Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-10
TiYe acres in the heart Of the seenis

Carver's Rocks region, Rock county,
one of the most famous beauty spote
in the middle west, have been pur'
chased by Chicago and Beloit capital
and will be converted into an amuse
ment park and tourist camp.
Residents of Ripon are responding
to an appeal for funds for the general
4, hospital TO be established in that city
The campaign is being conducted by
members of the Ripon Hospital Asso-
citation and public spirited citizens. 1t
is expected that at least $4,000 Will
be subscribed.
Miss Mary Schneider, pupil OF
Shawano High School, carried off first
honors in the annual state declama-
tory contest held at Madison. Miss
Schneider is the youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Schneider and
is a member of the 1921 graduating
class of the teachers training depart
ment.
Emma of Fond du Lac, Guernsey
cow of national reputation, owned and
bred by B. F. Sheridan of Fond du Lac,
has won third yl1ce in the EE Guern-
sey classification with yield of 613.2G
pounds of butterfat and 11,412.4
pounds of milk in yearly test. Last
year the cow was seventh on the roll
of honor in the GG class.
Prospectors have struck a fine lead
of lead ore on the c. A. Smythe farm
near Benton, Lafayette county. AT
depth of 40 feet they have an open
ing seven feet high and have drifted
Is feet from the shaft with good
showing of ore. Two men are taking
out each day around 1900 pounds Of
pure lead.
In one shipment the Rhinelander
Creamery and Produce company sent
to Milwaukee 1900 pounds OF but
ter. This was one of the largest ex-
press shipments of butter ever made
out of that city. The value of the
consignment was about $2,860. One
year ago a similar shipment would
have been worth approximately $500.
Raise your own sorghum" has be-
come a practical slogan in Eau Claire
with the opening of sorghum MILL
From an acre planted to sorghum from
70 to 200 gallons of strip can be OBJ
tanned Poorer land can be used than
for corn, though good light soil pro-
duces a better yield of sorghum. The
strip sells for $1.25 a gallon.
Duncan McGregor, former president
of the Platteville normal school ana
pioneer resident and educator Of
Wisconsin, died at his home in that
city. He was member OF the state
Legislature for a number of years and
at the time of his death regent Of the
Platteville normal school.
Sol Merritt, an old hunter and trap
per residing near Vesper. went to the
farm of A. c. Smith with dog and
tracked to a wolf den where he cap
tured the entire family Of wolf pups
consisting of five. The bounty is $40
ON wolf pups and 500 on full grown
welves.
Approximately 5000 acres of virgin
forest land in Price and Sawyer cOun-'
ties, thirty miles from Brentwood, will
be purchased by the state and trans
formed into park if a bill soon to be
introduced at this session of the legis-
lature becomes law. The state now
owns a portion of the land to be in
Guided in the park. The park will be
known as Northern Lakes park.
The battle of Redgranite has ended
and through decision by Judge John
Gregory of Milwaukee, A. W. GOgin is,
the president of that village. Mrs. 10:
seph Taylor, rival candidate for the
office, appealed to the circuit court
after the official canvassers had de-
clared the vote to be 181 for Gogin and
$50 for Mrs. Taylor. Judge Gregory
was called in for Judge B. B. Park
and the Milwaukee magistrate upheld
the findings of the county canvassers.
The farm operated by the inmates
of the Wisconsin state refOrmatOry at
Green Bay has been seeded with the
exception of few late vegetables. Ac-.
cording to Supt. r. M. Coles, more
than 285 acres are now under cultiya-
ton. Fifteen acres of sugar beets were
plduLcu IllS Spring. L uS ltmdIAucl lo
seeded in gafsten products and alfalfa.
The prison farm cleared net profit
of approximately $4,000 last year, it
is said.
Ninety per cent of the June gradu-
stes at the state normal school, Stey-
ems Point, have been placed in teach
ing positions for the coming school
year They will hold positions in every
part of the state. According to Presi-
dent John F. Simms, the demands from
school boards have been unusually
heavy this spring, some boards wiring
I'm contracts to make sure of securing
the services of chosen teachers Mem
bers of the graduating class are being
placed at salaries ranging from $1,100
to $1,000.
More than rs per cent of the girls
attending public schools in Rock coun-
ty have defective spines or uneven
| Shoulders which nravant them from