River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-04-14
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stock escaped as well as the office and
other buildings near the mill. The
sawmill was one of the most modern
northern Wisconsin, and, together with
the planning mill, was practically the
sole means of affording the villagers
with employment. The surrounding
country has considerable hardwood
forests uncut and it is likely that the
mill will be rebuilt.
Sturgeon Bay.-The scow schoon-
er Augustus, Manitowoc, Capt.
Arthur Dahl, the first sail craft to
enter this port, opened the season
with disaster while coming down the
bay from the canal, having run into
an old submerged crib and sunk Just
off the Sturgeon Bay Boat works
wharf. The Augustus is loaded with
barrel salt taken on at Manistee. The
craft filled and sank to her decks,
resting on bottom. The salt slowed
in the hold, and which is considered
ruined by the water, is valued at $500
Superior. The erection of the
United States Steel company's big
double deck steel bridge over the
ST. Louis river, connecting it's proper
ties on the Wisconsin side with the
original plant on the Minnesota side,
is now under way. Some fears were
felt that the company would not con-
struct double deck approaches to the
bridge, particularly On the Minnesota
side where the bridge is reached over
a third of a mile of marsh land, but
the structure as being built removes
all doubt on this point.
on.-Announcement is made
by President Plantz of Law
renee college that work will be com
menced in couple of weeks on a $780,
900 boys dornitory and Y. M. G. A,
building combined The bulk of the
money has been provided by Wis
consin man who wishes his name with
held, and who also requests that the
new structure be named Brokaw hall,
after N. Fl. Brokaw, deceased, a
wealthy paper manufacturer who lived
at Kaukauna.
Madison.-Some friends of the
university are pleased with the
action of the student voters on the
question of a license or no license.
Although some of the local papers
have attempted to create the impress
sion that the students are hard drink
ers, the vote showed different re-
suits. The First, Fifth and Tenth
wards OF Madison include practically
the entire student district and were
the only wards in the city to go dry.
New chmond-Benjamin Frank
lin Powell, former mayor of New
Richmond, and leading Mason, died
after long illness. He was born in
New York II years ago and settled in
Wisconsin IS years ago in Waukesha
county. He has been a resident of
New Richmond since 1873. He served
in the civil war in the First California
cavalry.
Neenah.-Stricken with apoplexy,
Mrs. Christian Walter, wife of
wealthy brewer of this city, died at
Pueblo, Col, where she had gone to
attend the wedding of her niece, Miss
Christian Walter Of Pueblo, and DR..
D. G.. O'Connell of Milwaukee. The
high altitude is given as the cause Of
her sudden death.
Oconomowoc. = Oconomowoc has
granted a franchise to the Mil
waukee Light, Heat & Traction COM
pany to operate an electric railway in
the city 1t is not expected that the
road will be completed for two years
and will be an extension of the line
which the road plans to build from
Milwaukee.
Manitowoc.-The crew employed
in the Northwestern freight depot,
numbering about fifteen, went out
on strike, demanding an increase
of Is cents a day The strike de-
moralizes the handling of freight
here and a large number of loaded
cars had to be shipped to Green Bay.
Neenah. = Thomas Borjely has
been missing from his home for
three weeks and the police of the Fox
re er valley are searching for him. He
had considerable money on his person
when he disappeared.
Janesville.-Fred E. Janvrin, the
Beloit police officer who fatal
ly shot John Hayes, was held to the
circuit court on a murder charge in
bonds of $4,000, which were fur
nished. He waived preliminary ex-
animation.
Appleton.-Rev. A. G. Plapper of
Watertown has informed the officers
of the Reformed church that he will
arrive in Appleton on May 1 to as
sumo the pastorate of the local church.
Victory.-The Tibbetts warehouse,
which had stood since early days when
steamboats, were common on the Mis-
sissippi river, was destroyed by fire
from a spark from an engine.
Menasha.-The contract for the
construction of the new $4,000 resi-
dence to be constructed for the SIS
tiers of the st. Johns Polish church
was awarded to A. J. Bruehl.
Fond du Lac-Fond du Lac was
visited by a six-inch snowfall that
did widespread damage to cleo
trio light, telephone and telegraph
wires and caused no end of inconve-
nience to railroads. The burning out
out of switchboard at the 500 depot
set fire to the building, but the flames
were speedily gotten under control.
Oconomowoc.-The common coun-
ell has granted the Milwaukee
Light, Heat and Traction company
a franchise for an electric railway
in this city. The road will be an ex-