River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-24

lOO DE TIN OaLE- AVA NUS
on 9th street for sale. CAROLYN
Isaacson.- adv.
WANTED-Good girl for genera
Homework. Two in family. In
quire at this office. adv.
Mrs. Ed Bergseng. who had beer
vising with relatives in the city
since the Fourth, returned to hei
home in Minneapolis Monday. Hel
sister, Miss Lulu Shella, accompa
MED her home for a few days visit
St. Paul's population increased
$4,000 during the last year, accord
ing TO city directory figures an
nounced on Saturday, the biggest
increase in any year in the city S
history, giving the capital of Min
nesota total population of 255, $40.
A Meyburn, Saskatchewan, paper
gives Percy Symes, formerly Of this
city, fattering mention for his
pitching in recent game between
that city and neighboring town.
He shut out the opponents land scor-
ed the home teams only run with
home run drive over centerfeld.
James Kelley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Kelley, of this city, slipped
from the steps of a moving passen-
ger train at Glendive, Montana, a
short time ago and fell beneath the
wheels. His right foot was SO badly
crushed that it was necessary to
amputate it. He is now in a hospi-
tai at Glendive.
The new steel fume at the upper
electric light plant has been COM
pleted and the plant is in operation
again. The lower plant is taking
a lay-off" for few days while re-
pairs are being made on the dam.
the flush boards from which were
washed away during the high water
which followed the recent heavy
rains.
The fire department was called
out about nine O'Clock yesterday
morning by an alarm sent in from
the home Of Mrs. Sarah Lowell, in
the Second Ward. The fire, which
originated from a defective chin
ney fue over the kitchen, was extin-
guished before it had gained much
Roadway, and very little damage
was done.
Walter Johnson left Sunday morn
ing for New York, where he will
purchase fall goods for THE La
dies Ready-to-Wear Department"
of the Johnson & Cranmer Co.
store. Messrs. Johnson and Gran
mer will be assisted in the selection
of their stock for this department
by Mrs. Miller, buyer for the largest
ready-to-wear store in Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Miller is an expert in
her line, and is paid $8,00O.0O a
year for her ability.
The Sparks circus in Ellsworth
played to two large audiences Mon
day, afternoon and evening, and
every act of the show was heartily
applauded. The show was not a
large one but each feature was ex-
ceptionally good, clean and entirely
enjoyable. The circus band, of
which Fred Pratt, of this place, is a
member, was highly praised by all
who heard it. Several River Falls
people attended the Snow, and more
would have gone in autos if the
roads had not been in such a de-
plorable condition.
Winter, Wis.-The lumber on the
farm of John Dietz, ''the hero of
Cameron Dam" will be sawed into
suitable lengths, planed and panel
led, and will be sold as souvenirs
by Milwaukee lumber company,
it was announced here. The Mil
waukee concern has bought all the
standing timber on the farm and it
is understood that the cutting and
panelling will be done at the scene
of Diets warfare against the lum-
Der companies several years ago.
On one side of each panel will be
printed in gold letters souvenir. "
On the other side will appear
taken from the John Dietz farm,
Cameron DAM" The Dietz family
will not profit in the souvenir sale,
it is said.
N0XI0US WEEDS