River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-07-01
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Northwest
Morden, Man.-Val Winkler, min
lister of agriculture for Manitoba, died
suddenly
Helena, Mont-Governor Sam v.
Stewart today reappointed DR.. e. M.
PORTER of Great Falls as a member
of the state board of health for the
five year term.
Helena, Mont.-A Northern Pacific
express train was stopped near Win
ston, while the crew and passengers
rushed to aid woman and three chill
dren in runaway.
Bismarck, n D.-The orders Of the
North Dakota workmen's compensa-
ton bureau fixing minimum wage
scales will be put into effect August
16 it was announced.
Rapid City, s. D.-Nearly 1000 de-
legates were on hand when the state
Sunday school convention opened.
Miss Margaret Slattery of Boston was
the principal speaker.
Britton, S. D.-Hog cholera has
broken out in several parts of Rob-
erts county and a serious situation Is
predicted. All efforts to check spread
Of the disease have failed.
Dell Rapids, S. Drew. We're Abby,
pastor of the Methodist church at
Coleman, has resigned. and will leave
Immediately for India where he will
engage in missionary work.
Midland, S. D.-Midland is working
under two time standards, the railroad
trial. Use of Central time was decided
upon by a vote of the citizens.
Altoona, Iowa-The State bank of
Altoona was broken into and several
safety deposit boxes were robbed.
Liberty bonds and their papers taken
were valued at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Briton, S. D.-J. F. Kelly of this city,
has purchased through a receiver
sale the extensive holdings of the
Briton Cooperative Milling company
and the Briton electric lighting plant
Des Enthusiastically complete
unofficial returns from the Iowa pri
mary indicate that Senator Albert B
Cummins was nominated for United
States senator by about $4,000 ma
jority.
Mitchell, S. D.-The supervised mu
nicipal Fairgrounds will open June
"a, according to an announcement by
the board of education. The FEEDER
ated Women's club has succeeded in
financing the project for the year.
Waterloo, Iowa-Rev. Edward Pick
EFT Kimball, who celebrated his Tooth
birthday July %, 1919, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. G. ]. Mack,
in this city. Rev. Pickett served 70
years in the Congressional ministry.
Council Bluffs, Iowa-H. r. Herrick,
under indictment for assault with in.
tent to murder his divorced wife and
her escort, r. E. Banner, on April 25,
entered plea of guilty. He was SEN
fenced to 80 years in the state peni-
tertiary.
Clyde, N D.-The Clyde State bank
was entered during the night by yegg-
men who cut telegraph and telephone
lines, cutting off the town. An acety-
line fame was used to force the vault
door, but they failed to get any money,
to bank officials.
Winnipeg, Man.-An American citi-
zen is not an alien in Canada, accord
ing to ruling by Sir Hugh John Mac
ricfr in, 81 Nv
court, in dismissing Roy III. Lage of
Sioux City, charged with being an
alien in possession of revolver.
Helena. Mont.-J. E. Neville of the
state bureau of child and animal pro-
lection returned from Townsend.
where he swore out a complaint in
Justice court charging HI. c. Good.
principal of the grade school of
with assault. alleging that
Good had whipped seven boys of the
sixth grade.
Bison, S. D.-County commissioners
of Perkins county have voted to con-
struct three new bridges to replace
those carried out by the spring floods
and to repair half dozen which were
badly damaged Inland towns have
been almost isolated for several weeks
because Of the poor condition Of the
roads and lack Of bridges.
Fargo, N. D.-Counsei for the Edb-
len Farmers Elevator company, which
has instituted in federal court an at
tack on the constitutionality Of the
North Dakota grain grading Law, has
asked for court Of three judges to
hear the case when it is called June
"A, ii was announced. In an action in
EolVing the constitutionalit9 Of state
avs, it was said, a court OF three fed
srai judges is required to pass on the
ssue.
Fargo, N. DC. ". Bris, G. W. Van
Wei and Fred Anderson. officers of
rabbit farming company. have been
indicted by the United states grand
ury on charges of violation of the pos
al laws in promoting their enterprise.
Four other men arrested in connec-
ion with the affair were not held.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-A young man