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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29


Misses Helen and Ruth Hverson OF
Washburn ar spending the holiday va
cation with their parents here.
+
Mr.. Mold returned mere from Will
mar, Mimi, Saturday after attend
ing the funeral of his mother at that
place.
-
Fritz Swanson made business
trip to Ashland Friday.
+
Dorothy Welty of Drummond is
spending some time as the guest
of her sister, Mrs. A. M. Snow.
d. u. Parkinson of Minneapolis,
arrived Tuesday night to spend a
few days here.
Neil Bliss of Foxburo, is the guest
of relatives here during the holidays.
Miss Agnes Johnson left for
Minneapolis Tuesday morning where
she will spend the remainder of the
vacation with her sisters.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29
COLLECTING
The TAXES
TAX ROLL NOW IN HANDS
OF TREASURER
People of the District Urged to
Pay Their Taxes Promptly.
TreaSurer'S Office in Mason.

Town Treasurer Adolph Nordin has
begun the collection of taxes for the
taxing district Of the town of Ma
son, the tax roll having been placed
in his hands during the past week.
The rate is trife higher than
year ago, due to advanced state and
county taxes.
Mr.. Nordin will have his office in
the Mason State Bank building on
Fridays and Mondays during the
month of January, except Jan. End,
when he will hold Office day later.
Taxpayers are urged to pay their
taxes promptly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29
CAREFULLY CONSIDER
DIVERS ENTERPRISES
Hasty Conclusions Should Be
Cautiously Avoided
No Reason for Assuming All kctiv.
tiles Of Farm Should Be Devoted
70 One Big Money Crop
Study All Angles.

prepared by the United States Dspartmsn
of AgRiculture.)
In making use of the results of a
years cost accounts for the purpose
of perfecting the organization Of the
farm, hssty conclusions should not be
drawn. Sometimes positive decrease
In profits may ensue II an enterprise
be dropped, because, taken alone, 1t
hes failed to pay. Cows, for instance,
may not be showing net profit, but
II all the cows were sold there might
be no other way Of using up the
roughaee and it would become dead
loss. Labor devoted night and morn.
ing to milking and feeding cows ana
charged 10 them would be entirely
lost IL the cows were sold and moth
ing supplied to fill In the time.
The fact that the hogs or the corn
crop bring In the most net money dur
Ing the season is no reason for assum-
ing that all the activities of the farm
IN the future should be devoted solely
to hogs or corn. 1t may be that the
keeping Of cows Is partly responsible
for making the hogs so profitable, or
that the growing Of wheat, clover, or
other crops in rotation with corn
makes the latter crop much more prof.
table than 1t would have been II
grown alone.
Similar conditions will be met with
on all farms, and therefore, no sud-
den changes should be made on the
basis of what a single years accounts
may indicate. All angles Of The en-
terprise should be taken into consid-
GRAFTON.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29

To the Stockholders of the Mason
National Farm Loan Association:
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Association will take
place at the town hall, Mason, Wis,
on the second Tuesday of January,
at 1870 P. M. Mark this date on
your calendar so you will not forget.
The day is set by law and cannot be
changed by us.
Among the matters coming before
this meeting are: Election of board
of Directors; Reports of Secretary
Treasurer and directors; General
discussion.
The only proxies allowed are:
A married woman stakeholder may
give proxy to her husband. Joint
owners may delegate one of their
number to represent them.
We urge you to attend this meet
ing and learn what is going on with
in the association.
Please attend. Remember the date.
o. M. AXNESS,
.37-2t Secretary Treasurer
Mrs. A. M. Snow, Mrs. Chas.
Snow, Raymond Snow and Mildred
Snow spent the Christmas holidays
in Drummond at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. R. Welty.
The last number of the lecture
course consisting of smiling Bob
Briggs, will be given Friday evening
December 80, at the M. w. A. hall.
r
Theo. Larson who attends the
university at Madison, arrived here
Friday to spend the vacation with
his parents.
=
Misses Evelyn and Edith Harrison
of Ashland are spending the holidays
with their parents Mr.. and Mrs. D..
C. Harrison.
-
Misses ruth Iverson, Gladys
Samuelson, Ethel Olson, Belle Har-
rison, and Florence Stecker are en-
ployed at the Mason Mercantile Co.
store during inventory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29
Meteors Cause Fires7

France recently has suffered num-
Der of severe forest fires and now the
theory is advanced that they were
caused by meteors. In the chateau.
district, where a thousand acres Of
forest were burned recently, huge
chunks OF hot metal have been dug up.
and these are alleged to be fragments
Of the meteor that started the fire.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29
A TOUGH TRIP

20 Mason on Wednesday of this week,
going by car, and had it not been for
The kindness of several of the farm
ers living along the route, might have
aad to remain along the road until
spring thawed the SHOWS.
The heavy wind of Tuesday and
Wednesday piled up the snow along
the road and it was with difficulty that
the trip to Mason was completed.
Had it not been for the fact that
gasoline was running short the trip
to Mason might have been ,abon-
doned, but it was case of get
gasoline or have the engine die along
the road, and we went through. Run
ming in low gears for miles at a
time and bucking crust snow all of
the way was not the best driving.
With the best wishes Of the people
of the village we started for home
again at about seven o'clock. Going
was not bad for the first four miles,
but after that it was a case of make
a few feet and then back up and
car left the road and went into the
start over again. At one point the
ditch and just at that time team
came along and pulled the car into
the road. We did not learn who
these people were but they have our
thanks just the same.
Continuing we managed to get just
this side Of the hill past the Curry
farm when deep snow made it i'm
possible to go ahead or to back up
and it was case OF hire farmer
and his team to pull us up over the
hill. The rest of the journey was
made without trouble.
We advise autoists to give up the
thought of attempting this trip I'M
less the car is equipped with wings,
for going through with an ordinary
car is impossible. Take wise tip
and take the train if you want to go
to Mason during the winter months.
You are surer Of getting there and
back and besides it will save many
cuss word.
Miss Catherine Larson of Ash
land is spending the holidays at the
home of her parents.
~
Rev. Christensen of Washburn
held religious services here Tues
day evening.
II
Jack Lee of Bibon spent Sunday
in Grandview.
Conrad Swanson transacted bust
ness in Ashland Saturday.
Frank Clock of Drummond was a
Mason caller. Wednesday.
w. M. Winbiger of St. Paul was a
business caller here Saturday.
+
Frank Mccarthy of Ashland call
ed here Friday.
-
Miss Mayre Buckley has returned
to her home at Mason to spend her
vacation. Miss Buckley is princi-
pal of the state graded school at
Willard, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29

The store of the Mason Mercantile
company is busy place these days
and force of six additional people
are employed in the work of taking
inventory. Because of the different
lines carried this big job but
Manager Larson hopes to have the
work completed before the first of the
year.
The local colony Of Beavers held
their regular meeting at the M. w.
A. hall Wednesday evening.
-
C. HI. Werden of Ashland was
business caller here Tuesday.
Oliver Olson spent Xmas day at his
home in Ashland.
The Happy Quartette will give
dance New Years dance at the M.
w. A. hall Saturday Dec. 31st.
-
Joe Clothier Of Duluth, barber
by trade, who has been farming in
this vicinity, has opened up bar
Der shop in the Vaughan Pool and
Billiard hall in the old bank building
where he will be pleased to meet the
trade.
=
Harriet Moen who is teaching at
Sheboygan is spending her vacation
with her parents here.
James Bowers, of Grandview was
Mason caller Wednesday.
Martin Wilcox had the misfortune
to lose all of his chickens by fire.
Mr.. Wilcox left lighted lantern in
the coop, and it is thought the Ian
tern exploded causing the fire.
Walter Mertz of Drummond was
the guest of the Moen home Sunday.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mack, OF Bibon,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Enger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29

Begin the year 1922 by subscribing
for the Mason Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29

The local colony Of Beavers held
their regular meeting at the M. w.
A. hall Wednesday evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29

C. H. Werden of Ashland was a
business caller here Tuesday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29

Oliver Olson spent Xmas day at his
home in Ashland.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-29

Misses ruth Iverson, Gladys
Samuelson, Ethel Olson, Belle Har-
rison, and Florence Stecker are en-
ployed at the Mason Mercantile Co.
store. durinp inventory.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08

Won mavhave many years Of grace +
Before your steps begin to lag,
But when old age creeps on apace "
Your trousers will commence to bag.
But don't get peeved, or vexed, or sore;
Endure as meekly as~you can,
The greetings of the friendly bore
SYou sure slippin' fast, old man."
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08
SUBSCRIPTION STATEMENTS.

This week we are sending out our subscription state
mens to hosa Of subscribers who in arrears and
the amount due on subscription. 1t is small amount
it true but several hundred small amounts make con-
siderable sum- and we receive statements the first of each
months for the bills owe and is only by receiving the
amounts due us that we can meet our bills
Sending the statements is only matter of business
and should offend no one. Many of our subscribers tell
us to send the paper right on and we do So Very few
OF cur subscribers have failed to pay u.s. and loss on
subscription has been very SMALL Those who some
times allow their subscription to get behind considerably
eventually pay up but easier pay before the amount
gets large.
We are in urgent need Of the money due us on sub
scripton and we trust that if you receive statement
you will send in the amount due us at once This week
we begin the publication Of avery interesting serial The
Girl Horse and Dog" Each year we publish at least
four stories that would cost you in book FORM $150 each
or $500 for the whole. So you see that in fiction alone
we give you many times the worth of the subscription
price. a.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08
CHAPTER %.
A Needle Ina Hayssaok.

Since my happy hunting.ground be-
Ean In the middle Of Colorado. I took
q ticket to Denver by way OF Chicago
and Omaha. As recall II now. Il was
utter the train had passed North
Platte that ! first became sensibly con-
sclous, us you might say, of the fact
that the man in the opposite section Of
the sleeplng-car had u little Pullman
table set up In front of him, aud was
studying maps-aud blue-prints, He
.;w9s u rather etilclent.looklng fellow Of
maybe thirty-two OF three, with dark
hair aud eyes, and what Llsette would
have called Il determined nose, aud he
sported a beard and mustaches, nut
brown as to color and neatly trimmed.
Farther along we met In the smoking
room, Ut u time when the stuffy little
den bad no other occupants, Mr., OPP
paslte Sections only cigar turned out
to have u broken wrapper, so natural
ly rendered my own pocket-case, That
served to breuk the Ice and we talked,
drlbbilhg along from one commonplace
TO another until finally Brown-benrd
said:
"You don't by any chance happen to
be a mining engineer, do your"
"Far be II from me-" l laughed; |;
nothing so useful as thnt,"
~ didn't know" he hastened TO say,
half apologctlcally. II saw you study
ing maps as We came along"
Now, ordinarily I'm apt to talk a lot
too much about my own aifairs-rll
admit II but this was one time when
| had u sort Of hunch not to. So
merely suld:
81 saw you doing the same thing"
"Sure you did" he admitted cheer.
fully. Then he told me his NAME
I which got as Bullion, or Bulletin, OF
something like that-and said he was
u mining engineer which was the reu'
son why he had asked me II wasn't
one.
Past that, the talk ran mostly upor
his profession, and since the mysterl
ous hunch was still nudglng me, h'
Continued on page three,l
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08
CHRISTMAS CHEER.

West Liberty IL more fortunate than most towns in
the way of having few people who not self supporting
but there are many who will not be able to buy for Christ
mas as they would like to do, and many children that
will not receive visit from Santa Claus unless the peo-
who are able to do so see that he visits them There is
nothing more pathetic than to normal Child with
ell the desire for Chrsmss toys the more fortunate
children reveing in things that to the unfortunate are lux
fies and not have any themselves Have you not seen
the wistu look the hungry look the face Of poor
child when he SEES some other child with the toys dear
to the hearts of childhood? II should be the mission Of
the citizens who are able to do to that Of the
gadness of Christmas tide is brought to every child in the
community.
- Don't think that when we have donated few neces-
sites to the poor families that duty stops The
cevinp of toys TO the little feow as important to them
the food The mental part Of the child may starve
well as the physical bow will be happier in rags at
Christmas time with some toys than to have clothes given
him. Every child is entitled to have his Christmas long
inps in measure satisfied
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08
AN EDITORS CARES.

Most people think that it is fun editing newspaper
but we to reveal the inside of some of the things
that happen in newspaper Office the reader would think
that the lot of the editor is indeed hard
For instance: Some news item will break that will
make good reading and is legitimate news item but
some reader will come in and request that it be suppressed
because it hurts some one Then some one sends in an
item of social gathering and the printer happens to omit
name of zone who was present and we catch Hi for
leaving out the name And then some one has visitor
or goesscfne place and don't call up and let us know
about and we are blamed for not recording the item
True is the function of the newspaper to find out these
things and print them but do you not know that would
be much easier you would call us up and tell us about
IL! -, ......t.. sl:}@.. ~ @,-E fsahAsA
Thenwe get report of marriage out in the country
and no data is furnished that Mr. John Jones and
Miss Sally Smith We're married on certain day and be-
cause wedon give the details of the wedding again Hi
is to pay,
~ Hundreds of things are daily coming to the front
to worry the editor in trying to get and print the news cor
!ecty Dear reader, would it not be very easy to step
to the phone and call us up and give us the particulars
anTgt the items that you would like see in the paper?
and let us know of the items of which YOU have
knowledge and see how will help give you newsy
.t-,.. 49,
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08


NattIest Little Boats en- the ksrth
shsrs.
dog that made me remember; q mon
grel cur that followed the motor re-
palrman down to the wharf; q most
disreputable looking mongrel, at that,
but-by JOve he had the magic mark
ings Half Of his face. measuring frsm
q line drawn straight down over the
tip Of his nose, was black, and the 9th.
er half was a dingy, dirty white.
SO then ] did little rapid figuring
on train schedules. II Percy had left
Washington as / knew he was plan.
ming to, my diplomatic cousin should
have been, at that figuring moment,
just about due in San Francisco. That
being the case. or the likelihood, / tod.
died up to the telegraph ONCE and sent
a message, addressing II In care Of the
captain Of whatever might be the next
steamer due to sail for ports In China,
All I said was: "Your letter was on
funny as an hour In O dentists chair.
Bon voyage to you"
Night found US still tied to the
Rockland wharf; and Just as we were
getting up from dinner in the yachts
saloon, here came a boy with q teie-
gram. The wire was from Percy, and
It said:
"Don't be q complete fool. Il was
no Joke at all. Ask my lawyer"
Even then, / didn't 60 of at half.
cock, though ! have often been called
an impulsive jackass. The thing wal
still too ridiculous to bite very hard
But farther along In the evening, wheT
got to thinking II over, and more
especially when 1t was showed In upor
me that really did owe It to Llsett,
not to turn down even the tenth par
Of a chance to provide her with tn,
means Of buying her future hats, tn,
die was cast, as the play-writsrs say
made some sort Of foolish sxcus,
to Jack Downing and the other fei
lows, caught q night train for Boston
stopped of at the home station loni
enough to pack couple Of grips ant
to tell my mother and sister good.by
and the thing was-oh, no; not done
nothing like that. 1T was only Jus
begun.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08
hadn't ghost OF a chance to back out,

hadn't ghost OF a chance TO back out,
If he had wanted to.
So, few hours beyond that touch
ing little scene at "The Rockerie," you
may figure me, II you please, spinning
the wheel Of one OF the nattiest little
boats on the North shore, with O fresh
nor'easter blowing and the sea getting
up to give me the time Of my young
life to hold the Guinevere to her
course, nor nor'east, half q point east,
as we lifted the Shoals on our port
bow.
In such jolly good company as we
had aboard the stout ship Guinevere,
three full days elapsed before a
thought OF Percy or his joke ever en-
tered my head again; and it's q ten
to-One shot that I wouldn't. have
thought Of him, or 1t. during the re-
matlder of the cruise If we hadn't
been obliged to tie up at Rockland for
motor repairs. This, as I recall it.,
was. on the fourth day. and It was q
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08
EXCERPTS FROM AN OLD TIME AID.

Good coal oil at 10 cents gallon" .s
"Best calico at cents per yard"
eve pay 71R cents per dozen for eggs"
1--WE give you 10 cents apiece for frying chickens"
= Those were the good old days. -,
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08

Postmaster General Hays holds that the law giving
preference to exservce In Federal appointment does
ence to such preference Icing that exservce men are
given five points in the grade they make in examination
Licking Valley courier., 1921-12-08

Marion, Ohio President Hardngs home town elect
ed Democratic officers at the last election, and Dayton
Ohio the home of Governor Cox also elected Demo
cratic cty administration Every election shows that
the people are tired Of the Republican administration
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-21

We are proud OF the confidence doc
tors, druggiksSsad the public have id
666 Chill aftEeser Tonic.
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,'RAzz|NG" IS PLANNED
FOR sims ON ARRIVAL

=. New York, June 20.-There will be
two receptions for Admiral William
S. Sims when he arrives here We'd
nesday on the Olympic.
One will be laudatory; the other
the exact opposite.
Irish sympathizers, who had plan
ned what is vulgarlarly known as a
"razz berry" for Sims because of
his "jackass" speech in London, Will
be offset by a group of citizens who
will greet tibet admiral with lauda-
tons.
Caspar Whitney, former editor OF
Outing, today announced plans for
tue lauratory welcome, which will be
staged at the pier of quarantine, de-
pending upon where Sims leaves the
ship.
The Irish sympathizers will be led
by Major Michael A. Kelly.
On the Olympic also will be Wash
ington D. Vanderlip, American min
ing engineer, returning from Rus
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ecutive council to take steps to op-

ecutive council to take steps to OPP
pose any Legislation by congress that
would tend ito weaken or destroy the
department of labor. / The proposal
now pending to establish depart
ment-of social welfare was attacked
as part of campaign to destroy the
department of labor. !.
A resolution was adopted pledging
the federation against all efforts to
destroy the United States department
of agriculture.
Resolutions disappearing the second
class mail zone rates and in increase
to be effective July 1 were adopted.
A report of the executive council
disappearing plans to prohibit lobby
ing at Washington was adopted. The
convention favored system of reg
istration of lobbyists.
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Childrens Fine Bingham Dresses 20 per ct. off
Boys Mothers Friend Suits Il off.
Bungalow Aprons at Half Price.
All Silk Underwear Is per cent off.
All Sweaters at Sacrifice Prices-Don't fail to
see them.
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STA. where he negotiated for huge
concessions; with the soviet govern
ment on a previous trip. ...."

(By, Associated Press)


New York, June 20.-When the
Olympic, on which Admiral Sims is
returning to this country by order
of Secretary DENLY docks Wednes-
day it will be at Bare pier.
Officials of the line decided today
after a conference with port officials
to exclude the public "to avoid dem
onstration."
There have been many reports that
proponents and opponents of the Ad-
miral's London speech in which he
dwelt on Irish-Americans were plan
ming demonstrations of opposite ma
ture. The pier will be heavily policed.
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HARD FIGHT PREDIcTED III H
r1n9 RANKS OF LABOR UNION
Continued from Page i.

what was described as "a sounder ba-
sis, for our social life as "a whole''
were among the matters that came
before the federation today. These
various subjects were discussed and
action taken while action off the floor
was considering the announcement of
John L, Lewis as candidates for the
presidency of the association.
To find "sounder basis for our
social life as a whole" the conven-
ton instructed the executive council
to investigate the manner in which
wages are fixed with a view to get
ting a better basis than the cost of
living for determining wage scales"
The convention instructed the ex-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-21
Troubled for Ten Years

If you suffer pains and aches dur
ing the day and sleep-disturbing
bladder weakness by night feel tired,
nervous and run down, the kidneys
and bladder need to be restored to
healthy and regular action. J. T.
Osburn, R. F. D. No. I, Lucasville,
O.. writes: 81 had kidney trouble for
ten years. l tried many remedies
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-21
An Advertisement Helped Her.

Mrs Lucille Mackey, 16 Buena Wis
ia St., Washington. Pa, writes: Last
winter my 3-year-old girl caught a
bad cold which left her with dry
cough. 1t bothered her most at night
and she would cough until she vomit-
ed. | think she must have had WHO'D
ping cough. l saw an advertisement
for Foley's Honey and Tar. I tried
it and bought two bottles and her
cough left her before she finished the
second bottle. She nad gotten awful
ly thin, but now she is as fat as ever"
For sale by ]. H. Haughton.
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Outline Him Short.

owe been told" began the garruloS.
man.
"Stop right there" interrupted Mr..
Grumpson.
"What's the matter?"
"There's nothing the matter. It's
my personal opinion that nobody would
tell you anything of Importance, and
I have no time to listen to trivialties."