Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
During the six weeks run $4,000
cases Of peas were packed by the Fort
Atkinson cannery.
The canning season is over and the
factory at Waterloo, Wis, has been
closed down for the season. About l.,
| 200. 900 cans of peas we're put up.
NJ r. Whitaker. G. F. McDonough
and Henry Heine. state board OF bar
bers' examiners, will conduct examin-
ations in Milwaukee on Aug II to 20.
The labor department at Ottawa.
Canada, reports that at present no gov
eminent interference I'm the Canadian
Pacific railroad strike Is contemplated.
A new industry Is being conducted
in Wond county. Dr. RI A. LaChrop
Iof Marshfeld has set out several
acres to peppermint and others are fol
lowing his example.
The Logan Construction company,
OF Chilllcothe, Ohio, manufacturers Of
automobiles, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy. The assets are 500, 900
ana ndDiilLleS 9lEb,OUU.
There were no new developments in
the strike Of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way mechanics at Montreal. Work is
being carried on at the shops, but con
siderably reduced forces.
The Monticello. Wis, planning mill
has been leased to the DEFINE Manu-.
featuring company Of Hustisford which
will take possession Sept. Is and en-
gage in the manufacture of cheese
boxes
Representatives OF number of
towns In Pottawattamle and Shelby
counties Iowa. met at Treynor, ana
organized a stock company with an au.
thorized capital of s1,0OOO0O to con-
struct railway between Des Moines
and Council Bluffs
Moscow. Wis. in the southeastern
part OF Iowa county. holds the banner
for dairy products It's fourteen
cheese factories produced Ss7.S9I
pounds OF cheese valued at $11S7,S6S.-
90 and In addition butter valued at
, So, 099 was made on the farms.
By order of its directors the Bank
Of Alton. Okla, was closed, pending
an investigation by the state bank
commissioner W NJ Reynolds, It's
cashier. Is missing His friends de-
clare his accounts straight, and be-
lieve him a victim of foul play
1t is expected that about 10000 union
men will take part in the parade on
Labor day in Chicago. Most unions
affiliated with the Federated Trades
have signlhed their willingness to take
part. Some unions have decreed fines
for members who do not march in the
parade
Instead of specifying how far out
the new intake pipe OF the water com
pany is to be laid the agreement
signed up between the company and
the city Of Sheboygan merely says
that II must be extended far enough TO
furnish pure water Nothing is said
of a proposed filter bed
Following a visit made TO North Da,
kota and after a conference with Gov.
Burke aud other officials of the state.
Labor Commissioner Williams OF NJ n.
Inesota says that instead of there be.
ing employment in the harvest fields
for $1,000 or 10000 men, 1000 would
be lucky IL they can find Jobs,
Several hundred operatives at the
Lane Maggns cotton mill in New or
leans have struck The mills recently
ANNOUNCED II would be necessary 10
close down unless the employees would
accept cut in wages When the re
lductian went into effect only small
lporijon of them remained at work
According to representatives of the
IChippewa Falls sugar company. who
have just completed tour Of iuspec
tiou Of the sugar beet fields in north,
,ern Wisconsin ana Minnesota, the
ICrop viii be a record breaker. This
years acreage Ia round numbers is
$500 and estimated yield G0,00e tons
The railroad commission Of Texas
tlled formal complaint With he ia
terste'o commerce commission agai0s,
.siXty=seveu railroads and other com
'mou carriers alleging a conspiracy 70,
the suppression Of competition and
restraint Of trade in the recent aetior
increasing freight rates to common
lpo'nts IN TEXAS
At meet ng OF sac directors OF the
Canadian Pacific rAih'sy company TO
day, q dividend Of per cent on pro
tgerred stock and 8 per cent on common
stock for The haii gear ended June 60
last was declared An additional pay
.meu; Of oue-hals " / per cen, on com
smou stock will be oaid ,hereon at tbs
same time out Of the interest on tbs
, proceeds % land sales