Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-24

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There has been an increase in the
value of all of public utilities of state
of about 100000, according to an
nouncement of state tax commission.
The total value of all of the utilities in
the state is s34,459,5O0.
The Federated Womens clubs of
Wisconsin will meet at Superior Sept
1928. The Women's club of Superior.
in cooperation with the women's
council w. c. T. u, and other organi
cations. will be in charge Of arrange
ments
ty, who are authorities upon potato
crops, report that because of the eX
ceptionally dry season the potato har-
vest this fall will be low. Another dis
advantage this year is the early frost
which killed many fields of potatoes
before they had attained their full
growth.
A recount probably will be demand
ed of votes cast in the primary cleo
ton for the republican nomination for
sheriff of Iron county. Seven con-
testants were in the field. John A.
Morris was the leader with 529 votes,
but Joseph Raineri, who is expected to
make the recount demand, was only
four votes behind
Henry Warner OF Boomer, his wife
and child, escaped serious injury when
their automobile plunged over the en-
bankment on the Eau Claire-Chippewa
highway. A hornet flew into the
sedan. Mrs. Warner was trying to
beat it off. When Mr.. Warner turned
to watch, the car left the road and
turned over.
"Hemorrhagic septicemia," blood
disease, has caused the death of five
head of registered Brown-Swiss cattle
on the Parkinson farm near Sturgeon
Bay. The disease is a parasite in the
blood and the attack is always sud.
den and usually fatal. The five head
of full blooded cattle were avlued at
$4,000
More than thousand students
who were in the university last year
have applied for the educational bonus
for next year. said Maj. Edward A.
Fitzpatrick, secretary of the state
board of education. Zone hundred
new students not receiving the educa-
tional bonus at the university last
year have applied up to date"
The best fair ever held in Oconto
county has just closed with an attend
ance for the three days, close to the
$4,000 mark. The weather contrary to
that of previous fair years, was ideal.
In mast respects this years fair is far
ahead of other years in amount of ex-
hibitions, every building being crowd
ed to capacity, due largely to the ex-
ira premiums offered by the Oconto
business men.
At the request of the County Y NJ.
c. A. board, F. r. Abemathy has be-
gun perfecting the organization of Y.
M. c. A, in Barron county. The work
the first year will be devoted to the
organization of chapters in Barron,
Rice Lake, Cumberland, Chetek and if
possible, at Cameron. The work will
be devoted also to the organization of
Y. M. c. A. groups for the arvious
ages.
The 43d annual fair of the Barron
County Agriculture society closed
after displaying the largest and best
cattle exhibit and farm produce ex-
hibit ever assembled in Barron coun-
ty before. The fair this year was held
at Rice Lake. The livestock displays
were the composite show herd of Bar
ron Guernseys and Holstein cattle
that won all honors at, the Tri-state
fair held at Superior.
The cost of city government is
mounting with other things and ac-
cording to the annual report of City
Comptroller John Hummer, Sheboy
gan, in which he submitted the annual
budget for the coming year, $787, 1910
will be required for the next fiscal
year, Jan. 1, 1921, to Dec. 81. 1921
against $575, 40S,O3 during the present
year, making a difference of $212,-
329.67. This does not include state
and county taxes.
The cornerstone of the new Indian
school in Neillsville, being built by the
Reformed church of the United States
was laid, the Rev. d. Grether, of
Neillsville, having charge of the cere.
monies. Addresses were delivered by
Mayor Nehs, Judge James O'Neill and
Benjamin Stuck, superintendent of
the school. The school building will
cost almost 100000 when complete and
is being erected on a farm of thirty
three acres, adjoining Neillsville on
the west.
Norman ROever, Is, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Roever, West Bend, died
of burns received in shed at the
O'Neil Oil and Paint Co. station
Henry Dean, 16, and Tavern Zahn, Is,
received serious burns in the same fire
but both will recover There were sew
eral boys in the shed when it caught
fire and the clothes of Roever, Dean
and Zahn were burned when the
youths attempted to put out the
flames.
A case will be heard in circuit court
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