River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-07-20

drawn innumerable Wills for others,
and knew the importance of valid test
ments, but the document in which he
told his sons, Frank and George, how
to divide his fortune of $1,000 900 or
more, lacks the formal requisites of a
will. The strange instrument leaves
the homestead to the widow and di-
vides the rest of the estate among
the children.
Rhinelander-More than 1000 farm
ers attended land clearing schools in
Oneida county conducted by John
Swenehart of the state land clearing
department and his assistants and A.
J. Brann, county agent. Six one day
schools were held In various parts of
the county and practically all the
farmers in each community were en-
rolled. Orders for over a ton of picric
acid for blowing stumps were received
by the county agent. This explosive
will be supplied by the government.
41aGCl IOOhE 1SA NN0SSA
in making public his second report,
gives some interesting data on the
eighty or more purebred cows in the
Hazel Green Testing association. Top
place is given to Lupton Rawson with
a herd of fourteen purebred Guern-
seys, thirteen of which averaged forty
six pounds of butter fat per cow.
Walter Runde, Louisburg, takes sec
ond place with a herd of fourteen
Holsteins averaging better than forty
pounds.
Lancaster - Grant County Agent
Graf has notified all farmers that he
Ia responsible for the Grant county
exhibit at the state fair and Is asking
their cooperation. Where good crops
are shown exhibits will be taken.
Grain sheaves must be cut in the next
few weeks and stored In dark room
to avoid d~iscoloration. The exhibit
will be large and diversified as crops
never looked better in this section OF
the state than they appear at this
time.
Kenosha Because its telephone
number was not listed in the regular
directory, the Kenosha Ice Cream Co.
of Kenosha, filed suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Wisconsin Telephone
Co. c~ontending its business has de-
creased as a result. The suit is one Of
the strangest ave- filed In the Ken
osha county courts and it is declared
it will be bitterly contested. The
number was omitted by mistake, &C
cording to the telephone company.
Darlington-Andrew ". Hall OF
Darlington, conservation warden for
the Seventeenth district, is circulating
q petition addressed to the state con-
servation commission asking that a
closed season be declared on all fur
bearing animals. The petition is being
circulated at the request of trappers
who fear that all fur bearers will be
exterminated in this section of the
state il the coming season does not
protect them.
Stevens Point-The village of juno
ton City, IL miles Of Stevens Point,
known throughout the state as a
speed trap, has removed Its speed
patrolman for the season and is ex-
tending a welcome hand to tourists.
Public sentiment In the village re-
suited In petitions asking for the res
ignation of Val Jashinski, the patrol
man. The village board held a meet
ing and decided tt remove him and
also to abolish the office.
Oshkosh-Arthur X. Gabbert assist
ant for 20 years to H. F. Bowling, po-
lice chief, was appointed as chief Of
the Oshkosh police department. His
appointment Is to date from July /.
Chief Bowling. former president Of
the Wisconsin Association of Chiefs Of
Police, resigned because of Ill health.
Sheboygan-While milking a cow
SOAI az 0iuACAs tOWA VI Aeh1hCt A
boygan County farmer, vas kicked In
the head by the animal, and he is in
q hospital at Sheboygan as the result.
At first 1t was feared that his neck
was broken. Severe injuries to the
spine resulted.
Oshkosh-Arthur H. Gabbert, assist
ant for twenty years to Police Chief
H. T. Bowling was appointed as chief
Of the Oshkosh police department. His
appointment LIS to date from July ].
Oconto-Oconto county is fast as
cunning her place as one Of the leading
counties in the state In potato grow.
ing.
Appleton = Solicitation has been
started at Apnlefon tn raise S126 600