Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

and their trade is divided among more
than 100 ports, while the Alaska trade
nearly all comes to Seattle. Some idea
of the enormous foreign trade can be
CLEANED from the report of custom of
ticer for the mn.dh Of june Seattle
collections were $i12. 204. 80; for the
same plonth last year it was $50. 5l6. II.
Some idea can be gathered of the
amount of money in Seattle from the
splendid showing of the banks for the
first six months of 1907. The bank
clearings for that time reached the
splendid sum of S2i0, 600 600 and this
amount against S229 600, 600 for the
same period last year.
| Nothing is ever too big for Seattle to
undertake. The largest regraetng eon-
tract ever attempted in the west was
recently let. There are contracts al
ready let for the moving of eighth
as much dirt as il will require to build
the panama canal, and yet nothing par
ticularly is thought of it. | doubt
whether you could find any city in the
! United States where the laboring man
was in better condition or where more
of them own their owl homes Seattle
| is a well governed city. Hold-ups are
any city the same size where YOU can
travel at night with greater security.
| All saloons are closed on Sunday. and
restricted to the down town business
| districts. The law against gambling is
strictly inforced, and even slot ma
chimes are forbidden. The a public
schools rank among the best in the
country, and the University Of Wash
ington is located in this city; 100
! churches and societies administer to the
spiritual wants, and the largest Catholic
cathedral west of Chicago is located
here.
Mention might be made Of number
of former Vernon county people who
are here, and without an exception 80
far as | know they are all prosperous
and contented. John De Lacey il q
teacher in the high school. J Nj. Web
ber has shown what true Seattle in
terprise would accomplish in a city
full of possibilities. He came here
three years ago with nothing but few
dollars, large family, and two willing
hands, and now owns a fine express and
dray business with five Of his own
teams at work, and OWNS his own house
and other buildings, Cecil Favor and
family live here and they are well and
prosperous. 7. A. Anderson has taken
a position at Everett, T. A. Torud and
his partner, Mr. Torkclson, are still
looking around and will probably 10
cate in some of the small towns ad.
jacent to this city. Miss Speth, who
taught at Viroqua last year is teaching
at Laconner this state, and Mrs. Bold
at Monroe. ars. Silbaugh is filling
lecture engagements in eastern Wash
ington, North Dakota and Minnesota
and will be in Wisconsin about Novem-
ber first. She will attend the national
w. &. T. =. convention in Tennessee
in November and return home by the
Southern route Mancel Pollard is
holding a responsible and lucrative po-
sition as engineer. Andrew HoveIand
at North Yakima, and T. p. Hill at
Anacartes, both have good positions.
u. w. Thomas, formerly Of Rockton,
is prospecting with his family ut the
booming little town of Edmunds, just
north Of here Dwight Lamb a cousin
Of Marshal Frank Riley, and a former
resident Of Viroqua, is chief accountant
in the light and water department Of
the city He has nine men under him
and SIS, 900 IS checked up every month
in these departments.
A large number of visitors and tour
lists are continually passing through
this city ! atteri led a session Of an
Odd Fellows. lodge recently where there
were p visitors present from il dif-
ferent states. Earl Everson and wife
dropped in unexpectedly today and !
happened 70 take the elevator down
with Dr. Albert Boufileur Of Chicago.
Earl and wife are on vacation taking
in the sights and DR. Boufilcur is here
on business and pleasure.
Kindly greeting from Mrs. Sibauyh
and myself to all old friends. We have
storms that have visited that section
this summer. Respectfully,
JACKSON SILBAuGH.