River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-07-14
STATE NEWS
I'm BRIEF

longed drought and consequent low
stage of water, the war department
rule aiming to maintain the water at a
given depth has been enforced, and the
twenty-five or more manufacturing
plants in this vicinity are operated by
| steam. A few which have no auxiliary
power have been forced to shut down.
The Interurban Electric Railway COM
pany has been hampered in its opera
tan, but not seriously. 1t is possible
that should present conditions con-
tinue a serious sanitary problem will
arise as a result of decaying matter
accommodating on the water front. The
order which prohibits manufacturers
from using water for their machinery
is war department rule No. IL, which
provides that water may be used for
power purposes only after a special
permit has been obtained.
Platteville-With impressive cere-
monies of the order, the corner
stone of the new federal building in
this city was laid by the grand lodge
A. F. C A. M. of the state. officers
and members of the grand lodge, as
well as a large number of Masons
from surrounding towns and former
members Of the local lodge, were in
attendance and took part in the cere-
monies. Congressman A. w. Kopp de-
liVered the principal address and the
program included band music and
singing by the Masonic quartet.
Edward Froelich, a
Sheboygan motorist, who raced
through this city July 4 at twen-
ty-fiye miles an hour, paid a fine
| of $25 and costs here. Because of
the frequent violation Of the speed
ordinance by outside automobilists,
the city will equip the police depart
ment with motorcycles and establish
a motorcycle patrol. Several acct
dents have been narrowly avoided the
past few days, it is claimed, by out
siders
Northumberland Calsky had ex
tracted from his head piece
of iron which weighed one-haf a
pound, was three inches long, five
! inches thick and one and half inches
| wide. The doctors say it is the largest
piece of iron ever successfully extract
ed from the head of a person without
death resulting. The boy put some
powder in an iron pipe and when it
did not go off at once he put his head
down near it and received a piece
of the ursting pipe in the head
Roswell-Forest fires sweeping
upon this city from the west de-
stroyed the sawmill and boarding
house of the Boswell Lumber company
of Minneapolis and a large amount of
timber. The escape of about thirty
residences is regarded as miraculous.
Although the flames were headed for
the dwellings, they turned sharply to
the north as they reached the village.
Again heading south, they wiped out
the company's property. The loss is
heavy.
Superior. Steele, who was
rescued from the wilds of Bayfield,
county, near Cable, after having lain
in the open for two weeks, unable to
move on account of paralysis which
overcame him while on his way to the
homestead, died from exposure. He
subsisted on porcupines, killed by his
fourteen-year-old son, who was with
him until the rescue party, under the
leadership of his brother, found him
and brought him home.
| Racine.-Frank Vevera, b.
hemian, forty-one years old, armed
himself with shotgun, entered the
barn of Joseph Repley in Caledonia
and shot himself through the heart
The shot set fire to the barn and it
WAS with difficulty saved. The body
of Vevera was badly burned No mo-
tive is assigned for the act. Vevera
had a wife and family in the old
! country.
Oconto.-The five-year-old daugh-
ter of John Hartjes of Oconto
Falls, and her cousin, two years older,
were poisoned by drinking the juice Of
some kind of wild flower, mixed with
water. The girl went into commissions
and died in ten minutes. A physician
saved the boy, although with great diff
ficulty 1t is not known what kind of
plant poisoned the children.
Neenah.-A serious condition con-
fronts people in the vicinity
of Lake Winnebago. The lake is the
lowest it ever has been, due to the
extended drought, and thousands of
dead fish are washing up on the
shores. The stencil is such that sum-
mer resorters are fastening to their
city homes, and fishing parties" are
organized daily to burn the dead fish.
Racine.-Arrangem for a street
parade to boom the candidacy for
governor of Capt. William Mitchell
Lewis were made at a meeting here
of about $50. The parade will be held
July %, when Captain Lewis is to
make a speech.
Ashland.-The Scotch built ship
Thomas ]. Drummond has arrived
in Ashland from Glasgow, Scotland,
where it was built during the last year.
1t was finished about two months ago
and was brought across the ocean by
Capt. w. c. Jordan of the steamer
Agawa.
Cumberland.-Rain greatly bene-
flied growing crops. Hay has been
cut and yielded about one-half
ton to the acre, but prospects are
good for a fair second crop. Rye and
harley will have a normal yield, and
oats and wheat are heading out good
Corn and vegetables promise good
crops.
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