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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
IHE ROSEBUD RESERVATION.
Conditions Governing Drawing Of Lands Ia sOu,h
Dakota.

That part Of the Rosebud rsserv,,for
opened Tor settlement lies within Greg.
orY county, South Dakota, anG comprises
ABOUT 4lo, 0oO acres of good agricullm al
ana grazing lands. Fairfax, the county
seat OF Gregory county, is located on
VI ene ~ =. % n. W. railroad and is adjacent
10 she iands opened to settlement.
Inc price OF these lands is as follows;
All lanes settled upon within three
ai hths atter the same shall be opened.
- pNr acre payable as follows: 81 per
%i.S When entry is made; 75c per acre
ulsnln Two years after entry; 75c per
acre Wlthln three years after entry; 75c
Pot a1te N1 Withln Tour Years after entry
anu anu 'oc per acre within six months after
II9 gAplratlon OF i've years after entry,
ti.I.ial a. ianus l settIea upon within the next
sui'S snree months % per acre, payable ss
Eoa sotioWs' wv, eI per acre when entry is made;
~ ~ PEI gn acre WITHIN two years after en-
sry, ooc per acre within three years after
enely, oVc per acre within four years
sleer entry and 5Oc per acre within six
iuonsns asn aIter hye years from entry.
After the expiration of six months ast1,.
the land shall be thrown omen for settIe.
ilent, the price shall be -. so rar acre
payable as follows: 75c ner acre VIE,
entry is made; SOC per acre within o tvo
yeaEs a1ter entry; SOC per acre within
InIes years alter entry; SOC per acre
WITHIN 1olt years after entry and 25c
Ier acre Within six months after the
e1plratlon OF tive years from the time
the entry is made. ''--0
Falrfax has been designated by the
presidents proclamation as a place of
Leglstratlon where anyone desiring a
register -A'N'
Registration will commence July s.
lSOo, at9 o'clock a. m, and will continue
1904. 'uiy 90
The drawing will be held at Cham.
perIalh. .; u, at the regular land office,
conugeeed oy three commits sioners who
are alslnterested, which drawing will
commence CON at o'clock a. m, July %.
IoV4, ana continue until all the numbers
or envelopes are drawn out, limited
ably from 100 to 1876. f''O
entries VIII be made at BonesteeI, s.
u, commencing August s, 1904, and
continue until September 10. After
september lO all entries will be made at
Chaln perlaln, or before the clerk of
court or county judge at Fairfax. Those
desiring land must register between the
dates named and at the places designated
IN person, except sailors or soldiers. who
may appoint an agent to register for
tnem' but no person can act as agent for
more than one sailor or soldier.
no perso-l can register for more than
Zoo acres at the price indicated in the
abstract of act Of congress-
NO person or persons can enter or
settle upon said land except as prescribed
6y the proclamation until after sixty
days from the opening of sid lands for
entry after the expiration of sixty davs
but not before three months after the
same shall have been opened FOR settle.
ment, any of said lands undisposed Of
may be settled upon and entered as pro.
vloed nnder the general townsite and
homestead laws of the United States
upon payment therefor as prescribed by
congress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Good Cheer for Little Folks.

Last Sunday was childrens day, as
observed by the Methodist and Congre-
gational churches, the evening services
being devoted entirely to their pro.
grams. At each house of worship there
were present all the audience and ad-
joining rooms would hold. Programs
of song, speaking and praise were car.
ried through The churches were nice
ly decorated with plants and flowers
and national emblems.
During the morninp services twenty
united with the Methodist church, five
by letter and fifteen on probation. Eigh-
teen children and three adults united
with the Congregational church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
said OF Written 70 The CENSOR

John s. Bibbs, Imperial, Nebraska;
I'VE are having lots Of rain for this
part Of the country. Since Easter have
had twelve inches of rainfall; too wet
for corn, but crops generally are very
promising, pssturaRe fine. Acreage Of
everything is very large in this country.
We are all wishing for success of La
Toilette and mis- fight for tight things. Sc
Attorney T. W. Burnnam, Richland
Center. Yesterday l brought suit
against the Madison street car company
FOR y, 500 damage for personal injuries
70 William Curtis, who resides in the
neighborhood Of Hillsboro. While at
tending the Woodmen picnic at Madison
he was crowded off car and had his
toes crushed 50 badly that amputati0n
was found necessary"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
CANDIDATES FOR MATRIMONY.

John A. Wedwick and Malena $. uendep
Jefferson.
Nels O. Berge Of Monroe county and Miss
Olga Is. Homstsd OF Christlana,
Mary Conway of Hillsboro, aud Chrlstofer
J Breary. Taylor county
Paul Lien and Louisa Holman both OF
Westby.
Henry Bluske OF Harmony and Miss Chris
tena Steen Of jefferson
John l.. Munson and Ida Davis, both Of
Sterling.
George Flick OF Bergen and Josie Baffa OF
Genoa.
Andrew, Noel Of Minnesota and Emma
A. q Poste and Bertha Allen both OF Web
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Union Church Services

On Sunday ut 1890 there will be
union eervice IN the Congregational
church for the Modern Woodmen, as
this is their Memorial Sunday. In the
evening union service in the Metho-
dist church. Rev. John A. Stemen will
preach at both services. During the alb
sence of Rev. G. E. Buffers the evening
services will be union meetings and win
alternate between the churches. Let
the people in these churches make these
services most profitable
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15

The New Orleans colored concert
company appeared at the Opera house
Saturday evening, ana gave one of the
best entertain nents that nave been given
here this season. The company are all
artists, and tho program was most pleas
ing from beginning to end. Miss Lu-
cretia M. Knox, the prima donna So
prano, is one of the best singers ever
heard here, and her songs were much
enjoyed, as were those of Mr.. Edwards.
basso profundo, and Miss Cora A.
Julius, contralto, A. NJ Damon is an
artist violinist and gave several fine
solos All the numbers of the program
were heartily encored The company
remained in the city eYer Sunday and
sang in the NJ. E. church Sunday e7en-
ing, going to Canton, Monday Dell
Rapids Tribune, Nov 2S, 1908. They
will appear at the Opera house. Satur-
day night, June fS Prices 10, IS cents.
reserved seats 35 cents Doors open s
p m, curtain S:45 p. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15


-Swifts tobacco fertilizer for sale at
Eckhardt elevator.
Next Monday, Light, the horse buy
er, will be in Virnqua. Remember this.
Missionary society meets Friday
with .drs, P. Berge three miles east of
town.
This section was visited by a heavy
rain fall on Tuesday afternoon and
night.
Il. + Arlington has new operator
at his art gallery, Mr.. Schlozhauer Of
st. Peter, Minnesota.
-Four steady berry pickers wanted
at Frank Peters. Apply at once; cash
will be paid for picking.
"A. b. Stevens, eyesight specialist
at Jos. Boehrer's, jeweler, Wednesday
and Thursday, June 18th and 10th.
Mics Nellie Frost Of Minneapolis
an old time friend, is visiting at the
Congl ,ationaI parsonage this week.
Tobacco transplanting is in full
swing at this writing, farmers payins
special attention to that important work
The south Wisconsin and northern
Illinois Woodman picnic association
held its reunion at Madison with an at
tendance Of thirty Thousand excursion
lists
Citizens of Dach Ridge, in Frank
lin town, announce an old fashioned
celebration for the coming Fourth. Par
ticulars will be given in the next issue
of the CENSOR.
General Rogers, Col. Morley, Cap
tain Tate, Luther Glenn, and perhaps
others of this city, are at Madison at
tending Grand Army Encampment and
regimental reunions
Students of st. Olaf college at
Northfeld, Minnesota, have returned
home as follows: Jesse Saugstad and
Selmer Larson, Westby; Hanna Esps-
seth, Laura Eilefson and Thomas Bent
son, Viroqua.
Count Clerk J. J. Marshail de-
parts. today, for OHIO, to see a sister
who has been i'll for some time. With
in few days she Will start on a trip to
Cuba in hopes Of receiving relief by
change of climate.
Louis Spellum leaves the latter part
of the week for South Dakota to accept
a position as travelling salesman for the
aDCihEEu A4OkAAAilH W 4 i4iH II n MuOlE-
sale concern established about yer
ago, Of which Chas. n. Harris, former
" of this place, ia president
Mr.. h G. Simpkins, local represen.
tatiYe Of the j. l. Case thre-ning ma
chine company, was absent for two or
three days BE joined a special train
of twenty-seven cars OF threshers en-
route to Winnepeg, leaving the train at
Winona The special made a demon
startion at each station with its band
and steam csliope.
Tuesday night the council held a
lengthy session. but little work wes dis
posed of except the passage of MINER
ous ordinances, or rather the perfection
and passage of old ordinances. One OF
ihe most important introduced and laid
over is the fire limit ordinance The
limits are somewhat changed from the
old territory, extending one block north,
and one south, embracing the territory
between Dennings Eotel and Isaac Sol
bergs corner. Within that territory
no business block can be constructed Of
any material except brick or stone, and
must be Of certain specifications in con-
struction. Owners Of property and
others interested should look the matter
up and let their observations and desires
be known 10 the council before final
action is taken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
Attention. Horse OwnersI

II. E. Light the horse buyer, will be
in Yiroqua next Monday. June 90, TO
purchase draft and driving horses. Do
not forget The day. The highest prices
paid for desirable animals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
THE PIONEER COURT or THE COUNT

THE PIONEER COURT OF THE COUNTY.
In 1851 the territory now comprising
Vernon was organized as Bad AK
county, and became part of the newly
organized sixth judicial circuit. Ar
rangements We're made to hold the first
term of court at Viroqua, the tempo
rary county seat, in the spring of 1851
Accordingly circuit court convened for
the first time in Bad AK county, on the
9th of May, 1851, in little log building
which stood upon the site now occupied
by he Odd Fellows and Masonic hall,
II. d. Williams, block in Viroqua. The
building had been erected the previous
year by Moses Decker aided by the set
tiers in ,' raising bee. 1t was 1Sx22
feet in size, one story high, and covered
with oak shakes. The floor was made
of hewn puncheons the seats Of the
same with legs inserted; the desks and
benches also Of puncheons, nailed to the
log wall In fact what was not made
of the proverbial shakes or puncheons"
was almost unnecessary in the construc-
tion Of building or the manufacture
of its furniture Ia those days. This
cabin had been used for almost eve1
conceivable purpose; dances, schools,
church services, debating societies.
terms of court and political conventions.
each in turn honored the dingy little
room with their gsieties or sober delib-
erations. The cabin was used for the
purpose of a court house until about
1855. The clerk Of court during these
years held his Office N It.
Hon. Wiram Knowlton, Of Crawford
county, presided over the first term of
court held in Bad Az county, and was
the first judge Of the sixth judicial cir
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15
LOCAL AND GENERAL .WooI MARKET.
Market Opens Briskly In VroGua Not Big Deliveries,
But Good Prices-0thsr Information.

In this county at least, there has been
some tardiness in opening of the wool
macSet, occasionod by backward spring,
and eold rains, hence late shearing.
The local market opened at twenty
cents, and as high as 22Ac has been
paid, and in fact that is about the pre-
vailing price today. There are four
buyers in Viroqua and they appear
anxious to secure the fieecy clips as they
are brought in.
From the trade journals there ap-
pears to be activity and good prices for
the present years clip in all of the sec.
tions of the United States where sheep
husbandry is carried on. Prices range
anywhere from Is to so cents. Wis
consin wool is rated with western grades
and prices ave, age about thus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10
IiFdIC8fes State Insurance.

If there are two sensible men in
the state senate they are .. w
Mosher and w. II. Hatten. The in-
terview of the latter clarifies the sit
uation rs 10 the capitol and puts the
Mosher plan of state insurance in
its true light:
AS to the action of the Legislature
in adopting the state insurance sys-
tenn. That was legislation along
wise and proper lines. The bill was
introduced by Senator Mosher and it
appealed to the Legislators rs desir-
able plan for the state TO do what
other states are doing all over and
have been doing with profit for many
wears. The only value of insurance
is to distribute the loss. Loss to
pubic property is distributed among
all the tax payers as 1t IL, Great cor
poratious are carrying their own
risks and are saving the part of the
premiums that go TO pay the great
salaries Of the officers ofthe compan-
les and the part that goes in as pro-
fits and surplus. The legislation in
this case was voted for with practi-
cal unauimity by all the members.
There was not a suspicion of fac
tioualism in it and the law was fav-
ored by all, think the vete was
unanimous in the senate, Perhaps
one member voted in the negative.
| OF course the state was unfortunate
in having the fire happen before the
insurance fund had grown much, but
/ in the long run the state system OF
! insurance will be IA money saver
even for the state Of Wisconsin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10
TIE Beef Trust inquiry.

Evening Wisconsin,
The cattle interests are determined
20 press the proposed beef trust in
curry. Tho cattle droyers ana dear
crs complain that the packers ar
manipulating the market for the
purpose of exactiug undue profits
while the packers assert that the
retailers have combined fur the
maintenance of high prices in tile
face of lower Wholesale beef mar
kot. Astne matter stands. therefore,
the packers are eomplainants, in.
directly, as well as the cattle dealers
who are appealing to Congress for
reliet.
Representative Martin of South
Dakota, who is the champion Of the
cause Of the cattle dealers, appeared
before the House committee on in-
terstate and foreign commerce and
fela.ed the complaint of stockman
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10
The Travelling story Teller.

The profession of hakkawati, or story
teller. is q calling officially recognized
IN oriental countries, and the fortunate
possessor Of the necessary gitt is sure
Of a welcome and livelihood wherever
he goes
1T is this man." says an authority
on oriental customs. ''who beyond all
others relieves the monotony of eastern
life. ! have seen the Arabian hakka-
watt seated I'm the middle Of large
crowd, with the flrclicht throwing
rudy glow over his mobile features,
bring cut clearly their varying express
Sions rs he warns 10 his tale The
Arabs have a saying that smiles and
tears are in the same khu-ig.' or wal
let and so well does the real hak-
EaWati know his business that hour
Ter hour he can make his dark
S.nned audience shake with laughter
dr sob in sympathy with the woes Of,
some imaginary heroine. or sh!Yer ana
feel for their daggers, ready to spring.
to their feet to avengc some dastarllyj
Act Of cruelty. No dime novel, Of thel
western world could be more thrllirgl
than is this legendary teton Of tho peol
pies Of the far EAST"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10

twenty-six business days of that
month. This sum would permit OF
the payment OF 5000 day fine
by each Of the seven offending COM
panies far the. violation OF the in
junction. and still leave handsome
profit from the control Of the price
OF beef.
1t is to be hoped that Congress will
slit this charge to the bottom. lex
actions through combined control OF
the markets are not prohibited, and
If the prohibition is not properly en-
forced, the people will become dis
satisfied and restless. The allega-
lions in regard to the manipulation
OF the Chicago beef market are so
well known that Congress should
boldly attack the matter for the pur
pose OF ascertaining whether the
packers are really holding up the
cattle dealers, as charged, and wheth
er also the retailers are holding up
the consumers, This question will
not down, as it lies close to the pock-
ct books Of "A sturdy class Of West.
erners. and also close to the stom-
achs OF the American people gen
prAliV.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10

who very recently sold IA train load
Of fat steers in Chicago. He says
that when the cattle dealer arrived
in Chicago he United the pack ers
to bid for the purchase OF his cattle
Although he went to the various
packing houses he could only get one
bid, which owing to the necessities
Of the situation he was compelled to
accept. His curiosity having been
aroused by the fact that. only one
buyer appeared, he watched TO see
what disposition would be made OF
his cattle. On the night following
the sale, the cattle were divided in
to seven equal lots and sent to sew
en- different concerns from which he
had invited bids.
Mr.. Martin declared in explana-
ton of this alleged community OF in
terest that before the injucntion was
issued the packers used to agree at
night as to the price they would bid
for beef on the hoof on the following
day. He started, in explaining the
fairness of the profit thus made, that
on the first of February, 1902, the
p ice Of good to extra" steers was
$50 a hundredweight. and the price
of good to extra" beef sides was
SS.3712. On the 1st of August, 1903,
the price Of beef sides of the same
grade was unchanged, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the price Of live
beef had fallen TO So II hundred
weight. In August Of last year $685.
600 steers were sold in Chicago, and
the extra profit resulting from the
maintenance Of the price of sides de-
spite the decline in the price of beef
on the hoof gave the combined pack
ers additional profit aggregating So
S82,263, or sl49,3l7. for leach of the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10
Wanf Coy. La Toilette TO Run Again.

An address to the Republicans OF
Wisconsin advocating the renomin-
alton Of Gov. Robert NJ. La Toilette
has been issued. AS fitting starter
it has been signed by former Gov.
Hoard, G. f. Ilsley and f.. p. Bacon
Of Milwaukee, Isaac Stephenson OF
Marinette, A. X. Hall. Of Knapp. and
l.. s. Hauks OF Madison, and will no
doubt be circulated among the thou
to sign it. The address in part says :
"The struggle to maintain a Re-
publican form Of government and
execute the will of the people in the
state OF Wisconsin,, has attracted the
attention OF thoughtful men through
out the union.
"The primary object Of the Repub-
lican party should be, not party
peace, but public good. Our greatest
concern should be, not unification
Of the party, but the welfare of the
people.
Believing as we do, that the Re-
publican party can have no higher
mission than to promote the welfare
of all the people, we are unwilling
to approve OF any movement which
aims to secure party success merely,
by making great principles Of secon-
dairy consideration, or wholly sacri-
ficing them. There can be no per-
manent party success where princi-
Piles are compromised or subordi-
mated.
the purity of our elections, the
exact equality between private cit
liens and public service corporations
in taxation, and the establishment of
Just and reasonable railway trans
portation rates overshadow all other
issues in our state politics.
The principles involved are the
groundwork Of popular government.
Wisconsin keeps front rank in this
movement, which is of paramount
Importance in this and other states
Gov. Robert NJ. La Toilette has
attracted the attention of the nation
by his powerful advocacy of these
reforms. He is the acknowledged
leader, strong, able and reliable.
He will not compromise the party
promises or the peoples cause. He
has taken high rank among the
statesmen OF the day. Sincere, hon
est, tireIess, in his efforts to serve the
people, he should remain the stand
ard bearer of the party for another
campaign"
Note. The call has already been
circulated throughout the state and
has met with the highest approval
and is being enthusiastically signed
by thousands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10
BabCoCh RpHOmiHafed.

At the Third District convention
held at Barahoo last Thursday Con
gresham J. w. Bahcock was reuom
mated for a seventh term. The vote
stood IS for MIR. Babcock and Is for
u. O Mahoucy, OF Vernon county
While the resolutions adopted had a
patriotic ring, tho refusal to endorse
the state administration is believed
by thoughtful earnest Republicans
10 be q urityuu- b.undrr, an net moi
in accord with the masses otthe par
~ as clearly emphasized in state
convention aud nc the polls less than
two years ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10

The Chicago, Milwaukee Il st.
Paul railroad corporation will pay
to the state Of Wisconsin in taxes
this year tho sum Of s605,25l being
an increase OF some $4,000 over the
amount paid in the previous year.
The annual report of this corporation
filed iu>tho office of Railroad Com
missioner Thomas, shows that the
gross earnings OF the part OF the sys-
tenn in Wisconsin last year was $l5,-
1871 $50 20, while in the year previous
the gross Wisconsin earnings Were
sl4S1l. s5779. The gfa earnings for
the entire rssl.u + the year were
rsporte1 - S4s6ss42763, The net
earnings on the Wisconsin part OF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10

THE state dairy and food commi =
siOupr of the state of Pennsylvania
recently examined the contents of a
can marked pure Canned Toma-
toes" and found them To be
green tonatoe pulp colored to the
hue Of the ripe fruit. This shows
that the tomatoe packers have a.
last discovered "A way out, when un-
seasouahie weather prevents the to
matoA from ripeniug. 1t also shows
that the consumer is the victim of u
new fraud in addition to the innum
merable throng of swindles that are
prepetrated in the sale of goods
which are put up in cans after ex-
tensive and in some cases mysterious
treatment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10

Darlington Democra 1t is com
mo- ~ reported and is probably true
that Geo II. West, president of the
Citizens National Bank, will be a
candidate for secretary Of state in
the republicans convention. Mr..
West is worthy Of the honor, and
should it be bestowed upon him he
will poll large vote in this section
of the state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10

Free Press; Mr.. John w. Spring
er, president Of the National Live
Stock association, has been "men-
toned as candidate for the vice
presidential nomination on the Re
publican ticket, Mr.. Springer takes
the matter seriously, and is said to
be making great preparations to
stampede the convention to himself
when the decisive moment arrives.
He is planning, to bring body o
1000 cowboys in fun regalia to the
convention, and expects To carry the
nomination with II whoop.' A
thousand cowboys charged with the
single purpose of stampeding IA poll.
teal convention could accomplish
wonders, If unrestraiued. If, at the
proper moment they should spring
to the convention floor, each man
with a six shooter in each hand and
tell the delegates to put their bands
up, it would all be over but the
shouting; and the cowboys could be
depended ON to do that.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10

Says the Rochester Post: "Let US
see, wasn't it Russia that promised
to evacuate Manchuria six months
ago?" And wasn't it England that
promised to evacuate Egypt some
years ago? Uncle Sam kept his
promise as to Cuba; but cases par
alleled to that are about as scarce as
hens teeth.