Opposition to proposed Wild Life Refuge in Jackson County
Jackson County residents debate the plan to create a government managed refuge that would curtail seven townships and affect taxes, land values, and local farms. Supporters cite drainage and habitat benefits for cranberry and moss industries, while opponents warn of tax hikes, depopulation, and loss of delinquent lands. The county board will vote July 2 after a special committee’s recommendations to sell county lands outright and map areas for inclusion.
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Mulston
Black River Falls
Wall
Mos Industries
Chicago
Immell
Ralph Immell
State Conservation Commission
Madison
Wrolen
Wisconsin
Juneau
Wood
City Point
Bear Fluff
Eau Claire
Clark Counties
Monroe
Jackson
Investigton
Henry Frederickson
Frederickson
Kamensky
Knapp
Millston
Manchester
Brockway
Folls Oe
Wisconsin central region eyes refuge project to conserve tax revenue
Wisconsin officials discuss a central Wisconsin refuge plan aimed at conserving local tax revenue by relocating nonconforming landholders near roads and schools. The proposal envisions dam and land development to attract recreationists, linking county land with government areas while weighing forest crop taxes and delinquent lands sales. Local leaders in Jackson and surrounding counties assess land sales, mortgage issues, and potential impacts on small towns and local economies.
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Immell
National Park Service
Necedah
Warrens
Tomah
Black River Falls
Neillsville
Necedzh
Eagle River
Central
Wisconsin Refuge
H. W. MacKenzie
The
Conservation Commission
Juneau
Wood
Jackson
Wisconsin
Silas J. Knudsen
U. S. Rehabilitation Service
H. M. Perry
Jackson County
Mississippi Valley Public Service Company
Lowing
Knapp
Millston
Komensky Township
Brockway
W. T. Cox
Madison
Rehabilitation Service
Mississippi River Refuge
Minnesota
Winneshiek
E. B. Tourtellet
C. Rand, Taylor
Millstone
City Point
Prey
Guffey Bill Could Steer Post NRA Coal Chaos
Washington report on the Guffey bill for soft coal stabilization proposes a five member commission to regulate production and prices, legalize collective bargaining, and fund submarginal land purchases. Supporters see it as a constitutional alternative to NRA codes, while some oppose it as possibly unconstitutional and favoring Appalachian Coals Inc. influence. The measure aims to calm a volatile industry affecting millions and spanning several states.
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the Tribune
Consolidated News Features
Washington
Supreme Court
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Guffey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Applachian Coals, Inc
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Cranberry baron objects to refuge plan over land and water use
F B Barber of Warrens and two large cranberry firms warn the refuge would disrupt rural mail routes schools churches and creameries. He cites 12 cranberry marshes in Jackson County and $12,000 in labor on two bogs arguing the plan should not hinder water access or force unfair land appraisals. He criticizes government terms from a $1 ten year lease to $125 per acre and warns 19 or 20 key farms could wreck a township.
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Jackson County
Trempealecau
Monroe
Jackson
Monrose
Jel 1
Tre Tribune
la Crosse
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Klick Tiger Falls
Toys
Hones
F. BR. Barber
Warrens
George Warrens Company
Barber
Jin
Plan to raise general taxes sparks expressed intentions
The report notes varied reactions among farmers and locals to a proposed upheaval in land appraisal and redistribution. Cleveland Somers cites unpaid farm earnings from local land appraisals while Rudolph Boruska says Bohemian farmers started with nothing and now have fair farms. Some villagers favor moving to cities or retirement, some plan to stay, and others would tour before settling. A 40 acre land transfer idea is floated as a solution to appease residents.
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Cleveland Somers
Mather
Iowa
Somers
Rudolph Boruska
Komensky
Gaar Williams Dies Suddenly Chicago Cartoonist at 54
Chicago Tribune caricaturist Gaar Williams died at Passavant hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 54, struck while seated in his car with his wife and a family friend on a loop street, taken to hospital and died at noon. Known as the Hoosier cartoonist, he created Mort Green and Zipper and drew Our Secret Ambition and Among the Folks in History. He had four years with the Tribune.
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Pi— Gaar Williams
Chicago Tribune
Passavant Hospital
Williams
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Mort Green
Zipper
Little Dog
The
Tribune
Glencoe
Lens Engelbert Williams
Miss Blanch Stillson
Indianapolis
Social Justice Union Incorporated In State Milwaukee
A Wisconsin unit of the National Union for Social Justice, led by Rev. Charles Coughlin, was incorporated in Milwaukee at a meeting of about 50 people. Dr. Robert Miller, chairman, said a membership drive would begin at the next session in June and Father Coughlin would be invited to a state rally later.
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Wisconsin
National Union For Social Justice
Charles Coughtin
Robert Miller
Father Coughlin
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