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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-02

Winter has put in its appearance
rather unceremoniously
Archie Rahe's family have the diph-
liberia.
Mrs. W. E. Reed, who has been visi-
ting friends here has returned to her
home in Minneapolis.
William McGeorge who has been
here for some time on business has
gone back to Ohio.
School in the Bennett district, town
of Trimbelle, has closed on account of
the prevalence of diphtheria.
Herman Mier and Augusta Tronnier,
were married here recently.
James Boles is suffering from some
disease of the tongue.
George Blakeley, of Waverly, has
been visiting friends in town.
Parties wishing to buy heavy team
of young horses would do well to call
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Ell Paso.

John Buckley has been through here
buying live hogs.
August Reinkey is home from Chi
cago.
Chris Oleson and Cristie Swenson
were married recently.
James Hurley gave a Thanksgiving
ball, which was much enjoyed by all
present.
Mike Martin has gone to the pinery.
John Hurtgen has purchased team
of horses.
Mr.. Curtin is rigging up his portable
saw mill in the village.
Mrs. Chas. King is home from Water
town where she has been visiting for
a couple of weeks.
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MnfReH Rock

Harvey Davis has moved his family
to town. They will occupy part of
Mrs. McVean's house.
j. MOOts and family have taken up
their abode in the village.
Thanksgiving services we're held
in the village last Thursday morning
and evening.
j. L. Seeley is having another well
drilled.
The W. c. 7. U. gave an entertain
ment Friday evening.
A great many loads of hogs have
been brought into town to be shipped
away on the cars.
A. P. Merrill was in town last week.
Mrs. Whipple is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. w. Carpenter.
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RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER

on b. II. Corcoran, as he has such a
team. to sell.
Considerable sickness still prevails
in the eastern part of town.
Henry Weyh and family have been
visiting in Minneapolis during the
past week.
The horse hurt in runaway
short time ago had to be killed a few
days after, as it was found that one
shoulder was badly broken and the
animal otherwise badly injured.
Mrs. Mary Laden was visiting in
town few days ago at her uncle's,
John loves.
Miss Iva Whitaker, teacher in dis
trict No. 7, has been sick and unable
to teach for the past two or three
weeks. Her sister Grace has been
teaching for her during that time.
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The Catholics of this place gave a
festival in McCray's Hall last Wednes-
day night. A bountiful supper was
served by the ladies of the church,
and during the evening numerous
raffies and dance were INDUCED in.
The net proceeds, amounting TO nearly
$500 will be used in repairing the
church.
Representatives of both the st. Paul
Dispatch and the Minneapolis Tribune
were in the city last week soliciting
subscribers.
A. l.. Roberts, who formerly lived
in Prescott, now a Wahpeton, Oak. e.,
merchant was here a few days recently.
John Weeks, Of Lakota. Oak, was
in the city last Wednesday.
Rev. Alphonso L. Flint and wife
left for Colorado Thursday last.
Harry Cotton was down from the
Minneapolis University and spent
Thanksgiving.
o. ii. Clements, of st. Paul, took
Thanksgiving dinner with his relatives
in the city.
w. f. Houston, of River Falls, was
in town Monday.
Rev. John Williamson is in the city.
w. j. Whipple, of WinOna, Mimi,
was in town Monday of this week.
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Gilman,

Hans Fosmo has moved to Martell.
@. G. Hovde has taken Hans Fosmo's
bees to keep on shares.
Bardon Jensen has repainted his
house.
Our postmaster is agent for all kinds
of newspapers and periodicals, foreign
or American.
The severe storm of last week pre-
vented the mail from reaching us last
Thursday.
A stable has lately been erected on
the church ground to protect the
minister's horse from the inclemency
of winter while his master proclaims
the gospel of mercy from the pnlpit.
Fred Chambers intends purchasing
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TFtnibeIIe.

Frank ToZer came down from Duluth
to take his wife to Prescott, where
they will commence house keeping.
George Nealy Aldie Helmer and some
others have gone to the pineTies to
work.
The Thanksgiving dance at Ed.
Leach's Hall was well attended. 90
numbers were sold.
Wincenl MatZeck intends to start
for California soon, hoping to improve
his health.
The dam at Div. Otis mill broke out
and Mr.. Otis thinks it best to wait till
spring before repairing it.
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Stave bolts begin to move in this
direction once more.
Lots of dressed beef is leaving for
River Falls, Hudson and Saltwater.
Prices reported, $3.50 and $500 per
cwt.
Most of the pork goes TO Maiden
Rock alive at $500 per cwt.
A number of the boys have gone to
the pineries this winter.
The chairmen of the towns of Ell
PaSO, Gilman, Spring Lake and Rock
Elm meet at ii. TOusley's on Monday
to see about enlarging our joint school
district.
The school at this place enroIls sew
enty scholars. The next thing will
be a new school house.
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T. l.. NELSON,
Chairman.
J. B. JENSON, Clerk.

The County Board of Supervisors OF the
County Of Pierce do ordain as follows;
That the sum Of nine thousand four hundred
thirty Eve and two one-huudredths dollars
.02) State tax be and the same 10 hereby
Pierce County, Wisconsin, for the year 1850.
That the sum of eight thousand four hundred
i4) dollars County School tax be and the sam e
is hereby levied on all the taxable property OF
Pierre. County Wisconsin, for the year 1886, ac-
cording TO the amount of the school fund IN
come apportioned to each togn and cities In
Pierce County for the 1856 by the Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction. - 49,
That the sum Of seventeen thousand (Sl10OOO Oh
dollars for County tax be and the same is here
by levied on a n the taxable property in Pierce
County, Wisconsin. for the year 1886.
Tabular Statement of Taxes Levied for th'
year 1886:
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r. d. SANDS,
GEO. LYNCH.
q. Ii. AKERs,

The following from committee on
ferry license was read to the beard
and on motion accepted and adopted:
Report Of committee on ferry.-To the County
Hoard of Supervisors of Pierce CO., Wis.:-lOur
committee on ferry desire 70 report that after
having carefully examined the subject we rec
ommend the adoption Of the resolution grant
ing the ferry license and accepting the bond.
Signed, FREEMAN ii. LORD, J. h. HAVENs,
JONI MURPHY, Committee on Ferries.
The committee on jury list now re-
ported.
On motion the report OF the COM
mittee on jury list was accepted and
Jury list presented by them adopted.
Ii was moved and seconded that the
furniture needed at the new Poorhouse
be purchased under the direction of
the agents Of the poor; carried. The
report of building committee laid over
since Yesterday was taken up and read
to the beard as follows:
Ellsworth. Wis, Nov. 10, 1886.
r., the Board Of Supervisors Of Pierce CO..
Your committee on building after due exam
inatien would make the following report: lst-
That the walls Of the prison rooms in jail be
lined with iron. estimated cost S<oo 40 That
iscrs OF o. ison rooms be repaired with Roman
cement and ground rock. estimated cost $50 %.
TIA $50 barrel cistsrn on poor farm be son
sfructed estimate cost s7o.75. Two dry earth
r,ter closets e. tim ated cost $500. Two ven
tiIstors with screens in foundation wall Of poor
| house. estimated cost $500. Corrugated cen
| 5uctor pipes 10 conduct water past east and
| west corners Of wings 10 poorhOase, estimated
eo,t SIC a.. Frost windows on cellar windows
| ~ r.oor house. cost g. 90. Total cost s45I s..
]. ". REYSoLDs, WIN. DRAKE, ROBT. 5. Roll
| son, Committee.
Sup. Bascom moyed to accept and
adopt the first item in report of build
| ing committse-psrtaining to lining
iail roem with iron. Motion carried
by II ayes against 10 noes. The fe.
Lowing, submitted by Sup. Lord, was
/ then on molten accepted and adopted:
Resolved. That the Superintendent Of Public
/ Property be instructed 70 properly attend 10
| the repairs on county Jail which has been or
/ dereS by this county Bead. and 70 use such
I quality of material as in his Judgment will be
/ Tor the best interests OF the county.
Sup. Buckley offered the following;
REsoLvSb. That the sum OF one thousand
] (sIO1V) dollars. be and is hereby appropriated
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Sleighing is better now than any
time last winter.
We learn that the wheat buyer at
Hager wants 1000 cords of wood.
j. II. BOusted has returned from
the west. He does not speak
very highly of it.
a blacksmith shop will be built this
week at IIager.
Our Thanksgiving ball passed off
pleasantly.
Andrew Benson is down from the
west. He intends to take a business
course this winter at La Crosse.
A grand opening ball will be given
at Hager Dec. 9th. Prof Wilcox fur
nishes the mnsic. Great preparations
are being made for a good time.
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SCIRRHUS CANCER


The untold benefit have received from theuss Of
leads to acknowledge virtues and recommend IL To
all who are suffering with humors year ago this July
wrote 70 the company in Atlanta Ca concerning cancer
that had troubled me two three years past but which
had been increasing IN redness quite rapidly for
three months preceding that letter had heard of the
Tonoerul cures Of swifts Specific and try it,
commenced taxing It IN April, 1854 Ny general health
was much proved yet he which NV breast
continued to grow slowly but surely. When wrote in
July last received atreatse blood skin diseases
with advice to keep the S. S. s. The bunch
grew and became quite heavy, ao very dark and angry
looking nptil the middle Of December, when felt that
must either have cut out die But contrary TO all
expectations, 1t commenced TO little bloody
stance aud week II seemed braak making large
opening and dlsehargng quantities Of almost black thick
blood II continued 20 discharge less and less healing
around the edges, until February, when entire
hea ed up and we'll took twentysiz bottles s.
and feel that owe life 10 its virtues Nv case IS
wonder and miracle to all and about this com mtnity
wish could tell everybody of the benefits have re.
ceived and induce all who suffer from Sft's
Specific am twenty-five years old and my health is so
improved that feel better than have for years.
BETSY WOOD, Cochssett Plymouth Co. Masn
July IS, 1883.
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Esdaife.
Good roads in this vicinity and
business is on the boom.
A. G. FOss has put a new floor in
his hardware store, which is quite an
Improvement.
The Thanksgiving hall at this place
was largely attended. There were
several couples from Ellsworth present.
G. L. Rice has just returned from
Illinois where he has been engaged in
building water tanks for the q. b. &
n. II. k.
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.randtotaI
c. G. Hour,
II n. BAscoN,
J. b. JEsseN.
Agents Of the Poor.

c. C. HoLT,
IL n. BAscoN,
J. b. JEsseN.
Agents Of the Poor.
To the Hon the County Board of Supervisors
Of the County of PIERCE
Your committee appointed to settle with the
County Agents Of Poor beg leave TO report that
they have examined the report of said agents
their book, vouchers and papers presen ted to US
by them that we find all of them correct in
every respect. and recommend the adoption OF
the report of said agents.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day Of No
vember, A. ID. lse6.
r. SANDS,
GEO. Lynch.
q. Ii. AKERs,
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oFFIcIAL.
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Report OF the Proceedings Of the Pierce
County Board OF Supervisors
Annual Session, NOVem-
Der, 1856.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
FRIDAY, Nov. II.
Board met at O'Clock; rell called;
all members present. The following
preamble and resolution was presented
and read to the board:
WHEREAS. the duties of the Office of County
Judge have become extremely arduous so as to
make II almost impossible for one man TO prop
erly perform the same, and,
Whereas, the salary of the said otfce is
wholly Inadequate to admit of the employing of
assistance, and in view of the great importance
Of having the labor Of said office properly per-
formed,
Resolved. that the sum of three hundred dol
lars per annum be and the same Is hereby ap-
prOpriated out of the general fund Of Pierce
county for the payment of elerie1l assistance in
the office Of County Judge Of Pierce county.
That said SUN be paid out Of the County Treas
ury upon certificates of the County Judge at
the same time and in the same manner as the
salaries of county officers maid
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On motion the same was accepted.

On motion the same was accepted.
Judge Hancock was asked to in.
form the board as to the matter of
taking care Of the insane, and appear
ed before them stating that 1t was nee
essary that this board provide accom-
modations for taking care of the chron-
10 insane. The following resolution
was then adopted:
RESOLVED, By this County Board that the
County Poor Agents be authorized to provide
accomm citations for the chronic insane of
Pierce County.
On motion the board adjourned.
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out of the general fund for the purpose Of prop
erly completing county pOorhOuse; six hundred
and eighty-thrse and fifty one-hundredths doll
lars being necessary to pay amount due on con-
tract and three hundred and sixteen and fifty
one -hundrsdths dollars for construction of els
tern, water closets, painting floors and necessa-
~ furniture. Construction of eistern, water
closets painting OF heors ana making improve
ments recommended by standing building COM
mittee to be laid out under direction of poor
housa buildiur commiffeR
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Report of committee to SETTLE with
agents of poor was read and en- motion
accepted and adopted.

ELLSWORTH. Nov. II. 1886.
To the Hon. the County Board of Supervisors
Of Pierce county, Wisconsin:
Your Agents Of the Poor beg leave to submit
and respectfully report the following expendi-
lures at the poorbousc by them, and that OF the
several towns and cities under the supervision
of the chairman thereof.
Expeded at pOOrh ouse, &e.-
For board and caro- Sl,OIo ~
Dry goods, hardware and furniture 259 81
Building fence and clearing land Ig0 o
Doctor bill at poorhouse 81 ~
Medicine, &c. 81 ~
Lo,,se 13 90
Sarvicss If agsnts of Moor "a 20
Total $3.50 50
Expended in towns and cities by supervisors:
Clifton 90 Prescott city "a 20
DIAMOND Bluff 1T y River Falls city % %
FUsvorth 273 81 River Falls 23l 30
III paSo Is 90 / Rock Elm IL II
Gilman 1s7 50 salem se 30
HartIapd 5s4 20 Spring Lake s6 O2
1911 ,,.1IN 15s go Trenton III 80
Maiden Rock 4a9 ~ Irimbello zSS -
Oak Grove III % Union 20 70
Total expended in towns $500 ~
Total expended at poorhouse, &c. Lao oS
Grand total 81, IX2 AZ
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On motion the following was a
cepted and adopted.

To the County Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County, Wisconsin;
Whereas, certain persons are Keeping and
maintaining for profit ferry across the Miss
issippi River from the city OF Red Wing, in the
State of Minnesota, to the Wisconsin shore in
the town of Trenton in Pierce eorety, Wiscon-
sin, opposite city of Red Wing.
Therefore be it resolved by The Board Super
yisors Of Pierce County, that the District Attor-
ney Of said county be, and is hereby directed to
at ence prosecute said parties for such illegal
acts. and take such other measures in the
premises as may be necessary to protect the
rights of the citizens of Pierce County, and
maintain the laws of he State.
The following report from committee
on insane was then offered:
Ellsworth. Nov 49, 1886.
We, the committee or insane, recommend
that the Poor Agents have charge Of the chron-
i c insane.
X. SANDS,
IRA j. SMITH,
NC. PIERCE.
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On motion accepted and adopted.
The preamble and resolution relating
to county roads. submitted yesterday
and laid over till this merning, was
new read to the beard and en- melton
accepted and adopted as follows:
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The following from Sup. Buckley
was then read to the board and ON mo-
ton accepted and adopted:

RESOLVED, By the County Board Of Supervis-
ors of Pierce County, that the county clerk and
chairman be authorized to issue orders for the
payment of members per diem and milage and
also the sum of ten dollars to the sheriff for pay
ment as janitor to said board.
To the Honorable the County Board of Su
pervisors for Pierce County: Whereas in view
of the fact that since the last session eff this
board one of its most Jealous and efficient work
ers, III A. Jay. of Prescott. has been called from
our midst by the hand of death. II becomes us
as his co-workers in recognition CT the faithful
service rendered by him to testify our grief at
his departure.
Therefore, Resolved that we the Beard of Su-
peryisors for Pierce County, do hereby tender
our heartfelt sympathy 20 his memory, and as
his friends and cO-laborers Of this board.
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STATE OF IscnNsIN- D

cou OF or i PiEsck, IS. I,J.B.Jen-
son, County Clerk of said county, do hereby
taxes levied for the County Of Pierce for the
year 1856, is correct appsrtiOned by me
among the several towns and cities In said
county according 10 law.
Dated at Ellsworth, this 18th day of Novem-
ber 1856.
J.B. JENS0N,
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Amount on hand to balance............ 70Si :

lis Rounce County Treasurer, do hereby
solemnly swear that the above report Is correct
and true J. s. ROUNCE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day Of Nov, 1856. J. b JENsoN County Clerk.
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TABULAR STATEMENT

fthe for Member Assembly sheriff Clerk REGISTER
ed NavsmbsI a. D 1855
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On motion accepted and adopted
Tho following was then offered:

RESOLVED. That the County Treasurer be and
is hereby instructed 10 procure insurance TO the
amount of $1,000 upon the county poor
house building in one or more listed" fire
companies, said insurance to commence at the
date Of the acceptance of said building by the
building committee or as soon thereafter il
can be procured, and to run five years and TO
be given TO such first class company or cOmpan-
les rs offer the Lowest rate
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Accepted aud adopted. The follow
ing was presented from finance COM
mittee:

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
To the Board of Supervisors of Pierce Co, Wis
Your Committee on Finance having examined
the report together with the book accounts and
vouchers of the County Treasurer beg leave to
report that we find said report. book accounts
and vouchers correct and the cash balance on
hand Seven thousand thirty-one dollars and
twenty-siN cents (S7,03l26).
We would submit the following estimates as In
our judgment necessary for the correct expenses
Of the ensuing year:
State Tax ................ so 1882
County school II X..................... S,449. Il
Salaries OfCounty Officers......... 100000
For all other purposes ............... 100000
All of which is respectfully submitted this 10Th
day ofNOvember, 1856.
$ ( S,2 \ 4 H 55S5ii Committee.
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j. b. ENS0N,
~ - L


Total amount of County and Poor
orders iss led at this session, S4446. rs.
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Union lodge 10. IS. A.OU.m

pa-rIar rnsetfnr everv first and third Thurs
dav svepfnp Fearh month. All msmbeFs should
bs--ss.rr'at tie fr-t IN meeting every month.
" A. BURNETT, N. W
G. 2. BCRSErT Recorder
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OERECT0RF.
Lodges.

RiVer falls Grange P. Off.
STATED meetings on the 2d and 18th Saturdaysof
. Tsrv month at > O'Clock p.m-.in their hallsouth
u 'ue 10 - D. :. HALL, Master.
r. r Lowell Secretary
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To the Honorable County Board Of Supervisors:
Your committee on Equalization recommend
that the assessment Of the real and personal
property of the several towns and cities in the
county Of Pierce for the year 1883, for the pur-
pose of taxation. be equalized set forth in
the foregoing tabular statement.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day Of No
vember, A. ID. 1856.
FREEMAN II. LORD,
IRA j sMITH,
NELs A. NELSON,
j. X. HAvEss,
JONI BUCKLEY,
Committee on E0ualizatian
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On motion the report was accepted
and adopted. and the county orders
paid by the treasurer destroyed in
presence of the whole beard.
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rARILAK STATEMEN.

TABULAR SIA1EME I'm
OF Equalization as adopted by the County
Board Of supervisors % Pierce County for the
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REPORT OF COUNTY TREASURER.
To the Honorable County Board of Supervisors
of Pierce county:
l. j. :. ROunce. County Treasurer for said
Pierce county, do hereby report the finances of
said county for the fiscal year ending Nov 9, 1886:
RECEIPTS
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i. L.. NELSON.
Chairman Board Sup. of Pierce Co., Wis.
J. b. JENSON. County Clerk.
On motion the board then adjourned
till s A. NJ Saturday morning.
SATURDAY Morning, Nov. 13.
Board met at s o'clock; roll called;
full board present; journal approved
The bill of VIM. Reynolds of the
city of River Falls, for election returns,
amounting to S3.6S, was presented
and on motion allowed by the whole
board The order levying county tax
was now offered and passed by ayes
noes, as follows: Ayes-Sups. Bias
com, Robson, Buckley, n. A. Nelson,
Akers, Halvorson. Sands, Murphy,
Hutchinson, Clements, Ravens, Rey-
nolds. Pierce, Morse. Lord, Smith,
Lynch. Helt, Stafford. Drake, Tayler;
noss-Sup. Lewis, chairman not vot
ing. The beard then proceeded to
tho election of county agents of poor.
j A. Nelson was elected by ballet one
of the Poor Agents II. N. Bascom
was elected by ballot one of the Poor
Agents. j. b. Jensen was elected
one of the Poor Agents by accama-
ton. On motion a recess was taken
till III o'clock A. NJ.
Board met at IL e'cleck. The fol-
lowing was then on motion accepted
and adopted:
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We certify the foregoing TO be the equaliza-
ton of all the real and personal property in the
several towns and cities in tho County sf Pierce
for the year 1856 as made by the Board of SUI
psryisors Of said county at the annual session,
Nov. 1886.