River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-16
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The county board voted to discontinue
the payment Of bounty Of 25 cents
for each woodchuck. In 1913 bounty
was paid on more than $4,000 animals.
The great amount of work attached to
the payment, the making out of certi-
ficates, ETC., frequently hampered
farm work of the town chairmen,
which resulted in the discontinuance
of the bounty. Now it is realized that
the Boodchuck during the season will
consume and, destroy enough food to
provide for a sheep. Another meeting
of the board will be held soon and it
is thought the bounty will be re-
stored.
Madison-A request for an appro-
priation of 100000 for the organized
militia or national guard is asked of
this legislature by Adjt-Gen. Holway
in a letter to Gov. Philip. Under the
terms of the federal law Wisconsin
must organize before June 8, 1921, in
military units not less than 10,400
men. This necessitates doubling of
the present appropriation of 100000.
The state in case of federal call
could give 10000 troops trained as
were the 10000 men of the Thirty-sec-
ond division, who won the title on for
eign fields, "The Terrible" says the
officer.
Manitowoc fifty years ago
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Schmidt, pioneer residents of this city
and parents Of Municipal Judge AL
bert H. Schmidt, celebrated their gold
en- wedding with family reunion
Mr.. Schmidt served as sheriff for two
terms, and served as a member of the
county board, and has served ten con-
secutive terms as commander OF
Walker post of the G. A. r. of this
city. He served in the Civil war un-
der Gen. Franz Siegel.
Eau Claire-When the oil switch of
the street car machine at the sub
station of the Wisconsin Minnesota
Light and Power company blew out
Norman Buck, superintendent of con
struction, had his face burned and
both his hands so badly that he will
probably lose one or both. The street
car service was also halted for nearly
three hours.
Fond du Lac. l.. Hill of Rosen
dale, secretary of the Western Guern-
sey Breeders association and one of
the largest importers of Guernseys in
America, will sail on Feb. 10 for the
Isle of Guernsey with orders for 300
head. Mr.. Hill was one of the few
importers who took chance with
the subs during the war, bringing over
$50 head in his last importation.
Ashland-A Liberty bond for every
Indian in the United States, is the
war record of the true natives of this
continent, as announced by Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells.
There are 100000 Indians in the Unit
ed States, who bought $15,000,000
worth of Liberty bonds. The Lake
Superior Chippewas have not Jagged
in this record. The Bad River tribe
took no less than 1887 200.
Kenosha-Corp. Berteen Marsh, Ke.
nosha's youngest soldier in the war
met death in the battle before Sedan
on Nov. 10th, his grandmother re
ceived word from the war department
Corp. Marsh was just Is when he en-
listed in Co. M, in Kenosha. He was
the "kid" of the regiment and the idol
of his fellow soldiers. His last serv-
ice was in the 128th Infantry.
Kenosha- While the funeral process
sion of her husband was moving slow
ly to the village cemetery, Mrs. Guern-
sey Vanwie, a prominent resident of
the town of Salem, died of bronchial
pneumonia following malignant at.
tack of influenza. Mrs. Vanwie had
not been apprised of her husbands
death.
Oconomowoc = Andrew Osen, 68
years old, who for number of years
was engaged in the implement bust
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derman of the city and served for
many years on the school board, died
at his residence here after a long i'll
ness. He was a member Of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America.
Observation-Disclosures Johnson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Johnson, was
killed in action near Verdun just a
few hours before the armistice terms
went into effect, according to letter
received by the parents.
Neenah-Plans are under way for
recognizing the Lakeside Gun club
and carrying on the pastime of trap
shooting here this summer on an en-
larger scale.
Neenah-Neenah club members are
planning to send a big delegation to
the state skat tournament in Milwau-
kee in February.