River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-10

were near saw, him fall into the water
and in their fright each promised the
other that he would say nothing about
it lest it might be thought that they
pushed him in. However, one of the
boys could not sleep and finally, about
midnight, got up, woke his parents
and told them about it. They in turn
notified the Dahl family. The body
was found near where the lad fell in
Madison--The railroad commission
handed down decision and order
upon the petition of the Wisconsin
Minnesota Co. filed July 81, 1919, ask
ing for an adjustment of gas rates in
the city of Chippewa Falls. 1t au-
thorizes the petitioner to put in effect
a new schedule of gas rates % cents
per thousand cubic feet in excess of
the rate now in effect and which has
been IN force for more than year.
The increase asked by the company
was 80 cents per thousand cubic feet.
La Maintaining that even
a motorcycle cop is entitled to
nights rest, now and then, the COM
mon council adopted resolution pro-
viding for night police officer to pur-
sue speeders. The motorcycle cop is
the only officer in the city government
who makes his own salary and shows
a handsome dividend for the munich
pality each month. Fines paid by
speeders reach tidy sum during the
spring, summer and autumn months,
police court records show.
Sturgeon Bay-From present indica-
tions it is rather doubtful whether or
not Sturgeon Bay will have nation
al guard company Maj M. d. Imhof
was here trying to line up enough men
to form a company. While number
of young men have signed up, the ma
jority of them got enough OF the army
during the war. If the company is or
ganized Capt. G. M. Stapleton will be
in command.
Appleton to the custom
of rotating it's Offices, Group 3, Wiscon'
sin Bankers association reelected Il.
Albert Karel of Kewaunee as presl-
dent and J. L. Stone of Ripon as vice
president. l.. w. Metzner, Casco, was
made secretary-treasurer, and H. h.
Stedman, Sturgeon Bay, and A. j.
Whitford, Marinette, were named
members of the executive board.
La Crosse-Overruling objections to
the extradition of a. M. Castle, head
of the defunct A. M. Castle Engineer
ing Co., who was brought to La Crosse
from Toronto, Can, on charges of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
Judge Brindley in County court re-
fused to dismiss the case and set the
date for defendants preliminary hear
ing.
Two Rivers-Night, heavy fog and
a Spite were the causes for adding real
excitement to joyful fishing trip. AS
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Trudeau of Two Riv-
ers accompanied by seven friends
were returning home in their launch
they ran upon Spite due to heavy
fog. Whistles brought the United
States coast guard crew to the rescue.
Watertown-A. Dagley, U. S. A. OF
Milwaukee, completed the inspection
of the WATERFOWL cavalry troop here
and 81 men were mustered into the
service. J. w. Sproesser, cashier of
the Merchants National bank, is cap
tain of the local troop. acquisitions
for the necessary paraphernalia to
equip the troop have been entered.
Eau Claire-Twelve of Eau Claire's
prominent club women have agreed TO
cultivate an acre Of potatoes this sum-
ner, getting up at 6 a. M, donning
their old clothes and doing the work
themselves. The money derived from
the sale of the potatoes will be used
to help pay for a piano for the club.
Glenwood City-The body of Roy
Zoephel, a young overseas soldier who
was drowned while in swimming at
Camp Grant, was buried in Glenwood
City, the local post of the American
legion furnishing guard of honor
Zoephel, whose parents live south OF
Glenwood City, was Is years old.
Neenah- Granting of the petition OF
the Wisconsin Northern railroad for
permission to extend its line here from
Appleton, by the state railroad COM
mission, has removed the last obstacle
in the way of the proposed extension.
1t is understood that work on the new
line will be commenced at once.
La Crosse-Arthur Johnson and Ed
ward Klein of La Crosse were caught
by Game Warden Rackow of Winona
operating a set line in small lake
near Brownsville, Mimi, across the
Mississippi from La Crosse, and in
court at Caledonia were assessed S25
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