River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-15

There is now noticeable increase
in the activity OF real estate sales and
our most conservative dealers predict
AN active market at decidedly advanc-
ed prices during the coming winter.
Work on the Freeman Touring mill
has been commenced and will be
pushed forward as fast as the superior
character of the plant will permit.
The mill will be one of the finest in the
world and the funds with which to
erect it are in sight.
The receipts and shipments of grain
here are much greater than ever be-
fore known, and the same may be said
of coal.
The Omaha's traffic in corn is very
extensive and a largo corn elevator is
one of the important improvements
projected here.
The erection of second Congrega-
tional house of worship has been COM
menced which it is expected will be
ready for dedication on New Years
day.
The Eighth district w. G. T. U.
held an interesting convention here
last week It's next meeting will be
held at River Falls. The local Union
here is composed of energetic women
whose hearts are in the cause and
who have recently established week
ly newspaper called "The Leaven' as
an auxiliary in their work.
Mrs. l.. L. Lewis, formerly of Es-
dale, is dangerously i'll aud her recov-
cry is regarded as extremely doubtful.
The Board of Education is unable to
provide additional school rooms AS
fast as the demands for them arise, a
fact which should be convincing proof
of tho continued growth of our city.
A. A. johnson formerly of River
Falls, is among the fortunate real
estate investors here and regards this
as good town to tie to.
G. G. Williams, County Superin.
tendent of Schools, is doing much to
increase the efficiency and usefulness
of the country schools in Douglas
county. lie was formerly Pierce
county teacher and MIXTURES pro-
gressive spirit.
One of the members of the Board of
Education recently partook too freely
of the contents of the ''social glass,
and after bracing up to what he doubt
less regarded the requisite standard
started out to paint the town red. AS
result of his efforts he brought up
in the municipal court where he paid
fine of two dollars and now figures
as defendant in ten thousand dollar
damage suit charged with assaulting
an inoffensive citizen whom it Is al
legged received permanent injuries at
his hands. Much indignation over
the affair and an effort will be made
to show that even city official has
no right to make an unprovoked at
tack upon fellow-citizen.
The Consolidated Land Company at
the East End has recently been doing
some good work in the way of secur-
ing for the city desirable industries
and enterprises tending to increase
the growth and prosperity of our city,
and this work has stimulated the
Land and River Improvement Com
pany at the West End to still greater
effort in this direction. As result,
it is stated that important announce
ments will soon be made.
The Duluth authorities recently
forbid one of our live dry-goods mer-
chants circulating advertising matter
upon the streets of the Zenith City.
Ross, Dryer & Smith recently in
creased the number of the rooms &C.
cupied by them as law offices, the
increase in the amount and impOr-
lance of their law practice rendering
this more necessary. The Ross and
Smith OF the iirm will be recognized
as Frank A. and Charley respectively
whose Pierce county friends will be
pleased to learn of the success with
which they are meeting here.
Prof. A. w. Rankin, formerly of
Red Wing, is giving excellent salts
faction as City superintendent of
Schools. lie keeps pace with modern
educational ideas and is doing good
work.
The banking houses here have some
thing of snap on public money. By
combining the banks get the use of
the city funds, which belong TO the
people, at two per cent. interest,
which they in turn loan to the peo-
Pile, to whom it belongs, at ten per
cent. That is little tough for the
people, but it is tender and juicy meat
| for the banks.