Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-19

Oshkosh--It was like old times |
when Oshkosh was the "sawdust CITY,"
at the sawmill of HOLSTER, Amos & /
Co. during the saving of IL huge logs
of Wisconsin white pine. These logs, /
the biggest cut into lumber here in
many years, scaled 1900 feet. where
ordinarily It takes about 10 logs TO
scale 1000 feet One log was valued
at $500, and was As inches across. The
timber was shipped in for use of the
Badger Lumber and Box Co.
Dariington--D During the civil war an
historical record was kept OF every
member os Co. H, Third Wisconsin
regiment. giving complete descrip-
ton of the 209 members. AT the close
of the war the book fell into the hands
of James Driver. member of the
company and has sisce been one of his
treasured possessions. He has pre-
scented the time-worn record to the
Lafayette County Historical society.
La .Crosse-It was bad day for the
1dui ACnS OuRNAAOAt AAA
United States district court. Paul
was found guilty in ten minutes of
selling whisky. His wife Jared SINH
larly. Paul was fined $500. His wife
was fined $3.50. Marshal Frank O'Con-
nor relieved Heytens of 1S9 quarts of
whisky. found on his place in the Su-,
perior cleanup campaign. The whisky
was on display in court.
Madison - Martin C. Stanek, Is,
from Yuba, Richland county. won the
Plankinton Packing Co. trophy prize
at the junior live stock exposition held
at Madison. The animal was then
placed on sale and sold for rs cents
pound. The weight is $50 pounds.
The buyer was w. T. Rote, Wonewoc,
and the animal, Hereford calf, will
be exhibited at the International stock
show at Chicago.
Madison-The 1920 state fair viii be
held ON August 80, 81 and September
i, 2, 3 and 4. practically two weeks
earlier than usual according to the
decision reached by the state fair ad-
visory board. The Wisconsin fair will
come week before the Minnesota
fair and during the same week with
the Iowa fair. Bad weather during
past expositions is the occasion of the
change.
acknowledgements statistics
Just compiled disclose the great in
crease in value of Waupaca county
cities. In 1862 Clintonville was APP
praised $18,66S. Today its value is
set at $4,05S,970. Waupaca city in
creased from $99.651 to s2.594.231
during that time and New London
from $100.7S9 to S2,376.SSS.
La Crosse-The Rev. B. S. Stead
well, La Crosse. president OF the
Worlds Purity congress. will attend
the third Worlds Christian Citizenship
congress, at Pittsburgh. He is chair
man of the congress committee on So
cial impurity. This is the first con-
ference of this organization since 1913.
Kewaunee-H. F. Pohland. formerly
register of deeds of Kewaunee county
and known as the father of the
cheese industry In the county, died at
Auburn, Ore. Mr.. Pohland. a native of
Sheboygan county, became prominent
in Oregon as banker and business
man.
Racine - The largest bean ever
grown in Racine county is being dis
played by George chaussee az his
home in this city. 1t was raised by
him In his garden. The bean, known
as the Neuguine butter bean, weighs
fourteen pounds and Is three feet high.
Stevens Point-That the high cost
of living had no effect on the demand
for marriage licenses is evidenced by
the records of County Clerk A. e.
Bourn. During October As marriage
licenses were applied for, beating the
previous high record Of AZ in June.
Sturgeon Bay - WHY'S Johnson. 10,
was hllei when a vulcanizing appara.
tus. with which he was working. ex-
ploded. His body, when recovered by
firemen, was burned beyond recogni-
ton. The building burned.
Stevens Point - Although only 49,
Matt Tryba, town of Alban, Portage
county, is the father of IS children,
II of whom are giEls and six boys.
Madison - The University league,
women members of the faculty and
wives of faculty men. met 500 strong |
at a luncheon at Lathrop hall and |
adopted a petition to Gov. Philip. |
urging action to effect an increase in |
the pay of university faculty members. |
Darlington - Otto Johnson. farmer |
in the town Of Willow Springs. Lafa-
yette county, has had a dam fixed on |
a gpiing near his house and wer is
furnished for lighting both the house
and barn, az well as furnishing excel
lent FIRE protection.
Darlington Frank E. West, retired |
farmer, raises guinea pigs and says il |
e. a paying pasiime. He clerks in
grocery store during business hours
end looks after large flock of chick
ems and his guinea pigs during his
spare hours.
De Pere - Brown county voted in