River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10

crease being 1928, 793,3 1902. Milwaukee
county's new assessment is placed at
$693, 842 ,403, an increase of SAB, 1885,
155 for the year.
Madison-TwelVe firms have been
penalized by the food administration
for failure to obtain license for op-
GRAFTON Of creameries or cheese facto-
ries. Among those invited to contrib
ute $25 to the Red Gloss are the
Brooklyn Creamery Co., Green Lake;
Kingston Cooperative Creamery asso-
citation, Kingston; Oxford Creamery,
Oxford; Steiner Brothers Creamery,
Mauston; Mt Horeb Cooperative
creamery; Lindina Cheese Factory,
Mauston; Wauwatosa creamery, and
for fragrant violation, the lola Coop
erative Mercantile Co. was requested
to pay 800.
Appleton-Miss Esther Ashman of
this city has joined in the ranks of
AppIeton's women who are taking the
place of men called into service. She
accepted a position with the local gas
company as meter reader. 1t is ex-
pected soon that all the positions in
meter reading will be filled by women.
Miss Ashman is the second meter
reader to accept position in Apple
ton.
Green Bay - Milk was advanced
wi a q
quart by Green Bay milk dealers.
Milk went from 10 to II cents and
cream from "A to 48 cents quart.
Higher cost in doing business since
last winter and the increased prices
which dealers will be obliged to pay
farmers are given as reasons for in
creasing the cost to consumers.
Oshkosh-The little village of Omro,
eight miles from Oshkosh, made a
great record in the fourth Liberty
Loan drive Allotted the raising of
$36,498, in the first day of the drive,
the village oversubscribed with total
of $4,000. The population is only
about 1900, mostly retired farmers,
and there are no industries.
Manitowoc = The Herald and The
News, daily newspapers, have been
consolidated as The Herald-News and
will be issued from the office Of The
Herald. George McFarlane, formerly
with The News, becomes city editor.
The combined circulation is 5000. The
paper will occupy a new office build
ing and will add new equipment.
Madison-A falling off in the num-
Der of purebred stations used for pub
lie service in Wisconsin is shown by
figures presented in the report of the
department of agriculture, division of
horse breeding, for 1918. In 1917 these
desirable sires numbered 1928; in
1918, 1861.
Madison Two new state guard
companies have been mustered into
service, the Thirty-sixth at Middle
ton, under command of Capt. HI. G.
Ruenzel and the Thirty-seventh at
Waupaca, under command of Capt.
Roy Holly.
Madison = While any mature deer
may be killed in Wisconsin this year,
the conservation commission will pro-
tect all fawn. Notice to this effect
was mailed to game wardens and
county clerks.
Green Bay-A meeting of the dairy
farmers of northeastern Wisconsin,
will take place here on October 10. B.
H. Rawl, chief of the United States
dairy division, will attend and discuss
dairy and livestock situation.
Madison Madison's No. 322 in the
draft lottery is Ambrose J. James,
who for months has been doing his
bit" He is one of the leading Gin
crease food production" experts of the
University of Wisconsin.
Rhinelander-A picture of the kai
ser and his six sons, taken from the
home Of a local resident, was sprin-
1000 people at the close of a Liberty
Loan meeting.
Madison-The sum of 100000 has
been withdrawn from state banks by
State Treasurer Henry Johnson. The
amount is needed for road work and
other state activities.
Madison-The Grand Rapids Street
Railway company is permitted by the
railroad commission to discontinue
the sale of six tickets for Is cents and
to charge straight scent fare.
La Crosse - Brig.-Gen. Randolph A.
Richards of Sparta, now at Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, N. c., has
been assigned to command the 1921
infantry brigade.
Madison - While not approving
the system. principal nor amounts, the