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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Heroic Strength.

This city's newest statue, THE GENT
us of Telegraphy." lotion. 3O-feet-
high figure of man of heroic strength.
2rasping with one hand the lightning
of heaven and with the other heavy
coils OF wire. was recently swung into
place atop the new Western Union
building in Dey street. A woman.
Evelyn Beatrice Longman. was the
sculptor.-New York Telegram.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Madison "A very pronounced in
crease in cases of communicable dis
ease during March is indicative of
the unusual prevalence of sickness
throughout the state. March reports
show large increases in most of the
communicable diseases over February.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Refuse Pastors ResIanatlon.

Waukesha ~ At the annual parish
meeting OF St. Matthias Episcopal
church. the Rev II. B. Liebler tend.
cred his resignation as rector to take
effect May 80. The meeting voted
not to accept the resignation and IL
was referred to the vestry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Civil War Veteran Dies.

Menomonie - Isaac Joiner, pioneer
of Dunn county, died in the town of
Menomonie in his Tooth year He
served throughout the civil war in the
Sixteenth and Thirty-seyenth Wiscon-
sin infantry regiments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Discuss Ambulance CORPS.

Stevens Point An ambulance corps
Is being discussed by medical men
here. A Wausau doctor has proposed
that Wausau. Stevens Point and Grand
Rapids unite to form such a corps,
but the local men favor a separate
organization.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
MANY Deer carcasses Found

Brentwood With the disappearance
of the snow from the woods. people
in this vicinity are reporting the dis
coyery OF many deer c3ircasses. 1t is
believed that the animals. unable TO
escape in the deep snCw, We're the vic
Tins of wolves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
State Bank for Cable.

Madison The state bank commits
sioner granted charter to the Gable
State bank OF Gable, bayfield, county.
with capital stock Of $4,000. The in
corporators are l.. y. Perry. Martin
Rogan, Andrew Regain. Frank W
Glenn and F, c. Dewey.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Survivors Hold Reunion.

Kenosha-Survivors of the storm
which sunk the KenOsha fishing feet
on April 9, 1874. met here for their
forty-third reunion. Seven men were
present. Eight other men who were
on the three fishing boats lost their
lives in a gale
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Will Lay Cornerstone April 20.

Neenah-The cornerstone of the
new federal postoGice. under construc.
ton here. will be laid April 20 The
Kane lodge OF Masons will have
charge OF the ceremonies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Actor Is Fined for Perjury.

Verne Ives, actor. was
convicted on charge of false swear
ing in municipal court here and was
fined 500 by Judge A. c. Backus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Citizens Paw Recruits, Exo.nses.

Cedar Grove - Citizens have ar
ranged by subscription to pay the ex-
pense of men and boys who wish to
go to Sheboygan to enlist or to drill
with Company C. w. N. G. Stated sal
aries will continue throughout the
period of enlistment for those who
ioin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Racine-Paul Kugel. II lost the
sight of one eye and received a minor
wound in Tie thigh as the result of
air-gun shots said to have been fred
in a quarrel with a playmate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Appleton Because he opened his
movie house during a recent. patriotic
parade, local manager is feeling the
effects OF a boycott that has all but
forced him to close.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

La Crosse-The Rev. F. X. Till has
resigned as pastor of the st. Wences-
laus Bohemian Catholic church here
to accept the pulpit OF St Johns de
Nepomuk church in Milwaukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

GreenBay- Mrs. John Crooks Of
this city was instantly killed and her
daughter received injuries which are
said to be very serious when the au-
tomobile in which they were riding
overturned on a country road.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Former Badger Doctor Commissioned.
Grand Rapids DR. o. ]. Provost,
formerly Of Grand Rapids, has been
commissioned a surgeon in the medical
corps of the United States army with
the rank of lieutenant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Three Hours on Floe: Rescued

Green Bay-John Michalchow. fish
ernan, escued Tony Vandenbuss and
William Hoslet after they had fioated
three hours on an ice foe which broke
away from the mainland off Grassy
island.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Firm channes Hands.

Couderay - The Couderay MERGE
company, owned by Postmaster r. W.
Reiser has been sold to Oscar Bekke-
dial. Mr.. Reiser will remove to Wayne,
Mich.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Sisters Take Out First Papers.

Sheboygan-Ei Eighteen sisters at ST.
Nicholas hospital took out first nat
uralization papers in view of the dec
laration of war with Germany. Most
of them are Germans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Athletic Games May Be Cancelled.

Madison-All Schedules for intercol
legiate athletics will be cancelled by
the University of Wisconsin in case of
the mobilization of troops. according
to action taken by the athletic council
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Joins Yale Fighters.

kenosha Gilbert Lance son Of Vice
President A. X, Lance OF the SIM
mons company. has gone to Oklahoma
to join the Yale unit in training camp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Waussu \ fire proof stock pa
vilion, S0xS00. is to be built on the
grounds Of the Marathon County Agrf-
cultural society.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
$4,000 Fire in GARAGE.

Green Bay-Fire in the Washington
garage. operated by Noble Smith.
caused $25on0 damage. Twenty-one
motor cars We're damaged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Neenah-A big patriotic demonstra-
ton is 20 he held he on April 20.
\ general half holiday sill be granted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Each Child Gets a Home.

Stevens Point-The viii OF henry
Frank leaves an estate of $4,000.
Each OF FIVE children receives house
and lnf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
A Eortunata caunIe

They're happily married, all rights
What makes you think so?r
He talks back just enough to keep
their arguments interesting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Sent 20 Prison for Three years.
SuperiOr-Andrew Cooper. convicted
of arson, was taken 20 the states pri.
son TO start term of three years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
eovernor Slams Insuranee eII.

! Governor Philip has placed his sig
nature to the Bennett bill for the
regulation of fire Insurance companies
operating in this state. This measure
went through both houses of the legis-
latdrc practically without opposition.
1t was drafted by Insurance Commits
sioner VI. j. Cleary and is designed 10
subject insurance rates in Wisconsin
/ to state regulation. Insurance compa-
MES will be compelled to join rating
bureaus. which viii be licensed and SUI
peryised by the insurance department.
All fire insurance business written
must go through a stamping Office for
rating
Members of the legislature. who had
hoped for a final adjournment by June
l believe that the session may even be
prolonged to the middle Of July. The
turn which the war will take will de-
ter1nine largely whether the legislature
will not be in session after that date.
Although the assembly worked all
last week upwards of 300 bills still re-
main for consideration.
With this large grist of work SUI
before the legislature, with the finan-
cial appropriations of the university
ltd normal schools still unreported,
and with war measures pending, the
proposition of an early adjournment
Of the legislature grows more dubt-
rtt1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
War Measure Has Right Of Way.

After ten days of vacation the sen
of the first problems which il will take
up will be the consideration of meas
ures needed as a result OF the out
break OF war. The assembly will pass
under suspension Of the rules the pill
creating state council Of II members
to gather facts regarding Wisconsln's
war resources.
That this bill will he followed by
others induced by war conditions now
seems probable. Or. Charles McCar-
thy. head of the legislative reference
library appeared before the leglsla-
ture and admitted that he expected
other bills would be suggested by the
national government for passage by
the different state legislatures. 1t is
said that one of these bills may deal
with the censorship of news. This fact
was brought out when the house had
under consideration that portion of the
defense council bin prohibiting the
council from making public all Of the
information which it had in its posses
sion
so many bills are expected 70 be in
troduced touching on the war situa-
ton, that il is proposed Ia some quar-
ters 10 create special Joint commit
tee Of five members of the legislature
to pass on all military and prepared
ness bills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
hinhwav Bill.

The state trunk highway bin is be-
ing pushed by the Good Roads asso-
citation Of Wisconsin In the senate.
and there Is every indication that 1t
win pnsS II has been reported out
unanimously by the joint committee
on highways and the joint committee
on finance, and reports from all parts
Of the state Indicate that il is widely
approved.
The hill provides for the laying ont
by the state highway commissions of a
system of state trunk highways not to
exceed 5000 miles nter-connecting
every county seat and city OF 300
people ar over Provision is made for
an appeal from the decision of the
highway commission ia legislative
committee Il provides for construc-
zion of this system under state super
vision and for its maintenance under
state supervision Most of It's features
are outside the realm of discussion as
IN order 60 receive the federal aid il
VAS necessary to comply with the
terms of the federal law. which re-
qures a system planned by the state
through It's highway commission. con
structed under the supervision of this
commission and adequately main
tanned. The financing of this system is
10 come in equal parts from three
sources--the federal government, the
state and counties
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Bennett Rul Killed.

There was a sharp debate over the
Bennett bill To increase the penalty for
persons driving automobiles while ia
an intoxicated condition to 81 600. As
semblyman Evjue favored the bill, say
ing that now that Madison had gone
dry II would be necessary TO give strict
enforcement to laws TO drink resorts
outside the city. Assemblyman Gas.
person stated that the provisions Of
this bill had been incorpated In sub
stitute, which would be introduced
later. With the information the as
semhly voted to Kill the Bennett biz.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Action WIN Be Delayed.

bin permitting recovery m tire in.
surancr policy for the full value of the
policy. The assembly took from the
table the Sciewitz measure relating 10
cold storage plants and killed il. The
assembly Killed the bill to appropriate
money to George Apseihacher Of Wan
keSha county Tor damage done by flood
ing his mill pond from the hSh batch.
cry. Without opposition the assembly
coucurred in the Benfry bill giving
preference to soldiers for appointment
under the provisions of the state civil
service law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Million From the Government.

Ia the three-year period. 1918. 1919
und 1870, Wisconsin will receive from
the national government 81 .925 4l6 for
construction, approximating S650,OO0
a year on the average The state Is re
CURED 70 meet this appropriation.
Under the terms Of the bill the coun-
tres in the aggregate are required To
supply an equal amount. Thus each of
the unitsspny oue-third.
The states portion is 10 come from
the automobile license fees. which are
To he Increased to $40, II IS estimated
that the number of cars In the above
mentioned period will average COCOON.
meaning revenue Of $2.OO00O0 After
deGuctiug the cost of collection. one
quarter Of this. 100000 will be re-
turned To the counties for maintenance
of the present state aid highways.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25
DAYTON PLACER'S
NEW MILL COMPLETE

George r. Hansen, president of the
Dayton Recovery Corporation with
properties located at Dayton, Nevada
said yesterday that the $50 ton cyanid-
ing plant built by G. w Wood had
just been completed and started.
The mill will treat the tailings of
the old Virginia City mines, OF which,
he said, they are 100000 tons, enough
to keep the plant running for nine
years. These tailings carry gross
value of 81 per ton in gold, silver and
mercury. He expects to save 90 per
cent OF the gold, so per cent of the
silver and 90 per cent of the mercury.
with net profit to the company of
better than So per ton. +. n. Green
leaf is the manager in charge at the
property-Salt Lake Tribune.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25

Try Want ad in the Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25

GOVERNMENT PLANS TO INSURE IFS FlGf1lEKo
The plan of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo for life and in
denniy the soldiers and sailors OF the United States
after discussions by men and report on
advisory put definite form and submitted to
President Wilson
The Presidents follows:
have enclosed papers very carefully and take
pleasure returning them with my entire approval.
Congress along the lines suggested
Secretary Treasury approved by the President
In essentials proposed that the government furnish at cost
TO of the United States life and indemnity IN
The the Secretay plan that the govern
shall bear all the OF the administration OF the insurance
plan that expense kind shall be charge the funds
payment by the soldiers and sailors Re
overhead charges eight dollars for thousand
will be adequate charge under the pan and this
figure put the OF thousand dollars with
the reach practically private soldier sailor Insurance
would times this sum for men actual
ly engaged in warfare.
Secretary McAdoo emphasizes the justice and rghtuness OF
government citing the that this
relying upon the volunteer but drafting Amer
compelling undergo danger and il
make supreme sacrifice for their higher obligation he
therefore upon the only towards e fight
ing but towards those dependent them and just
and humane should that far practicable
should given this OF char
iy right And that they should service
their country with the knowledge that ii death misfort
them they and their dependents protected by nsur-
afforded them by their OF the compensation
for the service they rendering their country.
We advancing prices that be explained by
scarcity for be the fol
lowing Imports of gold into this since became beger
$2l40O0OO And the entire OF gold brought in
the Europe began 81 677OOOOO This that
the warning European countries concerned gold being
forced that silver take
that prices being materially affected by this change With silver
80 reported this week practically silver basis
far prices concerned Really silver advancing for
far prices concerned Really silver not advancing for
cheaper 1t hard tell how far this disturbance will extend
how long will continue is bad for banks and other lend
wage earners and railroads.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25
ASKS BIG DAMAGES

Asking damages to the extent OF
$4,000 for injuries received in the Ne
vada-Douglas Copper company mine
near Ludwig, John Petro filed suit in
the Reno district court Petro makes
the allegation in his complaint that
rock caved in the mine on December
5th, 1916, injuring him, causing him
great physical pain and incapacitating
him from following his Trade as miner
He is represented by Miller & Mash
burn, attorneys.-Appeal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25
SILVERADO CANYON

J. c. Dawson, president and general
manager of the Nevada Progressive
Gold Mining company was in town
on Monday of this week. AT present
the company is operating the Silver,
ado gold and silver mine in Silverado
Canyon, Mono county. California.
A fifty ton mill is being erected to
work the ore on the ground, which
will be completed about the middle
OF October. The first shipment from
the mine was made in July and netted
$500 per ton; the latest shipment was
on August 9 and netted $35S26 max
ing the car net $7037. 40.
The shipping is done from Hudson.
The mine employs now about thirty
men and promises to be one OF the
big producers. AS all the supplies
pass through this territory we, have
special reason to wish the company
and Mr.. Dawson all the success the,
are hoping for.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25
Nor1cr or PUBLICATION

Notice to delinquent co-owners cornee'eo !
With the Sebastopo Mining Company, !; Z
@@n.,.rat;on whose office is at Reservation fIl
and branch office at Sebastopol, Sonoma
county. California whose pro rata essessnen'
work has been performed by the otnef g.
owners You are held responsible Tor YOU
nro rata and your shares of stock Will be SUD
jected to g. ,t;,;,r Laws :.
IJnon the failure of any one OF the GO
,,...,.rs 70 contribute his proportion oil the
expenditures required hereby, the co-own .hs
who have performed the labor or mac m yc ."e
improvements may, at the expiration OF VA
give such delinquent co-owner personal ho'ie'
n writing or notice by publication in the news.
naner published nearest the claim for az least
once week for ninety days and # at tne ex,
niration Of ninety days after such notic3 ~
pwr;,;no or publication such delinquent should
fail or refuse TO contribute his proportion ?'
the expenditure required by this section ms
interest in the claim shall become the pIopes
90 bic co.owners who have made the required
exneuditures. -
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25

not only begin production at once, but
to build blast furnaces and extract the
iron. In our opinion it is impractical
to make this. extraction at the prop
erty, so we propose to build our furn-
aces at Reno, Nevada. or on San Fran
cisco bay. Walter Taubert is super
intendent at the mine.-Salt Lake Min
ing Review.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25
MINNESOTA-NEVADA MINE

President Otto Taubert of the Min
nesota- Nevada Copper Mines Com
pany, owning a big iron deposit near
Yerington, Nevada, says: "Our COM
pany has already opened up large
tonnage of ore, and our intention is to
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25
LYON COUNTY SCHOOL FUNDS

The following the apportoned to the school districts
County the department education tor the second nan
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-25

discussion the Senate the subject OF birds and their
value consideration Attention
called that where birds killed driven the
pests multiply without limit and that their the
prodgous Since and boys destroy birds
be efficient until eliminated
boys taught protect feahered friends 1t will probably
good deal of suggest but of these
and others why rid They really neither harmless
described Shakespeare they the
SITE disease bearers desroyers and dstubers OF the THE
60"
said that the White House pckets all have That is
of no The painful part they have
sence.-Houston Post
The American Pacsts the the history of the
world who prefer have territory instead
Of on the other fellow's-Boston Transcript
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

Mark II. Greene, field agent in
marketing for Utah for the United
States department of agriculture and
the Utah Agricultural college, who
has just returned from the conven-
ton of marketing agents and bee
keepers of the western states produc-
ing white or alfalfa honey. declares
that a most efficient plan for the
Standardization and marketing Of this
important western product was out
lined at the convention. A tenta-
tive constitution and set Of bylaws
were drawn up, and committees rep
resenting all states interested were
appointed to prepare permanent
forms or organization. When these
are ready, the beekeepers Of the vari-
Gus states interested will be called
in state conventions to discuss, modi-
fy, and accept or reject the work OF
the committees.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

Asael Allen, one Of the most prom
inent young men Of Hyrum, died at
o'clock Wednesday evening follow
ing a brief illness of appendicitis.
Mr.. Allen was city recorder and was
a most highly respected citizen. He
was rs years old and is survived by a
young widow and two small children
Funeral services will held today at 2
p. m. in the Hyrum First ward meet
ing house.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

enjoyed an evening in dancing. Those
who took part in the program were
Piano solo, Mr.. Taylor; invocation,
J. u. Stewart; vocal solo, Lettie
jacobsen; reading, Grace Carbon;
vocal solo, Gladys Smith; address,
Bishop Rice; vocal solo, DR.. A. w.
Ensign address Pres. S. F. Ballif.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

r. A. Bitter Of Salt Lake Is visit
ing among local friends for a while
James Roskelley. one Of the promi-
nent citizens of Smithfield. was in
Logan yesterday on business.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

Lamont Allen of Wellsville was in
Logan on Thursday, having come over
to take the physical examination be-
fore the selective draft board ply
stefan, DR.. w. B. Parkinson.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

work of laying concrete curbs and
cutters has already commenced at
Second North street. Mr.. Nelson also
has the material on the ground for
the curbs and cutters on First East
street, as well as on Temple Heights
addition.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

L. A. Richardson, until recently In
charge of the work in agriculture
and science in the Pleasant Grove
High school, has Just been appointed
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

Olof Nelson has commenced the
work on his new paving contract on
North Main street. Men and teams
have been busy excavating, and the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

Miss Verna Lindquist returned Of
Monday from three weeks visit II
Ogden and American Forks.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

The Logan Sixth ward bishopric.
Oscar +. Rice, Olif |. Petersen and
n. a. Larsen, entertained in the ward
Wednesday night for the members
of their flock, the occasion having
been inspired by the addition to the
ward of a number of new members
and number of old members hav-
ing been annexed to the Seventh
ward. 1t was therefore a welcome
and farewell party combined. The
evening was delightfully."- spent, a
program having been rendered in the
new meeting house, following which
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

About Sept. 1 Mrs. Mum will re-
turn with the first showing Of new
fall millinery. II. G. Hayball Mere.
Co,--ev. Sat. 81.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18

Miss Mildred Vaughan is spend
ing the week in Salt Lake and Ogder
with relatives and friends.