River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-10
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has been sold to flour mill and will
be turned into an up-to-date plant.
Deadwood, S. D.-The largest gradu-
alton class in Deadwood high schools
history received diplomas. 1t con-
sisted of q, Is girls and six boys.
Missoula, Mont.-Dr. Joseph OttM-
ger, So years old, prominent dentist,
was killed when his automobile over
turned three miles west of Drummond,
Mont
Bismarck, N. d.. L. Stair of Bot
teneau county, former speaker of the
state assembly, assumed the position
OF warden of the state penitentiary
here June 1, succeeding Warden Nc
Donald.
Red Wing, Minn-Casper Taylor, re-
siding near Maiden Rock, Wis, who
would have attained his Tooth birthday
on Oct. Is, next, is dead at his home.
He was the oldest known resident of
this vicinity
Custer. S. D.-Willie Hayes, II years
old, son of Lee Hayes, died from eat
ing wild parsnips. He was out fishing
with chum and had eaten one pars-
nip, when he became ILL., Death occur
red within an hour.
Helena, Mont-The Montana rail-
way commission has sent Ralph Budd,
president of the Great Northern rail-
way, protest against an alleged
statement by him that no coal famine
is likely in Montana.
Hot Springs, S. D.-Following an OPP
Grafton, Elmer R. Juckett, mayor, and
widely known through Western South
Dakota is dead. Mr.. Juckett, who was
an attorney, was 81 years old and
came to South Dakota.
Wahpeton, N. D.-Fred Cole, 5
years old, would be a hero if he could.
His 3-year old brother Victor fell into
the Red river and Frederick dived af-
ter him. Their mother, Mrs T. e. Cole,
jumped in and saved both.
Helena, Mont.-The state of Mon
tana now has invested in farm loans a
total of $3,7S4,32O, it is announced.
The total number of loans to date are
1900 The sum of $109, 100 was loaned
on so farm mortgages in May.
Dickinson, N D.-Bismarck was
chosen as the 1921 convention city at
the closing session of the North Da-
kota Grand Encampment of Odd Eel
lows. The selection of a site for a
home for Odd Fellows was referred to
committee.
Sioux City-Special reports on crop
conditions in northwestern Iowa,
South Dakota and northern Nebraska
from about 100 localities show good
progress made during the week in
corn planting, which is completed in
this state and well advanced up north.
Ladysmith, Wis.-Frank Havernich,
farmer living near Sheldon, took his
Mantle. Havernich prefaced the
tragedy with letter mailed to a
neighbor in which he told the exact
place where his body might be found.
Poor health is believed to have caus-
ed his act.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-This city has
nearly 5000 children of school age,
and 1888 of all ages, according to the
annual state census, just completed
here. This is an increase of 624 chill
dren of all ages, and ACT of school age,
over the census of 1919. OF the $3.50
children Of school age, 2,912 are boys
and 3,01S are girls.
Fargo. N. D.-The Fargo city COM
s,,a 80
Fargo fire department members, being
the second increase granted within a
year. The commission also went on
record as favoring increased street
railway fares and asked that the state
railroad commission, which has juris-
diction, authorize the increase.
Fargo, N D.-The principal result
anticipated by state officials from the
decision of the United States supreme
court unfolding the state supreme
courts decision that certain industrial
laws adopted by the state legislature
are constitutional, will be the market
ing of state bonds with which to fin
ance the industries in question
AOCIOCCi, AC OOutu DdhOId
Research association, organized to
consider problems of the school room
from an experimental point, will hold
it's first meeting at the Northern Nor
NAL in this city June % and %. The
association is established under the
auspices of the Bureau OF Research
of the normal school. It's member
ship is limited to South Dakota teach
ers.
Gorham, N. D.-Marion, the two
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Goodman of this place, escaped
death when she fell from the porch on
the second floor striking on her fore
head on a concrete sidewalk Exam
nation by a doctor showed that she
had little more than received severe
bump which, he said, will disappear
within a few days.
Arcadia, Wis.-Walter Horeaus, 20
years old, employed in local garage,
was killed when a tractor which he