Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-10-27
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cult court, served with IL men in the
case of Otto Plautz, charged with vio-
lating the prohibition law. Plautz was
fined 5000.
C. J. Hanzel, mayor of Amigo, Dem
ocratic candidate for congress in the
Ninth district on an Independent
ticekt, has announced the withdrawal
of his candidacy for office in paid
advertisement in the Green Bay Press
Gazette.
Selmer Erlangson, %, Eau Claire.
lost his right forearm when his shot
gun was accidentally discharged while
he was hunting on Lower Long lake.
Erlangson got out of boat and then
started to grab his gun out after him,
barrel first. The trigger caught and
the weapon was discharged.
Fire destroyed the large new barn.
machine and automobile sheds on the
farm of August Schultz near Vesper.
The barn was filled with hay and the
granary adjoining, which was also
ruined, was filled with grain. The
loss is placed at over $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
Sunset farm of 200 acres near Clear
water lake, Oneida county, will har-
vest close to $4,000 bushels of certi-
fed potatoes of the Cobbler and Tri
umph varieties. This is one of the
largest certified potato tracts in the
world and for many years at state and
other potato shows its products have
won first honors.
Thirty head of Holsteins of the JET
ferson Holstein Show herd were ex-
held at St. Paul, MINI. These ex-
hibits were put on by the Jefferson
County Holstein Friesian Breeders in
charge of A. F. Clarke, secretary. Min
nesota won first prize; Ontario, Can
ada, second; Wisconsin, third; Iowa,
fourth, and Illinois, fifth.
E. B. Heimstreet's completion of so
years as an Odd Fellow was cele-
brated by the GAINESVILLE lodge, No.
80. Mr.. Heimstreet is a former James
vile druggist and now resides at Lake
Mills. He is the assistant adjutant
of the Wisconsin G. A. R., and, with
]. F. earle, GAINESVILLE, was successful
In bringing the 1923 national g. A. R.
encampment to Milwaukee.
h,HII Lot 90
volyer embedded in the muscles of
his leg, Albert Prigge, Eau Claire,
aged Is, continued his home life with
out fiinching until the next day when
pain overcame his fear of scolding
and he showed his wound to his par
ents. He had been playing with his
fathers revolver when the gun acct
dentally was discharged.
Ralph Lidster, 81, Beloit's Oldest
citizen, is dead. He was the oldest
member of the Owl lodge In the state
and one of the oldest Wisconsin Ma
sons. Born in England in 1881, he
came to Beloit in 1853. Marrying
Miss Elizabeth Golding, Milwaukee,
In 1855, he eliminated romance be-
gun in England. Four children, IL
grandchildren and % great-grandchil-
dren survive.
Charging that fully so per cent Of
fire, tornado, lightning and windstorm
insurance policies would be rendered
void if certain drastic rules laid down
by insuring companies were enforced,
the department of insurance at q
hearing in Madison is endeavoring to
force the companies to operate in
strict accordance with state regula-
lions. At the same time, the depart
ment has ordered Is per cent reduc-
ton in tornado insurance rates in the
state, involving 100000 in annual
premiums.
Copies of the articles of association
of the Amherst Junction Cooperative
Potato association, a non-stock cor
poration, have been registered at the
court house in Stevens Point. The
association, the principal offices of
was formed to obtain better results
in grading, packing, advertising and
marketing farm products, buying sup
plies in a cooperative way, and to
rent, buy, build, own, sell and control
personal property as may be needed
to conduct it's affairs. 1t is sponsored
by the farm bureau.
Initiation of a class of 1852 candi-
dates into the fourth degree of the
order featured big gathering at the
Knights of Columbus clubhouse at La
Crosse A degree team from the
fourth degree council at Milwaukee
performed the ceremonies. The coun-
Gil formed was named Bishop Schwe-
bach General Assembly of the Fourth
Degree. This was the first time the
fourth degree was conferred outside
of Milwaukee The Rt. Rev. AleXan
der J. McGavick, bishop of La Crosse,
was the principal speaker at the ban
uuet which followed the lodge cere-
monies.