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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

pany was founded by Andrew wickey
a number OF years ago and was one
OF the first plants to be located in East
Chicago. Through the exertion of Mr..
Mickey, the plant has shown a won
derful growth.
The plant was taken over by tho
present stockholders about year ago.
Since that time numerous improve
ments have been made throughout the
plant. SO that today. IL IL one OF this
best equipped factories ~ its kind IN
the country.
The chief products or the Famous
Manufacturing Company. include, pa
tented bailing presses Of all kinds and
descriptions and are used for the bail
ing or paper, hay. scrap metal. shaw
ings and number OF other uses
These presses are being shipped to all
parts OF the world. It Is said that
these presses. which we're the inven-
tion OF Andrew Mickey, are far super
Tor TO all other presses on the market.
In addition to the manufacturing OF
presses, the company has a well equip
ped foundry. and does great deal OF
work for local Industries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
{. CHICAGO PLANT
IS REORGANIZED
New Officers and Directors
Elected for Famous
Mfg. Co.

A meeting OF officials OF the Famous
Manufacturing Company held yester-
day a new plan which resulted in an
election OF new officers has been an
nounced. Hans c. Petersen was elect
ed president; Joseph Hartley Sr.. vice
president: David Cohen. treasurer, ana
Willis Z. Roe. secretary. The follow
ing were named directors: Hans G
Petersen, Joseph Hartley Sr.. David
Cohen. Willis f. Roc, c. f. Cam. w.
A. Schroeder and Henry W. Petersen.
All of the officers and directors arc
prominent Industrial. business and pro-
fessional men OF this city and are men
OF high standing, both financially AMI
socially,
Practically every stakeholder lives
in East Chicago The industry is un-
der the efficient management of P. II I.
BIlleter. who has gathered together
q splendid corps OF employees.
The Famous Manufacturing Com
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

and would make competition more kesR.
Under the present system II takes a
month or more to audit and approve a
bill. losing all available cash discounts,
thus causing a loss 70 the tax payers.
Mr.. Reppa pointed out that In other
cities where this plan Is in vogue. the
salary OF the centralized purchasing
agent has more than been made by the
savings OF the cash discount
The program was concluded by Mon
sieur William Piccolo. with two opera
selections, accompanied by Leonard
Smith at the piano. Mr. Piccolo is one
OF the new members Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, and has promised his heart
lest cooperation in the organizations
promised expansion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

This 10 q very unique factory, In ths {
IT 10 a pioneer in the local industrial
Held and has grown with the city The
fact that the recent owner, Mr..
wickey. has always been a resident OF
this city and the further fact that the
company is now entirely owned and
controlled by ipcal business people
gives the public in general keen In
terest in it's welfare.
According to statements made by
the officers and directors to The Times
the future outlook is extremely prom
ising.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
REPPA TALKS
On FINANCE:
QUESTIONS

large gathering assembled at the
East Chicago Congregational church
yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce
banquet to hear City Controller J. Kali
man Reppa speak on city finances.
In his speech. Mr.. Reppa explained
the condition as 10 the state OF bonded
indebtedness outstanding. CHASING them
into several groups. In the nrst group
Mr.. Reppa stated that In 1902 out of
an original refunding bond issue of $50
600. there remained an unpaid balance
Of $4,000. In 1915. refunding bond
issue Of 100000 remains unpaid. and
which natures July ]. 1925. time
loan of 100000. due December 81. 1920.
through Mr.. Reppa, was extended to
May I. 1891
DISCUSSES BUILDING BONDS
Building bonds against city property.
stated Mr.. Reppa- is very small COM
pared to the assets of the city. There
remains a balance OF sS,5Ss for the i'm
provement OF the Indiana Harbor fire
station. s12.500 for the garbage dis
posaI cremetcry. and another aupunt
Of siI.2o0, for a new IRE engine out of
the 1919 bond issue
A great deal OF the outstanding in
debtedness is charged to the Park
Board amounting to almost $3.50 .ooo
S125.0eO Of this amount being used for
the purchase of land out of the 1919
bond issue, $4,000 out of the 1918 bond
issue for the use of parks and play
grounds, and 5000, 900 for improving the
parks.
Altogether the summary total in
dehtedness Of the city of East Chica 20
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

undetermined origin early today de-
gtroyed most OF the stock OF retail
stores in the Fry block. an old land
mess section. The property damage IS
estimated at 100000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
Is sss7.oss.

The assessed valuation OF all taxable
property in the city OF East Chicago In
1ei9' 'arnoMpted to So atftioa dollars,
while IN 1870. the total valuation Will
amount TO 50 millions dollars. The tax
rate in 1919 was As cents. bringing in
a revenue of $4,000. while in 1920,
tax rate just assessed and which will
take effect IN 1924. will be 81 cents.
bringing IN total revenue OF $65e00o
for the year 1921.
Much discussion among the tax pay
ers OF East Chicago has been going on
regarding the INCREASED tax rate. which
can he easily accounted for, owing 10
the fact that in 1919. the tax on pro-
perty in East Chicago was 20 cents
lower than Waiting. .os cents lower than
Hammond and Gary. Considering the
| fact that a sum OF sIoe.o0 hoated from
| a bond issue OF a number of years ago.
and which has passed on from one ad-
| nInistration into the other. has never
! been cleared UP, It was tho hope Of city
/ officials that this sum could be taken
/ care OF by a little increased taxation.
! and that It would not be allowed 60
+, pass on to our next generation for them
| to pay.
Figures compiled from other cities in
Lake county relative TO the 1920 tax
rate, show that East Chicago will pay
| Is cents less than whiting, cents
more than Hammond and cents more
| than Gary. Considering all of the i'm
provements that have been made and
those now under way, East Chicago is
in much better condition than either
| OF the other cities, apd at the same
time will be paying off several bond
issues that have been hanging lire for
some time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
TALKS ON PuHcHAsuNa

Mr.. Reppa also dweit on the subject
that is of vital interest to the city and
to its tax payers. and discussed the
question of having a centralized pur-
chasing agent for municipal supplies.
This agent would be able to eliminate
waste. over drafts. prevent graft. makes
possible for the controller to render a
true financial statement. at all times.
and discourages deficits at the end OF
the year This purchasing agent would
also be able to secure the lowest prices
Arizona republican., 1920-11-21

The curtain has been raised on the Nash Four, the new product of the Nash Motors company which has aroused much interest throughout the country. A five passenger touring model has arrived in Phoenix and is on display at the showroom of the Phoenix Nash company. The public has been invited to make a first-hand Inspection of the Nash Four the price of which, as announced by c. w. Nash Is to be s1395, with cord tires as reg ular equipment.
 "The Nash Four is worthy com panion to the Nash Six" said Joseph McAleer. local manager. Tt is "a high grade automobile in every detail and when we consider that it's price includes cord tires as regular equip ment we are again impressed with the rigid policy of the Nash Motors com- pany to price its products at as low a figure as is consistent with manufac- turing costs"
 Outstanding features of the Nash Four are the power and flexibility of its Nash perfected valve in- head motor, it's easy riding qualities and it's ease of handling. With the raising of the curtain on the new member of the Nash motors family the public will view car of striking body de- sign, and closer examination will dis close in the perfected valve-in head motor and other mechanical units that same degree of excellence which es- tablished for the Nash Six a record in the hands of owners throughout the world.
 The body design of the Nash FouI . is of airline type and it's proportions . are in conformity with that good taste 2 which marks a high degree in the coachbuilder's art. The upholstery ' is of genuine French plaited leather and the car affords comfortable seat
Arizona republican., 1920-11-21
Mountain Auto Stage
 Line

Clifton (Via Dunean) Stafford Lv. Stafford a. n., Ar. Clifton 12 m. Lv. Clifton 12:30 p. n., Ar. Stafford Ais p. m. Clifton, Morenei and Met calf cars daily. Stakeholder Agency and Service Station. Accessories and Supplies.
 CHASE CREEK. p. O. BOX 162
Washington telegraph., 1920-11-26
Well Face the Music

Well Face the Music
Yes we admit we are over stocked
on General Merchandise, and rather
than carry it over we have decided
to Dance to Our Own Music" and
throw it ON the market at prices
that will meke you fall in step too.
If you need merchandise and can
buy it, this is your opportunity.
Washington telegraph., 1920-11-26

merchandise, in many instances, for less than
we bought it, you now have the opportunity.
We feel certain that the prices we are offering
our stock of goods at will warrant you in buy
ing your Fall and Winter needs, as they will
not be found cheaper in the county, An early
visit and close inspection of our store, with
comparison of our prices with Others will prove
that the values are indeed here.
Washington telegraph., 1920-11-26

The people of this community are looking for
ward to lower prices-they have right to ex-
pect Them and this store is going to lead in re-
ducing prices for the benefit of its friends and
patrons. All thought of profit will be lost sight
of, as anyone can quickly see by visit and
comparison of prices We are not advertising
a long list of prices, but if you want to buy
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10

apple grower whose orchard just Lake Mchl-
Chicago picked red astrachans and shipped them TO
reputable Chicago the other day at total cost
per bushe His return from the Shipment
bushel cent bushe At the same
time red asachans selling the retail grocery stores of
Chicago at the rate of SIS per bushel.
weeks ago northern potato farmer sold consignment
to city wholesaler 81 per bushel The transportation
charges buse what the OF the food
hard received. The city consumer
paid the of Sc bushe for the same potatoes
grapefruit orchardst received onehaf of one
this include his profit The ansporta
market 2 cents fruit and the city consumer
paid cents, "a times what the producer received
What's the answer?
The American system of passing food from the
to sinks to the zenthand beyond.
Incidentally you city folks who denounce the farmer as
proteer reef your opinion About the only
proeerng farmers visible to the naked those in the
of cities who charge all that the automobile traffic will
bear Can you blame 'em much?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
MAKES GOOD SHOWING

G. W. Orme was busy clearing
stumps from new eight-acre field
west of his house when the farm cdi-
tor called Monday.
For the short time he has been OPP
Grating, three years, Mr.. Orme has
made a wonderful showing. He has
a new house, 1SX34. two stories and
this summer he built pOrches ON it.
This house has a full basement with
hot and cold wafer in the kitchen.
His barn is 24X32, and his hen
houes is 24X40, being one of the big
gest in the county. 1t is built OF hol-
low blocks, along the most scientific
lines known. Mrs. Orme always
raises a large flock of White Leghorn
chickens.
They keep two cows and have two
good heiferS coming on. Seven acres
Gre plowed and quite an acreage is
brushed. Now that the buildings are
up the work of clearing will be pushed
rapidly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
L ADYSMITH, THE REAL
RUCKLE ON CLOVER BELT

Frank E. Spring, head salesman for
the Wisconsin Colonizing Co. and the
Chippewa Valley Colonizing Co, who
rented the Reed corner for their head
field office last week, said that all OF
the country around Ladysmith would
be settled solid in short time, and
they decided to locate here because
Ladysmith was the real Buckle on the
Glover Belt. Their land is located near
Cornell HolcOmbe. and Arnold, on the
south, and EXeland. Radisson, and
Ojibwa, on the north.
LadySmith makes them a central To-
cation to- their lands. This company
with r. S. CroWl at their head made
252 sales last year, and their coming
to Ladysmith means much to the city
and surrounding territory.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
IOWA MAN WILL RE-
TURN TO RUSK COUNTY

George Nell. who left his farm {
month AGO to 90 to MarshalltOWn, Ia.
to work for the winter making schOO
/ busses. has sent word to friends here
| that he would be back in time to dig
his potatoes and would stay here then
Mrs. Nell has not been feeling nearly
as well in Iowa as she did while III
Rusk county. being the main reason
for their not waiting until spring to
return.
The Nell farm is located a mile
north of the cemetery and they have
some nice. new buildings and good
start toward making a farm. They
started on this farm last spring, NOV
ing from a farm in Iowa. Inability to
oct cars for his Iowa corn when it was
high lost him $3.50, which he needed
here to build up his farm.
Thus we have another example OF
how the strikes and carelessness OF
others falls directly on the shoulders
of the farmers and their wives who
cannot dodge as they have no one to
pass the buck to.
The man in RuSk county who does
his own work on his own little farm
and milks COWS and raises clover,
seems to be the one who is best able
to make a living, and the raise in his
land will make him a competency for
his old age.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
FINE JERSEY HERD

w. O. Pierce, who bought the d. f.
Clark ranch of $50 acres on the Gates
road north of Ladysmith two years
ago, is a pure bred Jersey enthusiast.
The farm editor looked over the bull
he recently purchased and found him
to be fine animal bred we'll up in the
purple. and having dams that produced
over 500 pounds of butter in years
time He has four pure-bred Jersey
cows and six pure-bred Jersey heifers
The house on this place has thirteen
rooms. and has received coat of white
paint this summer. The barn is 36X6O
and is well built.
A 40-acre meadow yields a large
quantity of wild hay. Twenty-Five
acres were cleared last year and about
as much more is brushed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
NEWS OF DAIRY CENTER

c. C. Elicit, of Bagley, Iowa, who
owns piece of land northeast of
Dairy Center, drove up to Ladysmith
last week with Fred Farley and wife.
Earl Knight, Charley Place and
Harry Foster came with them and the
latter men bought land adjoining Mr..
Ellett's on the north. buying so acres
each.
Mr.. Place stayed here, and will be-
gin improving his land at once, and
Messrs. Knight and Foster will come
up in the spring.
Mr.. Elicit is an enthusiastic booster
/ for Dairy Center and says he considers
Rusk county to be the best place in the
world for young man to locate
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
BRING YOUR EXHIBITS
TO THE COUNTY FAIR

Anyone having grown anything that
is exceptionally fine should by all
means bring it to the county fair not
so much for the premium they may re-
coive but to show the many strangers
and new settlers the agricultural pOssi-
bilitieS of RuSk county. There is
nothing more convincing for the new
or prospective settler than fine ex-
hibit of our products as gathered to-
gether at our fair.
Men who have herds of pure-bred
stock should by all means bring them
to the fair this year. We have quite
a number of these herds with sires at
their head that are as good as the best
anywhere. and the advertising value
of showing them cannot be estimated.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10

Many wonderful cures in diseases
of the stomach, liver, kidneys, heart.
lungs, nerves and rheumatism. gall
stones, gravel, appendicitis, fistula,
piles and other rectal diseases, ca
tarrh of the throat, bladder, etc.;
constitutional catarrh treated far in
advance of any institution il the
country, Nervous debility, failing
memory. over-work, early cons mp
ton, sore eyes, eye and ear diseases,
deafness, blood and skin diSeases.
pimples, spots, letter, ulcers, eczema
scrofula, tumors, cancer where the
roots do not extend to vital parts,
goirter, swellings of the neck, hidden
engagements, tape worms, diabetes,
| dropsy, fits, varicose veins, enlarged
glands, tissue waste, catarrhal dis
charges, drains, distractions, weak
| ness and serious internal diseases
that battle the skill OF many physl-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
AUCTIONEER MAKING
GOOD ON HIS FARM

MyrOn Hoffman, who owns the
fractional forty where the Flumkel
cheese factory stands, is proving him
self to be as good farmer as he is
an auctiOneer.
Mr.. Hoffman has two acres under
the pillow and has ID acres brushed
and logged up, about half Of which
he will pillow up this fall for next
years crops. The four ewes and
their four lambs have brushed off a
twO-acre patch, cleaning everything
they could reach and making it an
easy proposition to get around to cut
out the larger brush. He has one and
one half acres of spuds and a fine,
big garden. His meadow yielded
about IL tons of hay this year.
A good team is kept busy on the
clearing work SO far he has not
bought much stock, as he says he
don't want stock before he gets
ready to take care of them properly.
He has a good. small barn and auto
shed. True to pioneer life he and
his wife are living in a shack that
will be replaced by a new house i'll
the course of time. The farm editor
had the pleasure of taking supper
with the HOffmans. and we agree
heartily with MyrOn that life is too
short to keep on patching. He says
he is enjoying life now and can do
about twice as much work as when
he had to do his own cooking.
Mr.. Hoffman is a hustler and it
won't be many years before he has
one of the finest little farms in this
part of the state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
ONE-BUCK LAW IN FORCE

The One-buck law is in force and
would be a good thing if complied
with. The trouble with this law as il
worked out when we had it before was
the fact that men shot does and left
them to rot and kept on shooting until
they got one that met the requirements
of the law. We believe one deer
limit for each hunter, regardless of size
or sex, would come nearer preserving
the deer than any other law where
hunting is allowed at all.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
NEW SETTLER CLEARING LAND

J. w. Ostrum moved from Hutchin-
son, Mimi, the 23rd of May onto his
quarter section farm two miles east Of
Crane. A house and barn was moved
from Crane by Henry Wilson, who sold
the land to Mr.. Ostrum, and he is build
ing new hen house. They have some
land cleared and some more brushed.
There are several good meadows that
he is trimming out, and he cut II tons
of hay this fall which is a big help for
a new settler This land lays nice, be-
ing gently rolling and there are quite
number of open spots that will be
cleared easily.
The Ostrums live on farm west OF
their own, and are getting ready to
move onto their own land this fall.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
Read What u. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Saws About What Two Rats Can Do

According to government figures, two
rats breeding continually for three
years produce 359, 709,4S2 individual
rats. Act when you see the first rat,
don't wait. RAT-SNAP is the surest,
cleanest, most convenient extermina
| tor. Drys up after killing-leayes nc
smell. Cats or dogs won't touch it
Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by Sands Hardware Co.
! and Speidel & Speidel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10

August Held has lived on his 100
acre farm for seven years. Starting
with nothing but good health and de-
termination to have farm OF his own
he has succeeded as only hard work
and good management could. He paid
$3.50 per acre when he bought and
his farm is cheap now at $4,000, and
he has about $4,000 worth of good live
stock. machinery and crops. He has
twenty-one heads Of good Holstein cat
tie. ten of which are milking. Mr..
Held's crops are good and his farm
is on a paying basis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
BEWARE OF SUBSTITUTES

There aren't any that can make a
showing with the product of the dairy
cow of Wisconsin. Let us all open our
eyes and consume her products to the
betterment of our big dairy industry.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10

The new grading on the road south
of the Flambeau River Lumber Co.'s
plant has been completed and is a big
improvement.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10
BIG CLUSTER OF APPLES

A big cluster of apples which would
do credit to the Pacific coast is on
display at the Rusk County Bank.
These apples were grown on the Sam
Johnson farm south of town. Some
large stalks of corn over twelve feet
high are being brought in and samples
of wild blue joint grass six feet tall
are to be found in the low spots in the
woods.
From these indications we judge
that there will be splendid exhibits OF
everything at the county fair.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10

No salve or vegetable oil can com
pare to butter in food value. If you
live in dairy country eat butter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10


the schoolhouse. about seven miles
north of Ladysmith.
Many roads there are that have been
graded and graded when tWO-thirds as
much grade with gravel surface
would be far better road.
Nate Hand says potato diggers are
scarce this year and we refer farmers
who need one this fall to look up his
advertisement in this paper.
Two miles of the Gates road six
miles north of Ladysmith has been
graded and the intention now is to
extend that road through to Sawyer
county.
In federal reports Wisconsin is cred
tied with an average yield or 260
pounds of timothy seed per acre, which
state in the union.
Cheese is made from milk so its food
value is high More cheese should be
eaten right here in Wisconsin, as
:heese-making is one of our largest in
duStries.
Farmers should patroniZe our adj
yertiSers as they are the ones who
make a good newspaper possible.
Without advertisements no newspaper
could live. and without a newspaper
a city would be too dead to bury.
The Rusk county fair is your fair.
Success or failure lays with you. Let
everyone pull together for a rousing,
good, old-fashiOned live stock, and ag-
ricultural fair. Plan early to do your
share and help to make it the biggest
county fair in the state.
!. r. Diederich. who returned last
week from a 1700-mile trip through
eastern and southern Wisconsin says
he didn't see anything that compared
to Rusk county. 1t does a man good
to get away from home once III while
as he generally comes back better sat
isfied to stay in Rusk county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-10

DR.. Jurden is one Of
the best known, long
est established, absO-
lute1y reliable and sue
cessful specialists in
the state; an expert in
the treatment of all
chronic diseases and
! will cure you, what
ever your ailment, in
a way that will as
tonisb you.