Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26
sl.fElTE..lEEgI.sfEIEIEERIgEiEEEIEslElEElEIIiiII!
: NEWS OF THE :
BADGER STATE


adysmith-Farmers who took part
in Rusk county's 100000 land clear
ing contest, which added 5000 acres
to the county's tillable land will hear
the list of prize winners Nov. 6, at
banquet in Ladysmith. During the
campaign, which began last April and
enrolled more than 300 farmers, AGO.
600 pounds of dynamite were used in
blasting stumps. The need for de-
velopment in Rusk county is clearly
shown by the fact that only 4 per cent
of a possible IS per cent of tillable
land is now under cultivation.
Ladysmith-Louis Radiker, farm
er 81 years of age, performed two
noteworthy seats during the recent
Rusk county fair: He brought g dis
play Of vegetables, grains and fruits
from his own farm, grown entirely by
himself, consisting of about $50 vaIie-
ties, which constituted the entire
township exhibit for the town OF Rich
land; he also took his first ride in an
aeroplane Harry 8. Crewdson. the
aviator who has made 1000 flights,
said that Mr. Radiker was the Oldest
passenger that he had ever taken for
a flight.
Merrill-The Lincoln Canning COM
pany has received one carload of Early
os.l-o ic n q
carload Of Advancers. The two car
loads, containing a total of 1000
bushels Of seed peas, will be enough
to seed 500 acres. Most of this has
been fall ploughed and will be har-
rowed and dragged next spring before
it is put into crop, in order to assure
as big crop as possible for next year.
Marinette = Federal agents here
were disappointed when they searched
the schooner Edward Lee, which ar
rived from Canada They had waited
for the schooner's arrival three days
and nights On a report that man who
had collected considerable money for
the purchase and importation of Ii
Quor had his cargo of booze aboard the
boat. The boat carried a very dry
cargo of lumber.
Madison. W. Christensen, Of Der
lin. was elected grand patriarch of the
Odd Fellows at the first meeting OF
their annual state encampment. Other
officers chosen: Grand worthy presi-
dent, R. L. Patterson, New Richmond;
grand scribe, James A. Fathers, James
vile; grand treasurer, j. W. Salter
Unity; grand senior warden, E. n
Bowers, Rice Lake; grand junior war
den, F. A. Dugdale, Plattevilke.
Madison = State Treasurer Henry
Johnson is planning to pay $500, zoe
of the state Civil war debt. The 1915
session Of the legislature provided for
the gradual payment OF this debt and
it is being reduced each year by about
100000 Mr.. Johnson said that appli-
cation of the state land office called
for loans by the state school districts
and municipalities amounting to ST.
100000.
Marinette-Emil Rasor, watchmar;
at the Sawyer-Goodman Lumber Co.
here, charged with murder in the first
degree for killing Douglas Miller, an
employe Of the same plant, was found
not guilty by a jury after taking four
ballots. The killing took place OF
the evening Of Aug. 8 in the Sawyer,
Goodman yard Rasor claimed self
defense. The trial lasted a week
La Crosse-ks a result of a large
percentage of election clerks and in
spectors threatening to refuse to serve
on election day in the polls here. the
common council raised their pay from
ST to $40 day. Previous to primary
election this year the clerks received
IS day. They claim woman suffrage
has doubled their work and therefore
they arc entitled 10 double pay.
Birchwood-Th Wisconsin Certi-
fed Seed Potato association has or
ders for seven carloads Of certified po-
tatoes, to be shipped during October
They all go to Galveston, Texas, and
all are of the Early Triumph variety.
Five carloads go from points in Bar
ron county and the other two from
Marinette county. The price is S2.65
per hundred pounds.
Green Bay-Sugar beet shipments
are now arriving at the plant of the
Green Bay Sugar Co Due to delay in
construction, the refinery is not ready
TO start operations, but, according to
Supt. w. f. Corey, the plant will be
running before the last Of the month.
More than 5000 tons of beets are now
stored in the companys warehouse
here.
Fond du Lac-The vocational school
of this city has completed plans for a
course in commercial law. The pur-
pose of the new course is to teach the
fundamental principles of law which
are of interest and help to business
lAlGA t@IiU dlA UISn WIZ aspire 10 CCU-
troll or manage any business entailing
dealings with others.
Stephenson-Mike Gardiner, OF Ste
phenson, Menominee county, shipped
100 pounds of golden seal to Chicago.
for which he received $500 He has
1000 pounds mere to ship. He finds
golden seal profitable crop and SIX
poets TO increase his acreage next sea
son.
Neenah-The annual meeting of the
Wisconsin State Grange will be held
in this city on Dec I, S and s. Civic
bodies are cooperating in arranging
details for the reception of the visit
ing Changers.
Antiso-Bishop Paul Rhode of the
Green Bay diocese confirmed class of