River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-06-07

first page.
John Knapp was down from the
State University over Sunday.
P. L. Annis left Monday for Du-
buque, Iowa, to drill in mining.
Glenn Rounsevell was down from
Hamline University over Sunday.
David Smith came down from the
State University last Friday night,
sick.
S. Herum came down from Thief
River, Mimi, Tuesday on a visit to
relatives in Martell.
Mrs. Martha Farnsworth of North
Dakota spent a few days with
friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Carlson left
yesterday for weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Reynolds at
Grantsburg.
If you need glasses, call at Hotel
Parker June 18th or 18th and have
them accurately fitted. C. H. Todd,
Optometrist.
David Peterson of ST. Paul came
down Saturday on visit to his pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. John Peterson
returning Tuesday.
Leave orders for Baggage at Tag
CARTS Drug Store, or al my resi-
dence and prompt attention will be
given. Phone No. AZ. F. A. HOWE.
Mrs. Elvira Wheeler is spending
a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
w. J. Brier. Mrs. Wheeler has
made her home in Chicago the past
year.
Mrs. F. A. Howe is in attendance
upon the meeting of the Grand
Lodge Of Rebekahs at Sheboygan
this week. She is one of the Grand
Lodge officers.
Among the teachers home from
their schools we notice the follow
ing: Cora Chapman, Mabel Keith,
Hester Hulst, Marguerite Linehan,
Anna Linehan, Chas. Rand.
Frank Jaynes, an efficient clerk in
Freeman & Sons drug store for a
number of years past, left yesterday
for Stroud, N. D., where he will re-
side on his homestead claim.
George ]. Dodge is in attendance
at the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
as delegate from the local lodge.
The Grand Lodge is in session at
Sheboygan the 5th, 9th and 7th.
There will be a meeting of the
River Falls Base Ball Association
at the Fire Hall tomorrow evening
at 8 O'Clock to complete arrange
ments for a Fourth of July ceiebra-
ton.
Just after the passenger train
passed over it last night the bridge
near Randall's was carried away by
the high water. The bridge crew
from Hudson made such repairs
during the night that the passenger
train got ont on time this morning.
A basket social will be given by
the ladies of the Catholic church at
G. A. R. hall, Friday evening (to-
morrow, June 8. Each lady is re-
quested to bring a basket with lunch
for two. Hot coffee will be served
with lunch. Ali are cordially invit-
ed.
Good Roads" is being discussed
and demanded right along but there
are no good roads in muddy time.
While good roads are being discus
sed and demanded with insistency in
the city, bad roads, constant and
aggravating condition in the coun-
try, are being discussed" in words
of one syllable-with the dis
elided.
The Drisco1l Land, Loan & In.
vestment Co., of Driscoll, N. D.,
has tract of 100000 acres of land
for sale in Burleigh Co., N. D., at
prices and terms that are attracting
purchasers. Burleigh county is near
the center of the state. Bismark,
the state capital, is in this county,
Those who are intending to look fol
good land at a reasonable price
should consult OSCAR PAULSON,
r. F. D. No. l, who is solicitor in
this vicinity for this land.
The rainy season" is not over in
Wisconsin as yet. 1t is a question
as to where all the water comes
from. 1t comes down the Kinnic.
kinnic to this place and the river is
constantly replenished. Two weeks
ago the river was extremely high
for several days, and Tuesday for q
time it was nearly as high as or
May 81. There was a down pour