River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-04-06
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] NEWS OF THE :
! BADGER STATE /
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

March % in special session. Repeal
of the secrecy clause of the income
tax law and extension of authority to
the state tax commission to invests
gate income tax returns over period
of six instead OF three years, were
named by the governor as subjects
for legislative action. Gov. Blaine
believes the legislature can complete
the business of it's special session in
two or three days and at cost under
$4,000. The members receive no adj
ditional salary while attending the
special session, but are paid mileage
at the rate of 10 cents mile to and
from the capital.
Madison-Final decision to build
the entire 400 mile program OF cement
roads this summer was made by coun-
ty and state highway officials, when
it was announced that 100000 barrels
of cement had been purchased. The
average net mill price is $1.41 per
barrel, as compared to the $3.50 price
submitted in the first bids of the &C.
ment companies. The cost of eighteen
foot concrete roads, including grading,
culverts and all work, will not average
over $4,000 mile at present prices.
The cost at this season last year was
approximately $4,000 mile.
Fond du Lac-Pouring kerosene in
to a kitchen stove cost the lives OF
Mrs. Edward LANCE and her son,
Harry, IL, at Lamartine, near Fond
du Lac. Another son, Clifford, was SO
badly burned that ne may die. Mrs.
Lange had started fire to prepare
dinner for her husband. When the
coal failed to ignite quickly, she took
5-gallon can of kerosene and started
to pour the contents into the stove.
An explosion followed, enveloping her
and Harry in flames.
Madison-The state department of
agriculture, Madison, has issued a
warning to farmers against purchase
! OF fertilizers on the basis of ''yagne
statements of their wonderful proper
| ties 1t is pointed out that the de-
partment analyses all products sold
| in the state and will confirm or refute
manufacturers claims. Commercial
| fertilizer is said to be valuable for
| the nitrogen, phosphoric acid and pot
ash it contains, and before purchas-
| ing, the department advises that
farmer should demand guarantee OF
the amount of these elements.
Madison-Prosecutio of persons OF
/ firms having artificialIy bleached flour
/ in their possession for sale for use
within Wisconsin is threatened by j.
@. Emery, dairy and food commission
| er, in statement issued following an
| investigation by his department. This
| investigation is said to have estab'
| lished that flour treated by any pro-
/ cess now in use to whiten 1t artifi.
cially, is in violation of the statutes
and the offering for sale or the selling
of it for use and consumption within
this state is unlawful.
Waukesha-Testimon at the In
quest ordered by Gov. ]. ]. Blaine in
the death of Walter Schuman, patient
at Resthaven, taken before Coroner
L. F. Lee, at Waukesha, virtually
cleared officials and attendants at the
Resthaven institution of any negli
gence or actions contributing to the
death Of three former service men
whose deaths occurred under sucf
| conditions as to cause Waukesha cit,
officials to demand an investigation
Green Bay-One thousand men vii
be given employment in Brown coun
ty's road Improvement program dur
ing the summer, according to High
way Commissioner Cormier, whose
better road building plans have beer
adopted by the county supervisors
Bids for the construction of 36 miles
of new roads will be opened Apr ]
Good roads bonds amounting to 81,
243.0c0 have been sold by the finance
committee.
Ladysmith-The question OF build
ing an auditorium or community hous
at public expense will be submitte'
to the voters of Ladysmith at tn
spring election Apr. 4. pursuant to
resolution unanimously adopted b
the city council.
Eau Claire-Blood poisoning result
ing from a prick of a safety pin L
the end of a finger a week ago causes
the death of Mrs. Anthony Durch Q
Chippewa Falls. She was born in Ire
land in 1856 and came to Chippew
Falls at the age of 5.
Cascade William Timm, go year
old. a resident of Cascade for nor
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