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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
2
Baraboo fans urge converting the fair grounds near the Portage diamond into a public baseball field. City Engineer H E French inspected the fair grounds beside the grand stand and race track to survey feasibility. Plans include removing the hill in front of the stand so spectators can watch easily.
A string of rattlesnake killings marks recent activity in North Freedom with Elmer King, Mrs. N Goodman, and Will Shara among those reporting fatalities. The community also notes a new bell for the German Baptist church, local visits from relatives, vacations, and social events including a M E Sunday school picnic at Oschners park.
Attorney general states sheriffs town officials and constables must enforce the DGG dog tax law even at financial loss. Dogs running at large must be seized and killed under the liabilities statute which requires civil action to recover damages from delinquent owners. District attorneys sue owners to recover damages.
Greenfield Wisconsin will celebrate a missionary festival Sunday at Herman Schubring grounds with services at 10 30 a m and 2 p m Speakers Rev H Schmeling from Sparta and Rev H Brandt from Neillsville will address the day All members and friends invited
Henry Thieman of Reedsburg sails to New York City then departs for Europe with several hundred Knights of Columbus. The voyage includes Havre France Paris Verdun and Argonne battlefields Rome Lourdes and Switzerland with a La Fayette monument dedication planned on the trip.
The Northwestern railroad establishes a new division point at Rapid City South Dakota effective August 1. The Black Hills division covers territory from Long Pine to Newell and from Rapid City to Pierre including lines into Lead and Hot Springs.
A paid notice states William A Krueger authorized and paid $12.00 for the advertisement. The text confirms the advertiser and the amount fulfilled to publish the notice.
Wm. A. Krueger announces candidacy for Sauk County Register of Deeds subject to the September 7 1920 primary election. Patronage request noted in July 28 1920 declaration to voters in Sauk County.
At a Reedsburg meeting of the directors the baseball league voted three to one to discontinue with Reedsburg La Valle Baraboo in favor and Ableman opposing. Discontinuation aims to attract fast semi pro teams to Baraboo. F B Moss and J L Siberz attended from Baraboo. Notice of Sunday’s game to follow in the paper.
The Portage Legion sponsored gala days and field meet drew a large crowd from Portage and nearby communities. Highlights included a 12 mile auto race around the loop with four entries, a victorious car driven by Robbins and Mohr, and a busy evening featuring a fire run, hose relay, vocal numbers, street concert, and a Ford sedan sendoff to George H. Kempshall of Portage.
Hogs receipts 280.00 market steady to 10c lower bulk 13.50 to 16.00 packing 13.00 to 13.80 light 14.85 to 16.10 pigs 13.00 to 15.50. Cattle receipts 11,000 slow market beef 10.25 to 13.75 butcher stock 5.00 to 14.75 cows 5.00 to 12.00 calves 15.00 to 16.50. Sheep receipts 17,000 market steady wool lambs 7.50 to 15.19 owes 3.00 to 10.75.
Delton residents hosted and visited relatives this week. Mr and Mrs W D Stanley and daughter Marguerite of Baraboo stayed with the John Chaffee home. Clifford Harrison returned to Iowa after visiting relatives for a month. James Gregory of Evansville left after vacationing with H D Keys. Miss Alica House visited Mrs Hattie Brown in Kilbourn. Frank Vandenburg and family left for home near Chicago. Mrs Myrtle Clark of Waukesha is visiting relatives. Mrs Earnest Cole entertained her brother Myron Reynolds and family of Rockford Illinois. Mr and Mrs Clark Weidman plan an auto trip to Yellowstone Park and the Pacific coast. Mrs Blanche Gaston and son Kenneth of Baraboo were Delton visitors Sunday.
Excelsior notes a series of social visits and club meetings. Edward O Connor hosts Larking club. Arbert club hosts ice cream sociable with Wm Reinfeldt. Choral club meets at Lloyd O Connor with about forty five present. Several families visit or stay with relatives around Delton Poynette Sauk City West Allis Devils Lake and Wilton.
Dan Nachreiner of White Mountain visited the Robert Malloy home and, with Mr and Mrs Malloy and Miss Ida Attridge, drove to Adams to see the Wm Kunkel family. Over 100 attended the Lusby lawn ice cream social, clearing more than $13. Marion Frazier helped a son in law with farm work in Owen. The Higgins family gathered with Mrs Hattie Higgins in South Delton.
The United States announced recognition of Costa Rica's government at the state department. A minister to Costa Rica has not yet been designated. The move follows the 1917 coup when Federico Tinoco overthrew the constitutional government.
Junius Jessop of La Valle has returned from England where he spent nine months visiting family in Wisbech Bradford and Leeds. He notes a beautiful country and reports relatives in New York Brooklyn Lewiston Akron and Baraboo. The voyage home, arriving July 19, was marred by heavy fog.
Hugo Lencione, owner of Blue Taxicab Co. in Kenosha, was indicted by the grand jury and fined $200 by Judge Geiger after pleading guilty to selling $700 worth of whisky to Broedel Bros., Racine saloonkeepers.
A resolution adopted at Tuesday's session of the annual convention of the people's party of China demands protection for Chinese in Mexico and calls for abrogation of all treaties between China and Mexico and reverence of diplomatic relations.
Walton residents and friends visited relatives in Rockton and attended Pleasant Ridge camp meeting. Quackenbush traveled to Hesper Iowa for Friends quarterly meeting. J A Bauer joined the Hutchins family from San Luis Obispo to settle nearby. Various families hosted or attended gatherings including a butter makers convention at Devil's Lake and W M S activities.
Mr and Mrs Rolla Webster visited last Wednesday at their sister Mrs Louie Wagner west of Reedsburg and were accompanied home by their mother Mrs Emma Webster. Miss Emma Calvert visited over Sunday with her brother Ednyon and family. Mrs A J Newell of Fairfield Mrs Albert Fletcher of Kilbourn and Mrs Charles Heffel of Baraboo went to Silverlake Thursday to visit Ivan Newell and family.
Mr and Mrs McLean of Merrimack visited the Lindsay and Astle homes with Mrs Pigg also at the Astle residence. Misses Jessie and Gertrude Simpson returned from Milwaukee summer school. Asa Camp and daughter Carrol toured to Illinois with the Paul Peglow family. The Lindsay and O Connor families hosted visits at Poynette and Dryer homes.
Lorett Dawse of Huron and Mr and Mrs C J Dawse motored here for an indefinite visit with relatives George and Blanche Mousseau of Muscada. Harry Garvey returned to Beloit after weeks at W A Dwyer home. Mrs M O Brien of Baraboo visits daughter Mrs J L Flem. The Dwyers Dawses Weitzel group visited the Wright bungalow. Agatha Dwyer returned from Richland Center after five weeks at summer school. Jake Carberry and Carl Danke of (text cut)
The report records Mrs. Guerdon Mortimer returning from Abbottsford and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gibbons relocating to Reedsburg. It mentions Miss Delphia Small, employed in Wonewoc, visiting home over the weekend.
Frank Decot and family visited the Joe Rollette home in Cazenovia last Sunday. W. O. Schutte was a Baraboo visitor on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Graves entertained many friends from Watertown Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Thiedling returned to Eau Claire after a week with relatives at Baraboo Reedsburg and Loganville. W. O. Schutte has his farm buildings painted. Several from the area attended Missionfest at Wonewoe Sunday.
Popular wants one cent per word for first insertion in either daily or weekly edition. Half cent per word for each subsequent insertion of the same advertisement in either daily or weekly. Minimum 25 cents. All want ads cash in advance. FOR SALE Nine sheep. B. F. Baxter Baraboo Phone 1623 F4 FOR RENT Wild grass. B. F. Baxter Baraboo Phone 1623 4 STOLEN Goodyear tire 33X4 2 at Delton 25 reward for information leading to its recovery E. A. Terry Route 6 Baraboo FARM FOR SALE 197 acres dark loam soil located 4 4 miles from Sparta Wis running water 100 acres into crop good timber fences number one buildings silo Will sell with or without all personal property High grade stock and new machinery For further information write G R Yeske Sparta Wis Route two FOR SAL two stoves bedspring and mattress center table and ward robe two rockers 106 First street Phone 236 R
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