River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Jefferson--A jury in circuit court
here, after being out ten hours, brought
in a verdict of not guilty in the case
of Matthew Lynaugh. Madison police
man. charged with first degree muir
der for the shooting of Carl Jandorf
University of Wisconsin student, last
May. The trial of Lynaugh was held
in Jefferson county circuit court be-
fore Judge George Grimm and lasted
ten days. On account of the peculiar
circumstances surrounding the shoot
ing, attracted wide interest. More
than hundred witnesses were called
to Jefferson, the majority being stu
dents of the state university, who
either witnessed the shooting or
events leading up to or following the
death of Jandorf.
Madison-There are six Indian reser-
yations in Wisconsin with total OF
COS, 477.50 acres, according to figures
compiled for the 1921 issue of the Blue
book. These reservations are located
in nine counties as follows: Lac
Court D'Oreilles Glands of Chippe-
was), S1,097.2S acres in Sawyer coun-
ty; Stockbridge and Brothertown In
dams, 1920 acres in Calumet county;
Lac do Flambeau Indians, 54,SSO.57
acres in Villas county and 12,1O0.5O
acres in Iron county; Menomonie In
dams, 127,621.10 acres in Shawano
county and 69,266.64 acres in Oconto
county; La Point Dad Indians), 129,-
490.99 acres in Ashland county, and
Oneida Indians, 65,400 acres in Brown
and Outagamie counties.
Madison-The Wisconsin highway
commission announces the tenth an
nual road school to be held in Music
hall on the University campus at Mad
ison from Jan. 81 to Feb. inclusive,
ito make this school better and more
helpful than ever before" Among the
subjects upon which papers will be
read and discussion held are Patrol
Maintenance. Administration, Con.
struction, Contractural Relations
County Organization, Current Prob
lens, Annual Legislation.
Hurley-Saloon property is cheap in
Hurley just at the present time. Some
Of the saloonmen who were arrested in
the recent raid conducted by federal
agents, are now endeavoring to get out
of the business and are offering their
places for sale at ridiculously low fig
ures. With damper on the traffic
in liquor, conducting bar is not q
paying enterprise. Lumberjacks, who
make Hurley their headquarters, dc
not take kindly to red pop and neal
beer.
Madison-The minister of agricul
ture of the province of Quebec, Can
ada, has recently notified the Wiscon
sin College of Agriculture that the,
have issued a Wisconsin farm bulle
tin as a part of the report of the Que
bee Dairymen's association. The bull
letin milk Necessary for the Nation
Welfare" is printed by them in botl
English and French.
Madison-Eight proposed constitu
tional amendments, approved by The
1919 legislature, will be referred II
the 1921 session. Changes if adopted
would affect the articles effecting tria
by jury, the election of sheriffs. Gov
errors and lieutenant governors sal
airy and expenses, state financing o
highway construction, the amount o
city Indebtedness, and state aid IL
helping land settlers.
Madison Receipts of the state dur
ing 1920 amounted to 56,000.000 will
disbursements of $52,500,000 accord
ing to report of Henry Johnson, treas
urer. Included in the receipts Were
the regular soldiers bonus of S16,290,
600 and the educational bonus of 81,
488,300. Disbursements included the
soldiers bonus amounting to STATS,
900 and the educational bonus of 81.
$4,000.
Racine-At mass meeting here o.
unemployed resolution was adopted
urging the common council to exten(
the tax paying period for 100 days
from Feb. /. setting forth the inability
of many property owners to pay taxes
because of lack of employment. The
council had agreed to extend the ia,
paying period to Mar. /. Thousands
of people are out of employment il
Racine.
La Crosse-Leading agricultural au
thorities of Minnesota and Wisconsin
will be among the speakers of the
twentieth annual meeting of the Wis
consin Experiment association and the
annual meetings of the Alfalfa order
and Sorghum order to be held here in
connection with the state corn and
grain show, Jan. 26-29.
Glenwood City-"Grandpa" George
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