River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-24
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


ments, according to figures just COM
piled by City Engineer G. =. Boley
Rhinelander4Wh employed in a
camp near Willow lake, George Red
ney was struck by a falling tree and
instantly killed
Beloit.-NIrs. Sarah B. Rau, wife
of Charles F. Rau. died on Tues
day after an illness of several years
duration. She was sixty-four years
old.
Beloit.-Rather than tie up the road
work in Rock county for the year the
common council has decided to pay the
city's proportion of the road taxes, ST.
354.27.
Beloit.-Acting upon the request OF
the Visiting Nurses association, the
common council has voted to pay for
the services of Miss Anna Leutscher
as visiting nurse.
Madison. 49, The State bank COM
mission approved an amendment TO
the articles Of incorporation OF the
State Bank OF Mansion, increasing its
capital stock from $25.O 900 to $4,000
Madison. 80 "The road to Yester
day. is the title of the play to
be given by the senior class at com
mencement in June. it was announced.
The junior class will give its play,
''The Reformers," on March 25.
Beaver Dam.-E L. Philip will
be Beaver Dams guest on WASH
SrfI Tn afternoon
the governor will address an audience
at Armory X. Large delegations are
expected from neighboring cities
Beloit. 80 Charles H. Bush, for
the last four years passenger agent
at the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
depot, has received the appointment
as freight and passenger agent at Ra-
cine His successor in the Beloit Of
fee has not been named.
Beaver Dam. - The laborers at
Western Malleable company plant
we're advised that their pay would
be increased Is cents per day,
beginning on Wednesday. The West
ern Malleable is one of the largest
plants Of it's kind in the United States
Sheboygan.-Fre Stephen retired
from the Sheboygan fire depart
ment after serving continuously for
AZ years, 20 years of which he was
a member of the volunteer department,
when he drew eight dollars per year
salary, and for the last p years he has
been a member Of the hook and ladder
company.
Plainfeld.- The funeral of Fred
Smith, one Of the early pioneers
Of Plainfield, was held here Wednes-
day. He was sixty-nine years of age
and had resided here nearly all Lis
life. He is survived by his widow and
three sons, John and Tim Smith, resid-
ing here, and Fred Smith, Jr., Of Bea-
yer Dam.
Kenosha.-Five members Of the
Kenosha common council will re
tire by their own act next Monday
night. The council recently passed an
ordinance redistricting the city, which
is now effective, and under It's provi-
sions five of the aldermen no longer
live in wards which they formerly rep
resented. The city attorney has held
that new men must be named by the
council at once to succeed them.
Kenosha. - Petitions have been
taken out for the nomination OF
Michael Yabs as candidate for may
or. Yabs is a driver of jitney and
one Of the officials of the Independent
Jitney Bus association. He is credited
with having the support of the Social
Democrats in Kenosha. The only can
didate against him is the present may
or, M. J. Scholey
Chippewa Falls-The twelfth an
nual meeting of group ! OF the
Wisconsin Bankers association will
be held at Chippewa Falls Tues
day, February %, for one day only.
This group includes all the bankers
from northwestern Wisconsin. Ad-
dresses will be made by j. H. Brewer
of Grand Rapids, president OF the Wis
consin- Minnesota Light and Power
company; A. r. Hirst Of Madison,
state highway engineer, and Prof. H.
R. Smith, live stock expert OF the
First National bank, ST. Paul
Madison. - State Insurance Com
missioner NJ. J. Cleary held a hear
ing on complaint of the Kaiser Luna
Der company of Eau Claire and the
Turtle Lake Lumber company OF Win
chester charging the Lumbermen'J
Mutual Casualty company OF Chicago
with discrimination in dividends paid
on policies held by Wisconsin parties
and those held by parties in other
states. Evidence was presented tend
ing to show that dividends of 25 per
cent were paid to policy holders in
Michigan and dividends of ten per cent
to policy holders in Wisconsin. The
defense asserted that the risks in Wis
consin were greater than in other
states The commissioner took the
case under advisement.
Communicable cooperative de-
livery system is to be adopted
by Oconomowoc merchants. 7 An
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