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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10

The three-cornered fight for nomin-
alton as Member Of Assembly from
Pierce county produces uncertainty, to
large extent, in the minds of the vot-
ers. This paper believes that G. E..
Hanson will and should be nominated
and elected. Mr.. Hanson was the
choice of convention of farmers, who
selected him after looking over the
available timber; M. Nugent, who is
now running against Mr.. Hanson, was
at that convention and seconded Mr..
Hanson's nomination - which fact
should settle Mr.. Nugent's position.
This is a farming county, ard Mr..
Hanson, who represents the farmers,
will therefore, when elected, represent
the big majority of the voters.-Spring
Valley Sun and Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
CLEAN UP

The attention of citizens of River
Falls is called to the following:
Stable refuse must be carried away
at least once a week and each days
output must be sprayed with a solu-
ton of chloride of lime or sprinkled
with slaked lime.
All privies must be made fiy-tight
and chloride of lime must be used at
least three times week. The dump
ing of garbage or refuse, cans, etc.,
In streams, streets or upon private
property is strictly forbidden. Ar
engagements will be made for a thor
ough inspection of the city within a
week and violations of above rules
will be taken care of.
Infantile paralysis has appeared in
Pierce county. For this reason swat
the fy," or, far better: eliminate his
breeding places.
By order of the Board of Health,
City of River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
SlOS Save Sum-
mer SuCCulenCe
By E. J. Observation-Disclosures Ex-
pertinent Station, University of
Wisconsin

In order that the farm stock NAV
do their best, either in the production
OF milk as in the case of dairy cows, or
or in putting on flesh in the case of
fattening cattle or sheep, it is neces-
sary that the succulent feed be furn-
lshed as a part of the ration. No ra-
ton is complete, unless, in addition to
supplying the right amount and pro-
portion of digestible nutrients, it also
includes some feed which, in it's COM
position, approximates that of green
grass. This fact has long been recog-
nized by intelligent feeders every
where.
The silo furnishes the best means
for storing the natural juices of green
plants for fall and winter use.. Not
only is ensilage fully the equal of
grass as feed for stock to supply sue
culence, but it also is the cheapest
form of succulent feed that can be
grown under average conditions in the
Corn is the standard crop for silage
purposes and where this crop can be
fairly well matured it is undoubtedly
best for the purpose. Other crops
higher in protein, such as soy beans
and second crop clover, are frequently
put in the silo with corn as a mixture,
thus saving the succulence in those
crops and increasing the feeding value
of the ensilage as well. In certain
sections where corn does not
mature well, peas and oat are often
grown for ensilage with good success.
A large dairy farmer known to the
writer has filled his concrete silo with
such a mixture for three successive
seasons with very satisfactory results.
Pea vines from the canning factories
can also be utilized for the purpose of
making silage.
In 1913 clover was successfully en-
SLED at the Rusk county demonstra-
ton station, the Spooner branch sta
ton and the Ashland branch station.
At the Rusk county station, corn and
clover were first put in together in the
silo, then when the corn ran out the
silo was filled to the top with clover.
Considerable water was used in pack
ing the second crop of clover which
was quite ripe at the time it was put
in. The ensilage proved to be very
Continued on page q
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
Parcel Post May
Aid Farm Market

How to enable the farmer to get a
little more for his product, at the
same time supplying it to the con-
sumner for a little less than he now
pays, is a problem that the Post
office Department is investigating.
The investigation is provided for in
the appropriation bill which calls for
three or more separate demonstra-
tons of the efficiency of the parcel
post system in distributing farm pro-
ducts among consumers.
The movement for the use of the
parcel post in distributing farm pro-
ducts was started by the Southern
Commercial Congress. There are
nine parcels that go from the city to
the country to one that goes from
the country to the city.
The National Association of Com
missioners of Agriculture believes
that the governments machinery
can be used proftably in selling
farm products directly from tn
farm to the consumer, just as it is
used now to distribute supplies from
mail-order houses to farms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10

After giving the matter the most
thorough consideration, C. P. Peter
son, came to g positive decision not to
be a candidate for the republican NOM
ination for state senator. He was
moved to this by business considera-
lions only, as the encouragement re-
ceived from scores of sources in both
st. Croix and Pierce counties was such
as made the prospect of success, if he
entered the race, of the brightest char
acter. This leaves Skogmo and Kay
the only competitors in the race, and
the latter will no doubt receive the
support of those republicans who be-
lieve that Gov. Philips program for
a material reduction of the cost of
state government should be sustained
and continued.-Glenwood City Tri-
bune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10

Miss Mary Cox, a former resident
of Prescott and a graduate of the
Moody Bible Institute, who is engaged
in missionary work, spent few days
at the John Jones home this week.
During the past year Miss Cox has
been working in the South with head
quarters at Knoxville, Tennessee. She
has been a missionary for a period Of
about three years. She will leave next
Saturday for Los Angeles, California,
where she will resume the missionary
Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
Income Tax Assess
mentS Increase

The board of review of income tax
assessments for ST. Croix county was
in session at Hudson last Wednesday.
Only routine matters were before the
board and the business was disposed
of at the morning and afternoon ses-
sions.
This interesting fact developed: that
the assessable individual incomes in
ST. Croix county aggregate $71O8 this
year as compared with $4886 last
year, net gain of forty per cent. The
matter of assessing incomes of cor
porations is handled direct from Madi-
son by the state tax commissioner
There are in the county two indi-
vidual net taxable incomes exceeding
$4,000.
From the town of Troy one farmers
return showed net taxable income of
$46O4. This is also interesting.
The total income tax assessment in
the state is about $4,000,000, about
half of which is collected owing to the
collection of the personal property tax
where that tax exceeds the income tax.
This results in some confusion and al
so some dissatisfaction, and it all
means that eventually the personal
property tax will be abolished and the
income tax with reduction Of the ex-
emptions, in all probability, will take
it's place.
The corporation tax in ST. Croix
county does not vary materially. 1t
amounts to about $4,000 year.
Assessor of Incomes Jay H. Grimm
of River Falls, presides over the de-
alterations of the board of review not
only in st. Croix, but in Pierce coun-
ty, which comprise his district. The
members of the board are Nels Young
gren of Troy, H. J. Lagrandeur of
Somerset, and F. A. r. Van Meter of
New Richmond, County Clerk H. S.
Offerdahl is ex-officio clerk of the
board of review.-New Richmond
News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
How The Political
Winds Are Waiting
(From James A. Frear, NJ. c.

This is the season for political pro-
phesies based on straws and it is no
secret that prophesies are generally
founded on faith rather than facts
but straws may indicate the winds di-
rection. In the recent Texas primar-
les conducted with one thousand SOL
diers camped along her border line,
Congressman McLemore, author OF
the McLemore resolution Of warning,
swept the state by an increased vote,
whereas Bob Henry and Cyclone
Davis, who actively opposed the reso-
luton, were showed under in the same
state wide primaries. Democratic
leaders have fallen in the Missouri,
Florida and Oklahoma primaries and
at the general election an epidemic is
predicted by Republicans.
Based on news from home states,
members are claiming a Republican
victory in all Northern and Western
states excepting Indiana, which is
marked doubtful. Maine, Maryland
and even Missouri are claimed at the
general election, while Wisconsin is
figured with an old time majority for
Hughes. Southern states are conced-
ed to Wilson excepting Kentucky,
Tennessee and North Carolina which
are claimed to be debatable ground.
Democratic reports do not agree with
these rosy predictions and New York,
Connecticut, Indiana and Ohio are
looked upon as good fighting ground
with possibilities in other Northern
states. Wilson could win with a sure
South and three or four large North
ern states. Three months before cleo
ton both sides are now promising a
vigorous campaign.
Several members, including the
writer, visited Fort McHenry last
week and met Capt. Koenig of the
Deutschland, locked near the Fort. A
small pleasant faced, modest man,
weighing about 140 pounds, apparent
ly more interested in weather, bust
ness and general topics rather than in
war news,-that describes Capt. Koe-
mig. On picture of the Sub he wrote
"best wishes to all my friends" a mes
sage which fairly indicates the mod
esty of a ship captain who has made
important maritime history and has
realized the predictions of Jules
Verne. The Sub slipped past the dogs
of war, waiting around the capes,
showing striking possibilities in this
Continued on page 81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
Silo Helps To
Save Corn Crop

Most farmers feel more or less anx-
iety about their corn crop at this time
Of the year, but those who are the
least concerned are those on whose
farms stand silos. The silo makes it
possible to save corn crop that, ow-
ing to immaturity or early frosts,
might be almost wholly wasted.
The farmer, therefore, who has been
thinking of building a silo should get
into action, and the man who has not
been thinking of the silo should think
and act promptly. Because many
farmers are thinking "silo" these days
the following points as to good silos
are worth keeping in mind:
The walls must be alright.
The walls must be smooth inside.
The best type of silo is round.
The roof should be waterproof.
The substances should be substan-
tial enough to stand great pressure.
The cost should be from So to SIS
for each ton of capacity if the total
capacity is to exceed 100 tons.
A silo should be placed as near as
possible to the place where silage is
to be fed and should be on the least
exposed side of the barn.
One hundred ton of silage will feed
twenty-five head of stock for 200 days.
A silo IA feet in diameter and 35
feet high will hold 100 tons of silage.
Any kind of q good silo is valuable
piece OF property on the farm where
live stock is to be fed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
Thirty-Six Years Ago
Taken From the River Falls Journal
Of Aug, s, 1880.

The recent census gives Wiscon>
sin population of 100000.
The Pierce County Fair will be
held at Prescott, Sep. % and "a.
Rev. John Watson has opened a
harness shop at New Centerville.
DR.. r. j. Wilcox is engaged with
0. S. Powell in the erection of SUI
gar mill on the latter's place.
The Democrats of River Falls met
at the office of E. B. Holmes last
evening and organized a Hancock
and English club by the election of
the following officers: Pres. D. M.
Lusk; Sec, E. B. Holmes; Treas, F.
G. Scribner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
Normal School Notes

School closes Friday for this sum-
mer.
Professor and Mrs. Goble have
moved to their new home on Normal
Place.
Professor and Mrs. Stratton will go
to their home in Michigan during the
vacation.
Miss Armstrong, who has been at
tending the Wisconsin U this summer,
returned early this week,
Professor Davidson will conduct a
weeks institute in Polk county during
the latter part of September.
Bob Mosher recently returned from
Madison, where he attended the sum-
mer session Of the University.
Professor Packard, who has taken
Mr.. Hunts place during the past three
weeks, will leave for Indiana, where
he has work for several weeks.
In spite Of the last few weeks Of e.
tremely hot weather students have
been working cheerfully. Both stu
dents and faculty deserve a vacation.
Misses Margaret Conwell, Lois
Swanberg and Mary Mahoney, all
members of this years Junior class
visited at the school last Wednesday.
Professor and Mrs. Davidson will
leave shortly after school closes for
Clear Lake and ST. Croix Falls, where
they will visit their parents curing va
cation.
Mr.. Miller of Marysville Normal,
Missouri, visited the River Falls Nor
NAL Tuesday. He was greatly pleas
ed with the plan of the school and the
work being done here.
Rodney Hurd of this years Senior
class visited River Falls Tuesday of
this week. He says the drought and
hot winds have played havoc with the
crops near Columbus, his home.
School will open for the fall term
September 18. This will give five
weeks between sessions. During this
time great deal of repair work will
be done on the campus and buildings.
Beginning next week both secre-
taries of the President will take va
cation of month. Miss Crawley will
spend her vacation at her home in
continued on page p
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
Wen-Fed Babies
Resist Paralysis

Infantile paralysis is less frequent
among babies fed upon the mothers
milk than among babies fed artificial
mixtures. This shown by statistics
compiled by the Minnesota Public
Health Association. The reason for
this, says DR.. |. F. Murphy, executive
secretary of the association, is that
breast-fed babies have greater re-
sistance to disease, being therefore
less subject to infantile paralysis as
we'll as to all other infectious diseases.
While infantile paralysis may at
tack adults, most cases are found
among children from 1 to 10 years DID,
Flies may carry the infectious mater
ial of this disease, as we'll as of many
other diseases to which children are
susceptible.
If infantile paralysis, or any other
severe illness, is suspected, DR.. Muir
ply says, the child should be given
the benefit of the doubt, and a physi-
clan should be called as soon as pos
sible. Proper treatment in the early
stages may not only prevent a fatality
but it is absolutely necessary to pre-
vent permanent paralysis.
If the physician is not sure of the
diagnosis, suspected cases should be
handled as prescribed by the State
Board of Health regulations, which
provide that all other children, visit
ors, pets, insects, etc., be excluded,
and that the discharges from the nose,
throat and mouth be received in cloths
and burned. All other discharges
must be properly disinfected and the
access of flies prevented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10

The July payroll of the Barron
creamery to the farmers was over
$4,000, which breaks all records. The
biggest previous pay day was in July,
1915, when the amount was $47,160.
A large addition has been added to the
creamery lately and two more motor
trucks purchased, making six motor
trucks the creamery now has for
gathering cream. The Barron cream
cry bids fair to hold for some time
longer it's reputation of being the
largest farmers cooperative in the
world. The creamery has 1877 patrons.
The largest check paid to any one pa
iron during July was $223,41, that of
Chas. Becker.-Barron Shield.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10

During the week about Line thou
sand gallons of road oil has been
spread over our streets, covering the
main thoroughfares with two coats,
and the rest of the streets with one
coat. The sprinkler cart is q good
one-spreading by force of compress
ed air, heating the oil if necessary,
and putting it on evenly. The expert
ment is evidently success and it is
possible another car of oil will be ap-
piled later in the fall to complete the
job.-Spring Valley Sun and Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
Local News

Lee Flint has purchased DR..
Mack's Buick roadster.
Senator Geo. B. Skogmo was
Twin City visitor Tuesday.
Atty. Henry Rudow of Menomo-
ME visited in the city over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Browell leave
this week to visit relatives in Cana
da.
Francis Kelly was down from New
Richmond fir ON Saturday unit |
Tuesday.
Supt. c. J. Brewer of Chippewa
Falls was visitor in the city Mon
day and Tuesday.
Spring Valley is the first munich
pality in this county to adopt the
street oiling system.
Howard J. Glover of New Rich
mond and Miss Mabel Johnson of
st. Paul were married August /.
Frank Falteisek, accompanied by
his mother, motored to the Twin
Cities Sunday and spent the day
with relatives.
Earl A. Druding has purchased the
e. w. Bateman store at Ellsworth.
He had been employed by Mr.. Bate
man for several years.
Ed. Sutherland was down from
Hudson Saturday. Mrs. Sutherland
who was visiting here, returned
home with him that evening.
The house on the Peter Rasmus
farm, one mile from Ellsworth
was destroyed, with all of it's cor
tents, by fire last Thursday evening.
A giant siren fire alarm was in
stalled at Ladysmith last Friday.
Placed upon the water tank, it is
said that it can be heard for twelve
miles.
Relief Corps picnic. The w. r.
G. and G. A. R. will hold their an
nual picnic Saturday, Aug. II, in
the hall, at the close Of the regular
meeting of the Corps. A full at
tendance is desired.
The Hans Hanson tent show last
Friday evening was a pretty good
one, and the large audience was
we'll satisfied. The band, whic h
gave concerts at noon and in the
evening, was especially we'll liked.
If owners Of threshing rigs in St.
Croix county persist in their threat
to advance rates cents per bushel
on barley and rye, farmers of that
country plan to combine in the pur-
chase of threshing outfits of their
own.
The C. E. Blodgett Cheese, Butter
and Egg Co. will erect new and
modern cold storage plant at New
Richmond. John E. Gallagher has
purchased the old buildings for use
as grain elevator and -four and
feed Distributing ho11Sn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10
Seeking Nominations

Following are the names of those
who have filed at the Secretary of
States office as candidates for state
offices:
Governor-Gov. Emanuel L. Phil
ipp, Milwaukee, republican; Francis
E. McGovern, Milwaukee, republi-
can; William H. Hatton, New Lon
don, republican; Don C. Hall, Ste
vens Point, republican; Burt Will
liams, Ashland, democrat; George
McKerrow, Pewaukee; progressive.
Lieutenant governor-Maj. Mar
shall Cousins, Eau Claire, republi-
can, Lieut. Gov. E. F. Dithmar,
Baraboo. republican; John Cudahy,
Milwaukee, democrat; Charles H.
Mott. Milwaukee.
Secretary of State-George l..
Harrington, Elkhorn, republican;
Merlin Hull, Black River Falls, re-
publican; Edwin c. Jones, Portage,
democrat; William E. Mack, Fort
Atkinson, progressive.
State treasurer-State Treasurer
Henry Johnson. South Madison, re-
publican; Alvin Peterson, Soldiers
Grove, republican,; John G. Reute-
man, Milwaukee, democrat; John A.
Berg, Galesville progressive.
Attorney General-Gen. E. R.
Hicks. Oshkosh. republican. Attor-
ney General w. C. Owen, Maiden
Rock, republican; Thomas H. Ryan,
Appleton, democrat; Byron E. Van
Keuren, Oshkosh, progressive.
For United States senator-Mal-
colin G. Jeffries, GAINESVILLE, republi-
can; Senator r. M. LaFollette, Madi-
son, republican; William F. Wolfe,
La Crosse, democrat; Charles L.
Hill, Rosendale, progressive.
For Congressman James A. Frear,
of Hudson, A. J. Sutherland, Eau
Claire, and John Waldo of Chetek
are alone on their respective tickets,
Republican, Democratic and Pro-
gressive. In the eleventh district
Irwin l.. Lenroot is opposed by HI.
w. Jossart on the republican ticket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10

C. D. Hawn and family motored to
St. Croix Falls Sunday.
c. A. Upgren and family motored
to St. Croix Falls Sunday.
Claude Roberts visited at the Ray
Hyatt home in Ellsworth last week.
H. 0. Junkman visited in Minong
few days the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. J. B. RICHTER left Friday to
visit at the home of her father near
Reedsburg.
Miss Louise Dodge visited at the
home Of her uncle. w. S. Dodge, in
Ellsworth last week.
Erwin and Miss Vivian Collamore
were guests at the E. A. Collomore
home in Ellsworth last week.
Miss Celia Armbruster returned
home Monday from a months visit
with her sister at Washington, D. c..
Mrs. C. T. Ritchey returned home
Tuesday from visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Willmar Phillips, at Pequot
MINI.
Miss Selma Hoyer has taken the
place of Miss Amy Asdahlen, re-
signed, as clerk at the East Ellis
worth postofice.
Albion Fuller returned home Mon
day from Baldwin where he had
been employed by the telephone
company during the summer.
Mrs. John Deneen and daughter.
Miss Lillian, of Montreal, Canada,
were guests at the home of Judge
and Mrs. w. P. Knowles last week.
Robert, William and Fred Moser
returned home the first of the week
from Madison, where they had been
attending the summer session of the
university.
The Dougherty Stock company,
which appeared at the opera house
each week the past two months, is
making another circuit during Au-
gust, but will return to this route in
September.
The Business Mems base ball
league staged real enjoyable social
hop at the Glen Park pavilion Mon
day evening. Pratt's orchestra fur
nished the music for the affair, which
lasted from $3.50 until II o'clock.
Harry Thomas returned hom e
Sunday from Cylon where he had
been laying the brick for Forsyth S
new bank building. The basement
and walls are practically completed,
and work on the interior is we'll ur-
der way.
/ Hudson, by winning double head
er from Eau Claire Sunday on tt e
home lot, is strongly entrenched in
first place in the Interstate league.
Saltwater defeated New Richmond
and those teams are tied for second.
The Shermans won at Red Wing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10

w. R. Prichard, our popular butcher
and proprietor of the Excelsior Meat
Market, met with serious accident
the latter part of last week. Mr..
Prichard was ascending a ladder when
it slipped and fell with him. He suf-
fered a broken arm and also sprain-
ed wrist, with several other minor
bruises.-Prescott Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10

George Koepp, at one time engaged
in the manufacture of cigars at this
place, but now of Menomonie, has pur-
chased the store of E. Esef at Waiver
ly.-Ellsworth Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-10

The New Richmond Roller Mills
company, according to a press dis
patch. has made a SIS advance in the
monthly pay of every one of it's en-
ployees.