January 1924 - 100 Years Ago - Wintertime / Property Tax Time

From Caroline Krueger to her son Leslie, at Waupun Sate Prison

Inspected Jan. 19, 1922  W.S.P.

 

Withee Wis., 1/17/1924

Dear Leslie,

Must write again so you hear from us.  I don't hardly know what to write   did not hear from the Gov. nor Lawyer yet.  I have an idea he will do something for you boys...   he knows that the whole thing is one sided, they had the whole say but its Politics, if he thinks they are his friends he fools himself badly    well the Great Gov will now soon take the thing in hand and rule    

Well L.(Louis) hauls out nearly every day a load or 2 of pole wood but we will have to saw one of these days some green for the heating plant.  It has been very cold for a day or 2, we got another small snow storm last week but it drifts so across the lane    The snow wasn't much .  Well the Gov. let out a man last week that was there 4 years just because the other man swore falsely, just the same as you boys was he treated.  

Well I didn't hear of any fire this week any where around, one of the C Daufner's boy's wife died a few weeks ago     he got married July 1, 1922 leaves a little baby.... since March... tubercelosis   

Well I don't know any more to write so will close for this time   Hoping you are well how are your eyes...    I paid our taxes the whole was $299.92.  quite a little less this year, we are well   

From your Mother Mrs. K.

 

The Krueger barn/makeshift shelter built up on the original barn walls