River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-07
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each purpose are as follows: Interest
on state debt, $136,570; High school
aid, $175,000; graded school aid, $780,
900; State university mill tax, S641,-
044; common school aid, S2,492,384;
general state tax, 500; total tax, S5,-
OFT ,447. Besides the above amounts,
over $1,400,000 is to be collected by
the state from the counties for the
care of the insane, feeble minded and
interest on school loans. These latter
amounts are not based on the valua-
ton, altho collected at the same time
as the other state taxes.
Industrial accidents ap-
pear to be on the increase, both in
Wisconsin and turnout the country
This is believed to be due principally
to the great increase in the number
of inexperienced employees in war in
dustries and to the speed maintained
in war production. During the month
of August there were more accidents
in Wisconsin than in any previous
month and September was a close Sec
ond. The commission urges that me-
chanicaI guards be provided.
Janesvi1le-For the third time in as
many months the name of Lieut. Fred
Rau of this city has appeared in the
casualty list as wounded. Lieut. Rau
left here with Company M, Wisconsin
National guard, and was transferred
to Company K upon his arrival in
France. He is now confined to hos
pita1 in Paris with serious shrapnel
wounds in both legs.
Madison-The first moose seen in
Wisconsin in many years was reported
to the Conservation commission from
Ashland county where the big animal
was seen. According to Conservation
Commissioner M. E. Barber the moose
was probably driven out of Minnesota
by the forest fires. He declared many
deer and other game was driven into
Wisconsin by the forest fires.
Madison-Dr. G.. A. Harper, state
health officer, has been made Wiscon-
sin representative of the federal pub
lie health service Burt Williams, col
1ector of internal revenue for the
western Wisconsin district, has been
appointed Wisconsin representative
of the American Red Cross for work
in connection with the influenza cpl
demic.
No ID II 011d WV 6n11
pastor of Luther Memorial church,
who took the chaplain's course at
Camp Taylor, KY, has received orders
to report for duty with the One Hun
dred Sixty-f1rst Depot brigade at Camp
Grant Nov. IL. He was stationed for
eight months at Great Lakes before
going in Camp Taylor.
Characterization of James HI.
Webb, bankrupt house furnishing
dealer, have accepted an offer of SO 1-3
cents on the dollar and the recommen-
dalton will be placed before Federal
Judge F. A. Geiger of Milwaukee for
confirmation. There were seventy
eight claims allowed in the total sum
Of $17,465.24.
Madison-The state board of health
has issued an order, authorizing local
boards of health to exercise control of
the influenza situation in their respec-
tice localities, granting them permits
sion to raise the closing order wholly
or in part or to keep the ben in force,
just as conditions warrant.
Oshkosh - Miss Emma SaWtell,
teacher at the Oshkosh High school,
who has been chosen by the govern
ment as a reconstruction aide for duty
overseas, will not go at this time on
account of a recent attack Of infu-
enza. She will sail as soon as she is
able to make the trip.
La Crosse-While carrying a 2-year
old grandson, Mrs. Linda Elliott, so
years old, was killed by an automobile
driven by Lyle Katche1, 18 years old.
The child was not injured.
Wausau-Re1atives have been noti-
fed of the death of Conductor Frank
Homrig, formerly of this city, who was
killed in a wreck on the Milwaukee
road near Seattle, Wash.
Madison-Kgnagv Wagneski, Darl-
ington, is in custody here on charges
of violating the espionage act. I'm
able to raise $4,000 bail he was sent
to Dane county Jail to await trial.
Green Bay-The city council has
provided fund for purchase of 200
tons of hard coal for poor families.
The order will be duplicated if neces-
sary.
Kenosha - The Kenosha lodge of
Elks recently opened its splendid new
100000 club house, said TO be the fin
est club house owned by any lodge of
the order in any Of the smaller cities
of the nation. On account Of the in
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