Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-09
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Exploiting the dairy interests of the State
new Dill has been presented for the
purpose OF collecting dairy statistics
"hlcn VIII add considerable to the labors
bi the assessors of each town, village and
ellS. At the time of making the annual
assessment OF property they are directed
" ascertain the number and value of
the creamerles, milk condensing factories
ana cheese factories; the number of pat
tohs, the number of COWS contributing,
the NUMBER OF pounds of milk received
tue hamDer OF pounds Of butter, cheese
oI condensed milk made and the amount
OF money received for the products in the
preceding twelve months. In addition to
Cnls the assessors are to be required to
ascertain the number of pounds of butter
ana cheese made in the farms and the
value thereof and the number of gallons
OF milk furnished or sold other an that
furnished to creamerles, cheese Or con-
densed milk factories. Duplicate reports
are to be made and filed with the town,
village or city clerk and with the county
| clerk. The latter is to forward the re-
ports to the Secretary of State before
Aug. 10 of each year. The Secretary of
State is required to compile the statistics
and file them with the dairy and food
commissioner. These statistics it is
claimed, will be Of very great value, and
lnasmuch as no appropriation is neces-
sary and no new positions are created
there is not the slightest doubt that the
bill will be passed.
The agitation growing out of the at
tempt of localities in the northern part
| of fh0 toto 10 l.,
expended by them in checking the spread
of smallpox and in stamping out the con-
tagion has had the result Of wiping out
the fund at the disposal of the State
board Of health for the purpose Of check
ing the spread of contagious diseases.
The amendment tackled on to the Whit
son bill by the Senate limits the use of
the fund to prevent the spread Of bu-
| bonic plague or Asiatic cholera. The
bill was designed to cover smallpox "and
other contagious Diseases" but the com
1nittee on claims tackled On the amend
ment. It develops that some of the
towns received assistance from the State
board Of health last year while most of
the cities were obliged to take care of
themselves. Up to two years ago the
fund was provided to guard against the
|
smallpox For the first time smallpox
was included and the sum of $4,000 was
expended. Last year Superior was oblig-
ed to expend $4,000 to prevent the
spread of smallpox that came largely
from Minnesota and Senator Hudnall
thought the State ought to help the city
OUT. The objection was that if the State
were to aid one locality it should aid all.
| IN OF oil If nointp6 ont
thas in the event of contagion in Mil
waukee the entire fund of $4,000 would
be snapped up and there would be moth
ing left for another community.
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If the Senate conferees on the school
tax question can convince the Assembly
conferees that the imposition of the l.
mill tax less $35O00O will not mean more
than direct tax of ITO of mill and
that the income will be sufficient to meet
the general expenses so that the amount
NAV be deducted without gripping any
of the departments, the Assembly CON
fierce, will recommend that the Senate
bill be concurred in. Senator Whitehead
saws there is not the slightest doubt that
the tax will be kept down to 40 OF
mill. The proposition, therefore, will de
| DGuQ almost Wildly upOh lA"S PLCbStcAS AA
come Of the State and the amount of the
| appropriations that are made. The com
mittee is having an estimate prepared
It looks very much as though the Senate
bill will prevail. If it does it will give
the schools nearly as much money as
they had last year, which means there
will be money enough to permit a grea'
many Improvements.
The disposition of the committee on
claims concerning the university appro
priations is causing the university people
whole lot of uneasiness. The tota
amount asked for is S45S,O00, but unless
the members change their minds the hg
ures will just about be cut in two. Ihe
biggest slice taken out OF the BILL or tha1
is expected to be taken out, is with refer
ence to the proposed chenEcal laboratory
scheme. The sum asked for was SloU,
oOO Members were unable to figure ou
why q laboratory building should cost sc
much. but Milwaukee physicians appear
ed to point out that it was the intention
to use the building for the proposed med
ical college which they believe the fac
uItv is endeavoring to force without the
consent of the regents. At any rate tht
sum of $4,000 is to be allowed and nj
more.
The residents Of the town of Common
wealth who have been unable to vots
for the past ten or twelve years, because
thew are obliged to travel some tnirt!
miles to the election precincts, will have
70 wait for another Legislature betor'
they can secure the relief sought o!
i them in the effort to have the town o.
| Commonwealth cut in two Notwlth
standing the earnest plea made IN thell
behalf, despite the fact that the town o.
Commonwealth is so situated that 1t eA
tends from the northeast section OF tn'
county to the southwest corner. taking II
| the northeast and the southwest corners
and connected by but narrow strl
which prevents the towns that have pos
session Of the southeast and northWes
corners, the committee on town and coun
ty organizations reported unfavorabiy e
.he effort to cut off the southwest cor
| Der and make of it the town OF Pence