River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-24
Fish and Game Bill Sent to En-
grossment Ready for Final
Passage.
DEER SEASON NOV. II TO 80
Normal School Appropriation Meas
ure, Carrying $4,000 Emergency
Fund, Passes Senate, 29 to
-BiiI to. Tax Coal.

hitting the shooting of one buck deer
which has been the subject OF much
controversy, was practically repealed,
when the assembly sent to engrOss-
ment the big fish and game bill or the
session after three hours OF DEBATE.
The amended bill provides that one
deer may be shot during the deer sea
son, which shall open November Il,
and close November 80. The one buck
law provided that only buck deer
could be shot during the open season.
Among the important provision OF
| the bill are:
Deer season opens November q,
and closes November 80. One-buck
law repealed.
Trappers must take out license
based upon the number of traps when
htey SET The fee is graduated.
Open season all year all over the
state for croppies and silver bass.
Muskrat season closes April 10 in
southern Wisconsin and April ~ In
northern Wisconsin. Season reOpenS
November /.
Provides for the use of three poles
In catching fish, and removes the pen
atty for not attending to pole.
The bill was engrossed.
Bank Resources Increase.
The resources of Wisconsin's state
banks have increased $50, $40, 116.S4 In
the past year, according to the report
of the state banking department just
made public. Since March i the re-
sources of Wisconsin's state banks
have increased $2,336, 24014. Commits
sioner of Banking A. e. Kuolt con-
siders this very favorable showing.
One year ago on May l the total
| resources of Wisconsin's state banks
was $271, 7O4, 252.84. On May l this
year the total resources were $685.
| 514,369.3S. The largest single increase
during the past two months has been
| So OS9, 496.75 in time certificates of de-
post. Undivided profits have in
creased 1914, 1854 during the same
period. The demand certificates of
deposit have increased 500, 1878 dur
ing the past two months.
The total amount Of postal savings
| in Wisconsin state banks on May 1
was $228,071.
| The bill from the senate judiciary
committee introduced would apply the
| Milwaukee child-labor law to cities OF
the second and third classes-that is,
to cities like Superior, Madison, James
vile, Racine, etc.
/ 90
Carrying a $4,000 emergency fund,
| the normal school appropriation bill
| of the finance committee, No. 567-S
passed the senate, % to /. The bill
carries $S44,3 1892 the first year and
| SS45, 1862 the second year for operation,
$9O,244 first year and $5615O second
| year capital.
After incorporating an amendment
| increasing the amount to be given to
| the extension work of the University
| of Wisconsin, the senate passed the
appropriation measures for the univer-
sity. An increase of So, 900 for uni
versity extension work was given at
the request of the state council of de-
| Tense.
The university proper for the next
| biannum will receive So, 753, JIG for the
| fiscal year 1918 and $2,762,645 for
the fiscal year 1918-19 This is a slight
increase over the actual expenditures
| for the past biannum.
For the coming biannum the univer-
sity extension Is given 1901, 61O for the
year 1917-1S and S3O4,11 for the fiscal
wear 191S-19. This sum includes $25,-
500 annually asked for extension work
by the state council of defense and in
corporated in the bill by an amend
ment by Senator Whitman Together
these two university bills carry $3,O54,-
7S6 for the fiscal year 1917-1S and 3d.
O66,755 TO rthe fiscal year 1888. The
state council of defense asked for this
additional appropriation to university
extension for medical work.
Asks Congress to Act.
Joint resolution No. 66-S, memorable
ing the congress of the United States
to enact law vesting power in an
appointive commission to regulate the
control and production, distribution,
transportation, and price of foodstuifs,
grains, fuel, and other basic commo-
dities has been introduced in the up
per house, by Senator Wilcox, who OBJ
tanned unanimous consent for that
purpose.
May Crop Report.
A summary of the May government
crop report for the state Of Wisconsin
| is as follows:
Winter wheat-Forecast, 2,03O,OOO
bushels; production last year final es-
timate), $4,000 two years ago, p
100000; 1904 average, 1,714,O0O
bushels.
Rye-Forecast, 100000 bushels;
production last year (final estimate),
6,O75,O 900; two years ago, 100000
bushels. Meadows condition 90, CON-
pared with the ten-year average of SO;
pasture, condition ", compared with
the ten-year average OF 83.