River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-07-22
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Northwest

Summit, S. D.-Farmers of Roberts
and Grant counties are pooling their
wool clip and shipping it to Chicago in
carloads, to be sold at auction,
Mile, S. D.-A new high price for
Hand county land was established
when d. N. Highland sold ESQ acres
of farm land near here at 5000 per
acre.
Minot, N. D.-The state convention
of the American Legion will be held
In Minot Aug. 25 and 26. 1t is ex-
pected that between 1900 and 1000
delegates will attend.
Marmarth, N. D.-Cowboys in this
section will hold big rodeo on July
40. Over thirty cowboys will essay
to ride more than score of bucking
bronchos and steers. Prizes are to be
awarded.
Helena, Mont.-The annual conven-
ton of the Montana Medical associa-
tion began here today with an address
OF welcome by Governor Sam v. Stew
art. H. It. Roads of Missoula, made a
response for the delegates.
Aberdeen, S. D.-Gustav Blair is In
Jail and his two companions, are be-
ing sought by the authorities in con-
nection with an alleged swindle by
which they are said to have obtained
$4,000 in Aberdeen and vicinity.
Winnipeg, Man.-Reports from Mani
toba and Saskatchewan farming dis
tricts of continued dry weather are so
serious that the crop outlook is now
considered nothing but unfavorable in
a large portion of western Canada.
La Crosse, Wis.-After three months
of dissension and negotiations be-
tween the warning factions, the build
ing trades strikes in La Crosse ended
when 500 men agreed to go back to
work under conditions pronounced sat
isfactory to either side.
Butte, Mont.-Mrs. Nellie Simpson,
aged 81, rode on train for the first
time in her life when she journeyed
from Arkansas to Butte. She has new
er ridden on a street car and enjoyed
her first motor trip when taxicab
conveyed her from the depot to a no.
tel.
Lucas, S. D.-Leading farmers in
this vicinity have formed co-opera-
tive company and purchased the j. H.
Haven general store here, and in fu-
ture will operate it on a cooperative
basis. The company has more than
so stockholders. q. F. Williams was
elected president.
Madison, Wis.-John B. Winslow,
chief justice Of the Wisconsin SUI
preme court, died after a long illness.
Chief Justice Winslow had been on
the bench in Wisconsin 81 years, 20 of
which he had been a member of the
supreme court He was born at Nun
da, N Y, Oct. 4, 1851
Milwaukee, Wis.-Four members of
a South Germantown family were
killed when their automobile was
struck by a Milwaukee road train. The
dead are Mrs. John Beck, 43 years old
and three children ranging in age from
Z to II years. The automobile was
driven by her IA year old son.
Pierce, S. D-The coal situation
here is receiving much attention from
executive officers of the state. Every
effort is being made, it is declared, to
meet the existing conditions, and as
surance is being given by those in
charge of the situation that a sufficient
supply of coal will be brought into this
section
Aberdeen, S. D.-Pilot John Malone,
flying plane for flying circus" fell
200 feet at Selby, S. D., at the Wal
worth county fair and was severely in
iured, according to information re-
ceived in Aberdeen The plane arose
above 200 feet and turned over COM
pletely, nose diving into the ground,
wrecking it completely.
Bismarck, N. D-The North Dakota
railroad commission has issued an or
der permitting an increase in the tele-
phone service charges in Glendale,
Forbes, Lamour, Hazelton, Linton,
Cakes. Cogswell, Kuhn, Straesburg,
iceland, Hague and Ashley. The rail-
road board also issued an order per-
hitting an increase in the rates for
electricity in Glendale.
Helena, Mont.-Crop reports from
the section affected in previous years
by drought continue favorable and
Judging from the rural press, farm
ers generally consider prospects for
a big yield good. With few excep-
lions, all areas have had ample rain,
and nowhere is anything like
drought reported. Range grass is lux
uriant and cattle are pouring into the
state
Livingston, Mont.-Shipment of buff
falo to municipal parks has been re-
sumed by officials of Yellowstone
Park. In recent periods, small herds
have gone to Hibbing, Mimi, to Mil
waukee, Wis, and to iThermopolis,
Wyo. There are about 600 in the park
herd and the spring calf yield is about
so.
Pierre, s. Don account of the wet
cold spring, the hopper" pest was a
little late ia showing up this spring,
but with the past few warm days they
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