River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-08-26

no scarcity OF CRABS DuJ They're NOT
eating crabs now that the beer is
gone. Like the fate of the pretzel.
One veteran crab fisherman remains
Of the scores who prospered at the
trade in years gone by. He is Zeke
Helgerman. Zeke has been crab
fisherman all his life. His father be-
fore him. He hates to quit now
but. This season I've sold only
about one-twentieth Of what / used to
sell" he said, "and what's the use of
digging gold when gold is market
less?"
Eau Claire-Father August j. Ho-
vorka, pastor of st. Mary's church.
Stanley, Wis.,, has resigned to become
instructor at st. Joseph's college,
Grand Rapids, Mich. Father Hovorka,
popular in this section, in charge Of
st. Mary's church for year. was as
signed this charge on his return from
overseas where he served as chaplain
in the United States army Before go
ing into the service he was pastor of
a church at Mondovi, Wis His sue
cessor has not been named
Madison-Dry weather during July
and leafhopper damage have de-
creased the commercial potato pros
pect in Wisconsin by 1900 cars, ac-
cording to Joseph A. Becker of the
Wisconsin cooperative crop reporting
service in his August report. Carlot
shipments, based on Aug. / conditions,
will approximate $4,000 cars, compared
to the $4,000 cars forecast of July /:
$4,000 were forecast Aug. /, 1919: 22,-
900 cars shipped in 1918. and 26,500
shipped in 1919.
La Crosse--When the Wisconsin
League of municipalities meets here
October IL, 13 and IA for its annual
convention plan to dispense with
special charters and bring all munich
palities of the state under the oper-
alton of general charter law will be
proposed, according to Mayor A. A.
Bentley, who is in charge of arrange
ments for the meeting. The conven-
ton this year will assume the form
of a school for municipal officers.
Ripon-Two new products are to
join the MADE in Waupun" list. They
will be manufactured by George Haun
and Sam Darling. jr They are fitting
up quarters in the Waupun Produce
Co. bldg. Their products are to be the
Easyback Suspender, manufactured by
Mr.. Haun, and the Jack Rabbit Arch
Support, manufactured under the di-
rection of Mr.. Darling. Both articles
are patented, the arch support being
the work of Sam Darling, sr.
New Holstein-At the annual meet
ing of the Great Council of Wisconsin
of the Improved Order of Redmen, the
following officers were elected: M. ].
Dufficy. Superior, great senior saga
more: M. j. Schlichter, New Holstein,
great junior sycamore; Harry F. Then
rer, Arcadia. great prophet: ]. Holmes
Daubner. Waukesha, representative to
the great council.
Merrill--E. w. Ellis of Wisconsin
Rapids is building new saw mill at
Eagle River. Wis, which will have a
20-year cut from mixed timber tracts
in northern Michigan. The corpora
ton which will operate the mill is
composed of the same stockholders
who now control the A. III. STANCE Co,
Kinzel Lumber Co., and Union Land
Co. of this city.
Sturgeon Bay-H. +. Scofeld, first
mayor of Sturgeon Bay, died in San
Diego. Calf, where he went for his
health. The body was cremated and
the ashes brought to Sturgeon Bay for
burial Mr. Scofeld was born in Pen
saukee in 1861, and was lumberman
and marine engineer. He was prom
inent in business circles of this city.
Watertown--A new railroad station
is to be built at Waterloo by the st.
Paul Railroad Co., at the order of the
state railroad commission. City off,
Gals and business men of Waterloo
recently requested this action, when
they presented evidence showing the
condition of the old Water
loo depot.
Eau Claire-Excavating was begun
for one of the largest planning mills in
the country. 1t will replace that be-
longing to the John H. Kaiser Lumber
Co. burned recently. The building will
be of brick and hollow tile with truss
roof. The dimensions are 70x100 feet
and the cost about $4,000.
Wisconsin Rapids-Miss Gertrude
Reiland, daughter of Mrs. N. Reiland,
was elected by popular vote as queen
of the Elks' carnival. Lillian Stein
berg was second choice. The queen
win be crowned at the carnival by
Mayor Briere.