River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16

HAPPENINGS i
Madison All funds in the, state
treasury on Oct totaled more than
one million less than the balance on
hand Sept. /. State Treasurer Henry
Johnson announced that on Oct 1, $4,-
162,077.80 was in the treasury as COM
pared with $5,528,21479, month
ago. Receipts during September were
$844, 455.11 and disbursements were
$2,210,752.10. In the general fund on
Oct. / was 1859 1868 in comparison
with $3,780,320.58 on Sept. 1.
Janesville-"Hog cholera is preva-
lent on farms in the vicinity of James
vile, and unless immediate steps are
taken to prevent spread, many farm
ers will lose valuable herds" said Dr.
J. T. Purcell, Madison, after investi-
eating disease on seven farms east
and south of this city. He strongly adj
vised vaccination of the animals. The
epidemic can be prevented, but hogs
afflicted with the disease are incur
able.
Madison - A hearing will be held
here Oct. IA by the railroad commits
sion to investigate the long distance
rates of the Wisconsin Telephone COM
pany. When the federal government
took over the company, it's toll rates
were increased about Is per cent.
Wisconsin protested, but lost in the
courts. Now that the company has
been turned back, an action will be
started to reduce the rates again.
Grand Rapids = Arnold Klopfel and
Julia Randall, who originally came
from Marinette, were sentenced to
year and half at Waupun, respec-
lively, by Circuit Judge Park. Ac-
cording to the couple, Mrs. Randall
deserted her husband and six children
at Marinette to join Klopfel at Apple
ton. Later they came to this city and
from here went to Marshfield, where
they were arrested.
Kenosha-A clue to operations of
ring of six thieves who have been
robbing box cars in Chicago has been
discovered in a Kenosha shoe store
where 104 pairs of shoes were pur-
chased by the proprietor for 81 per
pair The salesman gave his name as
Carl Dean. The shoes are worth SIS
per pair Chicago detectives estimate
the value of all goods taken by the
gang at 100000.
Madison-Rural telephone rates of
the Reedsburg Telephone company
have been ordered increased by the
state railroad commission from $4.O5
to SAFE per quarter, subject to dis
count provision now in effect Nov
ing charges of 81 for interior moving,
81 from building to building and So
for moving outside city where author
lied. A reconnection charge of 81 is
granted.
Kenosha - Kenosha county's pro-
posed new courthouse got another big
setback when the county board was
forced to lay over the letting of con-
tracts to the November meeting be-
cause all bids were far above the
price set by the architect. The low
est bid was for more than $1,000,000
with possibility of the price run
ming near the $2.OOO,OOO mark.
Manitowoc - George Brothers and
eastern capital are to give Manitowoc
a modern opera house with seating
of 1900 to 1000. The build
ing will be erected on the site of the
George Brothers store and on property
to the rear. The cost is estimated at
$150,0O0. Work will be started imme-
diately.
Neenah - Stockholders of the Nee
nah Auditorium Co. adopted a resolu-
ton authorizing the directors to deed
the Neenah Theater building, valued
at $4,000, to the Neenah club, and
for the dissolution of the
Neenah Auditorium Co. The club
agrees to maintain the theater as
place for public amusement
Neenah - Coming to his boyhood
home to say goodbye on the eve of his
departure for France, Maj. E. w. Aus
tin, regular army, arrived just in time
to attend the funeral of his mother,
the late Mrs. William Austin. News
of his mothers death did not reach
Maj. Austin until his arrival
Oshkosh - A. FL .Kargus and son,
Wis, will establish sill
ver-black fox farm on 60-acre tract in
the town of Algoma, Winnebago