Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-29

The great demand for gravel Tor
concrete work on roads and for road
surfaces Is turning some soil areas
In Wisconsin which have been con-
sidered worthless land into profits.
Where crops would not grow for the
farmer, gravel is being taken out to
build rural highways for the farmers
use.
Chippewa Indians and hundreds Of
white families near Brentwood are
harvesting one OF the largest cram
berry crops in many years. The cram
/ berries grow wild and reports indicate
an exceptionally large yield. Other
wild berry crops were ruined earlier
in the season, because of a drouth
which continued for two months.
The Stoughton Wagon company,
Stoughton, is made joint defendant
with Harry and Peter Mogenson in a
damage suit for $4,000, filed at Ra.
cine by Mrs. May Reyonlds and her
husband, George " Reynolds. as the
result of the latter being run over by
a truck in July. Harry Mogenson, it
| is charged, was operating the truck as
an agent for the Stoughton company.
John Yanousek, 104, oldest resident
of Racine, died at the home Of his
son, Joseph, "a. Yanousek was born
in Bohemia In 1917 and had lived near
Racine As years. 1t was his boast
that he had never had the services of
physician, and until shortly before
his death he was up and about the
house doing chores and reading his
newspaper.
After nearly week of recounting,
Charles Cary. Manitowoc, clerk of cir
cult court, was declared winner in the
race against Leo Shimek Mr.. Cary
: won by four votes, having gained 10
In the recount. The winner was un-
decided until the last ballot was re-
counted. Errors by election officials
were found in % precincts. On the
original returns Shimek won by Is
votes.
Hunters of deer in wisconsin Rap
ids are expressing disappointment be-
cause of the announcement by Game
Warden w. A. Cole that there would
be no open season for deer hunting in
Wood county. The published game
laws of the state show that deer nunt-
ing is permitted in the county, but
following a hearing held at Wisconsin
Rapids by the conservation commits
sion, last August, special action was
taken to close the season.
Charles Suskedo, Mellen, charged
with killing his brother, George, with
shotgun June Is, was released in
circuit court at Ashland. After
George Suskedo was injured he spoke
only these words: "On account of my
brother. / die" 1t was testified that
on the day that George was killed
Charles was seen drunk, wandering
around with shotgun. After testi-
p, mony was presented it was decided
that the evidence was insufficient to
convict the man.
F. C. Larscheidt, 80, and Judas
Larscheidt, 20, Wausau, accompanied
by Martha Lowell, Fl, Lancaster, con-
fessed to Sheriff George Toarman
series of swindling adventures through
Wisconsin, when arrested at the
Northern State fair, Chippewa Falls.
They collect 81 from housewives for
a supposed order of IS worth OF
aluminium baking dishes, it is charged.
A farmer awaiting delivery of the
aluminium, identified F. G. Larscheidt.
who has three sets Of spectacles to
match his aliases.
+, Judgment of $4,000 was granted
Charles M. Dow and T. H. Gill against
the La Crosse Land and Investment
Co. by Judge Reid of Wausau, in a
which marks the end Of seven years
! of litigation. Dow and Gill sued to
recover the amount of their stock and
dividends from the investment COM
pany as result of a sale of Montana
land, which netted profits of 100 per
cent. The company Withheld the
amount of the stock and dividends,
claiming Misrepresentation in the sale
of the land.
One of the largest drainage pro-
jects ever attempted in the northeast
ern part of the state is now under way
near Pensaukee. A crew of engineers,
: surveyors and helpers is busy making
a survey of the fifty-four mile tract to
be drained, but no ditching will be
done until next year. The area
drained will cover approximately 49,
900 acres, most of it in Oconto county.
The commissioners, who presented the
proposition to the court, showed that
the benefits derived would amount to
about $1,30o,0o0 and the total cost
j would amount to about $4,000.
Shade trees along highways in sew
eral parts of the state have been cut
down in violation of the state law, &C