River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-23

NeiIlsville- cornerstone of the
new Indian school in Neillsville, be-
ing built by the Reformed church of
the United States, was laid, the To-
cal pastor, the Rev. d. Grether, hav-
inc charge of the ceremonies. Adj
dresses were delivered by Mayor Nehs,
Judge James O'Neill and Benjamin
Stuck, superintendent of the school.
The school building will cost almost
100000 when complete and is being
erected, on a farm of thirty-three
acres, adjoining Neillsville on the west.
West Bend Norman Roever. Is,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roever,
died of burns received in shed at the
O'Neil Oil and Paint Co. station. Ienry
Dean, Is, and Tavern Zahn, 16, re-
ceived serious burns in the same fire
but both will recover. There were sew
eral boys in the shed when it caught
fire and the clothes of Roever. Dean
ana Zahn were burned when the
youths attempted to put out the
flames.
Oconto-The best fair ever held in
Oconto county has just closed with
an attendance for the three days,
close to the $4,000 mark The weather
contrary to that of previous fair years,
was ideal. In most respects this years
fair is far ahead of other years in
amount of exhibitions, every building
being crowded to capacity, due largely
to the extra premiums offered by the
Oconto business men.
Sheboygan-The cost of city gov
eminent is mounting with other
things and according to the annual re-
port of City Comptroller John Kun
mer, in which he submitted the annaul
budget for the coming year, S7S7
will be. required for the next fiscai
year, Jan. /, 1921 to Dec. 81, 1921,
against S575, 4OS.O3. during the present
year, making a difference of $212.-
329.67. This does not include state
and county taxes.
Brentwood the request of the
county Y. MI. C. A. board, T. r. Abe
mathy has begun perfecting the or
eanization of Y. M. C. A. in Barron
county. The work the first year will
| be devoted to the organization OF
chapters in Barron, Rice Lake, Cum
berland. Chetek and if possible, at
Cameron. The work will be devoted
/ ,;oo of V M T. a
groups for the various ages.
Birchwood-The 43d annual fair OF
the. Barron County Agriculture society
closed after displaying the largest and
best cattle exhibit and farm produce
| exhibit ever assembled in Barron coun-
ty before. The fair this year was held
at Rice lake. The livestock displays
were the composite show herd of Bar
ron Guernseys and Holstein cattle
that won all. honors at the Trl-state
fair held at Superior.
Madison More than a thousand
students who were in the university
last year have applied for the educa-
tional bonus for next year" said MAJ.
Edward A. Fitzpatrick, secretary OF
the state board of education. "One
hundred new students not receiving
the educational bonrs at the universe
ty last year have applied up to date"
i Brentwood - Farmers throughout
Washburn county, who are authorities
upon potato crops, report that because
of the exceptionally dry season the po-
tato harvest this fall will be low. An
other disadvantage this year is the
early frost which killed many fields OF
potatoes before they had attained
their full growth.
Hurley-A recount probably will be
demanded of votes cast in the primary
election for the republican nomination
for sheriff of Iron county. Seven con.
/ testants were in the field. John A.
Morris was the leader with 529 votes,
but Joseph Raineri, who is expected to
make the recount demand, was only
four votes behind.
| Eau Claire - Henry Warner OF
Bloomer, his wife and child, escaped
4 serious injury when their automobile
plunged over the embankment on the