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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
THOMAS BEETHAM

Thomas Beetham was born in Gale,
Yorkshire, England, October 2S, 1843,
and died at his home in Lancaster,
Wisconsin, February %, 1928.
When six years OF age he came with
his parents, John Beetham and Mary
Marwood Beetham, to America. The
family lived for time near James
Vile and later near New Diggings and
then moved to a farm near Fennl-
more.
In 1861, after being rejected for
service in the Civil war on account OF
previous illness, he started overland
to California in company with the
Haerleson's Graves's, Wright's and
others. This was much different than
such trip now, as travelling was by
ox-team, and it took about six months
to make the journey. Settlements
were few and the country between
was occupied by Indian tribes, some
of which were hostile to any white
people. From Salt Lake City this
danger was guarded against by U. S.
troops being stationed at regular in
tervals along the main trail. After
about four years of various occupa-
tions in the country along the coast
with four of the original party decid-
ed to return to their native state. The
return trip was made by sailing yes
sci from San Francisco to New YORK
and afforded some adventures equally
as thrilling as the westward eXpedl7
ton had been.
On December &c, 1871 Thomas Beet
ham was married to Anna Dyer In
1877 they moved to the farm now
owned by their son, Frank, where
they lived until 1909 They then came
to Lancaster and purchased nome
where they might enjoy some OF the
comforts that had been denied them
in their earlier days. In 1918, his
wife, who had been his faithful help
mate for forty-seven years, passed TO
the Great Beyond. With the eXcep-
ton of one year since then, his daugh-
ter. Mrs. George Mccormick and her
husband have made their home with
him.
The death of this worthy man fol-
lowing his illness and apparent re
covery came as great shock TO ms
many relatives and friends. His life
and character were absolutely honest,
upright and generous and by these
traits together with his industry ana
careful attention to business he had
come to be held. in greatest respect by
the people of this community.
One sister, Mrs. John Draggs pre-
ceded him in death. He is survived
nv two brothers, Harry and John; two
sisters, Mary and Jennie, Mrs. Rober'
Godfrey; his five children, John
Frank and Clyde, and Mrs. Ed COVE,
and Mrs. George Mccormick; and ais
by his ten grand children.
The funeral services were held a
the home on Saturday, with Rev. Biz
rel of the NJ. E. church giving mes
sage Of comfort to the bereaved fam
l ly. The remains were laid to rest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
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SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue Of an execution issued out
of and under the seal of the Circuit
Court in and for the County OF Grant
and State of Wisconsin, upon a judg-
ment rendered and docketed in the
said Court on the 25th day of January,
1922, in an action wherein Waterloo
& Cedar Falls Union Mill Company, a
foreign corporation, is plaintiff, and
L. ]. StoH and Jesse B. Key, partners,
doing business under the firm name
and STYLE of Dubuque Flour & Feed
Company, are defendants, in favor OF
said plaintiff and against the said de-
PENDANTS. for the sum Of Five Thous-
and. One Hundred Seventy-two and
4S-1OO Dollars, which execution was
directed and delivered to the Sheriff
Of said Grant county, / have levied
mon all the right, title and Interest OF
the said defendant, Jesse b. Key, III
and to the following described real
property, to wit 100
In Lots Numbers 131 and l53, as
known and numbered on the recorded
plat of the Village OF Potosl' Grant
County, Wisconsin.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, Ihat
T the undersigned, as Sherlif afore-
said will sell the above described
real estate and property to the nigh
est bidder, for cash, at public auctlon'
~ the front door of the court mouse,
in the City of Lancaster, IN the Coun-
~ Of Grant and State Of Wisconsin, on
+be 18th day of April, 1923, al one
o,cIock P. M. of that day, to satlsIy
the said execution. together with IN
tarest and costs thereon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

The reservations of this period were
solid and even elegant, long stretches
being encased in brick and strength
ened with blocks of stone. 1t was in
fact under the Mings that the defenses
Of the great wall were most fully de-
veIoped, with more than 10000 towers
which were practically chain OF
small fortresses, and more than 10000
signal beacOns.
Despite its decay, the great wall re-
mains as a magnificent monument
which leaves a powerful impression
on even the most frivolous minds
Once seen, it can never be forgotten
But imagination fails to grasp this re-
markable structure as whole for the
Myriad Ii wall, as the Chinese call it,
is about 1850 miles long in straight
line, while its turnings and windings
increase it to almost 1000 miles. This
means that it would stretch from Por-
tugal to Naples or from Philadelphia
to Topeka.-AGam Warwick, in The
National Geographic Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

According to astronomers, the only
work of mans hands which would be
visible to the human eye from the
moon is the great wall of China
Some idea of the size of this stupen-
dous construction may be gained from
the calculation that if the materials
OF which it was built were used to en-
circle the globe at the equator, they
would be sufficient to form a barrier
eight feet high and three feet thick.
A member of Lord Macartney's en-
bassy in 1890 estimated that there
were more brick and stone in the
great wall than in all the buildings in
the United Kingdom.
Historians class this mighty ram
part as the eighth wonder of the
world" And not the least wonderful
part about it is that it has survived all
the others save one, the great pyra-
mid of Kufu at Gizeh.
Walls dividing rival feudal king
doms or protecting them from foreign
enemies are mentioned in the Chinese
chronicles as early as the fifth cen
fury before Christ, and it is possible
that portions of these previously built
walls, of which vague vestiges are
still traceable in some parts of Chilli
and Shantung provinces, were utilized
by Chin Shin Huang I'll contemporary
of HannibaD, who extended and link
ed them together when he built his
long rampant, in order to protect him
self and his empire from the Huns
Began in PIG B. c., the barrier was
completed in 234 B. c. Thus it was
Is years in building, seven of which
were after the mighty emperor's death.
Three hundred thousand troops, be-
sides prisoners of war and all the
criminals in the land, including many
dishonest officials, were impressed for
the work
How these unskilled laborers ac-
complished their task with the primi-
tive means at their disposal, how they
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

State of Wisconsin,
In Circuit Court for Grant County.
George Mccormick, Plaintiff,
VS..
Susan Meagher, formerly Susan Alb
rams, Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the said de-
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear, within twenty days after the SER
vice of this summons, exclusive of the
day of service, and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid,
and in case of your failure so to do,
judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint, of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
R. M. ORCHARD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. 0. Address, Lancaster, Grant Coun-
ty, Wisconsin.
The object of the above entitled ac-
ton, in which a summons is herewith
served upon you, is to foreclose a
mortgage executed by you to the
Union State Bank, of Lancaster, Wis
consin, and by them assigned to the
plaintiff, upon the premises hereinaf-
ter described, on the 25th day of Au-
gust, 1919, for the sum of 100000,
with interest from the 25th day of Au-
gust, 1919, at go per annum and
which said mortgage was recorded on
the Sth day of November, A. D., 1919,
at 11:45 o'clock A. NJ, in Volume rs
of Mortgages, on Page 622, and that
the premises effected in this action
are described as follows:
The undivided one-third interest in
the West half of the Northwest Quar-
ter of Section So, Town North, Range
5, West, Grant County, Wisconsin.
Dated this 18th day of February, A.
D., 1928.
R. NJ. ORCHARD,
2c6 Plaintiffs Attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
Dated February 18th, 1923.
J. H. EDGE, Sheriff,
of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Geo. B. Clementson, Plaintiffs Attor-
new. Ice
Notice for Administrator and Notice
to Creditors.

Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate.
In re Estate OF H. c. NewcOmb, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, That at the
Special Term of said court to be held
on the second Tuesday of April, A. D.,
1923, at the Court House in the City OF
Lancaster, County of Grant and State
of Wisconsin, there will be heard and
considered, the application Of Pearle
E. Shelver for the appointment OF an
administrator CT the estate OF H. G.
Newcomb, late of the City of Boscobel,
in said county, deceased;
Notice is hereby further given, That
at the Special Term of said court to be
held at said Court House, on the first
Tuesday of August, A. D., 1928, there
will be heard, considered and adjusted,
all claims against said H. G. Newcomb,
deceased;
And notice is hereby further given,
That all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the Court House
in the City of Lancaster, in said county
and state, on or before the ninth day
of July, A D., 1928, or be barred
Dated March 9th, 1928.
BY the Court:
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
Graves & EARL, Attorneys, Prairie du
Chen. Wis. 4c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION
State of Wisconsin,

County Of Grant.
nef;oo ~ County NIorIy

Office of County Clerk.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
at an election to be held in the several
towns, villages and election precincts
OF Grant County, on the first Tuesday
in April, A. D., 1928, being the third
day of said month, the following Off
GERS are to be elected:
A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME
COURT, for the full term of ten years,
to succeed CHARLES H. CROWN
HART, appointed to fill vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Chief Justice Sic
becker, whose term of office would
have expired on the first Monday of
January, 1924.
A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS, for the term of two years
commencing on the first Monday of
July, 1928, to succeed Frank E. Ralph,
whose term of office expires the first
Monday of July, 1928.
SUCH TOWN, CITY AND VILLAGE
OFFICERS as are required by law to
be elected at this time.
Said election shall be held and con-
Quoted, votes canvassed and returns
made in accordance with the law.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Court House, in the City of
Lancaster, on the 9th day of March,
A. D., 1928.
JAMES T. WEBB,
County Clerk.
lSpan 4c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
Notice to Prove Will and Notice to
Creditors.

State Of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate.
In re Estate of Michael Degenhardt,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the
Special Term of said court to be held
on the second Tuesday of April, A. D.,
1928, at the Court House in the City of
Lancaster, County of Grant, and State
of Wisconsin, there will be heard and
considered, the application of John
Ertz to admit to probate the last Will
and Testament of Michael Degenhardt,
late of the Town of Mt Hope, in said
county, deceased, and for the appoint
ment of an executor.
Notice is hereby further given, that
at the Special Term of said court to
be held at said Court House on the
second Tuesday of July, A. D., 1923,
there will be heard considered and
adjusted, all claims against said
Michael Degenhardt, deceased:
And notice is hereby further given,
that all such claims for examination
and g llowance must be presented to
said county at the Court House in the
City of Lancaster, in said county and
state, on or before the eighth day of
July, A. D., 1923, or be barred.
Dated March 8th, 1923.
By the Court:
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
Geo. B. Clementson, Atty 4c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
PUMPING WATER FROM
THE BLACKJACK MINE

MINERAL POINT-Workmen are on
the job once more at the Blackjack
mine owned by the Mineral Point Zinc
Co. The big pumps are in motion and
the mine is being unwatered. Drifts
in the Blackjack are high and wide.
The mine has been heavy producer,
ore coming mainly from one continu-
Gus pitch nearly a mile long. While
operating in all departments nearly
100 men are employed in the mine. A
new 300-ton wet mill will be built this
summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
BILL TO ABOLISH AUTO
INSPECTION FINDS FAVOR

ADISON-Abolition of the office
of treasury agent and of automobile
inspectors working under the secre-
tary of state was recommended last
Thursday by the senate state affairs
committee in reporting two bills of
Senaor Gettelman, Milwaukee, for
passage.
The proposal would place the duties
of the treasury agent, charged with
collecting license fee from peddlers,
hawkers, transient merchants and
showmen, under the state treasurer
The other bill would do away with
automobile inspectors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
PROHIBIT MASKS, HOODS,
SENATE MEASURE ASKS

MADISON.-Th wearing of masks
or hoods in any public place in Wis
consin is barred under provisions of a
bill introduced in the senate Thurs
day by the committee on judiciary.
Persons, practically or completely
concealed by means of a mask, regalia
or paraphernalia with intent to con-
ceal their identity" would be guilty OF
a misdemeanor and punishable by a
$1,000, fine or by Imprisonment for
six months, if the bill is enacted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
97-POUND WOMAN GIVES
BIRTH TO GIRL TRIPLETS

NEW YORK.-Mrs. William Carr,
"a, who weighs only 81 pounds, is the
mother of the first triplets to be born
in the Bronx hospital. The children
weighed 2, 91a and 334 pounds. All
were girls. They were put in an in
cubator, but the baby weighing 81
pounds died.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish, in this manner, to thank
all our relatives and friends for the
beautiful floral offerings and for the
many kind acts which they have rem
dered us during our recent illness and
bereavement, also for the beautiful
songs rendered.
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin wager.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

Hillside cemetery beside his wife.
The honorary pail bearers were: &.
H. Baxter, Thomas lockwood, w. P.
Rowdon, William Schloesser, Frank
Schreiner and George Glider. Neph-
ews of the deceased, Delberr and Wal
ter Beetham, Harry Draggs, Henry
Godfrey, Julian Bradbury and Eugene
Croft, were the active pail bearers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
Card of Thanks.

The family wish to express their
deep appreciation to the many friends
for help given, and sympathy shown
at the death of their father. Also for
the beautiful flowers, and the singers,
we are indeed thankful.
THE FAMILY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
Estate of Alexander Ivey, Deceased.

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the
regular term of the County Court, to
be held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the city Of Lancaster,
in said county, on the first Tuesday
of April, A. D., 1928, being the third
day of April, 1928, at the hour of ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Earl Ivey, ad-
ministrator with the Will annexed of
the Estate of Alexander Ivey, deceas-
ed, for the adjustment and allowance
of his administration account, for the
determination of the inheritance tax,
if any, and the assignment of the resi-
due of said Estate to such persons as
are by law and the last Will of said
deceased entitled to the same.
Dated March 3rd, 1928.
By order of the Court:
E. B. Goodsell, County Judge.
Geo. B. Clementson, Atty. 3c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
OBITUARY-MRS. PHATINA SMITH

Mrs. Phatina Smith was born in
Trumbel County, Ohio, and moved to
Grant County with her parents when
but small child and has made this
county her home ever since. She was
married to William Smith, but after
four months of welded life he passed
to eternal rest leaving the young bride
to travel life's journey alone.
She cared for her parents, brothers
and sister. She made her home with
her only surviving sister, Mrs. Har-
riet Hall for the last six years, at
which place she was cared for during
her last illness and death.
Dear sister, thous hast left US,
And thy loss we deeply feel,
But it's God who has bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14

Fire of unknown origin destroyed a
large barn with contents on the farm
of Harry Joyce in Richland county
last Thursday The loss was about
5000 with $500 insurance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors for their kindness
shown during the illness and death OF
our wife and mother.
E. C. THOMAS.
B. C. THOMAS.
F. A. THOMAS.
r. C. THOMAS
EDNA t. ROESCH.
ETHEL T. HEROLD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted us
during the illness and death of our
dear sister and aunt. Also for the
lovely flowers, also the singers.
Mrs. Harriet Hall.
Warren Hall.
Mrs Rhoda orion.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hall.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-26
THE RIGHT THING
af Hie
RIGHT TINE
SOCIAL CALLS
BINARY MARSHALL pUrrEE

The old order changsth. yielding place
to new.-Tennyson.
A FTER all It Is usage that makes
"a our code Of mannerA
No matter what may seem to ne the
most courteous thing to do. and no
matter what the authorities on etl.
quette may write and preach. II we'll
bred people don't actually do those
things then they are not essential to
good manners. A year ago II any one
had asked me whether II was neces-
sary for . busy man to make call as
mark Of courtesy after going to din.
ner at q friends house I would have
said eRphaticnlly. Yes" Dinner calls
had 70. good many years been point
ed out ~ really essential marks Of re-
spect. The idea was that II you could
find time TO enjoy II good dinner nj u
friends house you could likewise find
time to pay q call.
but there arr SO many people who
never do pay dinner calls that II IL
not fair to make these sweeping state
ments. In what We know ~ formal
society this Is xtIll the rule. hut really
the ma jor!ty Of even well-bred folk do
not have time To conform to these
strict standards. In many comm.
mites married folk have few oppor.
tunlties for going out together In the
evening. A conrenial net Of such folk
will occasionally meet for " dinner
party or evening Of entertainment At
each others houses. lf there ARE chil.
dren ut home and no maid or n mnid
who takes II for granted that her, eve
nIngs are her own. this means that
some one must he got tn "hOld the
fort" while the mother and father nre
away. With such people. though the
women ~ the circle managed to rnii
occasionally In the afternoon. there II
a sort Of tacit agreement that party
calls will not be expected from the
men because the only time they ran
pay these Ii In the evening. and when
they do 90 out In the evening they
like to have some more substantial
diversion than paying calls.
So nlso II happens that In larry
.ities where distances are great the
busy business man takes 4 dislike to
roinx TO . friends house when that
friend may not be At home TO rrceive
his call. II mems sometimes an hours
trip with 4 chance of only leaving q
sxrti at the end. And. II course. no
one properly telephones ahead TO wan
hostess Of call.
The newcomer, however. Nlways
makes Z better impression II he does
pay the party call and Il should be
within ten days of the courtesy enter.
tainment for which Il II paid. More
over. he should pay Il whether or not
he has attended. n he has received
IN actual stated invitation for . den.
mite entertainment then the raii IL
due. hut n the invitation has been
verbal and only indefinite then he
n~ed not consider II ~ requiring Q
call.
70. 1873. by Mcclure Newspaper sysI,es,eI
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-26
saERnrs NOTICE OF SALE

BY virtue of . certain judgment
and decree rendered and entered Of
record In the office of the Clerk Of
the District Court OF Rio Grande
County. State Of Colorado. on the
thirtieth day of December. A. D.
1922, and by virtue OF special ex-
the Clerk of the District Court OF
said county under the terms thereof.
and TO me directed and dated the
thirtieth day OF December. A. d.
1922, whereby am commanded
and ordered to make the sum OF
Thirty-six Hundred Seventy-three
Dollars ($3673.00) and costs of
suit, taxed at Eighty-four Dollars
and Fifteen Cents ($84.15). being
, the amount OF that certain judg-
ment recently obtained for said
amount and against the defendants,
Lewis E. Calkin, Annetta b. Scott,
Administrative of the estate OF
Charles K. Scott, deceased; AnnettA
b. Scott, Amy p. Scott, Ellsworth
E. Scott. Edmund Carlyle Scott,
Anabel Scott. Charles II. Scott and
Mary Frances Scott. sole heirs at
law OF Charles T.. Scott. deceased,
and the Public Trustee OF Rio
Grande County, Colorado, wherein
The American Bank and Trust Com
pany is Plaintiff. and Lewis h.
Calkin, Annetta b. Scott, Admins
tratrix OF the estate OF Charles e.
Scott, deceased: Annetta B. Scott.
Amy p. Scott. Ellsworth E. Scott.
Edmund Carlyle Scott. Anabel Scott,
Charles H. Scott, and Mary Frances
Scott, sole heirs at law Of Charles
E. Scott, deceased. and The Publ,
Trustee of Rio Grande County, Colo
RADIO. are Defendants. out Of certain
real property described In said judg-
ment and decree. belonging to the
said defendants. I have levied upon
the following described property.
to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter
| (NEA) of Section Twenty
nine (29) in Township Thirty
| seven $50 North OF Range
Eight go East OF N. NJ. p. NJ,
together with all water. water
| rights and water privileges.
bitches. ditch rights and ditch
| privileges thereunto appertain-
ing and including all rights ap-
| purtenant thereto by virtue OF
| the inclusion thereof In The
Terrace Irrigation District to-
| gether with Sixteen Hundred
t$16OO.0O Dollars par value
OF the negotiable coupon bonds
OF The Terrace Irrigation Dis
trict. being bonds No. 2677.
267S OF the par valde OF Five
Hundred ($5OO.OO) Dollars
each. and bonds No. zoos.
20O7. zoos. zoos. 20l0. 2Oll,
OF the par value of One Hun
dred NlOO.OO) Dollars each
as the property of Lewis f. Calkin.
J Annetta B. Scott. Administratrix OF
the estate OF Charles +. Scott, de-
| ceased: Annetta b. Scott. Amy p.
( Scott. Ellsworth f. Scott. Edmund
Carlyle Scott. Anabel Scott. Charles
H. Scott and Mary Frances Scott.
sole heirs at law OF Charles +. Scott,
deceased, and The Public Trustee OF
Rio Grande County. Colorado: in
and to the above described premises
on the 18th day OF February A. d.
1923. at ten uO:OO) o'clock In the
forenoon Of said day at the front
door OF the County Court House al
del Norte. to the highest bidder for
cash.
Dated this 18th day Of January.
A. d. 1929.
EARL p. HARPER.
Sheriff OF Rio Grande County.
Colorado.
First Pub. Jan. 10. 1928.
Dab Isah
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-26
NOTICE or ANNUAL
MEETING

Notice u hereby givsn that tho
regular annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of The Inferno Mining. Mill
Ing snd Power Company will be
hsId In the City Hall In Monte
Vista. Colorado. On Saturday the
3lth day Of Fsbruary. 1879. n $500
o'clock ,. n. for the purpose Of
siseting Q Board Of Directors for
the ensuing year and Tor tho pur.
poee OF trsnsactinG such other and
farther business - may properly
como befors the nestiag.
JOHN l1acAkTHUk,
Secretary,
Dated January 3sth. 1898.