Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-19
BADGER STATE
| HAPPENINGS

mobile at Fond du Lac. WeitZel
claims the distinction of having shaved
three presidents during his long years
of practicing his trade.
The Rev. H. G.. Goodsell, popularity
known as the marrying parson" of
Madison, has accepted call to go to
Denver, Colo, to become pastor of the
Warren Methodist church there. His
decision was Influenced, he said, by the
fact that he believes the health condi-
tions in Denver will be better for his
family.
The railroad commission declined an
extension of time to the Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul railroad, which
has been ordered to erect anew station
at Oshkosh The railroad authorities
presented statistics to show that the
company's financial condition made the
building project impossible at this
time.
A coroner's jury investigating the
death of James Ryan, who was killed
during an alleged drunken brawl at
Wausan, decided that death was the.
result of being struck with an ak in
the hands of Joseph Hogel. Hogel
and his stepson, Paul Poepke, were ar
raigned in municipal court on charge
of first degree murder. They were
held without bail for preliminary exam
ination Aug. %.
When lightning struck the farm of
Elmer J. Rasmussen, near Denmark,
two barns and machine shed were de-
stroyed with their contents and the
seasons crops. Two pure bred Hol-
stein cows also were killed. Volunteers
succeeded in saving the house and
granary. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000 half of which is covered by in
surance.
Edward Yach, IL year old boy, was
instantly killed when a bolt of light
ming struck him as he was walking
across a porch at the rear of his par
ents' home in the town of Sharon. A
small hole was torn through his straw
hat and his hair singed but no other
marks were left when he was thrown
to the floor. An older brother wit
messed the tragedy.
Officials of the Northern Transporta-
ton company and the A. c. HOman
Auto Bus line have taken steps to Sc
cure an injunction upon city officials
Of Neelah, restraining them from en-
forcing three ordinances recently
passed by the common council fixing
the schedule and parking places of
motor busses operating there and es-
tablishipg license fee of 800 for each
bus so operated.
A colony of beavers has invaded the
Gebhardt marsh in Jackson county,
and is but one of many colonies to in
fest the marsh lands of this part of
Wisconsin. The beavers multiply so
rapidly that they are a nuisance to
marsh owners. The problem of getting
rid of them is now confronting Jack
son, Monroe, Wood and Juneau cOun-
ties, as it did land owners in northern
Wisconsin for many years.
Four carrier pigeons, owned by 10
seph Van Agtmael, have returned to
their cots at Appleton after flight OF
400 miles from Jackson, Miss. The
birds Travelled that distance in about 40
hours. Mr.. Van Agtmael will send the
birds to a town on the gulf Of Mexico
for a flight of nearly 1900 miles on
Sunday, Aug. 81. The birds are car
Fied to the southern cities by express
companies free of charge, and are re-
leased by the eOmpany's agent in the
city of destination at the time specified
by the owner. The pigeons are being
trained for the long flights in cooper
alton with the war department.
A joint national guard armory and
stock sales pavilion was assured for
Stevens Point when the board of pub
lie works recommended acceptance of
q bid for the construction of the
building at q cost of approximately
$4,000. The council will formally APP
prove the bid at it's next meeting and
work will be commenced within a
month. The armory will be ready for
use by the middle of October. 1t is to
be located at the fair grounds and will
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talon, One Hundred Twentieth Field
artillery. The council recently author,
lied a bond issue Of $4,000 to cover
the expense.
Nearly two-thirds of the farms Of
the state are encountered with debt,
according to Elmer S. Hall, secretary
of state, who received a report from
the United States census bureau. Mr.,
Hall has statistics which show there
are 57,773 farms in the state that arc
free from debt and there are 94,258
farms in the state that have soma
mortgage upon it. No reports were
received from 1879 farms. The mum,
Der of farms reporting the amount OF
debt was 87,081 and the amount of the
mortgage debt was $354,574,391. The
value of the land and buildings on
these mortgaged farms aggregated
$937,385,35S. The ratio of debt to val
ue of the property is 37,S per cent and
average rate of interest is 53 per cent.
Four hundred farmers gathered at
Green Bay under auspices of the soei-
ETY. of Equity to discuss the develop
ment of cooperative dairy associa-