Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-04-07

Theodore Kruger, who would have
been 100 In December OF this year,
died OF influenza al his home on Big
island. near Berlin Mr.. Kruger, who
was born In Germany, came to Amer
lea az youth and settled on Big Is
land.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore NJ. Phelps,
for As years residents OF Berlin, cele-
brated their sixtieth wedding anniver-
sary at Red Granite, where they have
been spending the winter. Their seven
children were at home on that day
Three children have died.
While 1t is reported that many fish
in northern lakes OF the state have
been killed by the heavy snow on the
ice, which prevents air reaching the
water, fishermen on Lake W1nnebago
say that the ice has been kept so well
open this year that no loss has been
sustained
Despite heroic attempts at rescue by
their parents, Clarence and Ernest, )
years and Is months old, respectively
only children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Gilbertson, were burned to death at
Oxfordville, near GAINESVILLE, in a IRE
which RACED their home. The fire
started when the parents Were at work
In their barn.
Two children Of Mr.. and Mrs. III
Trip of Park Falls narrowly escaped
asphyxiation and an infant child lost
its life, when they were left in the
house where an oil stove was burning
Gas from the stove had overcome all
three when the mother returned, but
prompt medical aid saved the two
older children.
AS a result of the protests OF hook
and line fishermen in Vernon and La
Crosse counties, who complained that
commercial fishermen were robbins
the streams Of game fish, the conser
Walton commission of Wisconsin has
issued orders stopping SEEMING i'll prac
tically all waters in the two counties
Hereafter seiners operating between
Genoa and Trempealeau must eonflne
their operations largely to the main
channel OF the Mississippi river.
During 1921 there were $500 regis
trations for work at the United States
employment bureau, Sheboygan, &C
cording to a report just filed by Miss
Martha Miller, superintendent. Dur
ing that same period Of time 2,431
employers registered for help. Oh
those who asked for employment, 2,36t
were referred and 1,712 were given
positions. Recent figures indicate that
! The employment situation, never ser
ious in Sheboygan, has improved and
| that few are out Of work.
William F. Pfueger, Manitowoc
widely known drug salesman, has com
| pleted his fortieth year on the road
In 1873 Mr. Pfiueger began working
for a wholesale drug firm and in
March, 1882, made his first trip as a
salesman With the exception OF -four
gears during which he was engaged
n the aluminium business he has been
employed by the same concern. The
aluminium business necessitated his
being on the road frequently, SO his
record of two score years is practic
ally unbroken.
The fact that farmers and settlers
aan now obtain 10 cent dynamite is
giving new impetus to land clear1nE
operations in northern Wisconsin.
Last year 10000 acres OF wild land il
Washburn county were cleared, follow
ing big campaign. The 1922 drive
IN Washburn county and other nearb,
counties has already opened and i
has been decided that the slackel
stumps are doomed. Sawyer county
will clear 1000 acres this year ant
Washburn county will clear at leas
10000 acres.
Two men were drowned and II
narrowly escaped the same fate wher
paper mill Golfer dam at Biron, fouI
miles from Wisconsin Rapids, gave
way before sudden rush of waite
In the Wisconsin river. The II mel
were constructing new grinder pi
below the Golfer dam at the Consoli
dated Power and Paper Co. mill, whel
the dam broke, sweeping 10 OF then
| into the tail-race, a cutoff from thu
millrace Two men escaped the floo(
by dashing up stairway leading from
| the pit.
The reformers waste their energie
trying 10 purify the horse races; it.