River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-29

Green Bay-An enormous Increase
in third and fourth class mail at the
Green Bay postoffice is held by Post
master w. y. Evans to be an indica-
ton of returning activity in industrial
circles. Receipts at the postoffice
from third and fourth class matter
in August were nearly double that
of year ago. Receipts this year
were $12,S43.49, as compared with ST.
1926 in August. 1920. The report
shows a much greater movement of
merchandise than at any time in re-
cent months, Mr.. Evans says. A sat-
isfactory increase in receipts from
sale of stamps also is reported by
the postmaster.
Medford The eighth annual Tay-
Tor county blowing match will be
held Sept, %. 1t will be held in the
town of Maplehurst, near the Clark
county line. Instead Of giving one
bull calf, as usual, to the winner,
there will be two donated, one for
the highest score man in Clark coun-
ty and the other for the high man
in Taylor county. There will be a
tractor demonstration in the morning,
and a short program and the match
in the afternoon. More than 1000
persons were in attendance last year.
Madison The production of Wis
consin honey up to Sept. / amounted
to 4,144000 pounds, according to the
monthly report of Joseph A. Becker,
Madison, crop reporter. This COM
pares with 5,231, 900 pounds produced
in 1920 and 5,424,000 in 1919. The
average yield of honey is estimated
at 81 pounds for each colony, in COM
parison to 65.2 pounds in 1920, and
53.7 pounds in 1919. Condition of the
colonies July / was 81 per cent of
normal, compared to 95 per cent last
year and five-year average of 95
per cent.
Superior-More than 200 alleged
Superior violators of federal, state
and city prohibition laws and ordi-
nances were summoned before Asses
sor OF Incomes George Bubar at the
court house to explain why they
should not pay income taxes on money
derived from the sale of liquor. Pre-
liminary assessment ranging from $5.-
900 to $4,000 depending upon the
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earning from illegal liquor sales, have
been levied Unless they can prove
that their earnings were less than
estimated they will have to pay the
tax and also the penalty for not
making true return.
Green Bay-Brown county's road
building program for 1922 will call
for 40 miles of concrete highways if
the recommendations of the finance,
road and bridge committees are car
ried out by the board of supervisors
at the fall meeting. 1t is estimated
that the cost of road improvement
work will run close to s2,000,000. but
plans have been made to finance the
expense by a bond issue. The high
way commissioner and county engi-
neer have mapped out a chart for
presentation to the county board
showing the proposed improvements.
Brentwood Although it has been
predicted for several months that log
ging operations in the forests of
northern Wisconsin would be extreme
ly light the coming winter, indications
now point to greater activities than
was believed possible a month ago.
1t is known. however. that the log
ging season will be short the coming
winter compared to past seasons, but
there will not be complete tieup of
numbering industry as was announced
by some lumber companies several
weeks ago.
Janesville-Deputy Sheriff Sherman
Klapper, Avalon, was acquitted of
charges involving attack and mis-
treatment of Mrs. Theodore Hoppe in
the Rock county municipal court at
GAINESVILLE. The women on the stand
testified the sheriff tore the waist off
her body, used indecent language,
without warrant for search or ar
rest. Other witnesses denied the
charges. The jury returned verdict
of not guilty.
Madison Thomas Cunningham, of
Chippewa Falls, has been appointed
state oil inspector to succeed Barney
Moran of Rhinelander, who has held
the position for six years. G. b. Bal
lard of Appleton was named state