River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-15
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Brentwood What is believed to be
the tallest corn raised in Wisconsin
was grown near Brentwood on the
farm of III. p. Nelson, owner of Eden
Hall Deer park. The corn measured
Is feet in height and was otherwise
normal. The entire field averages II
feet. The northern Wisconsin corn
crop this season will be one Of the
largest ever harvested, according to
farmers, and unless frost arrives may
surpass that of any past season The
potato outlook is encouraging and the
harvest will commence within two
weeks. The second hay crop will be
extremely light and in some cases too
light to cut. The grain crop was a
failure this year in that part OF Wis
consin.
Ashland-Mrs. John Koscielny, who
confessed burning her daughter and
two stepchildren in barn at Lublin,
Taylor county, was sentenced to TWEEN
ty years by Judge Risjord in circuit
court at Ashland. After an investi-
cation made by Dist. Atty. Andersen,
Taylor county, and Charles Good,
state fire marshal, Mrs. Koscielny was
arrested for firing the barn, in which
Eleanor Marszielek, 10, daughter of
Mrs. Koscielf1y, and Katherine, IL, and
John, 8, children of Mr.. Koscielny by
a former marriage, were burned to
death. The woman was taken to Med
ford before the justice court, where
she confessed firing the barn with the
intention of burning the children to
get revenge on her husband, who she
said mictreated her.
Manitowoc-Judgment has been en-
tered in circuit court at Manitowoc
by Judge Kirwan, in the case of the
]. F. Rappel Co. against that city,
awarding the company $11, 498.95 with
interest from July /. The decision is
based on the special verdict returned
by a jury two months ago. The case
came as q result of damage suffered
by the Rappel company to stock and
the basement of its warehouse caused
by flooding in the spring of 1920. 1t
was held that the city was negligent
in permitting sewer which passes
through the Rappel property TO be-
come blocked with refuse, causing the
water to back up and break through
the cement floor in the companys
basement.
Manitowoc-Lightn for the fifth
time within two weeks, caused fire
that destroyed farm property in Mani
towoc county. The barns on the Mich
ael Gallagher farm in the town of
Maple Grove were burned to the
ground. The seasons crops and farm
machinery, together with the build
ings, valued at $500, were burned.
Horses and other stock were saved.
Never in the history of the county
have there been SO many fires and
heavy losses Nearly $4,000 has been
lost by the owners of the five barns,
crops, machinery and cattle destroyed
by fires caused by lightning.
Ashland-John Frank, farmer liv
ing in Marengo county near Ashland,
recently shot large wildcat on the
shore of Mineral Lake. The cat stood
two feet high. Frank presented the
hide to County Sheriff Quirstorff and
collected bounty of Sc, the first paid
in long time. Wildcats are uncom
mon in that part of the country. They
are very destructive of small game,
such as partridge and grouse.
Observation-Disclosures conditions are
reflected in an increasing number Of
applications for positions with the
state, the civil service commission an
nounces. 1t reports that where last
year there were five applicants for
each position, there are now 25. Near
ly 5000 persons are employed by the
state in its various departments and
institutions, including the university
and normal schools.
Madison-Persons who sell grape
juice, pop, root beer and similar
drinks without license from their
local council do so at their own risk
of being arrested for vending non-in-
toxicating liquor without permit. the
attorney general held in an opinion
to Launcelot A. Gordon, assistant Sec
rotary of state.
Stevens Point-Raffaele Roppa, an
Italian section laborer employed by
the 500 line at Stockton station, died
at hospital in Stevens Points from
eating toadstools. which he mistook
for mushrooms. Several other Ital-
fans ate from the same dish and all
were taken sick. Roppa ate more
than the others.
Madison Enrolment in the nine
state normal schools will be greater
this wear than AFT any time in the past