River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-11-25

qua. Inc letters, Wnlcn numper some
fourteen volumes, include correspond
ence with many of the most prominent
Wisconsin and national statesmen
during the period between 1882 and
1893, when Mr.. Rusk was governor of
Wisconsin.
Fond du Lac-Fond du Lac county
has spent $97,5O2.31 for the season
just closed on federal and county pa
troll maintenance. Of this amount
$60,696.71 was expended upon the fed
eral patrol system, patrolmen receiv-
ing $24,754.S6 and patrol superin-
tendent $65S.50. Added to this was
$35, 1886 paid out for gang main
tenance, repair and construction work
which was essential to keep the high.
ways in good condition.
Madison-The Wisconsin State Fair
has voted to add $4,000 to cash pre-
miums beginning with the 1921 State
Fair, most of the additional money go
ing to the basic departments. Premi-
ums for agriculture and county ex-
hibits will be increased from $4,000 to
$4,000, and competition in the Coun-
ty Exhibits department will be by dis
tricts, the State. being divided into
three districts. A total of $4,000, not
including special premiums, will be
offered for cattle.
Madison--There are now 314 public
service nurses employed in Wiscon-
sin, forty-four of whom are engaged in
counties of the state to look
after the health of school children, ac-
cording to Mrs. Mary P. Morgan, di-
rector of child Welfare and public
health nursing. A state law passed
by the 1919 legislature makes it COM
pulsory for all counties to employ
nurses before July /, 1921.
Fond du Lac-The Washington coun-
ty board has approved the action of
the joint committees appointed to pre-
pare plans and select a site for the
tricounty sanatorium, to be,
built by the counties of Fond du Lac,
Dodge and Washington. The cost of
the site will be apportioned between
the three counties as follows: Fond
du Lac So, Dodge 43 and Washington
10 per cent.
. Wausau-The county board of su.
pervisors has accepted as a gift from
the Marathon County Agricultural so
ciety the fair grounds property in this
city. The property comprises so acres
and conservative estimate places the
value of 100000 The county board
has appropriated 100000 for the erec-
tion of a concrete grandstand and a
livestock pavilion.
Marinette - The Marinette county
board has just appropriated $4,000
for roads during the coming year.
THE with the appropriation from the
government and money which will be
by the towns means that
nearly 100000 will be spent on Marin
cite county highways, which is the
largest road appropriation ever made.
Madison-Farmer and labor repre-
sentation on the board of university
and normal regents is recommended
by the state board of education in its
to be presented 10 the legis-
laturo when it, convenes in January.
At least two representatives of labor
and two of farmers are asked.
Fond du Lac-The Fountain City
Dairy company has been organized
here with a capital stock of $4,000.
TIE newly organized company will i'm
begin work in modern
two story reinforced concrete plant.
The concern will manufacture ice
cream, butter and dairy supplies.
Madison-State aid of 100000 in
stead of $250,000 granted at present
will be asked of the legislature by the
state board of vocational education, it
was announced here. A rapid increase
n the number of industrial schools is
given as the reason.
Wisconsin Rapids-The Wood coun
y board appropriated $500 to provide
and equip two public camping sites |
or tourists. One is north of Pittsville, |
along the Yellow river, on the main
misunderstanding highway. The |
,ther is Ebbe's. grove, famous picnic |
place.
Menomonie-Th Menomonie city
hospital was totally destroyed by fire |
With loss of $4,000. Fourteen pa
tents were removed to their homes or
leighboring houses. Firemen were
by low water pressure
md an accident to a truck.
Madison = State Dairy and Food |
Commissioner George ]. Weigle in a
'eport, which is to be sent to the leg |
stature, declares that thee value of |
larry products in Wisconsin for the |