Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
HYpRopHOBIA CANNES ABROAD.
Two said TO Have Been Killed In the County-Stock
Bitten by Them.

borhood of Newton and Brinkman
Ridge. We CLEAN from the La Crosse
Chronicle of Sunday. 1t says
Two mad dogs, both of which were
killed, but not until after they had ter
rorized the vicinity where they ran wild
and bit large number of dogs, sheep
and cattle and came near killing Martin
Haas created wild excitement south of
here on the Newton ridge yesterday af-
ternoon
According to a telephone message re-
ceived by the Chronicle from the coun-
try the first dog came from the vicinity
of the Viroqua ridge. 1t ran into New
ton and on TIE way bit several head of
cattle and number of sheep and dogs
The animal met Martin Haas of New
ton in the roadway and made plunge
for his throat but the plucky farmer
fought the frenzied beast off A short
time afterward, when the residents of
the vicinity had taken to their homes
and locked the doors, James Brown and
Oscar Newton captured and killed the
animal.
Another mad dog was at large on
Brinkman's ridge, also south of here,
yesterday afternoon. From meager re-
ports obtainable the dog did no particu-
lar damage and after badly frightening
the residents of the vicinity was shot.
Western Wisconsin Land 81 Loan Co.
;iss Anna Hauge left Monday for
La Crosse.
Mrs C. J. Severson visited her par
ents at Sparta.
DR.. Esch was in the city from La
Fargo Monday.
Allen Rusk will soon move to this
city from Liberty.
Mrs Mathews of Viola, visited at
P. S. Curtis home.
Miss Georgia Potts wields the yard
stick at the Tate store.
Merchant John Layer has sister
visiting him from La Crosse.
H. P. Larson, the marbleman went
to Cashton Tuesday on business.
-Mordecai Appleman is visiting his
grandfather in Barron county.
Supervisor R. NJ. McAuley was ov-
er from De Soto on Thursday.
Mrs. N. A. Sviggum is visiting, for
a few days, with Westby friends.
Mr.. and Mrs E E. Mitby of Cash
ton, were callers in the city on Thurs
day.
e. Tilton and wife and Mrs. A. w.
Green go to Missouri to visit and see
the country.
Jasper Peterson jumped his con-
tracing work at Park Falls Tor couple
days visit at home.
Mrs Wintz of Cassville, is visiting
in this city with her sons, Charles Kueb-
Ter and Frank Wintz.
Mrs c. F. Dahl and children have
gone t. Oregon, Dane county, to spend
some time visiting relatives.
The Mi=sel Bessie Cobb, Mary Coff-
land, Barbara and Helen Munson drove
to Westby, Monday afternoon.
Buy your noxlous weed blanks from
the CENSOR office The best form Nail
and other orders promptly filled.
While working for Torger Fortney
Mrs. j. b. Rusk teIl from step ladder
lnjaring herse.1 She is getting better
Ladies AID soclossgS Of the United Lu-
theran church will meet with Mrs. o..
Helgerson Thursday afternoon June %.
w. II. and D. 81. Palver are erect
ing snop in which to do small repair
ing. 1t Is located on ID. II. Pulvers LOT.
Will Love was summoned from
North Dakota by the critical illness of
his little son. The child Is materially
improved
Mrs, Lulu Morris OF Viola, has pur-
chased the Mccullough property in
the third ward from the Vernon County
Land company.
Reductions on ali seasonable goods
from now until July 4th at the fashion
able clothing and furnishing store.
THE BLUE FRONT.
Friday, little street scrap" be-
tween two Jefferson farmers amused g
crowd of lockers on and replenished che
city treasury Dy several plunks in lines.
DssisG, neighbors, be good.
II. B Potts returned from Lady
smith, but his family remained for a
few days. Tom thinks Ladysmith is a
fine growing town but entirely too much
advanced for the surrounding country.
All members of Regina Rebecca
lodge are requested to be present at a
special meeting Tuesday, June 23rd,
eight o'clock p m, sharp. Business of
Importance to be transacted Refresh
ments.
Mrs NJ. E Ogden, Mrs. /. w Swift
zer and daughters Hazel and Elsie left.
Monday night, for q trip to South DR-
kota. They We're accompanied to Min
neapolis by Mr.. Switzer, who goes to
North Dakota.
Advertised letters at Viroqua post
office; Earl BroweIl. Geo J. Nichols,
Nils Holm, ] rindell, Howard Nun
yoo, Q R. Higgins Sell Nixon. Fred
r. Kluvier, Mrs Julia Olson. Miss IGa
Tom Effie Hext.
The Fortney Brothers Ole T.. John
T., Hans and Thomas, of Franklin, re-
Gently purchased from Eckert Of Rich
land County, a fine black Percheron
stock horse. For young horse it is
one of the heaviest animals ever brought
TO the county, 1900 pounds. and only
three years old
Nathan Myrick, the first white set
tier in La Crosse and the man to whom
is due the foundation Of what is now
rhe metropolis Of western Wisconsin,
died :,t mis- home in St Paul June 4th.
He WAS eighty years of age In the
death of Nathan Myrick passes one OF
the most prominent figures in frontier
life in the great northwest.
The Westby Times reports the death
Of Mrs Lars Onsrud who had stroke
OF apoplexv Wednesday. resulting in
death the day follow ing Deceased was
about sixty years of age and leaves 4
husband and seven children. F=neral
was conducted Sunday by Rev Halvor
sen frou the hou=e at . O'Clock a"d by
Rev Eikjsrud from the Melby church