Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-05
vIRoouA TEAM sacuREs TROPHY.
Win Cup offered By Morning chronlce Co. at Inter.
state Shooting Tournament

the auspices of the Viroqua and In
Crosse Gun clubs was successfully car
ried out last week at La Crosse. Sixty
shooters participated on Thursday,
eighty on Friday and forty on Saturday,
This association gives nine of these
meets every year and Elmer E. Shaner
of Pittsburg, Pa, the manager, said
this was by FAR the best meet held this
year by the association. l. S. GriffiS.
DR.. r. w Baldwin, Joseph Boehrer, b.
G. Brown of this city, and @. 7. Shannon
and Albert Spellum of Westby, were
present and took part IN the tourna-
ment
The event of most interest was the
contest for the Chronicle cup" The
Morning Chronicle of La Crosse gave a
fine solid sterling silver cup to the team
of FIVE men from eight of the counties
surrounding La Crosse, making the best
score for the second day of the shoot.
This was won by the Viroqua club.
They led Tomah by score of 90 and
La Crosse by 10 They hold the cup
until it is called for in another contest
when it will be shot for again. The
club winning 1t three times in success
sion becomes the owner.
uC cCUI6 VI tile uCdul Out Ol
a possible 1866 was as follows: Joseph
Boehrer, 143; /. S. Griffin, 1873; DIR. r.
w. Baldwin, 1876; B. G. Brown, 1886; G.
T. Shannon, 100
The Viroqua boys also did some good
shooting for the three days. /. S. Griff-
in was in eighth place for amateurs and
led the Wisconsin crowd. The others
were but a few targets behind him.
Shooters were present from Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Michi-
igan, Illinois, Ohio and Maryland.
The CENSOR congratulates the boys
ON the good shooting done. The hand
some cup is trophy which the sports
men and their friends should highly
prize. 1t is engraven in the best style.
The same is now on exhibition at Jos.
Boehrers Jewelry store.
David Collins of De Soto, was in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Andrews paid a
visit to La Crosse.
Soldiers Grove will have two addi-
tional rural mail routes
Mrs. Beat returned from her ex-
tended visit in Dane county
Barber Lawrence Beigley has been
confined to his home by sickness.
DIR. W. M. Trowbridge and family
visited at the old Trempealeau home.
DIR. Thos. w. Nuzum of Broadhead,
is a vice-president of the state medical
society.
John Dawson en- Ioyed visit from
Joseph Baker, a large land owner
In Louisiana
Mrs. Blanche Ackles of Minne-
apolis, with her children, is visiting pa
rents in this city.
Some people never put off until to-
morr6v the troubles that they can bor-
row TO-DAY.
City council met on Tuesday even
ing and voted to borrow 81 900, about
$400 bcing owed.
Miss Emma Plough, cashier at the
Tate Mercantile Company. is spending
her vacation with friends at La Fargo.
-Helmer Steenberg. who went west
few weeks ago, has engaged with Peter
Nelson in his grocery SCORE at Spokane.
The w. G. T. u. will serve ice
cream and ice cream soda at the restaur-
ant of G. A. Nelson tomorrow Thurs
day.
ID. ID. Stromstad drove in from
Washington. La Crosse county, yester-
day, TO bring his daughter here for in
stitute.
Members of the W. c. r. u. pic
nicked at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. A. Gott yesterday afternoon and
ON aniovahla fi,na was had
Attorney Melton Nuzum and wife
of Spokane, Wash. arrived in this city
this evening to visit Mr.. Nuzum's pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. g. w. Nuzum.
John p. Joyce and family enjoyed q
visit from a nephew of the former who
came from Chicago to spent the Sab
bath. The gentleman is board OF
trade operator.
The Widow Woodward of Genoa,
died at the home of her daughter, q
week ago, at the ripe old age of 90 years
An obituary of this aged lady and pio
neer appears in to-day's chapter.
--Tilmer Moiliee has been appointed
postmaster at Coon Valley to fill the va
cancy caused by resignation OF S. p
Lier. At Mt. Tabor A. ]. McKittrici
resigned and Byron +, Sherman Is ap
pointed.
&C. I'll. Holbrook has established 1
shoe shop in connection with his second
hand store in the old Randall building
Mr.. Owen has charge of the depart
ment, where quick and satisfactory re
pairing can be secured.
--G. Fl. Leete, proprietor of the Win
ship House at Sparta, was arraigned II
the u. S. Court at Madison on charg'
of having used the mails for lottery pur
poses. He was fined 800 This Is th'
outcome of the Winship House lotter!
OF some months ago.
One of the best things said lately
was by Missouri editor. In address
ing his Sunday school class he said
Fame has taken men from the forge
the plow snd the carpenters bench, bu
she was never known to reach over
picket fence, and snatch dude out OF |
hammock.
81. G. McCown, superintendent o
the La Crosse county asylum, and Mrs
Mary Scales, sister. are found to b.
the heirs TO rich estate left by Johl
McCown of Rio, Col, Il capitalist, VIII
died In seciusion there some time ago
The estate was turned over by th
courts August 3.
1t Is said that In Norway bucke
OF water Is always placed within tn
reach of a horse when he Is taking hi
allowance Of hay. 1T is interesting,
says the writer Of the incident, to So
with what relish they take a sip ont o
one and mouthful of the other alter
nately, sometimes only moistening thei
months a. any rational being would d
Il rrhfla eating q dfnnar Of aIIch dry fnod