River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

to go cents. BARNARD & CLoUGH.
County Clerk Hohle has issued
275 hunting licenses to date, against
about 200 up to this time last year.
He issued last year a total of 767.
When the frost is on the pumpkin
the open season for football is near
at hand. Football is a strenuous
game that requires a stiff back, a
hard head and bracing tempera-
ture. The small boys have already
commenced practice on the pigskin.
Coal is way up in price, and if the
price keeps on rising the article will
be an unknown quantity here. The
schools got in quite quantity in
the early part of summer, before the
price got SO excessively high. Wood
will be in good demand this winter.
There will be but very little, if
any, wheat for sale here this year.
Most farmers sowed but little, bare
ly enough to furnish them with suf-
ficient flour for use The mills will
need to ship in wheat to supply the
demand, or the -four must come
from Minneapolis.
The frost Of last Friday morning
was sufficiently severe to kill tender
er vegetation but grass and tree
foliage do not show any effects of
it. The foliage of most species of
trees is yet fresh in green appear
ance. The leaves of a few kinds,
of the soft wood varieties, show the
limitations of decay from the pro-
cess of development. They have
served their purpose.
Illumination by gas will soon be
in this city and the
gas mandatory closed. Electric
lights are coming into general use,
and the patrons of the gas company
will substitute electricity for gas in
their buildings. The gas company
has concluded to quit the manufac
ture and the city has taken charge
of the plant, pending the wiring of
where gas is in use, and
will furnish gas to those now using
it until the electric lights are in
stalled in place of it. The city took
charge of the gas factory yesterday.
Wash lace curtains, shirt waists,
etc., with Maple City Soap.
The people of the city generally
should interest themselves in the
venture of the Improvement League
to raise money for public benefit
by a rummage sale. The bridge to
be built across the South Fork into
The city park is a convenience that
affects the public and all who can
do SO should render such assistance
to the League in the commendable
as is convenient. The
ladies of the League appeal for the
of articles for sale.
The sale is to be held the week
commencing Oct. 6. The place for
holding it will be announced later.
The starch factory started up
potatoes yesterday. Sew
eral days had been used in getting
things in shape-soaking up the
tanks, fitting on new belts and max
ing some needed repairs. The pros
oect is that the factory will have a
heavy run, as the potato crop is
good and a large area was planted.
The factory has quite a heap of
;ubers to commence on. Potatoes |
are fine this year. They are large
and free from scab. The price paid
S rs cents hundred pounds, about
Is cents a bushel. 1t is probable
hat this price will be maintained |
through the season.
Primary elections were held in
Minnesota Tuesday for the nomina-
ion of members of Congress and Of |
he state Legislature. In several of
he Congressional districts there
vas no contest by Republicans and
he present Congressman were re-
nominated. In the second district |
Congressman McCleary had no OPP |
position in the race for a renomina
ion. Mr.. McCleary is very popu-
ar member of Congress, not only in
lis own district and the state of
but in the nation as
we'll. He is worker in the House
md his work tells to advantage.
friends here rejoice in
lis deserved popularity.
The 1itetary society of the High