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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25
ON HOME FARM
FOR "A YEARS
JnO. Ellis, Eastman Farmer,
Lays Claim to Record.

Prairie du Chen, Wisdom Ellis
has lived on the same far mnear the
inland village of Eastman, Wis, for
seventy-four years. If there is an
other Wisconsin farmer who can beat
his record, Mr.. Ellis would like to
hear from him.
He isn't so old, only seventy-six.
but he began living on his Eastman
farm when he was just a toddler of
two. He doesn't remember much
about his arrival, but does remember
hearing his mother tell how he took
his first step while they were on the
canal boat on which the family with
all their belongings were migrating
via the Erie canal route from Maine
to Wisconsin.
Deer and Wolves Common
They reached the Eastman yicini-
ty by OK team, and built a cabin by
fine spring in the woods, taking up
quarter section. There were only
three other families within a radius
of twelve miles of them. Wolves
were so thick that they used to prowl
and howl and do battle royal in packs
in the dooryard of the log house and
boards had to be nailed over the win
dows to keep them from breaking in.
Deer were so common that the chill
dren in going back and forth from
school nearly always saw several of
them.
Much of his time as a boy was
snent with father and brothers in the
never-ending job Of rail splitting. Il
was twenty-five before / ever saw any
kind of fence but a rail fence" says
Mr.. Ellis.
His grandson, Edwin Ellis, is most
" running the farm now That
makes four generations of Ellis on
the same quarter section; John, the
pioneer from Maine; his son, John
Jr.. the resident for seyenty-fouT
wears; John Jr., son Willis, and Viii
| lis's son, Edwin.
Wonderful Mich Cows
The farm is still only 100 acres,
but the big barn, silo and the herd
of nearly fifty Guernseys make far
different place of it than it used to
| be. The Guernseys are topnOtchers OF
the Eastman Cow Testing association
the twenty-five mich cows producing
an average of around 500 pounds OF
butterfat a year. That's about pound
of butter day per COW.
The big fine spring where the cab
| ing used to stand is now pool Gov
cred with a concrete milk house and
bubbles up into a concrete basin
Here are kept the cream cans. The
water is so cold it keeps the cream
at refrigerator GOODNESS. The spring
on the modern dairy farm is just as
| priceless treasure as it was the day
great Grandfather John Ellis joyfully
| discovered it and drove the home stake
beside it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25
BOSCOBEL

Mrs. Adam Heller of Vananda,
Mont. came Saturday for an extended
visit with relatives and friends in the
old home town. Mr.. Heller expects 10
come later in the season.
Some people predict the weather &C
cording to conditions existing on En-
Der days. The latter came on June IL
1914. All were warm. Ills SAID the
months of July, August and Septem-
Der will be likewise.
Adolph Johnson met with stroke
of hard luck last week while on Wis
it in Madison. He loaned his EIcar
coupe to a friend for a short trip ana
i'm some unaccountable manner the
car caught fire and was totally de-
stroyed. Mr.. Johnson will be partially
recompensed by insurance.
RAYMOND Merwin and Roy MerWln
were tried before Justice {. II. Speck
at Pra. du Chen on Friday, June Is,
on a complaint made by Vance Moore
that they had stolen two auto tires
some inner tubes and other artlcles
from his car at his home i'll the Town
of Marietta The boys denied that tney
had been at AIoOre's place, pleaaeu
mot guilty" and demanded Jury I'll
al. A jury of six business men or the
witty were summoned and after near
inc the evidence returned verdict OF
not guilty" and the boys returned
home with their parents that night;
The boys had consistently maintained
their innocence and it was the consen-
sus of opinion Of those that heard the
case that they were not the ones re-
sponsible for the taking Of the articles.
They are both steady, hard-worklnLg
BOYS. The case was handled for the
state by District Attorney Earl ana
for the defense by Atty H. p. G. Kemp
of BOscObel-Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25

Joseph, small son of Lee Meyers OF
| Avoca, picked up an axe and struck
playfully with it. He cut one finger
so badly that it hung by thread and
later had to be amputated
Stephen Pfanku, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ivan Pfanku of Arena, fell from the
seat of pillow that was being trailed
| behind his fathers wagon and suffer
ed bad cuts on one leg. He will be on
crutches for some time.
Masonic lodges of the county hold
their annual picnic at Marsden park
| Fennimore, today. Guests will bring
basket lunch while the Fennimore
lodge will furnish lemonade, ice cream
and coffee. A program has been ar
ranged.
Burglars made a daring attempt to
enter the Gratiot state bank Friday
night a week ago but we1a frightened
away by parties returning at late
hour from a dance. A crowbar left
in the building showed how the en-
trance was made.
VIM. Laufenberg of Avoca. drove
a car over an embankment near the
Adam Schwingle farm and was iniur-
ed SO badly that he had to be taken
to a hospital for treatment. Among
other injuries his nose was pierced by
a piece of glass that passed entirely
I through the organ.
Russell O'Hare returned home to
Mineral Point Monday evening from
Notre Dame university, where he just
completed a four year course in ag-
riculture. Russell received his degree
and carried off the $50 prize given by
the Oliver Plow Works to the young
man having the highest average dur
ing the four years.
An electric iron left turned on in
the home of A. ]. Mitchell of Rich
land Center was the cause of a blaze.
The Mitchells were moving into new
home and had been ironing clothes at
the old house while moving Most of
their effects were out of the way when
the fire started but considerable dam
age was done to the building interior
before the firemen arrived.
John Dorneiden, Gratiot farmer, lost
the thumb and two fingers of his left
hand when blasting cap he was
holding went off in his hand Dorm
eiden's hired man had found the cap
in a curry comb box. The boss didn't
KNOW WudL Tie Cdp Was anu UGSdu uIS-
ging into it with a match. An explo-
sion followed He was taken to hos
pital.
Thieves are again at work in Pra
du Chen, city of prey for petty rob-
bers. A thief broke open the telephone
cash box at the Park hotel and es-
capped with SIS. On Sunday night bur-
glars entered the Edd. McCloskey
store through a rear door by break
ing the glass and turning the bolt.
The city night watch discovered the
entrance and while he was phoning
McCIoskey the robbers escaped.
On trial at Richland Center for liv-
ing together in an adulterous state
for year, Martin Brennanman and
Vida Ewers, residing in the town of
Buena Vista, were found guilty and
sent to Waupun for a year apiece.
Erneste Mcmillan of near Soldiers
Grove, pleaded guilty to violating the
liquor law and paid a fine of $500 and
costs. OWE Smith, found guilty Of driv-
ing a car while drunk, paid fine of
$7818.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25
WITHIN | HOUR
OF The COURT
HOUSE SQUARE
Happenings From
Exchanges and
Reporters.
LIVINGSTON

Mrs. George Fordyce of Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. John Chamley and Bud
dy Bishop of Mineral Point have beer
visitors at the Chamley farm
At the state convention of superin.
tendents, matrons and trustees of Wis
consin institutions for the insane, hello
at aJnesville last week, Mrs Nora Liv.
ingstOn of Dodgeville was elected as
sistant secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green have
moved their household goods to Min
eral Point where Mr.. Green is en-
ployed' as lineman by the Mineral PIT
Public Service Company.
Ray Livingston of Chicago is visit
ing relatives here.
Ray and Loren c. Livingston were
initiated into the order fthe EIks al
Platteville, Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Alton arrived
here Tuesday after a 10 day motor
trip from San Denito, Texas, and
were guests of the Alton families here
enroute to River Falls.
Sid Hill, age 81, brother of the
late William Hill of Livingston, died
Tuesday of last week at his home in
Clear Lake, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
U6IG w dSlDuIu, MIS-. bGSSlG OuyuGIl
Yves and Richard Hill of this locality
attended the funeral.
Mrs. William Huffman of Clinton
Ia, was a guest at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Henry Won Valid. She has
left for visit in Baraboo, accompan-
led by her niece, Mrs. Henrietta Won
VALID
Mrs. Tom Dolphin, age "a, died sud
denly early Wednesday morning. The
funeral service was held from the NJ
E. church Her daughters, Mrs, Nose
Leppla and children of New Butler
and Mrs. Arnold Schroeder of Milwau-
kee are at home.
Mrs. Alvin Winskell and daughter
Virginia, of Benton have been guests
at the o. s. Laughton home.
Mrs. Ora Laughton, doing her own
driving, left Thursday morning on her
return motor trip, distance of nearly
900 miles, to her home in Buffalo,
S. D. Her daughter Bernadine, who
has made a four years stay with her
grandmother, Mrs. Steve Dennis, &C
companied her home.
Edgar and Elgar Runkle left We'd
nesday for Havre, Mont, after a visit
at the home of their sister, Mrs. W.
b. Alton The Runkles were members
of The Havre cowboy band, of which
Elgar is leader, and played at the
Shriners' convention in Kansas City
the first week in June. A home or
chestra of eleven, and several guests
were entertained in their honor at
the Alton home Tuesday night.
Mrs. Grover Reed and daughter Lee
more of Chicago are making two
weeks visit in this vicinity with rela-
tives.
The Rev. Pierstorff and family OF
Stanley, Wis, are visiting here at their
former pastorate enroute to Platte
Vile to attend camp meeting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25

T. c. Snyder will start a newspaper
at Livingston with Tom Benedict in
charge.
Mrs. Belle Peat and Leroy Keeney
were married at Animation Sunday
June 18th.
Miss Eunice Osborne and ]. Arthur
Woman of Linden will be married
next month.
Miss Clara Helbing of Galena has
been engaged as second assistant in
the Potosi high school.
Mrs Martha Holmes Dolphin, wife
of Thomas Dolphin, died at her home
near Livingston June 18th.
Charles Womack and Miss Emma
Chollac, both of Galena, were mar
ried at Galena Friday, the 18th.
Miss Wilhelmina Feathers of the
town of Linden and George Kinds OF
Edmund were married Wednesday.
Tourists will be greeted at Monroe
with the following slogan, Monroe
Swiss cheese capital of the U. S. A
Fred Stephan, employed at the First
National bank at ShullSburg, and Miss
Bolzet of Fountain City were married
Tuesday.
Ensigns James Sampson of Galena
was on board the S. S. Mississippi at
the time of the explosion, and is safe
according to word his mother, Mrs
B. G. Sampson, received.
Miss Ruth Nancolas, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Nancolas of Min
eral Point and Howard Tyrer of Min
eral Point were married Thursday
The groom is mail carrier.
The job of surfacing the Hackett
road near Bloomington has been COM
pleted When the Blooming ton-Patch
Grove road is surfaced this will give
a hard road from Bloomington to
Bridgeport. The work completed has
made wonderful road.
More than 500 men employed in the
various departments of the Milwau-
thrown out of work by shutdown
starting Monday and ordered contin-
ued for three weeks. No cause has
been announced by the officials.
The excavations for the new Miner
al Point post office have been COM
pleted and last week the work of set
ting up the molds for the concrete
foundations was started. The founda-
ton is to be built of reinforced con-
crete.
S. J. Andrews, farmer living near
Shullsburg, recently ordered about
$40 worth of seeds from Chicago
seed house. The seed failed to arrive
and the matter was reported to pos
tai authorities, and the concern found
to be a fraud. Andrews was called to
be a witness in proceedings at the
Federal court in Chicago last week,
for which he received witness fees,
of course. But he is still out the $40
Moral: Do your buying at home.
Roy Shelliam and Roy Martin have
purchased the Platteville Bottling
Works of Dell Shepherd. Mr.. Martin
has been with the Bottling Co for the
past Is years and thoroughly under
stands the business. Mr.. Shelliam and
Mr. Martin are among Platteville's re-
liable men and will continue to man
ufacture high grade temperance bev-
erages that the plant has been oted
for. The plant not only supplies
Platteville trade but sells to all sur
rounding towns. The Platteville Bot
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25

ting Works is operated under strict
ly sanitary methods. The new manage
ment will continue the policy of the
former owner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
Troop A Musical Drill
Wanted al Pueblo Fair

The musical drill staged by the
18th Cavalry OF Troop "A" bids
fair to become one of the big show
attractions OF the state as a result
OF the attention that event attracted
at the Ski-Hi Stampede this sum
mer.
In recent letter to Major Geo.
Corlett, Mr.. ID. A. Jay. Manager OF
the Colorado State Fair to be held
at Pueblo Sept. % to %. states:
Il saw the exhibition that your
troop put on NJ Monte Vista at the
Stampede and 1t was so impressive
that we would like to have you put
on the same program fer us at our
Colorado State Fair"
A decision AS to whether the troop
may 20 to Pueblo and the terms will
be made at once.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
BLACK WOLF SLAIN BY HUNTER
NEAR GRAND JUNCTION

A black coyote. the frst ever
heard OF in this section. was among
the twenty-five predatory animals
killed in the High Line section west
Of Grand Junction during the last
ten days by Government Hunter ".
J. Nearing. The hunter is unable
TO account for the black coyote. new
er having seen anything of the kind,
and thinks the pelt will cause some
speculation when II reaches Denver.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
Sargent Invites All
To Attend Their Big
Harvest Home Festival

This annual event at Sargent IL
looked forward to with much inter-
est by the people OF the Sargent
community and surrounding terri
tory and this year promises to be no
exception as a larger attendance is
expected than In any former year.
The program is one Of special merit
and interest and rich trest is
awaiting all who will avail them
selves Of the privilege OF attending.
Large delegations from Monte Vista
Del Norte. Center and surrounding
communities Ii looked for 50 join
the procession next Sunday morning
and spend the day at Sargent.
The program will begin at 10
O'Clock the regular Sunday school
hour and will remain In continuous
session until the noon hour when a
big basket dinner will be spread In
the dining room Of the grade school.
This will be followed by a visitatiOn
period and the program OF the day
will be resumed. A number OF
speakers from Del Norte. Monte
Vista and other places will give In
teresting addresses and an elaborate
program of music and special items
will be presented. Remember you
are very cordially invited to come
and bring all the family with YOU.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John wsrts Of near
Center returned last week from =
trip to Grand Junction where they
were called to attend the funeral OF
their relative. Alvis Switzerland.
Mrs. Wertz and Mrs. Sutherland are
sisters. The deceased had many
friends here who deeply regret his
death. Mrs. Wertz says Mr.. Suther-
land was bed fast for nearly three
months following his return from q
trip to California last March. Dur
Ing his last illness he fell from his
usual weight OF 200 pounds TO less
than 4 hundred pounds. He had
been = sufferer from bone tubercu-
losis for many years.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
FRANK BURNS TAKES ALL
FIRsTs AT COLO. sPRINcs

Frank Burns OF Alamosa who
scooped the three days relay prize,
at the ski-Hi Stampede made a sim.
liar cleaning At the Colorado Springs
Rodeo last week.
Burns won nrst In all relay race,
riding the Walters-Trickey string of
horses. The same string of horses
also took hrst money in all the
women's relay races at Colorado
Springs. Burns will follow the
rodeo events Of the northwest. in.
'Pendleton. Oregon, before
home.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Brady and Mike
and Sarah Ellen returned Sunday
from 4 two weeks trip which in
cluded interesting sight seeing At
Santa Fe. Albuquerque and Taos.
N. NJ. thence home via Denver.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
CARD or THANKS

We take this opportunity to ex-
press our sincere thanks to our
many friends and neighbors who 20
kindly assisted US during our recent
affliction and bereavement and to
express our appreciation for the
many beautiful aorsi offerings to
our loved one and for Ne express
sions Of sympathy extended 70 ~.
=. Ray Nelson aaA Chiidrea.
Mrs. n. q. Neisea.
Jack Nelson,
Ted Nelson.
Rex Nelson.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
PAUL l. ALDRlCH HONORED
BY IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT

The following item Of interest re-
gardinE = former Monte Vista man
was received by his mother. Mrs. c.
s. Aldrich. this week. The clipping
reads:
''Paul l. Aldrich. editor Of The
National Provisioner. was elected
chairman Of the Chicago Business
Editors Association at the annual
meeting June 10. He succeeds Harry
Hillman OF the Inland Printer"
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lampe and
daughter. OF Alamosa were Monte
Vista visitors Saturday. Mr..
Lampe is linotype operator on the
Alamosa Journal. Mrs. Lampe 10 =
state humane officer for the Child
Welfare League and took occasion
to look after business In connection
with her once while here Saturday.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Leo. McGannon
and three children arrived In Monte
Vista last Friday from Los Angeles.
Calf. and will spend several weeks
here visiting At the home OF Mrs.
McGannon's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Wiley.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Wubben and
children returned last Friday from
Paonia. Colo. where they spent the
summer and are again nicely located
in the home they occupied last year.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

B. B. Wallace spent a couple OF
days At Moffat the hrst OF the week
looking after business interests.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Kahne return
ed Sunday from spending 4 fortnight
In Denver.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
BIRTHS REPORTED TINS WEEK

Mr.. and Mrs. V. L. Warren an
nounce the arrival Of . * pound
girl at their home on Wednesday
morning. Aug. 27.
A daughter was borne to DIR. and
Mrs. r. J. Day At the Del Norte
hospital Saturday, August %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hart are the
parents Of = baby daughter born At
Del Norte Hospital August %.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Lower announce
baby daughter who came to their
home on Wednesday. August 81.
MIR. and Mrs. B. E. Cunningham
are the parents Of son born on
Augustus. .ar
A son was borne TO Mr.. and Mrs.
W. e. Braitxka on August 27th.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. d. Naranjo
have . baby son. born August 27.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. d. Naranjo
have . baby son. born August 81.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

A son was borne TO Mr.. and Mrs.
W. e. Braitxka on August 27th.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-10-24
G00FY!
Special Correspondent

Ten years ago today in big bold
type, flashed heading in the sport
ing section of the Seattle Times,
"The White Bluffs Golf Club Isl.
In the light of subsequent events
the "is" should have been a "was''
and that was" todaysis an "is." For
the White Bluffs Golf Club "is." as
witnessed last Tuesday night when it
held its first big meeting and elect
ed w. ]. Kincaid, President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Greens Com
mittee of John McFee, Chairman
and Chas. English and James Sells,
fellow members; E. c. Coleman,
Club Captain and, J. F. Bleakley
Past President ex-8fficio member oi
the Greens Committee, and then the
battle adjourned to later date.
While the grand old Scotch game
of golf is just beginning to become
popular in White Bluffs, for some
little time great games have been
played. Chas. English has the honor
to date of turning in the best score
OF SO. .Helge Swanson has become
one of the irnmortals by driving the
ball 1875 yards into a 4 inch Gun
1900 OAAAy OAAS A0olJ u NC uIlVc
and is now member of the "IIole
in One" club. John McFee pulled
a Babe Ruth" last week by driving
the little bail 212 yards before It
fell to the ground. w. ]. Kincaid
burst forth with brand now war
stick looking for John McFee's scalp
and while this was going on O'Larey
thought he would try "a "Jack Demp-
sey" on the ball and broke nice
new $500 club instead and we will
say that he got initiated in just the
right manner; and then to make the
day topping" as they say in polite
golfing circles, little Bobbie Reinlin.
ger. with one little club, came through
with the best score for the day. "Oh
Brutus, where is thy sting" Further
we might also tell of the game be.
tween ]. F. Bleakley and e. c.
Colman-but what's the use of try.
ing to break UP friendship of long
standing!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-10-24
WEDDING BELLS

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
man was "a pleasant scene at the
wedding of their daughter, Irene,
to Mr.. Arie Ward of Toppenish,
on Sunday, October 1e. Miss Ellen
Anderson was BRIDES maid and Mr..
Purdy Grewell, brother of the groom
was the best man, they being their
only attendants. The marriage ser
vice was read by Rev. L. c. Krug
at 2 o'clock in the presence of in
innate friends and immediate rela-
tives of the young couple. The bride
was given in marriage by her father,
Mr.. A. E. Norman. The bridal bou-
quet was shower Of pink rosebuds
and lilies of the valley, with baby
breath and ferns. The brides maid
carried an arm bouquet of pink
asters tied with white ribbons.
Immediately after the services a
wedding diIner was served. The
dining room was decorated with
garlands of Boston ferns, Oregon
grape leaves and maple leaves of
autumn colors. The flowers on the
tables were vari-colored asters. The
living room WAS decorated with
Boston ferns and autumn leaves.
The flowers used were dahlias and
asters. The bride and groom and
their two attendants were seated
at small table that Was decorated
with the brides cake. The groom's
cake adorned the guests table.
In the evening the young couple
left for their future home in Top
penish, carrying with them the good
wishes of their many friends.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-10-24
TO HOLD OLD FASHIOND
POLITICAL RALLY TUESDAY

A real old fashioned Republican
rally with parade, torches and band
music, will be held in Kennewick
Tuesday evening of next week. Some
outside speaker with lat least state.
wide if not nation wide reputation.
will address the meeting and the Ken
newick folks are making prepara-
tions to entertain quite a crowd. A
good many from White Bluffs and
Hanford are planning on driving
down, including several members Of
the band who will take part in the
music for the occasion.
A republican meeting will be held
in Liberty hall in White Bluffs and
also Hanford on Wednesday even
ing of next week. A. r. Gardner,
editor of the Kennewick Courier
Reporter, and M. M. Moulton, candi-
date for the legislature, will be two
of the speakers and an effort will
also be made to bring the outside
speaker who talks at KennewicA.
The meeting at White Bluffs will
start at 1880 and at Hanford at 8
p. m. The meetings are open to all
and every one is invited to attend
whether they are are republicans
or have other affiliations.
Mr.. Anderson announces that he
will run a good two reel picture
during the evening.