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The Washington times., 1923-01-13
n { " THEATER
TO BEGIN
SOON
Eighteenth and Columbia Road
Structure to Feature
Improvements.

Construction work on +Crandalfs
new Ambassador Theater, Eighteenth
and Columbia road northwest, will
begin within the next month, it was
animated at the office OF Harry NJ.
CrandaIl yesterday. s
The exterior Of the building will be
so completely changed as to bear. no
resemblance to the old structure
The portion which is limestone will
remain limestone, but the arches
will be removed and straight lime
stone Intel construction substituted.
The upper portion of the building
wall with small, delicate pilasters
projecting therefrom in a highly
ornamental, very light cornice.
The marquise surrounding the
main entrance will be entirely recon
Fstructed and lowered to the proper
height above the street to afford
protection in had weather. 1t also
win be very. much lighter than the
old porte cochere.
Like the exterior, the interior of
the Ambassador will bear no resen.
blance to the former ediffce. An
italian Renaissance design In black
and gold with little enlivening
color will be the feature. The soft
draperies will be Of gold and dahlia
purple, which will be productive of
q very beautiful effect. The new
seats will be covered with an en-
bossed velvet Of old gold, and this
with the black and gold carpet will
complete a distinctive. and magnifi-s
Gently rich color treatment, both
|dignified and impressive.
A complete new stage set will be
installed of elaborate draperies which
will serve both as background and
frame for q singer, speaker or sthe.
pictured FEATURE
One particularly beautiful feature
of the new house will be, found in
the unique main ceiling lighting fix
lures. The entire center Of the dome
will be of loaded work with crystal
trimming and amber glass. This
fixture, though designed TO appear
|of the highest construction. will
have an inner frame Of structural
steel on which aeman may stand to.
lamp the fixture or for any other
desired purpose.
The Ambassador when completed
will make the tenth Crandall The
alter in Washington and the fifteenth
in the. Crandall chaifly the others
being the Metropolitan, Central,
Ninth and d, Savoy, Avenue Grand.
Apollo, Lincoln, TivoH (bufldfns9 and
York, in Washington, and the
Strand, Cumberland, Nd; Strand
and Apollos Maffinsburg, w. Va;
American and Rlalto, Roanoke, Va.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
CITY EXPANDS
IN HEAL THY
PERIOD
Thousands Of Homes Now
Completed, Figures
Show.

That Washington's growth during
the last eighteen months has been
consistently on the increase. and
that the Capital City is now on the
eve of a period of faster growth
Is the opinion OF many of the city's
real estate dealers.
Evidence of the increase in build.
ing of residence structures is given
at the District building, where the
record of building permits is kept.
There it is revealed that thousands
of new residence structures have
been constructed.
Local real estate men are expect.
ing an increase in the number of
real property sales. which has been
the experience in past years.
While there has been an average
increase in lumber prices locally OF
approximately Is per cent during
the past two or three months.
Washington lumber concerns are Of
the opinion that there win be a
slight decrease IN prices within the
next thirty or sixty days, accord.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13

most spectacular development in
new building should take place! {,
If you are / interested. in real
estate the situation demands ac:
ton. 1t means that IL you want
to buy desirable suburban land
near any good city. at present low
good plan usually is to follow out
where land begins to sell by the
acre instead OF by the foot. On the
other hand, IL you own city dwell
ing-house property which cannot be
converted to business use, the
quicker you get rid of it the better.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
2sl6 WISCONSIN AVE.
N. W.-$19,OOO

Beautiful s-room and 2-bath
tapestry brick home, glass Enclosed
sleeping porch and breakfast porch:
hardwood floors throughout. beau
tffuliE decorated. wonderful view
over Washington; built-in garage.
Must be seen to be appreciated. An
attractive home at the right price.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13

around IT.. Railroads made the first
breach, but thesrailroads opened up
only narrew strips along their
lines radiatings from the city, In
most. cases, the. railroads followed
the valleys and Iowlands, which
are not the best building location.
Between these lines are miles of
land much more desirable for build
ing, but which have been inaccessi-
BILE to the eommuter because men
had nos means of getting to the
train. In these areas between the
railroad lines and within a radius
Of fifteen or twenty miles of the
cities, which the motor cars and
good roads have opened up, that
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
ERECTION AIDED
IN READY GUT
HOMES
Dwelling Ownership Swells
Under Modern Method, !.
Says Zepp.

'.The development of the ready
cut method of building houses has
been great stimulus in home pro-
duction, especially with persons Of
limited MEANS" Guy S. Zepp. local
representative of the Lewis Manu-
featuring Company. said yesterday.
A great many persons who would
Hike to build get discouraged by the
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
NEW IRON HAS NO CORD

A new kind of electric iron that
looks like magic until you examine
it's workings accomplished the
strange feat of heating itself with
out any cord to dangle in your way.
Instead the cord is attached to the
stand: the connection to heat the
element in the iron is made by
means of two plugs, one on the
iron and one on the stand, which
come into contact when the iron
10 mt In ,,Sa
The Washington times., 1923-01-13

Attractive iO-room and 3-bath
house in this desirable locality,
having an unsurpassed view of
washington. Contains every mod
ern convenience, including garage
for two cars. Reasonable terms
will be made. Possession at once.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13

Ing to expressions Of opinion Of
lumber dealers. approached re.
Gently.
In so FAR as the District il con-
cerned. business has been unusuallv
good. Lumber dealers report the
The Washington times., 1923-01-13

steady development III building Of
homes ana residences. while lacking
the noon features. has on the
other hand given every Indication
|of having behind II the desire 70
invest rather than speculate.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
Attractive Offerings
Inspect at Once
22S ADAMS ST. N.
Sc, 800

Attractive six room tapestry
brick home in this splendid local.
tty, comparatively new; containing
all modern improvements, including
,bufIt@in garage. In excellent con-
dltton. An exceptional buy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26
POWER co S. MERGER

Madison-Official announcement OF
the sale of the Observation-Disclosures
Light and Power Co. for consolidation
with the Northern States Power Co.
was announced by the state railroad
commission. The property valuation
is over $20,0OO,0O0.
The commission received tele-
gram from John HI. Roemer, Chicago,
attorney for H. M. Byllesby, announc-
ing the purchase of the properties
which operate in 70 cities and towns
in western Wisconsin and eastern
Minnesota.
The sale is the largest to be con-
su!mmated in the public utility field OF
Wisconsin and involves properties in
Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Memo
monte and La Crosse, Wis.,, and Red
Wing, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26

S. S. Crownhart had a very narrow
cesape Saturday afternoon while
driving his car in this village near
the Firemen's Opera House A
heavy rope had been stretched acrol-
the street to keep traffic out of the
block between Main and Kline
streets on Chestnut street so as to
permit the holding of the conmunit
auction. Mr.. Crownhart did not see
the rope and drove into it. The
windshield and top were stripped
from the car and Mn. Crownhart was
dragged into the rear seat, but was
unhurt. The fact that he was
driving slowly was all that saved him
from seriorIs injury and perhaps
Ellsworth Record.
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on the 9Th day of June, A. D. 1922, |
he undersigned Sheriff Of Pierce
County, Wisconsin, will expose for
sale and sell at public auction, at the
Front Door of the City Hall in the
City of River Falls, Pierce County,
Wisconsin, on the 18th day of August,
A. d. 1923, at two o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, to the highest
bidder for cash, the premises des-
cribed in said judgment and therein
directed to be sold, situated in Pierce
County, Wisconsin, and described as
follows, to-wit: "The Northwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
and the Southeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter OF Section %,
Township 81 North, Range 10 West,
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mas Martin, deceased.

mas Martin, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That at regular term Of the County
Court to be held in and for sale
County at the Court House in the Viii
lage of Ellsworth in said county on
the First Tuesday (being the 4th day
of September, A. d. 1928, at the open
ing of court on that day the following
matter will be heard and consluered.
The application of George T. Mar
tin, executor of the will of Thomas
Martin, deceased, late of River Fans
in said county, for examination ana
allowance of his final account, and
for the assignment of the residue OF
the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled there
to; and for the determination and
adjudication of the inheritance tax.
if any, payable in said estate.
Dated July 21st, A. d. 1928
By the Court:
w. E. WARREN,
Register in Probate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26
FORECLOSURE SALE
First Publication July IL, 1929

Notice of Foreclosure Sale In
Circuit Court For Pierce County,
Wisconsin.
]. L. WATSON, Plaintiff,
Harry Delander, lone Delander,
Michael F. Secora, Live Stock State
Bank of South ST. Paul, Minnesota,
Defendants.
r NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That under and by virtue of a judg
ment of foreclosure and sale, render
ca, entered and docketed in the above
entitled action in the Circuit Court
for Pierce County, Wisconsin, on
the Bird day of July. A. D. 1922, l,
the undersigned Sheriff of Pierce
County. Wisconsin, will expose for
sale and sell at public vendue, at the
Front Door of the City Hall in the
City of River Falls, Pierce County,
Wisconsin, on the 25th day of
August, A. D. 1923, at two o'clock
in the afternoon of said day, to the
highest bidder for cash, the premises
described in said judgment and here
in directed to be sold, situated in
Pierce County, Wisconsin, and des-
cribed as follows, to-wit: "The
East Half of the Southwest Quarter,
the Northwest Quarter of the South
east Quarter, except strip of land
east Quarter, and all of the North
Forty-Four (44) rods wide east and
west, lying South of the Public High
way crossing said Quarter Section
all lying in and being part of Section
Eight ~, Township Twenty-Seven
(27) North of Range Nineteen (19)
West;" or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the sum of
S19,706.16 together with interest
thereon from July 3rd, 1923, at the
rate of six percent per annurn and
the costs of this sale, less the sum Of
S29294 applied on said judgment
July 7th, 1928.
FRANK robson, Sheriff of
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
White G White, Attorneys,
River Falls, Wisconsin.
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ing the coming year while the Huber
bill which was evidently drawn up to
meet the Governors wishes is lack
ing in sufficient appropriations for
constructive county area work.
1t will be remembered that the
million dollar bill passed the Senate
by an unanimous vote and in the
Assembly it passed by vote of &c
to IL, with surtax rider attached
which would raise about 100000.
1t is quite apparent that this sur
tax was added for no other reason
than to defeat the bill as the Senate
would not agree to a surtax, which
would be collected chiefly from the
cities, to pay for state wide pro-
ject. 1t seems that this political
move was engineered by triumvi-
rate, consisting of the GOVERNOR, the
Speaker of the Assembly, and the
chairman of the Joint Finance Com
mittee, in order to defeat the purpose
of the legislature and protect the
Governor from having to either sign
or veto the t. B. Eradication bill.
The history of the old Roman
government teaches us that the rule
by a triumvirate is disasterous to
popular government, but that is be-
yond present question.
The next question naturally fol-
lows, how was this accomplished?
The surtax rider to the million
dollar bill was rejected by vote OF
Fl to IL in the Senate and conference
committees were appointed in both
houses. The rules of order on con-
ference committees provides that
members of such committee shall
represent the view of their house and
were not opposed to the general pro-
visions of the bill, or in the Assem-
bly, such committee should be COM
posed of members who favored the
million dollar bill and also the sur
tax. The Speaker, however, by in
tent, appointed committee consist
ing of George Nelson, G. E. Hanson,
and j. T. Oliver, apparently TO pre-
vent agreement with the Senate COM
mittees and kill the bill, for his at
tention was called to the fact that the
latter two members had voted for an
amendment to cut the appropriation
to half million dollars and the
second member of the committee had
even voted against the bill as finally
amended with a surtax rider. the
second conference committee was Of
a similar lineup. With The appoint
ment of such a mmi'tec by the
speaker, which the Assembly laughed
at when announced, the disagreement
of the conference committees was as
sured which automatically killed the
bill.
1t was a we'll managed piece of
work by the triumvirate to kill a
constructive 7. B. program and a
million dollar appropriation With
neither house nor the Governor di-
rectly responsible for such an action.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26

Contracts for q number of bridges
and culverts were let at the court
house last week. Aug. Prime was
the successful bidder on the Thorlien
bridge in Gilms n, his bid being $1,000.
Mr.. Prime also was awarded the con-
tracts for building the following cul-
verts and bridges in Hartland: Ed
Lund culvert, Conroy culvert, Smith
culvert, and Esdaile bridge. He was
also given the job of repairing the
Herbert bridge. Ed Steiner was
awarded the contract for building
the Burghardt bridge near Spring
Valley for $1225.-Ellsworth Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26
SHERIFFsS SALE
First Publication July 10, 1929

State OF Wisconsin In Circuit
Court For Pierce County.
A. w. Hartman Shoe Company, a
corporation, Plaintiff,
j. o. Nord, Defendant.
BY virtue of an execution, issued
out of and Under the seal of the
Circuit Court in and for the County
of Pierce and the state of Wisconsin,
upon the Judgement rendered and
docketed in the said Court, on the
18th day of December, 1922, in the
above entitled action, for the sum Of
Two Hundred Thirty nine Dollars
and Sixty-two Cents (239.62), which
execution was directed and delivered
to me as sheriff in and for said
County of Pierce, l have levied upon
all the right, title and interest of the
said defendant, j. o. Nord, in and to
the following described real estate,
to-wit, Lots Four az, Five (5) and
Six (6) in block B in the Village OF
Ell Paso, Pierce County, Wisconsin.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that /, the undersigned, as sheriff as
aforesaid, will sell the above described
real estate to the highest bidder, for
cash, at public auction, at the front
door of the Court House in the Village
of Ellsworth, Pierce County, Wiscon-
sin, on the 7th day of September,
1923, at eleven o'clock in the fore
noon of that day to satisfy the said
execution, together with the interest
and costs thereon.
Dated July II, 1923.
FRANK robson, Sheriff of
Pierce County.
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LEGAL NOTICE

(First publication Jelly 26, 1929
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NOTICE OF SALE

First Publication July 5, 1929
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of May, 1922 the undersigned sheriff
of Pierce county, Wisconsin, will
sell, at the front door of the city
hall in the City of Rives Falls,
Pierce County, Wisconsin, on the
both day of August, 1923, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon Of that day,
the real estate anil mortgaged
premises directed BY said u sment
to be scld II j therei. described as
follows:
The North one-half CT til. s'orth-
east Quarter of Section Is, Township
2T, North of Range II, West, Pierce
County, Wisconsin.
Terms of sale, Cash.
Dated July 3, 1923.
FRANK robson. Sheriff.
Knowles & Doolittle,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26
HOW MILLION DOLLAR
T. B. WAS KILLED
Hanson Appointment Causes Laugh
IN Assembly, Says Farm Bureau

Many farmers Of wisconsin may be
wondering how the Schumann million
dollars T. B. Eradication bill really
was killed by our law makers and
politicians. The Farm Bureau be-
lieves that the citizens of the state
should know the facts since the tight
for constructive bovine I. B. Eradi-
cation program is not over but just
commenced in Wisconsin.
This bill would have provided
funds for al constructive program
for the county area tests, and would
have made it possible to clean up
perhaps all of the fourteen counties
now having applications filed with
the Department of Agriculture, dur
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and the South Half OF the Northwest
Quarter of Section 30, Township n
North, Range Is West; but subject to
70 first mortgage to the Farmers &
Merchants State Bark of River Falls,
Wisconsin, for Nine Thousand Dol
lars" or so much thereof SIS may be
necessary to satisfy the sum Of
$11 ,220.O2, with interest thereon at
the rate of six percent per anum
from June 9Th, 1922, due and pay
able on said Judgment. together with
tic costs of his sale.
Dated June 18th, 1928.
FRANK robson, Sheriff of
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
White & White, Attorneys,
River Falls, Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26

State of Wisconsin in Circuit Court
for Pierce County.
Mary ]. Collins, Plaintiff,
VS.
custaf Asleson, Katie Asleson, his
wife, and Farmers State Bank Of
Spring Valley, a corporation, De-
PENDANTS.
BY virtue of the judgement Of
foreclosure and sale, made in the
above entitled action on the oath day
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26
FORECLOSURE SALE

First Publication June 81, 1928
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26

County Court, Pierce County, Wis.
consin-ln Probate
In the Matter of the Will Of Tho,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26

IFlfst PuLIlcatlon June Il, 1900
Notice of Foreclosure Sale In
Circuit Court For Pierce County, Wis
consin.
B. ]. Carolan, Plaintiff,
vs.
Louie E. Purfeerst and Luella Pur-
feerst, his wife, Defendants.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That under and by virtue of judg-
ment of foreclosure and sale, rem
dered, entered and docketed in the
above entitled action in the Circuit
Court for Pierce County, Wisconsin,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-31
INCOME TAX FIGURES

In an article, Income Taxes and
Business Conditions" the National
Bank of Commerce in New York in
the September issue of Commerce
Monthly says: When income tax
statistics are compared with other
barometers of business, some peculiar
relationships appear. These relation
ships may now be traced through the
years 1919, 1920, and 1921. The bust
ness contrast is greatest between 1919
and 1921. The year 1919 was all
boom; 1921 was virtually all depres-
sion; 1920 was partly both.
at is difficult to make comparisons
concerning 1920 because of the mixed
nature of business conditions in that
year." says the bank, which continu-
ing adds. Although the years 1919
and 1921 are at contrast from a bust
ness point of view, about the same
amount of net income was reported
to the federal government for each
of them. In 1919 it was 1919 billions
of dollars; in 1921, 1876 billions. But
there were 25 per cent more returns
rendered for 1921 than for 1919.
THE increase in the number of
persons making returns occurred en-
tirely in the classification of those
less than $4,000 net incomes
decreased. The same thing holds true
for the amount of net income re-
ported. Those reporting less than
So, 900 showed a net income aggregat
ing 35 per cent more in 1921 than in
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-31
1919, while those with above $4,000

1919, while those with above $4,000
reported much less.
Total net income reported was as
large in 1921 as in 1919 because there
were more taxpayers" says the ar
ticle, which continuing, states: 1.-THE
added taxpayers were mostly in the
salary or wage class. But there was
no great increase in the number of
wage earners in the United States
from 1919 to 1921, and the induces of
wages indicate lower per capita wages
in the latter year. The increase in
the number of taxpayers probably re-
suited from a more effective canvas
sing of the income-receiving com
munity. With other things equal, net
income reported ought to serve as an
index of the relative business posi-
ton. The parity of net income in the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-31

tightwad; if he does let us have it
and we can't conveniently pay it back
when we promise to, and his bank
has to close it's doors because it can't
repay other peoples money, when we
denounce him as incompetent and
very likely suspect him of being a
criminal. The truth, is, of course, the
banks are in no way responsible for
anybody's troubles. 1t is up to every
one to establish his own credit and
keep it good. Whoever does that
usually finds that his bank will go
the limit for him, lending him other
peoples money in the full belief that
it will come back when the owners
need it or want it.-Yakima Republic.