Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-17
BEAUTY AND GLORY OF GREAT WEST.
Miss RosettaR Bold P. ms Few Notes of Travel 10
the Censor

ado. Is making tour of the great west
and coast country From Boise Idaho,
under date of July 11tb. Miss Bold writes
the CENSOR:
l snatch few moments from my busy
travels TO ask you t. forward me the
CENSOR, which alwt., : comes as well
come friend Since / wandered from
Wisconsin have seen much of the west.
After my 1900 miles of travel in Colora-
do / can say with other tourists, its
scenery is truly matchless in variety and
abundance. Its valleys, luxuriaut in
natural beauty, its mountain passes
wonderful in l1echanical Engineering.
it's canons beyond word picture, al lend
their individual interest. Veta Pass
with its balmy CLINE of early May, Mar
shall Pass with it's April breezes and old
Pixies Peak with its deep SHOWS and
clustering March winds, are all pleasant
recollections in these hot days. In pas
sing through the desert of southern
Utah the thermometer registered 112
degrees in the coaches You don't
wonder that collars and necties were
abandoned We were in no immediate
danger of being boiled. since a whole
hundred degrees still stood between us
and that point.
Salt Lake is an interesting little city
The Mormon temple, tabernacle and
organ are all very wonderful A bath
in the waters of the Great Salt Lake
makes one feel for once in his life that
he is, a. seI al, only a eight weight
Along the railroad track through Utah
and Idaho. geologic formations leave
distinct records of several chapters in
the early formation of our earth. In
this region of Idaho much fruit is raised.
! was told at the breakfast table this
morning that their prunes took the
prize at the Worlds fair. Tonight
resume my journey through ne entire
west aud southwest. While there is
much of grandeur that battles descrip-
ton, it is not all beauty. When | be-
hold the dry, barren wastes not ret
favored by irrigation, / sl-h for The
green fields, wooded hills and spark. W
brooks of my beloved native Wisconsin.
There is much there in natural scenery
to arouse the aesthetl, emotions that is
entirely absent here. The simple beauty
that surrounds the little mound where
my dear mother sleeps reveals the same
artists hand that designed the scenic
splendor about the grave of Helen Hunt
By seeing he outside we learn TO appre-
cIate what il at home
Until further notice please send the
CENSOR to Arlington Station, Riverside,
California.
John Weber is building an addition
to his blacksmith shop.
-Axtel Nordrum is able TO be about
after an attack of appendicitis.
The famous easy washer, Maple
City Soap, works perfectly in hard
water.
w. P. Hayter is putting the finish
ing touches on new residence in Second
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Larson, of Coon
Valley, visited at A 0. Nustad s Sunday
and Monday,
Robert j. Kalhar, Newton's e.4ter-
prising merchant, transacted business il
the city Yesterday
j. n Baker and William reavy,
town Of Webster gentlemen, tarried
with IA briefly, yesterday.
Regular meeting of Viroqua For
ester Court at Alliance hall, Thursday
night. All members urged TO be present.
For the benefit of Rev. Wltherbee
an ice cream social will be given at
Fargo church on Friday evening OF this
week.
Mrs /. d. Bennstt writes that she
and her children are safe and sound at
their destination and are enjoying the
cherry crop of Oregon.
Young peoples society of the Lu'
theran Synod church, will meet at the
residence of Solfest Sholden next Sun
day at one o'clock p. III All invited
ID. A. Hitchman and family OF SEQ
harie, New York, are rusticatlng In this
section with the Getter families. Mr..
Hitchman is a reporter on the leading
paper in his home city.
Misses Cordelia Newton of Bangor
and Grettie Gribble of Platteville, are
guests at the residence of B. +. Purdy.
They are school friends of Miss Purdy
and Mrs. Barnes,
A meeting of business men with the
| proprietor of the Chaseburg overall fac
| tory with view to change of business
TO this city. was held Wednesday night
The plan of project is not fully developed
! and a committee was appointed to re
! port at subsequent meeting.
The following officers were installed
in the Ri bekah lodge Monday evening
Noble Grand-Mrs. Ed. Curry,
Vice Grand Mrs. s. g. Jackson.
! Recording Secretary--M tss Clara Glenn.
/ Warden-Mrs Chas S. Dickson.
Conductor-Mrs Wm smith
Inside Guard Mrs. Thomas Latta.
| r s. n, G - Niss Ellen Mccall.
L. SN G. -Mrs Henry Rogers.
! r. :. V, G.-Mrs. A. l.. Russell.
L.SV, Mrs. J. W. Haughton.
Good living don't come from riches
II comes first and brings riches. Whil,
the poor man walks he will stay poor
His prosperity begins when he rides
and eats good dinner and carries
good watci A poor watch is the yer.
badge of poverty, worse than none; bu
either condition is too expensive for
poor man. he can't afford TO lose tn
time of day. Keeping that under hi
thumb, he may yet be wealthy. The
comes true economy: diamonds for HI
wife: a man to guard them But still
for his own pocket, the same trust
watch that made him. We have then
at Jos BoEHRER'S.
The editor of the CENSOR took
half week off duty and saw little cour
try south and east of,this county. Alon
the Kickapoo valley crops of all kind
looked fine, pastures good and herds G
sleek cattle and horses were to be seer
Damage from drouth along that lin
of railroad and as far west as Prairie d
} Chen was not perceptible but east froI
Boscobel to Madison along the Wiscor
sin and Black Earth valleys there Is a
most a complete turnout crof's ar
short and pastures as dry as the roat
Farmers are forced to Iced their stoct
| In Dane and Rock counties the cond