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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-12-19
DEsAsTRE MARITIME Z ExpRRs1oX
DE GRATTTUD.

En- nuestro colega habanero III
AUisador Comercial leemos 10 que
sigue:
Ell caritan Z. D. Barret, que antes mandaba
ell vapor americana Ydso9, reoientementaeQ
bergantin de Ia misma nacon James B Kirby,
cuyo 1ltimo Sc perdi6 ell Ia del pasado en- la is
la Palomiuos, nos ruega hagamos p1blic0 en- 81
nombre su aSradecmentO hacia ell captain, los
demas oficales los duefos delvapor Manue-
Ia por sus atenci0nes generOsa conducta pa
ra con el en- la travesia desde Puerto Rico q
Habana.
Ell captain Barret, que sale maiiana para
New York en- ell Clyde, NOS partilipa QngFlel
var la vida yla ropa que lleyaban puesta
A proposito de este, ell Sr. DoR
Eduardo Conroy, consul americano,
recibid del captain Barrett la siguien-
te carta que por ser un documento
honroso para nuestra marina nlerean-
te y en- especial para Ell captain yof-
ciales del Mdnueln, insertamos fnte-
gra d continuation
Habana, Diciembre 6 de 1877.
Mi querido captain Conroy Lie
que aver d tempo de formalizar el
inveutario y me embarcare manana
en- ell vapor Clyde para Nueya- 7 ork.
Nunca he tenido la buena suerte
de ser mejor tr;.tado que 10 he sido
por ell captain y ofciales del Manae.
Ia. No solamente Sc me ha puesto al
igua. de los pasajeros de primera
clase sino que Sc me ha colocado por
encima de los mas distinguidoss {
medida que Sc prolongaba el viaje
aumentaban las atencianes que Sc me
prodigaban. En- efecto, 81 8. NJ Don
Alfonso XII hubiese estado d bord0
en- lugar de yin humilde marino nau-
frago, no hubiera encontrado mayo
res coasideraciones. Debo 1onfesar
ademas que al entrar & bordo abri-
que algunas dudas respecto { lasse--
guridad de un buque dirigido exclu-
sivamente por ofciales j6yenes el
captain no tiene mas que 20 amos. J
Pero aseguro & v. sinceramente que
deje el vapor con muy diferente OPT
Mon.
No es de maravillar que D. Ramon
Herrera haya logrado establecer en-
una Inca productive tan herinoHa Ao-
ia de vapores, 81 todos estan nanda-
dos por marines tan atentos y compe.
tentes como los del Manuela. No todo
ell tempo que pase 4 bordo fue favora-
BILE para navegar. Tuvieron lugar
ocurrencias durante el viaje para
probar Ia flbra del captain, y me pa-
de cerciorar con gusto que esta la
altura,de cualquiera emergenciay que
posee juicio solido y grandes conoci.
mieltos maritimos.
A la buena acogida que Sc me dis
penso contribuyo particularmente
sin duda la carta de introduction de
Mr.. Cabello, primer maquinista
tambien Mr.. Nunes por considers
cion de v. Sc interest con Ell capitau,
q bien que este caballero tieneel
corazon en- gu verdadero lugar.
Tengo POGO tempo para eacrihir A
Y. sobre ningun otro asunto puea
tengo muchas yisitas que hacer vel
correo cierra dentro de una hora.
Esperanto que esta pueda encon-
trarle 4 Y. bueno y que pronto nos
veamos, con memorials 4 D. Pepe, Sill
va, tengo el honor etc,
1. D. barrett
1926 s. 2.nd ct, Phila.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-12-19
CORRESPONDENCE ESPECIAL
DEL "BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
Reyista politica J militar de Europa.
Pans, diciembre 10 de 1877.

PARIS, diciembre 10 de 1877.
La guerra en- Turqufa ha tornado
nn aspecto muy desfavorable d los
musulmanes. Cada dia es mas graz
We la situacion del gobierno turco.
La campana en- el Asia ha sido tan
desastrosa para los turcos que un pc
Yiodico de Viena ha anunciado que
los musuImanes han perdido va en-
ella mas de 80, 1000 hombres y mas
de 600 pleas de artillerla. Este
calculo parece POGO exacto pues los
rusos hicieron prisioneras d varias di-
yisiones de las que defendian Ell cam
pamento atrincherado, en- que las
tropas mandadas por Mukhtar-Baja
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-12-19

Las noticias del Austria han tent
do POGO interes polftico. El impe-
rio austriaco y la monarqula h4nga-
ra, regidos por el mismo Soberano,
necesitan apelar al credito para atra-
yesar las crisis comercial industrial
que tempo ha les aqueian. Por es-
to tienen disidencias sobre la consti-
tuoion de los Bancos de emission y
descuento queriendo que los billetes
fiduciarios suplan la falta de dinero
circulante.
Los hdngaros son exigentes por
que no estando ligados con 81 impe-
rio mas que por III pacto removable
de diez en- diez amos amenazan de-
clararse Independence, 81 81 Austria
no les ayuda para salir de sps COM
promises aumentados desde que tie
nen parlamento J gobierno especia-
les. Ell compromise austro-hdngaro
sera, con el tempo, la manzana de Ia
discordia entire ambos pueblos.
Sc espera con impacleneia 81 dess
enlace de la guerra ruso-turca pero
no hay medios habiles de que el Aus-
tria salga de su neutralidad d pesar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-12-19


81 en- Inglaterra no ha habido, en-
los dltimos ounce dias, acontecimien-
tos notables de polltica interior, la
question de Oriente esta producien-
do grandes emociones.
FL ministerio ve, d sn pesar, que
la Russia ha puesto en- gran apurd al
gobierno otomano y preve en- Bull
garia resaltados parecidos yaaun peo-
res que en- la Armenia.
Ell Gabinete tory no puede conte.
ner la impaciencia pdblica pero bas-
ia lecr los dltimos diaoursos de Lord
Derby y de otros ministries para COM
prender la situacion en- que Sc halla
el gobierno ingles.
Han dicho los ministries que la In.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

MARIE AEToINETTE.-lt is re-
ported of her that while the streets
of Paris were crowded with stary-
ing saEsculottes, bowling aud shrek
ing for food-s dreadful cry which
sounded the death knelI to royalty
in Franee--Just previous to the
saeking of the Tuller;es on August
10th, 1892. One day, while looking
from the windows Of the palace at
the shoutingnob, she asked Madame
Elizabeth, who stood beside her,
what was tie matter with the peo-
pie. Nadine Elizabeth replied
that they wPre starving. Starving,
said the astnished Queen, starving
| would sooler eat bread and cheese
than starve. She did not know that
bread and c,eese could not be pro-
cured. a few tons of Duryea's
Improved Corn Starch divided
among that turbulent and angry
mob might have prevented the rev
olution and It's horrible excesses,
bat it was not to be procured. You
can get it Of every respectable gro
Ger. Inquire for Duryea's Improved
Corn Starcl and Duryea's Satin
Gloss Starch that the Judges at the
Great Worlds Exposition in
PHILADELPHIA have pronounced it the
UUoo Ii The YfolIu.
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Town Discredit.

Mr.. Editor.
| am the unfortunate holder Of
Town Order No. 378 dated May 12,
1877 for four dollars, signed by the
present chairman of the board, for
services rendered over seven months
ago. | wished to pay it in for taxes
under section 81 chapter Is Re-
vised Statutes which provides that
Clown orders shall be payable for
taxes in the town where issued and
shall be allowed the Town Treas
urer on settlement of town taxes"
The town treasurer refused to re-
ceive this order in payment of taxes
although issued and signed by the
present chairman. Thereby dis
crediting the paper or order issued
by the present board, and depreciat-
ing county orders by declining to
receive taxes, also school taxes and
state taxes.
One reason given for such refusal
was that the board told him not to
take them. But there is no record
ed resolution to that effect. and all
verbal orders given on the street by
Individual members of board are
null, void and of no effect, aud no
protection to the treasurer.
This refusal TO take their own
town orders is new fashioned
method of keeping up pubic credit
Might not the new board and new
treasurer to be elected in April next
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

FoR KANSAS AND COLORADO
take the Atchinson, Topeka 81 San.
ia Fe Railroad, extending from
Kansas City and Atchison. on the
Missouri river, via Topeka, the cap.
ital of Kansas, through the fertile
Arkansas Valley, to Pueblo, where
direct connection is made with the
Denver & r. Grande Railway to,
Colorado Springs, Manitou, Denver,
Canon City aud all points of note on
the Denver & Rio Grande. THO
track Is excelled by that OF no road
in the West, and the passenger
equipmFnts embraces all the mod
ern Improvements for comfort and
safety. Through express trains
leave union depots, Kansas City and
Atchison, daily, ON the arrival OF
trains from the East, and run
through to The Rocky Mountains,
with Pullman Sleeping Cars attach,
ed. For msps. circulars, and de-
tailed information send to T. J.
ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agent, To
peka, Kan.
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so refuse the present boards or

also refuse the present boards or
ders.
| am also informed that the work
ingmen WHO did some street work
last summer have not received their
pay yet as was promised.
1t is also certain that a number
OF parties resident here have kept a
few town orders on hand, given to
them in 1875, 1876 and the summer
of 1877, to pay their own taxes,
which the present treasurer and
board refuse to receive In payment
OF taxes contrary TO the express pro-
vision Of the law.
lis there ''barefooted boy" milk
ing the town milch cow or the
school milch COW? or do they intend
to pay their own orders first? Will
the old 1862 tax sale be repeated
and bonds issued to take up their
own orders as was attempted by the
1862 ring? What has Titus Short
the Poet to say? Will he get out a
new edition OF his 1862 poetry
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29
CONNFTTyON,S

At GREEN BAY with Chicago North
western Railway for Oconto, Menomnee
Escanaba, Marquette, DAnse.
Close connections are made except Sun
days, with night and morning trains, which
run daily to Appleton, Neenah and Menasha
Oshkosh Fon du Lac, Milwaukee and Chica
go. Through Tickets sold at principal Sta
tions for Eastern Cities, via. all routes from
Chicago. With Wis. Central r. r. for Mil
waukee and points on line Of that road; also
during season of navigation with Unior
Steamboat Company for Detroit, Cleveland
Buffalo andNew York.
At NEW LONDON, with the best equipped
stage line IN the Northwest, for Clinton
VILE Embarrass and Shawano.
At AMHERST in with Wisconsin Central
| R. r., for Waupaoa, Medina and Weyauwega
At PLOVER with Wisconsin Centra
r. L. for Portage and Madison and with fast
Stage Line for Steven Po nt
~ GRAND RAPIDS with Wisconsin Val
ley Railroad for Tomah and Wausau
At HATFIELD with fast Stage Line fol-
Neiilsviile
At MERRILLAN in with West Wiscon.
sin R. r. for Black River Falls, Madison
EauClaire, Menomonee, Hudson, Saltwater,
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Breckenridge.
At WINONA with Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway for Wabasha, Redwing,
Hastings, St. Paul and Minneapolis.
With Winona & ST Pettr Railroad, &C. &
N. w. for ST. Charles, Rochester, 0watonna
Mankato, New Ulm and st. Peter, and during
the season of navigation, with Keokuk North
ern Line, 'A1" Packets for all Mississippi
River Points
At La CROSSE with Southern Minnesota
R. r. and with Chicago, Dubuque and Mime
sofa Railroad.
D. KELLY, DAN ATWOOD, 8. B. KENRICK,
Cen'l Manager. Gen, FT't sni Pass, Agt. supt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

How TO KILL TowN.-An ex-
change tellingly puts it in this way:
"Underrate every present and pros
pective enterprise; speak i'll OF the
churches and schools; tell everybody
the hotels are bad; enlarge the vices
Of the people, especially of the
young people, Withhold the patron
age from your merchants and
tradesmen, and buy your goods and
groceries at some other place"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

CONSIDERABLE excitement pre-
walls in Cincinnati and other places
South with regard to the announce
ment OF the discovery Of oil-felds in
the Cumberland Mountains of Ken
lucky and Tennessee. It Is believed
that this region is richer in oil than
that Of Pennsylvania. Recent dis
patches received from McKinney's,
2 small town on the road at the foot
Of the Cumberland Mountains, are
to the effect that oil has been
"s.ruck" in that vicinity and is
being brought up In-great quantities
by the "sand-pump." A Cincinnati
Company is said to own 100000
acres Of land in that region.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

FARMING VS.. PRoFEss1oN.-The
Maine Mirror gives the testimony Of
a New Hampshire boy, now resi-
dent of Wisconsin, fine scholar.
a graduate of Dartmouth and a law
student in Merrimac county, who,
just preVlons to his admission to the
bar, took severe cold, which rem
dered him very deaf, and no med
zeal skill was able to restore his
hearing. The afiiction compelled
aim togiye up his chosen profession,
and he went West very much brok-
en- down in spirits. For ten years
be has been farming, cultivating
about 200 acres Of prairie land, and,
as he expressed it, making a good
living end sailing down something
every year. And he declares that
II, knowing what he now knows, he
was to begin his active life over
again, he would do just as he was
compelled to do so unwillingly ten
years ago; that is, he would throw
aside his profession and settle
down npon a farm, said he; ''There
isn't iaocir glory on > farm. but Won
get a good sure living. You are
your own master; you can't starye
or be turned out Of business; and as
far as the work is concerned, in
these days of horsepower a man
need not Kill himself farming any
more than at any other business.
1t is brains that wins on a farm, as
well as everywhere else, and the
smart man is going TO ride, while
the stupid one goes afoot, in the
corn field as well IS in the bar or
pulpit. | should like to have my
hearing again, but [ wouldn't leave
my farm if I had it."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

THE New York Bulletin, com
mercial journal of high repute, Is
very much encouraged by reports
of the state of trade. It thinks "the
country is on the road back to its
old time prosperity. and If we are
not progressing as rapidly as the
more sanguine among us could
wish, it Is something TO be persuad-
ed that the ground we have already
recovered we are firmly holdinc.''
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

ARKANSAS HoT SPRINGS Col.
Tom Scott says of them, "The only
Water cure inthe world - If you
would know more of these cele-
brated Hot Springs, their wonder
ful healing pro perties, the pleasant,
salubrious winer climate there, the
accommodations and how to get
there cheaply AID comfortably, ad-
dress or call uIon r. A. Ford, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, st. Louis
Mo. If.
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AT Bayfield,, Wis, $50 we are
told by a trayeler)no man is allowed
to go without a title. When a
stranger comes there to reside, he
is at once waited upon by com
nlttee OF villagers, desiring to know
BY what title he shall be designated.
1t he has none he is required to pur-
chase fish boat, upon which jim
Chapman issues him a commission
as captain and his name with the
prefix Of Captain Is then enrolled
upon a village record book.-St.
PGW Dispatch.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

ONE CENT A DAY !-Economv is
the order of the hour, and every ex-
penditure, however small is expect
ed to give return in full value.
Every familyrequires one good, ,relia-
bic family newspaper. II such an
article can be procured for less than
one cent for each working day Of the
year, we are not aware of it. A
Family Newspaper should contain
a carefullygprepared summary Of all
the news of the day, both Religious
and Secular; and if arranged so
that the two departments may be
separated and read by two sindiyid-
uais at the same time, so much the
better. The Family Newspaper
should have attractive reading and
information for the various mem
bers of the household. Some por-
ton of the paper should be devoted
every week, to religious and moral
improvement, to current secular
news, to agriculture, commerce,
markets, ,finance,to general literature,
&C., with special department for
the young. Above all. the Family
Newspaper should be perfectly ure,
and free from any communicating
influences in its reading matter or
in its advertisements. Too much
attention cannot be paid to this
feature, when the press is flooding
the country with SO much that is
vile and perniclous. To crown all,
the Family Newspaper should be
untrammelled by any affiliation with
sect or party, and should be free to
give all the good news from and
about all the world. If such a
Family Newspaper can be had for
one cent a day, it should be staken
/ by every family in the land.
Such Family Newspaper, in
every respect is the New York OBJ
server, now commencing its fifty
sixth volume. Progressive, COM
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

Meals.
Connects at st. Paul with all trains East
and South; at Minneapolis with all trains
from that city and at st Cloud with trains
from Melrose and the Sauk Valley; at Brai-
nerd all trains make close connections to and
from Duluth and TO and from the West and
South.
Close connections with Lake Steamers
at Duluth; St. Paul trains at n. 2. Junction;
st. Paul & Pacific Railroad trains at Glyndon
for Fishers Landing, Fort Garry and the
British Possessions, via. steamers OF Red
River Transportation Co F.; at Moorhead,
Minn., and Fargo, ID. t., with steamers for
Fort Garry, Pembina, and all points on the
Red River; at Bismarck, with steamers TO
all points north and south on the Missouri
River, including Standing Rock, Fort Rice,
Berthold, Carroll and Benton, and other
points.in Montana also with n. w. Stage
and Express Cos line to Deadwood City and
all points in the Black Hills.
Dated November lst, 1877.
Ii, E-SAEGENT,
Gen' Manager
G. G.. SANB0RN, Ii. A. TOWNE,
Geal Business Agt. Superintendent
st. PAUL. Brainerd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

WE have the highest authority
(Gen. Rosser, of the Northern Pa
cifc) for the statement that COM
pany is now organizing to construct
line Of railroad from the southern
terminus Of the Brainerd Branch,
crossing the river at Sauk Rapids
and running down the west side of
theMississippi oiG St. Cloud, Clear
water and Monticello, to a connec-
ton with The Chicago and Milwau-
kee roads. This road would pay,
and it would be one from which
the people on this side of the river
might secure at least ordinary ac-
commodations.-St Cloud Journal
Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

prehensive, sound. reliable, pure, it
is just what is needed in your
household. Send 1915 for a year
to the New York Observer, 81 Park
Row, New York. Sample copies
are sent free.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29
North Wisconsin Railroad.
st. Paul & Duluth
Railroad
FAVORITE ROUTE BETWEEN THE
NORTHWEST AND EAST

Direct route from st. Paul to Brainerd
Moorhead, Bismarck, Penbina, Fort Garry,
Black Hills, and all points on the Northern
ports on Lake Superior and a II eastern points,
Saltwater and points on the st. Croix river.
CONNECTIONS:
ATST. PAUL-With trains for the East
South and South-w west.
AT WHITE BEAR--With trains for
Saltwater and on the N. & St. L. Ry. for
Minneapolis, Chaska Carver and points OF
Sioux City R. r.
AT WYOMING-Stag to Taylors Falls.
AT NORTH BRANCH-Stage to Sunrise
City.
AT HARRls-stage to Cambridge ant
Isanti County.
AT RUSH CITY-Stage to Grantsbure
and the cranberry country of Burnett county
Wis
AT PINE CITY-Stage to Brunswick
Ksnabec county.
AT N. P. JUNCTION-Trains Of th4
Brainerd and Moorhead, connect with trains
TO and from st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth
On and after Nov. 25th, 1871 and until
: further notice, passenger trains will be run
as follows.
GOING NoRTH-ExPREss
Leave st. Paul, 500 0. M.
Arrive at Duluth, $50 P. m.
GOING soUTH-ExPREss:
Leave Duluth, h,-- 7;30 a. IN.
Arrive at St. Paul, l,-------- $50 p. m.
Trains daily except Sunday.
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TRAINS GoING WEsT.

Trains run daily, Sundays Excepted
Skinner. tSupper.
Trains run on Chicago time which is %
minutes faster than Wnona time.
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One Kentucky farmer appropri-
ates the yearly product of one acre
of his farm to the purchase of read
ing matter for himself and family.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

CHINESE IN Oregon are getting
rich on eighty-fve cents a day by
grubbing oaks.
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Is the Only Line
that runs on any Of its trains the celebrated
Pullman palace Cars


All trains Of this great route run through
without change of cars. Pullman Palace
Drawing Room aud Sleeping Cars are run
on all its trans.
All Express Trains on this route are
equipped with Westinghouse Patent Air
Brakes and lMiler's Patent Safety Platform
and Couplers-~The Most Perfect Protection
against Accidents known.
This popular route is unsurpassed for
Speed, Comfort and Safety. The Smooth,
Well-Balasted and Perfect Track of Steel
Rails, the Celebrated Pullman Palace Sleep
ing Cars, the Perfect Telegraph Svstem Of
Moving Trains. the Regularity with which
they run, the admirable arrangement for
running Through Cars between Chicago and
all Points West, North and North-W West, Sc
cure to passengers all the COMFORTS IL
MODERN RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
If YOU wish the Best Travelling Accommo-
dations, YOU will buy your Tickets by this
Route AND WIZ TAKE no OTHER
All Ticket Agents can sell you Through
Tickets and Check usual Baggage Free by
this Line
Passengers for Chicago, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec Port
land, Boston, New York Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, Indianapolis, St. Louis,
Cairo and all
POINTS SOUTH And EAST
should buy their tickets via
"The Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis
Line"
C1ose'Connecttons are made at Chicago. with the
Lake Shore + Michigan Southern, Baltimore
Ohio Michigan Central, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne &
Chicago. KsnknEee Line ard Pan Handle Routes, for
all points EAST and SOUTH EAST, ard with the
Chicago Alton aud Illinois Central for all points
SOUTH
New York Office, Nc. AIS Broadway; Boston Office
No 5 State Street; St. Paul Ticket Offices, Corner
Third and jackson st. aud at Depot on Sibly St;
Minneapolis Ticket Offices Nc. Nicolet House
Block and at st. Paul Pacific depot Chicago Ticket
Ofsces o. Clark st, under sherman House; 15
Canal, corner Madison St.. Kinze st. Depot. cor.
West kinzie and Caua( Sts; Wells ST. DEPOT, cor
Wells and KinXie Streets
Time of departure Of Passenger Trains from
St. Paul, in effect May 81, 1877.
Leave for Chicago and he East, 1000 a. m
" {" . $50 D. m.
Ar. from Chicago and the Fast, cas- a. m
FB. CLARK,
sP.A., ". ": R'y, St Paul.
". H. STENNETT,
Cen Pass. As't- Chicago.
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THE CHICAGO, ST. PAUL AID
MINNEAPOLIS LINE"

1t is the ONLY LINE between s., Paul aud
Minneapolis and Chicago that passes through
Hudson Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Elroy
and Madison and