Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-03
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Madison-Eyes of the state dairy
men nave been turned to George D.
Sassman's farm, Black Creek, Outa
game county, where some record tests
were made among cows of his Hol.
stein herd by Howard J. Martin of the
wisconsin experiment station. Mr.
Sassman now holds the second place
in the county for milk and butterfat
production. Pauline Hengervold Julip,
a year old. produced 690.1 pounds of
milk in seven-day test, and an aver
age of 29.99 pounds of butterfat. Her
best days milk record was 1928. Her
record is exceeded only by a cow
owned by Fred Hartman of Appleton.
! Rhinelander-It is reported that a
large sheep ranch is to be established
Dy western capitalists on tract of
cutover land near Lac du Flambeau.
An initial expenditure of $4,000 will
be invested in the project, it is said.
For several years past sheep raising
has been conducted with success in
Oneida, Villas and adjoining counties.
Several fair sized ranches are in oper.
alton in that territory, mostly owned
by western men.
Green Bay-Jock Smith figures he
has pressed or dry cleaned approx,
mately $4,000 suits of mems clothing
since he started in business here in
| a af 1
suits pressed day. He says men are
| just as particular about their clothes
as women. "They want every crease
just right" he said. 'Some give us
specific Instructions about every little
wrinkle"
Sparta-This city decided at spe-
cial election by vote of 500 to 2S5,
to buy from the Observation-Disclosures
Light and Power Co., the electrical
plant operated at Sparta and the vii.
| lage of Angelo. The big steam unit re.
Gently installed by the company has
| been put into operation at the Angelo
plant and restrictions of the last six
months on the use of light and power
| have been removed.
Ladysmith-Oscar Thorsted and his
/ brother, Clarence, who recently bought
320-acre tract of wild land north of
Ladysmith, plan to develop the tract
! into fine dairy farm and stock it with
Guernsey cows. At present the broth.
ers own dairy farm in the central
part of the state, near Wautoma, and
when the Rusk county farm has been
developed they will stock it with cat.
tie from their place at the old home.
| Beaver Dam-Holstein cattle breed.
ers of Dodge county have organized
the Dodge County Holstein Breeders
association with the following officers:
President, e. G. Nitschke, Burnett;
vice president, S. DeSmith, Burnett,
and secretary and treasurer, Francis
Darcy, Watertown. A picnic will be
held at Horizon in June, at which time
the annual meeting will be held.
Green Bay-Jean Nicholet Chapter,
D. A. r., in conjunction with the Green
Bay Historical society. will erect tab
let in the town of Ashwaubenon. to
mark the site of the graves of Ash.
waubeno. noted Indian chief. and his
wife. This Indian figured prominently
in the early history of Brown county
and his burial place is neglected
Brentwood recent heavy snow.
storm has aided the logging industry
in northern Wisconsin, and especially
In Sawyer and Price counties. There
had not been sufficient snow to war.
rant maximum logging operations, but
II is now believed operations will ex.
coed the cut of any other period this
winter.
La Crosse After more than thirty.
Ave years residence on a farm near
Mindoro, William Paisley has discov.
cred that he never had clear title
to the property. He has filed home.
stead entry on the land. believed to be
the last piece farming land subject
to entry in this county.
Green PIy-The Green Bay Elks
will stage their annual minstrel show
on April Is and 20. Prof. Alexander
Emma has been placed in charge and
cast of 80 to 100 voices Is planned.
Rehearsals are under way. Prominent
business men will be drafted for end
men.
La Crosse-Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Nc
Mullen, this city, were stricken with
paralysis within a few hours of each
other. Mrs. McMullen is improving.
but Mr. McMullen is in serious condi.
ton. The latter was formerly super.
intendent of the state employment
Office here.
Shawano-The Masons of this city
expect to erect new temple this year.
Ar addition will be built onto the pres