River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-13


sured property has reached $50, 055,10S.
the annual report of the commissioner
of insurance reveals. The total amount
of premiums and interest received by
the insurance fund since its inception
in April, 1903, to April /, 1920, was
S943,119, while the losses have been
1898, 401, with net balance after de-
duction of all expense amounting to
$28S,449. Under operation of the in.
surance law all state property is in
sured against fire and tornado. The
property owned by the state with the
exception of the state capitol and the
historical library is insured for 80 per
cent of its value.
Superior Farm development in
Douglas county last year has been
doubled over any other previous year,
John M. Walz, county agricultural
agent, said. More than five thousand
acres was cleared, consuming 100000
pounds of explosives. One hundred
twenty-five new families, from south
ern states, have come to Douglas coun-
ty during the year. There are now
1857 developed farms in the county,
an increase of 80 per cent in ten years.
Ripon-Three pioneers of this city
died within the last few days. They
were John Bazeley, c. S. Cook and
Chris Yonks, whose combined ages to,
tai nearly $50 years. John Bazeley
passed away at his home after short
illness. He was rs years of age. c. s.
Cook, aged 81 years, died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. G. S. Stickles.
Chris Yonks was SO years of age and
had been resident of Ripon for many
years.
Madison-Col. Robert b. Mccoy of
Sparta has been promoted to the rank
of brigadier general in the Wisconsin
National guard. Gen. Mccoy has been
connected with the state guard for
nearly twenty-five years and is said
to be the first to receive this promo
ton in time of peace. He is president
of the Thirty-second Division Vet
Grams association.
Madison Apportionment of the
common school fund of the state was
sent by State Supt. c. P. Cary to Sec
rotary of State Hull. The total amount
in the fund for distribution was 1884,
961.25. This fund was made up of
balance OF $2o0,o6S77, of 100000 in
corporate taxes, of $136, 403.46 as in
terest on school and special loans and
$2,999,489, from the seventenths mill
tax for the support of the common
schools.
Sheboygan-George Heller, Sr., on
New Years day rounded out fifty years
of service with the Security National
bank. He was elected assistant
cashier in 1873 and in 1889, cashier.
Since 1912 he has been vice-president.
For twenty-nine years he served as
school commissioner. From 1893 to
1896 he was member of the board of
regents of the University of Wis
consin.
Madison-From fifteen-acre crop
in 1860, the earliest on record, to So
200 acres of the finest cigar tobacco
in the United States in 1920-this has
been the development of tobacco grow
ing in Wisconsin The Wisconsin de-
partment of agriculture estimates the
value of the 1920 tobacco crop at S16,-
100000 These figures are given on
the assumption that growers will sell
cents pound,
Manitowoc-Th industrial outlook
for the winter here was frightened
by an announcement of the Manitowoc
Shipbuilding corporation that it had
been awarded contract for construc-
ton of large sand freighter for the
American Sand and Gravel company,
Chicago, and that there are enough re-
pair jobs on steamers in winter quar-.
tiers to keep 1900 to 1900 men busy
until spring.
Darlington-A state conference on
Special WOIh lOI me COuullSS VI lond,
Lafayette and Grant will be held in
Platteville, Jan. 20. Prominent social
and educational workers of the coun-
try will address the meeting. The de-
partment of public instruction, state
conference Of social work, state board
of health, Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
association and Red Cross will work
together.
Fox Lake-William Blake of this
city will on Jan. IS be presented with
a gold medal as the winner of the first
award in section Z, including mum
Der of western states, for the best
essay on fire prevention. The contest
was conducted by the National Board
of Fire Underwriters.
Milwaukee - Feluiuand Schlesinger.