountenance and one who is a most
fellow. Would make a model
hubby.
R. j. MELQUIST-This estimable
young nan has been living here for
some time, and during his residence
here he has made a favorable i'm
preston and stands wei with the
fair sex; a great chauffeur and pre-
to be at the wheel-especially
between his ranch and Wolf Point.
ART FORSNESS-He's another,
and you'll agree he's not so old
now girls, you can't miss him
cause on you he'll spend his gold.
Advertise it in the Herald.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12

Leap Year is here again and cupid
appeals to the young women OF Dry
Fork Community to improve then
opportunities. There are quite a
bunch of more or less eligible young
men in this goodly community who
would make good husbands. Why
they have not entered the matrimon-
ial state is not for the writer to say.
The writer is willing to advertise
these bargains on the matrimonial
counter. He is DESTROYS of getting
the girls so greatly interested in this
matter Of Importance to the human
race that they will not let another
year slip by without each landing
one of these elusive youths in the
matrimonial net.
During the past year some OF he
fine bargains have been taken and
appropriated by the wise maidens,
but there are others. Some of them
may be mortgaged, and some may
already be spoken for, but that's
neither here nor there-none OF
them are married. The girls should
get busy! Here are some of the
matrimonial bargains to which the
writer points with pride:
DELBERT MEYER-All the girls
know him, and he's waiting. Let's
give you girls a bunch, whoever gets
this little fellow will surely get a
honey-bunch.
CARL CARLSON-A bargain for
some girl looking for a young sue
cessful farmer who has a good repu-
tation and the ability to gather in
the ducats. He'll fill the bill.
BENNIE KOHL-A little ray of
sunshine. Blonde; wears a smile all
the time; knows how to hustle and
is an all-'round good fellow. Would
make a darling Of a husband.
CLARENCE ENGELBRETSON--
This husky youth comes from good
stock and is abundantly able to fight
the battle of life for himself-also
for some dainty, clinging-vine sort
of a girl who would snuggle up close
and love him most to death.
STONE CARLSON-The wonder
is that this grand matrimonial prize
has remained so long unappropriated.
With his Chesterfeldian manners,
his ~well-groomed personality, his
suaviter in mode, and savoir-vivre,
its difficult to understand why he has
long evaded the matrimonial net,
especially when one considers his
social standing and his rapidly grow
ing success in the ranching business.
Hurry, girls, or this prize may elude
you. /