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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-22

cropping out above it are vast deposits
of a superior quality of coal. The
development of it's agricultural re
sources will be shown further or in
this sketch.
In very neal the geographical center
of this broad domain is situated the
thriving city of Dickinson, the county
seat of Stark county, with a pop
ulation Of $500. Although the town
was originally plated some twenty
years ago, it's chief growth has been
accomplished within the past decade.
While boasting of a lower rate of tax
alton than any other city in the state,
all its public improvements have been
made without mourning a dollar of
bonded Indebtedness. Aside from
having we'll graded and we'll kept
streets, they have a substantial and
well appointed city hall and engine
house, constructed Of brick and
stone, and a we'll equipped fire de-
partment, consisting Of steam and
chemical engines, with water "slugs'
located at convenient points over the
city; and a move has been inaugerated
that will result in the putting in of a
complete system of sewerages during
the coming summer season.
Chief among the improvements CT
this year will be the new Northern
Pacific depot, plans for which have
already been drawn, and are now in
the hands of contractors who are fig
uring on the cost, the figures for which
it is estimated will approximate $685.
| 900.
This hustling western city boasts the
proud distinction of having the only
fire and pressed brick plant in the
state, a pride certainly we'll mer-
tied, for it is an industry of such mag
nitude and such completeness in all
the details of it's arrangements-both
natural and artificial-as to require to
be seen to be appreciated. The plant
is owned by the Dickinson Fire and
Pressed Brick company, and is under
the personal supervision of W. A.
Brannon, a gentleman of wide exper-
fence in brick and tile manufacture,
as well as of expert knowledge Of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-22

From Dickinson to Mandan the
Northern Pacific railroad ~traverses the
valley of the Heart river, which to-
gether with the Knife river and their
various branches constitute the chief
water courses of what has come to be
known as the west Missouri country,
lying west and south of the Missouri
river and east of the Montana bound
airy, and is in itself Of sufficient mag
nitude in size and abundance of re-
sources to constitute a magnificent
empire. Here a score of years ago
were enacted the scenes that resulted
in the almost total extinction of the
buffalo, that was once the monarch
of that vast plain extending from the
Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian bOun-
Diary and from the Mississippi river to
the Rocky mountains. A vast undu-
lating prairie with nothing to relieve
the eye save here and there an alb
ruptly rising, towering knoll, closely
resembling the ancient pyramids OF
the plains of Egypt, it possesses world
wide celebrity as the most richly
grassed portion of the western hemis-
phere.
While this great region has since
the advent of railroad construction
been given over largely to stock graz
ing, it has recently been demon
strated that the lands of a vast area
of it's surface are possessed of a won
derful fertility. while underneath al
most it's entire surface and sometime:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-22

An interesting deduction to be made
from the cattle shipments is the fact
that Stark county shipped one-siXth as
many beef cattle in 1901 as the entire
state of Montana. Dickinson alone
shipping o~ne-seventh as many as
sister state on the west.
1t should be noted here that ten
yeas ago all the wool produced in all
the country tributary to Dickinson
was. shipped out in one car-probably
less than 10000 pounds.
Dickinson enjoys the distinction of
furnishing the cattle that have topped
the Chicago market for westerns dur
ing the past two seasons. Mr.. Geo.
Harkins' two cars of thirty head on
October 10, 1901, averaging 1,47e
pounds. bringing 1915, making a net
price of over $50 per head above trans
%portation and all other charges. These
were all we'll bred Angus and Hereford
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-22

ladder apparatus and has also been
newly uniformed.
In the residence section, while there
there has not been so much building
as in some years, there has been
marked improvement in the way of re-
acknowledgement, paint and beauti-
flying of grounds.
The coming year promises to be one
OF great activity. The capacity of
the brick Liant is to be greatly in
creased, excavations are already be-
gun for stores and residences and the
Northern Pacific is removing small,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-22
DICKINSON BRICK AND TILE WORKS

k1ns' cattle, we'll bred, and had been
raised and fed on the ranges.
Interviews with a large number of
stock men reveals the fact that dur
ing the average winter there are but
few days when it is necessary to feed
at all, and during the most severe
winters-the kind that only come once
or twice in a dozen years-one load of
hay per head Of cattle is sufficient to
carry them though in a thrifty condi-
ton. What will do for one head of
cattle will be sufficient for ten head
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-22

out in 1901 than the previous year, the
total number of cars being seventy
seven, or 1926 sheep. The average
net price of grass fed sheep in Chicago
the past season was. $40 per head,
making $53, 7O7.5O for Stark county
mutton. The market price for sheep
was low, which accounts for the COM
paratively small number of mutton
sheep shipped. The growers seemed
to prefer to hold their mutton sheep
over until another season.
To the foregoing should be added the
item of wool, 100000 pounds, shipped
from Dickinson the past year, which.
figured at II 1-2 cents, gives anothe.
handsome income of $172,5OO. Thus
the tabulated statement of live stock
income for Stark county for 1901 is
&C follows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Said or Written to the Censor,

Henry b. Nichols, Norfolk. West Vir.
ginia: Il gladly remit for CENSOR dues
Viroqua is my early home; by the paper
| in touch with friends "
Mrs, E. A. Stark Perhaps the CEN
soR has not learned of the death of Mrs
o. G. Weeden, who died in Kansas some
date early in this month She was the
daughter of Judge De Frees, one of the
earliest settlers of Viroqua and Vernon
County. Miss De Frees was we'll known
as teacher in the early days of this
section. She was about sixty five years
old.
r. a. Drake: I'VE are Just putting
the finishing touches on the finest Disci-
pie Christian church in the county at
Sugar Grove 1t takes the place of the
old one that has been so serviceabe to
the community and cause of Christiani.
ty The new church cost 81, 500 and is
free from debt and the entire cost of con-
struction has been locally contributed
Our new preacher, too, Rev VIM Nu-
zum ia giving excellent satisfaction, so
you see we have a right to rejoice spirit
ually."
Mrs. Will Groves The discontiuuing
of the postoffice at Ross is an injustice
to many people in our section. A rural
route TO be available to most citizens of
our neighborhood, should have its start
ing point at our own county seat
e H. Horsch, of Corwith, Iowa:
'Wife and think often of Viroqua and
are pleased to note that the good old
town is prospecting and its people happy,
/ have good business here in general
merchandising
G. r. Stunkard, of Towerville: "Our
mill has never before approached the
business we have had the past two
months. We run night and day. A
soline engine furnishes motive power
when water is low.
Miller Cairl of Avalanche: II shall
have new water wheel installed in my
Touring mills about the first of the year
| have been busy making repairs all
summer and fall
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
BANK TROUBLE AT WESTBY
BRYE's INSTITUTION GOES INTO THE
HANDS OF A RECEIVER.
NJ. H. Bekkedal Is Appointed and Quiet Resumed
Nearly Every Person In the Community is De-
pOsitor-Too Large Loans to individuals Is Cause
Of Trouble Probably be Loss to Deposstors.

The CENSOR last week briefly men,
toned the fact that Carl o, Brye's West
nv bank had been closed by State Bank
Examiner Bergh II had been known
for some time that matters there were
in an unsettled condition because of
failure to pay checks and demands when
presented. MIR, BrYe permitted the loan
of too large amounts 10 individual to-
bacco buyers, two men having, on no
security except the tobacco, 500, 600.
There are other loans out of proportion
TO the financial standing of borrowers.
Sixty days ago the hank examiner gave
Brye motto e, as the lsw directs that he
must make good the impaired capital of
the bank or he would proceed against
him, and he has been repeatedly advised
during the past two y 4rs that he was
doing risky business.
The assets of the institution are about
$3.50, 400, consisting principally of the
loans mentioned, which cannon be i'm
mediately realized on. The deposits
are $3.50, 600. held by all classes of people
In the co ! munity, and there are few
who have not some funds there Brye
also owes outside bankers about $50, 900,
most of it secured. The capital stock
of the bank is S6, 900 with surplus of
about the same amount. If all the se-
curities were good aud could be immed-
lately realized upon it would be but
short time before things could be un-
tangled, but it is feared they are not
and that loss will result to depositors
of from 10 to 20 per cent. M. II Bekk-
edal was appointed receiver for the in
stitution and he is endeavoring to set
matters right as fast as possible. The
s suspension is a bad one for the commu-
nifty. None believe that Mr. Brye in
tended to do other than straight and
honest business, but his unbusinesslike
methods of banking caused his humilia-
tinn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
THE SHOOTERS ARE RECOGNIZED.
Inter State Shooting Tournament to be the Guests
OF Viroeua Gun Club.

The Viroqua Rod and Gun club re-
ceived recognition recently. that the
boys may well feel proud of. At the
annual meeting of the Interstate asso-
cis tion held in New York city Decem-
Der nth, the question was decided as to
where tournaments to be held by this
association would be held for 1908 This
association is the head of trap shooting
and each year gives nine t4rget tnurns.
ments in different parts of the L rited
States, The American Field, in report
ing this meeting, said that there were
from all over the United
States, many of them being from state
assoc ations. The association decided
to give the Viroqua club one of the
meets This will afford the boys an op-
to give one of the best tourn-
aments held in this part of the country
None OF these tournaments were located
nearer than Illinois, one being there and
the next nearest being Ohio.
This meeting will be held at Battle
island July 3ist and August 1st. The
Battle Island assembly will probably
hold their annual meeting at the same
time. This will furnish them a good
ltt traction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
New Posioffice couditiops.

F. NJ Towner owner of the postoffice
building has done the public good ser
vice by enlargIng the same and iu-
stalling steam heating. The building is
now 20 feet deep and "a wide Post
master GoodeIl has realranged the in
terror for convenience of his force and
patrons in the best possible manner
There hare been added 1e0 extra boxes,
one section of them com bins tion lock
The enlargement has secured to patrons
several feet more lobby room in the Of
fee, and big section of the rear is oc-
cupied by the five rural deliverymen,
who have new equipment Of tables and
sorting cases furnished by the govern
ment. Postmaster Goodell has private
apartments in the rear. Altogether the
Viroqua postoffice is now well equipped
and it is an augury Of the enlarged busi-
ness OF the city and community to state
that the business of the Office has
doubled in the last half-dozen years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
One Of the CYelonc Fscanes.

Rev. DR. L. Dean, highly respected d
citizen of Sylvan, died at his home Wed
nesday. December 10th, Of paralysis
Mr.. Dean hand been in p, or health for
some time owing to advanced age, He
was one Of the oldest residents of this
county. being 96 years of age He was
born in the state Of New York. moving
to Wisconsin at an early date settling at
Viroqua. He resided in Vernon county
until 1867 when he moved to Richland
county settling at Sylvan where he re-
sided until his death While living at
viroqua his wife and daughter were
killed in the cyclone which occurred in
1855. Mr. Dean was picked up frr dead
but after an illness finally recovered
Mr.. Dean was a man Of sterliag & worth
and was well known He leaves b wild
ow and daughter to mourn hi, dsatb
The funeral services we're held Friday
and were attended by large number
Of old friends Burial was made in the
Sugar Grove cemetery. Richland OBJ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Havuy Holiday Home. cOmings.

This is the season when fathers and
mothers and kindred are happy in the
home comings to gather round the fam
lily board and for few brief days cast
aside cares of student and business life
No town of its size has better homes
and warmer hearts to welcome the
throngs that have arrived and are com
ing by each train and other conveyance.
From Chicago are Mrs. H P Proctor,
Mr. and Mrs Gerhart Fortney, George
w Minshall and VIM. G. Webb
Miss Jennie Butt arrived Monday
from her theatrical work and studies to
pass few days at home
Rob Wilkins, Roy Williams, Chas
Michlet and John Hammer came fro IN
their college work at Ann Arbor, Mich
igan.
Whitney Nichols arrived from Beloit
college.
Oscar Bosshart of Milwaukee, Joined
his wife at the Baldwin home for Christ
mas.
Albert Swenson, au old-time Viroqua
clerk, is in the city; quartered at the
Fortney.
Geneyieve Har Z aud Stella Nuzum
are hone from lawrence University at
Appleton.
The numerous students at the state
university arrived home last evening
They are Martha Neprud Barbara Mum
son, Blai"e Csde, Ray Henry, Erastus
McLees, Henry Peterson Grimsby, Har-
ry Dahl, Lars Kalvestran and Martin
Nelson.
James Andrews is at home for holi
day. He is employed by a Milwaukee
firm.
Will E. Casson came from his govern
ment duties in California to spend his
brief holiday vacation at the old home,
and he found many fond hearts await
ing his coming, and the hand clasp of
hosts of boyhood and business friends,
after two or three years absence Mr.,
Casson is in the service of the Interior
department, and his special work is to
oversee the surveying of and allotment
to Indians government lands. His work
has taken him to many parts of the
west in the past five years and he has
seen much of frontier life. 1t is pleas
ure to his friends to know that Will has
made an enviable reputa ion as one of
the most industrious and efficient men
in the service of Uncle Sam
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
% % ~ - - - - . % . 81 . . . . .

the Christians of old were required to
practice before entering a church.
4 mass of white tombs walls in one
side of the esplanade. On the other
arises 4 high wall which might 1eIong
to convent or prison. A few windows
dot the wall here and there But there
are no signs of any door
After little search one finds a black
hole, like the entrance to a cavern, and
presently he sees people creeping into
it, almost on all fours. Now and then
the gallant oriental on guard will offer
his hand to lady to help her down.
That Is the principal entrance to the
sanctuary of the nativity.
Doors were suppressed In the days
when Mahommedan intolerance was
greater than it is now and when it was
necessary to wall up doors and to al
low communication only with the up
per stories, as the monks on Mount
Sinai do nowadays. Gradually there
grew up around this basilica a colony
composed of the three principal sects,
the orthodox Catholics, the Greeks and
the Armenians, aud converts were built
In such numbers that they overshad-
owed the church.
The interior, however, still preserves
its ancient form. Once out Of the
gloomy entrance one finds himself in a
great hall trayersed by four colonnades
and surmounted by modern roof, the
beams of which appear.
At one side some circular steps 20
down toward door. When the door
is swung back. narrow stair is dis
closed. at the foot of which stand sol
diers on guard. On the left Is q niche
lighted by a great number Of hanging
lamps. Beneath the lamps sparkles o
great silver star fixed In the pavement,
on which is the inscription, Here Jesus
Christ was born of the Virgin Mary"
This is the sacred stable. 1t is grot-
to today, but the learned Say that for
thousands Of years grottoes have served
for stables in Palestine.
The splendid gallery which extends
for some distance, glistening with mar
BILE and lights, scarcely recalls the pov-
erty AMI humility in which the Saviour
was born.
Everything is In marble here, even
the manyin of the miraculous well
whicn sprang into existence to slake
the thirst of the holy family.
All the sects have harmonized In the
decoration of the grotto, but they are
not to be trusted to agree so well In the
church. The presence of the Turkish
soldiers is a proof of this
Latins, Greeks and Armenians have
their boundaries well defined in the
body Of the church, and at Bethlehem
they are very prone to quarrel. There
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

have been battles in which much blood
has been shed. Each lamp in the grotto
is marked with the name Of the rect to
which It belongs.
At 10 o'clock on Christmas eve On the
arrival of the Latin patriarch pom
tifical mass is celebrated In the Church
of the Nativity The first ceremony
ends at midnight, when a procession
forms and moves toward the grotto Of
the nativity
In the center is tle patriarch, who
carries with the greatest care baby
Of wax, or. as 1t is called, ''bambino." :"
The baby lies In cradle on pillows OF
rose colored silk embroidered with gold
Beneath the silk pillow Is placed bed
Of straw to indicate Its humble origin.
Through thick clouds of incense and
the smoke from hundreds Of tapers the
procession moves. Halts are often made
before grottoes In which ara affairs toI
various early saints.
When the curtege enters the grotto OF
the nativity, the patriarch knees De
fore the place Of the birth. The eradtel
is placed upon the star. and the story
Of the wondrous birth Of the Christ
Child is chanied by the priests and
chofrs. The chants and hymns are'
continued until toward o'clock IN the
morning, aud the ceremony is finished
with the "Te Deum." All Bethlehem Is
awake watching on Christmas eve. and
It camps by the light Of candles In the
baEilica and its surroundings,
Such are Christmas eve and OArist-
mas morn a. Bethlehem.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

The city Of DAVID is but a small place
aud cannot accommodate the crowds
Perhaps they return again the next
day, for the Christmas services last
week
The tourist from America touches ell
bows with the Russian landlord from
the Yolga or the Montenegrln. with his
belt filed with ancient pistols and dag
gers. Turkish soldiers keep guard with
perfect good humor and with lndiffer-
ence which perhaps shocks the sensi-
bility of Christians.
The day before Christmas is a scene
of excitement In Bethlehem. The pill
grims have begun to arrive along the
five miles of dusty or muddy road that
leads up from Jerusalem. AT first a
few scattered groups, some of whom
have been weeks. perhaps months on
the road. make their appearance. They
repair to quarters ~ the hotels or con
vents or moro likely put III their tents.
Soon the highway Is crowded with all
sorts OF vehicles bearing tourists and
the well to do who have money to
spend in sightseeing Thousands are
strung along the side paths on foot,
while others come on camels, horses
and asses
Where they all expect to be accom-
modated is a question that might well
puzzle an observer were it not explain
ed that the distance being 80 short, a
majority Of rSam return to Jerusalem
the same day. Soon every available
space In he city is dotted with tents,
each capable Of accommodating two
travellers. From within come the Clat-
ter Of conversation in varied tongues
and the odor Of cooking. Some pill
grims. who have presumably come only
a short distance, bring beds, tables,
chairs and even carpets for tent use,
and parties Of Europeans and Ameri-
cans from Jerusalem who have come
up to David's city 10 spend Christmas
usually bring wagon loads Of baggage
to mitigate the Inconvenience Of tent
life If they have not had the forethought
to engage hotel accommodations In Rd-
vance.
The Church Of the Nativity Is the
goal Of all these pilgrims. Certainly
this is the most interesting place in
Holy Land. There all the divergent
Christian factions meet at common
source, and there they learn tolerance
of and respect for each other.
The Emperor Hadrian in the course
Of the second century Is said to have
surrounded the place where stood the
stable Of the nativity with a wood sa-
cred % Adonls and even had the wor-
nhIp Of Venus publicly celebrated there.
Two centuries later the pious Helena
raised a church, and Of the ancient sta
bic Of course nothing absolutely authen-
tic remains.
Nothing is more singular in the Holy
Land than the entrance to the sanctu-
ary Of the nativity.
At the end Of the struggling hamlet
the street spreads out into an oblong
square which opens on an esplanade
covered with great stone flags, This is
the "atriunl" Of the ancient basiliea, In
the middle Of which stood the baptis-
NAL lsterns for the abludons which
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
The La Crosse & Southeastern Ell.

The La Crosse & Southeastern cleo
tric railroad company has filed articles
of association with the secretary of state,
with a capital stock Of $500, 600 This
is the road projected from La Crosse to
Viroqus. The incorporstors are ID. Il.
Palmer, Mayor Boschert J. ?. Reeve,
and other responsible gentlemen.
"A drawing for the well known Win
ship hotel at Sparta, was held Thurday
night. Seymour Basford Of Mansion,
held the lucky number Instead Of TAX
ing he house he accepted three thousand
dollars, which is the proceeds OF ticket
sale. George Leet will continue man
agement of the hotel.
While in this city, Friday, Frank
Davis handed us the list Of officers elect
ed in Retreat Woodman camp as fol-
lows:
worthy oonsul-W. P Morgan.
Worthy Advisor-E NJ. Bates
Banker-J. n. Hill.
Clerk-F. }. Davis
Fscort--E. l.. Wright.
Watchman-Frank Gross.
SENTRY. A Battles.
Managsrs-W. r. White, Frank Gross, l..
Seymour
The CENSOR is in receipt of the first
numbers of the new De Soto paper, The
Argus, published by Byron Copper, q
young man of experience and talent in
tie newsgathering field The Argus is
a neatly printed eight-page paper, breezy
in local and editorial, and is well patro-
nized by advertise g The advent Of a
live newspaper in DeSoto can but be Of
much value to the place, nd it is the
duty of the business men and citizens 10
| literally patronizs the new candidate
| for public favor The CENSOR wei
comes Editor Copper and his Argus-eyed
| spreader of information ~ the crowded
| newspaper field Of Vernon, making the
tenth paper in the county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Allow Their Salaries

The first sslar es ever drawn by vi
roaua councilmen and mayor were al
lowed Tuesday night. in compliance
with an ordinance passed some months
since. The list audited ranged from $Z7
10 $32. at the rate of one dollar per
meeting
Officers Of city fire department were
confirmed by the council.
Two names were added b. the prohi-
bition list tn be posted In sfloons
The matte, Of revoking saloon licence
of Thos. Larson & Company was taken
ND and discussed and laid ovr TO an ad
iourned meeting Of council to be held
Friday night