River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

Potatoes are big this season and
if it were not for the rot there would
have been an immense crop. Three
hundred bushels to the acre is a
common report, with one third of
them rotten. The tubers are of
good quality this year. The farm
ers had just got fairly started in
digging when this heavy rain of
Friday to Monday gave them long
and serious set back. James Field
left five samples of white variety
in the window of this office Satur-
day that are fine specimens. The
five are the product of one hill and
weigh 6A pounds. They are called
the American Banner"
To the Editor Of tile journal:
The ladies of the Improvement
League wish to express their thanks
through your columns for the gen.
erous patronage given the concert
last Friday evening. Also to thank
those who kindly gave their talents
to make the entertainment sue
cess. In spite of the inclement
weather the hall was we'll filled and
after expenses are paid we have
$500 to lay aside for the work of
next year.
AS the seasons work is closed it
may be of interest to the public 10
know in what way we have spent
our money during the present sum-
mer. We had on hand at the first
meeting the $4,000 that was raised
for a bridge at Vine street, also
about ten dollars left over from last
year. In addition to this we have
received about ten dollars in dues.
When we found that we could not
build the bridge that we had plan
ned, we, who usually attend the
League meetings, felt that we were
too few in number to take the re-
sponsibility of spending that
amount of money. Hence an earnest
request was issued IN both papers
asking for a full attendance at the
next meeting and also cordially in
vited any others who might have
some plan TO suggest as to wise
use of this money. To this request
eighteen League ladies responded
and they planned what would be, in
their judgment, for the best interest
of the city as whole. The subject
of an Auditorium was discussed at
length and could there have been
some one to take the matter in hand
the majority of the League would
have been willing to pledge our
money as the first five hundred dol
lars. But the League were unwill-
ing to assume the responsibility
for such a large enterprise and as
no one else was willing the matter
was dropped and we are still much
in need of an Auditorium. Other
plans were discussed pro and con
but to each there seemed some OBJ
lection. 1t was finally decided that
as there seemed to be nothing sug-
gested that was directly in the line
of adding to the artistic features OF
the city we would turn to the prac-
teal. We knew that the City Coun-
ell felt that new watering tanks
were an imperative necessity the
present summer, and that bridge
at the Glen for the use of employees
at the lower power house must be
built in the near future. Hence we
voted the use of our money for these
two purposes. We paid 1926 for the
bridge and $3.50 towards the tanks.
For the bridge we have received
much adverse criticism, but if one
remembers that by our using OUR
money for these purposes the city
is enabled to spend $445 more in
sidewalks and other necessary re-
pairs perhaps the criticisms will
seem less just. We built the kind
of bridge that the city would very
soon have been obliged to build-a
neat, substantial structure that to
the unprejudiced mind would hard
ly excite comment either favorable
or otherwise. In addition we have
spent $45 at the depot and we hope
that next summer our depot grounds
will be we'll in line with those of
other places. We have also spent
some money in hiring moving done
and other incidentals and have ff-
teen dollars still on hand to add to
our concert money for next years
work.
Thanking all who have assisted
us in our various enterprises and
asking 1eniency for the mistakes we
have made, we remain.
Sincerely yours,
Mpe FpANY ENarEN Pres