River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-13

Madison-More than $4,000 has
been collected by w. Stanley Smith,
state prohibition officer, in the Iicens-
ing of doctors, druggists ard de-alco-
holizing plants. This amount has been
turned over to the state treasurer to be
added to the general fund of the state.
Due to the delay in the printing of APP
plication blanks it Is expected that
fully $4,000 more will be collected
before Jan. /, the beginning of the
new year. Some 1920 doctors in the
state have paid their $40 license fee
which permits them to write the "wet"
prescriptions. Upwards of 675 drug
gists in the state have contributed $40
apiece in order to fill these prescrip-
tons. Only Is dentists have applied
for licenses up to this time.
Madison-Within the coming year a
monument to ex-Gov w. .. Hoard
commemorative of his accomplish
ments in introducing modern dairying
and intensive farming in Wisconsin, is
to be erected near Agricultural hall at
the University of Wisconsin. The
monument is a gift from upwards of
5000 persons located all over the
United States, who contributed vary
ing amounts from 81 to $500. The
movement for the erection of the
monument was begun soon after the
death of ex-Gov. Hoard by DR.. Harry
Favill, Chicago, who has since died.
DR.. Favill formerly lived at Lake
Mills. More than $4,000 has already
been raised and contributions are still
4 being received.
Manitowoc-Six persons of the
scores who attended the wedding so
years ago of Mr.. and Mrs. Barthole-
NEW Doolan at Maple Grove, Manito-
woe county, were present at the golden
wedding anniversary of the couple
held in the same village. The bride
and groom of half century renewed
their vows in the same church, St.
Patrick's, where the marriage took
place. The entire village CLOSED
shop to participate in the celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doolan are parents OF
10 children, all of whom were present
at the anniversary.
Observation-Disclosures in the nine
normal schools of Wisconsin is 1851
greater this year than in 1920, a re-
port of William Kittle, Madison secre-
tary of the board of normal regents.
shows. This is an increase of % per
cent, and brings the total number OF
students from 1876 in 1920 to 1887
! in 1921 All of the normal schools with
the exception of Eau Claire, Platte
vile, River Falls and Whitewater
showed an enrolment at least 122
greater than last year, and all showed
some increase.
Eau Claire-Judge James Wickham,
Eau Claire, sentenced Ernest Forester,
a farmer, found guilty by jury of re-
ceiving stolen property, to four years
in Waupun prison. Five bandits, the
state charged, met at Forester's house
May IL, after they had robbed the
Augusta State bank, to divide the loot
and each paid for the use of the house
as a rendezvous. This was testified
by Ray Rudy, brought from WaupuI
as a witness for the state.
Madison-Ther are $50 beauty par
lors licensed in Wisconsin to date I'M
der the new licensing law passed by
the 1919 legislature, according to DR..
c. A. Harper, Madison state board
of health Wisconsin is the second
of the two states in the Union to re-
quire beauty shops and operators to
be licensed, Ohio is the only other
state.
Green Bay-Herring fishermen are
stalking out their claims" all along
the Green Bay shore and the fish
are expected to begin their annual run
within the next few weeks. Buyers
from the east will begin to arrive in
few days. Many boats from ports
down the lake are planning to come
to Green Bay for the commercial fish
ing. Last year hundreds of tons OF
herring were shipped out.
Fond du Lac--Jim Fowler, Fond du
Laos veteran stage driver, has for
more than thirty years regularly trav-
ersed the road between Fon du Lac
and Brothertown, distance of about
twenty miles. For nineteen years Jim
guided horses over the route five days
week, and since the advent of the
auto, he has sat behind the wheel of
his machine over the same route.
Green Bay. N. Kavanaugh, county
agricultural agent, has received word
from Madison that the state grain
show will be held in Green Bay Jan.
"a to %, 1922, inclusive. This city was
chosen for the show several months