Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-24

The second death within a year oc-
Cured in the same Kenosha county
family when Mrs. Dorothea Gherke,
aged IS, dropped dead al the dinner
table at her home near Silvernal Cor
ners in Wilmot township. A year ago
the husband of the dead woman died
suddenly
Winnebago ~~county has within its
boundaries a little township where
life is practically at a standstili. This
is the township of Utica During Jan,
uary, according to the report OF B, I.
Lewis township clerk, there were no
births, deaths or marriages in the
township
Suit for $62 800 insurance WAS be-
gun in United States District court
at Superior by Mrs. Leona Sallstad-
Richardson OF Eau Claire, who claims
hat sum for alleged death OF her first
husband in fire aa Lake Nebagamon,
on Aug. 27, 1926. which destroyed the
cottage in which Sailstad was sup
posed to be sleeping. The insurance
companies have refused to pay, claim
ing that sufficient proof of Sailstad's
death has not beer furnished.
Automobiles travelled approximately
/ 800, 600 900 miles over Wisconsin
roads duria& the last year, according
F., 70 estimates of the State Good Roads
associatioll The imperative neces-
sity' for continuing Improvement OF
highways is shown by this great traf-
fic, the association says. What makes
the figures more significant" it points
out, is the rapid increase in gasoline
consumption. In 1909 the number OF
barrels sold was 1858 and in 1910
ii was 307, compared with 2,5lS,459
sold last year
A petition signed by 81 per cent OF
the cattle owners of Chippewa county
has been sent to Madison with an ap-
plication 10 bring Chippewa county
under the law regarding the compui-
sorry testing of cattle. The petition
, was circulated by Dr.. l.. G. Hart AS
soon as the hearing is completed the
testing of $4,000 cattle i'll the county
will begin The cost OF testing is
about IS cents a head and authorities
estimate it will add about So in value
4 head, increasing the value OF Chip
pewa county herds 100000.
State Trunk Highway No, So, be-
tween Coleman and Pound, will soon
De the best road in Marinette county.
Thousands OF loads of gravel have
been hauled on this road and the
work will be continued until spring.
For year there has been a question
before the county court OF Green conn-
~ as to whether Henry Butt or his
wife died first when both with their
,hree children were suffocated by gas.
Judge j. l.. Sherron decided they died
At the same time, and that the broth
ars and sisters of Henry Butt We're
egal heirs.
Payment of taxes is bringing con-
siderable objection from the towns
and villages of the state, the tax COM
mission reports. Most of the villagers
tlrc wondering if they can't enjoy the
same privileges OF extended time for
payment that many cities are giving.
The commission advises them Thai
he state law permitting tax payment
extensions applies only TO cities.
There is evidently a great deal OF OBJ
lection to taxes in some localities
over the previous year, coupled with
business and agricultural depression
has added to the burden.
The states death record for the last
quarter Of 1921, which totaled 6,703.
was equivalent to a death rate OF 10
10 1000 population, the average rate
Tor the last Is years, the state board
of health reports. During this time
! The rate has never exceeded II to
| 1000 population except during the
| 1918 influenza epidemic. In al! groups
| except that of 65 years OF age or over
"a decrease in deaths, is shown by the
report Cancer again led as the larg
| est single cause Of death, with 627.
Pneumonia caused 555 deaths, VIC
/ tence AL, pulmonary tuberculosis 100,
enteritis under years, 175, scarlet
fever GO, meningitis As. tuberculosis
in other than pulmonary 40, influenza
-, typhoid fever ., whooping cough
10, puerperal septicemia 6.
The agricultural possibilities OF
northern Wisconsin are brought 10
.he attention of thousands Of prospec
| tive settlers each year through the
immigration division of the state de-
partment of agriculture, {. z. Nor
gard commissioner, pointed out in his
quarterly report, With lO,5O0000
| acres OF land in the state fit for cul
tivation still unimproved, the immi-
grafton officials are engaged in bring
| me the possibilities Of this great ter
ritory TO the attention of homeseekers
| OF surrounding states. From Oct. |
| to Dec. 81 the immigration division
of the department of agriculture re-
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