The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-05-18
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H. c. DODGE & Sons warehouse, AT
Madison, containing salt, cement,
wagons and agricultural implements,
was burned on the 18th, causing q loss
on building and contens of 81 800; in
surance, $500. 1t is supposed that the
IRE originated through a spark from a
passing locomotive.
Gov. HOARD has re8ppointed Or. b.
u Maercklell, OF Milwaukee, q mem
Der OF the State Board of Dental Ex-
amlners.
AN institution established upon a
somewhat novel plan is the Children 5
Home, recently opened at Eau Claire
by benevolent ladies of that city. The
home Is a spacious brick structure on
University Hill, where dependent chill
dren are cared for. Children can be
committed to the home by parents or
guardians, with papers rehnquishing
all claims TO them. so that they may
be given for adoption whenever
deemed advisable. But the main pur-
pose Is to care for little wais whose
parents are dead or who have been alb
andoned by their natural protectors.
The home viii accommodate thirty chill
dren, and ten have already been placed
there. The children are educated, we'll
fed and well clothed, and as fast as
homes can be found for them or en-
ployment where they can learn useful
occupations, they will be relinquished
by the board of managers. The fund
Tor the establishment of the home was
raised by voluntary subscriptions.
FRED MORRISON, of Ashland, dropped
dead IN the presence of his family.
MADISON Will exact a license fee from
persons sailing yachts and steamboats, on
the lakes at that point.
EARLY's logging camp, on Pine River,
vas destroyed by fire. Everything was
burned. The loss IS about $4,000.
ABoUT30 ,000,0 900 feet of logs, banked in
Florence County, the property of non
residents, have been assessed for taxa
ton.
The new and beautiful library hall, at
the Safe University, Is now practically
an armory. Guns are stored IN the
basement, and on rainy days military
drill is held in the splendid auditorium,
where commencement exercises occur.
TIE Novelty Furniture Company, of
Chippewa Falls. has been incorporated
with a capital stock of s., ,000.
EUGENE HALvoRsEN, an old settler of
Dallas. Barron County, died on MAY
,, at the home of his son. Deceased
was 6S years old.
ADELAR FAsCETTE, a well-known char
aCter, while employed on the west fork
Of the Chippewa, was seized with an
apopletjc fit and fell into the river. He
drowned before assistance could reach
him. The body was recovered.
Z Y I Al,
Eau Claire because she had been aban-
doned by the man who had been living
with her.
MAJ. A. B. Rogers, who constructed
the Iowa & Minnesota division OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Rail
way, died at Orleans, Mass, on the 4th
inst. The pass across the Selkirk
range of the Rocky Mountains, which
he discovered, is called Rogers
Pass in his honor. In 1857
he again engaged in explorations in
Montana and Wyoming Territory, and
it may be that he will be the only per-
son who discovered two passes across
the Rocky Mountains, which viii be oc-
cupied by transcontinent2l railways,
making him really the railway path
finder. The Canadian Pacific Road
awarded him a bonus of 5000 as
token Of appreciation of his valuable
services TO the company in finding the
routes through the mountains.
NEARLY all the Indians in the Ash
land region have been paid for their pine
in cash. The present law forbIds job
bers paying for logs in anything but
cash. No store orders or trading Is per-
mitted Indian Farmer Walker was
seen and said: THE Indians already
have as fine a lot OF good, heavy work
horses as you Will see anywhere. Some,
of course, are spending their money,
but others are putting it into the banks,
and they have a neat little sum saved.
The logs are all III, and they Will soon
begin their spring plowlng.
The small steamer Percy Swain struck
a rock at Trempealeau and sank. All
her passengers were saved.
TIE Ia Crosse board of Trade has
cordially endorsed the invitation of
the president to the Wisconsin State
Press Association to hold its next an
nual meeting IN that city.
THOSE interested in the lumber trade
in the valley of the Chippewa anticipate
a busy and prosperous season.
PROCEEDINGS have been instituted in
the courts al La Crosse for final settle
ment Of the estate of the late c. c. Wash
burn.
SECRETARY A. O. WRIGHT, of the State
Board of Charities and Reform, will give
the address at Mineral Point, Memorial
Day.
THE Ashland Press says the present
season is cne month IN advance of the
usual time. Last year at this time the
bav there was coated over with ice, no
vessels having put In appearance, and
no shipments Of iron ore or lumber.
Already one cargo Of coal mas arrived,
sixty-fve or more vessels have depart
ed loaded with iron ore, and five have
taken lumber cargoes.
THE remains of Pachette TTudeIl, who
was last seen IN the town of Ludington,
Eau Claire County, on the 18Th Of MAY,
1883. were found IN the woods bv boy
named Peter Dufraine, while hunting
cows The body was found on a low,
marshy piece OF ground. An inquest
was held, the finding of the jury being
that the deceased came to his death by
exposure.