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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
OLD president
OF fairfield
PASSES AWAY

Aaron Teel, Oldest resident Of
Fairfield, died at his home in that
township on Monday night at the
age OF 81 years. Mr.. Teel had been
quite active for man Of his years
and this fall had made his annual
Thanksgiving visit at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. P. w Post, in
Evanston. He returned to his
home here about two weeks ago.
Mr.. Teel was the Oldest living
resilient Of Fairfield, having resided
there for 80 years. When a boy
of eight years he was brought to
the farm home in Fairfield town.
ship, in which part of the country
he became a man of Importance.
Aaron f. Teel was born in st.
Lawrence county, New York. His
parents were courageous and enter
prising people and when rumors OF
the great agricultural possibilities
offered in the scarcely settled Wis
consin reached their New York
home, they set out by water for
this territory.
The impression made by the lit
tie town of Chicago, lying on her
sand flats, was not favorable
enough to make them desire to
pause there as they passed through
They continued their journey and
on Sept. IS, 1916, they settled on
the land which was the home Of
their son Aaron at the present
time.
Aaron obtained his education in
the public schools which became
well established soon after the adj
mission of Wisconsin to statehood.
Farming and stock raising engaged
his attention and for number OF
years he was numbered with the
heavy land holders of the county,
having over 700 acres. For over
thirty years he was treasurer of
the school board of his district and
for many years he was town sup
eryisor and assessor.
Mrs. Teel died many years ago.
Previous to her marriage she was
Miss Mary Watts and became the
wife of Aaron Teel in 1861.
Mr.. Teel leaves four children,
Frank D. Teel, Chicago; Mrs. P.
W. Post, Evanston; Nelson w. and
Mrs. Robert Schneider, Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Fairfield Woman,
To No. Freedom,
Daughter Is Ill

Mrs. Grant Powell, of Fairfield,
went to North Freedom Saturday to
care for her sons wife who is very
sick.
The Willing Workers Society will
meet with Mrs. Emma Webster
this week Thursday for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Harrison and
little daughter, of Dakota who have
been here visiting relatives since
before Thanksgiving started for
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Masse of
Caledonia spent Wednesday even
ing of last week with Mrs. Masse
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Mielke.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Pickle Station For
Lodi Proposed

An important meeting OF the
Lodi Commercial club will be held
soon to discuss the proposed pick
lie station which the JeNett and
Sherman company Milwaukee,
wishes to establish in Lodi pro-
vided they can get the acreage
through the cooperation of the
business men. Farmers and 9th
ers interested in growing pickles
are cordially invited to attend. Re
freshments will be served.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
AnniUer Sary VI
The.j. Z. VonVa aid
JeweIry Store


It is Just % years ago that J. Z.
vonWald first went into the jew
CRY business in Baraboo and he is
ccmmemorating the anniversary
BY special Christmas offers, an ex-
PLANTATION CT which appear else
where in this paper
Nj. VonWald's first location was
window in the Briggs far store
and there just before Christmas
in the year of 1899 he started in
with stock valued at $500 Look
ing over his large and well stock
ed store Of today, one can under
stand Mr.. VonWalds amusement
as he tells Of that first stock.
He later moved his business to
the locations of the. present Olym-
pia candy kitchen, the Park res
taurant, the Kradwell drugstore,
and the ferries electrical shop.
In this las, place, now a part OF
the Bank of Barabooo building, fif-
teen years were spent and few
years ago he moved his business
to his present site in the Werlich
building cn Oak street.
Since the discrimination Ct the
Barabco Dyers and Cleaners bust
ness, Mr., VonWald has taken over
tho entire floor Of the building
and ne has taken advantage of this
opportunity to better display his
Goods; adding still larger stocks
in many lines and introducing var
icus new lines With these i'm
rroycmonts and goods well arrang-
Cd, Mr.. VonWald is to be congrat-
ulated upon the appearance Of his
store on this twenty fifth anniyer-
s3ry.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Local Folks On
Prom Force At.
The University


There are sc residents of Wis
consin named on the various prom
committees this year at the Uni
yersity Of Wisconsin, Madison.
Among those from Baraboo and
vicinity who are members of com
mittees are M. C. Page, Baraboo;
Elizabeth Hoss, Reedsburg; C. A.
Rott, Wonewoc; Martin Bliese,
Prairie du Sac.
Some $50 student workers are
busy on "a committees to help put
over" the 1926 Junior Prom at the
University according to an announ.
cement made by Clifford l. Huff,
Randolph, prom chairman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Reedsburg Lad
Robs Pool Hall

Joe Townsend, a. young man OF
about twenty, who had been en-
ployed for short time by Dona-
hue & Martin as pin boy on their
bowling alleys, is charged with
forcing an entrance into their
building last Thursday night and
making away with $4,000 in cash
and a gold watch.
Familiar with the custom CT the
PROJECTORS Of hiding their cash a.
Bout the premises it was easy for
him to knock off the temporary
covering over a suction fan OPP
oning ard secure the money.
However, he overlooked a wallet
containing nearly $4,000 placed in
different place, though near the
other roll.
Suspicion at once fell upon
Townsend, but a search of him re.
yealcd the fact that he had left
the city. He returned Saturday
evening on No. IS and was at once
spotted by Constable Mattice. IL
the darkness, however, the lad got
away, but hanging to the trial
Mr.. Mattice caught his man as he
was about to board freight
train which passed through the
city shortly before midnight.
Nearly all of the money and the
watch was found in his possess
ion. After giving several aliases
and alibis the young man came
through with a clean admission
lie was taken before justice court
Monday morning where he was
bound over to the next term OF
circuit court for trial.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
ARREST TRIO
AT RACINE in
BARADOO CASE:

Charged with the theft Of auto
mobile tires and skunk hides val
ned at $500 from Louis Leno Of
the Auto Wrecking company here
two men and woman were
brought back to Baraboo from RAJ
cine by Sheriff w, H. Ode. Before
Judge Adolph andre the two men
waived examination and were
bound over to the circuit court.
The woman win be held in jan
here and further investigation will
ke made into her case.
The three gave their names here
as Rose Marshall and Kato Thomp-
son, colored, and Alex Van Goor.
They were in 3araboo December
sth and stopped at the City Hotel,
corner of Ash ana Water streets.
II. court the trio told the Judge st.
Paul was the last stopping place
before the Baraboo visit. The
woman was said to have been ac-
companying them as far as Chi
cage.
At Racine, where they were ar
rested as suspicious characters
Rose told the authorities that her
male companions had taken skunk
hides and tires in Baraboo and
the sheriff here was notified.
Authorities here believe al
three have seen the inside OF
jails before.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Joe Hooker Post
Elects Officers

Officers of Joe Hooker Post No.
elected for the year 1925 are:
Commander, e. L. Palmer.
S. Y. c., D. M. Quiggle.
+ J.,V. c., o. A. lHurlbut.
O. of D., H. Delap.
Chaplain, James Dibble.
Quartermaster, A. Fry.
Surgeon, T. j. Nettle.
O. of g., VIM Burton.
Trustee for yrs, E. L. Palmer
Patriotic Instructor, e. L. Dubois
First Delegate, William Burton.
Second Delegate, O. A. Hurlbut.
First alternate, r. J. Nettle.
Second Alternate, S. M. Dubois
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Double Wedding
Fete, Merrimack
Is Celebrated

A double wedding anniversary
was celebrated by Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Rischmueller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oil Schneider at the Rischrau-
eller home in Merrimack on Sunday.
Some thirty years have happily
passed by these two couple, they
are both prosperous farmers, and
raised happy families. A bounte.
Gus dinner was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Dobratz and sens,
Howard and Oscar, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Dobratz, Walter Schneider and
Rev. Gerth, we're with them an
enjoyed a pleasant afternoon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18

At the AEel Johnson farm -
choice chickens were stolen some
time Saturday night according TO
Mr.. Johnson who was in the Office
Of the Baraboo News today to ex-
plain the loss Mr.. Johnson said
only his fattest Bluff Orphington
hens were taken and none of which
were over d year old, He values
the missing poultry at not less
han $50.
The farmer stated here that his
chicken coop was located about
twenty FIVE rods from the house and
the squaling of the flock could not
be heard during the disturbance. II,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Chicken 7Eieues Get Big Haul
At AxeL Johnson Farm, Portage
Road, rs of Choicest Are Gone

states, however, that his two dogs
on the place usually make consid-
cradle noise on the approach Of
strangers but nothing was heard or
Saturday night.
Mr. Johnson believes the poultry
was stuffed in several sacks and
spirited away in waiting automo-
bile by parties who knew their
business.
The Baraboo man believes he will
hear no more from his missing
poultry but thinks he might save
other farmers from similar loss
by timely warning. Of his plight.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Prize Awards In Bio
Booster Campaign OF
Merchants Announced

On the Baraboo Marine band
stand between Broadway and Oak
street, Third avenue, those who re
ceived prizes in the big booster
campaign of the Baraboo merchants
were announced this afternoon.
A large crowd gathered to "lis
ten in. One hundred prizes rang.
ing from $500 in trade down to S.
in trade at Baraboo stores We're
awarded
The following received awards OF
FIVE dollars in trade: 600
Mrs. Alice Springer
Fred Brener
Roy Prime
Mrs. H.. E. Koepp
Carl Dunse Jr.
Mrs. Geo. Rosenkrant2
Catherine Read
Mrs. John Bauer
D.. G. F., Stekl
Cora Parks
Geneyieve Kent
Henry A. Lucht
Mrs. Charles Webster
Ches. Steinke
Norman Qiale
Fl. Hanger
w. L. Mohr
Eunice Guethlein
Will Burgess
Mrs. Hardy Spencer
Harry Halsted
Mrs. Benny Zanzow
O. L, Harkins
Albert Ayers
Ross Core
H. H. Smith
Mrs. D. Crosby
A. r. Kemp
Henry Potterville
Clarence Steinke
J. H. Hubbard
Ralph S. Ableman
Rose Remer
Carl Zimmerman
Mrs. Chas. Starky
Ida Petzke
Doc. Kealey
Mrs. P. Summers
Sybil Fedderly
Island Wooden Mill Co.
Phyllis Core
Mrs. w. r. Du Bots
Laura Macarthur
Oscar Doppler
Edwin O'Reilly
Jake Israel saa edt
c. H. Cook M
Mrs. Bertha Stebler
Mrs. Margaret Schmoekel
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18

P. Bittrich
Wilbur Weiland
Catherine Meade
Roy Spaulding
Mrs. VIM. Pierce
E. L. Parks
Mrs. Mildred Miller
John Quale
Ike Catfish
Leo Graft
Helen Kern
The following received a prize OF
$40 (15)
James Terry
Guy Weidenkopf
Henry Eschenback
L. r. Morley
E. NJ Lesser
Mrs. A. Kahler
| Rose Plat
H. P. Palmer
Dan Torpey
Mrs. Anna Jors
Floyd Coates
w. H. Townsend
Harold Schara
Jenette Smith
The following SIS each 90;
A. ". Meyers
! Mrs. J. F. Tinlin
Randall Herfort
Gina Peterson
Sophia Meyers
| The following $40 (5):
Mrs. H. w. North
A. Weiland
Mrs. Geo. H. Schmidt
w. H. Sherman
Mrs. Paul Cahoon
The following s25 (5):
Melvin Burton
Ethel Newell
Mrs. L. VonWald
E9lf Burton
s. G. Frazer
Tenth prize. $50 Mrs. Tom A.
Ryan
| Ninth prize, $35-Carl Bouk
| Eighth prize, $4,000. Hoadley
J Seventh prize, $45- Chas. Higgins
Sixth prize, $5O-Helen Creider
/ Fifth prize, SIS Geo. Isenberg
Fourth prize, $10O-Mrs. E. A.
Weston
Third prize, $125 Mrs. E. r.
Allen
Second prize, $250--E. r. Pooch
First prize, s5oO-Warren Hotel
Taxi Co. ..<
Those whose names were real
can receive their checks at the Mar
riott hardware store tomorrow
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Portage Man Dies
At Lewiston, Age %

Thomas L. Leahy, %, formerly Of
Portage, passed away recently in
Lewiston.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-14

While his-Scott's-companions
awaited his recovery, they discov-
cred the tracks of white men who
had passed through that region not
many days before. They asked
themselves whether it was better
for them to remain with Scott,
whose recovery was doubtful, and
themselves starve to death, or to
abandon him and hurry on to join
those others ahead? They decid-
ed that the lives of several we'll
men were of more consequence than
the fate of a man who was virtual
ly dead, and so they left their com
rade, under pretense of hunting a
remedy for him.
The next summer these same men
revisited the Platte, and on top of
the Bluff now bearing his name 90
from where they had left
him, they found the bleached skel-
eton of the comrade they had so
shamelessly deserted. This is Cap
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-14
W WILL HAVE
FIVE NEW WELLS

During the past few weeks a large
amount of material for the compile
ton of five wells on the Big Lake
structure In the Lake Basin field
has been delivered in the field by the
Midwest Refining company, accord
ing to recent reports from Billings.
Delivery of more than 20 carloads of
material have been made through
the Wheat Basin on the Rapelje
branch of the Northern Pacific.
Drills are now pounding away on
the Luce, Moddrell and Putnam
farms near the Hepp well and rig
ging up has been completed on the
Lindsay farm. The Moddrel well,
an offset to the discovery well is now
down $50 feet.
A reservoir has been completed on
Valley creek with a three inch line to
supply field operations. A central
camp to cost 100000 is being erected
just west of the Moddrell lease. Build
ings now completed include a cottage
and two office buildings. A 10-mile
telephone line from Wheat Basin has
also been completed and is in opera
ton. Sixty men are now employed in
the field. Tests of the well are still
incomplete. Natural flow ranges
from 100 to IL Sbarrels a day, 1T is
stated. An accurate pump test has
not been made.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-14
DEDICATE HUBBARD DAM
TO WELFARE OF LITTLE
BITTER ROOT PEOPLE

The Hubbart Dam, near st. lg'
natius. was officially christened re-
Gently when Mrs. G. j. Moody, wife
of the Flathead project manager.
broke a bottle of Little Bitter Root
water against the spillway of the dam,
saying, "I christen thee, Hubbart
dam. to the welfare of the people OF
the Little Bitter Root" James Her
bert of Poison, and P. N. Bernard OF
KaIispell made the dedicatory ad-
dresses.
After a picnic dinner which was
attended by about $50 people, n
served in a large mess hall OF the
camp, talks were made by Mr.. Francis
Goodwin of Washington, assistant
secretary of the interior, Project
Manager c. ]. Moody and ] ames
Herbert. Mr.. Goodwin stated that
he would recommend congressional
action to reduce construction charges
in the Little Bitter Root, to the am
cunt that they would be if they were
a%portioned over the whole project.
Hubbart dam is a crescent dam,
go feet high, 500 feet long, "a feet
wide at the bottom, and five feet
wide at the top, and is built across
the canyon of the Little Bitter Root.
This is the only dam of its kind in
the United States. The dam cost
about s35O,OOo, and will make a
lake three and one-half miles long,
making possible theirrigation OF TO-
900 acres of land.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-14
INDIAN BOY is THE BEST
BOW AND ARROW SHOT
OF GREAT PARK TRIBE

Lone Star, bow and arrow boy
of the Glacier Park Indian tribe,
is one of the most accurate shots
of his nation, according to reports
from the Indian department.. He
uses a bow Of sarvis wood with
which the late Chief Three Bears
shot big game in the Rocky noun
tains so years ago.
Lone Star is a full-b1ood Black
foot and evidently inherited the
bow and arrow strain from his buff
falo hunting ancestors.
He can kill more rabbits with his
metal pointed than a great
many city boys could bag with an
>open-bore 12-guage shotgun-for
money or marbles.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-14

the year when annuties were dis
tributed to the Sioux, and that they
would elect to be halfway decent
until they had received them.
Right then they were gathering in
from all directions, and over a
thousand were already at Fl. Lar
annie. OF course in our ignorance,
we never thought of this until
many years had elapsed. We
should have started for SCOTS
Bluff if the whole Sioux nation
were on the warpath. Our Indians
were those of Cooper's novels, and
bore but slight resemblance to the
genuine article.
After lunch we walked until
overcome by fatigue, III footsteps
Jagged, and we ceased to have our
original interest in SCOTS Bluff.
Then father to cheer us, repeate :
its story, with which we were al
ready familiar:
Some years previously, a small
party of hunters were descending
the Platte, when their canoes over
turned, spilling their powder, on
which they depended for killing
game, and they were obliged to live
on such roots and herbs as they
found to be edible. When they
reached Laramie Fork, about Co
miles from the Bluff, one of their
number became seriously ill-too
much so to continue the journey.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-14
Rivals of Chester Bim
Gmmp Speeding East
ON Mile Trip
To Cornwall, England

Chester BIN Gump, speeding
observation-disclosures visit his n
enormously wealthy Uncle BIN in
Australia, has rivals for public at
tention in the "Three Little Rich
ardses," who are speeding east
ward-also alone-from Missoula,
Montana, to Truro, Cornwall, Eng
land, to make their home with
their grandmother.
But there is a difference. AS the
readers of the comic sections have
noticed, Chester is spending money
like water on everything that pleases
him. On the other hand, when the
Three Little Richardses invoiced their
finances in Minneapolis recently as
they were passing that point OF their
journey, they found they had $28.2O
of the $50 pocket money with which
they were supplied upon leaving Mis-
soula.
With no MILLIONS back of them,
but something just as good-organ-
and co-operation-the Three
Little Richardses are having just as
happy a journey as the Australia
bound Chester.
William Richards, aged II, does
the talking to the conductor. George,
Williams twin, is custodian of the
railway and steamship tickets. Grace,
aged 10, has charge of the cash fund.
Thus the three share equally in the
heavy responsibility of an u%nescort-
ed pilgrimage of more than 5000
miles. The Three Little Richardses
from Montreal on the Ansonia,
Cunard Liner.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-14
ELABORATE PLANS
FOR PIONEER MEET
AT BUTTE AUG. e.
ASSEMBLY DINNER WILL BE A
FEATURE; EXPECT A LARGE
ATTENDANCE

Elaborate preparations are un-
der way for the entertainment of
delegates and visiting members
who will attend the annual
ton of the Socitey of Montana Pr
oneers and the sons and Daughters
of Pioneers, to be held in Butte for
three days beginning August %.
Levi S. Wild, vice-president of the
society for Silver Bow county, under
whose supervision the convention will
be conducted, is working out the de-
tails. Tentative plans indicate that
this years gathering, although ex-
pected to be the lowest in point of
society are fast timing out, will sur
pass previous meetings in all phases
of a convention program.
Headquarters for the three day
conference will be at the Leggat ho-
tel. Business sessions will be held in
the guild house of the Episcopal
church while entertainment programs
will alternate between the Silver Bow
club and the Country Club.
The feature event scheduled by Mr..
Wild and Mrs. ]. K. Hes1et, who is
assisting in the arrangements will be
the assembly dinner at the Silver Bow
club the evning of August 20. Spe-
cial entertainment features are being
lined up and an orchestra will be en-
gagged for the remainder of the even
ing when young and old will join in
a formal dance in the club rooms. The
convention will close at the Country
club August 80 with a luncheon.
Until reports are received from the
state secretary, Frank D. Brown of
Missoula, MI. Wild states he cannot
announce the approximate number
who will attend the convention this
year.
The program in detail, as well as
all other information will be an
nounced later.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-14
CHIMNEY ROCK AND SG0TT'S BLUFF, CURIOUS
NATURAL FORMATIONS NM WESTERN NEBRASKA
BEAR ROMANTIC RELATION TO PLAINS HISTORY

SH u
tain B~onneville's account of the in
cldent, told by the writer of this
sketch for the enlightenment OF
those who have not read Bonnie
vile.
While listening to this tragic
story we walked right along, my
father occasionally interrupting
himself to exclaim: 1--WE cannot
have to go much fartherl Why,
look! There it is right ahead of
us" 1t was. And so likewise was a
freight train coming towards us.
When it reached us, the wagon
master and Father had the usual
confab when strangers met on the
Plains; the one going West ask
ing about the road, etc. and the
other anxious to LEARN what was
going on in the East during the
month or SO preceding the inter
view.
At length the wagon master in
quired, as he well might: "Where
+ you going?"
ITO SCOTS Bluff r eplied
Father.
The wagon master smiled the
peculiar smile reserved by the mi
tiated for Pilgrims, or T~enderfeet"
as they were known in the Western
v%ernacular. while remarking
you've quite a walk ahead of you.
Dou you expect to get there to-
day?"
"Of course. Why not? How
far is it," returned Father.
"Only about rs miles. You'll
have to walk right smart to get
there" drawled the wagon master
as he joined his train and left us.
Twenty-Five miles! That's
nonsense. The man told us that
because he thought we would be-
lieve him. Twenty-Five m
Anyone a see it is not more than
a mile away. I'm going on" This
Father did, and we meekly fol-
We walked for another hour or
so, when one of the sudden storms
Of midsummer threatened, and we
thought it the part of wisdom, the
afternoon being we'll advanced, to
cross the river before we we're
by the raain, hail, or what
ever it proved to be. Regretfully
we glanced at the Bluff, and no.
iced the telegraph poles neal its
base were apparently but a couple
If feet in heighth. No, we should
never be able to reach it.
Turning aside we entered the
liver aand managed to reach a sand
,ar midway to the opposite shore,
When the storm broke with a high
that nearly swept us from
'ur insecure place of refuge. Wei
ould not stand erect because of the
orce of the wind, and by the time
he storm was over we were
renched to the skin.
All self-respecting women and
iris in those days, wore hoop
kirts, and fairly long dresses.
hose in our party, although re-
tote from civilization, were no ex-
to the rule. In this in
lance hoops would have made it
ifficult to ford the remainder of
ne river, the channel there being
eeper. Taking off our hoops
re draped them gracefully about
ur shoulders, and so attired fin
she'd the crossing of the river, and
eturned to camp, where we were
let with shouts of derision, when
re related the story of the day
day my father was never permit
I'd to forget, whenever he ventur-
d to estimate distance.
"Ah, yes!" some one would say.
Undoubtedly you are right. You
re the man, now I think of it, who
.ok that little stroll to SCOTS
Huff. Isn't that so?" and my ia
Ter would retire with a crestfallen
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