River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-13
News Of the
BADGER State

ment Of Agriculture sounds a not of
warning to hog breeders throughout
the state, following numerous reports
| Of hog cholera outbreaks received
from widely separated localities. The
appearance of cholera this early sug-
gests the probability of general
spread with consequent heavy losses
| unless prompt and effective control
measures are applied in every case.
Breeders are urged therefore to close
" watch their herds for evidence OF
disease, and to report it's appearance
promptly. The Wisconsin department
of agriculture, through it's federal and
state hog cholera experts is prepared
to cooperate with farmers and Veter-
inarians in controlling outbreaks or
this disease.
Racine-Miss Isabella Swantz OF
Union Grove has been appointed by Z.
P. Cary. superintendent Of public IN
struction, county superintendent OF
schools to fill the vacancy caused by
| the resignation of Frank La Bude, who
has entered the army. Miss SWantz is
| the second woman to serve as superin-
tendent of Racine county schools. The
other having been Miss Agnes M.
Worsley, who was elected in 1892.
Antigo-The great possibilities for
successful sheep raising in Langlade
county are being demonstrated by c.
w. Magee of Mola Lake. During the
winter closed he wintered 548 head.
From forty-three ewes in one pen,
seventy-one lambs were produced and
another pen of only twelve ewes pro
duced twenty-three lambs. The rest
of the flock is expected to produce next
month.
Madison-To reduce operating eX-
penses by eliminating duplication OF
service and to provide better shipping
facilities, the Adams, Wells Fargo,
American and Western Express COM
panies will merge in Wisconsin. The
plan is said to have the approval OF
the state railroad commission. One
office in a city will handle the bust
ness of all four companies.
Kenosha-Richard T. Kaiser, secre-
tary of the Kenosha Chamber of Com
merce, appeared at the courthouse and
filed a petition to have the last word
of his name dropped, and be hence
forth known as Richard Francis. The
name of his wife and daughter have
been changed by similar petitions. He
was in charge of the last Liberty loan
drive here.
La Consolidating theolOgians in
the United States will gather here
June 25, rs and 27 to attend the TWEEN
tieth annual state conference of the
Luther league of Wisconsin, of which
George w. Rapps of Milwaukee is
PRESIDENT Fred GEM, Milwaukee, vice
president and treasurer, and Jerome
Johnson of Oshkosh, secretary.
Sheboygan- Falls Motors cor
poration, working exclusively on gov
eminent war orders for airplane and
automobile truck motors, is erecting
an additional building to keep pace
with the enormous government de-
mands Still another building is con-
templated. The only drawback is
scarcity of labor.
Madison-The supreme court will
hold it's next meeting for the handing
down of decisions on June 10. The
most important case pending is the
trading stamp law. The trading
stamp concerns secured a temporary
injunction against some of the orders
issued by Dairy and Food Commission
er Weig.e.
Eau Claire-William Amborn, 33
years olGs farmer residing in the
town of Union, Eau Claire county, was
taken to Madison to be arraigned in
the United States district court, fol
lowing his arrest here on the charge
of threatening the life of President
Wilson.
Madison-Six cent street car fares
in. this city are said by the Madison
Railways company to be necessary if
demands for wage increases made by
employees are to be granted. A peti-
ton to get the matter before the rail
road commission will be filed.
La Crosse-Atty. Gen. Hacen ruled
that the seat of Aid. Reinhold Schultz,
now captain at Camp Custer, is va
cant and that he is not entitled to his
pay of $500 year as city official.
Madison-The Jiffy Jell company of
Waukesha was ordered closed indef-
nitely by State Food Administrator
Magnus Swenson for violation of his
order regarding use of sugar.
Janesville-The study of German in
the public schools will be abandoned
at the close of the present year, ac-
cording to vote of the board of edu-