River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09
A Bridget

markable consensus of opinion
respecting the necessity Of another
bridge. It's the question most con-
stantly under discussion indicating
beyond doubt that it is a question
of pressing interest while opinions
differ in regard to the precise location
and character of the bridge to be con-
structed there is practically a unan-
unity among the people regarding the
necessity of one in central locality,
and a demand that bridge be built
i'm the near future. The delay of con-
sidering the convenience and business
needs of the people in this respect Is
manifesting unmistakable signs OF
impatience. The bridge is needed, it
is needed badly. The people want it,
and begin TO ask for reasons why it is
not projected. The necessity of a
god bridge in the center OF the city
affect the business of many of our
citizens, the necessity for it is felt
more and more every day as the build
ing OF it is deferred. The people pay
taxes for Improvements that shall be
for their convenience and advantage,
and elect officers to administer these
taxes for the public good. That the
convenience of the people and the
business interests of the city requires
the early construction of bridge, a
crossing somewhere near the business
center of the place admits of no
question. Another pressing necessity
for safe and convenient crossing con-
fronts the city in the near approach
of the opening of the schools, when
six hundred boisterous and rollicking
children will wend their devious ways
(superlatively devious without a
BRIDGE to their respective school
rooms. One half this number would
be benefited by a central bridge. 1t
is not a sufficient answer to this de-
mand that there are two bridges ard
a rickety plank for their safe crossing.
Experience will remind one that a
vast majority of the children crossed
the central bridge, and the children
will cross by the nearest way and go
with the crowd. A crossing of several
hundred with counter-curreDce over
the zigzag plank and up the rip raps
| is not question for patient considera-
ton. The absence of a bridge here
will interfere with the school at
tendance to degree which will make
the lower grades practically useless.
Parents will not send their little ones
from home with knowledge of con-
slant danger in the present condition
of crossing. We are aware of the
difficulties in the way of constructing
a good, substantial, convenient bridge
on Maple street; we appreciate the
| gravity of the situation, but here is a
/ condition that confronts us, a condi-
Uion of business, convenience, and
| safety that demands consideration. a
| demand that cannot be ignored. The
necessity for economy, the desire to
keep taxes down to the lowest point
| consistent with wise administration
of the city's requirements is highly
commended and duly appreciated.
We believe, however, the whole city
will approve the necessary outlay for
building good bridge and for its
speedy construction. We make no
suggestion as TO what or where the
bridge shall be. We have elected
council in whose wisdom, public spirit
and honesty of purpose we have
| absolute confidence, and if they will
take steps to build good bridge we
will support them in the undertaking
if it costs-all it will be worth.
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The severity of the drouth is wide
spread and for the season of the year
at which it commenced and its long
| duration is unprecedented in this lati-
| tude. The extreme heat has intensi-
| tied its effects. The crops of corn,
potatoes and garden products have
suffered UNNECESSARILY and many
fields are past remedy. In some fields
of light soil potato vines are entirely
dead with no tubers. Corn is noticed
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and the leaves brown. Many fields of
| potatoes are worthless, while the vines
are green, there are no potatoes.
There was an exceptionally large area
of potatoes planted and seed was high.
The damage to farmers who have
large fields of potatoes will be very
4 great. Late planted fields may yet
develop small crop of tubers with
rains in the near future, but early
| fields are total failure. Corn, with
| plenty of rain from this time must
necessarily be poor crop since SO few
ears have developed on the stalks.
Grass, except in low lands does not
| grow at all the fields being entirely
brown and the dried grass crisp.
There is great danger from fires and
constant precautions are necessary.
Forest trees, even, are beginning to
show the severity of the effects of the
want of moisture. In some instances
the leaves have withered and the trees
dead. Especially is this noticeable in
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sides of hills, the roots of these trees
growing nearer the surface of the
: round than most forest trees.
Troubles never come singly." The
financial depression, the flood, the
| strike, the drouth and the intense
neat. And while we hope for better
times the prospect for il is not good
for the immediate future. While
crops are very light on the whole the
price of farm products of which the
farmer may have to market are very
| low, wheat, which for this latitude
has been the main product for sale
from the farm, is the lowest it has
ever been.
Bring your Wheat, Rye, Barley and
Oats TO the Cascade Mill, River Falls.
when you want to sell them.
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