Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
LATE NEWS CONDENSED.
LARoR AND INpusTRY.

II is reported that the Weyerhaus-
ers have made rich copper strike on
their property near superior. Last
winter the company installed a stamp
mill.
Charles Westphal, a farmer near
Mayville sold his farm to TIE North
western Iron company for 81 200. The
farm contains about 112 acres and is
said to have valuable mineral de-
posits.
What has been considered in the
past as an almost worthless forty-acre
tract of swamp land near Wausau
will soon be converted by e. A. Dunn
and Peter Wehrley into basket will
low and peppermint farm.
No definite understanding has been
reached in regard to locating the
plant of the Mole typewriter in Man.
itowoe. It is now understood that a
site and a subscription of stock to the
extent of $4,000 is what is desired
from local parties.
The Adell Canning company at Ply
mouth has closed its factory for the
season. The last thirty acres of peas
were rendered worthless by lice, and
sixty acres ripened before the crop
could be harvested for canning. These
were thrashed for seed
The Diamond Lumber company at
Green Bay has awarded the contract
for the new building of the new mill
to the Nc Donough Manufacturing
company of Eau Claire. The new
structure will be G0x1S0 feet. frame OF
steel, floors of concrete.
The building for the Platteville Gas
company is now completed and the
gas holder which will hold $4,000 GU
bic feet Of gas, is about half done.
Mains are rapidly being laid, four
miles already having been completed
and patrons may expect gas for use
by September rs.
Five farmers were arrested at Darl-
ington for selling watered milk and
were fined S25 and costs each. One
lot of milk was found to be one-third
water. A local creamery man was al.
so arrested and fined $25 for selling
cream that was not up to the stand.
ard.
The Wisconsin Gamers company
operating plants in Sheboygan, Mani
towoc and at other places has com.
pleted the pea packing season and
VIII enter upon the new industry nj
once. that of canning pork and
peas, " The Sheboygan plant viii be
given over to the packing of beans
and corn for some time.
@ P. Kissel while in Ashland
county in the numbering camps. pur.
chased the entire seasons output Of
hemloek from two miles. There Is
about 100000 feet Of lumber in the
lot. The greater part of the lumber
win be shipped to Hartford At once
and will be used In three new factory
buildings and n number Of houses.
The first coal screenings at the new
plant of the Scott Birquetting com.
pany at Superior have been turned ont
but the new plant win not be ready
to start active operations untIl about
September /. All OF the machinery
has not vet been installed. but II IS
now far enough advanced to Justify
the owners in laying a supply OF tn.
raw material pending the starting Of
actual operations.
The Badger State Tanning company
at Sheboygan has added department
~ making fine furniture and car.
riage feathers. This new department
VIII be in charge OF August Kraemer
OF Newark N. ]. Next month will see
the enlarged crews and the extens.
i've additions to the big tannerv he
gin to manifest themselves In the in.
creased output of the concern. The
new department of chrome leather Is
In fun operation.
Well known real estate men and
capitalists OF Kenosha are looking In.
TO the proposition for the establish.
ment OF the plant of the Illinois Steel
Solid Forged Car Wheel company re.
Gently made, and several letters have
passed between these men and John
h. Shirley of Chicago. president of
the new company. who says he Is not
looking for bonus, but that he would
be glad to have some Kenosha can.
ifal interested and the business of
the company.