Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-24

American Legion, Beloit, to succeed =.
S. Buck, who resigned because he re-
ceived a commission as major in the
regular army.
! Three hundred and fifty members OF
the Scandinavian American Working
Mems association attended its twenty
fifth anniversary of founding of the
local branch at Chippewa Falls.
Seven head of Holstein cattle were
sent from Monroe county to the trl-
county sale at Viroqua. The calves
averaged 6 months of age and brought
as unusual.
Frequent public meetings at which
health talks and addresses on timely
subjects will be given are to be held
in Neenah this winter under the au-
spices of the Twin City Medical and
Dental Society.
Thirty-two out of the As states are
represented in the enrolment OF the
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Students are also enrolled from six
foreign countries. More than two
thirds of the students come from Wis
consin.
1t is announced that lumber oper-
ators in northern Wisconsin will make
further reductions in wages soon. The
lumber market is practically at a
standstill and many companies feel
that they cannot maintain the present
wages in mills and woods.
A Christmas tree will stand the year
around in Riverside park at De Pere
The Woman's club announced big
Christmas tree program which in
cludes the planting of a real Christ
mas tree. 1t will be allowed to grow
in the park and each year the com
munity will gather around it in
festival.
T. J. Baremore and Alvin Downs,
Green county Holstein breeders
shipped three head of cattle that take
the longest journey of any sold by
Green county breeders. They are con-
signed to South America and are in
Guided with thirty head to be shipped
from Wausau, Illinois, to the South
American continent.
After serving nearly two years OF
five year sentence in Waupun prison,
August Ruff, Arcadia farmer, has been
pardoned. Ruff was convicted on d
story told by his daughter, and had no
attorney in court. 1t is alleged that
Ruff was 'railroaded to prison"
through a family conspiracy. The girl
declared the charge was false when ex-
amined by Gov Philip.
Every county in Wisconsin is rep
resented by students at the University
of Wisconsin this fall. Residents of
the other 70 counties have sent 1898
sons and daughters TO the university
so far this year The counties which
lead in representation are: Dane,
with 1858; Milwaukee, 685; Rock, 175;
Winnebago, 1920; Jefferson, JOG; Fond
du Lac, 101.
The list Of state income taxpayers
in Clintonville includes the names OF
fourteen corporations and 278 indi-
yduals who contribute total of $4,964
to the Golfers of the state, This
amount is in addition to the income
tax paid by the Four Wheel Drive
Auto company of that city. Clinton
vile probably has as many income
taxpayers as any city of it's size in
Wisconsin.
Two hundred farmers Institutes
will be held in Wisconsin during the
Institute season, according to E. L..
Luther, state superintendent. Con-
ferences will be held in every part of
the state to hear prominent agricul-
turists discuss present problems. A
number of the gatherings this year
will devote their time to consideration
of special subjects such as poultry
raising, potato growing, or the dairy
and livestock industries, Mr.. Luther
said.
Farmers at Rosendale, Fond du Lac
county, voted to incorporate CO.
operative elevator and warehouse COM
pany with a capital stock of $4,000
The new venture will be known as the
Rosendale Produce Co. The capital
stock will be divided into 200 shares
of 500 each and limit of $1,000 to
one member has been set. More than
$50 farmers attended the incorpora-
ton meeting and over $4,000 of stock
was subscribed.
Two thousand acres of farm land on
the Couderay Indian reservation Will
be sold to the highest bidder, accord
ing to an announcement of the Indian
department received at Couderay. The
government appraises the land at IS
to SIS an acre. 1t is all good agricul-
tural land, although portion of it is
covered with timber. Bids for the land
will be opened Dec. q. Ten per cent
of the amount of the bid must accom-
pany all offers,
Applications for automobile licenses
for 1921 are already being received by
Alex Cobban, motor license clerk in
the office of the secretary of state. Mr..
Cobban declares that any auto owner
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