Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-13

III the SdCTdu1GLO fdlICy. 11C says lhC
region is great agricultural and
fruit country. In the past much rice
has been grown but on accout of the
uncertainty of the water the acreage
has been reduced.
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II. L. Halstead has planted an elm
on his property in DEVILS Lake State
park and proposes to call it the
Roosevelt tree. When the elm has
reached a suitable stage in growth he
will place tablet there in honor of
this leading American. Mr.. Halsted
is a great admirer Of Roosevelt, the
author, the executive, the leader, and
desires to show this slight honor to
one who stands almost first in
the admiration of the people of this
country. While at New York some
months ago Mr.. and Mrs. Halsted vi
sited the grave Of the former presi-
dent.
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Twenty-four years ago there were
only four autos in the United States.
Barnum & Bailey's circus at that time
was announcing the exhibit of ga horse
less carriage" among its freak won
ders to be seen under the big top. In
1897 New York paper printed story
describing an adventurous journalists
first ride in an automobile in quest of
a new sensation.
FSNI0 Tf ~ a
fury million cars are scheduled for
production this year. The growth
of the industry has been rapid. 1t
has stimulated building Of thousands
of miles of permanent highways, brou
ght many communities into easy
communication with industrial GEN.
ters and provided employment for a
million people.
Forty seven years ago wednesday,
May 5, former Mayor A. F. Fisher
took his first lessons in the drug bust
ness. In those it was not necessary
for young man to know calomel from
camphor, the pharmacist law not be-
ing enacted. Now a person must know
something about drugs before he can
fill q prescription,
Mr. Fisher waited on his first GUS
toners in the Gerard Bacon store on
Third steet but for many years has
been at the Fisher Brothers stand
on Oak In his day he has seen many
new. preparations come into use and
some almost forgotten. Mr.. Fisher
celebrated his anniversary by waiting
on the usual number of customers.
Forty seven years is long time and
not many in business today were in
the swing on May S, 1874.
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Mrs. Julia W. Crouch writes from
Iona Portal, San Diego, that they
have moved from che city to the
suburb.
The local authorities are inclined to
think that liquor may be obtained in
Portage without great difficulty. They
ARE not positive about it but the
odOr appears to come from that direc-
ton. 1t may be a case will terminate
in court that will clear the atmosphere.
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Feed is very scarce with the farmers,
no doubt ON account of the cold win
ter and late spring. Cool weather
means more food for stock. At the
r. L. Glazier feed store it is stated
there is a great demand for feed at
this time. Some of the farmers are
holding fast to their supply of corn
and oats looking for still higher
prices.
A Baraboo resident who visited
Madison says that bottle of booze
may be obtained in that city without
great difficulty. All that is necessary
is to obtain a prescription from ply
stefan and this is then filled at the
nearest drug store The druggist
ticks label which says to take a
tablespoonful every four hours. The
physician charges dollar and the
druggist three dollars, making to-
tai of four plunks. The most of
those who part with four dollars for
a small bottle of whisky pay little
attention to a label pasted on the out
side. The inside is what the ones with
the parched threats are after.
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! Charles Clark is telling a potato
story that is interesting. Last fall
he purchased a number Of bushels for
winter use, the price then being in
the neighborhood of a dollar. a few
days ago he decided he had more than
necessary to last the family until the
new crop arrived and sold the sur
plus. He disposed of the extra bushels
now retailing at $125 per peck, for
more than he paid last autumn for
the whole lot. By this process his
potatoes for the winter and spring
cost him nothing, in fact after using
all the family desired a profit can be