River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-05-13

being unloaded here and distributed
among the farmers. 1t ranges from
20 to go per cent In strength. The
present high prices of all farm prod
uce is acting as strong impetus for
the farmers to get more land under
cultivation Many new settlers are ar
irving here each week, most of whom
have bought cutover, land in this
vicinity and are actual settlers who
are building on their land and intend
to make this their home.
Laona-The Rev. K. Q. Morstad,
John Shawano and Henry Richie,
members Of the committee that went
to Washington in the interests of the
Pottawattomie Indians, report that
while their efforts to secure an Indian
boarding school here proved futile,
they learned that the sum of $4,000,
set aside for school purposes when the
treaties We're made, but which was
never used, will probably be expended
for public school here at an early
date
Kenosha-The Knickerbocker estate
was awarded damages to the sum Of
5000 in their suit against the Milwau-
kee, Racine & Kenosha Electric COM
pany, 3 subsidiary corporation of T.
NJ Il. r. e l.. Co, by jury in the
circuit court here. The suit was the.
result Of an accident in which Mr.. and.
Mrs. Cora Knickerbocker were killed
on Armistice day in Racine. In its
verdict the jury decided that the OPP 4
orator of the car had been negligent.
Beloit- Mayor r. A.. Janvrin has
been advised by the United States
shipping board that the steamship
Gateway City, named in honor of Be
lott, for the city's achievement in the
liberty bond sale campaign, will be
launched at Hog Island about June
10. Miss Elizabeth Evans, daughter
Of the Rev. E. j. Evans, ST. Pauls
Episcopal church, will christen the
ship in the name Of Beloit.
Madison Offering a scenario prize
Of $25 and leading lady" contest to
6llIuuldlE lAtClCSly tuC i1hNih oOoIA
Dramatic society of the University OF
Wisconsin will undertake the produc-
ton of motion picture film depicting
campus life at the state university.
The society has already planned to
take movies of the Haresfoot produc-
ton, the junior class play and the uni
versity circus.
Oshkosh-Backed< up by Equity men
representing forty-five counties and
with the promise that he was assured
the support Of laboring men through
out the state, J. NJ Tittemore, of
Omro, president Of the Wisconsin So
ciety of Equity, announced his willing
ness to become a candidate for gov
ernor of Wisconsin on the republican
ticket, following meeting here.
Janesville-A prank in stealing the
automobile of Fred Howe, this city,
and leaving it In vacant lot on
Fourth Ave, cost Bruce Jeffris and
George Dennison, prominent young
men OF GAINESVILLE, 500 each. The
young men took the motor for Joy
ride. When arrested, they denied the
charge, but pleaded guilty in munich
pal court and paid their fines.
Bangor-The boy companions OF
Leonard Steinhoff, IL years old, staged
a hanging, and selected Leonard as
the victim. They tied a rope around
his neck and strung him up a tree
about four feet from the ground.
Passersby cut the boy down In time
to save his life. He was severely in
jured The father of the victim threat
ems to sue for damages.
Kenosha-Mayor John G.. Joachim
with members of the city council will
hold conference in Racine with Off
Gals of that city, at which 1t will be
proposed that the two cities enter into
joint purchase of the gas plant there.
Kenosha receives 80 per cent of its
gas supply from the Racine plant.
purchase of the plant.
Madison-Six companies were add
led to the Wisconsin National guard
during April, the infantry being at
Wausau, Marinette and Waukesha; a
troop Of cavalry at Stanley, machine
gun troop at Milwaukee and COM
pany of the ammunition train at New
London.
Manitowoc- Prohibition officers, in
their first raid for stills at Quarry and
Valders. failed to obtain evidence of
law violations. Six officers, including
deputy United States marshal, carry
ing a search warrant, made search
of premises, where, it was rumored,
illicit whisky was being made.
Sturgeon Bay-Record prices for
prize Holsteins were made here when
a bull was DIlrchased hy E. N MurDhY