Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-05


Claire to 1920 and in Chippewa Falls
to $295. Evidence Of valuation engi-
neers for the company was taken by
Commissioner Allen at the hearing in
La Crosse and adjournment was taken
until Dec 9. when joint hearing will,
be held in Madison.
Stanley-Work was begun here this
week on the building which will house
the Stanley Toy works. The company
is Incorporated for SS5.000. Most of !,
the stock has been subscribed by local
buyers. The Stanley Industrial De-
velopment company has purchased a,
large block of the stock. Most of the I
toys are made from designs by T. p. !
Judd, promoter and president OF the !;
company, who comes from Elgin, Ill.
The building will be ready for occu-
pancy about the first of the year.
Sparta - Mrs. Howard Teasdale,
wife of the former state senator and
father Of many Wisconsin statutes ad- +,
vancing eugenics and to suppress
vice, is planning to attend the next /
Worlds Women's Christian union con-
vention. which viii be held in London,
England, next April. She was electedi
as delegate from Wisconsin at the
recent state w. C. T. U. conventionl
in Oshkosh. Mrs. Teasdale also is
state musical director of the w. CT
T. u. /
Eau Claire-Eau Claire will have a.
marked increase in tax rate. Since
Eau Claire adopted the commission
plan In 1910 it has enjoyed a compare
lively low tax rate. The average DUR
ing ne last nine years has been
arosnd "a mills, but the city council
estimates that this year it will reach
80 mills or more. Increased cost OF
labor, increased cost of materials,
larger school budget and the soldiers
bonus are the main factors.
Madison report by the industrial
commission upon the work of the pub
lie employment bureau in Milwaukee
during the year ending June 30. shows
that S6.S55 applications for work were
filed and that there were 99.392 calls
for help, "a ,628 references to positions.
and 5S.S7S verified placements. In
September, 1919, registration for help
totaled 4,639, calls for men $3.50, num-
Der referred to positions 1879. and
verified placements 4,439
Superior That Mayor Baxter has
not the legal power to cut either the
police or fire departments was the as
sertion made by Attorney w. p. Craw.
ford, representing plaintiffs in man.
damus proceedings instituted by
twelve discharged policemen against
the city The attorney also accused
the mayor of not having acted In good
faith and that the cut was not made
as a measure for economy, but for
personal reasons.
Beloit-The common council ap-
proved the establishment of a munic-
ipal coal yard for sale Of fuel to the
people at the lowest possible prices.
Mayor ]. A. Janvrin was instructed TO
name a committee to devise ways and
means TO put the project in oper-
alton. Suggestions were also made as
to having a municipal market to cut
down the price OF foodstuffs.
Manitowoc-M anitowoc's two public
utility plants water and electricity
made a prof, of s71.S549s during the
fiscal year ending June 80, according
TO the report made by the utilities
committee OF the city council to the
state commits sion. The water depart
ment, says the report. netted $780,
1850, while the electric light plant
shows a profit of $41.70S5S.
La Crosse--Louis Ruehl. former de-
tective for the Milwaukee road. was
put on trial on a charge of man.
slaughter for the death of Fred Zun-
ker, an employee of the road, March
10. Mr.. RuehI was acquitted of
charge of numbering j. .Schomers.
who was with Bunker. Mr.. Ruehl shot
both men. testifying that they at
lacked him.
Amigo - A night school is to be
opened at the high school building on
Nov. 4. Courses will be given in
bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting,
cooking, sewing. shop mathematics,
machine drawing. cabinet making and
citizenship for foreigners.
Madison-The balance in the states
general fund on Sept. 80 was $3.50.
926 So, according to the quarterly
statement issued by Secretary of
State Merlin Hull The balance June
30 was $685. 05-97.
La Crosse-Cherry trees are in
blossom here for second time this
year. in the yard OF A. J. Miller.
Strawberries are ripening in city
gardens. Fred Fillmer. Ettriek, picked
five naurts OF ripe berries for the fam
Tvs Sunday strawberry shortcake.
saeboygan - Concordia Singing so
eiefv. organized in 1860. Sheboygan
county's oldest musical organization,
will celebrate its sixtieth anniver-
sary. Feb. Q, 1920 Plans have been
made for a concert on that date.
Prof. Theodore Winkler is director
It's True, Too.