Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
TALKS ON PAST. PRESENT. FUTURE.
People From Far and Near Talk Shop
and Give Experiences.


fifty-five years | have lived in the same
spot. Hardly an evening passed lex
cept when | served Uncle Sam in the
late unpleasantness, and at other brief
intervals) that | have failed to visit
the Springville store and post office
during all these years. Probably more
problems of might Importance have
been discussed and settled in that old
pioneer rendezvous than any other
place in the United States. We have
made statesmen, dethroned monarchial
powers, settled the tariff, money and
financial problems in any and every
crisis. But it has been a dear old spot
and every man and boy who has toasted
his shins about the old box-stove viii
ever remember the old days. Not a
few who have discussed and heard ex-
plotted these world problems have gone
out and made records in this and
other states in the field of science,
literature, law, medicine and industrial
pursuits. +"
Claude Baker, Ashton, South Dakota:
Il farm just a section, nearly all into
grain. am renter, and believe the
man who is tenant has the better end
of it financially. We have Vernon
county people on every side of us, and
it is the exception if they are not pros
per GUS.
j. C. Acheson, Montrose, South Da-
kota: ''It would be hard matter to
get along without the CENSOR. 1t
gives US chance to hear from old
| friends so far separated from sch other
through this big country Of ours. "
Merchant Thomas Peterson, Newton:
''Our community has fully recovered
from the scarlet fever, leaving one
family sorely bereft. Everything is
now moving along nicely and business
is good. Sleighing ought to have con-
tinued so that farmers might complete
logging. But as a whole, our COM
munity is o. K"
William Smith, Forest Grove, Ore
gon: After reading the CENSOR fer
thirty-fiye years I still want to read Il
as it gives me great pleasure to hear
from so many of my old friends in
Vernon county and read letters from
former friends in other states whom
would not hear from except through
the CENSOR. ! called to see Charles
Waters at Patton Home, in Portland,
last Thursday. Uncle Charles was
absent but a long letter followed me
home the next day.
Will L. Tilton, Chippewa Falls: II
| have Just closed one of the largest real
estate deals made IL. The state for many
day, and one that gives me profit
of the neat little sum of $27. 900. 1t
| consists of s, l56 acres. or 20l forties of
Z 10 ~, 4
1 pewa counties. The gentleman who
made the purchase is a Madison resi-
4 dent, one who recently disposed Of
several fine Dane county farms, rein
vesting his money in northern Wiscon-
sin and large tracts of Texas lands. He
will double his investment in ten years. -
| M. A. Ueland, Oak Harbor, Washing
/ ton: "We like it real well here. 1t
seems funny TO see apples hanging on
/ the trees this time of the year, per-
! fectly good and fit to east. We have
/ had no winter, barely couple of white
/ frosts, a reminder of the winters past.
| All kinds Of outdoor work is done
/ blowing, clearing land and even plant
/ ing, is done here at this time Of the year.
| Remember me 20 all my friends in Yer
non county, and put down one vote for
La Toilette for president from Wash
| ington. F"
| Charles Waters, Oregon: II realize
1 that am something OF black sheep
1 with the CENSOR, now Que on 1t four
years subscription. have read nearly
three thousand copies of it, and nave
no doubt that the old home pioneer
paper and its grist of chroniclings viii
/ be the last things / will read before
( they lay me away to final rest. am
! fond of taking note Of the splendid
prosperity Of Vernon county and its
/ high-grade citizens, but oh, how painful
TO weekly read of the fast passing pro-
| cession Of old citizens. Of nearly each
one can recollect some good deed per-
| formed in early drvs. What a com
munity Of interest we held in those old
days. God bless every one Of their
memories.