Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24
PRIMARY PROBE
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added that since and before his ma.
jority he had taken part in campaigns.
had attended legislatures at actual per,
sonaI loss. and he believed it 10 b.
the duty of citizens to do what they
could to further the best interests of
society.
Mr.. Hatton was asked by Mr.. In
gals for his opinion of the use of
newspapers fer campaign purposes.
Mr.. Hatton said he did not approve of
the use Of money in influencing news
papers. because public views were
| largely influenced by the public press.
He said newspaper advertisement,
while not necessarily indicating the
views and tendencies of a newspaper.
might lead the public to regard such
advertisements in that light
would you expect the legislature to
elect candidate who had spent all
| unreasonable amount, or who had COM
mitted fraud?" asked Senator Husting.
81 should not expect the Legislature
to elect any candidate against whom
charges Of fraud were proven" said
Mr. Hatton 81 think the legislature
would be morally bound not to do so"
Conservation of Resources.
The resources of the state and their
| conservation will receive much atten-
ton at this session. In a report filed
with the governor Secretary A. d.
Campbell of the immigration commits
| sion declares that the complete deyel-
opment of northern Wisconsin will
add greatly to the wealth and taxable
property of the state.
"There are probably 10000 600 acres
of unoccupied agricultural lands in the
northern half of the state says Mr..
| Campbell An increase in value Of $50
per acre would add 100000 ooo to the
states valuation A tax of one-half
of 1 per cent on this increased valua-
ton would amount 10 $l,500,000, and
the above is but fraction of the in
| creased wealth to come from devel-
opment Of the northern counties.
"The water powers which abound on
every northern river will. if electric
! transmission to other states is avoid
ed. result in building cities and towns
| in our own state and furnishing them
| with extensive manufacturing and
other sources Of wealth. In fact, It Is
probable the value of our northern
water power, when fully developed, will
prove an incalculable benefit to the
state and be rapidly advanced by its
early agricultural development.
Vast Deposits of Stone.
'HThere prevails in both the older
and undeveloped portions of the state
vast deposits Of building and orna-
mental stone which viii some day add
wonderfully to the industrial activity
and wealth of the state That there
are deposits of material for the manu-
facture Of Portland cement is also
practically certain"
The report opens with a discussion
of the work accomplished by adver-
| Using the state to homeseekers. There
have been published mp TO the present
time $4,000 copies of an English pam
! nhlet expIaining Wisconsin resources
| and opportunities: 10000 each Of Nor
wegian, German, Polish and Bohemian,
| and an appreciate Of about 100, 900 cop
les of varions leaflets. In addition to
| these publications there have been
printed and circulated $4,000 copies Of
a man of Wisconsin. There has also
been published by the board 10000
| cards intended for mailing with letters,
containing information regarding Wis
conlin's home-making opportunities.
Second TO No State.
The report declares that an effort has
been made to get people who were
about to leave Wisconsin 10 take up
western lands. to take up the unoccu-
pied lands of wisconsin, and continues:
"Wisconsfn is second to no state as
a producer Of ordinary farm crops.
Fruit and tobacco can be raised in
northern wis eonsin.
"The production Of sugar beets has
added approximately 100000 annual
ly to the income of the Wisconsin
farmer" says the report
"The increased demand for clover
seed. caused by more general appre-
citation of clover as green fertilizer,
Is attracting attention to the undevel.
oped grass lands Of the state"
The amount expended during the
eleven and one-half months ending
| June 20, 1903, was So .5O8.71, or 1881. %
less than the annual appropriation two
years ago. 'rhe report concludes that
an increase In the appropriation
would assure a more effective cam
paign for Development"
FOR Purchase Of Blue Mounds.
Among the various bills for state
parks is one by Assemblyman Whit
man of Iowa county providing for the
purchase Of Blue Mounds, comprising
about 400 ncres, for a state park In
the western part Of Dane county. Blue
| Mounds are Two i'm number, the higher
being nearly 1000 feet above sea level
and reputei tn be the highes, po,ni
| between the AllegheDies and the Rock
les In the northern part Of the United
States. They take their name from the
blue haze which envelops thent
The little village Of Blue Mounds at
the foot hes much Of historic interest.
Ii was a famous lead mining town as
far back an the early thirties, the first
settlement Of Dare county being made
there In 1926 by Ebenezer Brigham.
He Is buried fH the Forest Hill ceme-
terry al Madison.
A. o. BARTON.