River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-13

county trunk line A between Toma-
hawk and Rhinelander. Power is to
be supplied from AIexandt- dam be-
tween Tomahawk and Merrill.
A campaign opened in Racine coun-
ty to do away with slot machines and
other gambling devices. "Clean upl"
Is the order District Attorney L. d.
Potter has issued to Sheriff Martin
Herzog and his deputies.
Frank G. Billed, 60, PRECEDENT of the
Billed Printing Co, which publishes the
Wisconsin Blotschafter, and Miss
Amelia Breitenbach, so, Madison, were
married at Madison at the Holy Re
deemer Catholic chur 4.
Eddie Powers, Chicago passenger
news agent, taken from a Milwaukee
road train at Wausau by railway de-
tectives after the officers had found
% bottles of alleged gin in his train
box, was given fine of $500 when
he pleaded guilty In circuit court be-
fore Judge A. H. Reid.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kading, former presi-
dent of the state board of control and
widely known woman attorney, was
buried at Watertown from her home,
the Rev. Earl Ware Foster officiating.
Mrs. Kading was killed in an automo-
bile accident while on a vacation trip
with her son in Colorado last week.
Charging reckless driving, Agnes
! AndaY.c Colvary hoe offs emit
at Fond du Lac for $4,000 damages
for injuries alleged to have ben suf-
fered while riding in an automobile
as the guest of Albert Beutner, Ok
ford, on June II. Miss Anders Is at
hospital, suffering from a broken
back and other serious injuries.
Her feetness of foot indirectly
caused the death Of Joyce, 6-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Lund, Hurley. When her clothing
caught fire from Matches she ran from
the scene and persons who sought to
assist her could not reach her until
1t was too late. She died few hours
later.
In order to remedy the water short
| age, which for more than two weeks
| has caused curtailment Of operations
at the Eagle River light and power
plant, the state conservation commits
sion granted permission for the blow
ing out of a number of beaver dams
along streams feeding into the Wis
cOnsin river.
Following a call from County Agent
keenan, for exhibits for the Grant
county booth at the state fair came
advices that 1t had been decided to
remain out of the competition this
| year. Farm leaders In Grant county
recommended that farmers exhibit
their grains at Milwaukee in the open
classes this year and take cash prizes
instead of banners and trophies.
For the first time in the history Of
Sheboygan school building project
costing $111,0O0 is to be completed
without the necessity of floating a
bond issue. Although the city council
has authorized a 100000 issue for the
erection of an addition to the Wash
ington school, Mayor L. =. Larson
has devised ways to pay for 1t without
selling the 20-year bonds.
Joseph Truckey, whose automobile
ran down and injured Miss Irma Lon
do, 10, of Green Bay, a few days ago,
must not drive his machine for year,
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court. Truckey was also sentenced to
pay a fine of 500 and serve 80 days
in the county Jail. 1t was charged
Truckey attempted to get away after
striking Miss Londo, who was riding
bicycle on the Benderville road.
A campaign is about to be renewed
| at Monroe with the object of getting
a sufficient number Of petition signers
to assure an area test for Green coun-
ty to help stamp out bovine tubercu-
! losis. A special booth will be prepared
at the next fair where farmers may
put their names ON the petition and
see exhibits of tuberculous cattle.
Sixty per cent OF the county's cattle
owners must be enrolled to assure the
test
Complete lobbying expenditures filed
with the secretary Of state show that
So, 293 was spent on lobbying at the
recent session Of the legislature. This
is about $1,000 more than the salaries
Of the 1873 lawmakers in the two
houses. Approximately one-fourth Of
the total lobbying expenditures was
made by insurance companies, the
amount being $15,919 The Anti
Saloon league reported the expendl-
ture OF $3.50.
Maj. Frank w. Oakley, "a, former
United States marshal for the western
district of Wisconsin, died at his home
In Madison after a short illness. Maj.
Oakley had served as clerk of the
United States district court and was
| at one time postmaster Of Beloit. He
lost an arm in an engagement near
Rappahannock station during the Civil
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