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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31

but it shows that he had either good
Judgment or good luck.
Born in mississippi. Mr.. Martin ear
ly ventured into the great West and
became interested in mining. He ranged
the Pacific coast from one end Of our
country to the other. 1t was in Alaska
that he made Il fortune in the gold
fields. and it was in Alaska that he
became familiar with reindeer. He
told Il News Budget representative the
story Of how our Uncle Sam became i'll
crested in the propagation OF reindeer.
primarily AZ :; food for the natives OF
ais far-north possession: how he COM
misSioned an army lieutenant~to go to
Lapland with one Of his ships and pur
haSe some reindeer and induce Il few
Laps to come along with the animals 10
Alaska to take care of them how the
small collection of reindeer SO import
ID to the western hemisphere thrived
from the very time of their landing on
our shores. and multiplied: and how
the native Indians soon became adopts
in handling and caring for them.
From the first small Importation has
grown great herds which range over
the plains Of Alaska that seem to be a.
naturally adapted to the welfare Of
the deer as does IapIand Itself. North
of the range of mountains which Dor
der the southern coast of that part Of
t. S. territory. are broad plains. or
Steppes which are covered with Il moss
that is the natural food of reindeer
til" animals range on these plains IL
vast herds. in charge Of natives. They
are docile like cattle. and thrive and
multiply. There appears to be an in
"XhauStihlc supply Of the food moss
IN which they live. 50 that there is feed
for thousands more Of the deer. The
! reindeer arc protected by law and are
Becoming 50 numerous that their flesh
provides food for many Of the people
of the Pacific coast. and the shipment
of carcaSSrS to interior points has COM
mcnccd.
Today reindeer meat is as cheap III
Seattle as beef. and in Minneapolis,
this fall. reindeer meat WAS on the
market ut price only a little higher
than h0mc-prOduccd beef. SO. i'll view
Of these facts, it is not assuming too
much to suggest that reindeer meat is
going to compete strongly with beef
on the tables Of our citizens. most Of
whom never saw specimen of this
species of deer The flesh is said to be
very good for food and the hide and
f.nat arp almost imDprViOuS to wet and
"Old
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
WOOL GROWERS TO
WORK UP OWN PRODUCT
By Robert Fuller

Written specially for the NpWs-Budget
Wooden blankets. made Of three
2iGlllhS wool grown on sheep in WiScOn-
sim. Iowa. Michigan Wyoming. Texas.
and other western states, are to be sold
direct from designated WOODEN mills to
the consumer. thus atI0rding the wool
producer Il fair profit and the user Il
saving Of perhaps fifty per cent of the
present cost Of blankets The blankets
are to be woven of virgin wool direct
from the farm.
This plan is being worked out III the
west and il has every chance of sue
.rSs At present there is no market
for wool and the warehouses in the
IWooI states are filled because of no
sales. The wool. growers are dcSper-
tie. Two years ago they received as
high as - and 50 sfnts a pound and
this year not Il bid is made ~ the buy
~, az a general rule although wooden
.lothing and blankets remain prac-
icaIly aS high as they have been for
nGro than 4 year.
The plan embraces the grading and
concentrating Of the Wool i'll central
warehouses and supplying ii to desg-
mated wooden mills which are to man
ufacture it into blankets to be sold to
hotels hospitals and private individ-
lai~ Agencies may be established in
very large city and the price Of these
blankets is to he about one-haIf the
crescent cost in the retail market. ac-
.ording 10 careful calculations made by
he wool growers
J. Il. Bogg- Scott. of Coleman. Texas,
ne 81 the largest wool growers in the
southwest and Il member Of the national
wool growers committee Of the Amer
can Farm Bureau Federation. says out
II his country men and women are
weaving saddle blankets of VIRGIN wool
for the roWmen and rancherS on Old
fashioned hand looms rcSulrectcd from
he attic
The plan Of the southwestern wool
growers is 10 concentrate theh' wool at
!alvrst0n ON the Gulf of Mexico. from
which il is only five days by water to
the big New England WOODEN mills.
Mir Bo@g Scott showed the committee
hat present rates from the western
;tatpS TX rail to Boston can be lowered
The tune Of as much as 90 cents Il
>ound Of Wool by water from Calves
on.
The less to American wool growers is
lhout SZ21,G00O0O. of which $4,000.
700 is on the Shrinkagc of the price for
raw wool; another similar sum for the
loWcr valuation of mutton and lamb
and still another like sum for deprc-
.iatjOn III the value Of breeding stock.
The bill introduced by Senator SmOot
to place an embargo on foreign wool is
ocing watched with great interest by
WOOL growers throughout the land.
There is no doubt that the present de
cline in Wool is the direct result of large
impOrtations Of Australian and wool
from other countries competing with
American wool.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31

The high value of American money
is bringing to our shores food crops
and wool needed by the very countries
from which they are exported. Pro
hil,itive duties now being proposed i'll
congress, on these commodities will not
only protect the American farmer from
financial disaster but will save for
eigm peoples from starvation. 1t would
seem that foodstuffS and wool are need
rd more in most foreign countries than
anything else just now.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
u. S. VIEWED AS SAVIOR
Only Country Which Gives Hope to
Germany, Diplomat SAYS

Frankfort, Germany-Dr Walter
Simon, The German foreign minister,
in an article in the Frankfort Zeitung
says that in the night which covers
Germany he sees only one ray of light
and that comes from. the land of the
Stars and Stripes" He expresses the
belief that Senator Harding will mot
delay the establishment of a peace
basis between Germany and America
and thinks that this, more than any
thing else, would tend to revive the
spirit and economic life of the ma
ton
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
COnrath, Wis. Dec. 16. 1872

COnrath, Wis. Dee 1G. 1920
Editor NcWS-BUdgct
For the first time in my American
life | try to write to an American pa
per and would be pleased to have you
print my letter if you find it logical.
My logic is this: Public roads should
tie left free for public use all the time
and nobody should have a right to haul
obstruction to the public road and leave
it there to cause snow banks four feet
high, and even more making it i'm
possible for school children to go to
school, and dangerous for horses while
hauling children to school and back
home
All Of my ncighhorS on the way to
school. III miles on both sides of the
road. hauled logs. StumpS. roots and
tones along the public highway. leav-
ng this obstruction there for a num-
her of years and adding some more.
once in awhile in the summer time.
This causes high snow banks in the
winter time. makes the road impaSS-
lhlp again in the spring while the
snow is soft and wafer is underneath.
We had stones on our land. too, but
we mover brought amy obstruction to
the road, and moved away anything
that was thrown from the public high
way on our land along the road.
Don't we have anybody in our coun-
~ whose duty il is to pay attention
TO that:
Let us make our county famous for
progress 'and efficiency.
Respectfully yours
MRS. VINCENT WAS
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
RAIL FARES TO RAISE JAN. |
Tariffs of Increased Rates Filled; New
Charge SO Cents a Mile.

St Paul-Tariffs of increased pas.
senger railroad rates affecting &c rail
road companies operating in Mime
sofa were filed with the railroad and
warehouse commission. The tariffs be
come effective Jan. / and announce SO
the state. The action followed the
ruling of the interstate commerce com
mission in placing intrastate rates on
a par with interstate rates.
State officials estimate the increase
will add $2.700,OOO a year to the sum
spent annually in Minnesota for rail
road fare
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31

Before leap year came to i close a
Girls club at Barron gave Il dancing
parry that is said to have been a very
pleasant event in which no young man
was allowed to sit out dance. The
name of the club giving he dance is
The business Girls Club. If there is
anything i'll Il name, binding results
should follow the leap year ball.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31


AmericanPweol growers are not
bowling to a depressed selling
market without a struggle. Their
latest plan is for a direct cooper
alive marketing plan which in
cludes manufacturing blankets
from the virgin wool and with
saving to consumers OF at least SO
per cent.
Through the National Wool
Growers Committee of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation the
plan is to manufacture WOODEN
blankets, made from three
Fights wool grown in Iowa, Michi-
gan, Wyoming, Texas and other
western states. and sell direct
from designated mills to the con-
sumner Tho wool growers are
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
The Text Applied

1T is the duty Of everyone 70 make
II least one person happy during the
week. said a Sunday school teacher
Now. have YOU done 50, Mathew"
Yes" replied Mathew promptly.
That's right What did YOU do:"
II called on my aunt and ! made her
happy when went home
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
Quiat Christmas For President.

Westinghouse and Mrs.
Wilson spent Christmas quietly at the
White House surrounded by few~re-
latives including Miss Margaret Will
son, daughter of the President and DR..
Sockton Arson, his brother-in-law On
account of the absence of the Presi-
dents grand children there was no
tree
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
MANILA INQUIRY ORDERED
Governor General Directs Probe Of
Eleven Deaths In Clash.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the de-
partment of justice into causes of the
clash between the constabulary and
police forces December Is, when
eleven persons were killed in riots,
was ordered by Governor General
Francis Burton Harrison Extensive
inquiry into the conduct of the officers
as we'll as the men of both forces was
directed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
LET'S SMILE A BIT
No Good

y housewife living on Mincr-ay., be-
tween Second and Third 1--WE wouldn't
give nameS). declares that washing
soda is no good as :; substitute for CON
fectioncr's sugar III the making Of cake
frosting. She tried il and didn't get
pyrr it for three days
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
AouUlg EdIeaIistS

Those Massachusetts young men who
have refused to accept an inheritance
Of million dollars must he heartily
dcspi>cd by some Of the gentlemen
who arc diSposng Of the governments
war supplies
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31

The people Of Oshkosh are satisfied
with the commission form of govern
meat This is shown ny the result OF
i special election held. last week where
IN he question Of returning to the al
GcIinamic form of local government was
thc issue There was Il majority of
1910 negative votes,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
Fire Destroyes N. D. Stores.

Reynolds, ~ D.-The Reynolds Co
operative store and the Charles Tabor
drug store have been completely de-
stroyed by fire, the loss being $35, 900,
partly covered by insurance
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
PEOPLES FORUM

Articles submitted for this department
must be on a topic of general interest.
as short as possible and to the point
All articles must be signed, but, if
desired the name of the author will
not be published
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
Not He

\ LadySmith minister's little boy
was calling OH neighbor and the lady
IT the house asked him if he was going
10 he a preacher when he became man.
III tell the world I'm not was his
prompt and decisive reply
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
THANK NOJ

The committee wishes to thank all
those who gave their services, donated
money. or in amy way helped TO make
the community Christmas tree and pro-
gram success. Committee.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
IlecanitateGI

The top of Mont Blanc has Slipped off
Ii will glimmer no more 1T the dawn
There are worse things hy far than
these mountain slides arc:
Fhc top Of my coal pile is gone
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
German Labor Chief Dies.

Berlin--Carl Rudolph Legion, presi-
dent of the German Federation of
trades unions, and socialist member of
the Reichstag, died here, He was
prominent in politics and labor circles.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
NOTL(E

/ viii be at the State Bank Of Lady
smith every Saturday to collect taxes
for the town of Flambeau.
T1DW. RHEINGANS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-31
TAN NOTE(E

have the tax roll Of the city Of La
dysmith at my office, third door west
from the Manley hotel. Office hours !:
Q 100 Il. N, to l. ~, and I 900 p. IN. to
900 y. N. Open pay nights" from
{ to $. Two per cent penalty will he
charged after January 81, 1921.
b. +, FRENCH.
CitY Treas
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Oriental Ruas

In this sale of fine Persian Carpets and Rugs,
we rather pride ourselves on the fact that we have
brought down prices in a most substantial manner
at least Is per cent, and in many instances as
much as 40 per cent lowering of prices those
very recently prevailing.
Kermanshah Carpets from $595.0O to $1,875.OO
Mahal Carpets from $325.OO to $4,000
Chinese Rugs from $395.OO to $575OO
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Drapery Department

Remnants of plain and figured Florentine
and Jap Silk, practically all colors; disable lengths.
Have sold regularly up to $3.50 yard. Special to
close out, 75c yard.
Remnants of Fringe, Edging, Gimp, Band.
ins etc. A collection of odds and ends from the
seasons selling. Choice, Sc yard.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08

Mems Hemstitched Pure Linen Handker-
chiefs, the popular width hens, sheer or Cambria
linen.
SOC each or $3.50 doz. SIPS each or $3.50
Csc each ~ $3.50 doz. doz.
81 each or $l1 doz. $1.75 each or $40 doz.
Mems Imported Hemsti.chcd Cotton Hand
kerchiefs, Lie, 1-8, a. IL inch hens; superior
grades, 25c, 35c, and SOC each.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08

36-inch Cretonne, good selection of colors
and patterns; small and large designs. Regularly
Csc and $l.OO yard, Special, 49c yard.
Tapestry Couch Covers, 60 inches wide and
full lengths; striped Oriental designs and color.
inss. Regularly $500. Special, $675 each.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Mems Hand Emb Initial Hks soc Each or S5

Mems Hemstitched and Hand-roled Hemmed
Pure Linen, Colored Border Handkerchief.
Regularly $1.00. Regularly SIPS
For Csc each For Csc each
Regularly $1.5O-For SIPS each
GLOVE HANDKERCHIEFS-H emstitched
Filet-Coner Pure Linen Armenian Lace Edge
Also Mourning Hand-Embroidered Sheer Linen
Handkerchief. ............ Soc to $265 each
The Washington times., 1920-12-08

Also Sheer Shamrock Lawn, eithe
Ito, is, or IA inch hem. In cord
ed border or plain hemSttch at 16c
Csc, 35c, and SOC each.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-06
OATS ARE ECONOMICAL CROP
Not Generally as Profitable as Some
Other Grains, but Needed in
Good Rotation.

II is sound farm business 10 sell
some crops for cash. Farm manage
ment surveys have shown that the
safest and soundest practice is to
have about one-ffth of the total re-
ceipts on the farm come from sale of
crops. The other four-fifths will come
from the sale of live stock or live
stock products.
The crop that can usually be sold
for cash most economically is oats.
Oats ara not generally as profitable a
crop TO grow as some others, but a
good rotation needs this small grain In
II. 1t makes a very satisfactory con-
meeting link between the corn crop
and the hay crop. Corn. II sold as a
cash crop. makes larger return to
the acre, but corn can usually be fed
more profitably than I can be sold for
cash. II is ordinarily a cheaper feed
than oats. Hence. II any crop is to
be sold, il should be the oats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-06
ADMITTED HE WAS LOSER
Cornwall Gentleman Preferred 80 Buy
His Wine Rather Than Comply
With Wlfe's Request.

Three men about town had very
good day at the races Each vowed
that he would go home and eheerfully
obey the first request that his wifi,
made him. A bottle Of wine depended
upon the result.
The following night they compared
notes.
"My wife told me, as slipped on
the eats saucer, to break all the china
in the house, so did" said No. /.
Il happened accidentally TO sit on
the piano." said No 2. and my wife
suggested that should utterly ruin II,
so that instrument viii be heard no
more"
Then No. 3 spoke. II went for the
top step that was not there and fell
full length" he explained. land my
wife remarked that she would be
pleased to see me break my neck"
AND" queried his companions,
breathlessly.
"oh, ] am paying"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-06
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmsr's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine
II lie a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi-
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad.
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years
II is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, If you wish first TO test THU
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
Kilmer 4 Co., Bnghamton, N. Y, for !
sample bottle. When writing be sure anC
meIsioG this psper.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-06
/ SOMETHING JOB NEVER DID
Possibly an Experience Like MIR.
Browns Would Have Shattered
His Reputation for Patience.

Filled with pride. Mr.. and MIRA
Brown started out for q drive in
their new motor car. Mrs. Brown
was hoping the neighbors we're watch
Ing, but her husband was too busy
steering TO hope about anything.
Alackl Before they reached the
end of the road the car stopped,
and stayed that way with a mule
like persistency. Mr. Brown tried ey-
cry lever and handle in turn. Then
be got down from his seat and be-
gan TO investigate.
Presently he lay down and crawled
underneath the car until only his
number mines were left visible. In
a few moments the car gave a sudden,
Jolt and then stopped, and terrible
flow of language, more forcible than
polite, became audible.
"Oh, John" exclaimed the wife. in
Mortified tones, don't swear SOL Have
patience, like Job did"
"Job," shrieked Mr. Brown, in
stified voice. Job would have sworn,
TOO, Il he'd been underneath this
beastly car with his musfache caught
in cogwheel."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-06
HOW SCIENTISTS
EXAMINE SOILS
Survey of important Work Of One
of Branches of Department
of Agriculture.
STUDIED VARIED ACTIVITIES
Bureau Took Active Part With Geo.
logical Survey in Nationwide
Search for Deposits Of Nj
trates and Potash.

During the twenty years Of Its
existence, the bureau of soils, United
States department of agriculture, has
studied the chemical constituents of
the soils of all parts of the country. 1t
has investigated. these constituents
qualitatiyely and quantitatively, show
ing their relation to one another and
TO plants, their solubility and perma-
nency, and the manner of their func-
tioning. II has studied the problem
of alkali-that condition arising where
soils contain an excess of soluble salts
and devised methods for measuring
the content of alkali in the field and
for eliminating it under field condi-
tons. Ii has studied hardpans, er-
planned the manner of their formation.
and suggested the means of improving
lands affected with the different sorts.
These various activities have involved
the making of thousa4ids of analyses
and the deyising of much apparatus.
Public Given Advice and Counsel.
Advice and counsel is given by the
bureau to the public on all matters
connected with soil chemistry. The
bureau has also investigated the phys
zeal properties of soils. 1t has devised
apparatus for measuring the tempera-
ture of soils, the movement of water
and of air and other gases in soils.
The absorption of water, the extent
and rate of capillary action, the eff
feet of pressure on the concentration
of the nutrient solution, and on the
retention of that solution in the soil,
the relation of soils to erosion, and
many kindred problems have been
worked upon.
The bureau has also worked upon
the problem of the fixation of nitrogen
found in the air in its experimental
factory at Arlington. much advance
having been made. Carried TO its logi-
cal conclusion this move will result
In supplying easily all the nitrogen
the country needs in agriculture and
industry.
Soil surveys have been made in all
the states of the union. The surveys
are of two kinds; detailed surveys on
the scale OF one inch to the mile us
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-06
TESTING SOIL FOR AcIDITY
Experiment Station VIII Tell How
Much Limestone to, Apply for
Crop Of Alfalfa.

II is a waste Of time and money 10
sow alfalfa on sour soil and If you are
not sure whether your soil is acid or
not test II for acidity or send a sam
pie to your experiment station and
have il tested. The experiment sta
ton VIII not only tell you whether the
sell Is acid or not. but viii also advise
how much ground limestone TO apply
per acre in order to put It in good con-
dition for alfalfa or other legumes.
The lime may be applied next winter
If time does not permit Of applying II
this fall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-06
HINTS FOR BUILDING
ICE HOUSE FOR FARM
Erection of Structure Depends
Much or Local Conditions.
Size Of Building and Difficulty of OBJ
tanning Ice Are important Fac
tors-other Details Must
Be Considered.

Construction of farm ice house de-
ponds to great extent upon local con.
ditions, the size of the house, and the
difficulty Of obtaining rec. These fac
tors help TO determine the sum that
may wisely be spent for such build
ing. Where Ice is expensive or hard
TO obtain, better constructed and In
sulated and therefore more expensive
house is advisable. Where natural
ice can be harvested and stored
cheaply a cheap structure is. usually
satisfactory and the loss from melting
ice is a small consideration.
The cost of harvesting and storing
the interest en- the money invested
and repairs and depreciation on the
building are TO be considered In rela.