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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
TOWN OF FLAMBEAU LOT
NOT ASSESSED FOR 13 YRS

1t was discovered the past summer
by City Clerk Kile that the lot in this
city, owned by the town of Flambeau
and on which its town house is situated,
had never been assessed for taxes.
The lot lies just west of the city hall
lot. Now the lot is to be assessed for
three years back taxes, which is as
far back as the law allows for assess
ments of property overlooked.
The town of Flambeau exchanged
land where the public library now
stands for this lot, which has so long
escaped taxation, i'll 1907. COnse
quently, it has escaped payment OF
taxes for 13 years and will avoid pay
meat of 10 years of taxes unless it vol
unfairly pays.
The theory is that city assessors dur
ing all these years considered that the
property in question was owned by the
, city, as it lies contiguous to, city real es
tate. and the little town house is well
back on the rear of the lot and is in
conspicuous.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
TROOP K NEEDS
LOYAL SUPPORT
Twenty New Recruits Wanted
In December To Fill Va
cancies of Those Who
Have Left City

The boys of Troop X put Oh a dance
at the armory building Thanksgiving
evening, Luells orchestra furnishing
very optimistic and are looking for
ward to pleasant times during the COM
ing winter, socially and in their ath-
letic club.
Troop X is a local organization up
on which adj citizens should look with
that was put in the city Of Ladysmith
in order that memory of the troop
which was sent from here to fight in
France, might not die For this rea-
son every young man i'll Ladysmith
should feel it an honor to serve in
whatever capacity he can. December
first to fifth will be recruiting days for
the troop and it is hoped that twenty
new men can be obtained during this
reriod to fill vacancies made by men who
left the city.
At the present time there are sew
eral changes contemplated in the
troop Captain Jones, because of the
pressure of other business, is forced to
resign and it has not been definitely
decided who will succeed him. How
ever, it will be someone who has seen
service in the recent war as an officer.
The adjutant generals office assures
the boys of the troop that the local or
ganizatiOn will continue to receive the
very heartiest cooperation from that
office The troop is completely
equipped with new equipment and at
present 73 steel lockers are enrOute to
Iadysmith from Camp Douglas for
each mans personal equipment.
1t is to be hoped that the troop here
will continue to receive the heartiest
support of the citizens of Ladysmith
as it is one Of the most deserving, il
not the most deserving, of our local
organizations
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
HARD LUCK

A deer hunter became lost and wan
dered onto the Big Falls game reserve.
\ deputy game Warden happened along
and confscated the hunters gun.
Another hunter who knew he was
near the edge Of the game reserve saw
a big buck standing still, ready to be
shot. but the hunter thought the deer
was on the reserve. After the deer had
gone. the hunter learned that the buck
was off the reserve by 100 yards.
Lawrence Cops, of VirOqua, a nephew
of Elmer Wise, of this city. shot a
oe hunters came along and helped him
hang it up. Later, when he went back
to get his deer, Copps found that it
had been stolen.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
RAISE PHONE
RATES JAN. |
Rural Telephone Co.'s Present
Schedule Too Low To Pay
Expenses

Although the Rusk County Rural
Telephone Co. is authorized by the
state railroad commission to put into
effect the increased rates on their lines
at once the officers and directors have
decided not to make such increase un-
til the new year.
The committee is sending each patron
a letter explaining in minute detail why
it is absolutely necessary to raise the
rates. In brief, the reason for the raise
amounts to this: The income of the
company does not equal the expenses.
The present rate for residence
phone is $1.25. The new rate allowed
by the commission is $225, on which
discount of % cents is allowed for
cash in advance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
CORNER Resident of Rusk COun-
ty Shoots Self at Home in
Reserve
RELATIVES INSIST
ON POST MORTEM
Note Left By Deceased, In Hands of
Dist. Atty.-COntentS Not
Made Public

Charles Diamond, formerly a resi-
ent of the Flambeau Farm cOmmun
in this county, shot himself witt
revolver at his home at Reserve
unday morning. dying a few seconds
ter.
1t appears like Il case of self destruc
on, though no one witnessed the act
seems that he stepped out of his resi-
ence and Immediately afterWard {
hot was heard by his wife, who has
cned to the door, to be met by her hus
Dand as he reeled into the house. He
ell to the floor without uttering g
word. Appearances indicated that he
fired the shot as he stock on the porch
laid the revolver on a window sill, then
turned and entered the house, falling
as he got inside The bullet entered
the left lung above the heart and passed
clear through the body, severing a
large artery and the blood quickly
flooded the lung.
The sad circumstances were tele-
phOned here and Undertaken J. p
Peterson was called to Reserve to bring
the body here and prepare it for burial
Some doubt existed in the minds of
the dead mans relatives about Charles
having taken his own life and they in
sisted ON post mOrtem operation be-
ing made to determine. if possible, the
facts This was done at the Peterson
mOrtuary without, however. reveal
ing any indication of foul play.
Mr. Diamond wrote a note, which
was on his person when he died, and
which is in the possession of the dis
triCt attorney of Sawyer county. The
coltpnte have not been made public.
The remains were taken to Flambeau
Wednesday afternoon. followed by the
S0rrOwing relatives, and were laid to
rest in>the Flamheau cemetery. Relig-
iGus services were held at Reserve and
at Flambeau.
Besides a wife and four children, de
ceased left three brothers and three
sisters
Deceased was 80 years of age and
was a man of good reputation. He
had been conducting billiard hall and
soft drink place at Reserve. Early in
the fall he was the victim of severe
automobile accident in Hayward.
Mr.. Diamond was of a jovial dis
position He had been in Ladysmith
the day before his death and greeted
his many friends here in happy man
ner He had made arrangements to
buy a home in Ladysmith and had ac
cepted a position with George SavOrd
the contractor, to take charge Of one
of SavOrd'S logging camps.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
FEED STORE REPAIRED

The Northern Supply GO. has fin
ished the repair work on their build
ing and will soon put in full line OF
flour, feed and hay.
The entire building has been raised
and concrete foundations have been
nut under the outside walls and at in
teryals under the center. The floors
have been leveled and repaired and new
windows put in An auto shed was
built on the east side. A new front
porch on the north has been added.
r. NJ. Goldsmith is occupying his for
mer cream office in the northeast cor
ner of this building and is again buy
ing cream.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
HOME STUDY CLASSES

n A. Anderson, district representa-
tive of the state university extension,
was here Wednesday to look over the
work of and to assist classes which he
organized early in the fall. T here is
a class in citizenship here, composed of
ladies who are studying the matter of
voting and civic matters, and class in
machine mathematics, composed of
millwrights and mechanics, employees
of the Flambeau River Lumber Com
pany.
Besides these classes, there are indi-
Tidual students here taking courses of
fered by the university extension. The
expense of these courses are only nom
inal, and more of our young citizens
should avail themselves of the advan-
tage offered in home study.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
FOR COAST AND
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilson took the
evening train south Thursday, on the
first stage of a long journey which will
take them away from home for the
greater part of the winter.
After spending a week or two al
Hot Springs, Ark, their first stop, they
will proceed, via Houston and the
Southern Pacific, to Los Angeles, stop
ping off enrOute, perhaps, for short
visit to the Grand Canyon, in Arizona
At Los Angeles, they expect to make
their longest stop of the trip, probably
month or six weeks. as two OF Mrs.
Wilson's sisters, Mrs. Lester Corbett
and Mrs. r. Johnston, live there.
From that city, their itinerary in
cludes an ocean trip to the Hawaiian
Islands and they expect to spend cou-
pie of weeks on these distant posses
siOns of Uncle Sam.
On their return to the states, they
expect to spend a week at San Jose,
Calf. with an uncle of Mr.. Wilson.
From there they will go to Portland,
where they will visit at the homes OF
Mr.. Wilson's sister, Mrs. Thomas Ba-
ker, his brother, Sylvester, and with
Mrs Wilson'S father, A Roesler. Be-
fore leaving Oregon, they expect to
make short visits at Seattle and SpO-
kane. and will then go to BOnner's
Ferry. Idaho, where they will spend
week at the home of Chas ROesler,
brother of Mrs. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson plan to return
to Ladysmith some time in March.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
IOWA SHEEP RAISER
BUYS TUBBS RANCH

The Tubbs stock ranch in sections
% and "A, town of Willard, was sold
on Wednesday to Fred Ploeger, of Bur
lington. Iowa, the consideration being
$3S, 400.
The ranch is to be used for running
sheep and 600 head of breeding ewes
will be put Oh it in the spring. Mr..
Ploeger will not take personal posses
sion of the ranch until next fall. He
was down there Wednesday and made
arrangements with Mr. Thornton, who
is living on the place to remain there
the coming year and have charge OF
the sheep.
Mr. Ploeger is an experienced and
energetic stockman and has been rails
ing sheep in Kentucky and Iowa.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
HUNTING PARTY
LOST IN WOODS
Spend the Night Under Scant
Protection of a BuShy
Pine

To be lost in the woods over night
was the unpleasant experience OF
George McCorisOn and his bride and
Mrs. McCorisOn's brothers, Fred and
Johnnie.
A week ago Sunday they went up
northeast of Crane to hunt rabbits.
They parked their car beside the road
and left their wraps and coats III the
car. so as not to be encumbered by
them while travelling through the
brush. Toward dark they were so in
terested in following rabbit tracks that
they took no account of directions.
When they had called it day and
were ready to return to their car, they
were unable to locate that much-de-
sired vehicle, which would take them
home to warm supper and comfort
hble beds.
Try as they might they could find
40 familiar mark to guide them. Dark
ness was falling rapidly, making 1t
lifficult to proceed i'll any direction.
Finally they gave up the idea OF get
ding out that night and proceeded TO
make themselves as comfortable as
possible under the circumstances.
One of the party located thick,
bushy pine which appeared TO offer
some protection from the chill night
air. A fire was started and they hud-
He'd about it. They got some sleep,
)ut one had to stay awake to keep up
he fire.
In the meantime, the folks at home
were anxious over the non appearance
of the hunters as night set in. When
10 O'Clock came and the hunters had
not returned, the home folks rightly
guessed that the whole party was lost
and that it would be useless to at
tempt to find them.
But by 4 100 a. m. John Krcma,
father of three of the party, was on
his way to the woods and by the aid
of the first StreakS of dawn he found
the car of the hunting party. Now the
problem was to choose the right di-
rection in prosecuting the search.
John struck into the forest and occa-
sionally let forth a hallOo which car
ried far on the frosty air. After pro-
ceeding more than mile he thought
he heard faint reply. He went in
that direction and after awhile he
called again and this time he was re-
war(led with a sure-enough answering
all. and then the report of guns.
He had luckily chosen the right di-
rection. Soon he discerned his two
boys approaching. Little johnnie
| looked rather wild and the boys could
hardly be convinced that the car was
| i'm the direction which his father took
| to get them out. And he was still be-
wildered when they reached the roao
and the car.
| John told the boys to put the side
curtains on while he went back to meet
his daughter and son-in-law, but the
boys were too benumbed with the colo
| to get the curtains on.
| When the party was all out they
made the trip to Ladysmith in hurry
and did Justice to hot breakfast
They were home by s o'clock. Where
the camp fire was made was two miles
from the place where the hunters
parked their car.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
MILLS SHUT DOWN

The plant of the Menasha Wooden
Ware Co. will close down this week
while repairs are being made and a
stock of logs accumulated. 1t may be
several weeks before it starts up. Con-
siderable new machinery is to be in
stalled in this mill
The Flambeau River Lumber Co.'S
sawmill and planning mill are closed
down, and it is reported that four OF
their eight logging camps are closed
The number of unemployed men
about Ladysmith is noticeable. A deep
cut has been made in the wages OF
WOOdSmen
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
RUSK COUNTY SPUDS
TO MILWAUKEE SHOW

County Agent Jones has gathered a
dozen samples of Rusk county potatoes
that he will take to the potato show
at Milwaukee next week. The samples
are all of the. Rural New Yorker varie-
ty and were grown by j. A. Address,
b. A. Pinney, Flint Bros, w. III. Cher
ry, Alfred Anderson and F. M. Brain
erd
The potatoes will be entered as in
dividual displays, as the expense is
around 500 less than if entered as Il
county exhibit The cost Of the booth
alone for a county exhibit is $50, while
the state stands most of the expense
on individual exhibits.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
is THIS FAIR?

Any enterprise that will not
earn a fair rate Of interest on the
invested capital is usually regard
ed as a failure. There are mill
ions of farmers i'm the United
States who do not receive a fair
rate of interest on their invest
ment. In fact, they have no net
returns on their investment.
And, indeed, there are millions Of
farmers who are striving to rear
their children properly, support
schools and churches and pro-
duce the crops to feed our peo-
pie, who find that not only are
they unable to make a fair return
on their investment, but that the
entire family has labored
throughout the year without hav-
ing earned one-third of the wages
paid in the mills, on the rail
roads and in other industries.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
AMERICAS FUNDAMENTAL
INDUSTRY FACES CRISIS
Government Must Recognize Necessity For Action Ag-
ricultural Department Should Put More Emphasis
On Business Side Of Agriculture, Now More Vital
Than The Science OF Agriculture
By w. F. MURPHY
President Minnesota State Fair,

Those those who manufacture clothing,
machinery building material we'll those who banks
institutions and the transportation systems of the
country operate their business at substantial profit
margin profit essential to the continuance of these lines
The American farmer operates his business
Among the serious questions affecting the destiny of the
republic today these Is the industry which produces foo
of which do with ranspoa
tion banking fuel merchandising and the ke Are
saying that agriculture the foundation industry the mpor
welfare of which the life of nation
Americas fundamental industry is facing crisis Upon th
of the problems confronting the American farmer de
pends only the future the nations agriculture but large
measure the economic welfare of the country
Farmer Like the Country Publisher
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
MORE TYPHOID CASES

Mrs. Ole Olson, who has been living
at the American Hotel, was taken to
the hospital Tuesday suffering from
typhoid fever.
Vivian Dubois, young daughter of
the proprietor of the hotel. is sick with
the disease.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
THE LUCKY NUMBER

No. 425, held by Peter Her1hans, OF
the town of Grow, and No. 324, held
by L. 2. Christianson of Green Bay,
were the lucky numbers on the horse
rattle held for the benefit Of Isador
Guns, as given by the Tony Enterprise.
Three hundred and twenty-five num-
bers were sold.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
DEATH OF INFANT

Lorraine, month-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Rudolph Siemund, who live
just east of the city limits. died Sun
day morning. The funeral was held
from the home Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. Eckhoff officiating. burial being
at Riverside.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
ANOTHER SWITCH ENGINE

The 500 Line has put on second
switch engine and crew i'll the Lady
smith yards, Gil Hendrickson being
in charge of one engine and Elmer Aus
tin the other. Leo COnnen was act
ing foreman in Austin's place last
week, while Elmer visited his parents
at MedfOrd
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
WILD ANIMAL BOUNTIES

Nate Jones, Washington; e. K.
Pritchard, Richland; J. II. Barton,
Murry and C. A. Sorenson, Big Bend.
were issued bounty money on a wolf
each during the past week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
DRAPER HUNTER SHOT

DRAPER. Wis.-Harry Dean, a
meE5er of the town board, was acci-
dentally shot, and killed yesterday
while out deer hunting. The fatality
occurred when his gun fell off stump
and discharged. the bullet striking him
in his stomach. Dean is survived by a
widow
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
sTORK VISITS HOSPITAL

The stork left girl babies at ST.
Mary's hospital Monday for Mrs. }.
r. Jennings, of Maple Center, and for
Mrs. Henry Thompson.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
BURIED AT APPLETON

Nick Losselyong, 81, died at the hos
Dital last Thursday from heart disease
after an illness of three months. The
body was shipped to Appleton for bur-
ial. Mr.. Lossenyong had worked for
the Fountain Campbell Lumber co. for
20 years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
TO ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL

Mrs. Bridget DOnOghue, who was
brought home from the Ashland hospi-
tai a short time ago, was taken to the
Ladysmith hospital, Tuesday She was
accompanied by her son, John and his
wife.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
A1JDITs CAPTAINS ACCOUNTS

Capt. j. B. Ellis, of Camp Doug
las state auditor of the National
Guard, was here on Tuesday and aud
tied the accounts of Capt. II. NJ.
Jones. of Troop K, who will soon re-
fire as commanding officer of the troop.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
SMOKER POSTPONED

The annual meeting and smoker of
the Chamber of Commerce, first sched-
uled for Dec. 3, has been postponed to
the evening of Wednesday. Dec. s.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
s11CCESSFUL HUNTERS

Successful deer hunters reported |
are. Sheriff-elect Gerald Maloney, |
Cloyde Ellingboe. John Mitchell, II. A.
Drake.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26
PAID THE PRICE

Tom Thorson paid $25 in to Justice
Kirvan, Monday. for being disorderly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-26

ricultural states have during the past
60 days contained the story of many
farm tragedies in the form Of adver-
tised auction sales Of farm equipment.
| If you should ask the farmers who are
dispOSing of their personal property
at public auction why they are leaving
the farm in a majority of cases the an
swer would be, "BecaueS | cannot make
it pay"
Oftentimes it is the closing page Of
life'S struggle on the farm, struggle
which has had as practically its only
recOmpenSe the consciousness of hon
est, loyal, earnest years Of toll, prob
ably the rearing of family under
healthful surroundings and the Oppor-
tunity Of having been of service to his
fellow men. AS these farmers close
the book of their experiences and make
the final entries on it's pages thousands
who owned their own land will find
that virtually their only profit" has
been 'unearned increment" the nat
ural increase in the value of their land,
due largely to the growth and popula-
who have been tenants will have little
if anything left in hand to represent
years of effort.
Adrift to the Cities
1t is not to be wondered that the call
of the city and its greater remunera-
ton for services rennered and its much
smaller demand upon time, energy anG
strength has lured the boys and girls
from the farm. 1t is true that there are
many more advantages in farm life
than ever before There are gOOd
roads, good schools, rnral mail routes,
telephones, community and farmers
clubs, moving pictures and numerous
other things at hand to make life more
enjoyable, but the approximate of all
these, and more, dre found in the city,
with short hours and increased COM
pensatiOn besides. How cOlorless and
discouraging is life, even with modern
cOnveniences filling the proper place in
the scheme Of rural existence if the
people at the end Of the year Of burden
carrying hardships, toll and strife find
their efforts have brought rewards TO-
tally inadequate and far from meas
uring up to those in other walks Of
life
Business Side Neglected
The day that agriculture becomes a
profitable business and brings returns
comparable to those of other industries
that day we shall find the open country
rivaling out great cities in attractive
ness, and then we shall learn in exper-
ience as well as in song and story, the
advantages of Gods great Out-of-dOors
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