River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-05-26
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: NEWS OF THE !
: BADGER STATE |

Eau Claire--All milk distributor
from 10 to 8 cents a quart. Some
! weeks ago the retail price here
dropped to Z cents quart in a prizes
| slashing campaign in which the Ueckt
1 Dairy Co. on one side and some 81
! smaller dealers on the other side tool
part. A committee representing the
milk distributors, the milk producers
and the ultimate consumers then got
/ together and the price was boosted to
10 cents again The various milk dis
| tributors are now working together
and maintaining the same prices.
| Madison-Fish planting in the state
is about completed for the year with
| the exception Of bass, according to
Brayton o. Webster, conservation
commissioner, who replaced James
Nevin, resigned. Unfavorable weather
conditions have brought hindered
propagation of bass, he said. Millions
of trout fingerlings have been added
to the Wisconsin streams this year,
and will in all likelihood be plentiful
for fishermen, the commissioner de-
clared Likewise the pike run is ex-
pected to be good.
Tomah.-The American Legion is
preparing for an elaborate carnival
and community picnic on July 4. Some
startling scenes will be enacted, such
as an attack ON a machine gun nest
by veterans who were there, taking of
prisoners, hospital and stretcher work,
and details down to the showing of
Coolies" A mammoth parade is
scheduled for the morning, participat-
ed in by farmers as well as business
men, represented by floats of all char
acters. A community picnic will fol-
low at the fair grounds.
Laona-Laond's new hospital, one OF
the largest and most modern institu-
tions OF. its Kind in northern Wiscon-
sin, is completed at a cost OF prac-
tically 100000. DR.. E. G. Owitz is
in charge as superintendent. The
building is equipped with every up-to-
date convenience and appliance for the
comfort and care of patients, includ-
ing private water system, electric
vacuum cleaners, electric call system
and fire protection. The operating and
X-ray rooms are among the finest in
the state.
Milton-This village has fallen in
line with other Wisconsin towns and
cities that have started movements to
offer Accommodations for automobile
tourists. A committee appointed by
the local village board is considering
the feasibility of turning Goodrich
park into camping ground for motor
lists who have occasion to stop fol-
lunch or stay over night. Sentiment
for a camping space and shelter ap
pears to be strong among Milton resi-
dents.
Oshkosh-Instead of serving one
and one-half years in the state re
formatory at Green Bay, Andrew Mon
tag, 20, of this city. found guilty OF
participating in the burglary of local
store, will spend three years at that
institution Montag's sentence was
doubled by Judge Goss in municipal
court when in being conducted from
the court room he suddenly sprane
upon Dist. Atty. d. X. Allen and as
saulted him. A. near panic resulted.
MadisOn-The recent passing OF two
Wisconsin centenarians was noted III
death records filed with the bureau oil
vital statistics here, the cause being
general debility due to old age. Lud
wig Neumann of Oconomowoc town
ship. Waukesha county, died at the
age of 100 years and months, and
John O'Day, Grand Rapids township
Wood county, at the age of 1Ol years
/ month and IL days.
Kenosha-John Scholey, independ
ent prohibition commissioner of Ke
nosha county, raided the home of the
Rev. M. Hartman, pastor of the Jewish
congregation in Kenosha, and found
twelve barrels of wine in the base
ment. The wine was not confiscated
The minister insisted that he had q
right to retain the wine, asserting II
had been bought for the religious rites
Of his congregation.
Beloit-No paving will be done in
Beloit this year, except small jobs tt
connect streets already paved. AL
bids for paving were rejected by the
city council following the report of g
survey of property owners on streets
proposed to be paved. The action is
in accord with determination to cut
expenditures to a minimum until labor
and materials are adjusted.
Eau Claire-The largest class in the
history of the school will be graduated
by the Eau Claire high school Friday