River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-23
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Madison.-The senate adopted a
resolution providing for better protec-
ton of wild fowl, and one providing
for special committee to look after
the wild game of the state, and the
third provides for industrial educa-
ton. This resolution was laid over
40 hours under the rules.
Northumberland McGovern ap-
pointed Prof. w. o. Hotchkiss, Madi-
son: H. f. Andrews, Portage, and
Prof. Daniel w. Mead, Madison, as
members OF q special commission to
investigate the levee system along
the Wisconsin river.
Kenosha.-William Owens, twenty
years of age, employed as fireman
at the plant of the Municipal Con-
struction company at Winthrop Har-
Dor and locally we'll known as an ath-
lete, was found dead in a ditch
along the Northwestern Railway COM
pany's tracks. two miles north of Win
throp Harbor. He had broken arm
and a broken leg and it is supposed
that he was struck by train.
Beaver Dam.-At the annual meet
ing Of the Dodge County Fair associ-
alton held in Beaver Dam it was voted
to make many improvements in the
buildings on their fair grounds this
year. Additional premiums will be Of
fered and the premiums in nearly all
classes will be larger The following
officers were elected: President, S.
r. Webster, Columbus; vice-presi-
dent, James E. Malone, Beaver Dam;
secretary, C. w Harvey, Beaver Dam;
treasurer. Fl. B. Drake, Beaver Dam;
marshal, E. E. Hopkins, Beaver DAM
Raraboo. At the annual meets
ing of the Sank County Agricul1
tural society the following officers
were elected: President, George AS
tie: vice-president, j. A. Martiny;
secretary. s. A. Pelton; treasurer, L.,
A. Stone, and marshal, Wilbur Cas-
hoon.
Eau Claire.-Horn & Blum, manu4
facturers of overalls and other APP
parei, were fined $50 for working
girls under sixteen nine and half
hours q day.
Beloit<-Rev. Paul III. Roth, four
years pastor of the English Luz
theran Church of the Atonement, has
resigned to teach in school at May!
wood, H., which has been organized
by the Lutheran congregation and
with which some of the professors and
some of the students of the Chicago
Lutheran Theological seminary are
connected. He is son of Rev. Mr.,
Roth, a former president of the Phlel
college, Phiel, Pa, and a cousin OF
Rev. Paul w. Roth of Milwaukee,
chaplain of the Layton home.
Eau Claire.-Howard Covey, Fair
child, was sentenced to from two
to four years in the Green Bay res
formatory, after pleading guilty to-
sending two Matchmaking letters to-
Mrs Charlotte Ross, a wealthy widow
residing near Fairchild. The letters
demanded $500 on pain of death and
destruction of property, bat offered to.
return $500 in three weeks. Convey
has wife aged twenty and baby
one year old He told the court ne
sent the letters to get money for their
support.
Madison.-For the second time in
the history of the University of Wis
consin wives of Wisconsin men will
be invited to attend the short course
In home economics" which the home
economics of the university will con-
duct from January % to February 1.
This course will be followed from Feb
ruary 8 to Z by demonstration
school in home economics.
Green Bay.-David Francar, a youth
full forger, was sent to the Wisconsin
reformatory near this city after he
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forged orders on his fathers savings
account at the Citizens National bank
He will spend two years in the fnsti-
tuition.
Watertown.-Cha Kerr, veteran
police patrolman and former head Of
the police department, has resigned
from the force, after service OF more
than quarter of century.
Neenah.- Something in the local
high school that has probably never
been attempted before is being done.
Warm meals are being prepared at the
cost of two cents per meal
Ashland.-According to annual ra
port of the chief of police, the cost Of
the department for 1919 was 81 ,352.19,
and $50 arrests were made in the year.
Sheboygan.-Frank Trador. who
TANNED a wooden silver, covered
with paint, into his finger week ago,
is dead. Blood poisoning set In and
his life could not be saved
Wausaukee-Whi fighting the
fire which destroyed the new
home of William Ziegler, the city's