River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

P1ow. Orders left at the Farmers
& Merchants State Bank will receive
prompt attention.
George Stewart, of the firm Of
Allard, Stewart Co., goes east this
afternoon-to New York Phi1ade1
phia and Boston-to select the fall
and winter stock of goods for the
firm.
The Board of Control have unan-
imously elected James E. Conk1in
of Madison, gold Democrat, as
warden of the state prison at Wau-
pun. The warden of the state pris-
on receives a salary of 1000 year
and subsistence for himself and
family.
Silver Gulch Ranch will be played
at Opera Hall next Thursday night,
Aug. %, by local talent, for the
benefit of the G. A. r. and w. R. c.
societies. The play is, one of the
best that has been staged for years.
The performers are taking hold of
their several parts in way that as
sures success.
The White Rock, Is. d. Journal,
C. S. Dodge, Editor and Publisher,
now in it's 4th volume gives album
dant evidence of thrifty manage
ment and consequent prosperity.
The paper has been enlarged to a
six-column quarto. The advertise
ments show by the liberal patronage
that it is appreciated.
Vegetation is still green and thrift
ty. There has been so much rain
all along through the season that
vegetation has never slackened in
growth. The limbs of trees bend
under the great weight of foliage
which is still as fresh in color as in
June. Grass is growing vigorously
and aftermath is abundant.
The famous easy washer, Maple
City Soap, works perfectly in hard
water.
A person who rides through the
city on the cars in the daytime is
likely to get very poor impression
of the place. Along the river banks,
in rear of the business places, is the
most wretched looking portion of
the town. A jungle of thorn bushes
would add to it's appearance in hid.
ing the unsightly refuse of useless
ness.
Secretary M. L. Balm of the Little
Ruby Mine, reports that the shaft
is now down 70 feet and in good ore.
The prospects are very favorable
that the Little Ruby" will prove
to be good mine. The property
is being developed right along and
the fact that it is close to the famous
Golden Fleece" mine will certainly
increase the value of the Little
Ruby" stock.
While John Haddow and Prof. G.
w. Swartz were driving down to
G1enmont last Sunday where their
families were camping and when
near the lake shore the horses sud-
denly SHE'D out of the road, having
been alarmed by rattlesnake that
was disturbed and gave the custom
airy warning. The reptile was dis
patched with a club. He was a big
one and disported twelve rattles,
which the boys display as trophy
of their prowess.
Some recent transfers of real estate
in the city are the following: C. E.
Bern has bought the Chas. Johnson
place on the west side; D. Webster
of Hudson, the Chas. Upgren place,
Second street; Chas. Haven the
Michael Cream place, Fifth and Wal
nut streets; Mrs. Mary Glover the
| Jesse Rose house, south Main street;
c.. Upgren, a lot of w. F. Kellogg,
corner of Walnut and Fourth streets;
Victor Scott, the Ro1lin place, Cas-
cade avenue and Spruce street; G.
l. Ap Roberts the Fred Currier
premises, east of the Normal.
Resin has no washing properties.
Maple City Soap contains no rosin.
j. w. VIM left half dozen spec
linen potatoes of his raising at the
JOURNAL Office a few days ago,
where they may be seen. They are
a new variety and are called by the
originators the Envoy. They are a
: smooth tuber, with eyes not deeply
sunk, are of pinkish color, resem-
bling the Early Rose in some re-
spects. We have not tested the
quality of these potatoes and are
not sure whether they are or are not
extra early. They are not late be-
cause these are fully ripe. These
six potatoes are the crop of one hill
and WEIGH fo11r mounds a rast1ft In