River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
WEST SUPERIOR.


A large addition to the mammoth
coal dock situated on Allouez Bay is
soon to be built.
July 18th, Mr. Lloyd L. Lewis. who
IS visiting friends at Minong, cele-
brated his 90th birthday: u three
children and seven grand children be-
ing present.
The draw In the fine new bridge
| here was recently damaged TO the ex-
! tent of five Thousand dollars by being
! struck by big lake steamer which
| was coming into port.
William Tobey, who enjoys the
proud distinction OF beng one of the
Pierce county contingent here, is one
OF the newly appointed Board of Di-
| rectors Of the Superior Public Library.
The Eastern Minnesota railway
| people have decided TO build eleven
new stalls TO their round-house here
and also TO erect extensive steel sheds
to be used as repair shops. This is a
somewhat significant STRAW"
This burg has already located one of
the largest and best dry docks upon
the great chain OF lakes. and the
American Steel Barge Company has
commenced work upon another one
| To be put in here which will be still
larger. Guess this must be an adj
vance picket denOting the approach OF
the Mckinley boom of prosperity. At
any rate il looks like q favorable sign.
Il. II. Wood will teach at Minong.
IN Washburn county, the coming
year. lie > opening up farm
i've miles west of that place, but the
hay seed which adhCres to his apparel
did not prevent his passing the recent
State examination of those who wish
TO obtain certificate of their eligi-
bility to the office of County Superin-
tendcnt of Schools, required by the
law of 1898.
Augustus I Mckay, NJ. d., form
erly publisher of a Chicago health
resort journal, has located here for
the practice of medicine. Besides be-
ing regular" he can tell much in an
entertaining way concerning all of
tile most popular health resorts i'm the
United States, having personally Wis
tied and written them up. The doc
tor is nephew of W. ii. and y. J
Mckay Of River Falls.
One hundred thousand tons of coal
have just been shipped from here to
Chicago by rail. our Chicago neigh
bors can generally obtain what they
want here in the way of coal, as our
dealers carry heavy stocks. If the
Lake Michigan hamlet wishes two or
three thousand tons more tO-mOr-
row she can obtain it here at regular
market quotations. The coal famine
hasn't struck West Superior yet.
Three additional teachers will be
employed in the Normal School here
next year, the school opening two
weeks from next Monday. The sue
cess of the Normal thus far has met
with the most Sanguine expectations
of its warmeSt friends, and disarmed
the bitter opposition to its establish
ment here. 1t must be conceded that
this marked success came in the face
| Gf very unfayorable conditions. fact
which augurs well for its future.
ITO move Or not to moYe2" That
is the question which is now agitat-
ing Knox Lewis. Whether it were
better to continue to sleep here
with cold feet, or expose his darl-
ing cherubs to the dangers of pitfalls
incident to metropolitan life, is prob
lem compared with which that in
volyed in Hamlet's soliloquy is tame.
The duties of Mr.. Lewis as manager
| for the X. w. Lewis Abstract Com
pany require his constant presence
here and his family reside at Minong,
hence his perturbation of spirit.
Farm for Sale.