Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-28
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Growers association has announced
that state wide tour Of Wisconsin
will be made commencing Aug. /,
and ending Aug 6, to determine the
condition of the state potato crop and
to also provide way Of visiting pota-
to farms of the state which are noted
/, for the different types of potatoes
raised.
/ Robert MCCARTHY, Northwestern
railroad switchman, Madison the
fourth man sought in connection with
a series of cigarette robberies from
freight cars during the past six
months. surrendered to chief Of Po-
ilice Shaughnessy at Madison. gl.
! Mccarthy was arraigned in superior
court and pleaded not guilty to a
charge of stealing 1865 worth of
cigarettes on June 4.
The Rhoda Royal circus will be at
Mansion on Friday of this week.
Rhoda Royal was formerly with the
Ringing circus and has spent much
time in Baraboo.s
Sank county will soon receive a
large check from the state-its share
of the automobile license money. The
sale of the license plates at Madison
to June 80 amounted to 1858, 020.24
The money will be sent to the coun-
ties in August, the cost of administer
ing first being deducted.
! B. F. Washburn, who was injured
yesterday when kicked by a horse
near his premises in the town Of
Baraboo, is getting along very nicely
in the local hospital. Nh Washburn
suffered broken jaw when the ami
mails hoof struck the member.
Eleven minutes after silent alarm
had been sent to the Portage fire de-
partment chemicals were on the roof
of house owned by Ernest Pfei1
in the country, four miles away. The
house was saved but the granary
and a new automobile were lost
At Elroy a son of Epos Poole was
knocked senseless by an automobile
He attempted to grab the rear end Of
a passing car and was knocked down
with great force.
At WoneWoc, Russell, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy West, fell down a hay
chute in Frank Bells barn The boys
head struck a machine and the brain
was exposed so deep was the CASH
The lad is recovering.
Charles Pats on bicycle and Lee
Westenhaver driving a Ford coupe
mixed vehicles this morning on the
post office corner. The rider of the
bicycle and his conveyance were both
thrown under the car. The Pats youth
was not severely injured although ne
complained of several bruises on his
chest, arm and head. The bicycle was
damaged,
About 35 members of the Greenfield
Birthday club met with Mr. and Mrs.
John Bayles recently to celebrate tie
birthday Of Mr.. bayles. Besides the
club members the following visitors
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Steckenbauer, BarabOo and Mrs Rob
insOn, Texas, a sister of Mrs. Bayles.
The time was spent in singing, dane
ing and playing games. A three course
supper was served later in the even
ing after which all departed for home
with memories of a very pleasant
time. 1t S reported the oldest couple
at the party did not reach home until
four o'clock in the morning.
DIR. Heayl, in charge Of the work for
the department of agriculture, Madi-
fho+
containing 5793 cattle tuberculin test
ed during the month of June. 100
reactor cattle were found among this
number At the end of June there
were 2454 herds containing 62417 cat
tie under supervision. There were
1905 herds. containing S0892 cattle
which passed one test toward aocre-
Citation. There were 7S7 herds con.
tanning 20507 cattle which were given
tuberculosis free accredited herd GER
tificates 700 breeders had applica-
lions on file requesting their herds to
be placed under federal-state super-
vision.
Miss IONA Gale, Wisconsins most
famed authOress, will arrive in Madi
son Tuesday morning as a guest of
the University for two days. She is
brought there through the influence
OF Dean Scott H. Goodnight, and will
read before groups of Madison and un-
iversity audiences during her stay
in the city
Her first appearance before the
public this week will be made Tuas.
day at $3.50 p. m. when she presents
lecture on American Literature en-
titled The Novel" in the auditorium
of Music hall.
During the storm on Sunday night
the residence of Lorenzo Clement in
the village of Delton was struck by
lightning. The house was consider
ably damaged. During the same storm
large pine tree in front of the resi-