Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-26

Chicago < Northwestern railway per-
mission to build the Manitowec line
through his properly. Condemnation
proceedings We're resorted to and he
was locked up while the work was IN.
der way. He is said to have declared
that the instruments Of the surveyors
were "bewitched."
Fond du Lac - Holstein breeders
of Wisconsin view prohibition on July
l as the opening of new demand for
milk and its by-products. Breeders In
convention here were told to prepare
for it. F. G. Swoboda, state director
of the Better Wisconsin compaign,
cited the experience of states which
have had appreciable increases in sale
of milk and buttermilk with the
spread of prohibition. Lacteal fluid
he said will to a great measure take
the place of the favoTite glass OF beer.
Eau Claire - Bud Kenyon, Eleva,
Trempealeau county, socialist orator,
was found guilty by jury in United
States district court on three counts
OF an indictment charging violation
of the espionage act and was SEN
fenced by Judge A. l.. Sanborn to one
year in Leavenworth prison. Kenyon,
among other things, is alleged to have
said that Liberty bonds were not
worth a cent and that the fight with
Germany was a rich mans war.
Neillsville-Wofk on drainage ditch
es TO reclaim 100000 acres of swamp
land southwest of Neillsville will start
as soon as weather permits. The
bonds have been sold and nothing
seems to stand in the way of the i'm
provement The work will be under
state supervision and viii be paid for.
from the proceeds of long term, low
interest bonds, the cost being ultimate
ly paid by the land improved. The
work will take about two years.
Racine The theft of automobile
batteries, tires and accessories from
Jhe plant of the Mitchell Motors com
pany resulted in the arrest of seven
foremen of the company and of one
manager of an automobile repair shop,
1t is alleged that foremen connived
with certain testers of automobiles to
carry away the batteries and tires and
sell them to dealers in this and other
cities.
Neenah-E. l.. Aderhold, for some
years past assistant state dairy and
food commissioner, has resigned, to
take effect on April /, TO take an inn
portant position as inspector and in
structor with the Wisconsin Cheese
Producers federation, with headQuar-
tiers at Plymouth and a branch at
Spring Green.
Superior - Milk in Superior must
contain 3.5 per cent butter fat instead
of 8 per cent as heretofore. according
TO an ordinance adopted by the city
commission 1t is contended that the
farmers milk, sold to distributors, con
tains an average Of 3.S per cent, and
is reduced to Z. per cent before dis
tribution.
Oshkosh - The city administration.
determined to have the standard of
milk sold in this city the highest pos
sible, issued warning to dealers to
keep up the proper amount of butter
fat. They have been told the tests
made by the city will be charted and
these charts will be open TO the pub
lie.
Shawano County Agent Merton
Moore of Shawano and County Agent
Amundson of Oconto county have ar
ranged for a two days demonstration
course in number of different places
in the two counties. The first was
held at Galesburg, March 10 and IL.
Menasha-The city of Menasha is
about to erect handsome concrete
bridge over the Fox river 1t will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The proposal to bond the city for that
amount is to be brought up soon.
hEuObHd--A l. A.
tory is needed for working girls ia
Kenosha, say women connected with
a number of prominent churches.
They met and took steps 20 look into
the proposition.
Kenosha - Register OF Deeds
Schmitt has become SO busy recording
and attesting discharges for returned
soldiers that he petitioned the Red
Cross for clerical assistance.
La Crosse-Capt Herman B. Rupp,
former commander Of Co. 3, Third
Wisconsin infantry, was decorated
with Croix de Guerre for extreme
bravery on the Alsace front.
Rhinelander- When the drive was
started for French War orphans,
Oneida county was given quota of
1fty-one. At present sixty-fve adop-
tons have been reported.
Viroqua-Voter5 at the spring cleo
ton VIII decide whether or not to
bond the city for $250,000 for city
hospital
Oconto 49, Oconto celebrated fifty
years OF existence as a city by contin-
uing in its regular routine OF business.
Plans for a big celebration were dis
oussed, but it was put of until the
members of Co II, Thirt y-second di-
vision, get home.