River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-08-18
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


with debt, according to Elmer S. Hall,
secretary of state, who received re-
port from the United States census bu-
reau. Mr.. Hall has statistics which
show there are 57.773 farms in the
state that are free from debt and there
are 94,258 farms in the state that have
some mortgage upon it. No reports
were received from 1879 farms. The
number Of farms reporting the amount
of debt was S7.0S1 and the amount of
the mortgage debt was $354,574 1871.
The value of the land and buildings on
these mortgaged farms aggregated
1897 ,385.358. The ratio of debt to val
lie of the property is 37.S per cent and
average rate of interest is 5.3 per cent.
Stevens Point A joint national
guard armory and stock sales pavilion
was assured for this city when the
board OF public works recommended
acceptance of bid for the construc-
tion of the building at cost of ap-
proximately $4,000. The council will
formally approve the bid at its next
meeting and work will be commenced
within month. The armory will be
ready for use by the middle of Octc-
Der. 1t is to be located at the fair
grounds and will be the home of Bat
terry B, First battalion, One Hundred
Twentieth Field artillery. The council
recently authorized a bond issue of
$25, 900 to cover the expense.
Appleton - Four carrier pigeons,
owned by Joseph Van Agtmael, have
returned to their cots here after a
fight of / 100 miles from Jackson, Miss.
The birds travelled that distance in
about 40 hours. Mr.. Van Agtmael will
send the birds to a town on the gulf of
Mexico for flight of nearly 1900
miles ON Sunday, Aug. q. The birds
are carried to the southern cities by
express companies free of charge, and
are released by the company's agent
in the city of destination at the time
specified by the owner. The pigeons
are being trained for the long flights
in cooperation with the war depart
ment.
Wausau A coroner's jury investi-
eating the death of James Ryan, who
was killed during an alleged drunken
brawl here, returned verdict that
death was the result of being struck
with an ak in the hands of Joseph Ho-
gel Hogel and his step son, Paul
Poepke, were arraigned in municipal
court on charge of first degree muir
der. They were held without bail for
preliminary examination Aug. %.
Neenah - Officials of the Northern
Transportation company and the A. G.
Holman Auto Bus line have taken steps |
to secure an injunction upon city Off |
Gals here restraining them from en- |
forcing three ordinances recently
passed by the common council fixing |
the schedule and parking places of |
motor buses operating here and es-
lablishing license fee of 500 for each |
bus so operated.
Tomah--A colony of beavers has in |
vaded the Gebhardt marsh in Jackson
county, and is but one of many col |
Onies to infest the marsh lands of this
part of Wisconsin. The beavers null
tiply so rapidly that they are nui-
sance to marsh owners. The problem
of getting rid of them is now con-
fronting Jackson, Monroe, Wood and
Juneau counties, as it did land owners
in northern Wisconsin for many years. |
Sharon-Edward zach, IA year old
boy, was instantly killed when a bolt
of lightning struck him as he was walk
ing across a porch at the rear of his
parents home i'll the town of Sharon.
A small hole was torn through his
straw hat and his hair singed but no
other marks were left when he was
thrown to the floor. An older brother
witnessed the tragedy.
Madison - The railroad commission
declined an extension of time to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road, which has been ordered to erect
anew station at Oshkosh. The railroad
authorities presented statistics to show
that the company's financial condition
made the building project impossible
at this time.
Madison-The Rev. H. G. Goodsell, |
popularity known as the marrying par
son" of Madison, has accepted call
to go to Denver, Colo, to become pas
tor of the Warren Methodist church
there His decision was influenced, he |
said, by the fact that he believes the
health conditions in Denver will be
better for his family.
Green Bay-Four hundred farmers
gathered here under auspices of the
Society of Equity to discuss the devel-
opment of cooperative dairy ascot
talon Plans for the organization were
outlined by the branch leaders and the
project was indoIsed. A uniform price