Bio: Smith, Dan – Receives Baraboo Newspaper (1920)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Smith

---------Source: Baraboo Weekly News (8 Jul 1920)

In 1907 you made us a present of the Baraboo News for one years, and you have been sending it very promptly ever since, which means that we have enjoyed the paper for thirteen years without a break. We always look forward to the arrival of the News, as we once lived in Baraboo, and this is the only paper which brings us the news from our former home. We moved to Owen, Wisconsin eight years ago.

I wish I could send you a picture of this locality then and now. During this time there have been many homes built here, many acres cleared of stumps, many roads built, and many other improvements made, which add much to the value of the place. The dairy business is rapidly increasing here and, as we have abundance of fine pasture and our soil is adapted to hay and grain raising, this business will continue to increase as the stumps are removed and our tilled land increased. Our hay and oats are looking well and promise a good crop, but corn and potatoes are a little late, owing to much rain at planting time.

Dan Smith Owen, Wisconsin