River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ENEWS OF THE :
STATE !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

nent republican politician IN WlScoHf
sin and twice a candidate for United
States senator against Senator |. l..
Lenroot, died at a hospital here. He
was operated upon for appendicitis,
but doctors found his appendix had
burst, and no hopes were held out for
his recovery. James Thompson was
born in Dane county, Wis, in 1875. He
graduated from Stoughton academy,
the University of Wisconsin and the
University of Michigan, finishing the
law course in the latter institution IN
1901. He served two terms as district
attorney of La Crosse county and re.
fused a third term. An ardent sup,
porter of Senator LaFollette, MT.
Thompson became prominent in state
politics in 1916, when he was elected
delegate at large to the national re-
publican convention. Again last year
he was delegate at large. He was
a candidate for United States senator
in 1918, being defeated by I. L. Len
root of Superior. Last fall he again
was a candidate against Senator Len.
root, losing the nomination after
hard fight. Mr.. Thompson was mar
ried to Edna Gunnar Peterson, of Chi
cago, May, 1918. Mr.. Thompson was
a member of the Masonic and Elks
lodges. He was director OF three
banks and interested in several BUSH
ness enterprises here.
! Madison-O Organization of Wisconsin
] tobacco growers for the purpose OF
| pooling the states tobacco crop is be-
/ ing pushed under the direction OF the
| farm bureau, according to an an.
| nouncement from the offices here. The
recent slump in prices crippling many
growers is behind the move, it was
said. The Wisconsin Tobacco Grow
ers' association will open offices In
Madison with the bureau to further
the movement. Similar action is also
expected by the wool growers, who
have expressed their intention OF co..
| operating. Twenty-three Wisconsin
counties are now organized under the
Farm Bureau federation.
Stevens Point-The rapidly increas'
ing number of DRINKS in Stevens Point
has spurred Chief of Police John 5.
Hofsoos to action. He will appear be-
fore the next meeting of the common
council and make an appeal for extra
Jail facilities, urging reopening OF the
local Jail which was closed shortly
after prohibition became effective.
Drunk and disorderly cases for March
totaled more than half of the whole
number for 1919, according to police
department statistics.
Madison-About four-ffths of the
wool polled in Wisconsin has been
sold, market division news letter re-
ports. although most of the best
grades remain in the hands of the
farmers. Prices received for the
pooled wool were between % and ~
cents a pound, which is more than
most farmers received when they sold
their crops to local dealers, the re.
port says. Plans for handling the 1911
crop are under consideration.
Madison-More than 1000 soldiers,
voting residents of Wisconsin, who
registered outside the state, will re-
ceive the cash bonus of $40 for each
month in the service as result OF the
/ decision of the Wisconsin supreme
| court affirming the lower court deci'
sion in the case Of Files FL. Linde.
muth, Superior, against the service
recognition board. Justice owen de-
clared that actual voting residence
! and not military residence was the
basis on which the claim for bonus
should be based.
Brentwood Farmers in the vicinity
of Trego have organized a potato
growers association to get better
market for their potato crops. 1t was
decided at a meeting at Trego to raise
only the Rural New Yorker potato for
market. The association will be
known as the Trego Potato Growers
association.
Beloit-Half of the children in the
rural districts of Rock county are
| physically defective, according TO re-
suits obtained during the last few
weeks, by Miss Anna Luetscher, coun-
ty nurse. Of SCI children Inspected,
281 were abnormal, her report shows.
OF 524 weighed and measured, 70 were
from 10 to 20 per cent underwelght.
Marinette-At meeting of a joint
committee of the Rotary and Kiwanls
clubs of Marinette it was decided to
make application for charter to or
ganize building and loan association
II will be known as the Marinette
Building & Loan Association to be
capitalized at $5,00o,OOO.
Green Bay-Wenzel Wiesner, presf
| dent of the Green Bay Federated
Trades council, was elected mayor OF
Green Bay with a majority of 5,7OS;
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