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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Fennimore Times: Now the bakers
are looking to Congress for relief.
And why shouldn't they? If Congress
can make an eight-hour day for rail-
road men why can't it make eight
cent loaves of bread for bakers? Sure
congress can do anything. And it
might help we farmers, too, nv max
ing summer months of September, Oc-
tober and November, then we would
always be sure of a corn crop, no mat
ter how little spring we get.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

According to an opinion rendered
last week by Acknowledgement Owen,
pool halls, ice cream parlors, restaur-
ants, and other business establish
ments that harbor punch boards, slot
machines and other contrivances of a
like nature of chance, are gambling
houses and as such can be prosecuted
under the state law governing gambl-
fptr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

1t is stated on good authority that
the war expenses of the warning ma
tions in Europe, counting both sides,
now reaches fully a hundred million
dollars day. And still the end is
not in sight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The DiffArenoa.

Miss Languish-Mercy! You don't
mean to sly you destroy all your love
letters. save nine religiously.
Miss Pertly-Of course; but. then,
you know it makes a difference where
one has only a few.-Boston Tran
script.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

The political complexion of the next
House Of Representatives is still in
doubt. Leaders of both the big par
ties today are claiming 2la votes, one
more than is necessary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Prof. S. f. Pearson, Bloomington
For seventeen years the CENSOR has
been a welcome visitor at my home.
1t is over ten years since we left VII
qua and in those ten years a great
many changes have come to your city
We read the columns of the CENSOR
and we are forcibly struck by the
names of persons whosare strangers to
US. We shall always remember our
friends in Viroqua and we hope they
will not soon FORGET us, "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
Can Rest Serve Won Now

l am prepared TO oil harness at 81 81
per set. Have il done before the
spring work opens.
l. c. FAVOR, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Henry J. Anderson hauled his tobac-
co to Readstown for delivery, receiv-
ing 1881 81 for the weed grown on II
acres. Will MuGill bought the crop
for the Dickinson warehouse in Reads
town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
FARM. STOCK AND DAIRY JoTs

a big farm deal was recently con-
summated near Ontario, Frank A.
Cannon of Viola, having exchanged
western lands for the same. Consid
Grafton $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Why Wisconsin farms are valuable.
Over So per cent are operated by the
owners. 1t is not a renting state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Cashton Record states that Mrs. C.
L. Allen was severely burned about
the face, neck aad arms on a arecent
day when quantity of gasoline ex-
ploded. Her burns were painful, but
nothing serious will develop. Mrs. AL
len was former resilient of this see
fiou
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

The farm dwelling on the place Of
ealy was destroyed by fire
near Hillsboro. Loss $1,000, half COW
cred bv insurance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
Said or Written to the Censor

A. NJ. Anderson, Newry: II am 90
ing to sell my farm as soon as possible
and move to Minnesota. The tax bur
den is so fearful that other locations
must be sought. In Goodhue county,
Minnesota, my brother pays less than
$50 tax on farm valued at SIG, 900.
Mrs. r. E. Mason, Ismay, Montana:
This is surely nice country to live
in. We had the finest kind of fall.
but now we have weather similar to
your Wisconsin kind. We never have
mud to contend with on the roads
This country is full of small pox, but
people pay little attention to it, pass
ing it on to the next one. Schools
are foil Of it, but children are not kept
at home because of it. 1t does not
seem to be dangerous. With old time
regards and best wishes to all the
folks back home. "
Elvyn Riley, Woonsocket. South Da-
kota: "We had fine weather all fall,
but now it is cold with no snow yet
We wait anxiously every week for the
CENSOR, just like letter from home. !"
A. T. Jordan, LaFarge: Here is
4
the primary election law, the mort
gage exemption, the 1918 marriage
law and enact more stringent divorce
laws, cut the $4,000 on appointive po-
sitions to $4,000. and get after the
school trust chat is robbing the people
NOT for education, but to make places
for state school graduates at good sal
aries.
Hans Larson, Readstown: 1.-THE
mail facilities between Viroqua and
Readstown and most points on the
Kickapoo, are abominable-not half as
good as they were forty years ago
Then we had a daily mail that sup
piled Readstown people with county
seat mail within two hours after de-
parture, now it takes two and three
days. Some times the CENSOR does
not reach us till the Monday after it
is published. But why grumble, old
friend, aren't we living in a highly
progressive" age-in extravaganza.
Weren't we told not long ago by an
eminent United States Senator. that
those supplemented people who COM
plain of high taxes are 'stand-patters.
]. w. Sims, Wheatland, Oregon:
ave had pretty good year out here,
but our peach crop failed. Times are
improving, but got so far behind L
did not make enough to catch up with
my little Indebtedness. We extend
compliments of the season to all friends
in old Wisconsin "
Mrs. Hattie L. Noble, Bergen: 81
send you two years advance payment
to the dear old CENSOR. My father,
f. G. Dudley, lacks only two months
of being SO years old, but enjoys read
ing the paper just as much as ever !"
Lyder Hielter, Opheim, Montana:
"Our town is growing every day, with
prospects fortwo railroads next spring,
Weather is rather snappy."
Hon. D. F. Mains, Waller, Montana:
Eve leave on next Tuesday for an
extended trip through the Southland,
going by way of Kansas City, New Or
leans and across to Panama, then to
Florida, Washington ID. c., and may
look in on our old friends on our way
across the continent home y
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

A community club has been organ
lied at Seas Branch with a good mem-
bersbip. Social, literary programs
and subjects will be expounded Ev-
cry neighborhood would be bettered
by society of this nature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

DeSoso Argus reports that Miss
Clara, the seventeen year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cox of Red
mound, sustained a painful injury,
when she severely scalded one of her
hands while pouring water into cof-
fee pot Several fingers were badly
burned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Lyder Hielter, Opheim, Montana;
"Our town is growing every day, with
prospects fortwo railroads next spring,
Weather is rather snappy."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Miss Marian Neprud of Coon Valley
who is attending the state university
was one among the lucky contestants
who will comprise the university gee
club. The club is composed of twenty
eight members and a large number
were. seeking the honors. This is
nice honor for the young lady and Yer
non county
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Hon D. F. Mains, Waller, Montana:
Eve leave on next Tuesday for an
extended trip through the Southland,
going by way Of Kansas City, New Or
leans and across to Panama, then to
Florida, Washington ID. c., and may
look in on our old friends on our way
across the continent home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

The Black River Falls Journal sized
up the potato situation like this:
Though the Wisconsin potato crop is
10000 600 bushels short of the crop of
last year, it will bring to the farmers
Sl0,000,000 more, because of the ex-
troardinary high price being paid for
the tubers this year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

A. NJ. Anderson, Newry: II am 60
ing to sell my farm as soon as possible
and move to Minnesota. The tax bur
den is so fearful that other locations
must be sought. In Goodhue county,
Minnesota, my brother pays less than
$50 tax on farm valued at &c. 900
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

At Chaseburg Oehler & Hosmer
have completed addition to their mill.
With a private electric plant and
heating system together with the best
water power available along the river,
the mill now ranks with the best of
the smaller -four producers. The adj
dition has enabled the firm to mater
tally increase their output as well as
to increase their storage facilities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Farmer Thomas Ellefson had very
sick horse from feeding frozen silage.
The animal was badly bloated and
Veterinarian Minshall was taxed to
save it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

f. o. Heisel, near Rockton, sold to
P. I. Andrews % lambs that weighed
2,405 pounds, and four old sheep that
tipped the scales at 610 pounds. Mr..
Heisel keeps an account of the income
from his flock and says that the total
amount sold from his 40 ewes this year
is S4I4 IS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Mrs. Hattie L. Noble, Bergen: 81
send you two years advance payment
to the dear old CENSOR. My father,
f. G. Dudley, lacks only two months
of being SO years old, but enjoys read
ing the paper just as much as ever. !"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
ROUND AND ABOUT Us.

Old Father LaGrippe had Venera-
bic Rev. Halverson of Westby, so
firmly in his grip that he was unable
TO perform all of his usual church SER
vices during Christmas week. Won
derful it is, that for well past forty
years he has kept faithfully at it with
scarcely a skip or miss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Frank Mills has just placed on his
West Prairie farm a registered Short
horn bull purchased from well-known
Richland county breeder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

]. W. Sims, Wheatland, Oregon:
"We had pretty good year out here,
but our peach crop failed. Times are
improving, but got so far behind /
did not make enough to catch up with
my little Indebtedness. We extend
compliments Of the season to all friends
in old Wisconsin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

Elvyn Riley, Woonsocket. South Da-
kota: "We had fine weather all fall,
but now it is cold with no snow yet
We wait anxiously every week for the
CENSOR, just like letter from home. "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

horn bull purchased from well-known
Richland county breeder.
Louis Solberg sold to Thomas Blu
chanan a 6-months' old registered
Shorthorn bull calf which tipped the
scales at $40 pounds. Some calf, and
a valuable addition to Toms farm
near Cashton,
Harry Bangsberg has added regis
tered Holstein bull to his herd which
is surely bred to the purple His
dam produced - 90 pounds butterfat
in days; his sire's dam S0.49. testing
SIS.
Wisconsin is a live stock state. Live
stock farming enhances soil fertility,
the basis of permanent agriculture.
Wisconsin has more dairy cows than
any other state in the Union.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26

Farm Loans. Fl. W. Carrots.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
i. w. w. TROUBLES QUIET DOWN
Governor Reports Mills Running and
Men Returning to Work.

The strike caused in the lumber
camps of Boundary county by /. w. w.
agitators is completely broken and the
mills are again in full operation. This
information was wired by Governor
Alexander to his secretary, G. o..
Broxon. The governor spent Friday in
Standpoint, where he met leading citi-
zens and members of the /. w. w. He
was accompanied by Secretary of State
w. T. Dougherty. Boundary is one of
the largest timber counties in the state
1t boasts of one of the biggest match
factories in the west.
Just when the state s chief execu-
tive intends to return to Boise is not
given out in his message. All reports
indicate that since he has been in the
panhandle the l. w. w. disturbances
have quieted down, many of the large
camps have broken up and laborers who
were intimidated by the agitators are
returning to work, having the assurance
of the protection of citizens in the com
munity in which they work, against
violence from agitators.
Assistant Attorney General A. G.
Hindham, who was called to Occur d
Alene to confer with the governor re-
garding the enforcement of the state
laws covering sabotage, is en- route to
Boise
| A message received FROM Secretary of
State Dougherty indicated plan is he
ing considered at the state war office
for interning all l. w. w. and strikers
in the north Idaho counties and the
Moscow fair grounds may be selected as
| the intern camp for all of the north
Idaho counties.
There were only 90 men in the camp
today but Sheriff Campbell was enroute
from Bovin and Elk River with two
auto truck loads of men arrested al
those points. 1t is stated the men now
being brought in number about go anG
the officers are visiting every section
of the timber districts to gather w
the men now hiding in isolated camps
The intern camp was formally opened
under the direction of Sergeant w. II
Abendroth of the United States army
assigned to duty at the University o.
Idaho. Sergeant Abendroth has beer
inaugurate military discipline and sani
tary observances. The men wer,
marched through the streets from tn
court house to the fair grounds. The,
were in high spirits and passed through
the streets singing.
No disorders have been reported il
any section of the county and it is be
lieved all idlers and agitators- will b,
gathered up before the end of the week
1t is stated many of the men who wer
in camps on Sunday have slipped GU
of the country to avoid arrest and i
is expected normal conditions will b.
restored in the timber sections within
the next few days.-Capital News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
|heCountyNeus
,ug information of Newsy Nature Gathered from the
press of the County Otherwise Assembled

| @. A. Bennett and wife of Orofino
were Tuesday arrivals. Mr.. Bennett
has long been connected with the drug
business and having disposed of his in,
terests in Orofino he is seeking a loca.
ti0n.
ID. X. Shaw received notice the first
of the week that the Board of County
Commissioners had approved his bond
as Justice of the Peace. He is hold
ing forth at the real estate office of
Chenoweth and Shaw.
s. E. Hollingsworth the manager of
the John Plat sheep outfit of Genesee.
started 2400 head up the Middle Fork
Saturday. Mr.. Hollingsworth while
purchasing supplies here stated that
summer range had been secured on the
Selway Forest.
Shipments by parcel post by local
merchants are causing grief to the car
riers, but the recent ruling that no ship
per can place more than 200 pounds rer
day to anyone consignee is making tie
merchant hustle in order to ]. ,ep tn ,ir
stuff on the road. The forest men about
Elk City are kee1ing Mulledy on the
lump
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
TT IN w GOD
(From the Chronicle)

Richard Burke completed his work
here Saturday of inspecting farm lands
on which government loans had been
asked and left Monday morning for
Melrose to take up work of similar
nature in that locality. He found the
local organization in first class shape
and the applications in better condi-
ton than in most of the new organize
TONS.
E. L. Parker returned Monday even
ing from two weeks visit at points in
the northern part of the state and re-
ports conditions up there as being
slightly better than they were week
ago but still in a serious condition. He
says steps are being taken to control
the strike situation but that it is big
question to handle and will take some
| time to arrive at the proper solution of
the problem.
Chris Schaecher, Jr., came down late
last week from his homestead in Mon.
| tana and stayed over until yesterday
when he accompanied his mother to
bingham, Mont, where the family will
remain until they harvest the crop on
the place purchased there last spring by
Mr.. Schaecher. Later they will go ia
another farm near Ryegate and may re
side permanently on the latter place
Chris said the crops in part of Montana
were fine this year but were showing
much need of moisture, while in some
sections they were almost entirely
burned out.
III. J. Herman, D. Scharnhorst anC
Rev. Wolff passed through town Tues
day morning from Genesee enroute t,
the Rapid river country above Pollocl
where they went to inspect some mining
property in which they are interested
and where some marked development i
to be made. They made the trip by
auto. Mr.. Herman, who is manager OF
the Clearwater Ranch Co. near Geneset
and prominent member of the farmer,
lunion of Latah county, stated the crop
in the Palouse country are in worse
condition this year than he has seer
them in thirty years and that many
fields will produce very little unless
they get a couple of good rains thi'
week
Fire which started from a defective
chimney destroyed the farm home OF
Jimmie johnson east of Greencreek
Monday morning at a total loss of about
I$2500 The fire started about O'Clock
and was discovered in time to save
most of the household effects all but
the bedding and wearing apparel in one
bedroom being saved. The house des
troyed was a new one. having been bull
a wear or two ago. The fire also des
troved the cellar and smoke house and
but for a change in the direction of the
wind would have made clean sweep
The property was insured for about
$1,000 and while this will aid maternity
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
s T IT Z s
From the Enterprise.)

Mrs. M. P. Strecker and son, Brook
iyn, returned from their visit to Spo-
kane last Wednesday.
| Mrs. Wesley Packer and daughter
are spending the week in the country.
II. G. Oliver is busy these days fix.
ing up his property that was damaged
by the recent high water.
Mrs. p. E. Ellis has been quite sick
this week. Her many friends hope to
see her out among them soon.
The Vollmer- Clearwater warehouse
which was undermined during the recent
high water collapsed last Monday.
Musiel Bros. have their cold storage
plant in operation again and are now
prepared to furnish fresh meat to their
customers.
Q Frank Eekel, of Harpster, was in the
city the first of the week and took
load of mining machinery into the min
ing district.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carpenter
Thursday morning fine seven and a
half pound girl. Mother and baby are
getting along nicely.
Mrs. G. w. Wedmeyer, of Elk City,
who has been on the outside for a short
time returned into the mountains last
Monday morning.
Mrs. T. Quinlan and daughter, Mary
of KOOskia, came down from Grange
vile, Monday and took the train for
home Tuesday morning.
VIM. l.. Rogers and family, of Union
town, Wash, and Carl Wagner and wife,
of Cameron, Idaho, were visiting in this
vicinity last week.
Alex McRae came down from the
Buckhorn mine Wednesday evening to
purchase horse and started back to
the mountains Thursday morning. He
reports that the Buckhorn is making
wonderful showing in values.
P. Fl. Burke made trip into Elk City
the first of the week. He reports that
they need rain in that section as bad
as we do here. He also reports that
the mines are operating and there seems
to be plenty work in that section.
Phillips & johnson have taken the
last of the shipment of the Orogrande
Gold Mining Co.'s machinery into the
district. They report the roads in ex-
cellent condition and that they look for
a revival of the freight business into
the mining section.
r. A. Hosely and family of Forest
wish to thank the citizens of Sites and
vicinity for the assistance rendered in
, recovering the body of their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Pinkham, who was
drowned here recently.
, W. g. Petersen arrived from Seattle
| last Thursday evening and departed fol
, Newsome this morning. He will remain
, on the inside. for some time to dc
, development work on some of the prop
: erty recently acquired by him.
J.. Miss Nellie Moody, of Ferdinand, anc
4 Willie Axtell, of Kamiah, were united
2 in marriage before U. S. Commissioner
E G. NJ Butler, Tuesday evening. The
Y contracting parties are of the two most
prominent NezPerce Indian families OF
4 the reservation. Only intimate friends
!. were present at the ceremony.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
SPANISH WAR VETERAN ENLIsTs

Mrs. Charles Palmer, who is visiting
with her mother Mrs. J. w. Hoyey, re-
ceived word Sunday evening that her
husband had enlisted in the new Wash
ington home guard regiment. Mr.. Pal
mer was made 1st Sergeant of the Walla
Walla company which is to take the
place of Co. K. N. G.. W., now doing
guard duty in that section of the coun-
try. The new company has a war
strength of one hundred and fifty and
is now at full strength. The many
friends of Charley remembered him as a
member of the volunteers that served
this country well in the PHILIPPINE cam,
paign and the well wishes of this COM
munity are with him in his second ser
vice to the nation.-Kooskia Noun
taineer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
BODY RECOVERED.

Mrs. V. L. Doyle received telegram
Thursday evening stating that the body
of her brother Theodore, who was
drowned in the Spokane river about two
months ago, had been found. The rel
atives of the deceased had given up
hopes of finding the body as it was
thought that the highwater had dis.
posed of the remains in such manner
that recovery would be impossible.
Mrs. Doyle was met at the tramway by
her brother Oliver, who started Friday
morning for Spokane in his ear. They
stopped at Pullman where Mrs. Dowell,
sister of the deceased joined them,
and at Spokane they were met by their
brother, Harley, Nwho is living at Omak,
Wash -Kooskia Mountaineer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
KERR BOOM IN PLACE.

Everything is now ready at this point
for the receiving of poles. The men en-
ployed by the company to place the
boom completed their job Monday, and
the drive will start just as soon as the
cut can be assembled on the river. Men
and teams are now putting the logs on
the bank and it is thought that the cut
will all be in by the first of August so
that the actual drive can then cor
mence. Fifteen expert drivers from
outside points are now on the way and
are expected to report the last of the
week when they will be sent up river to
start the work.-Kooskia Mountaineer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Couu, County of
Idaho, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the Estate of Thomas
d. Crea, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration on the estate of
Thomas d. Crea deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the 9th day of
July 1917, by the Probate Court of
Idaho County.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance, at the law office Of
Fl. Taylor, Grangeville, Idaho, the same
being hereby designated as the place of
business of said estate within ten
months after the date of the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, or they shall be
forever barred.
Dated this 7th day of July, 1917.
Clara A. Crea,
Administrative of the Estate of Thomas
ID. Crea, Deceased.
H. Taylor, Attorney for Administra-
trix. ga