River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-07-27
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS

Madison-The growth OF prohibition
enforcement in Wisconsin is said by
W. Stanley Smith, prohibition com
missioner, to be reelected in a com
parative report he submitted to Gov
Blaine showing the increase in fines
and number Of arrests during 1926
and 1921. During the first year OF his
administration as prohibition commits,
sioner fines totaled $2S3,636, collected
from 1,544 convictions, as compared
with S27,635 taken in fines on 152 con
yictions obtained during the previous
year. This report does not include
fines collected for Drunkenness, drunk
and disorderly conduct Or for driving
an automobile While intoxicated. Per-
NIT fees from druggists and doctors
totaled S24.690 during the year.
Madison-A resident fishing license
for game fish in Wisconsin was in
dorsed at the conservation conference
held in Madison. The 1923 legislature
will be asked to establish a 81 license
fee to be paid by all fishermen. Rev
enue amounting to $685. 900 would be
realized, the conservation commission
estimates. Endorsement was given
the plan for purchase by popular sub
scription of the Northern Lakes park
area. A comprehensive forestry pro-
gram for Wisconsin was discussed
and agreement to preserve the wooded
d~istrictsso of the lake and river frontage
In the state.
Milwaukee-The Milwaukee North
ern tnterurban system, operating cleo
trio cars from Milwaukee, to Sheboy-
gan, a distance Of 81 miles, has been
taken over by the North American
company. The total securities of the
| Milwaukee Northern were $3,737,000
and its gross earnings have been
about $4,000 a year.. 1t is expected
that the transfer will soon be followed
by connection Of the line with the in
terurban system In operation between
Fond du Lac and Green Bay.
Madison-Interest on state funds
In the 453 Wisconsin repositories
amounted to 500, 526 during the last
quarter, Henry Johnson, state treas
urer, has announced. This money 10
left in the banks to accumulate fur
Their interest. State funds are loaned
out to repositories at 3 per cent in
terest. At the present time nearly
s14, 000.0 900 of state money is in the
various banks.
Oshkosh 49, Sunnyview tuberculosis
sanitarium, erected and maintained for
years by Winnebago county, is now
a tri-county institution. Formal ac-
ton has been taken whereby Winnie
bago, Fond du Lac and Waushara
counties will own and conduct the
sanitarium. There are now forty pa
tents, thirty from Winnebago, nine
from Fond du Lac and one from Wau-
shara counties.
La Crosse-A funeral home in a
residential district may be regarded
as a nuisance, according to a decision
Of the supreme court, which orders
the removal of the undertaking es-
adjustment of A. j. Miller, established
two years ago in the heart of the best
residential district Of La Crosse. The
case was fought in the courts for
nearly two years.
Madison-When q road contractor
In constructing highways damages
other roads in the process. he can be
held personally liable for the damage,
according to an opinion given by the
attorney generals department. Even
though he was building a state high
way, the state cannot be held legally
responsible, the opinion said.
Mondovi-Fire of unknown origin,
but supposedly caused by spontaneous
combustion of hay which was put in
the barn while 1t was wet, destroyed
the barn and silo on the farm owned
and run by Frank Brobst & Sons, near
Mondovi. The barn and silo were
built in 1920 at a cost of $4,000.
Waukesha-Concrete roads in Wat
kesha county have been marked with
a heavy black line in the center and
automobiles are advised to keep to
the right of the line. This has result
ed in few accidents.
Madison-A warrant has been is
sued against DR.. Frank Griswold.
Mazomanie. on a charge Of second
degree granddaughter, the charge
growing out Of an alleged illegal oper-
alton.
Beloit-Oscar N. Nelson of Beloit
has been appointed a United States
consul and will be stationed in Ger
many.
Rarron-Thieyes entered a Barron