Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-24
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

Woodland.
The Marinette schools are over
crowded and additional room will have
to be obtained to accommodate the
overflow until the city can erect addi-
tiOnal school buildings.
The Market Division says "Wiscon-
sin apples are being harvested and the
total crop promises to exceed that of
last year by about $4,000 bushels. The
crop is of good size and quality"
The Rev. A. o. Nuss, pastor of the
Methodist church, Peshtigo, has re-
tired from active ministerial duty
after service of more than thirty
years. He will make his home in APP
pleton.
The painters strike in Madison has
been called off and the men will re-
turn to work on the same basis as
when they struck fourteen weeks ago.
The men were receiving 80 cents an
hour and asked for 80 cents an hour
They return at 80 cents an hour, but
on April 1, next year, they are to be
paid 80 cents.
An increase of nearly 100000
bushels in the Wisconsin small grain
crop prospects over Aug 1 is estimat
ed by Joseph A. Becker of the Wis
consin Cooperative crop reporting
service in his Sept. l report. The pro-
ductiOn of small grains is estimated
at 132,764,000 bushels, compared to
1881, 900 forecasted on Aug. l, 107,-
341.O 900 produced in 1919 and a five
year average Q918-'19) of 126,274,000
bushels.
A fire which destroyed the ware
house of the American Malt and Grain
company and the branch of the Lig-
gett, Meyers Tobacco company at Wa
tertOwn caused a loss estimated at
about $25,000 There were II cars of
tobacco stored in the warehouse of the
Liggett- Meyers company, and all of
it was practically ruined. The blaze
was caused, 1t is believed, by sparks
from locomotive on the tracks near
by.
Sylvester Janosky, Casco, IL years,
died as the result of peculiar acct
dent. Sylvester, in company with his
brother Jacob, were performing light
tasks on their fathers farm and in
going up a ladder to the hay loft in
the barn, Jacob, who was in the lead
dropped the pitchfork he was carry
ing. The tines pierced the face and
head of Sylvester. A physician was
summoned and medical attention
given, but the boy died without gain
ing consciousness.
Official returns reported to the cleo
ton commission from 81 of II coun-
ties of the state showed the following
vote on United States senator: Len
root, 1929; Thompson, 135,969: Nc
Henry, 1896. Lenroot's plurality,
22,294. An analysis of the returns
shows that of the 81 counties tabulat-
ed, henroot carried So, Thompson car
ried 30, and McHenry l. Lenroot re-
ceived more votes that McHenry and
Thompson in % couties. Thompson
received more votes than McHenry
and Lenroot in 10 counties Lenroot
piled up his majority in the cities.
The commercial crop of potatoes of
Wisconsin has been cut 5000 cars in
one month, the estimate for Sept. l,
being for 21,300 cars, compared with
26,300 cars Aug. 1, 10000 cars shipped
last year and 25,500 cars shipped in
1918. The largest decrease reported
is in the Barron-Eau Claire district
where severe damage was due to dry
weather. Wool production of the state
is reported at 100000 pounds, a little
more than last year. The number Of
fieeces was $4,000, compared with
$4,000 in 1919 Fleeces average a
little over seven pounds each.
Capt. Edward C. Van VIE, Tomah,
has been presented a service medal by
the state of Wisconsin for Is years
of service in state and national mill
tary organization. He enlisted as a
private in Co. D of Mansion Third
regiment Wisconsin National guard in
the year 1905. He served at the Mexi-
can border as first lieutenant OF Co.
X Third regiment national guards. In
1916 he organized Co. X State guard
and served as captain. In 1919 he or
ganized First Separate company, Wis
cOnsin Infantry National guard of
TOmah, and has since acted as COM
handing officer.
Secretary L. T. Livingston of the
Marinette County Land Clearing asso-
citation has announced that the $4,000
acres of new clearing, the mark set by
the association for its 1920 campaign,
has been passed Reporting farmers
are averaging IL acres of clearing.
During the year IA cars of land clear
ing explosives have been delivered in
the county, an aggregate of 295,000
pounds On the authority of John
Swenehart, state director of land
clearing, the clearing doneAin Mari
nette county this year is more extern
sive than that done in any entire state,
with the exception of Wisconsin.
A saving of As cents bushel on a
truck load of apples, better condition
of the fruit making possible so per
cent increase in the selling price, and
a saving in time consumed in delivery,
are some of the benefits noted by c..