River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-17
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! NEWS OF THE :
BADGER STATE :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


and construction of "a miles Of drain
age ditch is contemplated in the
drainage project undertaken by the
Wolf river drainage district which was
organized at g meeting Of landowners
representing 2S6,09S acres in Outa-
gamie, Shawano and Waupaca coun-
ties, forming one of the largest drain
age districts in the United States. The
project will represent an expenditure
of more than s1,2o5,000 when it is
completed. The land to be drained in
cludes practically all of the northeast
ern part of Outagamie county, six or
seven towns in Waupaca county and
two towns in Shawano county. Prac-
tically all of the land to be reclaimed
by the project is tillable. 1t is now
worthless except for marsh grass.
The land, when it is drained, will be
worth ten or twelve times the cost OF
the project.
misunderstanding what is alleged
to be a dynamite trust" is dis
eliminating against farmers of north
ern Wisconsin by boosting prices Of
explosives to a. point where the indl-
vidual farmer is unable to undertake
land clearing, Superior, Douglas coun-
ty and counties of the north have be-
gun a movement to combal the so
called trust" by importing stump
blasting powder in lots Of 100000 and
8 900 900. pounds. A federation, with
this object in view, was organized at
a meeting of northern Wisconsin farm
ers at Spooner.
Superior-The city council of SUI
perior cut their own salaries, reduced
the number of city employees and aboI
ished the city park hoard. Mayor
Fred Baxter and City Commissioners
Fred Tomlinson and A. d. s. Gilbert
unanimously passed the sweeping
economy resolution. 1t provided that
every officials salary be reduced 10
per cent, if over $4,000 year. 1t fur
Their asked the board of education to
make reduction of 100000 a year
in expenses, and asked the county
board to make saving of $4,000.
Fond du Lac-Two firms have been
victimized by young man, who 1t is
alleged offered worthless checks IN
payment for merchandise directed to
fake addresses. The young man
| stepped into a coal and wood agency,
ordered load of coal sent to certain
address. and offered check for $34.50.
The coal cost $12. When an effort
was made to deliver the coal, it was
found that no one at the address had
ordered it. The young man succeeded
in the same trick at local grocery
| store.
Sheboygan-A body, identified as
that of Anton Bergant, As, who mys-
teriously disappeared from his home
here Dec. Z, was discovered floating
in a mass of slush and ice along the
docks in the harbor opposite the coast
guard station, by Surfman Anton An
derson. The police were notified and
upon examination of the mans cloth
ing. three society receipt books, S.
and 81 bill with rs cents in change
and a silver watch were found.
Manitowoc-Mrs. Mary Steuber and
Mrs. Stephen Vida of Francis Greek,
life long friends and neighbors for
many years, died within a few hours
of each other. A double funeral was
held from the Vida home. Mrs.
Steuber was GA years old, native of
this county. Mrs. Vida was native
of Bohemia For years the two fam
/ lilies had lived on adjoining farms.
Both women died from complication of
| diseases.
Oshkosh-Oshkosh voters will be
called upon to cast their ballots this
/ spring on the special question OF
whether they wish to have the city &C
uuire and conduct the gas and electric
lighting plants owned by the Oshkosh
Gaslight company. The commission
council at meeting voted 2 to l to
bring the matter to vote. Mayor
i A. c. McHenry and Commissioner
Charles F. Hart are for municipal
/ ownership and Commissioner H. F.
Porath opposed it.
La Crosse-John c. Meyer, Sparta
farmer, who killed his wife with a
hammer when she refused to return
to him after separation, and then cut
his wrists with razor in an attempt
to commit suicide, was sentenced by
Judge Higbee to life Imprisonment.
! Superior-The city council of Su
perior abolished the spring primary
election to have been held on March
%. The city will save virtually $4,000
officials declared. All candidates viii
be permitted to run on independent
tickets.
Barron-Members of the Norwegian
Lutheran church, Barron, in token o.
4 g.. 49,. 80 h.