River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-02-02

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ed $766.S77S1 Of tax to state revenue
through discovery Of unreported in
come that amounted to S8,S99,6S0.
Income taxes added to the revenue
amounted to $522,3 01, educational sur
tax to 1,S45, soldiers bonus sur
! tax to s120,377 and teachers retire
ment flind surtax to $42,353 The
commission found errors in 1917 re-
| turns which resulted III 1850 cases in
increased reports of income and u 81
| cases of reduction Books Of 50 cor
porat;ons were audited. Since the
commission commenced auditing cor
poration tax returns three years ago
over s3,000,000 OF additional tax has
been collected.
Eau Claire--One pupil in every five
of the schools of Eau Claire county
has a savings account started by
himself On the first anniversary of
Thrift day, commemorative the birth
day of Benjamin Franklin, Jan. IL,
several other schools were near the
100 per cent mark in savings. Yule
school, at Otter Creek, and Clemenson
school at Clear Greek, will soon re-
ceiye silk flags for reaching the 100
per cent mark. These flags are given
the schools by the president of the
county bankers association Pupils
are graded also on their reports for
the conservation of time, property,
particularly school property and good
literature.
Madison--Jail prisoners in Wiscon.
sin who are farmed out under the
state prison labor law cannot enjoy
the privilege of celebrating their
nights, Sundays and holidays at home
while serving their sentence. Atty.
Gen. Morgan advised S. G. Dunwiddie.
district attorney of Rock county, in
an opinion. Mr.. Dunwiddie inquired
whether a Judge had the authority to
require a prisoner to spend the time
when not working in Jail, or whether
| it was not the mans right TO have
his free time.
Ashland--Bad River Chippewa In
dians-545 of them received a be-
lated Christmas present of S66S,200
last week from the federal govern
ment Final payments for pine lum-
Der cut on the tribal land of the Bad
River reservations, one of the largest
| transactions of its kind in Wisconsin
and making compensation for the cut
| ting of 1885 1903 feet of lumber
made up the disbursements.
Appleton-pi Pioneers Of Outagamie
county win gather in Appleton on
Washington's birthday, Feb. %, to
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
| the organization of Outagamie County
| Pioneers association. Eight commit
tees with fifty-eight members have
been appointed to arrange for the BAN
quet and meeting. The association
has held its annual meetings on Feb
% ever since its organization.
Medford- Washington School Sue
1 cess Canning club of Medford was
| awarded first prize, $40, as the best
canning club in the state. In making
this decision the following points were
| considered; Number in club, amount
| of food canned By each member, va
rieties of. foods, conditions of record
books and report kept, faithfulness IN
the performance of duty and demon
stration teamwork. This club is win
| ner over Sc contestants.
.Appleton-Gen John ]. Pershing,
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover, Secretary of the Navy Edwin
4 DENLY, National Commander Hanfou
McNider. Gen. Douglas Macarthur and
Gen. Ham, are among the men of
national prominence who have been
invited to attend the second annual
convention of commanders and ad-
iutants of American Legion posts In
Appleton, March 4 and 5.
Madison-There can be no referen-
DUN in Wisconsin on proposals for a
constitutional change to legalize the
manufacture and sale of light wines
and beer. unless by legislative direc-
ton, Atty. Gen. Morgan said. Some
states have started circulation of pc
titions to bring the question to vote
at their next general election.
i
Star Pr,aifie-A family reunion, re
/ presenting FIVE generation, headed by
Nils Breskebakken Christoferson, hale
and hearty at 81, was held at Alden.
Mr.. Christoferson has rs living des-
cendents. He was born in Hadeland,
Norway, Aug 2, 1880, and came to
Green county in 1885. He moved to
Alden in 1871
Fond du Lac-Charles E. Nichols,