River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-10-18

! Ready-made skirts for sale at r
N. Jenson's.
Ilwaco Springs water is just the
drink for this season as it is for al
seasons,
John Lawrence came down from
Winter last evening on short visit
to friends.
Mrs. H. L. Tinker of Holcombe
arrived here the first of the week on
a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Deans.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Beardsley will
leave Prescott next week after 40
years residence here for San Pedro,
Cal, where they will make
their future home. They find the
semi-tropical climate there more
congenial to their health, having
spent one winter there.-Prescott
Tribune.
Bonnie Currier, who had been
making a few weeks visit here and
at River Falls, returned to Winni-
peg, Canada, Monday morning,
where he will be employed the re-
mainder of the fall. Dan Van Wagner
accompanied him and will be en-
ployed there.-Baldwin Bulletin.
The effects of the frost of the 9th
and 10th are made visible by the
changed aspect of foliage. The
leaves of hardwood trees are color
ed in many hues, and the leaves of
softwood trees are rapidly falling.
The cold wave of the 10th extended
over a wide area. Frost injured
vegetation as far south as Texas
and east nearly to the sea coast.
Snow fell in many localities, in
some sections to the death of sever
al inches. Here there were a few
snow flakes visible in the air but
| not enough fell to whiten the side
walks.
President Wheeler of the Univer-
sity of California has an article on
"Orthography and Simplifed Spell
ling in the Outlook of Oct. 6, that
every one interested in the question
considered should read. 1t is the
most rational and exhaustive state
ment of the case that we have ev-
er seen. One statement he makes
in regard to the word through, I"
that by some is written THRU" we
must find room to reproduce here.
"There is no excuse, however, for
thru" (for "through") from any
point of view. The symbol u"
generally carries the value of
"yu," in "use," or u" in "but;"
only very rarely, as in rural, ;"
''rumor," has it the value of 90"
Thru" has not even the authority
of error"
A fire, the origin of which is un-
known, on the James Sweet place
southwest of the city, Tuesday af~
ternoon destroyed all the buildings
with the exception of the dwelling
house. The barn destroyed was
full of hay, the granary contained a
thousand bushels of oats and con-
siderable amount of machinery was
burned in the machine shed. On
no part of this property was there
any insurance. The insurance on
the buildings had expired and Mr..
Sweet says he was about to have
the buildings insured after hauling
some grain to market. George B.
Smith works the farm on shares
and sustains an equal loss in the
destruction of the hay and oats with
Mr., Sweet. Mr.. Smith also lost a
| part of his machinery.
1t will be seen by glance at the
Assessment Rolls, published in the
JOURNAL of this and last week,
Pierce county had at the time the
assessments were made this year
8,477 horses, valued at $545, 038-
32,257 head of neat cattle, valued at
$451 1929; sheep and lambs, 21,848,
worth $50, ITO; % mules worth ST.
615; 6,424 swine assessed at $40,326.
There were reported 1873 pianos in
the county and watches, while the
number of carriages, wagons, and
sleighs recorded 4,141, valued at
$685. 43. Comparing this list with
that of the St. Croix county assess
ment in relation to the same items
we find ST. Croix reports 9,427 hors-
es, 568, $3.50; ,678 head of neat cat
tie, worth $526,648; SO mules, with
81 $50; 1883 sheep and lambs,
with value of $45,293; 6,1S4 swine,
valued at $35,2l3. 1t had 420 plan
os, ten watches, ten automobiles
and 1873 wagons, carriages and