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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
First publication January 10. 1926.


THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. CIRCUIT COURT
Il forVernon county.
By virtue of judgment of foreclosure and sale
rendered the 10th day of December. 1910. in the
circuit court for Vernon county, Wisconsin, in an
action wherein Aurelia S. Sem. Emanuel ]. Sem
and William N. Sem are plaintiffs and S. w. VAN
DYKE. William Setback. Olive Setback, La Crosse
Plow Company. L. Friedman, International Har-
vester Company Of America, u. S. Robe Co. Me-
Caskey Register Co. Durant bort Carriage Co.,
John A. and Edw. G Latsch, Bank Of Viroqua.
o. G. Munson, First National Bank of Niroqua.
H. p. Proctor. William Frankfurth Hardware Co.
and Bradley Metealf CO., are defendants; shall
expose for sale at public auction and SELL on the
2lst day of February 1912. at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, at the law Office of Proctor Proctor in
the city Of Viroqua, Vernon county, Wisconsin
the mortgaged premises in said action described
as follows to wit:
The west half Of the southwest quarter. sec
ton q. the southwest quarter. the west half of
the northwest quarter. the southwest quarter of
southeast quarter. the southeast quarter of
northwest quarter, section %, the east half Of
southeast quarter of northwest quarter, the
east half of northeast quarter the south IS
of northwest quarter of northeast quarter, the
southwest quarter Of northeast quarter, the
north half of north half of Southwest quarter,
the north quarter of northwest quarter of SOUTH
east quarter, section 29, township IA, range 2,
situated in Vernon county, Wisconsin
Dated January 9. 1912.
H. E. PACKARD, Referee
Proctor & Proctor. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
iTT.1aL PUBLICATIONS
First publication December Is. lsll-s


STATE OF wISCoNSIN-VERNoN COUNTY
- H. Circuit Court
Gustav A. larson. Plaintiff. vs.. Alfred B. Ben
son and Matilda Benson This wifel, Defendants.
BY yltue of judgment of foreclosure and sale
made IN the above entitled action on the 18th day
Of November 1910. the undersigned sheriff of Yer
non county, state Of Wisconsin viii seii at the
east frJ4.t door Of the count house in the city of
N'roqua. Vernon county, Wisconsin. on the 2Tth
day of January 1872 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
OF that day. the real estate and mortgaged preni
ses directed by said Judgment TO be sold, and
therein described as follows:
East one half 90 Of southwest quarter "a
and northwest quarter "a Of southeast quarter
ca Of section twenty-one (2ll, township four
teen tl4l north, range four (4} west Also the
southwest quarter ca of the southwest quarter
(st) and the southeast quarter (sl of the south
west quarter I'd section seventeen %, town
ship fourteen ti@ north. range two t2) west and
the north-easth quarter "a Of the northwest
quarter ga, section twenty (20). township four
teen tl4l north, range two CD west. Vernon eoun-
ty Wisconsin.
Terms of sale cash.
Dated at sheriif's Office this sth day Of Decem-
Der, 1871 MARTIN RooT. Sheriff.
c. ]. Smith. Plaintiffs Attorney
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
wHlTEsTowN.

RoCKToN. January 10 "A sleigh load
of La Fargo teachers and pupils spent
Thursday evening at G. H. Randolph's.
$500. Bonnie Brokaw went to Westby,
where he has employment in the ware
house 20. z. Dalton of Downing IS
visiting relatives at this place Sigma
Hemstead called on Mrs. H. McVey
last Friday B. G. McVey and Carson
Johnson came home from Sparta, Mon
day Nordal Stenerson, our butter
maker, spent few days at his home in
Westby Mrs. r. E. Galloway gave
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
HEAD ANp HEART.

40 true manhood can be train
ed By a merely intellectual proc
ess You cannot train men by
he intellect alone; you must
train them by The heart. and
this shows the fundamental mis-
take which IL being made by
some raJderu teachers. You can
aever traln church out OF the
tead- You may have a church
50 allied. and you may open
hall aud bring 10 them the most
scientific men 10 Europe. and
you may lecture On ali scientific
topics. yei you ran never make
q church out u the head You
must take bold Of manhood by
the heari II ron would train Il
into strength and dignity and
usefulness - Oseph Parker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
LIBERTY.

RUsK CORNERS January Is This is
an old time winter. For thirteen days
in succession mercury registered sew
eral degrees below zero. Welcome
warmer weather J.. Mrs j. K. Mckee
visited her aged parents at Soldiers
Grove. :. Seymour Rusk called on War
rem Fish Thursday 49,. lack Wheeler
bought horse from Jake Johnson.
Our town treasurer, lewis Hamilton,
is busy these days receiving tax money.
Riley Randalls is on the sick list
Ollie Kinnemon is working in the to-
bacco warehouse at Viroqua, 49,. Rob.
johnson is the owner of a new cutter
- Grace Arnold is III with chicken
pox. Mrs. Will Best called at the
Hamilton home Wednesday. -. Robert
Tate called at VIII NIckelson's Thurs
day. . Mrs J N. Rusk called at the
home of her son Mervin's Friday 49,.
John Rardalls and Archie Fish visited
at Will Best's Sunday. VIOLET.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
First publication January 10, 1918.
PROBATE NOTICE.
hy.st.a - !. .,,.fsca tics, far Anal asgffoxaor,t

Notice OF Application TOT maj settlement
xTERNoN COUNTY CURTIN PROBATE
Y State of Wisconsin. Wof Vernon. -.
In the matter Of the es., Frederick Will
kins, deceased.
On reading and filing the a plcation Of
Mrs G.. r. Elliott, administrators of the estate OF
Frederick wilkins. deceased. representing among
othes things that she has fully administered
the said estate. and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing her account
Of her administration. and that the residue OF
the said estate be assigned to such persons a.
are by law entitled 10 the same;
II is ordered. that said application be he'd be-
fore this court at regular term thereof 70 be held
at the probate Office. in the city Of Vroqua0n the
6th day Of February. 1912. at 10 O'Clock a.
And IL Is further ordered. that notice Of the
time and place Of examining and allowing said nc
count and assigning tho residue Of said estate be
given TO all persons interested. by publication OF
a copy Of this order, for three successive weeks.
in The VERNON COUNTY CENSOR. newspaper
published In said county. before the day fixed for
said hearing.
Dated thus 9Th day Of January. 1912.
b. the Court. d. o. MABoHEY. County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17

NORTH SPRINGvIILEs y n
we are not all frozen up y ! + has
been some time since
been heard from througi cNSuR
columns Miss Lille Gift, who has
been staying with Mrs. Irwin, is visit
ing her niece, Pansy Miller .....Mr.
Groves made a trip to Retreat some
time ago. ). Mrs. Moe and son Allen
have been visiting her brother, A. J.
Favor and family Arthur Grooming
assisted his brother-in-law, C. v. Cor
man to put up ice. Edna Groves re-
turned to school duties near Retreat
after spending the holidays with her
parents, l.. N Groves and wife Carl
Oftedahl is home from a Montana
sheep ranch, where he has been for
some time Pete Nelson of Montana
visited at T. E. Gronnings Mrs. |. N.
Groves will entertain the ladies' aid
Thursday H. l.. Reed and family
spent an evening with c. w. White and
family IL. Ellis Reed has been sick for
some time. He is slowly improving
Magnus Peterson spent Sunday with
his friend Harley Reed There ",
meeting in the Norwegian chr
known as Rev Sybilrud's church, T0ss-
day, &c aiact officers for the coming
year. Eli Gabrieson, sehoolbov
was chilled and had his hands and feet
frozen when he got to school ore morn
ing. People talk about DalIot wealth.
er! Wonder what they think of these
cold days here? Snow BALL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
WORK OF CITY COUNCIL

City of Viroqua, January Is, 1912.
Council met with mayor and all mem
bers present. Minutes of last meeting
read and approved.
Accounts allowed: Standard Oil
Company, S23; G. E. Powell night
watch, $40; Viroqua Municipal Water
Works, rental for six months, $95;
I. E Gorsuch, repairs on water works,
$40; Vernon County Censor, printing
and publishing, S53 20; Greeley Graham,
labor on crossings, So IS.
An ordinance to amend ordinance
No. 6, relating to cruelty TO animals,
was introduced by Alderman Spellum,
and laid over under the rules.
On motion council adjourned
GEO. II. CLARKE, Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
ApJouaNEp ANNuAL MEEr1nc

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT AN ADJ
= ioarned annual meeting Il fhe Utica Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company viii be held 10 the
city hafl, in turgua at 70 c'caoek M February
l. 1872 Consideration Of a change ia bylaws Of
the company viii be subject for aetion. All policy
holders interested are inKIto3 to attend.
r. ". ALEXANDER. Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
JEFFER ON.

IRISH RIDGE, January = Wishing you
all happy and prosperous New Year.
....P. A. Nelson and Carl Hagen of
Void, Montana, are renewing old
friends and relatives. :. The ladies' aid
at John Christianson's on the 4th was
not very well attended on account of
cold weather Adolph Olson is the
possessor of a new piano. John Hok-
land of st. Charles, Minnesota, is visit
ing relatives and friends Our school
is having another weeks vacation, as
school mistress and several pupils are
indisposed. Misses Emma and Clara
Selin spent several days visiting at
Westby and Chaseburg ;. N. " Nelson
is confined to his home with rheumatic
fever. The oyster supper given at
Mrs. Hannah Olson was well attended
49,. Sophie Torgerson of Westby is
visiting with the Selin and Christianson
families. Florence Graham is vis ng
her aunt Mrs. Urness, near Newry
Oscar Selin is busy hauling wood To VI
roqua. :. Mrs. Geo. SchimmehorM d
son, aftet a Sr.e+ visit returned to her
Dakota home. LEAP YEAR SKATE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
First publication January 70, 1919 3
pRORATE NOTICE


Notice Of application for Anal settlement
NERNON COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE
State of Wisconsin,, S.
~ the matter Of tht estate of isaac Toi
Jackson fHaReland.l sseq.
on reading hnd filing ae Application Of
Albert T.. EEeness executor ~ the last VIII
an0 testament Of Isaac 'roiiaekspnf Mag landl
deceased. representing among other thl0es
that he has fully administered the ydid e5-
tate and PRAYING that time and g1ace Big
sized for examining and allowing DIS account
Of his administration. ana that the residue
OF the said estate be- assigned 70 such persons
as are by law entitled to the same.
It is ordered. that said application be 2 ARD
before this court at regular term thereof
10 be held AZ he probate once. 10 the city u
Nir0qua. on the 6in day of February, s. u.
1919, at 10 % c30Ck q. m.
and II IS surti4er 01dered that notice ofthe
time and place q examining ard allowing
said account and Of assigning the residae o.
said estate be given % ali persons Interested
Dy publication Of a copy Of this order tor
three successive weeks. 10 the vernon County
Censor. a newspaper published Ira said county
before the day fixed Tor said bearing
Dated this Jth day Of January. A. y. 1912
BY the court. y. o. MABoNEy. County Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
NOTICE. nor TO rRusr

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT MY
y daughter Elsie Drake has lift ny home.
and all persons are hereby warned not 70 trust her
On my account. a. ! viii pay debts contracted
2 p ste. December IS. 1911. = : '
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
&c ZEMA
Ais called letter, Salt Rheum, PrurituS, Mill
ernst Weenfud skin etc

Ais called letter, Salt Rheum. Pruritus, Milk
Crust. Weeping skin, etc.
ECZEMA GAN BE CURED TO
ST AY. and when ! say cured, l mean
Just what J say-C- U-R-E-D, and not meres
pateed op for awhile, 20 return worse than before
Remember make this broad statement after put
ting ten years Of my time on this one disease and
handling in the meantime quarter OF a million
cases Of this dreadful disease. Now. do not care
what oil you have used. nor how many doctors
have told you that YOU could not be cured all
ask is Just a chance to show you that know hat
/ am talking about. IL you viii write me To-
DAY, viii send you a FREE TRIAL of my
mild soothing guaranteed cure that viii convince
you more in a day than or anyone else could Ia
month time. IL gu are Disguised and discour-
aged. dare you TO give me a chance 70 prove my
claims By writing me to-3ay you will enjoy
more real comfort than you had ever thought
this world holds for you. just try it and you
will see am telling YOU the truth
Or. j. s. Cannaday
428 Park Square, Sedalia, Mo.
References; Third National Bank. Sedalia Mo.
Could you DO better act tina to send this notice
to some poor sufferer of Eczema?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
MARRIED

At Hillsboro. January 8, BY Roger Williams,
Esq. Mr.. Walter Davidson q Woodruff and Miss
Christie Eewvill Of Hiiisboro
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17

Vivian, three year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Felix, was taken to
a La Crosse hospital by her parents,
suffering from appendicitis and whoop-
ing cough Friends of the family hope
the little one may be spared the pain
and danger of an operation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17

At Westby, January 8. by Rev. Sgbilrud. Mr.
Oscar Emilson of Chaseburg and Miss Hilda Or
sahl Of Westby. g lady with many friends and
weil-wishera Ir. Emiison is Chasebusg's iUm-
herman. business man Of good capacity and
landing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17
OBJECT OF LIFE.

live for those who love me.
For those who know me true,
For the heaven that smiles
above me
And waits ms spirit. too:
For the cause that lacks assist
aDce.
For the wrong that needs resist
ance.
For the future 10 the distance
And the good that can do.
George Einnaeus Banks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-17

You can't always measure mans
importance by his chest expansion
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
GRAND JURY To
MAKE REPORT ON
DECEMBER Il.
INouIslToRlAL BODY HOLDS
BRIEF SESSION YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON

No action was taken by the grand
jury yesterday in the case of William
Perovieh, who was placed under
arrest ON the complaint OF Milo Pre-
donivich, who charged the defendant
with having taken three shots at
him. Perovich was taken to the
county Jail but his case will be
brought up in the justice court where
an investigation will be made of the
affair.
The grand jury will make no re-
port until Friday, December 27, at
which time it is expected Judge
Averil will have returned to Tono-
pah to receive the report The ses-
sion yesterday was brief and an I'D
journment was taken late in the aft
ernoon until the date set for making
the report.
One of the principal matters under
discussion by the body is the charge
of gambling against six defendants
who were bound over to await the
action of the Jury.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
SCHOOL FUND
ENRICHED THROUGH
SALE OF LAND
GOVERNOR oDDlE RECEIVES
HANDSOME CHECK FROM U.
S. GOVERNMENT

The public school and public road
funds of the state are ahead S15,-
0S6.07 as the result of check for
that amount from the United States
government which has been received
by Governor Oddie at his office in
Carson City. The check represents
25 per cent of the moneys received
for the different counties of the state
on the sales of timber and grazing
lands in the various forest reserves
during the fiscal year ending June
80. 1912
II is announced from the COVER
nors office that the money will be
divided among the counties as fol
lows Douglas, $64.S9; Esmeralda,
$SS.25; Elko, $742S29; Eureka, $17S.-
81: Lyon, S2045; Lander. 1892; Hum
boldt. $219194; Mineral, $962.7O;
Nye. $225S.37; White Pine $l169.72;
Washoe. $33459.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
CHARITY BALL
OF ELkS WILL BE
TOMORROW EVE.
seNAToR.ELEcT KEY PlTTMAN
WILL DELIVER CUSTOMARY
II O'CLOCK TOAST

Tomorrow evening the dancing pub
lie Of Tonopah will participate in
what can be truthfully termed as the
social event of the season. The
Elks annual charity ball will be held
at the Miners Exchange hall and
the manner in which preparations
have been carried out assures the
dancers of an evening replete with
enjoyment
One of the features OF the ball will
be the complete Casino orchestra,
which will furnish the music The
orchestra, under the leadership Of
Julius Goldsmith has prepared an
extensive program for the evening.
The II O'Clock toast will interrupt
the dancing for few minutes. The
toast win be delivered by Senator
elect Key Pittman The IL O'Clock
ceremonies will be carefully carried
out and will form an added feature
for the affair
Tickets for the ball are to be had
from any member of the order and
reports received state that large
demand has been made by the dance
lovers OF this city. The proceeds Of
the evening will be used for charity
and with this worthy object IN view
Il Is expected that the hall viii b'
crowded to it's capacity.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
PERSONAL
C0mings and Goings of Local
People and Others.

ATTORNEY p. NJ. BOWLER de-
parted this morning for San Fran
cisco where he will spend the neNt
few days attending to legal BUSINESS
that necessitates his presence in the
exposition city.
MRS. F. d. KELLEY and sons de-
parted this morning for ldaho ral's,
Idaho, where they will spend ihe
holidays with relatives.
MRS. WILL FERRIS left this morn
ing for Goldfield where she VIII
spend the holidays with relatives.
JAMES PRINTY of he Butler
theater staff departed Tor san iran
cisco this morning, having received
word last night Of the serious illness
of his mother.
Il. S. LATOURETTE, storekeeper
of the Tonopah & Goldf'e'd la'lroac,
passed through Tonopah this morn
inc en- route to Goldfield, alter haV-
ing spent the last lew days al
Reno.
JAMES J. MQUILLAN, superin-
tendent of the Rescue Eula, LETT nus
morning for Reno where he VIII Pc
absent for several days,
THoS. d. ROGERS Of Manhattan
came i'm from the northern amp
last evening on hurried business
visit
ARCHIE TRABERT, a sophemoi. /.
at the University of Nevada artiFeo
from Reno this morning to spehd the
| Christmas holidays with hls pa
ents. -
s =. SANTOS. custodian of thy
neace al Manhattan. was an ara =
from the placer camp late yestefua,
afternoon,
THOs. DRY WASH Wilson, th'
nlaeer King of Manhattan, is IN Ton"
nah aud will spend day or W.
here looking after business hsRlts'
JOE MCDONALD. who Is sinden
at the University ef Nevada, arrives
from the state institution this mofu
lne and will spend the three w''sA'
Ch,istmas holiday in this cama
~. NJ. NElTH. the Manhattan n,'i
nnr aud business man. auteed Y
from the pine tree camp last eN''
Ing A..
Nj J PLACE was an arrival tfei
Manhattan iasl 0lzAt iir wN ften
|, a f.W DAYS m ronopah hs'iofn O..
: tnrntna Is the northern camp
M R VON NAGRtIa tnrmegN So
nacteA With che state enEineefn z
I Nee naU loeated IN Reno stttsr
4 yeaterdas after having spent The pf
sloaa dag al Geldtteld
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
BRANCHES Of
DESERT HOLLY
DISTRIBUTED
DESERT GROWTH BEING PRE-.
sENTEo TO CUSTOMERS OF
Wooo.sULLIvAN co.

Desert holly as gathered in Death
valley is being presented to ladies'
shopping at the new Wood-Sullivan
store. A shipment of the holly was
received yesterday by the firm and
during the day many presents were
made. The holly is something on
the order of sagebrush. 1t has sill
yer leaves and is very pretty The
shrub is especially ornamental ~
decorations and creates ploasins
effect.
Contrary to the regular shrphberv
the holly leaves harden with age
and wifi remain on the branch icl
a long time. II is gathered at .
number of places on the desert, al
though not In the vicinity OF rono
pah. Al Hot Creek the holly il
found in quantity while in Reatf
valley nearly every sage brish u
covered with the growth.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
NOT TUBERCULOSIS

BERLIN. Dec 10 Assurance that
the Grown Prince Alexis of Russia
not suffering from tuberculosis was
received By the Russian ambassador
here today. The ambassador had
called the attention Of the Russian
imperial family to the remedy Tor
tuberculosis In everg form which DR..
Frederichs r. Friedman had an
nounced that he bad discovered and
in reply was informed that a tnber.
cular diagnosis OF the imperial
crown princes ailment was apso-
mtely excluded whatever clse may BE-
the nature Of his maiahy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
HoLoup MAN SHOT

TUSCON. Aria. Dec ~ After
what VAS believed 10 have been an
attempt TO held up saloon, John
less vas shot In running battle
early today and probably fatally
Wounded Two men - be- we're ~ith
him at che time, James = Howard
aud James Roach. wefr arrested
Howard SAYS he Is 4 prominent mln
lug man ei northern Arifuna
less asked that uizhop Carroll of
Helena. Nont.. BE- nulliicd.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
WINES AND LIQUORS
FOR HOLIDAY TRADE

A complete line of Christmas gifts
Is handled by the H. J. Hall Liquor
company The finest brands ct wines,
liquors and cigars are handled by
this firm and present Of hall
dozen bottles OF wine is one that Is
always appreciated The cigars for
which this company has the agency
are all OF best brands
The firm handles only the best
liquors and Ia years past has spe'
ciailxed for the holiday trade The
business transacted during the past
two weeks has been large aud IN
the majority Of the orders the pnr
chaaera were securinE Wines ana
liquors to b. used d Christmas gifts
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
new BUILDING
IONOPAH LAUNDRY
is COMPLETED
EXPECTED THAT OPERATIONS
WILL BE RESUMED EARLY
NEXT WEEK

Rapid progress has been made IN
the work of rebuilding the Tonopah
laundry which was burned TO the
ground week ago. A new building
has been completed and everything
is now In readiness for the housing
Of the machinery. Several machines
were purchased in Goldfield while
the remaining parts were secured IN
San Francisco and as fast as the
shipments arrive they will be taken
to the laundry and installed
1t is expected that the laundry
will again be in running order by
the middle of the coming week. The
new plant will be better equipped
than the old one as more modern
machinery has been purchased
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
BOURNE ELECTED CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON, Dec 10. Senator
Jonathan Bourne today was elected
chairman of the joint congressional
commission to promote federal aid
to the state in the construction OF
highways The commission complet-
ed its organization by electing Rep
resentative Shackelford vice chair
man and A. W. Prescott of Oregon,
secretary. II is expected that in the
end the commission win recommend
legislation looking to the giving OF
assistance to state roads.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-19
POLICE SQUAD
HELD At BAY BY
WIFE MURDERER
TWO OFFICERS ARE SHOT BE-
FORE FUGITIVE is BROUGHT
TO EARTH

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec 10 Adam
j. Boehler, who killed his wife last
night, almost decapitating her with
a razor. and then barricaded him
self in the house, held a squad of so
policemen and others at bay for
eight hours He wounded two Off
GERS who sought to arrest him, shot,
probably fatally. drug clerk, mis-
taking him for an officer, and was
shot in turn by the besieging force
today.