River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-19


familiarity. They are a nuisance that
ought to be abated. The legislature
should put them In the category
along with noxIous weeds. The sea-
son seems TO have been especially IA
vorable for their multiplication.
They are everywhere and on every.
thing.
| can furnish board and room for
two, Inquire of Mrs. Richie, corner
of Maple and Second streets.
A white frost was apparent on the
sidewalks yesterday morning, Sept.
Is, the first OF the season. Vegeta-
tion shows no sign OF injury. as the
freeze was light and everything was
very wet, the ground from recent
rains and vegetation from a heavy
dew, but the chinch bugs have dlsap-
peared as If by magic, Vegetation is
growing vigorously since the recent
rains.
: G. e. Nelson and family arrived
here Saturday from Claremont, N. D.,
where they have resided on farm for
the last year and a half. They are
visiting with Mrs. Nelson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Halyorson, ia the town
OF River Falls. Mr.. Nelson has ac-
cepted the position Of foreman in the
Sun office at Spring Valley. He is a
good printer, hustler in any bust
ness he undertakes, and very agree
able gentleman.
DR.. II. w. Radcliff and wife have
moved to BalSam Lake, Polk county,
where the Doctor shipped his stock Of
dry goods. shoes and groceries. He
has opened general store there with
a good business In prospect. The peo-
pie Of River Falls regret to lose the
Doctor and Mrs. Radcliff as residents
but inasmuch as they have moved on
ly across one county and half way
through the next they hope to see
them here as frequent visitors. They
have many fast friends who will be
anxious TO see them often.
Frank p Kelly, accompanied by his
cousin, Miss Lenore Llnehan, left
yesterday for Canton, Ohio, TO be
present at the funeral OF the dead
President. Mr.. Kelly was personally
acquainted with President Mckinley,
having had the pleasure Of preparing
an entertainment for him as presi-
dent Of the La Florida Mining, Mill
ing and Development Co while the
President was on his tour through
Arizona the past summer Mr.. Kelly
meets his wife at Chicago, she having
come from her home at New Orleans
to Join him. They will return to this
place Saturday.
f. Engdahl, wife and little girl, re-
turned Saturday evening from their
two months visit to Sweden. They
report fair voyage both ways and a
pleasant time with relatives and
friends in the old country to which
this was their first visit since they
came to this country over fourteen
years ago. They crossed the Atlantic
both in going and returning on the
big ocean liner, Oceanic. The boat
was crowded on the return voyage
with 1920 passengers, besides the
crew u AGO. The passengers consist
ed exclusively of Americans return
ing from visit to Europe and the
East.
Some cattle have died in the town
OF Weston, Dunn county, and near
Eau Claire OF what local veter
mary calls anthrax. This is one OF the
worst diseases known. 1t is.absolute.
ly fatal TO stock. 1t is very contagious
and may be communicated by other
cattle drinking from stream or pool
where diseased cattle have been drink
ing. 1t said that it may be even COM
municated to stock that eat the grass
anywhere near where the carcass Of
an animal afflicted has been buried.
1t is reported that two men at Black
River Falls took the disease and died
from skinning an animal which died
from the disease.
The Crop Reporter places the con-
dition of corn on the 1st OF Septem
Der at SIT per cent. of good crop,
indicating about half crop. Wheat,
winter and spring com bined, was S2s
per cent. as compared with ten-year
average of 1913 per cent. Oats aver
aged ", against 81 last year and SIG
for ten years. The present condition
OF potatoes is the lowest reported in
ten years, being 10.2polEts lower than
In 1894, the lowest previous Septem-
Der condition. Wisconsin holds its
own among the potato-raising states
as to conditions, being 50 per cent. Of
the average, while Minnesota is rs,
Illinois 81, Iowa 81, Kansas Al and
Missouri At MichIpan makes the