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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
News Notes
OF Reedsburg

urg.-Inspection of the
Woman's Relief Corps will be held
Tuesday Oct. Is. Lillian NJ Patter-
son of Platteyille will be the pre-
siding officer after which q picnic
supper will be served in the Hall.
Critically itI.
Mrs. o. Beardsley who has been
i'll for many weeks is in a critical
condition.
Thirty couples enjoyed the dance
at Germans Hall Thursday even
ing.
Chris Gehrig drove to New Glar-
us Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Sass returned from
Milwaukee Friday evening. Where
she was a delegate to the Eastern
Star convention.
George Hagenah, who has been
at Rochester, Mimi, for several
weeks taking treatment for his
eyes, will soon undergo an opera
ton for removal of cataract.
Mrs. D. L. Buxton is visiting her
son and daughter who live in Chi
cago.
Mrs. .Larimer of Madison spoke
before the Missionary society at
Mrs. Frank Willey's home Tues
day afternoon. Her talk was in
the interest of the negro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Schwecke
are now residents of second ST.,
having moved there last week.
Miss Hannah Staples of Chicago
is guest of Mrs. John P. Stone.
and Miss Evelyn Phillips.
Ed. Phillips was in Portage Sun
day to see his mother who is very
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Woodson and
family are visiting friends in Iowa
Mrs. Evangeline Carver has gone
to Glenwood City to spend the win
ter with her daughter.
Elmer Johnson and wife enter
tanned company from Spring Green
Sunday.
Mrs. w. Daniels has gone to Ste
vents Point, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Edward Blank
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Bass have
moved into the Rood house and r.
Main st.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
Birthday Party
At Walton Home

Valton--MTs. Blanche Mortimer
gave a party at her home Friday
evening for her son Oliver who
celebrated his 21st birthday ami
versaFy. The young people of the
neighborhood were present and
enjoyed very pleasant evening
Of games and music with delicious
refreshments at the close. divers
friends gave him number of nice
presents.
DR.. and Mrs. e. Lewis, daughter
and husband from Friendship
were guests of the R. N. Hendricks
family after church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Jones and
daughters Evelyn and Ardith drove
to Prairie du Sac after church to
visit the Amos Jones family. Miss
Evelyn remained for a longer
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mortimer en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kredl, Mrs. Bertha Jessop and Ola
Messing of Cazenovia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Gibeant and daughter Norma
from northeast of town and MT.
and Mrs. Herbert Mortimer and
son Dale Sunday after church.
Mrs. Susie Chauness has return
ed to her home at Madison.
Rev. G. C. simcox, pastor of the
Friends church. began a series or
revival meetings at his church Sun
day evening.
Mrs. B. F. Moon, son and daugh-
ter and ]. A. Bauer and children OF
Bethel attended church here Sun
day. Mrs Moon and children were
guests at the T. E. Canon home
after meeting.
George Bradley who lives north
east of town had a corn husking
bee Saturday.
Mrs. G. c. Simcox entertained
the WINS. of the Friends church
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. May Markee preached at
Baraboo Sunday.
Mrs. Lange received word this
morning that her father, Mr.. Holt
had passed away and closed school
for the week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
School Board
Holds Meeting

Members of the school board
Monday evening held a short bus
mess session in the city hall. Bills
to the amount of some $500 were
allowed.
Plans for the coming school year
were also discussed.
The following members of the
board were present: E. P. McFet-
ridge, president; Mrs. J. H. Hill,
Oscar Altpeter and Attorney ". G.
Evenson, members.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
Sank City
Neus Notes


Sank City.-Rev.' C. j. Walenta
went to Slater, Iowa, where he
preached at the Harvest Home and
Mission Festival on Sunday. Mrs.
Walenta and Mrs. Alvina Leh-
mann and children accompanied
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shoephoer-
ster and daughter Clara and Mrs.
George Bohnsack and daughter
Dorothy spent Thursday at the
Beaver Dam Fair. On Friday they
visited the State prison at Waupun.
Miss Esther Lueth, teacher in
the Evansville schools spent the
weekend at her home here.
The Cornelius Coyle family NOV
ed Madison Saturday.
Mrs. William Youngbluth of
Milwaukee visited her mother, Mrs.
John Balzer last week from Sun
day until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Won Behren,
who resided in the Mrs. F. Rose
bungalow, have moved to his moth.
ers' farm in the town Of Prairie du
Sac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Marking of
Madison visited at the John Balzer
home Sunday. =
Mr.. and MRS. w. C. Schorer and
daughter Bertha and son Calvin
spent Sunday and Monday at Mil
waQkee.
August Becker Dies
August Becker passed away at
his home here Sunday evening
Death came unexpectedly after an
illness of but a few hours. His
wife. and three children survive
him. Mr.. Becker was the local
photographer for many years.
Edwin Gasser spent Sunday with
relatives at North Freedom.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
License Plates
For 1925 Are
Black and White

Madison. The 1926 license plat
.es in Wisconsin will be black figur-
es on a cream background Sample
of the plates was seen on an auto
mobile driven by member of the
automobile section of the secretary
of states office. In size and make
up the plates are similar to those
used in the state in former years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
Veteran Is
Surprised On
9th Birthday

On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18th,
at the home of Mrs. Minnie Craw-
ford, 403 Walnut Street, one of
Baraboo's Boys of '61" was re-
minded of the passing of his 87th
birthday by many calls from friends
neighbors, and members of the pa
triotic orders, G. A. r., w. r. c.,
Sons Of Veterans, Spanish War
Veterans and American Legion.
Mr.. Coburn is still exceedingly
fond of his violin and enjoyed en-
PERTAINING. his callers with music
and "reminiscences.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
Pheasants AT
Beaver Dam

Beaver Dam.-Pheasant planting
has not been confined to Columbia
county, in the vicinity of Portage,
evidently, for hunters around Bea-
yer Dam recently reported that
small flocks, three or four birds or
more, of Chinese pheasants have
been found on the east and north
sides of Beaver Dam Lake.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
Car Stolen In
Portage Street

Portage.-A 1926 Chevrolet tour
ing car was stolen between the
hours and Friday evening, while
the owner, l.. r. Topper of Pardee-
vile, was attending the Home
Theatre.
No trace of the car has been
found. 1t was parked in front of
.Goodman's printing company dur
ing the evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
NewS Notes
OF Lime Ridge

Lime Ridge.-Mr. and Mrs. Les
ter Blackman of Madison were Wis
itors at Mrs. Mary Blackman's,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Babcock OF
Iron Mountain, Mich, came last
week to see Mr.. Dan Hineman who
Is in very poor health. Mrs. Bah
cock is daughter of Mr.. Hine-
man.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Rowe of Tom
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
Lodi Breeder
Named as Judge

Lodi-George Herr, Shortho"n
breeder and stockman of Lodi. has
been selected to Judge the Short
horns at the Wisconsin Junior Live
Stock Exposition, on Oct. 20 TO %.
at the University Stock Pavilion.
Madison, where IS youthful farmers
will exhibit their farm animals.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15

NJ. J. Glossy of Arizona is spend
ing some time with relatives in our
city.
Mrs. r. Rasmussen and daughter
Virginia have returned from a Wis
it at Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sass accom-
panied with Miss Minnie Sass mo-
tored TO Sank City Sunday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
RUNGE HEADS
LEGION HERE
Members Hold An
nual Election at
Hall Monday Night

Attorney Ralph T. Runge Mon
day night was elected commander
of the Baraboo American Legion
post 26 at the annual election of
officers in the knights of Pythias
hall.
Other officers named include:
Walter Kerndt, senior vice com
mander, r. l.. Hirschinger, junior
vice commander, c. E. Hackett,
adjutant, Carl Zantow, finance Of
.ficer, Harlan Page, historian, Wal,
ter Schroeder, chaplin, A. r. Dipple,
service officer, Benjamin Getch-
man, sergeant at arms, DR.. C. F..
Stekl. executive committeeman.
To Stage Entertainment
Plans to stage benefit dance
and entertainment were decided
on at the meeting Monday night
and a committee appointed to have
charge of the work 1t was decid-
ed the benefit would be in the ma
ture Of hard times party at the
Loop Resort, Halloween night.
The committee has been instruct
ed to select a first class dance or
kchestra for the occasion.
Because of the absence of Com
mander Harold Boyd in Milwaukee
past commander George Weber
was asked to preside at the meet
ing.
Following the business session
an entertainment was enjoyed at
1.-The expense of the newly elected
officers who were called on for five
minute talks.
30 ct 8 Elects
Members of the 40 ct 8 met at
the Warren hotel for dinner and
election of officers took place as
| follows:
Chef de Gare-CarroH Hackett
Chef de Train-James Bray
Observation-Disclosures Steck-
enbauer
Comnissaire Intendent- c. r.
Stekl
Medicine Chef DR.. Roger Ca
hoon
Conducteur-L. p. Gerou
Cheminot-Arthur HillebranAt,
Harry Feinberg and r. j Keller.
Grande Cheminot-E. A. Isen-
berg
Legion Auxiliary
Members Of the American Leg
ion Auxiliary met on Monday
night to elect new officers. Those
elected were:
President-Mrs. C. F. Steh
First Vice pres.-Mrs. Paul Ste
wart
Second Vice pres.-Mrs. F. B,
Moss
Chaplain-Mrs. Jennie Peck
Sgt. At Arms-Mrs. Doris Ca
hoon
Treasurer-Mrs. Lydia Dippel
Other appointive officers will be
named by the president at the next
meeting when installation Of Of
ficers takes place.
The auxiliary has sent a 4bushel
of apples. donated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Baldwin, to Camp Ameri-
can Legion at Tomahawk Lake.
The ladies are also knitting caps
for the tubercular patients in the
hospitals.
Conundrums and other enter
tainment followed the business
meeting of Monday night and re-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
Find That Death
Was Accidental

Portage ohR@Gleason, Sr. Nom,
teAo lockmaster who was drowned
was declared by coroner's jury to
have met his death by accidental
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15
MQcFarland Is
CITY Manager;
Mesa, Arizona

Baraboo friends will be interest
ed to learn that G. |. Mcfarland
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-10-15

- ssE e. I :, - t'avs
Evening star., 1925-11-26
FOR SALE-HOUSES,

SEE ATTRACTIVE BUNGALOW AT 1908
4Sth st. n.w.-5 rooms. tile bath. h.-w h. =,
elec.: large front porch, bright cellar.
s7s5e sa!s AppIy as4 st f4R Pot 0s5 ses5S
COLoRED-NEW OR. TAPESTRY BRICK,
Sc $50 viii finance. owner. Cieve. 1858
CoLoRED - DOWNTOWN g ROOMS. .
baths. hot-water heat electric lights. screens.
Guiding ali interest. Cleve. 3ef1.
OWNER MUST DISPOSE OF NEARLY
new ten-room house. with four baths and
css n cassy
school and churches; exceptional buy: res
sonable terms: might consider renting. Ad-
dress Box 4es-A. Star once.
: BLOCKS FROM THE CAPITOL, NEAR
East Capitol st.-l0-room modern home. g
beautiful home 1--we in half etheo God ha q
SPACE for sass sale NAM ssa ssHns
CoLORED--NEAR 21st AND sTs--10
rooms. BATH h.-w.h.. cleo; fine condition: ::
Gear concrete garage. Notice the price par
ticularly-S15 5000 home for $4,000. II you
work fast and get this. Terms. Main 1881
BLOCK OF W THE LIRKARYsKo0M ebso6 N0p MOD
as there is on Capitol Hill. Owner going
West wants immediate sale. S9.750: S1.70o
cash Main 1881.
FIVE ROOMS, AND BATH: ANIL; MI $500:
s Allegheny ave. Takoma Park.
1920 WILL BUY BEAUTIFUL HOME
new: ne i's 9 rooms bath: hne facilities for s.,
H, T. Law 1919 ST. So Phone Lin
coin 5125W.
Evening star., 1925-11-26

.McLachlen Banking Corp'n,
Real Estate Dept. 10th and Co..
Main 432. Evenings. North 3l3.
Evening star., 1925-11-26

are willing to dispose of several eXcep1ion, d
.Ily good small Investment properties at a
sacrifice price For full information call 20
lrrnl Lila l1o5 after 3 u m. -o-
Evening star., 1925-11-26
Brookland Bungalow.
7 Large Rooms ard Bath.
ON 18th ST. NEAR NEWTON.

$4,000. Special Terms.
One of the modern-type bungalows. where
space was not sacrificed: rooms q bed;
bbaGiTs bairoom ane Second hoor hwh eiectric lights
re9aes launds HAS rays Been negs
papered and painted throughout. and Is In
splendid condition. Owner has moved. and
Ii can be bought at the right price.
Evening star., 1925-11-26
TAKOMA HOMES -

TAKOMA HOMES.
$500 cash and $500 cash. Now Is the
time to buy suburban homes on easy terms
and low prices. We have number OF bar
rains listed in attractive homes.
LILLE HENDRICK.
Laurel and Carroll AYES. Col SS26.
Evening star., 1925-11-26
FOR SALE-HOUSES,

500 RANDOLPH ST. NW-6 ROOMS. j
porches ami semi de tarhed garage: S45n
cash balance S55 month. Best buy III
Petworth.
Evening star., 1925-11-26
HEDGES & MIDDLETON, INC
1412 Eye St. NV. Realtors Frankin 92oo

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HEDGES & MIDDLETON. INC.
WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE BOARD.
1412 Eye St. NV. Franklin o503
Evening star., 1925-11-26
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ed to anb sath aRa nice sisc fbs
standing home value of this section. Price
OPEN DAILY FOR INSPECTION
{. H. SMALL & CO..
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1921 35th STREET NV.
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Evening star., 1925-11-26
MONEY TOIOAN.

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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-06-18
White Earth 7. Haw|ey 0

Base ball fans were afforded a
rare treat at the school grounds
here last Sunday afternoon when
the White Earth Indians and the
Hawley team went to the mat.
White Earth made one run in
the second innings and one in the
third, and while they failed to
again reach home plate they kept
Hawley from registering once.
The game drew a large crowd and
was one of the most holly contest
ed ones ever witnessed on the local
diamond. Smoke" Berry oc.
cupied the box for White Earth
while Sonny" Jordan was behind
the bat We hope Chief Any
waush's Braves hold to this pace.
its good news.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-06-18

tits now the time when the dairy
cow, the foster mother of man
kind, is to be given a chance
under natural conditions. New
information which has recently
been discovered at some Of the
state agricultural colleges indi-
Gates that green feed and SUM-
light combined make it possible
for cow to build up her system
by storing minerals and other
body reserves, provided she re-
ceives a sufficient supply of good
feed.
A heavy milking cow, however,
will need feed in addition to pas
ture if the milk flow is to be
maintained. Milking heavily with
pasture as the sole source of feed
causes the COW to lose weight.
This loss of weight should be
watched and extra feed given to
prevent the cow from becoming
thin, which will result in reduced
milk production later.
With the coming of the sum-
mer season, new and interesting
problems present themselves
which concern the care of milk.
The first warm nights are apt to
cause milk to sour unless summer
care is practiced. 1t is important to
take precautions which will keep
down the number of bacteria and
prevent their growth. To do this
milk must be produced under
clean conditions, be kept in thor
oughly cleaned utensils, and be
cooled. as soon as possible after
it comes from the COW.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-06-18
Girl Fasts 40 Days
For Indian Ceremony.

Miss jim Big Top, daughter of
the the chief of that name, is un.
dergoing a 40 day fast in prepare
ton for the annual ceremonies of
the Blackfeet TO be held at Brown
ing, Montana, July to6
The outstanding religious rite is
the raising OF the medicine lodge,
in which a girl is the central
figure, and Miss Big Top has been
fasting many days to assume the
office of prlestess.
This may be the last big cele
bration," the chief said, when
discussing the ceremony. MANY
of the leaders in the ceremony are
growing DID,"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-06-18
News of White Earth
and Vicinity.

Read The Tomahawk Adds.
FRESH BREAD every day at
the B. S. Fairbanks Store. ADV.
Mrs. Linda Dugan was among
the White Earth shoppers at De-.
troit during the past week
Subscribe for The Tomahawk.
$3.50 per year in advance.
Gus. Monroe, of Duluth, ar
rived last Saturday for a short
visit with his parents and to help
US celebrate.
Superintendent Wadsworth. of
the Consolidated Chippewa Agen.
cy, Cass Lake, was in White
Earth the latter part of last week
on business matters.
Published by request There
is Just as much honor in roofing
for the losing team as for the
winners. III be on the upper
deck next game. '-Chigah.
The agency hospital here has
just been treated to an Interior
cleaning aid renovating. Allen
Monroe, local phinter. has been
doing the painting and decorating.
The surrounding towns of De.
troit, Galloway, Ogema, Waubun.
Mahnomen, and many other points
were we'll represented at the an
nual celebration here the fore part
Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Warren, of
Bellecour, North Dakota, paid
their old home here q visit the
latter part of last week. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren are EN-.
ployed on the Turtle Mountain In
dian reservation in North Dakota.
Workmen have been engaged
the past week in tearing down the
old water tank on the hill just
west of town preparatory to the
erection of a new tank on the
tower. The we'll that supplies
this tank has been repaired, and it
was necessary to build new tank
for the water to supply the village,
as the old one was so badly rotted
it could not be used.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-06-18

Summer is one of thevessiest
seasons in which to produce clean
milk. There will be times, how
ever, when a considerable amount
of mud and dirt will collect on
the udder and tanks of cows, and
if portion of this material drops
into the milk it will injure it's
keeping quality. The dirt which
collects on the TANKS and udder
should be removed before milking
time by wiping with a damp cloth.
If the hair on the udder and under
line is clipped short the cleaning
can be done effectively and quick
ly. Incidentally, the practice of
clipping the cow all over before
turning to pasture not only makes
it easier to keep her clean, but it
relieves the itchy condition that
develops during the stabling
months.
Much of the milk produced in
the country is hauled long dis
tances in large trucks. In sum-
mer if the cans of milk are not
protected from the sun before
leaving the farm, and again en-
route, it will be difficult to keep
the milk sweet until it is used.
Every time days milk is re-
turned to the farm, for whatever
reason, there is a distinct finan-
cial loss. Only by producing a
sanitary milk and then taking
care of it can satisfactory results
be obtained to all concerned.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-06-18
Minnesota Trail Blazers.
"a Series of Articles Furnished by
the Minnesota Historical Society

IA Series Of Articles Furnished by
the Minnesota Historical Society. }
JOSEPH LA FRANCE
Joseph La France, a French
halfbreed trader, became a figure
IN Minnesota history when he
made canoe trip through the
boundary waters between Mime
sofa and Canada in the 174O.
From Lake Superior La France
crossed the Grand Portage and
turned west over the route which
was already familiar grounds to
both Indiads and French traders. !"
About the end of April, 174O. he
reached Rainy Lake, which, he
asserts, us 100 Leagues in length,
and is so called from a perpendic
ular Water fall, by which the
water falls into a river southwest
of it, which raises a mist like
rain" At these falls La France
reports that tie Chippewas had
two great villages which were
probably located on sites near
those now occupied by Fort Fran
ces and Internatiopa! Falls. From
this point La France passed down
the Rainy River to the Lake of
the Woods. On an island in this
huge lake he remained for a month
with some natives who met there
to be merry and confirm their
Friendship and Alliance" He
also stopped to fish and hunt with
other bands of Indians along the
shore, and it was August before
he proceeded down the Winnipeg
River to the Lake of the same
name."
During the next two years La
France explored and traded in the
Northwest. One historian believes
that in the summer of I741 he
again touched upon Minnesota
territory and penetrated as far
south as Rice Lake near Lake
Itasca. The known evidence to
prove this point, however, is in
sufficient.
Although the trail which La
France followed on his journey
into the interior in 174O had been
previously blazed by Indians and
followed by traders, his trip is a
notable one, for the account of the
route which he narrated TO Arthur
Dobbs is the earliest description
of certain parts of northern Min
nesota printed. Dobbs included
the description in his Account of
the Countries Adjoining to Hud-
sons Bay in the Northwest Part
of America" (London, 1744),-one
of the rare and valuable books in
library of the Minnesota Histoei-
cal society.