River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-07-08


Fond du The body of Grcvei
Hansen, VINO disappeared here last
March, was found on the bank of the
Fond du Lac river. The body was prac-
ticaIly nude, while the clothes and
overcoat which Hansen wore when
last seen were in pile few feet
away. Dist Atty. James Murray has
ordered an inquest to be held to de-
termine the cause of death. Hansen
was an ex-service man and had re-
turned from France a short time be
fore he disappeared from his home.
Ladysmith--Green cow hides were
bought by local dealer recently for
8 cents per pound. The wool market
at this time is unusually dull. In fact
some buyers have been instructed to
buy no wool on account of the uncer'
tainty of conditions in the wool market
in general. A year ago wool was be-
ing bought at prices ranging from 90
cents per pound up. 1t is predicted
that the present low price of hides
and wool will, in a short time, affect
the retail prices of shoes and WOODEN
goods.
Birchwood-The fine-stemmed, leafy
sorghum known as Sudan grass is the
most recent addition to the list OF
supplementary hay crops. Wisconsin
farmers can grow Sudan grass very
successfully, as has been demonstrated
the last four years in various places in
the state. Sudan grass prefers warm,
sandy soil, but will do very well on
any upland soil suitable to small
grains. Soils that are worn out or
very sandy are not adapted to it.
Kenosha-Walter l.. Dexter, II, one
of the leaders of the Democratic party
in southeastern Wisconsin as far back
as half century ago, died recently at
his farm home in Pleasant Prairie.
In 1877 he was elected to the state as
sembly and later served two terms as
sheriff of Kenosha county. He was
leader in the development of success
full agriculture and great believer in
the wisdom of farmers going in for
livestock as well as the growing OF
grain crops.
Between $4,000 and $780,
900 was paid by 10 or IL saloon keep
ers of Hurley for whisky which turned
out to be nothing but water when the
barrels were tapped. Strangers came
here and allowed each saloonkeeper
to test the whisky before it was sold.
They used a water bag under the arm,
from which tube was connected to
tie tube which was used in the barrel
TO test the whisky.
Ripon-The Brandon Times was sold
by Mrs. Ida Brown to G.. A. Norman
and son of Greenwood, Ind. Mrs.
Brown has been owner and publisher
of the Brandon Times for the past
twenty years. G.. A. Norman has
been engaged in the printing and pub
fishing business at Greenwood, Ind.
The junior member Of the firm has
been engaged in the newspaper busi-
ness in Milwaukee.
Appleton-Lyma Nash, Manitowoc.
who has attended every Lawrence col
lege commencement in the last half
century, was elected president of the
Lawrence Alumni association Other
officers are: Benjamin Rohan, Apple
ton, first vice president; Mrs. Laura
Lummis Schultz, Appleton, second vice
president; Miss leila Ann Smith. APP
pleton, secretary; DR.. H. w. Abraham.
Appleton, treasurer.
Manitowoc-Albert Tegen, son OF
Mrs. August Meyer of this city, gradu-
ates from high school with record.
it is believed never equaled. During
the entire fourteen years of his school
ing he never missed a class and has
never been tardy He will go to the
University of Wisconsin next year and
says he hopes to finish four more years
of perfect attendance.
Madison-A re-rating of the fire in
surance risks in the state has been or
dered by Insurance Commissioner
Plat Whitman. The work of re-rat-
ing will be done by counties and the
work has already been started in the
northern counties of Wisconsin, where
climatic conditions make it impossible
to secure men to push this work dur
ing the winter months.
Racine-L. J. Hett, owner of carni-
val company operating at Lakeside,
was hailed into court charged with per
hitting gambling. He denied all knowl'
edge of gambling and was released ON
$500 bond.
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