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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-23

The following report of County Treas
urer was accepted and adopted.
COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT ON
TAX CERTIFICATES HELD BIZ
To the Honorable County Board OF super
visors of Pierce County.
GENTLEMEN -
herewith submit to you my report on
tax certificates held by Pierce County.
DIR.
To Certificates on hand Jan. I, 1920, S46R. O7
To Certificates from sale OF 1920. 40.15
Total, s515. %
Ry Certificates redeeIrCd ..... s 1871
By Certificates assign Il ......... 6.93
Nv certificates on hand .......... 433 IS
Total, 800
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Of Pierce-ss
W. f. Kendall, being first duly sworn,
says that the foregoing report is true and
correct to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
r. ~. Kendall,
County Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
11th day Of November, A. d. 1920.
W. K. Warren,
Notary Public, WIS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-23
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is

Board convened at 0 O'Clock. =
All members present except Manion and
Tombleson excused.
Journal of yesterday was read and ap
proved.
Resolution authorizing purchase of NOV
ing picture machine, adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors CT
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Resolved, that Two Hundred Fifty del
lars (S250) be appropriated for rhe pur-
chase of moving picture machine for the
use of the County Superintendent and the
County Agricultural Agent under the terms
| recommended by the Agricultural COM
mittee.
Respectfully submitted
Fred Smith
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The following Acceptance was read and
ordered to be made a part Of the records
Of the Board.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
of Pierce County:
I, the undersigned, Sheriff Of Pierce
County Wisconsin, do hereby stipulate
and agree that will accept the salary and
compensation as fixed by the County
Board at the regular November 1919 ses-
sion there of, and I agree that this stipu-
lation shall be effective as of January
first, 1919.
Dated January third, 1920.
JOSEPH MAIER,
Sheriff, Of Pierce County, Wis
Sup. Swanson moved that the Board pro-
coed to the election Of a County Highway
Commissioner by ballot motion prevail
ed. The chairman appointed Sups.
Barnes and Madison tellers.
The result Of the first ballet was as
follows:
Whole number Of votes east was 20, Of
which number:
Chas. Kenall received 10 votes
W. II. Richards received votes
Fred Smith received 2 votes
v. Brownlee received Votes
oas. KeIan was declared oietcad
County Highway COnmAsiSnar fer Pierce
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TOtai zsU5. IL
CLAIMS AGAINST DOG LICENSE FUND

s. Brown Assessors list of Dogs
John Downey, Assessors list of Dogs
N F. Nopp, Assessors list of Dogs
A. n Sprggle, Assessors list of Dogs
VIM MORRISON, Assessors list of Dogs
John Holden Assessors list of Dogs
Albert Marker Damage by Dogs
Mrs c. Fasbender, Damage by Dogs
Carl f. Mark, Damage by Dogs
George Ducklow Damage by Dogs
Mrs III G. Brooks, Damage by Dogs
Thos Todd Damage by Dogs
ACHE OBrien, Damage by Dogs
7 c. Taylor, Damage by Dogs
Howard Staples Damage by Dogs
VIM Drummer, Damage by Dogs
+ Jacobson. Damage by Dogs
Jesses p. White, Damage by Dogs
Frank Murphy. Assessors list of Dogs
General Claims and Dog Fund Total
Total
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-23

Report of Committee on Illegal Taxes
was accepted and adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COLLEC-
TION OF ILLEGAL TAXES
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-23

Totale. $29535,516 $7,444 49S $369o0,Ol4
EQUALIZATION OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY
Your Committee on Equalization recon-
mend that the assessment Of real and per-
sonal property of several towns, villages
and cities in the county Of Pierce for the
purpose of taxation for the year 1920 be
equalized as set forth in the foregoing
tabular statement made by your committee
for that purpose.
II. J. FITZGERALD
f. o. EICHMAN
W. II. GUISER
JAS. II. GILMORE
WILLIAM Drummer
W. E. KUSKER
C. w. BRITTON
We certify the foregoing to be the eq-
uaIized value of all the real and personal
property in the several towns villages and
cities In the County of Pierce for the year
1920 as made by the County Board Of
Supervisors of said county at their annual
session.
S. MCDONALD
Chairman of County Board
o. J. HOHLE
County Clerk
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-23

Alice o. Bennett Getty of River .ooo -
Laura Griffey Getty of River
Falls) INSTRUMENTATION. 200. 90
Anna Kelley (city of River 100 40
Falls) .................. 4SO w
R. s. Bredahl Getty of River
Falls) Observation-Disclosures. 300 90
Ada Miller (City of River
Falls) ................. POO. 90
Falls) ,...,......... 100 90
city, ................... 300 90
Nellie Seymour Village of Bay
City, .:::......::. 240O
Alice Gruver (village of Bay
City, Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Catherine Ryan (Town of Tren-
Mrs. cha chas Chambers Crown Of '0OO
Maiden Rock) ............. 24O 90
Elmwoodj ......e. 1916. 90
Mamie Kaplin (City of Prescott $50 90
Birdie Lenard (Town of Salem) 240 90
Nellie La Chapelle (Town Of
Hartland) ......... 240. 90
Giiman) ................ 90. 90
Mable Blomstrom (Town of
Maiden ROCKY ............ 125 90
IOCai ........... ........... S4,UoI w
Dated this 18th day of November. 1920.
o. J. HOHLE.
County Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-23

The Special Committee on Relief OF
Blind presented the following report
which was accepted and recommendations
adapted.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Your committee appointed TO conslger
the matter of relief of blind persons under
the provisions of Chapter 37S laws OF 1917
and Chapter 563, laws of 1919, would re-
spectfully report that we find the following
named persons are entitled to aid at the
rate of $500 and $4,000 payable quarterly
at the present time
Bluff .................... 5000. 90
Hannah Hendrickson, Town of ,oo M
tell .................. 100. 90
tell 'ue .'''i' . 100. 90
Geo Wolf. Town Of Oak Grove 100. 90
Jacob simon Town of Oak Grove 100. 90
John Sandstrom, Town of Salem 100. 90
Civ '' e' 100. 90
Frank ingli. village Of Plum city 100 90
Mary Costello, City of Prescott 10000
Valley .....e.............. 100. 90
Minerva Preston. village of Spring 49, :.
Nina Preston, Village of Spring
valley Observation-Disclosures. IVU.VU
We recommend that the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars be appropriated for the
suant to Chapter 37S Laws of 1917 and
Chapter 500. Laws of 1910. We further
recommend that in each case where such
relief be granted that the several amounts
he paid and expended in the manner al
ready established by the County Board.
Dated this u Day of November, 1920.
Fl. J. Park
G. II. Hartman
Lloyd Tombleson
Special Committee on Relief for Blind
Report of Special Committee In the mat
ter of Claims for damages against the
County was accepted and adopted.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors
Of Pierce County. Wisconsin.
Your Special Committee appointed to
consider the following claims against the
County would respectfully report the fol-
lowing:
That the claims Of Fred Bjerstedt, Lloyd
Affair and Ruben Schober be disallowed.
That the amount Of the claim Of Anna
O. Owen be allowed in the sum or not
over Three Hundred dollars (SSO0) to be
adjusted by the County Committee en-
Rosds and Bridges.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day Of
November. 1920.
n. J. Parks
Fred Smith
J. NJ. johnson
Speeial COMMITTEES en- CAaAMs.
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Report Of Committee on Salaries ac-
adopted.
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Release of Ferry License at Prescott by
Charles X. Page was accepted.
STATE OF wIsCoNsIN,-ss
Cannk- 80 ns~-ao

Release of Ferry License at Prescott by
Charles X. Page was accepted.
STATE OF wIsCoNsIN,-ss
County of Pierce
whereas. Charles Page Of the City of
State of Wisconsin, having sold and as
signed all of his right title and interest
in and TO the ferry, running form the said
City of Prescott, in the County of Pierce
and State of Wisconsin, to the town of
Denmark, in the County of Washington
and State of Minnesota and across Lake
st Croix, including the ferry boat and all
appurtenances and privileges thereunto be-
title and interest in and to the franchise
and license to conduct said ferry granted
to him by the Board of Supervisors of
said Pierce County, to Harry Lorentsen,
Lawrence Lorentsen and Charles J. Eckert
CO. partRership under the firm name and
style of Iorentsen Brothers 6 Eckert of
said City Of Prescott
Now therefore, in consideration of the
premises, he hereby releases the said
County of Pierce from any and all obliga-
ton under said license granted to him
by said Board of Supervisors and hereby
consents that said Board of Supervisors
may in their discretion grant & license to
conduct said ferry across said Lake St
Croix, from said City of Prescott to said
town of Denmark in the county of Wash
ington and State of Minnesota to said
Lorentsen Brothers & Eckert or to any
other person or corporation and in place
of said license heretofore granted to him.
and the covenants herein contained shall
bind his heirs, executors and administra-
tors
In witness where of he has hereunto set
his hand and seal, this IL day of Novem-
Der, A. ID. 1920
Charles R. Page.
In the presence of
Jess s. Field
Steve Mixritesk
STATE OF wIsCoNsIN.-ss
County of Pierce
Be it remembered, that on the 18th day
of November. A. D. 1920. personally came
Page to me know to be the person who
executed the foregoing instrument and ac-
knwledge the same to be his free act and
deed for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned.
SEAL Notary Public.
Application of Lorentsen Brothers &
Eckert for Ferry License at Prescott, was
read and referred to a Special Committee
consisting of Supt. Eichman, Giebler and
LANCER, to report tomorrow morning.
To the County Board of Supervisors of
| Pierce County Wisconsin.
The undersigned hereby make application
| for license to operate ferry, from the
City of Prescott in the County of Pierce
| and State of Wisconsin to the town of
Denmark, in the County of Washington
and State of Minnesota and across Lake
st. Croix, pursuant to Section 5000 Of the
Laws of Wisconsin for the year of 1919
Dated November 18th, A. d. 1920
Lorentsen Bros. 4 Eckert.
| by Charles J. Eckert.
| Sup. Tombleson moved that the Board
proceed to the election of a County Road
and Bridge Committee, a member OF
County Committee on Common Schools and
| a Poor Agent. Motion Carried.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-23

Report Of Auditing Committee was &C.
cepted and adopted.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Your Auditing Committee beg leave to
report and submit the following Schedule
of Accounts against the County. which
we have Audited. We recommend that the
claims therein mentioned, and set forth
marked allowed by us in the below
Schedule which is a part of this report.
Dated this 18th day Of Nov, 1920.
III. J. Parks
J. M. johnson
Ed. Barnes
Auditing Committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-12-23
TABULAR STATEMENT

OF Equalization as adopted by the County
Board of Supervisors OF Pierce County
for the year 1920.
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No. Year of Face Interest
Certificate Sale Value. Allowed. .

Report of County Clerk on Mothers
Pensions was presented and on motion
accepted.
THE MATTER OF MOTHERS PENSIONS
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SEAL

Sup. Tombleson moved that the Board
proceed to the election of County Road
and Bridge Committee, member of
County Committee on Common Schools and
a Poor Agent Motion Carried.
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Respectfully submitted
Fred Smith.
Resolution providing for appropriation to
Childrens Home Society adopted
RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Resolved that there be appropriated out
of any moneys in the Treasury of Pierce
County not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of One Hundred dollars ($10000) to
the Childrens Home Society OF Wisconsin.
J. NJ Johnson.
Resolution for assistant to Highway
Commissioner, adopted
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors or
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Resolved that the County Road and
Bridge Committee be empowered to provide
the County Highway Commissioner with
an assistant during the months that the
patrolmen are on duty and that the salary
of such assistant shall be paid out of the
general fund.
Respectfully submitted,
Ed. j. Wild
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Report of Committee to settle with Poor
Agents was accepted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO SETTLE
WITH POOR AGENTS
To the Honoramle Board of Supervisors OF
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Supt. Fitzgerald read the report of Com.
mittee on Equalization. and SAID report
was unanimously accepted and adopted.
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1920
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
/, o. J. Hohle, County Clerk of Pierce
County Wisconsin do hereby report that
the following is statement of the amount
of money advanced to the residents of each
town, city and village in said county, un-
der the statutes of Wisconsin, section 537-
1915, from November J., 1919 toNovember
l. 1920.
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Dated this 18th day of November. 1920
o. J. HOHLE.
County Clerk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
NERVOUSNESS WAS
 NOTICED THROUGH
 HEENT|RE SESSION
Call Money Was Freely Off, fered at 8 Per Cent After Opening at IA Per Cent
 Early In the Day
sy Assssisssa Prs.s

New York, February s.-Nervousness was the dominant note sounded by to- days apathetic stock market, prices re- cording progressive reactions after the firm opening, but rallying irreguarly when money eased in the last hour.
 Market gossip and letters circulated by brokers and commission houses over the weekend dwelt upon the uncertain ties underlying the general financial sit uation and such opinions as were vouch- safed expressed belief in further iiquida- ton.
 Fereign exchange and local money con- ditIons were unmistakably better, the Lon- don rate retaining most of it's recent re- coyery, while call money was freely of fered at per cent after opening at IA per cent.
 Last weeks clearing house statement showed further material reduction of loans and discounts, but reports submit ted by the principal reserve centers of the country disclosed additional impair ment of cash holdings.
 Efforts made in certain quarters to translate prospective acton by the Senate on the peace treaty into a bull move nlent met with scant success Traders evidenced little interest in a market-which seemed so devoid of leadership or recuser- ativc power.
 Some stocks were carried under last weeks lowest quotations, shippinss dis playing conspicuous weakness as re- suit of selling impelled by the belief that they are likely to suffer severely in any further curtailment of foreign trade
 Motors. oils, leather. tobaccos and an sdmixture of unclassified issues embraced thel other heavy stocks, but covering by shorts in equipments led the final recov- cry.
 The general bond market was hestant, minor reactions predominating in invest ment issues. the Liberty group and inter- national.
 Sales par value, aggregated s13,s5o01 Old [. S. coupon and registered 9s' and fs advanced A on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
THE DAY IN WALL STREET
Franklin K. Will Head the Sinclair Oil sanization-United States SteePs Demand for Its
 Output Is Very Great

tons. The demand for steel has been so heavy since the first of the year that the corporation is understood to nave booked orders for certain of it's products for delivery in the first quarter of 1921, while a considerable tonnage has been accepted for delivery in the last half of the current year.
 Another outflow of gold to South America is expected next week when the next boat clears this port for Buenos Aires. The sailing is scheduled for February 15 A ship that sailed it's hold S17.00O,0oo in American gold. Exchange still fayors Argentina and it Is understood that banking in- terests are taking advantage of the opportunity to forward another big gold shipment.
 The story is going the rounds of the financial district that a prominent Oklahomantan who has mixed In politics more or less, lost between $6,000,000 and S700oO00 in the stock market decline. His stake was tied up in single oil property, 1t is reported, which has recently fallen from the 7oc to the 20s, with scarcely a rally. The westerner is said to have been the biggest bull on his own stock when it was at the top and steadily refused to unload despite the swift descent. Wall street wags said this was re- versing the usual process, that is to say, the southwestern oil magnates have generally cleaned up and gotten out from under while the going was good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
STAPLE WAS UNABLE ID HOLD
 IFS EARLY GAIN
General List Closed Barely Steady, Net 5 Points Low CT Than Saturdays
 Finals
By Associated r.,

New York. February 9.-An early ad- vance in the cotton market was followed by sharp break under reports of south ern selling ana talk of an easier spot basis. May sold off from 92 soc to s2. .17c, or 4s points net lower but recovered part of the loss in the late trading. closing at S2.S5c. The general list closed bare ly steady, net , points lower to points higher
 The opening advance was due to the firmer tone of sterling exchange and the advance in Liverpool, which private cables attributed to better spot de- mand and increased trade calling. Liv- erpool traded both ways here. but bought hy baiance. probably to cover the short end of strsddles. and there was scat tered covering by local and Wall street traders. March sold up to S5.loc ana July to 31 .02c, making advances of about 1s5 to 145 points from the low levels of last week.
 The market seemed to be meeting a good deal of southern selling, particularly from New Orleans, which was relatively easy
 
 turned easier under renewal of scatter ing local pressure. The market was, more sensitive to selling orders after the close of Liverpool, and the midday break ex- tended to 34 44c for March and 30. 31c for July, making net declines of about g. to 51 points on the more active positions. The continued firmness of sterling ex- change and easier ruling fcall money change and easier ruling Of call money covering in the later trading and last prices showed rallies of 3s to 55 pomss from the lowest.
 Private returns published this morrsiig indicated domestic mill consumption of 5ss,o00 bales for the month of January against 511 1885 during December and 5o6,- 72t during January last year. These rg ures probably encouraged some of the early tuying, but the demand was at tributed largely to covering of shorts and the Liverpool buying on straddle ac. count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
DRASTIC DECLINES
 OCCUR IN GRAIN PIT
 ON RAIL OUTLOOK
Both Oats and Corn Hit Toboggan, While the Provisions List Was
 27c to soc Down
By AsssIasss Prsu

Chicago. February 9-Drastic> de- clines took place in the corn market today, largely owing to notices that railroad cars unloaded at grain eleva- tors here could not be used for ship ments from Chicago to the east. The close was nervous at 3k@4sc net lower, with May $1.251s G1.25% and July s122ss @1.22M. Oats lost x a lAc, and provisions 27G Gsoc.
 Notwithstanding that receipts of corn today were much smaller than had been looked for, the market was decidedly weak from the outset. Gen eral selling and no evidence of buying power formed the rule. Aside from difficulties of the financial situation, the dominating influence was the vir- tusl cutting off of any eastern outlet for Chicago shippers of feedstuffs. Cars on eastern roads were wanted for wheat and there were orders that equipment for western roads must be returned to the country for new sup plies of corn. Under such circum- stances breaks in corn prices were not checked until gossip became prevalent that farmers were not selling on the decline.
 Oats sympathized with the down turns in corn, but were steadied some what by good domestic demand
 Provisions reflected the weakness of grain despite the fact that hog prices were relatively firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
New York Futures Ry Axsociafed Press
New Orleans Cotton
 uu k~.>.t.t.S pr...


 New Orleans February 9,Rapid fluctu- al tions within narrow limits marked the trading in cotton today. The market had no decided trend, and the close was 3 points down to points up net. At one time in the early trading prices were 12 to 13 points over Saturdays final prices, but later they were P to 36 points un- der. The recoveries late in the day were not expected by the short element and some covering was seen toward the end.
 Early strength was due to the rise in sterling exchange rates but the tighter money situation soon offset any buying that was based on foreign exchange. The weather map was favorable, showing warm and dry weather in the belt, but the outlook was for rains in the west. where moisture is the last thing wanted, so that weather news about balanced. Texas wired in late in the day, telling of rains in sections that have been complaining of moisture. Reports from Mississippi were that little work preparatory to the new crop had been done.
 Exports of 1S,2S4 bales of cotton from Galveston to England caused comment but no sustained trading arose from this or any of the other features of the day. March closed at sole. which compared with the spot quotation on middling of B Soc, spots being reduced 25 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
Nrln0Grk Gribnrlt

New York, February s.-(Special.) j. Sinclair Oil reports that Franklin Lane, who has just resigned as Sec retary of the Interior in the Wilson cabinet, is to join the Sinclair oil or ganization as president, have been re- ceived with a great deal of interest in the financial district. Little credit is given the reports. however inauthori- tative. The Sinclair organization has a number of prominent men in it's management, including Mark L. Re- qua. formerly head of the oil division of the fuel administration
 At noon tomorrow the United States Steel Corporation will issue its monthly statement showing the amount of business on it's books as of January 31,> on the basis of the highly favorable reports emanating from the steel industry in recent weeks. tell ing of an almost unsuitable demand for steel products of all kinds. An- other substantial increase in untitled tonnage is anticipated, the financial district talking today of an increase of at least 800 900 tons in bookings during January. That would bring the total of thrilled tonnage of the cor poration close to 9,000,000 tons, the last statement as of December 3l showing thrilled orders of s,265, ,S66 tons. an in crease over November % of 1.137. .0Ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
Money Market
By Associated prsss

New York, February e.-Mercantine paper, 6dS12; sterling e0-day bills, 3S3s4 comercial so-day bills on banks. S33s4 commercial 6o-day bills, 3.33A demand, 3.37; cables, 3.31%. Francs, demand, 1452; cables. 14.50 Belgian francs, demand, 4.o7; cables, 14.05; guilders, demand, s7so; cables, s7s0; lire. demand, 7s.52; cables f8.50; marks, demand, 1.01; cables, 1.02. Government bonds irregular, railroad bonds irregular.
 Time loans strong; So days, 90 days and six months, Si2.
 Call money easy; ruling rate, IA bank acceptances, 5K,
 Bar silver, 15s; Mexican dollars, 1o24.