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Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
Time Table
TIME OF DEPARTURE AND AR
 RIVAL OF TRAINS.
ARIZONA EASTERN.
 nar.P&ura


 Departure. eos a. m.-For Tucson, Fl Paso and Mexican Points. S:10 a. m.-For Tempe, Mesa and Winkelman. $40 a. m.-For Tempe, Mesa and Chandler. 6:OO p. m.-For Los Angeles Coast Flyer. 6:30 D. m.-For Tempe, Mesa and Chandler. 7;3O p. m.-For Chicago, Kansas City, New Orleans and Los An geles.
 Arrive. 6:35 a. m.-F'rom Los Angeles and East S:1O a. m.-F'rom Tempe. Mesa and Chandler. 11:1O a. m.-From California and and East. 1:0O p. m.-From Mesa, Tempe and Chandler. 5:25 D. m.-From Winkelman. 1O:1O D. m.-From Chicago. Kansas City and St. Louis.
 Buckeye Line. D. m. Departure-11:30 a. m
 SANTA FEE.
 Departure. 7:45 a. m.-For Ash Fork, Chicago and West. 7:15 p. m.-For Los Angeles; West. 6:30 p. m.-For Ash Fork, Chicago and East.
 Arrive. 7:35 a. m.-From Los Angeles; West 500 a. m.-From Ash Fork, Chicago and East. l0:50 D. m.-From Ash Fork, Chicago and East.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

LADIES DON'T MISS THIS-Costs nothing to investigate the Sweeper Vac thoroughly. Three machines in one; used either combined or separately; an absolutely dustless, sanitary sweeper; give name and address on postal card and demonstrator will call. J. D. Mar tin. Box 911 Phoenix.-Advertisem
 Ii
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
Of Local Interest
STORED WATER SUPPLY.

Water service department report for December 9.
 Elevation of water in reservoir
 feet A1I-Jo Contents of reservoir, acre feet. 157.9SS Gain preceding 24 hours, acre
 feet None Elevation Of water in reservoir,
 one year ago today, feet .... 147.9O Contents of reservoir, one year
 ago today, acre feet ......... 3SS,069 Normal flow of Salt and Verde
 rivers, at Granite Reef dam,
 MI .................... 27,829 Normal flow water for lands up
 to year .-.-..---.----.--.. 1SS6 Amount of water used for irri-
 gation, north side, M. I. ..... 12,096 Amount of water used for irri-
 gation. south side, M. l. ..... 1O,150
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY.

Deficiency in temperature since first of month fl degrees.
 Accumulated deficiency in tempera- ture since January 1, 4S6 degrees.
 Deficiency in rainfall yesterday, .O3 inch.
 Deficiency in rainfall since first of month, IS inch.
 Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January 1, 234 inches.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
Data for Tucson.

Highest temperature, yesterday.... GA Rainfall yesterday ............-. 0 ROBERT R. BRIGGS,
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

Just received fresh shipment sweet apple cider, 75c per gal. Call MelcZer Bros. Phone 51.-Advertisement. tf
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

Just received fresh shipment sweet apple cider, 75c. per gal Call Melczer Bros. Phone 751.-Advertisement. If
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

AUTOMOBILE CLUB BALL eve; Patrick Hall.-(Ady.
 bt
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
HAIR GOODS FOR SALE

Ladies' Toilet Parlor, Shampooing. Manicuring and Facial Massage, Hair Dressing; Expert Chiropodists, all foot troubles removed. Moles and warts removed by electricity.
 SHIRLEY & SHIRLEY
 Phone 1704
 se East Adams Street
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

AUTOMOBILE CLUB BALL Thursday eve; Patrick Hall-CAdvD
 bb
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

AUTOMOBILE CLUB BALL Thursday eve; Patrick Hall.-(Adv
 IaIN
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

JONES EXPECTED BACk-Corpor- atiOn Commissioner F. A. Jones who has been attending an important rate hearing before Commissioner Judson Clements at Sacramento, California.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

Just received fresh shipment sweet apple cider, 75c. per gal. Call Melczer F. os. Phone 751.-Advertisement. If
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

Rink and sidewalk ball-bearing roller skates just in. PENNEY x ROBINSON -(Advertisement)
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21
George Washington Had, as Was
Appropriate. the Finest House
in the National Capital.
COST MUST HAVE BEEN GREAT
From Records II Seems That the First
President Either Built or Had In
Contemplation Other habita-
tions-eritish Respected
the Mansion.


fecords sho" mat ".orse "asu'ns
ION had IN mihu TN" Duiiuihg OF an
otner mouse or o'her houses INA" n'S
nome on 'apitoi 'i'l. mere " NO
a'a''ao'e rccoru 10 sh"" NO" muc"
money washington 'Npehoeo upon MS
city mansion. IN" cos, must ha'c
been CONSIDERABLE IN those days !"
sio" travel wh'n or'cRs wer" oroush'
across the ocean IN SAVING Vessels
ana when experienced prickiay'rS
we're 10" ana AM" 10 com"ahd very
hlsh wages
Nlthough only thre" STORIES IN
height, " was very Iars" ana roomE
house. Moreover " was intended I'd
be ia" best nous" IN th' Fed"rai Guy,
ior washington unuo"o'eu'E ''''"'"
'h' tact that N" was INC FOREMOST
citiI"n OF the new r'puhhc ana on"
of IN" for"inos, men ~ w" VINO"
world
Although nov lever WIN inc stree.
II IL known that IN" mansion Original
~ stood upon "A terrace assembled by
sion, stops the erounds ""r" sur
rounded by n hodge renee similar w
IN" h"dr" when surr"uhhS NNn'
Vernon cs'a'" Ih' MANSION aces
east and IL parallel WITH III" 'ar'to'
building Its front VIE" Was over =
lare" level plateau winch was pouhu
ed by III" hori6ontipp"d mis- oI MARY
lana: plateau upon "hich Nhsn'nE
ton expected III" Federal 'ilN io Dc
butt WASHINGTON J"h'fS"h' 'arroi'
and others purchased snbs'ah'ia'lF an
Of III" best land on III" plateau wv
their heirs held ~" lana ~ Su'h sp"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21
Original Name Was Washer.

Mr. Joseph l. Keef.r developed
some curious information on the an.
CcStery of Gen, Grorg" Washington
IT, IN address which h. delivered before
William Cushing camp. Sons of Vet.
Grams. al Washington, Mr., keefer de-
clarrd that President Washingtons
iurCrathcrs We're not named Washing
ton n all, Their name VAS plain
Washer. In li60 when John Washen.
President Washlngton's great'grand
f9thrr, sailed from the north Of Eng
land Tor the colonies and settled for
new life NJ place called Pops, near
Colonial reach he revised his plebian
name of Washcn for the more aristo-
cratic Washington, MIR keefer gave
sketch of the deep researches which
led him backward over the branches
OF the Washen family tree for more
than 80 generations. until he located
the original Washen az Cave Castle,
England, lie had many interesting
pictures Of hist orical subjects. which
h. displayed In connection with his
lecture.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21
Washington Showed Consum.
mate Military Genius in Select
ing Spot for Winter Quarters.
SAVED TRACT FROM ENEMY
British Possession Of Philadelphia
Made u imperative That the
American Army should De In
Close Touch With the SOL
dlers Of King George.

There is q letter Of peculiar inter.
est written by George Washington
from Valley Forge In January, ITS.
II was dictated to. and the body Of
che letter is In the handwriting OF
Alexander Hamilton. Sparks printed
q portion Of the letter. but thought II
well to leave out the following por.
zion. in which Washington gives his
reasons for selecting Valley Forge
- his winter headquarters:
The enemy still remain in posses.
sion of Philadelphia and are secured
by a strong chain of rcdoubt with In.
trcnchmen;s of communication from
Schuylkill TO Delaware. We are post
ed on the west side OF the former
about twenty miles from the city. and
with pains and industry the troops
are tolerably well covered in huts
We are to regret W. are not more
comfortably auart"red. but circum
stances would not admit, Of II. Had
we retired To the towns In tho In
terror part OF the state a large tract
OF fertile country would have beer
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21
Washington.

4 nation Is not merely an aggrega'
ton OF individuals, bat a body Of
laws and institutions. welded into one
organic, living entity, Writing and
reading OF history are beneficial only
IN so far A. history establishes a
school OF morals.
The past 10 . vast nsld, The bad
man as well as the good man hnds In
cthe future q limitless haven for his
Imagination. and hopes for fame and
favor at the hands Of generations to
succeed him. The historian. looking
back at years far ned. seeking to per-
ceive clearly through Obscurity the
right relation Of acts OF individuals. OF
parties or OF nations. In sometimes
inclined to doubt the sOuudness OF bis
own Judgment In . future that hanks
back to past 90 distant.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21
Honor at Once Conferred b.
Washinoton's countrymen viii
Be Confirmed by History.
HIS HIGH RANK AS STATESMAN
Far.seeins Mind Perceived the Fu
ture Needs Of the Country Ne Had
Done 90 Much to crsats--
Loved and Trusted -
We Deserved.

Once more, what is II to be an
American? Putting aside all the out.
or shows of dress aud manners. SO.
cial customs and physical peculiari-
ties, liz II not to believe in America
and In the American people, Is II
not to have an abiding and moving
faith In the future and In the destiny
Of America? Something above and
beyond the patriotism and love which
every man whose soul Is not dead
within him feels for the land Of his
birth Is IL not to be national and not
sectional. independent aud not colo
nial? Is u not to have n higher con.
ception Of what this great new coun
try should be. and TO follow out that
ideal with loyalty and truth? Has
any man In our history fulfilled these
conditions more perfectly and com.
plctcly than George Washington Has
any man ever lived who served the
American people more faithfully. or
with a higher and truer conception OF
the destiny aud possibilities OF tho
country
lie was the first to rise above all
colonial or state lines aud grasp
firmly tho conception Of nation to
be formed from the thirteen Earring
colonies Tho necessity OF nationa,
action In the army was at once ap'
parent To- him. although not to 9th.
crs: but no carried the same broad
views into widely distant fields whore
~ the time they wholly escaped no.
,lcc II was Washington oppressed
nv thousand cares. who. In the
Early DAYS of the Revolution. saw tho
rc"d nj federal courts frr admiralty
cnscs. and FOR other purposes II was
no who suggested this scheme. years
h"foro anyone "v"n dreamed Of the
Constitution: and from III" special
committees Of congress. formed for
this object IN accorhanc" with this
advice. came. In III" process Of time
N" federal Judiciary of III" United
States Even IN the early dawn oI
tho Revolution. Washington had cleai
In his own mind N" need OF a cont
mental system for war. diplomacy
iinanr" and law. and he worked stead
ily to bring this policy tn fulfll'nent
There must hav" been som"ihin,
very impr"ssiv" about man. who
with no pre'ensions to the art Of th'
orator and with no touch Of the char
'a'an. could 50 move and AFFECT VAS
bodies Of men by his pr"srnc" alone
I,ut the people. with the keen ey. o.
affection looked beyond the mere
outward nobility Of form, They NAV
IN" soldier who had given them vic
I tory. the great statesman who had Ice
them out of confusion and faction II
order and good government PARTY
newspapers might rave, but III" IN
stinct of III" p"0p" was never n
',uli They loved. trusted and we'll
! nigh worshipcd Washington Twins
md they hay" honor"d and reverence
81 him with an unchanginr iidcli,'
/ since his death Henry Cabot Lodge
"'rh" Real G"org" Washington"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21

exposed to ravag. and ruin and We
should have distressed IN u peculiar
manner the virtuouS citizens from
Philadelphia who had lied thi,h"r for
refuge"
So II will be seen that Washington
Was influenced In going 10 Valley
Forge. not only by a desire to har.
rass and hold In check tn" enemy.
but to save his fellow.citizens from,
priyation and suffering. Well may he
DC called the good and great wash.
ington, No man has had more dim.
cult and more desperate situations to
face and no public character In tho
history Of our country has had. not
only to frame plans for military and
political crises but to carry out those
plans himself.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21
Birthplace Of Washington Seems
Strangely Forgotten by the
Average American.
NOT FAR FROM MOUNT VERNON
Wakefield Plantation. Though isoiats1.
10 Wei, Worth . visit-Monumeot
Erected BY National Govern
ment on Ground Where
House stood.

II will doubtless come az somethinG
OF a surprise to most readers. and
possibly as something OF a shock. 10
localities connected with the career
of the foremost American should be-
today almost wholly neglected by h's
coun,rymcn. This notable object Of
neglect In this age Of patriotic shriucs
is none other than the birthplace" ~
George Washington at Wakefield plan.
tation on the Virginia shore Of the
Lower Potomac river Il Is not that
this significant spot Is unmarked
a grateful nation has seen 10 II thar
no place associated with Gee .ge Wash.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21

ingt0n Is devoid Of monument or com
mcinoratiye tablet but that Il 10
seemingly wholly unknown to those
countless thousands OF patriotic Pill
srims who delight to do homage to
Washington by visits to localities
rendered conspicuous through HE
career
The neglect OF Wakefield. where thu
Father OF His Country first opened
his eyes upon the world. IL all thu
NOR" strange when II IN pointed out
that It IN located less than half
day = journey By steamer from Mount
Vernon that prcemincnt mecca for
III" American tourist and for foreign
visitors which Is visited each year by
thousands upon thousands oi sight
-"crs Tn" poopl" who visit the Old
dominion primarily To So" Mount Yer.
non never think OF returning home
"lihOut u peep NJ the quaint town OF
Alexandria where Washington at.
tended church aud engaged IN other
public activities, aud not n few OF
them also max" Journeys to various
historic mansions which the first pres
id"nt designed or built. as, for In.
stance. the mansion which he built for
his beloved Nelly Gusts, but seeming.
~ the touring throng has quite over.
looked m" fact that the savior oi his
country had Il birthplace.
The odd thing about the present.
day nogloc, of Wakefield plantation IL
that the old farm MAS visited by vast.
~ greater numbers OF people few
sears ago than II has been more re-.
Gently Tn" secret of the whole
thing is that WashingtOns birthplace
IL very isolated Indeed II would ba
difficult to ind more out .ofthe.~ay
nook In the eastern part OF tho
United States No railroad approaches
within many miles OF II, and the only
means OF access IL found In the steam
srs plying up and down the Potomac
river. In days gone by these river
craft carried many interested per.
sons to Wakefield The United States
government built . pier at the planta-
ton. and steamers were enabled to
land passengers almost at the site OF
the manor house In which Washington
was born.
Az has been said. the historic sp0t
At Wakefield has not been left uu-
marked, although Isolated and neglect
I'D insofar a. the tide OF twentieth-cen-
fury tourist travel 10 concerned. Il
was In 1895 that the national govern
ment erected at Wakefield . COPY OF
facsimile In reduced sise Of the Wash
ington national monument ct the M
tiopal capital, The unAd0rnsd shaft,
which 10 somewhat similar Though
larger to the one At YORKTOWN mark
Ing the spot where Lord CornWallis
surrendered to the commandsr.in.chief
Of the Continsntal army. 10 visihle for
some distance on tie Potomac river.
hnt cannot be- seen from the decks OF
the regular river steamers BY reason
q he fact that the navigable channel
b several miles distant
Tie monument bears the inserip-
~: "Washinstoa's nRthplae4" and
b anal1ar letters q ~ 49, ~ tAs
~uaes "uesnksd By ~ Useln1 olsAaA
4. D. 1895"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21

Few men have left 40 complete .
record OF their public lives ~ Wash.
ington. lie began early to keep copies
OF all his important letters and after
the outbreak Of the revolution he was
undoubtedly conscious that the cir
cumstances Of his career we're such
as to make q record OF them, one
which would be OF interest to others
than those OF his own generation. This
fact In itself must have acted ~ .
restraint to the free expression Of feel.
ings In which lesser men may indulge
themselves.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21

For more than . century the Ameri.
can people. who are credited by the
world a. being \ money making and
loving people, making wealth the es'
ssntial Of rank. and being depIorably
destitute Of sentiment, have presented
to the world an object lesson Of hdel'
ity to . lofty ideal In the respect paid
10 the memory Of George Washing
ton. And there 10 none to assert that
this enthusiasm 10 due to a romantic
sxagEeration Of his countrymen and
cOuntrywomsn. The searchliGht has
been turned on his every dead. and
summing It all up the verdict has
been that he was faithful. wise. pure
unsullied BY ambition and unspoilsd
by sdulation.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21
snub Prscsdss Triumph.

After one OF Gen. Washinston's dis.
astrous campaigns the ladies' Of Phil
adelphia declined to notice hts wife.
and administered the snub direct.
which was In interesting contrast to
their reception Of her when next she
entered Philadelphia ~ the wife OF
the president.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21
Washington the
Truly Great Man

You must excuse me from uniting
with you to honor the memory OF your
illustrious countryman. sine" ] could
not do no with sincerity. for Washing
bring royalty into contempt than nj,
men Who have ever lived.-Emperor
Francis l. Of Austria.
Until time shall be no more will .
tes, OF the progress which our race
has made In wisdom and virtue be de-.
rived from the veneration paid to the
immortal name Of Washinstcn.--Lord
l,rougham
Again IL here the anniversary Of the
birth of George WashinEton--a legal
holiday from Porto Rico TO the Philip
pines. and u notable day to the 1907
""o. 0oo who are carrying tho English
l'uguagc around IN" globe. IA well AZ
To all civilized peoples.
Washington's place In history has
long been fixed n he Is not the
greatest man OF all time II II not pos
sblc To nam" n greater. This II The
Judgment Of civilization and has stood
unchanged during the years since hi
death
Nevertheless. history has dom
Washington a great wrong, lnabl"
10 ilnd IN him the imperrcctions OF hu
manity. II cast aside his humanity
aud re,creatod him as an impur,onHl
Suporman. as far removed from nrsh
and blood rs are his marbl" statues.
This dedication OF Washinsion H. -
thing that We American must undo
Weighed IN IN" balance ~ Nrsh AMI
blood. he loses not one joi ar ti'il"
but rather gains In greatness. while
We gain a human Father of this Conn'
try For George Washington, In spiI"
| OF history. was as human as any sou
Of Adam
The proof that Washington was very
human---a man Of full blood and hot
temper. sensitive, modest and doubt
ful OF his capacity, fond OF the good
things of life as he saw them and re-
| mciant to give them up even at the
/ call Of duty--is ready for the asking
II Is IN the writings OF Washington
himself-nOt 80 much In those state
documents In which he was more or
less on parade-as In the thousands
/ Of intimate pages OF diaries and let
ters. Let the student once forget
| Washington the demigOd. aud Wash
ingtOn the man springs to life from
these writings. And there IL abun
! dant corroboratiOn--ifi II were needed
In the writings Of his cOntempora
| ries.
Delving into WashinstOn's papers In
| search Of the real man. We come upon
| all sorts Of little things that show
him to have been very much like thu
rest OF US In many ways, We have
space for but these:
The superciliOusness Of the Brstish
| oficsT rasped the Colonial Wsshlns
ton TO the quick. After the 0rss'
| Meadows campaign he declined . non
| descript command In these words: I'll
you think me capable OF holding Z
| commission that has neither rank no,
emolument annexed to II you mus,
entertain . very contsmptible opinion
| OF my weakness. and believe mo to b.
more empty than the commission II
SELF
Washington liked good wine and bill
Madeira was famous. We and hin
ashast over the fact that hfty.stx bot
ties Of It had been served to casus
visitors at Mount Vernon during biz
abssses and writing to have It stopped
st once He says clarst 10 good enough
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21

Mrs. Washington. on one occasion.
gave = striking illustration OF her sue
cess In domestic manufacture by sp-
pearinG 10 . dress ri cotton striped
with silk and entirely home made. the
silk stripes In the fabric being woven
from the ravsllines Of brown silk
stockings end ~ GFtasea chair Gov.
ere.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21
w.sh,cstoc's "chsrmsd LIss."

W1oUIW0V0Wb "VWuVWUu SVS'
The Indians said Washington bore
a charmed life after he got four bull
let's through hts coat and had two
horses shot under him In . movement
led BY General Braddock against Fort
DuQuesne.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21

~. rIl" ~ uid'r. Justice. peace.
" ~" pnsEhi'. w., w1rld'- r"i"as",
Trugiu prime lnd s'rt that power - but
trust,
Nri mi" alone which serves ih'' r'il"d -
luSt,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21


whittier
,~~>~~~~.~~,>~~O~o~
for people who may inclin" 4" make
u convenience of III" hous" IN travel
Ing, ar who may b" induced To VISIT u
from motives OF curiosity
Washington dls'ih' i"r slavery anu
MS humanity 10 ms slaves 'r' oeson"
No'H''on' N'''r,h"''SS VIZ "nu n'''
Nriiihs' Ahu wha' SORT " s'h"'ss
IL hety Davis more 'ahF' "''''''
WI, ana ihipuu'h' huSss II ho' !" w
iound III th' uh'''u S''''s'
"h'n washington Was '''','u p''s
iu"nt W. "ro'' '" NnoN' w WIN"
dence' 'eh 20" o""' NY
movement 10 Tue cha'f vi so'c'""e"'
VIII ne accompanied o' "'"hsS nov
nhlke 'nos' Oh '"'pr'' WI" !" so'"S
70 tue p'a'' u, MS 'N'c"'""
washington heP' n.S "o' '"p'' w"
""r IRON coh,ro' I'VE """or''o WV
iah''y' Ana h"'" aT" '"o 'o"'""s VI
nature 'nat "aS' I'M W, ""'n' ~ WV"
NOUN. hhd'hs w" 'ra''or ,''' '" ~,
'r"a'' Nv sa'oP'" w w "'"' a. w"
speed ana s"or' ~ MI" "n''' w"
""''N H"''" "" Wv
IKE 'n '"S'' ''"'' "''''h az
'"'' "''''"s SUM- '"e """"'" Wv" :"
cartoon REPRESENTING nun "H ov"s
phDn'lF execute" Ny ,"' H"'''o''"'
'"""rS"h mus "r'''s o' 'n' s''"''
Th' president was Wncn 'h,'""''"'
Io' mo one OF mos" passions "h'' w.
cannot command h''hs''. ran Oh W
~" personal anus" when had o''''
bestowed on hiil' dth"d any man on
arm :" produce one single ''' III nus
-inrc II" had bc"h III VI" so''rhh''h'
when MAS not done on tue pur's, III"
if"s' maj ne nhd never r'P'h''" pu,
once having sipp"" W" moment VI
nsish'hG MS Once ana 'hat was
very mo,n"n, since; 'ha' ny ''od w.
Would rather b' III ms grave INA" w
ms present situation
Washington WIS M 'r"aH OF p'"i"S
bringing To NE 'n'taf,''h ior NV
work to which h" Mas called "" was
u consistent conf lhnah'' o, we lam
us pattern tie increase" III M'Suo",
ana STATURE, ah" III 'a'"r WIN Wv,
ana man u" grew Just as VIZ "''
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-02
MARVEL OF COUNTY GROWTH
Banking Institutions Show Assets Of
Three and Half Millions

Two score of years since the Bank of
VirJqua was the only financial institu-
ton of its nature within a radius of
thirty-five miles surrounding this city,
now there are fourteen within the coun-
ty limits and like business places in
every city, town and hamlet, with two
ard three in many. At the former time
mentioned the Bank of Viroqua had
about SlO0, GOO deposits and was a pri-
vate concern, now every bank must con-
form to q strict banking code, and no
such thing as a private bank is per
mitted All have inspection at least
twice year. and reports must be made
quarterly.
The showing made by Vernon county
banks at this time is remarkable rep
.resenting in quite a correct measure
the flourishing condition Of our section.
OF the three and half millions of bank
deposits eight-tenths of the amount is
money deposited by farmers. The
banks record the rapid strides made in
all branches of industry, the rise in
land valuations two to six fold over
twenty years ago. Following figures
are given in the latest individual and
official bank reports.