River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-07-07
WISCONS SIN
STATE NEWS


of Wisconsin, has filed his annual re-
port with the governor. He compares
river conditions in Wisconsin and Ger
many. the commissioner having visit
ed the latter country recently.
Commissioner Reid says most of the
lumber and coal used in Wisconsin. es-
pecially in the western part, could
profitably BE- transported on the rivers
if suitable boats we're used. Expert
ments to determine what kind of boats
are best fitted should be undertaken
by the federal or state government.
He discusses types of boats on rivers
in Germany. He believes the investi.
cation provided by the river and har-
Dor bill will be of great value to Wis
consin.
The commissioner says that he ex-
poets to confer with the government
engineers on the matter the middle of
July.
There is" says the commissioner,
great reason for congratulation over
the fact that the control of railroads
now exercised by the government will
prevent unwarranted and destructive
competition between rail and river
lines. If it can be demonstrated by
the experiments about to be made that
the river can do business so cheaply
that the railroads cannot possibly com
pete with it, then the government
ought to do everything in it's power to
foster the river traffic"
The commissioners report was
placed on file in the governors office.
observation-disclosures of the Nor
wegian Lutheran synod were elect
ed in the annual convention here as
follows: Secretary Rev. r. o. Brant
Mcfarland; vice-secretary, Rev. o. K
Ramberg, Whitehall; treasurer, T. T.
Eide, Lee, Ill; vice-treasurer, S. M
Maakestad, Lee, ILL.,; lay member OF
the church council, Andrew Jensen
Edgerton; vice-lay member, K. K
Hagestaw, Ettrick; home mission
board, Revs. G. A. Gullixon, Chicago;
H. Rosenquist, Baldwin; G. B. Bostud
Etrick; C. S. B. Hoel, lola; auditing
committee, Martin Bley, w. L. Will
liams, j. Ullenvang and Ole Presto
gard. all of Lee, Ill.
Stoughton. = The eastern district
convention of the Norwegian Lu
| theran synod closed its meetings here
| The next convention will be held at
lola in 1912. The plan of securing an
endowment of $250,000 for Luther col
lege, DEBORAH, Ia, was heartily in
/ Of al
reported, but the donators were not
mentioned. J. J. Hill has given $780,
900, with the provision that the church
secure 100000. The mission boards
were instructed to establish missions
at Boston, Mass, and Galveston, Tex
Salaries of two African missionaries
were raised about $500 annually. An
additional assistant to the New York
city mission was authorized.
Elkhart Lake.-About two hundred
members of the Pharmaceutical asso-
citation and the Travellers organization
arrived here. The main attractions
were street car ride around the lake
and baseball game between the drug
gists and lie travellers, which resulted
in the travellers being defeated, to 6
About 100 new members have joined
the Pharmaceutical association
Beloit.-Lieut. Col. J. A. Watrous
Milwaukee; w. J. Mckay of Mad
ison and Rev. J. A. Collinge OF
Clinton were speakers at the Rock
county soldiers picnic here. Col
Watrous made defense of the negro
and said the Civil war advanced civil
zation for the race.
Green Bay William Knoeller
narrowly escaped death by electro
cution in the plant Of the De Pere
Electric Light and Power company
He was unconscious for half an hour
Knoeller was knocked out when he
touched two wires carrying 44O volts.
Menasha. - According to reports
brought to the city the corn crop
in the country about Menasha is a
complete failure. The farmers report
that number of large corn fields are
being plowed up and second crop is
being planted
Marinette.-Mrs. George Landgraf,
| schools of Marinette, is in Madison re
ceiving treatment for the bite of a
mad" dog. Four other people who
were bitten at the same time are also
in Madison for treatment
Millsville.-The Millsville furniture
factory burned to the ground with
all it's contents. About 125 work
| - 11y,I0 N
building and stock were insured.
| Ashland. In order to celebrate
| the raising of the first 100000
of endowment for Northland college
Che trustees have arranged for ban
quet in the knight Music hall
Amigo. = Mrs. John Turney her
daughter Tillie, and Ida Slocum
who were riding in boat on Pine
lake near Bundy, were drowned. The
bodies have been recovered.
Osseo-The organization Of the
Trempealeau County Historical so
ciety was perfected in a meeting here
A. A. Arnold, Galesburg, was elected
president
Kaukauna. - Miss Agnes Carney
daughter of Matt Carney, aged
| twenty-one years, drowned while in
| bathing in the Fox river near heI
home with her sister, Margaret, and
cousin, Miss Conrad of Appleton, who
were powerless to aid her. She
Stepped suddenly into deep pool and
| sank at once. Her body was recov
cred only a few feet from where she
| drowned She was stenographer for