River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12

G. A. r. and w. R. c. at Stevens
Point this week.
To-day is the third anniversary
of the New Richmond tornado.
Mayor Epley has ordered all visible
traces of the disaster to be removed.
The remains of victim of Alaskan
cold was in the city a couple of DAYS
last week, exhibiting himself what
there was left of him and pictures of
Alaskan scenery. He was minus
lower limbs and hands, these hav-
ing been frozen and amputated.
The strawberry patches gave in
timation of an immense crop. The
plants lowered profusely and fruit
ed splendid1y but the crop is blight
ed by the long rains beyond redemp-
ton. The plants have rusted and
the berries do not mature. One
half crop is all that is now expected.
The circus came and went. An
immense number of people, includ-
ing, of course, the small boy, saw
the elephant. The show gave
general satisfaction. The acrobatic
feats filled the soul of the youths
with an overmastering desire to at
tain to the acme of such wonderful
feats-which they are practicing.
Lord Kelvin, the distinguished
Scotch scientist who recently came
to the United States on visit, saws
the building of a practical airship is
mathematical impossibility. There
is no greater living authority than
he. Missionaries will probably be
slow to accept the decisions of
science but will still attempt the
impossible.
Application for mail route No. 5
has been sent in and the agent of
the department is expected here to
determine upon the advisabi1ity of
its establishment soon. The opera
ton of this route will accommodate
about 100 families. If the app1i-
cation is allowed, as there is no
doubt it will be, all the territory
contiguous to this city will be sup
piled with rural mail.
Judge L. H. Humphrey died at
his home in Hudson last Monday,
after an illness of eight weeks. He
was IL years old and a pioneer resi-
dent of the city having located there
in 1855. He was an honorable and
honored man and served his fellow
citizens ably and faithfully in many
capacities of public trust-member
of assembly, state senator, mem
Der Of Congress, Judge of the Cir
cult court.
About 80 G. A. R. boys went to
Clear Lake yesterday morning to
the ST.. Croix Valley, Veterans Asso-
citation anniversary. The meeting
has a three days session the 18th,
18th and 18th of June. Several
went from here to represent l. N.
Nichols post at the State Encamp-
ment, being held at Stevens Point
on the same dates as the reunion
is held at Clear Lake. The Sons of
Veterans and w. R. C. also meet at
Stevens Point this week.
The largest assemblage of the
season greeted the performers in
the Fete Gymnastique at Opera Hall
Monday evening. All the available
seats were early appropriated and
chairs were brought from the Nor
NAL and placed in the ais1es and
every other available space. The
entertainment was highly enjoyed
throughout. The performers as in
dividua1 actors and in ensemble
did their parts to perfection. The
performance gave evidence of care
full and efficient training.
The following teachers have finish
ed their schools andreturned to their
homes here since the last issue of
the Journal: Miss Jennie Beers from
Phillips; Miss Cymbra Daniels from
Cloquet, Mimi; Miss Bessie Nelson
from Rice Lake; Miss Bessie Rounse-
veil from Colby; Miss Emily.
Parsons from Sioux City, Iowa;
Miss Persis Day from Grafton, N.
D.; Miss Florence Glass from Turtle
Lake; Arthur Gunnison from Turtle
Lake; E. freed from Moorhead,
Mimi; and Miss Vide Finley from
Saltwater.
Flag day" comes on Saturday,
June IA, and will be widely COM
memorated throughout the country.
1t was on June IA, 1777, that Con-
gress adopted the stars and stripes
as the national standard. The
American Flag association, formed
in 1897 by committees from veterans,
military, patriotic and historical
societies in the United States, and