River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-15

The apple crop of Wisconsin-which
is confined to the southern and east
ern part Of the state-is plentiful and |
of excellent quality.
Bert Dopkins has bought the Rock
well farm in the east part of the town
of River Falls. There are 400 acres in
the farm. The consideration is
$1,000.
In view of the grave apprehensions
Of the government relative to SPANS
honesty of purpose in the final settle
ment of peace terms no more troops
will be mustered out for time.
1t is said the birds of Jamaica have
all been killed off and as consequence
woodticks have become so thick as to
be a great pest. This is the spot
where the English sparrow might be
of some use.
The government of Belgium has
issued an order that every newspaper
in the country is entitled to free use
of every railroad. The business of
news gathering the government re-
CARDS as Of much importance to the
nation.
The Russian thistle that occasioned |
such widespread alarm in the Da-
kotas five or six years ago has lost its
| terrors But little inconvenience is
experienced from it now. Indeed it
seems to be dying out where it was
most numerous
Trouble will arise over the question
of the Philippines, not between the
natives and the United States, but
because Spain will decline to accede
to the popular demand of America
that she relinquish sovereignty to
all those islands.
There are about 100000 occupied
farms in the United States, with an
average of 1874 acres each. The value
Of these farms, land and improve
ments, is sixteen billion dollars. A
little more than half the farm lands
are classified as improved.
The corn crop, according to adj
vanced estimates from different parts
of the country, is enormous. The
crop of oats, barley and rye is also
above the average, all Of which com
bined gives intimation that all these
grains used for the feed of live stock
will be low in price.
The law precludes a county sheriff
from holding two consecutive terms
Of office. Hence a new man must be
elected in his place when his lease Of
office terminates A recently enacted
law limits the election of a person
to the Office Of county treasurer to
two successive terms
The Sioux City Business College,
Sioux City, Iowa, has card in this
paper Offering a complete course of in
: struction in Bookkeeping and Com
mercial Arithmetic by mail free Of
charge. Did you read it? To avail
yourself of this offer is the same as ac-
cepting present Of $50
While we deplore the prevalence Of
sickness among our soldiers in Cuba
and Porto Rico it may give us assur-
ance of the knowledge Of unavoidable
cause when we consider that the
Spanish suffered much more from
sickness than did ours. The deaths
from sickness in the Spanish army
far outnum bered those in ours.
The teachers committee to whom
the matter Of principal Of the high
school was referred, have accepted
Miss Gibbs resignation and secured
the services Of Mrs. Amy Powell Bliss
Of River Falls, Wis. who was Miss
Gibbs predecessor Mrs. Bliss gave
general satisfaction during the two
years she occupied the same position.
1t is safe to say that her former pupils
will be glad to see her return.-yames-
tom Daily Aleh
Company B of the 9th Wisconsin
held a reunion here yesterday, and
Company A Of the 18th Wisconsin
hold a reunion here to-day and to-
morrow. Quite a number of the
members of these companies are seen
on our streets to-day, among whom
we noticed D. j Dill Of Prescott,
Noble Tubman of Hammond, John
Rockstad of Martell, Mr., Hudson Of
New Centerville and Leonard Stiles
of Turton, S. d.
w. T. Kellogg, in accordance with
his annual custom, has selected from
the thousands Of samples in his gallery
five hundred or more representative
pictures for exhibition at the Pierce
County Fair. Kellogg's work always
takes the premium at the Fair Not
only are his pictures the best made
in the county, but no better are made
in the great cities. His gallery will
be closed Thursday and Friday of
next weekdays of the Fair.
c. P Nichols, who passed his youth
in River Falls is now located at North
| field, Mimi, and is engaged in the
nursery business. He has fifty acres
devoted to the growth Of flowers,
| fruits and vegetables In the green
houses he raises rare flowers-roses, |
chrysanthemums carnations and
every beautiful variety of the climate. |
His orchards are at this time loaded |
with fruit. He has 40, 600 apple trees |
in the nursery this season and small |
fruit and vegetables in great abund |
ance.
The Johnson s. Elertson-Carrolll
block is completed. The building is
two stories in height. The upper |
room Of the Carroll part will be finish
ed of for hall for parties and social
entertainments The Johnson & FL
ertson second story will be needed for
the storage of many articles that they |
will carry in the hardware line that |
the lower room will not accommodate,
\. c. Nelson expects to move into
the Carroll store soon with his |