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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19
ANOTHER PROGRESSIVE
FARMER MOVES HERE

John Fischer arrived here last week
Tuesday. from Hoffman. Mimi. with
three carloads of immigrant goods
Among other things. he had ) milch
COWS. ten of them just fresh. He also
brought four head of big horses. lot
of machinery. feed and household
goods.
He owns the Lindquist farm and
some land adjoining. making a farm
of 191 acres that he bought last fall
of Henry Wilson This farm is two or
three miles southeast of Tony and has
a good set of buildings and some
cleared land and pasture.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19
WELL-TO-DO FARMER
MOVES ON 8. DEAN FARM

George Eden arrived here Saturday
from st. Croix Falls. Wis, with two
carloads of immigrant goods. He had
IA head Of high grade HOlstein cows
and heiferS a team of horses, and q
about 100 pounds. He owns the Sam
Dean 1G0-acre farm couple of miles
east of Ladysmith. There ARE five
boys and a girl in the family to help
clear up their farm.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19
NO FAIRY TALES WANTED

We have published two or three
items given us by dealers as sales that
we learn are only prospects. Published
items of this kind do not get the dealer
anything and we ask our customers
to refrain from giving us any items of
this nature as we are striving to heW
to the straight line. and really think
a good deal Of our reputation. Give
us facts
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19
State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court
For Rusk County

H. GrOtophOrst, Plaintiff, VS.. F. e.
Stolley and Flora A. Stolley, his
wife, Defendants
BY virtue of a Judgment Of fore
closure and SALE made and entered in
the above entitled action on the 14th
day of February, 1919, the undersigned
sheriff of Rusk county, state of Wis
consin, will sell, at the front door OF
the court house, in the city of Lady
smith. Rusk county, Wisconsin, on the
18th day of April, 1920, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of that day, the real
estate and mortgaged premises direct
ed by said judgment to be sold, and
therein described as follows,
The Southeast Quarter (SEH) OF
Section Number Five 90, Township
Number Thirty-three (33) Nor H.
Range Number Nine CO. West, Rusk
Countys Wisconsin.
AUGUST V. SIMON, Sheriff.
J. w. Carow, Atty.
(First publication Feb. % 1920 46-5D
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19
RUSK COUNTY FARM ITEMS
News That Will Interest Our City
Readers as Well as the TillerS
of the Soil

Max Mindykowski, who runs a saw
mill near COnrath has purchased Il
new Minneapolis steam tractor enghie
which cost him $1,000. This will en-
able Mr. Mindykowski TO saw lumber
faster than ever before.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19
Order for Hearing Petition for Admin
istrati0n, and for Adjusting of Claims

Order for Hearing Petition for Admin
istratiOn, and for Adjusting of Claims
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
RuSk County
In re Estate of Henry II. Bowen, De-
ceased.
IN PROBATE
1t appearing by the verified petition
Of Dirk H. Bowen, of Grundy Center,
Iowa. among other things that Henry
Fl. Bowen. of the town of Grow, i'll said
ounty. lately died intestate. leaving
estate III said county upon which it is
prayed administration be granted:
Therefore ii is Appointed and Cd
Tered. That said petition and matters
therein be heard at the regular term
Of said court. appointed to be held at
the court house in said county, in the
city Of Lady Smith. on the 9th day of
April 1920. at the opening of court on
that day. or as soon thereafter as said
matter can he heard.
1t is Further Ordered. That the
time within which the creditors of said
deceased shall present their claims
against such estate for examination
and allowance. be and hereby is fixed
and limited to -Four Months from the
date hereof:
1t is Further Ordered. That all
claims and demands against said de-
ceased be received at the court rooms
of said court on any day hereafter I'M
til the expiration Of the said four
months and be examined and adjusted
at the regular term of said court APP
pointed to be held at the court house
in said county. in the city of Lady
smith on the 9th day of July. 1920. at
the opening of court on that day. or as
soon thereafter as the matter can he
heard:
And it is Further Ordered. That no.
tice hereof be given to al persons inter
eSted by publication hereof for three
consecutive weeks in the Ladysmith
News Budget. a newspaper published
in said county. the first publication to
he made within fifteen days from the
date hereof.
Dated March ?. 1920.
BY the Court
d. w. MALONEY. Judge
Falge & Slime. Attys.
First publication Mar. H. 1920 1850
Mr.. Farmer: Suppose you wanted
to pay off your farm loan today.
Could you do it without paying adj
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19
DRY LANDERS ARE GRITTY

While on the train recently we met
a dry lander" from Montana, who had
failed two years in succession. but was
on his way back 70 his ranch to try it
again. He is a wheat grower. The
stick-to-it-iveness Of these dry farmers
is wonderful If they could get one
half of the rain Rusk county gets every
year they would he able to raise a big
crop. but they don't get it. 1t takes
water to raise crops and that's where
this country can he depended on.
Don't Forget THE State Bank of
Ladysmith will clerk your auction sale
any day. any time. Simply drop us a
line or call and fix date.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19

Ray Groves. Who runs the 'Licklty
Split Dairy Farm south Of COnrath.
has gone in for some big machinery to
use on his farm. He has bought Il 10
20 Titan tractor. three-bOttOm pillow.
Il dOuble-dSc harrow, and Il cult
packer" He also bought a silo filler.
Mr.. Groves has one of the finest farms
in the county and has a fine set OF big
buildings. o
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19

For rates on fire, tornado and auto
mobile insurance call up F. M. Doyle
Company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19
FARMERS

If you are going to have a public sale
come in and see us for terms and
dates.
RTSK COUNTY BANK.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19

Mr.. Farmer: Suppose you wanted
to pay off your farm loan today.
Could you do it without paying adj
vance interest? We give you this
privilege.-F. NJ. Doyle Company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19

Money to Loan-McGill & Williams.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19

The Guernsey breeders of Clark
.0rmty will have Il sale of GO head of
)ure bred GuernSeys and a number
Of high grade COWS May - at their
new sales pavilion The farmers and
ritizens of Clark county have organ
zed and will build a modern sales
PAVILION This is something RuSk
0unty needs and we will need il worse
Is time goes hy. While we cannot
ret everything at once. RuSk county
s going 10 keep pegging along until
shc has about everything useful that
my other county in the state has.
The Farmers Cooperative Store Co..
ut Bruce. held meeting at the town
hall Saturday. They are operating in
the old Peterson & Zehnter store which
they bought They have nearly So
100 subscribed and are getting new
subscriptions right along. Parties
from I4adySmith addressed them al this
meeting in regards to the Rusk County
Million Dollar Clearing Contest
Bruce farmers and business men are
enthusiastic over this proposition and
will do their share to put it over.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-19

r. Giese. Of Eagle Grove. Iowa, ar
rived here Thursday to look over the
farming possibilities of this country.
Yesterday he completed deal with
j. r. Waters for the purchase of his
farm northwest of town. Mr.. GleSe
expects to arrive here with his family
and goods about April /. Mr.. Waters
will leave for Colorado with his family
rs soon as the school term is com
Dleted.-Glen Flora Star.
Mrs. NJ T. LeCount received a pair
If fine rose comb brown LeghOrn rOost-
US Monday that came from ii fancy
poultry breeder of Elmont Missouri.
They cost delivered $3.50 for the pair.
Mrs. LeC0unt has - high grade Leg
horn hens and another pair of pure
bred ROSTERS at home. \ bunch of
poultry like these are a valuable asset
l0WadayS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17

president OF the Rebekah Assembly
OF Maine. was in town last week the
guest OF District Deputy Mrs. Edith
Jones. On Thursday afternoon and
evening they attended the district
meetin. Of the Rebekahs at Athens
and on Friday evening witnessed our
own town lodge degree staff emempli-
fy the degree on class OF ten can
didates. at the regular meeting. After
the meeting on Friday evening re-
freshments were served.
The Watervlle Motor Company have
established branch garage in the
Norridgewock Hotel buildings and
have advertised as the Norridgewock
Motor Co
The annual meeting OF the Norridge-
wock Village improvement Society
was held at the congregational
Church last week Thursday afternoon
and evening and was as usual one OF
the most enjoyable events OF the sea
son, and was as usual one OF the most
enjoyable events OF the season. a
business meeting OF the Society was
held at five O'Clock and the following
officers elected for another year:
President. Miss Florence Jewett; first
vice president Mrs. Grace Smith; Ind
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17

Mrs. Carlton Luce In Greenville and
will pass the summer months with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Walton
Ralph Bowman and Walter, Mrs
Laura Neil, Lillian Swain and Wini-
fred Gardner enjoyed an auto trip to
freeuTille Junction Sunday in Walter
BoWman's new car.
c. :. Moody and wife, Stanley Nay
and wife were guests of friends in
Wateryille Sunday.
B. f. Judkins. wife and daughter,
Russell Cleveland and wife went by
auto 10 Scion Sunday.
Alice Noyes is assisting Mrs. Rog-
ers win her homework
Wcsserunsett Grange held a regu-
lar meeting on Saturday evening of
last week II the next regular meet
ing. June 2G. at the close of the bust
ness session there will be a box So
cial Children's day will be observ-
81 in the Grange, June %.
Stanhope's opening dance will be
held Thursday evening. June "a, at
Cornyiile with music by Hjort's Or
chestra OF five pieces Baked beans
and pastry supper will be served
There will be a dance every two
weeks Mr.. L. Stanhope manager.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17
JACKMAN

Wesley Jackson and Richard Burke
are very sick with typhoid fever Miss
Avis Shelley, registered nurse. lately
returned home from Hayti, where she
has been in the L. S. service, is car
ing for Wesley Mr.. and Mrs F. H.
Williams and Mrs. Boyington are TAX
ing care of Richard.
Mrs. c. Cyr OF Jackman Station is
very sick at this writing.
B. w. Page of Skowhegan was In
town one day last week.
E. A. Piper and Miss Helen New
ton are enjoying a motor trip to Fort
Fairfield. where Miss Newton will
visit her brother Russell, while Mr.
Piper does some exploring in the VI.
cinity of Ashland.
The Columbia Graphophone for
sale at w l.. Barney's. See large
ad in another column. tfl2
H. L. Colby met with quite a pam.
full accident on Wednesday night oil
last week. While he was irving to
PRIV the end of his garage up, the
cant log which he was using broke
and he fell, hitting his leg on the
point end of the break, making cut
which had to have several sistehes
He hit his head and face which eaus-
ed some bruises. He is doing nicely
and is able to be out around.
The Library Association held ns
annual meeting on Friday night AT
$50 p. m. a very nice supper was
served to the members, after |nlcn
the meeting took place. Earl layIo,
has been grading up the library yaru
and has sown grass seed. 1t greau!
improves the looks of the lot.
On Saturday, June 18th. the fays1n
Smith Grammar and Primary sehooH
held a public entertainment and eA.
hibition OF their school work, also
fine display of fancy articles MADE "
the girls OF the grammar grades,
The house owned by Ernest hel,
derson in Dennistown caught ire on
Saturday afternoon but was eAlIn.
guished before serious damage was
done. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turner Va
Skowhegan were in town on ouuuA''
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17

vice president, Mrs. Ellen Pierce; sec
rotary, Mrs. Henrietta Wood; assist
ant secretary. Mrs. Anna Harris;
treasurer. Mrs. Jeanette Johnson. An
unusually interestine program has
been prepared by the Calendar Com
mittee for another year. After the
business meeting a delicious banquet
was served the ladies and their invited
guests by the Woman's Working Lea
que after which all adjourned to the
auditorium where an excellent pro-
gram was given by Mrs. Blanch Simp-
son Of Pennington as reader assisted
by Lynden Hale with cornet solos and
Mrs. Neya Jones as aecompanist
Two New England Telephones have
recently been installed, DR.. Tower
private line 81: and the Norridgewock
Motor Co. 26-4. Several other parties
are to have telephones installed this
week
Chester Jones is enjoying the
humps.
George Savage has a strawberry
bed of which he may be justly proud.
The plants are OF the Everbearing
variety and are yielding fine fruit at
this early season.
Fred Gilman. John Miner. Albert
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17
NORRIDGFWOCK

Lat Friday afternoon Miss Helen
Dickinson was given a delightful sur
prise shower party at the home OF her
friend Miss Kathleen Buckingham in
honor OF her approaching marriage
to Walter Jones OF this town. As
Friday was Miss Dickinson's birthday
she vas to be the guest for the day
of Miss Elsie Savage and this part OF
the plan was carried out and after
dinner il was suggested that a call be
made upon Miss Buckingham which
they did and where they found fifteen
young ladies' awaiting their arrival.
The afternoon was passed in a social
manner and ice cream and waters
were daintily served by the hostess.
The guest of honor received many
lovely gifts from her friends including
linen. silver. cut glass and painted
china. Those present were Miss
Buckingham, Miss Savage, Miss Helen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17
MERCER

DR.. D. b. Holt. Dist. Supt. will
preach Sunday afternoon at o'clock
and will conduct the first quarterly
conference Of the year. He will also
be present at the evening services
at 100 in the vestry.
\ Junior League has been organized
for all children under IA years OF
age. Maud Morse is superintend-
emit
Much credit is due the committee
and children of the Sunday School
for the nice concert given June 13 at
the church.
Earl Tracy was successfully OPP
Grated on for appendicitis at the Ken
nebec Valley Hospital in Skowhegan
last Saturday and is getting along
we'll.
Ashman Ladd Of Mt Vernon visited
his mother last week
Charles Corson has recently pur-
chased a Ford car.
Paul Chamberlain and family are
going to Canton this week to visit his
parents.
Mrs Leon Parlin of Los Angeles
California. called on old friends in
Mercer, Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17
OAK HII-NORRIDGFWOCK

After a weeks visit at the home
Of her sister Mrs. A. A Anderson,
Mrs. Susie Thompson started for her
home in Aroostook county last Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson accompany
ing her in their car as far as Water
Vile.
Mrs. I. c. Holt entertained the Oak
Hill Club, serving cake and coffee for
refreshments.
w. c. Fletcher and family visited
last Sunday at the home OF his
brother. Bert c. Fletcher In Skowhe-
gan.
T. G. Abbott finished working for
this spring in Mercer last Saturday,
where he has been assisting Henry
Perry with his springs work.
Colby futile has been working for
A. H. Anderson this spring.
A party of friends and neighbors
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Holt last week and presented them
with a nice oak rocking chair. Dainty
refreshments of cake, doughnuts and
coffee were served and the evening
passed very pleasantly.
Mrs. Herbert Lee has returned to
her home after few weeks treat
ment at the Kennebec Valley Hospi-
tai in Skowhegan, but still remains in
very poor health.
Rev. ]. F. Taylor will hold a meet
ling in the Oak Hill schoolhouse next
Sunday, June goth at 230 p. m.
Rev. ]. F. Taylor attended quarter
" meeting at Rome last Saturday
and Sunday. Three converts were
baptised during the meetings there.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17
WAS ON VERGE
OF GIVING lip
Manchester Woman Is Vow Raio,.
ing Over Wonderful Impro,emDoirUt,
After Taking Tanlac n'

81 am so happy To think how ,o-
fectly my health is being restored ,ba,
| just want to tell everybod. 10
Tanlac," said Mrs Regina Ia9.a1 ou'
who resides at cal Elm stree NJ
chester, n. H, recently Contir9jn.
she said:
Five years ago I began TO ger i,
badly rundown and weak condi8on
I had scarcely any appetite In -.
of and the little I did manage n foroa
down would sour, gas would forra
and I would bloat badly. and 7 aIso
had great difficulty in breathing ~
add to my other troubles a wear oao
my kidneys began to bother me sorno
thing awful. and made il almost ~
possible for me to get any sleep and
in the morning l would ALWAYS h.
completely tired out and aefpanv
worse than when | went to bed
lost so much weight and became ca
weak it was with the greatest aror,
| managed to do my housework 40
| Just had to drag myself around and
after the least little exertion wopId
be completely exhausted and bara.
ly able to stand on my feet. In fart
was so completely worn orr and
run down I had about come 10 the
conclusion I would have to give Nm
entirely.
Il had tried several different medi.
cines without any of them doing ma
any good and l kept getting worse
instead of better and had become yerv
much discouraged. but as I had seen
SO many statements in the newspa.
pers of the benefit others were reeeiy.
ing from Tanlac l decided to give it a
trial, and while l have taken only
four bottles so far l am in bette,
health than | have been in years.
have gained nine pounds in weight
and am gaining every day, my appe
tite has improved wonderfully and
I can eat anything I want and eyery
thing agrees with me perfectly
am not troubled with my kidneg
any more and sleep as peacefullyp
a child every night. have regai,
ed my strength so I can do all nv
own Homework with very little wor
ry. am going to continue taking
Tanlac as I get better and better with
every bottle I take and am certain
I will soon be in perfect health"
Tanlac Is sold in Skowhegan BY
Sampson & Avore and by the leading
druggist in every town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Annie Clifford is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Ernest L. Gray of
South Berwick and attending the
graduation exercises of South Ber-
wick Academy of which Mr. Gray is
principal and Mrs Gray an assistant
teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Percival Wynan of
Bath recently visited their aunt Miss
Lillian HoXie.
Mrs Henrietta Flanagan of
Fraunceyille. y. B. arrived Friday to
care for her sister Mrs. Clark, who
had sever shock last week. Mrs.
Clark's sons Owen and Don who had
been here returned to Masardis,
Thursday.
Miss Mabel f. Bigelow of Skowhe-
gan recently visited her aunt, Miss
Lucy Bigelow
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17
ST. ALRANS

Daniel Hanson who suffered a stroke
of paralysis Monday of last week, re-
mains in a serious condition.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Russ OF Dex-
ter were week end guests of her pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Mills.
Alfred Bigelow is having the late
D. L. Frost house moved to vacant
lot and is preparing to build mod
ern home on the same site.
Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Worthen and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mar
tin We're in Etna Saturday to attend
the centennial celebration.
Miss Mary Hanson attended the
graduation exercises at Bar Harbor
last week
Mrs. David Longley who had the
misfortune to fall over a concrete slip
in Dexter two weeks ago and fracture
her right arm near the shoulder, is
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17
LAR0NE

The l. S Agricultural Report says
we viii be shy on our Baldwin apples
this year, and who wonders when we
see the hundreds of dead Baldwin
trees that vet ornament the fields.
Te report has other apples in promis-
ing quantities The wheat acreage
is much less than last year and the
estimate in bushels is far below last
season. he potato acreage in New
England viii be much below that OF
hat year
Saving on long lumber in the Tobey
mill was finished this week and Mr..
Tobey will now take up the work OF
single saving.
Miss Ruth Goddard of Lawrence,
Mass. is stopping at her cousins VIII
p. Winslows.
Ralph Foss is peeling the remaining
hemloek on the Allen lot, recently
purchased by Mr. Chase
Hurley Hetherington and wife have
returned from a winters stop in Con-
neCticut.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-17
EMRnEN LAKE

The teacher Miss Norma Berry and
the pupils of the Emerson school
gave an entertainment Saturday even
ing after the program, the boxes were
bid off. there were two boxes that sold
for s735 and 1910 one being the
"school-maams and the other Myrtle
Berry's. Ice cream was on sale. Inc
proceeds amounted to $500 ABOUT
rs present. All reported good time.
Orville Jefferys family is stopping
for a time at the home of Charles
Walker.
4 dance Is to be held at Emblem
Lake under the auspices of Dana
Witham and Lloyd Mullen, Friday
evening. June Is