River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-07-16

| Baker-Meloy Mining Co., Benton, fell
down the main hosting shaft, a dis
lance of 80 feet. Aside from some
bruises he was unhurt.
The new Wausau hotel will be for
merly opened to the public July II, ac-
cording to announcement given out by
the local management of the hotel.
The hotel was opened for business
May %.
Mrs Helma Amundson of lola has
been appointed supervising teacher Of
| Waupaca county to succeed Miss Ma
rion Bannach, who on July l becomes
! superintendent of schools of Portage
| county.
A H. Eyler, identified with the Fond
! du Lac Y. NJ. c. A. for the last five
years, first as boys secretary and later
as general secretary, has accepted
position as general secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A. at Alton, Ill.
License fees amounting to Sal, 900
were collected by the state prohibition
| department during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, Herman W. Sachtjen,
prohibition commissioner, has am
nOunced, when he made the las! pay
ment of fees into the state treasury
for the fiscal year.
Dedication Of the new Masonic tenn
pie took place at Plattevllle, June q,
feature being the appearance of the
Tripon Shrine, Zouave patrol and
brass band of Milwaukee. Judge Al
dro w. jerks, Dodgeville, past master
Of the grand lodge Of the state, con-
Quoted the ceremony.
The second annual Indian pageant
of the Apostle islands, Americas super
Indiana classic on Chequamegon bay
takes place Aug. to 10, at Bayfield,,
the top Of Wisconsin. The pageant
grounds are four miles north of Bay
field, around the bend of Chequame-
gon bay, almost at its meeting place
with Lake Superior.
Bubbles Of oil rising on the surface
of the water in an old quarry near
Racine have caused detectives to order
dragging of the pond. Reports of the
oil caused revival of stories started
some time ago that quarries are being
used to dispose of automobiles and
collect insurance on the missing ma
chimes.
The condition of the potato crop in
Langlade county is very promising at
present, according to p. w. Krier,
Amigo, one of the largest growers.
The crop was planted about two weeks
earlier than was possible last year
and favorable weather has given it an
excellent start The acreage In the
county is somewhat smaller than it
was last year.
Cities are required to pay for repair
and maintenance of bridges on county
trunk highways within their borders,
Franklin F. Bump, assistant attorney
general, advised L. w. Bruemmer dis
! The question arose when 1t became ne
/ cessary to repair an abutment on
| drawbridge in a city in Kewaunee
county.
For the heroism he displayed in
helping to save the life Of William
| Godfrey, his freshman roommate, in
! the fire at BrOkaw hall on June 3,
Bernard Herrick, Marshfield, a fresh
man at Lawrence college, has been
recommended by Dr. Wilson S. Naylor,
acting president of the college, and by
the board oftrustees as a candidate
for a Carnegie medal.
Putting across his promise that u-
less Madison soft drink parlor proprie-
tors ceased to deal in moonshine he
would have their licenses revoked,
Glenn d. Roberts, assistant district
attorney, succeeded In having the city
council refuse permits to l3 such per
sons. Several of those denied licenses
are men who have been convicted once
or twice for violation of the state pro-
hibition laws
The Wisconsin Certified Seed Potato
Cooperative association, with head
quarters at Eagle River, sold approx
mately one hundred and seyenty-five
cars of potatoes during the past sea-
son, G. n Wilson of the state depart
ment of markets reported. The asso-
citation, which was organized a year
ago, received about $4,000 for its
first years shipments, he said.
Sebastian G. Messmer archbishop of
the Catholic diocese of Milwaukee, has
started on trip to Rome and his boy
hood home in Switzerland. Arch
bishop Messmer, who Is II years old,
was confined to a hospital here during
the past spring, suffering from attacks
Of heart disease, and for a time his
condition was considered critical. His
condition improved later and his physi-
clan declared him sufficiently strong
to undertake the trip.
Classes opened at Madison in the
fourth annual rural church summer
school conducted by the college of agrl-
culture of the University of Wisconsin.
More than eight states are represented,
although the large minority of clergy