Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-11-11

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moved as the result of an explosion
OF dynamite caps with which lie was
playing.
Application has been made to the
state banking department for permits
sion to open the first bank at Tunnel
City, Monroe county, by Byron John
son, A. Wyman, Martin, Betthauser,
A. G. Prescott, T. S. Silhaand, and
| Walter Simpson, all Of Tunnel City,
and Adolph Toepel, Bangor. The pro
posed capital ofsthe bank is $4,000.
| The second mid-winter carnival in
| Lay Crosse will be held Jan. rs to %,
| general chairman, said there would be
several new spectacular features, in.
Guiding a kings and queens ball. Out
door sports on Pettibone island and
lagoon, big parade and elaborate
night indoor events will be staged.
DR.. Joel Stebbins, professor of as
has, been appointed director OF the
Washburn observatory and professor
Of astronomy at the University OF
Wisconsin, beginning July /, 1922, to
succeed Prof. George c. Comstock,
who has been director OF the obser-
yatory since 1889 and has reached the
age of retirement
Several carloads of registered cat
Ia 1ac nH in u
the last week by Florida, Minnesota,
Illinois and North Dakota buyers.
Buyers and sellers were brought into
contact through the local HOlstein
ands Guernsey Breeders associations.
Barron county cattle are said to be
noted for their freedom from tuber.
culosis. This is said to be large
factor in bringing the outside men to
Barron county.
William Hurst has resigned as sec
rotary of the Outagamie county union
of the American Society of Equity, a
position which he has held for many
years, to become manager of the bus
mess department of the state union
Of the society. Walter Behrend, Hor-
tonville, succeeds Mr.. Hurst. Hurst
was leader in Equity circles in APP
pleton for many years. The strength
of the county union is due largely
to his efforts
That certified seed potatoes raised
near Brentwood are becoming widely
known is said to be shown by the
! fact that Richard Hanson, a certified
| potato grower, received an order from
Montfort, Wis, growers for three car
| loads of rural seed. He produced 300
bushels an acre this year of the GER
| titled rural seed. l.. J. Doty, d neigh
Dor, raised LOO bushels of Green
Mountain potatoes. The two yields
are considered among the best potato
results in this district for the season
Amputation of both limbs above the
knee was necessary TO save the life
OF Mrs. August BREEDER, Michicot,
Manitowoc county, who has been a
patient at the hospital for several
weeks, following the birth of daugh-
ter. After the child's birth, infection
set in and although every effort was
made to save the limbs, physicians be
lieved her condition so critical that
amputation was Imperative Mrs
BREEDER is AZ and the mother of a
large family. Her case has attracted
attention of the community
Four women were instantly killed
and one seriously injured when a
northbound Omaha limited struck a
| touring car at the railroad crossing
at Rice Lake. The FIVE women were
| from Barron. The auto was stalled
on the track, it was said, when Mrs
Taylor, the driver, became excited al
The trains approach and tried to shift
gears hurriedly. The crossing has no
danger signal, but the right of way
affords an unobStructed view on both
sides. The women had shopped in
Rice Lake during the day and were
returning to Barron when the acct
dent occurred.
| Wisconsin's road building program
for 1922 was discussed by Gov Blaine
and the state highway commission at
Madison. Plans were made for spend
ing the S15,000,000 which the COM
mission expects will be available for
construction activities OF the coming
year. This amount is nearly $4,000,
| 900 less than the commission directed
in it's expenditures this past season
when $24,000,000 was put into new
roads, and maintenance of those al
/ ready built. Cheaper construction
costs for 1922 are expected to make
possible the building of mileage al
most up to that of 1921.
Increased income tax returns from
corporations shown in the assessment
OF this year are due to Investigations
Of corporation tax reports rather than
TO greater prosperity, Carroll Atwood,
member of the tax commission, be,
lieves. The S7,402,8S0 tax to be as
sessed against business concerns this
year is $472,250 greater than in 1920.
Investigations which disclosed unre-