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


two north of that city. 1t will shorten
the distance between the two cities
two miles and open up three sections
of undeveloped country, not including
the cross roads.
Observation-Disclosures Of a giant
tobacco pool to include the i 5000 to-
bacco growers of Wisconsin for the
purpose of obtaining a price that will
enable the grower to make a profit
and thus prevent bankruptcy Of the
tobacco growing industry in the state,
is assured in the counties Of Rock,
Dane, Columbia, Jefferson and Green.
The organization, to be known as the
Wisconsin Cooperative Tobacco pool,
is patterned after the Kentucky Bur-
ley Tobacco pool, which has redeemed
the industry in that state.
Birchwood-The History of Barron
County, a book Of $50 illustrations and
about 1900 pages of history of the
county, has been issued. The book
was completed by N. S. Gordon, editor
of The Barron County News-Shield.
and DR.. Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge. The
history has been in the process OF
compilation for the last two years. A
complete record Of all happenings In
the county has been made since the
time of the early explorers and
traders.
Superior-Superior pool halls must
close at IL o'clock each night and
fifty-six tables now operated in that
city must be discarded at once, the
city council decided upon the adoption
of the much mooted pool hall or
dinance prepared by Mayor Fred Bax-
ter. Police Chief A. e. Buchanan
started to clean out the pool tables
over the quota of n for each 500
residents. The action was taken at
the request Of women's organizations.
New Glarus-For three weeks fol-
lowing the death of her husband, Mrs.
Bernard Zweifel prayed earnestly to
join the man with whom she had
passed sixty-two years of married life.
Friends declared her death at her
home in New Glarus was due TO her
earnestly expressed desire to die. She
was SO years old but was in good
health. Her husband was 90 years
old.
Observation-Disclosures county farm
ers have commenced the harvest Of
the greatest hay crop In ten years. In
dications point tt cheap hay next win
ter for farmers who may find 1t zee
sary to purchase. Last winter, Wash
burn county farmers spent $4,000 900
for hay and grain. This year very
little money will be spent for hay, 1t is
expected.
Madison-Funds for the relief of
tornado victims in northwestern Wis
consin come in slowly, Henry john
son, state treasurer. says, with In
nouncement that two weeks had
brought only $2,402 into the treasury
for use in rebuilding the devastated
area. Further appeal is being made to
the state to give funds for the aid of
farmers who lost their farm buildings.
Edgerton-The decision Of the rail-
road commission on the request Of tbs
Commonwealth Telephone company
for the right to increase Edgerton
telephone rates 30 per cent is being
waited with interest. Prices under the
proposed increase would be $33 a year
for n party residence phones and
$45 for business. They are now $21
and $50.
Green Bay-Something new in sill
yer wedding gifts was presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grotendorst,
Green Bay, on the t~wenty-ifth ami
versary of their marriage. A party
was given at their home and one OF
the guests gave them a wedding cake,
trimmed with ornaments, among them
twenty-five new dimes.
Madison - One hundred thousand
farms of eighty acres each are wait
ing development in upper Wisconsin,
the state college of agriculture says.
This region is reported az having good
soil, an abundant rainfall, is close to
railroads and has access to large
markets.
Monroe-A collection of $500 was
received at the cornerstone cere-
monies of st. Johns Evangelical con-
gregation, Monroe. The new church
is to cost $4,000. replacing a struc-
ture built so years ago.
Waupaca-James A. Dance, Wau-
paca county agricultural agent for
two years, has been re-engaged for