River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-01-12
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Wisconsin was commenced by John
Callahan, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction. The distribution is be
ing made on the basis of $3.77 for
each pupil between 4 and 20 residing
in the town or city school district at
the sinic of the 1920 census. Approx
rlately $3,500,O00 was raised this year
from the seven-tenth's mill tax against
general property, and from interest on
the school fund which amounted to
approximately $4,000. All money
paid out by the state is used by
schools for payment of salaries OF
teachers.
Observation-Disclosures farmers sowed
$4,000 acres more of winter grains
this fall than were planted last year,
Joseph A. Becker, of the state crop
reporting service, estimates. The to-
tai acreage in winter wheat and rye
planted was $4,000 this year COM
pared to $4,000 acres in 1920 and
100000 in 1919. Conditions for SOW
ing were favorable this fall, with
abundant and frequent rain in Sep
TENDER and mild weather in October
which facilitated work, Mr.. Becker
says. Both wheat and rye, because of
mild weather and ample snow, are
said to have entered the winter in
excellent condition.
La Crosse-Judge Smalley in cir
cult court at La Crosse granted a
petition to organize Crawford county
drainage district No. for the pur-
pose of draining $4,000 acres of land
lying along the east shore of the Mis-
sissippi between De, Soto and Lynx
vile. The project will cost 100000,
it is estimated. The survey will start
in January and work on the building
Of levees and draining of the land
will begin as soon as the spring floods
recede.
Green Bay-Sportsmen of Green
Bay have pledged their support to the
Door County Game Protective associa-
ton in their attempt to prevent the
shooting of deer out of season. 1t is
claimed, in the report sent to the state
conservation commission, that game
law violators were shooting bucks in
the Door peninsula during December.
Game wardens stationed at Green
Bay are making investigation of the
charges and it is said they are work
ing on hot trails. 1t is known that
venison steaks were served in a num-
Der of Door county homes during the
holidays.
Green pay-Green Bays two pla-
toon fire department system went into
existence Jan. l. More than hun
dred applications for jobs created are
filed. From this number about TWEEN
ty will be selected to fill the ranks.
It was announced that Acting Chief
Charles Kronosky would continue III
office, although no permanent appoint
ment would be made until spring.
La Crosse Suit for $4,000 has
been started against the United States
by Arcelia Moore of La Crosse, a
widow, to recover on war risk in
surance policy held by her son, Sid
ney, who died in June, 1920. The
government refused to pay the insur-
ance, although Mrs. Moore says pre-
miums on the policy were paid up to
Oct. ], 1920.
Appleton - Invitations have been
sent to all Y NJ C. A. workers in
Wisconsin to attend the annual Y. M.
C. A. meeting at Appleton Feb and
5. Several men of national promi-
nence are to deliver addresses The
annual meeting of the state board of
directors, county and general Y. M.
G. A. secretaries will be held Feb. 8.
Green Bay-Official announcement
that 1876 men began work in the car
department of the st. Paul railroad
shops at Green Bay was made. The
men returned on full time basis. APP
proximately $50 men in the locomo-
tive department also returned to work
en- half time. The men were laid off
several weeks ago.
Kenosha-Col. William w. Strong,
Sc years old, and widely known
throughout Wisconsin, died at his
home in Kenosha. He was a promi-
nent member of the Masonic order
and a leader of the democratic party
in that section of the state for many
years.
Madison-The state board of health
in statement says that census bu.
reau figures credit Wisconsin with a
slight increase in tuberculosis deaths
for 1920, the years mortality of 2,267
being SIS in excess of 1919. This is
said to be a marked falling off from