Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-25

continued to swim.
Sherman MeVey was here from La
/ Crosse on business, Monday.
/ Flowing was in order in certain POI.
I tions of the county last week.
Republicans should remember the
ward caucuses on Saturday evening.
-Knut Moseng sold five acres of his
Chasetown property to Ole Overson.
%. Y. Adams Of Mankato, Mime
/ sofa, has been visiting friends and rela-
/ tives in Webster and Clinton.
William r. Purdy came from Spring
Green to see his sick niece and spend
Saturday and Sunday with other rela-
tives.
Ole Skaar and O G, Melaas, two
young gentlemen from Dane county,
are visiting friends and relatives in
this vicinity.
james NJ. Smith on Saturday, re-
turned from a weeks trip to Duluth,
Minnesota, where he took seven draft
and driving horses.
"A. J. Moen, treasurer Of the Ham
burg insurance company, was in from
Westby last Saturday on business con-
nected with that company.
Annual inspection Of Sparta Knights
Templar Commandery will take place
Friday night. Numerous Viroqua mem
bers will probably be / resent.
John NJ. Bennett has gone on the
road again as travelling salesman for the
La Crosse grocery company, with terri
tory adjacent TO Firoqua, most of his
trips being made by tarm.
Judge Mahcpey is at Madison max
ing personal inspection of the state uni
versity as one Of the official visitors to
that Institution. He will of course look
over the Legislature while there.
The Viola Intelligencer says that
Scott Clements exhibited two fresh pam
sv blossoms which he picked Oh William
Pelle.t's farm in the field What's the
matter with Wisconsin for March low
ers?
All our merchants being up-to-date,
they of course have their spring stocks
on display, and they are exceptionally
fine Nowhere can be found better
goods than in Viroqua, and nowhere
are prices more reasonable.
AT q meeting of directors of the
Stoddard tobacco warehouse company
the following officers were elected:
President, Henry Blsshek; vice-presi-
dent, H Fl. White; secretary, Ed Wolfe;
treasurer, J hn Hanesworth.
The United Cigar company. which
has been making SO much talk about
locating a large warehouse in western
Wisconsin, gives notice to the different
points that were candidates for the
favor, that they have abandoned the
project.
John Wallace, Ciins Wallace and
Ben Eie, three young men hailing from
Cherry Grove, wish it to become known
to all that they challenge any three men
in the state TO meet them in game of
checkers Would like to meet the
Westby aggregation.
"A Kickapoo valler exchange says
that B. G. Rosencrp IS. superintendent
of the Kickapoo railroad, has secured a
twenty-five year franchise from the viii
lage of La Fargo 60 establish an electric
light plant. 1t urther states that Viola
will be lighted by the same plant.
Who is it that pays the taxes that
makes our public schools the pride of
our community? Who contributed to
the improvements that beautify our
city? Isit the permanently located mer-
chant and property owner, or the ped
pier who hawks goods around under his
arm from door to door? Tell us then
which is entitled to your patronage and
| support?
Another Vernon county boy has
been honor6din the great west. w. FL.
Poorman. who was reared and is MEM
ber of one Of the numerous Poorman
families near West Lima, has been ap-
pointed one Of the supreme judges of
Montana. Mr.. Poorman went to Liv-
ingston about dozen years since He
has congratulations Of old Vernon
county friends.
Samuel Clark of Clinton, was in
the city on Saturday perfe ting arrange
ments for trip through le west with
California as objective point. He will
be accompanied by JOB McDaniels and
Andy Robbins of the same town They
leave for the coast on Monday, and will
go by the Southern Pacifi; route. The
gentlemen have promised the CENSOR
to communicate with their friends at
home through the paper.
1t is estimated that over 600 persons
| are preparing to go to work on the clam
| banks as soon as the ice goes out OF the
! Missi sippi river, ut and near PIairie du
! CHEN The river is rising and some
have already begun fishing Cor shells
! and pearls At least 900 persons will
| fishing on the river there this
season. Tney get most shells when the
water is at high stage. Shells are in de-
mand and prices hold mp well.
Vernon county sends quite colony
/ to Canada, the parties loading and ship
ping four cars Of effects at De Soto to-
day. The party consists Of John Bates
and sons Wesley, Earl and Arthur of
/ Retreat, Ernest Kier of Liberty Pole
and Bernard Smith Of this place. All
/ except the latter located claims while
there on q prospecting trip last fall
( We regret to record the departure of so
many good citizens from our county,
and can wish them abundant success in
the Queen domain.
The world renowned 'Acme" har-
rows, clod crushers and Jewelers., the
great weed exterminator; also five diff
ferent styles Of disc harrows now on ex-
hibiticn at Chas S. Slack & Co.'S ware
houses. besides the Monitor, Monarch,
Fountain City and Buckeye seeders; the
Grand Dstour. Norwegian, Rock Island.
Case, Ener on ard Oliver plows; the
Stude baker, Win0na, Rushford and La
Crosse wagons; and Northwestern, Sta
yer, Oshkosh aud La Crosse buggiea.
Gene and see
To the ladies and housekeepers we
wish to announce that we have added r.
our large linz Of cook stoves and ranges,
9. f1fll nd gsrrn r,lara line Of ryarn7fua : nd