River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-06-02
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Burnett county added
S7,640,144 to the value of its farm
lands and buildings in the last ten
years, according to report of the de-
partment of commerce. This is an
increase of 1877 per cent. On January
/, 1910, farm lands were valued al
$4,176,734 Ten years later the figure
had swelled to S11,716,S78. The mum;
Der of farms increased IL per cent, OF
from 1876 to 1872. The number OF
owners increased s per cent, while ten
ant operated farms jumped n per cent
The total number of acres farmed ln'
creased 4.6 per cent in 10 years. that
is from 226,570 to 236,SS6 acres. I'm
proved acres increased 40 per cent, or
from 56,501 acres to 1851 acres. Po'
tato production showed the most
marked gain, an increase of 2, 435 acres
in 1909 to STA acres in 1919.
Neenah-A sham battle between the
national guard companies of Neenah
and Menasha will be the browning fea-
ture of the Fourth of July celebration
here. Capt. Raymond A. Vanderwalk'
er and Capt. Dick Hill of the Twin
City guard companies have already
worked out the details. Machine gun
and rifle fire, bursting bombs. faring
lights, together with soldiers in khaki
will lend realism to the fight. The
Fourth of July celebration here Will
be made a two-day affair. A home
coming feature has been added and
Neenah natives from far and wide are
being urged and are expected to come
back to "the old home town. for these
two days. ~
Rhinelander - In 1920, 81 Oneida
county potato growers passed the sec,
ond state seed inspection and We're is
sued certificates on 507 acres. The
varieties inspected were: Green Noun
tains, Rufals, Kings, Cobblers, Tri-
umphs and Early Ohios. Many Oneida
county growers intend to apply for
field inspection this year even though
they do not intend to sell their crop
for seed. They feel that by having in
spection they are kept informed as to
the condition of their seed and are
thus aided in increasing the quantity
and quality of their potatoes.
Manitowoc-The new state law re-
curing the double platoon system for
fire departments means that this city
by next January will be obliged to add
IA men to its force of fire fighters at
an additional expense of $1S,26O a
year. At present the personnel of the
two fire stations numbers 81 men, in
Guiding the chief. The number will
now be increased to IS. Under present
schedule local fire department men re-
ceive $1,329 the first year of service
with an increase of SIS month the
second and third years.
Madison-The Wisconsin civil serv.
ice commission announces that sever
al positions are open in the state
health service. Opportunities are of
fered in the positions of director and
assistant director of the bureau OF
communicable diseases with the state
board of health, pediatrist and super
vising nurse with the child welfare
bureau. In the veterinary field, the
position of assistant veterinary is
open. Except in the case of .supervis-
ing nurse, no written examination Isl
required.
Superior-Guernseys Holsteins, Po-
land Chinas, Percherons and Clydes-
dales are varieties of horses, accord
ing to members of class in agricul,
tural economics at the Superior State
Normal School. Cabbages grow under
ground, wheat should be grown head
up, and farmers make the mistake OF
keeping a bee, according to members
of this same class. The questions
were not in the book. Prof. Van Pat
ter tried the names of automobiles
passing the classroom. They all
knew.
Sheboygan-Th deadlock between
the carpenters union and the master
builders, which has existed here since
May /, was broken when both sides
compromised on the matter OF wage
reduction. All carpenters are back at
work. The original demands of the
association provided for cut from 80
to rs cents an hour. A deadlock re-
suited until compromise was reached
at 821a cents.
Eau Claire-Henry Wise, 43 years
old, of Fall Greek, near here, shot him.
self in the basement of the State