Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-20
vIRoouA Is MUCH IN EVIDENCE
A Few Items From the States MiIitar,
Reservation

Douglas arrayed in all the parapherna-
liza of modern warfare. The Second
regiment was here last week and gave
way to the Third last Saturday. Each
regiment has one week in camp, the
First taking possession next Saturday.
With the Third, now is the Tenth Bat
talon, making sixteen companies,
total of Loss, an average to the COM
pany of sixty-eight men. To this may
be added the hospital corps of sixteen
men and thirty-eight in the regimental
bard together with officers and attend
ants. This makes a formidable array
Of young life tipped off in the latest
uniforms of the federal army. The
government provides all equipment for
the national guards of the country,
making the state soldiery uniform in
all respects. The states, of course, re-
imburse the general government for
the outlay. All ammunition is sent d.
rect from government arsenals.
Like all territory in western Wiscon-
sin, Camp Douglas and the military
range are as dry az powder horns, al
though refreshing rain of two hours
duration fell over this section on Sat-
urGay night. The grounds are as bar
rem of green vegetation as in the dead
of winter. Last week there was a.
usual suffering in camp ny reason of
extreme heat, but rain brought cooler
weather and passing breezes. much to
the relief Of soldiers and visitors. The
Third regiment, because of nearness
of most of the companies conferred in
the Third, has greater number of
visitors to camp than the other two
bodies combined Governor Davidson
and his staff paid an official visitation
to camp on Wednesday last. Wednesdays
for each regiment is governors day.
No place in the state has so much
officially in the National guard as VII
roqua. Besides the bano and hospital
corps we have regimental surgeon in
DR.. w. Nj. TroNbridge, Paymaster for
for the national guard in Major M. C.
Bergh; Regimental chaplain in Rev. G.
r. Buffers; Military Secretary of the
guard in O. G. Munson; in all making
a formidable section of the state army.
One new feature this year is a hospital
corps organized at home a few months
ago, and like the band, there is COM
nnendation in all quarters for the eff
cheney displayed. Regimental Surgeon
W. M. Trowbridge is at the head of
this new organization and the member
ship is made up of p. Scott Curtis,
Harry X. Blythe, Elmer +. Davis, Win
ii. Glenn, Perry McHanry, DeVerne
Slack, Richard Fisher, Henry Hedge
son, Chas. A. Porter, Jr., Fred Alex
ander, Albion Lindeman, Jr., Peter Hay.
The boys have been well schooled In
the arts of caring for the indisposed,
both on the field and In the hospital.
We are all proud of our military band
and II is qualification to listen TO the
commentator expressed for the sold
iery bearing and high grade of music
produced. The boys are not stingy
with the quantity or willing to take a
back seat for quality of the same.
Membership of the organization as it
appeared in camp this year 10 made up
as follows: Otto G.. Brown, director
and band master; Jesse Saugstad, drum
major; G. w. Franklin, head cook; w.
A. Curtis, Earl z. Smith, Frank Wintz,
Lawrence DicksoiA. Ben Dickson, Frank
Dickson, Jitley G. Norris, win Norris,
Edward Norris, DIR. Ben Norris, Ken
meth Smith, viii T.. Lawton, Whitney
Nichols, Halle Green, Lester Green,
Gene Rolfe, Walter Van Winter, Sam
Lillis, Niram Foster, Oscar Emils0n,
Jorgan Moen, Norman Wheeler, Jerry
Nelson, Neil Nelson, M. j. Harris, Earl
Arlington, John p. Riley, A. Gulbrand-
son, Berlie &oore, Charles Shannon,
Pearl Strait, Roy Forum, Edward
Stroup.
There are in camp this week, most
of whom win remain the balance Of the
encampment, Mrs. G. e. Buffers, Mrs.
M. G. Bergh, Mrs. o. G.. Munson and
daughters Hope and Catherine, Mrs.
Jitley Norris, Mrs. Lawrence Dickson,
Miss Mary Webb, Mrs. G. j. Smith,
Mrs. Albion Lindemann and son Law
renee, Mrs Berie Moore, perhaps others
from home. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Hall of Viroqua are acting as cooks for
the regimental officers. Captain But
tiers has supervision OF this matter.
Camp Douglas, July IL. 0. @. M.
Crop Conditions IN Middle Vernon
The La Fargo Enterprise reports that
farmers are feeling rather blue over
the continued drought. In some cases
they have good reason to feel that way
but as a Whole crops are not a failure.
II is true That the hay crop Is light,
but at the present time in spite Of the
long dry spell corn, where it has been
well cultivated, is looking good. Some
farmers claim that they never had bet
ter winter wheat and barley crops.
Oats have short straw but in many
cases are filling fairly good. The to-
bacco crop will be the poorest of any
as it has been 50 dry that the plants
in many cases never got start after
planting. Pastures are short and some
farmers are compelled TO ship out closer
than usual. But things are in better
shape as whole and prospects better
than three years ago when the heavy
floods destroyed not only thh crops but
the land. A great many people are in
clined To look too much on the dark