Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14
ESTABLISHED 1856
BE SURE OF YOUR FOOTING
John Stoll Boost Vernon County and
"Old Wisconsin
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA, January 2.

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, January2
FRIEND MUNSON: Just a few lines
through the CENSOR, to my inquiring
friends: am not selling any real es-
tate, but have had grand trip for the
past ten DAYS We went to Chicago in
the snow on the I'D of December. In
short time were on the bare land again
in Illinois. On the morning of the oath
we had plenty of snow again. which
lasted to nearly Sacr, ento City. Cali
fornia, and plenty OF it, and winter
right, Part of the way was like real
Wisconsin winter weather. We spent
Christmas and the next day in Salt Lake
City looking over many things new to
US. The temple square containing the
temples and tabernacle and lis bureau
of information, all of which we were
glad to be shown. Also we're in st.
Mary's cathedral and at many other
points of interest.
We landed at San Francisco on Sun
day morning, leaving winter behind,
where sunshine and rain have made
plenty of green grass, which looks fine
for winter time. While in San Fran
cisco | met Frank Onley, formerly of
Viola, who thinks that part of Califor-
MIA is the only country. Mr.. Onley said
it had been too dry since 1903, only
where they could irrigate the land, and
the rain was what they wanted. Since
leaving San Francisco | see they are
having floods and washouts, trains laid
up and many of the farmers in low lands
wiped out of house and home in the val
leys of upper California.
We spent two days in Frisco observ-
ing what could be seen by tourists, Tor
raA
through Chinatown, where they claim
thirty thousand Cinnamon, and of which
plenty were small ones. We left for
Los Angeles and Pasadena arriving on
January lst, 1914, and from this faP-off
city we wish one and all at home hap
py and prosperous New Year. We
watched the grand parade of the rose
tournament. There were some grand
floats, and many of them. The parade
lasting over an hour, as we were in one
place all that time. In the afternoon
we were at the park where there were
many races chariot, hurdle and foot
racing, high jumping, many things of
| interest which made the first day of the
year busy one for US.
| II is all right and fine at this time of
| the year and we enjoy being here. The
| freeze of 1918 was bad for the ranchers
here and am of the opinion farming
is not in its highest state. There is
lots of wealth but am of the strong
opinion a great deal of it was made in
the east. At any rate, Viroqua and
Vernon county looks good to as, and
nowhere have we seen any more pros
porous country than old Wisconsin.
Many who have been in the west for
years will hardly believe in the advance
in the east, but for one can tell them
of the modern farm homes, and that
our farmers of today are on the top
row with the cash in their jeans, and
| the best is none too good for them.
Ups and downs hit most Of US some
time in life, no matter where we go.
| The whole thing in this life is in being
/ satisfied and coptented, and this leads
me to say: be sure you have something
better than Vernon county before you
make any change, as Wisconsin and
| Vernon county are to me ut the head of
the list. My wife says to me ''be a
booster for Wisconsin" That is what
they do in Pasadena.
Yours, ]. E. SToLL.