Bayfield County Bankers Pave Way for 9000 Acres to be Cleared
Bayfield County bankers formalize a county wide land clearing association aiming to convert nine thousand idle acres into productive farms. The plan projects a $695000 gain in county wealth by increasing value per acre and enlists farmers and communities to fund and lead the effort with dynamite and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCabe
Omaha Railway Company
W. E. Brubaker
John Sweenhart
State Land Clearing Department
Plan to expand Bayfield county farmland discussed
County Agricultural Agent V. presented a plan to convert idle acres to crops, estimating an annual increase of about 450000 dollars in crop value by elevating cultivation. He cited Marinette county’s 18000 acres cleared last year adding over two million dollars in value, and Bayfield’s cultivated land valued at about 1.5 million.
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Bayfield County
Marinette County
Swenehart
Bayfield County Lands Plan To Clear Idle Acres
A county wide land clearing program in Bayfield County aims to involve a specialist, the County Agent, bankers, and land developers. Meetings at schoolhouses will form local committees, lenders will finance dynamite purchases to sell at lower prices, and carload deliveries and large cap orders will be coordinated. Local contests with prizes will reward farmers who clear the most land, financed by local business leaders, with notes on organization on page eight.
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Bayfield County
Wisconsin
County land clearing move sparks Bayfield bankers meeting
E Brubaker convened Bayfield county land developers and bankers at his city office to discuss forming a county wide land clearing association. The gathering drew bankers and developers from across the county and produced strong enthusiasm for what may become a major regional movement.
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E. Brubaker
Bayfield County
Bayfield County Land-clearing Association Directors Listed
The organization names its board members including A. H. Wilkinson Bayfield D. M. Maxcy Washburn M. H. Sprague Washburn O. M. Axness Mason Geo Pettin gill Iron River T. L. Grover Port Wing E. C. Hart Drummond J. F. Quinn Cable Byron Ripley Iron River T. A. Love land Minneapolis Carl Rudquist Ashland and W. J. Wood.
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Bayfield County Land-clearing Association
A. H. Wilkinson
Bayfield
D. M. Maxcy
Washburn
M. H. Sprague
O. M. Axness
Mason
Geo. Pettingill
Iron River
T. L. Grover
Port Wing
E. C. Hart
Drummond
J. F. Quinn
Cable
Byron Ripley
T. A. Loveland
Minneapolis
Carl Rudquist
Ashland
W. J. Wood
Demonstration on land clearing and stump pilers at university
Demonstrations planned with the Land Clearing Department of the University of Wisconsin. Farmers on land clearer will be shown the best methods in land clearing and the advantages of the stump piler and how to make one. Emphasis on economical handling of land clearing duties.
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University of Wisconsin
Treasury secretary reveals per family luxury spending tally
The secretary summarizes one year of tax-based leaks in family pocketbooks listing expenditures on chewing gum cigars soft drinks cosmetics tobacco carpets automobiles toilet soaps and musical instruments totaling 8.71 billion dollars. Averaged to 25 million U.S. families the figure is about 348 dollars per family or roughly seven dollars weekly.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
United States
City Treasurer Extends Saturday Tax Hours
City Treasurer S I Haugen announces his office will stay open on Saturday evenings at the Northern State Bank to aid taxpayers unable to pay during the day. He reports tax receipts coming in at a good rate and continues tax collection duties from that location.
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S.I. Haugen
Northern State Bank
Haugen
Lenroot decries profiteers as La Follette clash looms
Janesville Wisconsin January 15 1922 Senator Irvine L Lenroot urged Republicans to back state and federal action to fix farmer woes and curb radicalism. He warned against special privilege and called for proactive measures to defeat the Nonpartisan League and protect the 1922 campaign against La Follette.
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Janesville
Wis
Irvine L. Lenroot
Superior
Bob
Lenroot
Wisconsin
R. M. Laollette
Nonpartisan League
League
Badger
Badgers
la Follette
Lennott
Madison
James Thompson
la Crosse
Plumb Plan League
Railroad Brotherhoods
Thompson
Bayfield County Teachers Meet At Court House January 29
Bayfield County teachers hold their regular meeting at the court house on January 29 at 9 30 A M. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Bayfield County
Court House
Big Farmers Meeting Promises Dinner Served by Wives
A large January 24 gathering in Washburn plans a potato horticultural and dairy meeting at the Y M C A with a dinner served by farmers wives. Proceeds fund a creamery ladies rest room while talks cover potato marketing and dairy cattle costs with Prof Humphrey.
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Washburn
Hicks
J. W. Hicks
Prof. Humphrey
University
Madison
Du Pont Powder Plant Celebrates Injury-Free Year
The Du Pont Barksdale powder plant marked eight and a half months without a major accident and the Y M C A celebration honored the Safety First record. About 175 attended a lively evening of music dancing and talks from the Safety Engineer and managers praising safe work practices.
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Westerlund
Stine
Knotts
Beers
Duncan Arseneau
du Pont Company
Barksdale
Supreme Court Allows Seizure of Cars Transporting Liquor
Washington reports the Supreme Court upheld seizure of automobiles used to transport illegal liquor, even if the owner is later found innocent. The ruling could affect car dealers who sell on installments, as unpaid balances may be forfeited if the vehicle was sold to a bootlegger and seized.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Georgia
Home Brewers Liable to Fine Sealed in Treasury Ruling
Detroit January 17 A Treasury Department ruling states that makers of home brewed beer face a $1000 penalty. John A Crogan eastern Michigan district collector received the decision which says home brewing is a violation even without sale or consumption evidence.
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Detroit
United States Treasury Department
Washington
John A. Crogan
Internal Revenue
Eastern Michigan
Milwaukee coal price clarification from reader notice
In the Times item the price of coal at Milwaukee was given as eight dollars seventy five cents per ton delivered. Agent John W. Gibson states the coal is bituminous Illinois coal, not Franklin county hard coal, so the earlier description may mislead readers.
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The
Times
Milwaukee
Franklin County
John W. Gibson
Northwestern Fuel Company
Illinois
Knights of Pythias Lodge Installs Officers in City
The Knights of Pythias Lodge installed officers Tuesday evening in a session open to members and guests. New officers include C C Nels M and Oscar V C plus M of A Otto Pallage M of E Aug F Hoffmann Prelate Wm Lumsdon M of W like Berman I G John Johnson QO G Harry Robinson Trustee A I Lien.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
C. C
Nels
Oscar V. C
Frank Skuhra
Otto Pallage
F. Hoffmann
Wm. Lumsdon
Berman I
John Johnson
Harry Robinson
A. I. Lie
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Bayfield County Bankers
Mammoth Land Clearing Association
Rayfield County
Big Pine
Powder Line Boys
LaFollette
du Pont
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