Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

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Inc Wisconsin Granite and Maro.e
Retail Dealers association voted u
.amAate with the national association,
WhicD mas headquarters IN Chicago.
The proposition 70 bond the city a
MedIord LOT a water works pane
failed at he special election W lew
votes, the vote Ueing II Ior and ~
against.
Reports from the Dituminous coai
fields OF Indiana, indicate that tne
number OF striking miners is now
about 5000 out OF Tie 1850 N tne
district
Chairman Knapp OF the intersta e
commerce commission was in con
ference with officials OF the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western railroad At
New York, regarding the threatened
strike OF switchmen.
Alfred barlow, advertising agent OF
the Union Pacific, has placed his resig-
nation in the proper hands, effective
on Sept. ], by which time he will have
completed twenty years Of service
with that company.
The Eau Glare branch OF the Amer
lean Society OF Equity is planning t.
build warehouse here TO be used n
packing tobacco, hay and potatoes.
The Business Mems association stands
ready TO back the movement.
Dr. Eyerman Of Washington, of the
United States fish commission, viii
arrive at La Crosse from Washington
the last OF August, ana the site Tor tho
new $4,000 expe imemal fisheries
station will be dec ded upon
The worlds record iol ? weeK' S
catch by amy coast whaling station
was broken last week by the Kyuqyot
station British Columbia, TO VIII eli
tweniy-six whales We're taken by tie
steam wnaler st. Lawrence. The beet
catch known heretofore w2s twenty
two.
Announcement was made by the
Union Pacihc and Burlington roads
that they We're prepared TO handle the
wheat anu tp4h hOFChAShNJ "hiNh -
about to begin in earnest, from tu~
western grain belt. The roads an
nounce that the jam OF recent years
will not be apparent this fall.
The party in charge OF the La
Crosse clam experiment has concluded
It's work and left. The men had been
there for nearly two months, and the
experiments with the various mussels
were satisfactory. The determination
of the breeding season OF various spe-
cies alone has been ample recompense
for the outlay.
AT the convention of the Interna-
tional ~ biographical unions in Boston
political discussions were barred from
all sessions. This decision was
reached as the result OF some mem
bers asking the union 10 indorse tha
candidacy of Bryan. Milwaukee
delegates are expected home in few
days.
The Alden Novelty works will con
solidate its Waukegan and Ladysmita
plants at Ladysmith, Wis, to be
nearer the raw material. For twenty
one years the plant has been in opera
tion at Waukegan supplying the kin
ball Organ company with organ stops
The plant will be doubled in size.
Thousands of game FISH are dying in
landlocked waters in the vicinity OF
La Crosse, where they were left oy
the recent fall OF water Game War
den Kingsley. who mas been making
an investigation of the loss OF fish n
this manner during .ae last week, says
that tons of bass, croppies, suufsn,
perch, and carp have been smothered
to death III the slough and boyous.
The farmers about Hartford, Wis,
are beginning to sit up and take nouce
OF the fact that it may be that a
survey for an electric road is going
on right under their noses. Last
week number OF surveyors came
from the south along the west side ot
Mud lake. and laid out a survey as
far north as Sehleisingerville. 1t Is
thought from chance words they have
dropped that the men are in the en-
.ploy of the Fox river valley system.
The first piano p'sde in Amigo,
Wis, is complete De SiaX x BECK
man are the man dfacturers. 1t is
made OF walnut, and although the out,
ward appearance is plain, the plain
ness adds to its beauty. The instru.
ment is just finished but there are
already several purchasers after il.
The company expects 10 keep at work
and will continue TO build new pianos.