River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-08
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the most serious in the rural districts
of this vicinity in years, destroyed a
large barn, shed. silo, the seasons
crops, machinery, and equipment, and
| burned to death four Holstein calves
on the James Conway farm, near Os-
man. The loss, which will reach $780,
900, is partially covered by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway succeeded in re-
moving all horses and cattle from the
burning barn, only to have four calves
dash back into the flames. Mr.. Con-
ways modern barn was one which was
always pointed out to visitors.
Madison-W. Stanley Smith, prohibit
ton commissioner, returned from an
inspection trip of the state which occu-
pied the greater part of last week. He
reports that the Severson enforcement
law is being generally complied with
wherever he investigated. Conferences
were held with district attorneys of
several counties to talk over matters
( of enforcement. All of those inter
viewed were interested in securing
strict enforcement of the measure, Mr..
| Smith said.
Peshtigo A bitter fight has devel-
| oped. it is stated, over the proposed
purchase by the city Of the power
plant of the Oconto Service company.
The fight for the purchase is led by
the local newspaper, while the opposi-
ton is aligned. with so-called pub
licity committee on condemnation"
The city proposes to buy the plant on
the grounds that profits from the con-
Germ will aid in reducing taxes. A
special election will be held on Sept. Z
to decide the matter.
| Madison-A bivouac encampment or
national guard companies from south
| eastern Wisconsin will be held at
GAINESVILLE Sept. 17-1S, according to an
nouncement from the office OF AdJt.
Gen. Orlando Holway A military pro-
gram has been arranged in which prac-
| ticaIly all branches of the service will
be represented. The encampment will
| demonstrate the work being done by
! the national guard in Wisconsin.
Marinette-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Vieth
and family, this city, went to Little
| Suamico, Brown county, to join reia-
tives in the observance of the eightieth
birthday anniversary of George A.
| Crosse, father of Mrs. Vieth. A feature
| Of the reunion was the playing OF an
orchestra composed of members OF the
family. led by Mr.. Crosse, who in spite
of his so years is active. Mr.. Crosse
is a pioneer of Brown county.
La Crosse William Hottinger, %, OF
this city, an inmate of the county in
sane asylum at West Salem, murdered
another inmate, James Kabalka, VINO
had been sent to the state asylum at
Waupun and later to West Salem, for
murder committed in Adams county.
/ Hottinger beat Kabalka, who was
about about 20, to death with a floor
| polisher, stout club with cloth
wrapped around the end.
Birchwood - Rusk county dalrymen,
representing breeders of all types OIL
cattle, toured Barron county in an ef-
fort to learn the methods of dalrylng
| employed by the dairymen OF Barron
county. Ninety dairymen OF Rusk
county were in the party and A. o. Col
lentine, live stock expert of the College
of Agriculture, Madison, lectured and
demonstrated the best types OF cattle
and their care.
Virooua-Col. Cyrus M. Butt. pio-
neer citizen of Vernon county, died at
his farm home here. He was a prac-
titioner at law for so years, having
been admitted to the bar in Vernon
county in 1859. He was district attor-
ney three terms, county judge IL years,
assemblyman one term, state senator
one term, mayor, alderman, scnooi
officer and asylum trustee, making his
official tenure more than 70 years.
Mayville = Twenty-Five members OF
the Woman's Relief Corps of MayVilie
attended the naturalization proceed
ings in Judge Luecks court at Juneau.
The Americanization committee OF the
corps presented each of about Az sue
cessful candidates with a silk flag and
a patriotic badge.
Clear Lake-Thomas Stout, Jr, one
of the leading business men of the vii
lage and many years postmaster, died
suddenly following minor operation.
He is survived by his widow and two
sons. Kenneth and James.
Almena - Citizens Of Almena OBJ
served the fortieth anniversary OF the
founding of the town by devoting the
day to games. music, carnival features
and ball games. Forty years ago Al
mena possessed one small residence.
Madison = All private MOTEL detec-