Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-04
WASHINGTON LETTER
Ispecial Correspondence.l

camp with the regular troops this sum
mer. Colorado has declined because
the guard is too much scattered about
the state to admit of easy concentra-
ton. The trials for murder of the labor
leaders in Idaho have made it prudent
for the authorities to retain the entire
force of militia within the limits of the
state, ready for any uprising against
the legal authorities.
California reports that the expert
ence of the state troops in guarding
San Francisco and other places devas-
tated by earthquake and fire and the
expense to which the state has been
put make 1t inexpedient to join the
regular camping.
White House Expenses.
White Horse expenses for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1907, will be fully
twice as large as for any previous year
except 1908, when the mansion was re
modelled. The sundry civil appropria-
ton bill carries $4,000 for these ex-
penses, IF which $4,000 is for extraor-
binary repairs and refurnishing and
$4,000 for travelling expenses of the
president, his attendants and invited
guests. This new item, which is with
out precedent, is to relieve the presi-
dent from the embarrassment of ac-
cepting free trains from railroad COM
panies.
The appropriation for the White
House last year was $4,000. The fur
nishings of the mansion were new in
1908 and are now somewhat worn.
New Furnishings Needed.
Colonel G. s. Bromwell, superintend-
ent of public buildings and grounds, In
itemizing the need for repairs in the
White House before the house appro-
prlations committee said:
with the appropriation requested 1t
Is intended to practically refurnish, re-
paint and repair the whole first floor of
the house. The public receptions and
the public passing through those rooms
have soiled them, and the tapestry and
furnishings have become worn and
should be replaced.
81 estimate that in the east room for
washing ceiling and painting with
three coats of Oil paint and everything
of that kind $1,000 is necessary and for
replacing draperies, regilding cornices
and mirrors, reupholstering and regild-
ing furniture $4,000 IS necessary.
The Blue and Red Rooms.
"In the blue room 81, 800 is necessary
for washing and painting the ceiling
and $500 for replacing draperies, re-
covering walls and upholstering and
regilding the furniture.
'In the red room we estimate $1,000
for replacing draperies, regilding cor
nices and mirrors and reupholstering
furniture, and in the green room for
reuphole .erlng furniture $500 will be
needed. In the lobby, main hall and
ushers' office SO, 200 will be used.
I'm addition to that 1t is necessary to
put new tin roof on the entire house
at a cost of $4,000. Then it is neces-
sary to replace the pavement in the
north areaway-the sunken pavement
In front of the house in front of the
roadway-$1, 600, and to resurface the
roof of the east terrace, 5000.
'In addition to that 1t will be neces-
sary to make certain changes In the
east terrace In order to make it more
convenient to handle large crowds at
receptions, and the estimate on that is
$1,000"
Millions In Fishing.
A total of $56, 10000 worth Of prod
ucts were taken from the waters and
sold by United States fishermen in the
year 1905, exclusive of the fisheries in
the insular possessions and the fish
taken for home consumption and by
sportsmen 1t is estimated that $4,000
persons earn their living yearly on this
industry, which is estimated as having
a capital of $S0,O00,000. The total out
put of oysters in this period is placed
at 100000 bushels, valued at $15,-
100000 Virginia ranks first in the pro-
duction Of oysters, yielding In 1905
S,500,0O0 bushels, valued at $3,2o0OO0.
About $7.5oO,00O worth of cod, had
dock, hake, halibut, mackerel, herring
and other well known fish were taken
in United States waters In 1905.
New Hotel Planned.
A strong syndicate composed of bust
ness men has purchased the property
at the northeast corner of Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue for the
cash consideration of 100000.
A fine hotel to cost 100000 will be
erected on the site as soon as plans are
prepared.
The new hotel will be known as the
Warwick and will be designed to be
the finest of its size south of New
York
Uncle Sans Printing Office.
"Ils United States has the greatest
ami est equipped printing Office in the
VIC. ID" says Charles w. Paffiow, who
has investigated the matter, lone which
can do all the work required for many
years to come at the shortest notice.
We employ more men and women and
pay them jncomparably better wages,
our machinery and equipment are FAR
superior, the scope and functions of
our institution greatly surpass those of
any like establishment, and we do a
vastly greater and more useful amount
Of work In every department"
To Honor Naval Hero.
The discovery of the body of John
Paul Jones and its subsequent removal
to the soil of the United States have In
vited attention to his achievements,
and when the next series OF stamps are
designed his calm countenance is ex-
pected to be depicted on one of the