River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! NEWS OF THE :
] BADGER STATE !


La Crosse - Another bridge will
span the Mississippi river if county
boards of Vernon and Crawford coun-
ties in Wisconsin and Allamakee coun-
| ty in Iowa have their way. A struc-
ture, which with approaches will cost
| 100000, is planned to afford cross
ing between De Soto, Wis, and Lans-
ing, Ia. Resolutions favoring the project
have been adopted by the county
boards. Automobile traffic between
De Soto and Lansing, eastern end of
| the Imperial trail. has become so
heavy that the single ferry capable of
conveying vehicles across the river is
| no longer adequate.
Stevens Point-The free baby car
riage offer of F. r. Rosenow, furniture
dealer, to every babe born in Stevens
Point on Christmas day, did not go un-
claimed this year. The lucky babe is
Mansworth Kiedrowski, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Kiedrowski, who gets $40
buggy free. Arthur Grimmer, Jr.,
! missed getting in on the free offer by
20 minutes, the stork arriving with
4 him at 11:40 ON Christmas eve. Mr..
4 Rosenow has offered a free carriage
1 every year for six years and there has
been baby to claim the prize every
Il time except in 1918.
i Marinette-Mrs. Julia Lynch and
her husband, Thomas Lynch, have be-
gun suits against the city of Marinette
h and the Marinette Water company for
damages aggregating $4,000 for an in
l jury sustained by Mrs. Lynch when
she fell on an icy sidewalk. 1t is
claimed the ice formed because of
leaky pipe of the water company and
the city is sued for not making the
walk safe The suit against the city
is for $4,000 and two suits against the
company are for $4,000.
Medford-Fred Plockelman, farm
er living about four miles west of
Dorchester, lost 40 head of cattle, barn
and all it contained by fire. When the
fire was discovered early in the morn
| hight had gained such Roadway that
|
the fire is unknown. The chores had
been finished before dark, artificial
light had not been used, and none of
the family uses tobacco. Only $1,000
insurance is carried.
Richland Center-The question of a
closed Sunday is being threshed out
here. Wolfson Bros, operating
grocery store, were brought to trial
agreed. The district attorney asked a
retrial Proponents declare conviction
will mean tight Sunday closing and
opponents of Sunday closing insist
that in such case not even the sale
of a cigar or a gallon of gasoline Will
be permitted.
Madison-Live stock Judging teams
are being selected in many parts of
the state to enter the big statewide
judging contest for boys and girls
held at the agricultural college Feb.
A and 5. A trip to the International
Livestock show next fall and a silver
cup are offered to the All Champion
ship team in the state contest The
Championship Dairy team wins a trip
to the National Dairy show.
Merrill-County Agent A. H. Cole is
advising farmers to buy purebred cat
tie now and says pure-breds may be
purchased at the same prices COM
manded year ago by grades He also
| is of the opinion that in February or
March the present prices will advance
because of the opening of pastures in
| March and April 4'ure-breds can be
bought from 5000 to $3.50 per head at
| this time.
Madison-Of the 13 American uni
versities which have more than 5000
] students in attendance this fall, the
| University of Wisconsin ranks eighth
| in size. The enrolment of the 13
/ largest universities are: Columbia,
/ 23,793; California, 16,379; New York,
/ 1851; Illinois, 1921; Boston, 1866;
/ Minnesota, 7,437; Ohio State, 7,156;
| Wisconsin, 1904; Northwestern, $3.50;
| Chicago, 5.72S; Harvard, 5,597; Wash
| ington State, 5,191; and Cornell, STA.
Jefferson - The Jefferson County
Holstein Breeders association elected
William Everson of Lake Mills presi-
dent; Henry Antilles, ice-president;
William Leonard, treasurer, and A. F.
| Gafke, secretary. The association was
| instrumental in dispensing a large
number of cattle in 1920, total sales
| being $99,893. These cattle were
shipped to sixteen different states and
| to South America.
La Crosse - Waving examination,
John Meyers, Sparta farmer, charged
with beating his wife to death with
a hammer during quarrel while auto
riding, was held to the circuit court
for trial Meyers has recovered from