River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-09
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J NEWS OF THE j
BADGER STATE /
Observation-Disclosures

building during the fiscal year begin
ming July /, 1920, and ending June 80,
1921, is $2,544,945.35, according to an
announcement by Thomas S. Me-
Donald, chief of the bureau of public
roads of the department Of agricul-
ture. This means total expenditure
of at least $5,0S9, 5000 on Wisconsin
roads, during the current fiscal year
as one of the stipulations on which
federal aid is granted is that every
dollar of the governments money
shall be matched with another dollar
by the state or community to be ben
Gifted. AS general thing that state
or locality does more than its share
and judging by precedent the allot-
ment made by the federal government
will be the direct cause of about
$7,000,00O being spent on Wisconsin
roads during the year.
Brentwood census bureau has
announced the following population
figures for sWashburn county in the
1920 census: Washburn county, H.
377; Barronette, 653; Bashaw, IT'S;
Bass Lake. 252; Beaver Brook, 455;
Brentwood, 643; Brooklyn, 267; Casey,
147; Chicago, 1874; Crystal, 400; Ever
green, 43O; Frog Creek, 25S; Gull
Lake, 1874; Long Lake, 1852; Madge,
229; Minong village, 300; town of
Minong, 230; Sarona, 534;. Shell Lake
village, 900; Spooner, city, 1928:
Spooner, town, 243; Spring Brook,
$40; Stinnett, 243; Stone Lake, 343;
Trego, 549
Oshkosh--James Dollard, engineer.
Fond du Lac, was scalded to death
under his engine. and Paul jake.
brakeman, Fond du Lac, was seriously
injured at Smells station, near Osh-
kosh, when the velvet Special No.
IL, and Chicago and Milwaukee to
Duluth passenger train on the 500
line left the rails. Heavy rains had
softened the roadbed and the engine,
five sleepers, two baggage cars and
one buffet left the rails. The lamp in
the baggage car started fire which
spread to three sleepers but none of
the passengers was injured seriously.
Appleton-The largest enrolment in
the history of Lawrence college, which
opens its school year Sept. Is, is indi-
Gated in the advance enrolment.
Freshmen have taken every, room in
the dormitories for men and women
and several hundred Upper classes
have engaged rooms in private homes.
Every fraternity and sorority house is
filed. The most acute room shortage
in the history of the city is anticipated
when the school year opens.
Marinette--A small saw mill of
Comp Brothers on the Peshtigo river,
six miles from here, was stolen. The
thieves used an auto truck, backed it
up to the mill and then tore out most
of the saws, pulleys and machines.
The mill is complete wreck, causing
a loss of several thousands dollars.
The mill has not been in operation for
some time.
Charred bones of man
were discovered in the ruins of barn
on the farm of William C. Kopelman,
six miles southeast of GAINESVILLE.
There has been no Identification and
the bones are thought to be those of
a farm hand who had been roaming
around the neighborhood. The barn
was recently destroyed by fire.
Brentwood - A consolidated school
district will be organized at Turtle
Lake, to be composed of joint district
No. 3, Turtle Lake, and Almena, and
district No. 2 of Beaver township.
This will add to the joint district a
property valuation of about 100000,
as well as SO additional pupils. The
consolidation will mean better school
facilities and equipment.
Stevens Point The Wisconsin
River and Pulp Co. has let the con
tract for % dwelling houses to be
built near its mill just south of Ste
vens Point Inc homes will be of
frame construction and equipped with
sewers, water, electric lights, fur
naces and other modern conveniences
The Wisconsin River and Pulp Co.
owns IL other dwelling houses near
the plant, all of which are occupied by
employees
Plainfield-Ive Berry, an old resi-
dent of this city has resigned as rural
mail carrier for the United States
government Mr.. Berry is 20 years OF
age. He had one old horse which he
recently disposed Of which he has
driven $4,000 miles on the rural mail
, route.
Madison All former service men
who took advantage of the educational
bonus during the last school year will
! be obliged to obtain renewal assign
ment for the school year commencing
in September, 1920. if they are to con