River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-02-10
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strom for $55,875, or $141.75 an acre.
Depere.-Arthur. ST. George, a we'll
known merchant of this city, fell
on a slippery walk, injured his
spine and is now partially paralyzed
as a result
La Crosse.-Mrs. John S. Harris,
one of the pioneer residents of this
section, died at her home in La Cres-
cent at the age of eighty-fve years as
result Of pneumonia.
MISUNDERSTANDING sketches for
the proposed new high school building
to be erected here have been submit
ted to the building committee of the
board Of education by architects.
Sheboygan. = The United Spanish
War Veterans and the ladies' aux
Hilary of Sheboygan~ Are arranging
a program for the annual memorial
services for the victims of the Maine.
The services will be held on February
ID
Racine.-Mrs. Ida Wagner, aged
fifty-one, wife of John G. Wagner,
hotel proprietor, former sheriff and as
semblyman Of Racine county, died here
after an illness of several months. She
is survived by a husband two daugh~
ters and one son.
Cable.-Logging contractors are
having the best season in years in
northern Wisconsin, and a larger cut
is being made than for some time.
Hardwood for lumber and pUlpwood
for paper is a cut that is keeping most
of the large crews busy.
Madison.-It is reported thai TIL,
Chicago & Northwestern Rail,, az
company is planning to buy the Chi
cago & Lake Superior Railway con-
pany's line, which runs from London
to Cambridge, distance Of threD
miles, in the eastern part of Dane
county.
Antigo.-Two Langlade county farm
ers, Fred Jacobus of Neva and
Roy K Door, Elcho, have agreed to
cooperate with the agricultural en-
gineering department Of the Univer
sitiy of Wisconsin in land clearing
ADMINISTRATIONS
spring or early summer.
Sheboygan.- tonnage for the To-
cal port in January more than
doubled January, 1915, according to
the collector of customs. In 1915 %
steamers with tonnage of 9,448 en-
tered and cleared from ShebOygan
while last month there were &c steam
ers with 1885 tons
MadisOn.-One of the district coun
try life conferences to be held III
Wisconsin this winter will be called
here on February II. Means of slim
ulating neighborhood development and
encouraging rural health will be dis
cussed by leaders in country life from
various sections of the state
Madison.-The Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light company set
tied the suit brought against it by
the state for failing to comply with a
car service order of the state railroad
commission by paying the state $1O,-
900. The maximum penalty was ST.
100000.
Beloit.-An ice gorge has formed
in the Rock river one mile north
of this city and has caused
marked rise in the water. YOsts park,
a summer resort, is flooded and resi-
dents along the river bank have had
to move. Traffic on interurban rail-
roads is interrupted because of food
ed tracks.
Stevens Point-The Stevens Point
high school has been thrown into
excitement following tie discovery
that a student, Carlos Furminger,
who was surprised by IS members of
the junior class and two of the faculty
at his home, is suffering from small
pox A general vaccination and secur
ing of certificates has been in prog
ress among the exposed students
Merrill.-The resignation of Win
J. Keys, city clerk for the last
seven years, was presented at the reg
ular meeting of the common cOuncil
and Harry Allen was elected to sue
coed him. Mr. Keys has accepted the
position of manager of the Merrill We
neer company.
Washington. - Postmasters were
commissioned in Wisconsin as fol
lows: Mark M. Sanderson, Ellis
worth; James German, Kenosha;
Lewis G. Brown, Lake Geneva; Frs
kline E. Mccoy, Lancaster; Herman G.
Schuette, Manitowoc; Leo J. Evans,
Marquette; Walter H. Smith, Monde
vi; Emery A. O'Dell, Monroe; James
H Beirne, Oakfeld; Clarence H. Ellis
worth, Ripon.
Sheboygan.-Com fishermen
of Port Washington, Amsterdam.
Cedar Grove, Sheboygan. Mantle
voc and Two Rivers will me ct in She
boygan on February IA for confer
ence with State Fish Commissioner
Nevin in regard to changing the size
of the mesh on nets used in CONNER
cial fishing in Lake Michigan. From
sixty to seventy-five fishermen are ex-
pected to attend.