Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-26

perhaps the finest mill in northern
Wisconsin at Ashland, recently pur-
chased heavy timber holdings near On
tonagon, logs from which will be
brought TO Ashland.
Beloit - "Macktown House. home
of the first white settler OF northern
Illinois and southern Wisconsin, Ste
phen Mack, may be retained as per
manent historical landmark if the &C
ton OF Beloit and Rockton residents
is successful Agitation to assure the
retaining OF the old stone house, a
kingly mansion in 1887, has been
started and the site. three miles south
OF Beloit, may become county park
Racine 49, John c. Burns, formerly
manager of the Racine Country club,
arrested three weeks ago in Chicago
on a statutory charge in which a
young Racine girl is the complaining
witness, was arraigned before court
commissioner, waived preliminary ex
animation and was bound over to the
municipal court for trial, bail being
fixed in the amount of $500, which
Mr.. Burns furnished in cash.
Wausau-F. B. Coon. teacher OF
agriculture in city schools and in
charge of city garden work, announced
in a report that 467 members were
enrolled in thirty-siX clubs. sum
nary of work shows that 329 children
gave reports, which showed they pro,
duced SO 1856 worth of supplies
made a profit of $2,O7680 at total
cost of S1,21913, of which s610.49 rep
resents their labor charge.
Baraboo "A genuine Rocky Noun
tain coyote which was sent to c. r
futile from Colorado months ago, es
caped from it's cage. Mr. futile gave
chase with a rife, and did not stop to
inquire whether the laws of Wisconsin
forbid tie shooting of coyotes or not
His aim was to kill the coyote before
the coyote killed him. and 1t took
two shots to do it.
Peshtigo - The Thompson Brothers
Boat company is erecting an addition
60x64 feet, three stories high, to the
west end of their boat plant here. In
the past they have been Obliged to
close down during the winter and con
fine their building operations solely
to the selling season. Hereafter they
hope to operate continuously.
Merrill-Four children were badly
burned. one perhaps fatally. when
they were trapped in their burning
home on a farm twelve miles from
here. The father, Chris Larsen. a
farmer. was on his way to the city
when the blaze started. The mother
was a considerable distance away
milking cows.
Menasha-All public school teachers
in this city have signed a petition
presented to the school board for q
SIS per month increase in salaries
The board will take early action on
the petition.
La Crosse-Two freight cars. load
ed to the guards with women's corset
burned in a local railroad yard The
loss is about $4,000, it is claimed.
Racine-The McCord Manufactures
Co. Detroit. has acquired the plant Of
the Racine Manufacturing Co. The
latter now operates large plant fol
manufacture of automobile bodies and
accessories. 1t is said the factory VI
be enlarged and facilities extended.
Green Baylor the first time the
Brown county insane asylum is self
sustaining. The introduction of regis
tered Holstein cows. and intensive
cultivation of additional farm acreage
adjoining the institution has made this
accomplishment possible.
Antigo-The Wisconsin Grange will
hold its annual convention in this
city, Dec. 2. and 4. One Of tbs
speakers is Edward Nordman, state
director OF markets, who will speak on
The Grange and the New Marketing
Commission
Narinette-The Methodists Of Mag
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