River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
NEWS OF
WISCONSIN


the consumer next summer. An ex-
perienced ice maker says ice will
give ice dealers in the two cities
more profit next year than they have
had for hong time. The continuous
cold weather with no thaws whatever,
has made ice that has no slush COW
ering. This can be easily harvested
as it will only be necessary to scrape
off the snow to get the ice in con-
dition for cutting.
Wausau-The Wausau Manufacture
ers' and Jobbers' association was organ
lied for mutual interest and benefit.
The association is represented thus
far by seven jobbers and wholesalers
in the city, including the grocery,
grain, candy, fruit, cold storage, dairy
products and other lines. The officers
elected are: President, Robert Kick
busch; vice-president, Charles Dodge;
secretary, John Kiefer, Jr.; treasurer,
C. A. Glass. The committee on arti-
cles of organization and bylaws: John
L. Kiefer, Charles Peth and c. G. Krue-
ger.
Sheboygan.-Article of incorpora-
ton have been filed with Secretary
Frear for the Plymouth Veneer Com
pany of Plymouth. The capital OF this
new company is $4,000. The incorpo-
rators are d. E. Meyer and A. Ii.
Kaems of Sheboygan and Enos E. East
man, H. G. Davis, H. j. Banford and
M. H. Hand of Plymouth. Work on the
new plant will be started as soon as
the season permits.
Eau Claire.-Department Comman-
der Grinnel of the Wisconsin
Grand Army of the Republic, on his
way to the Waupaca Soldiers home,
said emphatically that he himself, and
he believed Wisconsin Grand Army
men generally, were strongly opposed
to having Robert E. Lees statue
placed in Statuary hall in the capitol
at Washington.
Waukesha-Rev. Edward Savage,
former welI-known resident OF this
city and a son of the late DIR.
John A. Savage, first president OF
Carroll college, is dead at his home
near Windof, Mimi. DR.. Savage was
at one time one of the best-known
Presbyterian clergymen in the north
west During late years he had lived
a retired life on farm.
Wautoma-At the annual meet.
ing of the Wautoma Creamery Com
pany G. M. Byse and e. E. Knut-
son were elected directors, and w. L..
tor
452, 900 pounds of cream were received,
which made 151 200 pounds of butter,
being 22,860 pounds more than the pre-
vious year An average of 2812 cents
was received.
Misunderstanding the year 1909
Marinette county paid $57S for
bounties on wild animals. AS the state
pays an equal amount, the sum OF
S1,156 was paid to residents of the
county for bounties during the year.
Of the animals slaughtered and for
which bounties were collected there
were fifty wolves, twenty-five wildcats
and one lynx.
Madison.-George Slattery of Paoli,
| 40 years old. froze to death. In COM
pany with his brother, Lawrence, aged
As, he left Paoli after spending an
evening with friends. Later the two
were found some distance from their
home. George was already dead, and
Lawrence was in a critical condition,
| but has recovered.
Prairie du Chien.-The general
merchandise store of S. Rosen-
thai, with it's entire contents, burned.
The loss is $18,500, with $1,000 in
surance. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by the roof caving in.
Adjoining property was saved with
the help of two feet of snow on the
roofs.
| Menasha.-A call has been issued for
the annual meeting OF the traffic asso-
citation of the Wisconsin paper and
pulp manufacturers, to be held in
Menasha on January 1S. Luncheon at
noon will be followed by business
meeting, and SO members of the asso-
citation are expected to attend.
Kenosha.-John Mcclure, aged so
years, formerly one of the best known
Racine county hospital for the insane
at Gatlin. Mcclure had been in the
asylum for more than IL years.
| Wausau.-An election for the incor-
poration of the village of Stratford
was issued in circuit court. The ter.
ritory embraces 3,430 acres and has
population of SIS.
Eau Claire.-The movement for
| the erection of soldiers monu
ment in Eau Claire will be actively
begun by Michael Griffin camp, Sons
of Veterans, next week.
| Green Lake-The Congregational
society, with the help of Victor Law
son, has lifted the debt from
it's parsonage and paid it's minister
six months in advance.
Kenosha-Mile Zuletich, aged 20,
dropped dead in saloon on Milwau-
| friends.
| Wausau-It is said that search
| for iron or gold near Taegeville,
being made by the International
Harvester Company, will be prescott
ed on larger scale, another drill hav-
ing been ordered, making two that
will be in service when it arrives,
which is expected to be in in a few
| days.
Watertown-Chief of the fire
department, John Chaser, has i'm
provised sleds to carry the fire hose
| in Mace of the regulation hose cart