Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-04-21

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Appleton-Master builders Of the
Fox river valley at meeting in Apple.
ton said the 1922 building season will
be one Of the busiest in history. There
are few large buildings planned for
the summer, but an unusually large
number Of residences will be con-
structed. Builders reported nearly
1000 new homes are to be built in
Appleton, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and
Green Bay this year. For the first
time in several years the building sea-
son will start without labor troubles.
Last year the open shop principle was
proclaimed during a strike of carpen-
tiers and masons and all contractors
in the valley now are operating ON the
open shop basis. Wages are the same
as last year.
Madison-The official state canvas
of votes in the recent Supreme court
election completed, shows Justice Burr
w. Jones overwhelmed John Kleist,
Socialist, his only opponent, by ma
jority of $3.50. The total votes polled
by Justice Jones was 268,110, the COM
plete figures disclosed. Kleist receiv-
ed 1854 votes. Jones carried every
county but Manitowoc, Milwaukee and
Washington Manitowoc county went
to Kleist by 2,225. The socialist cam
didate won in Washington county by
only 76 votes. In Dane county Jones
swamped his opponent, 1889 to 1898.
Is Madison-The state department of
agriculture estimates that 100000
tons of agricultural lime are needed
on Wisconsin farm lands, with 8,O0O,-
900 acres in the state requiring lime.
For the information of farmers the de-
partment has issued a circular giving
estimates of cost of various licensed
lines sold in the state. 1t says that
while limestone is cheap, large appE-
cations are required and that with
varying prices and freight rates, costs
differ widely.
BirchwOod-Worry over the fact
that her son failed to return to his
home near. Turtle Lake, following long
service in France with the American
forces during the late war, is believed
to be partly the cause OF the death or
Mrs. s. w. Mayala, who died at
Barron hospital Mrs. Mayala died
following an illness which lasted sew
eral years. Her son, Elmer Mayala,
has not been located following his
discharge from the army after the
war.
Appleton-Lawrence college is rich
er by $4,000, received through the
terms of the will of the late William
Larsen of Green Bay, which was re-
Gently filed for probate at Green Bay.
The Larsen estate is estimated at
something over $500,000 Requests
were made to the Deaconess hospital
and to several Methodist organizations.
The bulk of the estate was left to the
widow and children.
Madison-In an effort to obtain
general understanding and agreement
concerning the cause OF marketing
problems and their solution, the state
department of markets sent Ques-
tionaire to leading economists, Dusl-
ness men, newspaper editors and pup-
lie spirited citizens in general, asking
their opinion on certain general con-
illusions arrived at by the department
after two years of study.
Madisori-Almost as many automo-
biles are being purchased in Wlscon-
sin this year as last, judging by re-
norts made by dealers, Elmer ). Hall,
secretary of state, says. UP TO the
present time 100000 pleasure automo-
biles have been licensed by the state,
with a return of $2,03O,0o0. It is ex.
pected that the total registrations Tor
this year with exceed $4,000, exclu-
sive of trucks.
Madison-Advers weather in Feb
ruary and early March has caused an
appreciable decline in condition OF
winter grains and grasses since tney
entered the cold months, Joseph a..
Becker. Madison, crop reporter, says
in his monthly report. Winter wheat
and clover are reported to have been
81 4s,n.1 ri !.