River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-30
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Watertown-W L. Morton of this
city owns the best egg production flock
of single comb white Leghorn hens in
Wisconsin, according to Prof. John B.
Hayes of the University of Wisconsin.
Morton's flock has been in a statewide
demonstration contest under the SUI
pervision of the state agricultural col
lege for the last twelve months. and
Prof. Hayes records show that they
led all the rest. They laid an average
of 1883 eggs for the year. The next
highest flock was owned by j. w. Deb
blink of Sheboygan, averaging 204 eggs
for the year. This flock was also of
the Leghorn breed.
Madison-Five million lake trout
eggs in exchange for 100000 silver
trout eggs is the swap" to be made
by Wisconsin with the fish commission
of the state of Washington, according
to Commissioner James Nevin, in
charge of Badger fisheries. Silver
trout from the Pacific coast are well
adapted to certain of the larger spring
fed Wisconsin rivers and deep, inland
lakes, he points out. Lake Geneva. In
Walworth county, Big Green lake In
Green Lake county, and Trout lake in
Villas county will get most of the eggs.
The rest will be planted in streams
feeding into Lake Superior.
Oconomowoc-One of the oldest bar
bers in the United States has laid the
razor and scissors aside and quit the
trade he has followed for thirty -four
years. He is c.. Dennis, 81 years
young, of Oconomowoc. Ee said he
thought he had pushed the razor long
enough and was going to retire to
peace and comfort. Mr.. Dennis shop
has long been a popular place for the
farmers of the community whenever
they came to Oconomowoc.
Wausau-Four silver black foxes,
owned by the Wausau Silver Black
Fox ranch, won high honors at the
first annual live silver fox exhibit
given by the. national breeders asso-
citation at Muskegon, Mich. One hun
dred and one foxes, representing $780,
900, came from ranches in many parts
of the country. The Wausau exhibit
took two first prizes, one sweepstake
and one third prize, and silver cups, as
we'll as four ribbons for special merits.
La Crosse-The sum of S1,253, 900
must be expended on school construc-
ton and equipment in La Crosse with
in the next five years, according to
survey completed by the board of edu-
cation, and presented to the common
council. This makes no allowance for
growth of the schools, but merely pro-
vides on the basis of present popula-
ton. Money has been provided for
construction Of the first three new
schools at cost of 100000.
Green Bay-Efforts will be made by
Brown county, town and city officials
to keep both state and county high
ways open for traffic during the winter
months. The main arteries OF travel
will be cleared by road scrapers and
the various town supervisors VIII cut
roadways through the drifts. Four OF
the auto transport companies mere
plan to continue their daily trips into
the ruralite districts.
SUPERIOR of Police Louis Os-
horn has announced his intention to
keep young girls without escorts from
city streets after 10 p. m. by revival
of an old city ordinance. We are
going to enforce the ordinance with
the hope of preventing the downfall
of girls" Chief Osborn declared. Mem
bers of the department have been in
structed to enforce the ordinance.
Green Bay-Salaries in Green Bay
run all the way from $500 to $5O,0oU
a year. John j. Colignon, assessor OF
incomes, is authority for the state
ment. There are four residents of this
city earning from $4,000 to $50 600
each twelve months There are 3,6l7
persons here subject to the state In
come tax. The greater majority are in
the $500 to $1,000 class, however.
Merrill-The Mems club of st. Ste
phen's Evangelical church donated the
new bell which was dedicated by the
Rev. M. M. Schmidt, who said that IN
asmuch as the men donated the bell,
thew too should heed its call. The
dedication of the bell was accompanied
by the dedication of the basement au-
ditorium of the new church edifice.
Green Bay-The Woman's club re-
newed its demand for woman police
officer in a resolution to the council.
Together with the petition was
lengthy statement citing instances in
which a woman police officer could
have served with benefit to the public
In the last six weeks.
Menasha--Chief of Police William