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Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-25
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Sixth Street and Holt Ave.
Rev. C. E. Flanagan, Minister
Residence G39 He'll Avenue
Phone 220J
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
America Wonder City
Enchants Dave PringIe

David A Pringle, son of ]. M. Prin-
gle of Cassville, who went to Detroit
recently is enchanted by the wonder
city of America, which doubled its
population from 1910 to 1920 and bids
fair to do it again. He writes us as
follows:
Detroit, Mich, April 5, 1925
Dear Mr.. Sherman:
You perhaps remember that | came
in and ordered the Herald of you a
few days before l left for Detroit.
1 should liked very much to have had
the Herald before now; but wanted to
wait until | could get in better To-
cation and located permanently, so as
not to bother you to change the adj
dress.
am checking cars at the Hupp Mo-
tor Corporation and shall take up me-
chanical dentistry in a night school
course here.
Detroit is surely progressive and
industrious city 1t will rank next to
New York in population in a very few
years the way they are building up
here the last year. 1t seems as though
the world has its eyes focused toward
Detroit right now. And the great sea-
port transportation they have here
now is surely helping to boom Detroit.
Well here's hoping this letter reach
es you in time for me to receive your
next issue of the Herald.
Yours very sincerely,
DAVID A. PRINGLE,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
81 COWS BURNED
IN BARN FIRE
ON SYLVAN CREEK

RICHLAND CENTER-A disastrous
fire Sunday night of last week at the
John Hartley farm in the town of Syl-
van burned to death twenty-one head
of cows and three horses besides de-
stroying some machinery, hay, grain,
etc. Just how the fire started is not
known, in fact the Hartley family did
not know there was fire until
neighbors arrived, having seen the fire
from a distance. The farm was occu-
pied by Lloyd Hartley, son of John
Hartley, and the loss falls heavily up
on him.
The loss is but partly covered by
insurance. When the fire subsidized
bodies of the 81 COWS all lay in row
lust where they had been fastened and
the disposing of the bodies of the
cows and horses was no easy task.
This is perhaps the worst farm fire
in the history of the county and the
fire coming just at the beginning of
busy season makes the loss larger
as the cows all had been wintered
without a great deal of profit The
Hartley farm is located close to the
Crawford county line.-Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
BOsCOBEL

The multitude of friends of yener-
able p. A. Lathrop will learn with re-
greet of his death which occurred last
night at his home in Haney township
Mr.. Lathrop, one of the early settlers
of Crawford county and for many de-
cades one of it's leading citizens, cell
ebrated his Goth birthday Feb 18th
last
Jefferson Meeker, farmer of Rich
land county, is at Brookside hospital
receiving medical attention for seri-
Gus injuries sustained in a runaway
accident occurring last Thursday Mr.
Meeker was thrown from a load of
hay. His lower jaw is fractured and
painful decorations were received
about the head Physicians state that
he had a close call but will recover.
A well known Boscobel citizen who
never Intentionally breaks the laws,
was hailed into justice court at VirO-
qua last Friday for violating the ar
terial sign and fined $100 The Of
fender was following truck. The
truck stopped at the sign and when it
moved forward the Boscobel man fol-
lowed, but failed to stop-kept right
on after the truck. A traffic cop not
ed the failure and the driver was not
flied to appear in court. When the
matter was explained the costs were
annuled and the dollar penalty was
the extent of the punishment-Dial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
WINNESHIEK LANDS
BEING SOLD FOR
HUNTING DOMAINS

PRA. DU CHIEN-Harman Haas is
negotiating deal for the exchange of
his island lands in the famous Winnie
shiek bottoms for California fruit
farm. 1t is said that La Crosse sports
men are behind the deal and that they
will, as rapidly as possible, acquire
additional lands for hunting and trap
ping purposes.
The plan is to establish a lodge
where only members of their club may
enjoy the sports. This new phase of
disposition of. lands in the famous
Winneshiek gives rise to the belief
the unless some permanent action is
taken right soon, the entire district
may be taken away from the public
Other owners are planning on pri-
vate game preserves from which they
expect to reap the harvest in furs
and game birds for the market. Ian
sing people are operating a muskrat
farm on some $50 acres which will
also be withdrawn from sale.
Other owners have been taking off
the timber and several crews have
been cutting off the cottonwood bass
wood, maple, elm and birch during
the past winter. 1t is estimated that
more than a million feet of logs were
taken off by one concern. NJ Mart
ner in the Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
PLATTEVILLE

Joseph Thomas of Big Patch passed
away suddenly at his home April l,
while working in his garden. a short
distance from the residence. He built
fires to burn the grass and rubbish.
The fire got beyond his control and
he hurried to the house for help. He
was suddenly stricken from over-eX-
ertion. Death was instantaneous.
Word was received Sunday of the
sudden death by heart failure of Ben
Harms, son of Mrs. Louis Harms of
this city. which took place Saturday
in Sacramento. Calf, where he was
living. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren to mourn his passing. The body
will be brought to Platteville for bur-
ial the funeral taking place the lat
ter part. of this week-Witness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15

relatives. He is located at Harrison,
Idaho, and this was his first visit here
in twenty-four years.
Buys Modern Home
Arthur Ffnney came into possession
of the modern home erected a couple
of years ago by w. N Osgood on low
er Amelia street through a deal which
was closed Monday. He will take. pos
session at once. The Osgoods have de-
cided to move to Chicago where Mr..
Osgood, who is a contractor, has Sc
cured a number of important jobs.
His brothers-in-law, Lawrence and Joe
Weber, left for that city two weeks
ago and are now associated with him
in the business-Jay NJ. Kay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE IN
FORECLOSURE

In Circuit Court for Grant County Wiscon-
sin.
The Woodhouse & BARLEY Bank, do
nestle corporation, of Bloomington, Wis
consin. Plaintiff,
Paul Humphrey and Mary E. Humphrey
his wife, Defendants.
BY virtue of a judgment of foreclosure
and sale, made in the above entitled action
on the oath day of March, 1928, the I'M
dersigned sheriff of Grant county, State of
wisconsin will sell, at the front door of
the court house in the city of Lancaster, in
said Grant county, the 9th day of May,
1926, at one o'clock in the afternoon Of
that day, the real estate and mortgaged
premises directed by said judgment to be
sold and therein described at follows to
wit:
The East half of the North east quarter
of Section Thirty-five $3.50, in Township SIX
(6) North. Range Five 60 West of the 4th
P. NJ, Grant County, Wisconsin
Terms of sale cash.
H. F. LIVINGSTON,
Sheriff of Grant Co., Wis.,
Coo B. CIementson, PLAINTIFFS Atty. Sc6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15

Upon motion by Aid. Showalter, sec
onded by Aid. Orton the claim of Mrs.
Theresa Doll for tax refund of $1785
was ordered paid.
A claim of Martin Heinrichs, for
damage to pasture by hauling over it
to the west septic tank was presented.
The clerk was instructed to settle with
Mr.. Heinrichs by paying him $1,000 for
the damage done.
A petition, signed by over one hun
dred citizens, asking the restraint of
all dogs from running at large, was
presented. A dog ordinance, prepared
by City Attorney R. D. Walker, was
discussed, and upon motion by Aid.
Croft, seconded by Aid. Hampton, the
ordinance was passed by vote of six
in favor and two against it.
Mayor Beck named Aid Showalter
and Aid. Orion as members of the band
committee with one member to be
named later
Upon a motion by Aid. Hampton, sec
onded by Aid Showalter, the business
committe was instructed to buy sat
isfactory equipment for the vaults in
the municipal building.
A motion was made by Aid. orion,
seconded by Aid. Ramshaw, that the
board of public works should buy a
carload of water pipe and fittings for
the same. This motion was carried by
a unanimous vote upon roll call.
The board of public works was in
structed to confer with Henry Mink,
of the Highway committee, in regard
to state aid on roads in the city.
Oscar Damn came before the coun-
Gil in behalf of the Cemetery assOcia-
ton, asking that certain conditions at
Hillside cemetery be remedied, and up
on motion by Aid. Showalter, seconded
by Aid. Croft, this matter was left to
the ordinance committee.
The complaint of the Gem atery roads
was left to the business committee.
The repairs at the public library
was referred to the board of public
works.
The board of canvassers then took
up the work of canvassing the vote of
the municipal election April z, 1925.
The statement as shown was approved
by the council upon motion by Aid.
Showalter.
Upon motion by Aid. Barnett the
meeting adjourned.
GEORGE E. BECK, Mayor.
Attest: F. P. BARNETT. City Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
RICHLAND CENTER

A charge of 1900 pounds of eX-
plOSiveS was shot off at Joint Jude in
the town of Buena Vista one day last
week and a vast amount of dirt and
rock was moved by the blast The
event was witnessed by quite a dele
cation who had driven to the spot eX-
pecting to experience a sort of earth
quake. The blast could not be felt but
short distance and there was hardly
any sound.
Phyllis Alderman, Is months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Alder
man of the town of Sylvan, was
drowned Monday morning of last week
when she fell into a pail of wash wa
ter. The mother had left the child in
the room while she went to hang up
some clothes and when she returned
a few minutes afterWard she found the
little one had fallen into the water
and drowned.
]. s. VIM. who has been in a Mad
ison hospital for several months as
the result of broken hip, was able
to come home Thursday last and is
glad to get back among the old home
folks. Mr.. Winn slipped and fell on
the steps of the Neenah Cold Storage
building and his hip was broken in
the fall After many weary weeks he
is now able to be up and about and
greet his friends.
Rev. E. E. Clarke of this city eX-
poets to sail on June 9Th for a visit
to his old home in Hull, England. He
has engaged passaga upon the S. S.
Franconia and expe is to be absent
for a month His n other resides at
Hull and he has 9th relatives and
many old time friends in and near
the town He has not been back to
his native land for fifteen years and
besides his old home town he expects
to visit London and other points,
RenlIhlican
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
Idaho Resident Here
BACK BAD TODAY?
Then Find the Cause and Correct II
As Other Lancaster Folks Have.

There's little rest or peace for the
backache sufferer.
DAYS are tired and weary
Night brings no respite. ;,
Urinary troubles, headaches, dizzf
ness and nervousness, all tend to pre-
vent rest or sleep.
WHY continue to be so miserableT
Why not use a stimulant diuretdc 20
She kidneys?
Use Doan's Pills.
Your neighbors recommend DoanS'
Read this Lancaster case:
Mrs. ]. N. Keittinger, says: ! had
taken a severe cold and it brought on
an attack of kidney trouble. MY back
had a steady, dull pain in it which
made it hard for me to get around.
I had pains IN my ankles and my hd-
nsys were weak. Doan's Pills rid ma
Of the trouble" :.
Price 6Cc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney reInedy--get
Doan's Pills - the same that MRS.
Ksittinger had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. =.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
AZ Sticks Dynamite;
Eastman Gets Gate

DODGEVILLE-A night shift was
put on at the mine on the Bergman
farm Monday and in what is supposed
to have been an effort to make a better
showing than the day shoft, someone
used too much dynamite for a blast.
The result was an explosion shortly
after 9 D. m. that did lot of dam
age to the timbering of the shaft and
gave the town quite a jar. The cir
cuit-breaker at the power station was
bumped out, shutting off all lights in
town for about twenty minutes.
LATER-The man responsible for
the accident confessed that he used
~ sticks of dynamite. The manage
ment has bid him goodbye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTATE OF JAMES HTRD

State of Wisconsin County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
NOTICE is hereby given. that at the reg
uar 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 1st Tuesday of May, A. D., 1925, being
the 5th day of May, 1925, at the hour of
10 o'clock in the forenoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Phyllis HI. Willis for
the appointment of administrator with
the will annexed of the estate of James
Hird, deceased
BY order of the Court, Cathleen erich
ton, Register in Probate. Sc3
Dated April 2, 1925. C. H. Knudson. at
torney. Dodgeville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
Peculiar Accident Proves Lucky

A peculiar accident happened Sun
day afternoon south of Page Wood
bury's farm on the Dodgeville- Mineral
Point road Richard Williams of Min
eral Point. driving a Ford, in passing
Buick driven by Frank Potterton,
struck loose gravel at the side of the
road just after he passed, whereupon
his car skidded, went straight across
the road to the right, struck the Buick
and rolled over in front of it. Both
cars were somewhat damaged, Mr..
Potterton's car having an axle bent
and front wheel broken. But the acct
dent is entitled to be called lucky
one, for nobody was injured.-Sun-
Republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
Robbers Take $500
From Union Grove

RACINE-Robbers who broke into
the Button & Son store at Union
Grove simetime Tuesday night, OBJ
tanned more than $500 in bonds and
cash from a strong box
Notes and deeds, the exact worth
of which has not been determined by
the sheriff, were also taken
The Hanson grocery store and the
Dixon grocery store and the office of
the Union Grove Lumber Co. were
also entered but no money was taken
1t is believed that the burglars took
some food from the groceries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
DEALS IN REAL ESTATE

! Lee Wilkins to Thos Wilkinson, 34.71
acres Livingston, $13,000.00.
Will Kay to Chas. Clark, 80 acres
Watterstown, 100000.
| VIM. Montag to Geo. Ginter, lat
acres Sec %, Paris, SIG 10000
| Matt Pipal to Edmund Urbitzky, 40
acres Sec. IS, Muscoda, $1.00.
! Peter Glassmacher ct al to VIM.
Glassmacher, lots Cassville, $100.
Perry Knapp ct al to Jos. Casper,
Block 4, Schmidt's Add, Lancaster,
$4,200.0O
! A. 1. Huff to VIM. B. Huff, 1-5 int.
| lots Boscobel, $4,000.
! Natalie Kemp to Boscobel Central
bank, property in Boscobel, 100000.
| r. NJ Orchard to r. E. Jay, bottom
/ lands, Wyalusing, 100000.
Natalie Kemp to Ida Bowers, prop
erty Boscobel $3,50O.00.
| Anthony Abrams to Peter Ohlert,
| II 0acres Sec. SO, Mt. Hope.
Elgie Winner to O. HI. Winner, 20
acres Sec 80, Beetown, $2,50000.
| Jos. Noises to Frank Eckstein, lot
and E. half lot 5, Blk. SO, Cassville,
$100.
Henry Gorham ct al to Geo. and
Lester Roddick, 80 acres Sec. &c, Ell
lenboro, $4,000.
Merrill Scott to Horace L. Tyler,
land and store building in Burton,
| $1.00.
w. F. Yost to Gus A Boldt, lots IL,
Blk l. Glass Add, Bagley, 100000.
Amelia Holzinger and Ellen Schaef-
er to John A. Schneider, land Sec. Is,
So. Lancaster, S24, 10000.
Thos. P. Spaith to John A. Schneid-
er, 220 acres Sec. 10, So. Lancaster,
$18,000.00.
! Julia NJ Gund1ach to Wencel Boil
liant, 80 acres Sec. 8. Clifton, $1,950.00.
Julia Gundlach to Clement Dicka,
80 acres. Clifton, $1,95000.
Oral F. Coyier to Alta May Coyier,
property in Platteville, $100.
| H H. Harper to VIM. 1. Blunt, 200
acres, Sec. 8, El1enboro, $1.00.
J. V. Galloway to Rebecca E. Gallo
way, 81 acres Sec. 10, Hickory Grove,
S100.
Isaac Spencer to Frank B. Smith,
ia acres Sec. 90, Fennimore, $19,380.
Frank Kunkel to Mary Kunkel, SO
acres Sec. 1, jamestown, S100.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
BarabOO Forest Fire
Sweeps 1000 Acres

BARABOO-More than 1000 acres of
standing timber, valued at $4,000,
was destroyed in a forest fire which
ragged Tuesday only few miles from
Devils Lake park here and for a time
threa tened timber on the state re-
serve.
The fire spread from small brush
blaze that spread from the farm OF
Frank Bursten.
Twenty-Five volunteers battled with
the fire until midnight when 1t was
finally put under control.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
NORTHLANCASTER

Mrs. Ed Govier stepped on a nail
some time ago and now her foot is
causing some trouble, but she is i'm
proving.
Miss Arson held an examination in
geography at the Rowdon for the
Badger and Rowdon 7th grades.
Miss Lois Wilson, Piatteville
training student, is practice teaching
for two weeks at the Rowdon.
Mrs. Will Hickin is quite i'll of APP
pendicitis but it is hoped she will not
need an operation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
SHALL VILLAGE
SELL PLANT TO
IIVTERSTATECO,?
Cassville to Hold Special
Election on April 21.-
Sentiment Divided.

CASSVILLE-Wit permission being
granted the Interstate Power Company
by the village board at it's regular
meeting last week, to set poles and
string wires through the alley be-
tween Front and Amelia streets. the
question next to be settled is whether
or not the electors wish to approve
the sale of the electric distribution
system, now owned by the village. to
the Interstate Power Company in ac-
cOrdance with preliminary agree
ment heretofore entered into with the
village. This agre ement by the way,
has the approval of the State Rail
road Commission.
Accordingly, a special election will
be held in the village hall ON Tuesday,
April q, the expense in connection
herewith to be betrayed by the In
terstate Power Co..
24-HOur Service Guaranteed
The agreement provides in substance
that the said distribution system and
the right to maintain and operate the
same shall be transferred to the In
terstate Power Company in consider
alton of the assumption of the up
keep and operation of said distribu-
zion system. 1t also provides for the
installation of street lighting sys-
TEN, the building and conveyance to
the village of an eighteen post White
Way lighting system and to further
install at its own expense a centrifu-
gal pump of capacity of 200 gal. per
minute, which pump shall become and
remain the property of the village of
Cassville, and the rendering of 24-hour
ia IL
OF the inhabitants of the village by
the Interstate Power Company. All
meters will be furnished without cost
or rent to present customers. The
transfer will not include the power
house, boilers, engine or generators
these remaining the property of the
village.
Heavy Vote Expected
Indications are that one of the
heaviest votes in the history of Cass-
vile will be polled at this special
election for this question has been
agitating the residents for some time
and. as in all matters of this kind
sentiment is quite evenly divided.
What may really favor the transfer
and influence sentiment to consider
able extent is the fact that in a short
llIIle Lll6 village INDY IllN II ilCSCoOell y
TO replace the present insulated wires
and make other needed and necessary
improvements and repairs, the eX-
pense of which will be no small
amount and must, of course, be borne
by the taxpayers. The plant, as at
present conducted and operated, has
been showing an annual deficit, ac-
cording to the report submitted by the
clerk, so with these facts in mind it
may have a tendency to sway senti-
ment in favor of the transfer.-Jay
VI. Kay.
Locate i'm KenOSha
Otto Finkbeiner and Vincent Bern
hardt left for Kenosha Saturday night
where they expect to secure employ
ment in the Nash automobile factory
Several other Cassville young men are
employed there.
Idaho Resident Here
Tony Dresser, brotherin-law OF
John and Matt Habermann and Mrs
John Moore, stopped off here one day
last week for a brief visit with his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
James A. Mcpherson

James Alexander Mcpherson was
born Dec. 6, 1853, in the town of Ell
lenboro and upon the farm which has
been his home most of the time ever
since. To this home he brought the
bride of his young manhood. To them
was born at this home, an only daugh-
ter, Alpha, now the wife of Ed Cliff
ton.
Mr.. McPherson'S ancestors were for
eign born, his father coming from
Scotland in his boyhood and his moth
er in her girlhood, from Ireland.
Father and Mother Mcpherson emil
grated from the state of Maine to
Wisconsin about 1910, settling near
Ellenboro.
James was the youngest of ten chill
dren, only one of whom survives him.
George, now living in Ellenboro. Only
one more relative remains-Jesse
Knighton of Guthrie, Okla.
James A. Mcpherson was but two
years old when his father died, leav-
ing the mother the family responsible
ity.
Mr.. Mcpherson was not of row.
ing disposition yet was given much to
travelling that he might see and know
of the works of nature and man in
other parts of the country he loved.
Among the more extended trips he
made were three western tours at in
tervals of every five years. The first
in 1910 throughout the northwest to
the coast; the second in 1915 to Wash
ingtOn and all the coast states to Mex
leo. On this trip he visited the Pan
American Exposition at San Francisco,
and again in 1920 he made a trip to
Grand Canyon, Salt Lake City, Kan
sas, Washington, California, Nebras-
ka and Mexico. In all his travels he
was accompanied by Mrs. Mcpherson.
Had not death interviewed his plans
were to make another trip during the
summer of 1925. 1t was very interest
ing to listen to Mr. Mcpherson relate
the story of his travels.
Mr. Mcpherson was very fond of
and kind to children, with the result
that all the young people and children
of the vicinity speak of him as ''Uncle
Jim
He was very public spirited, always
taking part in matters of public and
local interest. He was a charter men,
Der of the Ellenboro camp of Modern
Woodmen of America.
fered a slight stroke which was the
beginning of the breaking of his
health which eliminated in his death.
Death came, suddenly while he was
away from home enjoying an after
noon chat with old friends in the vii
lage, April 8, 1925.
In his religious views he was (tho
not a member) an unwavering friend
of the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, and his
home was the home of the elders
whenever they were in the neighbor-
hood
Mr. McPherson's standing in the
community was evidenced by the un-
usually large crowd that attended his
funeral on the beautiful Sunday after
noon of April 5. He was laid to rest
in the Boyce Prairie cemetery. Elder
B. G. Flint of Evansville, personal
friend of the family, preached the SER
mon. The Modern Woodmen also had
a large part of the service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
COUNCIL NOTES

Lancaster, Wis. April 8, 1925
The adjourned regular meeting of
the city council was held Wednesday
evening, April 8, 1925.
Mayor George E. Beck presided over
the meeting.
All members of the council were
present.
The treasurers report was read and
adopted. The report shows cash re-
ceived during March was $23 ,529.64.
Disbursements were S12,382.17, and
balance on hand April 1st, $4S,5O7 Sc.
Bills amounting to $4,98263 were
presented and were ordered paid up
on motion by Alderman Showalter,
seconded by Aid. Croft
BILLS PAYABLE Month of March, 1893