Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-24
BADGER STATE
| HAPPENINGS

ASulduQ, COuSOlIuttJlOll
Of the two institutions whereby the
Northern National takes over the bust
ness of the Farmers and Merchants
bank
st. Johns and ST Peters Lutheran
congregations at Cleveland, IA miles
south of Manitowoc, have joined hands
and have awarded a contract for q
new $4,000 Gothic type church. The
new church will have a seating capa-
city of 700
The election board selected to serve
at the election April in Loona will
consist of five women and two men.
This will give women entire control
of the board for the first time in Wis
consin.
Blood poisoning resulting from a
prick of a safety pin in the end OF a
finger q week ago caused the death
Of Mrs Anthony Durch of Chippewa
Falls She was born in Ireland in 1856
and came to Chippewa Falls at the
age of 5.
ties paid to hunters and trappers in
Chippewa county were broken during.
the past year Deputy County Treas
urer Grade Jasper reports that $1,091
was paid out by the county while an
equal amount was paid by the state,
bringing the total TO $2,182. In past
years the total has never been more
than $500.
Testimony at the inquest ordered.
by Gov j. j. Blaine in the death Of
Walter Schuman, patient at Resthaven,
before Coroner l.. F. Lee, at Wau-
kesha, virtually cleared officials and
attendants at the Resthaven institu-
ton of any negligence or actions CON-
tributing 10 the death Of three former
service men, whose deaths occurred
under such conditions as to cause
Waukesha city officials to demand an
investigation.
Pouring kerosene into kitchen
stove cost the lives Of Mrs. Edward
LANCE and her son, Harry, II at La
MARITIME, near Fond du Lac. Another
son, Clifford, was SO badly burned that
he may die. Mrs LANCE had started
n fire to prepare dinner for her huS-
band When the coal failed to ignite
quickly, she took 5-gallon can Of
kerosene and started to pour the con-
tents into the stove. An explosion
followed, enyelOping her and Harry in
flames.
Prosecution of persons or firms hay
ing artificially bleached flour in their
possession for sale for use within Wis
kconsin is threatened by j. O. Emery.
dairy and food commissioner, in a
statement issued following an inyesti-
CATION by his department This in
yestigation is said TO have established
hat flour treated by any process now
in use TO whiten it artificially is in
violation OF the statutes and the Of
fering for sale or the selling OF it for
use and consumption within this state
is unlawful.
Final decision to build the entire
400 mile program OF cement roads this
highway officials, when it was an
nounced that 100000 barrels of ce-
ment had been purchased. The aver
age net mill price is $l.4l per barrel,
as compared to the $3.50 price submit
ted in the first bids Of the cement
companies. The cost Of eighteen foot
concrete roads, including grading, cul-
yerts and all work, will not average
over $4,000 a mile at present prices.
The cost at this season last year was
approximately $4,000 a mile
The state department Of agriculture,
Madison, has issued warning 10 farm
ers against purchase Of fertilizers on
the basis Of vague statements of their.
wonderful properties" 1t is pointed
out that the department analyses all
products sold in the state and will
confirm or refute manufacturers
claims. Commercial fertilizer is said
10 be valuable for the nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid and potash it contains.
and before purchasing. the department
advises that a farmer should demand
Il guarantee OF the amount or 1heSel
elements.
The Wisconsin legislature was call
ed by Gov. Blaine to convene March
% in special session. Repeal Of the.
secrecy clause Of the income tax law
and extension of authority to the state
tax commission to investigate income
tax returns over a period of six in
stead of three years, We're named by
the governor as subjects for legiSla-
tive action. Gov. Blaine believes the
legislature can complete the business
of it's special session in two or three
days and at a cost under $4,000. The
members receive no additional salary
while attending the special sessions
but are paid a mileage at the rate of
10 cents a mile to and from the CAPT!
tai.
Hearings which have been held
held throughout Eau Claire county on
the nrOnOSal to test all cattle in The