River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-07-15

Rhinelander-O On July 20. the state
conservation commission will hold a
meeting in Rhinelander for the pur-
pose of learning the sentiment of
Oneida county sportsmen regarding
proposed changes in the Wisconsin
game laws. One of the important mat
tiers to be discussed will be a closed
season for deer. Many members of
the Oneida County Fish and Game
Protective association have expressed
themselves, in favor of a law prohibit
ing the killing of deer for period
of years. 1t is their opinion that I'M
less such measure is adopted the
deer will become practically extinct
in northern Wisconsin within few
years.
Fall River-The canning of peas in
most of the factories throughout the
state is now in full swing, The crops
never looked more promising, and 1t
is estimated that by the end of the
week the hundred canning factories To-
Gated in different parts of Wisconsin,
will begin one of the largest and most
successful packing seasons in the his
tory of this industry. That there is
shortage of labor to handle the crops
is evidenced by the different Gamer
les, who are sending out SOS. calls
for help. The work in the cannery is
not hard and makes fine change for
anyone who wishes to be out in the
open air for few weeks. The pack
ing season will last until Aug. /.
Madison National guard companies
can now receive federal recognition
when recruited to so instead of 100
change received from the war depart
ment, officers have been rushed out
from the adjutant generals Office to
various parts of the state to prepare
numerous companies for federal in
spection The federal appropriation
June 80 and indications are that Wis
consin will be at least second in the
country.
Ladysmith-- housing situation
here is more acute than at any time in
the history of the town. Men are walk
ing the streets daily in search of
houses to rent or buy. Some who have
bought houses are obliged to wait sew
eral weeks for their property to be
vacated, and in the meantime families
are huddled together in small quarters
of two and three rooms: others are
living in tents in the outskirts of the
town.
Ladysmith Settlers are moving
into the vicinity of Dairy, Center, the
newest village in Rusk county, in con-
siderable numbers This hamlet was
laid out early this spring by the Ma
tional Land Colonization company of
this city. 1t is reported that so many
children are coming in with the new
families that the schoolhouse will have
TO be doubled in size 10 accommodate
the pupils of school age.
Madison Eight Wisconsin high
schools have been added to the list
of schools accredited by the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, upon the recon-
mendation of the faculty committee on
high school relations. They are the
high schools of Cornell. Granton, La
ona, Midtown. Niagara and Reedsville.
st. Rose convent at La Crosse, and
st. Mary's high school at Ladysmith.
Superior-Weston, the only village
in Dunn county possessing saloon,
and the only community without a
church, it has just been learned here,
fell from it's bad eminence when the
First Methodist church was dedicated.
Three years ago the community voted
out its saloon and transformed the sa-
loon keepers home into parsonage.
Later the village dance hall was con-
verted into church.
Stevens Point-A spirited contest
for election in the Eighth Wisconsin
district is now promised. Edward E.
Browne, present congressman, is ex-
pected to be candidate for re-elec-
ton, while Michael ]. Eberlein, twice
defeated by Browne, will again enter
the race, as will F. H. Shoemaker,
nonpartisan, and George Upper, So
cialist.
irchwood-Edward Hines, wealthy
lumberman and owner OF thousands
of acres of timber land in this section
OF the state, has been notified that
the pope has named him to the Order
Of st. Gregory the Great. This is
only the second time this honor has
been bestowed upon an American. the
other man so honored being Admiral
Benson, u. S. N.
Kenosha-Assessor John w. Stevens
has announced that complete reval-
uation of Kenosha real estate will be