River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-13
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Antigo-A census of farm progress
in Langlade county covering SIS out OF
80 school districts, all not reporting
shows that 92 new farmers moved in
during 1920; that 766 acres of land
were cleared, 33 farmers installed
lighting systems, IL installed water
supply systems, 80 bought tractors, LAT
bought automobiles, So bought pure
bred sires for their herds. There were
built Al new houses, 70 barns, Is silos,
36 machine sheds, ice houses, "a
garages, SO poultry houses, IL hog
houses. Two-room graded school
buildings were built in the Neva and
Elmhurst districts.
Stevens Point--After continuous
service of % years, Frank Fl. Timm OF
this city retired on Jan. / as cleck OF
circuit court for Portage county.
First elected to Office in 1888 for the
term beginning the following year, Mr..
Tirnm has since been returned to office
ten consecutive times. In every cleo
ton with the exception of 1908, 1910
and 1912, he had opposition. During
his long period of service he has been
absent from his official duties on ac-
count of illness only one day, and that
being during ibis first year as clerk
of court.
Merrill-The Lincoln county board
has given Dist. Atty. Ralph e. Smith
authority to start suit against o.
Londo of Tomahawk for recovery of
money allowed Londo. for sheep al
legged to have been killed by dogs. The
district attorney informed the board
that since its allowance of the Londo
bill he has come to believe that some
of the sheep supposed to have been
killed by dogs had died of disease and
lack of care.
rchwood-Lincoln county is the
second Wisconsin area to be clear of
tuberculosis among cattle, Barron
county was the first. In the clean up
of tuberculosis during October and
November the state department of
agriculture tested 424 herds contain
ing 4,279 cattle in Lincoln county.
Only Is reactors were found, indicat-
ing AZ of l per cent of tuberculosis
among the cattle. In Barron county
the record was 80 of per cent.
Appleton--After twenty-six years of
continuous service Assistant Chief
John Conroy has resigned from the
Appleton fire department and will be
placed on the pension list. He has
been confined to his home because of
illness for a month. Conroy entered
the fire department while it was still
on volunteer basis. He has been as
sistant chief for twenty years.
Observation-Disclosures e. Allen, 81,
died at his home here after a pro-
longed illness. Mr. Allen was a Civil
war veteran. A year ago, while visit
ing a brother at Pennington, Mimi,
he was kicked by a horse. He never
fully recovered. He is survived by a
widow, three children and eight
brothers. Mr.. Allen and family came
here twenty-five years ago.
Milwaukee - Charles Il. Reed of
Thorpe, was reelected president of the
Cheese Makers association
at the convention held here. II. A.
Rindt of Clintonville was elected vice
president, J. l.. Sammis of Madison
was reelected secretary, and A. F.
Zelm Of Plymouth was named treas
urer. Ray A. Young was made di-
rector of the organization for three
years.
Stevens Point-John Fen, post
master at Amherst. claims to have an
remedy for hiccoughs, now
prevalent, one that he has used in his
family for Is years with unfailing re-
suits. when one begins to hiccough
all that is necessary is to throw back
the head as far as possible and the
ailment will cease" says
Mr.. Fen.
Superior-A resolution introduced
by Mayor Fred A. Baxter regulating
the weight and sale OF standard size
loaves of bread was voted down by
the city commission. A substitute or
dinance, providing that all bread must
be wrapped as soon as possible after
being taken from the oven and the
weight of the. loaf stamped OF the
wrapper, was passed.
Washburn - The Bayfield, county
sheriff and former undersheriff ex-
changed jobs and the former sheriff,
James NJ. Long, became the new
deputy under Andy Murray. who was
elected at the last election. All off,
Gals installed in their new Offices
served last year either as county off
Gals or deputies.
Darlington-M. Nicholson, register