Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-07

The Viroqua Creamery Co, a co-Cp-
erative concern, closed the most sue
cessful year in its history on Decem-
Der 81, 1922. The total earnings for
the year were $435, 87776. Expenses
We're $27,102.32 which item included
$G3,251.28 for manufacture of butter.
The company received 1884, 31
pounds OF cream and made 1,144,745
pounds of butter. The total pounds
of butterfat for the year was 924,303,
the average overrun 24.13, the average
yield 34.00, the average test 2730, the
average Chicago price $3.50, the aver
age price with $50 overrun added
44.00 and the net cost of making 100
pounds of butter 2.02.
Mrs. l.. Stitz died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Frye of Highland.
Tony Lopez, Mexican cattle dealer
recently bought 100 head Of Holsreins
at WatertoWn, Wis. for farms near
the Mexican capital. He was accom-
panied by Mexican upon whom. the
care of the animals devolved, includ-
ing milking them at regular intervals
en- route and spilling the milk on the
right of way. Mr.. Schultz states the
cattle sold for $500 Mexican money o,
about $500 per head in our coin some
OF the purchasers borrowing the fund 5
at 10 and II per cent interest.
VIM. Batteen, 80, farmer living be-
tween Lansing and WaukOn, was kill
ed Wednesday by the explosion of an
acetylene gas plant on his place. Mr..
Batteen climbed to the top of the tank
to repair a defect in a valve and IN
explosion occurred. He was thrown
to the ground, dead. Henry Pahlor, a
visitor who went along with Batteen
to repair the trouble, was badly bruis-
ed. Batteen leaves widow and three
children.
John Dittmar Of Massbach, JIG
Daviess county, died Wednesday in a
Savanna hospital from injuries re-
ceived Monday evening in a runaway
accident. Mr. Dittmar was driving a
team hitched to a dehorning wagon
The animals became frightened and
ran down an embankment, the wagon
and chute being tipped over. Dittmar
was pinned beneath the rig and his
back broken. He leaves a widow and
two children.
Ben Johnson of Puerto Barrios
Central America, has been securing
Richland county for purebred Hol-
stein and Ayrshire cattle. Up to last
week fourteen head had been selected
and shipped. The cattle go by rail to
New Orleans and thence by water tC
Central America. Thomas Nesbit OF
Richland Center, cattle buyer, will
accompany Mr.. Johnson, helping care
for the stock.
Mr.. JOS. Marish OF Muscoda was
awakened Tuesday morning by the
smell of smoke in his place. Mrs
Marish had been up early to light q
fire in the heating stove and then re-
tired. When the couple awOke they
found the house in flames and barely
escaped with their lives. Their losses
are partially covered by insurance.
Smith Rule of Linden met with al
accident last week that might have
proved serious. While attempting tC
drive a stock hog, Mr.. Rule fell anG
the animal attacked him. 1t bit hin
on the leg, inflicting a cash about five
inches long that cut to the bone. A
physician was summoned and cared
for the injury. Fortunately no baC
after effects have resulted
Edward Chappell, a pioneer resi-
dent of Belmont, passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. William
Thomas, at Elk Grove, Monday
Funeral services were conducted or
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 1, from the
Chappell home at Belmont.
The pay roll of the wooden mil
Monday was over $4,000. Assuming
the population of Hanover to be 500
this means a per capita distribution OF
$1.46 each day for two weeks.-Han-
over Journal.
Benton Odd Fellows have bought
the late James Loney residence and
will fit it up for lodge room. The
lodge has been without quarters since
a recent disastrous fire.
Miss Gertrude Leary, a former
teacher in the Cuba schools was
united in marriage to Mr.. Leo Wedge
at Gratiot Jan. 25th.
Miss Eta Mapes, and John Lancas-
ter, both of Beetown were married al
Dubuque. They will reside on EARN
at Beetown.
The bee keepers of Lafayette coun-
ty met in Darlington to discuss ways
and means of increasing honey pro
duction.
Mrs. Catherine Fielder of Nil. era
Point celebrated her 92nd birthday
Sunday.
The Hosl1ins mine at New Diggings
will open in a few weeks.