Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-09-10
WRITES OF TRIP TO THE DELLs
Mrs. SchOenberger Tells of Visit ia
Wisconsin Tourists Mecca

At the first dawn in the early morning we
hastily packed our suitcases into our sedan
car, leaving Viroqua city for a trip across
country TO the Dels of Wisconsin. Our route
took down into the beautiful valleys where
quietness dwells. Bishop Branch cottages ap-
peared to be deserted. We listened TO hear
ing bird answered A little further on We
came 10 the farming district where hay max
large dairy barns painted white. looked very
attractive in the green valleys. Dairying is
of the farmers best paying propositions.
Abundance Of hay and some alfalfa raised
in this valley. Viola with its maiden name
is a picturesque place; Bloom City with its
flowers blooming, make q picture in memory
not soon forgotten; Woodstock Is well named.
abundance of wood and live stock: ROckbridge
is noted for its scenery; Hub City with its
novel name undoubtedly boasts lady's wheel
and the hub represents the president of this
society in church work. Here followed long
trails shaded and narrow roads over hills and
down into the valleys reminding Of the well
read story OF the Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
winding around large bOulders covered with
pines. We travelled into the city of Gaze
nOvia and were delighted with the wide paved
streets and congenial people. Irontown was
a very quiet place owing to its small pOpula-
ton, then on to Reedsburg, where put up
for dinner. Traffic was at full blast. This
burg also boast of wide paved streets.
FaIrview was all scenery for miles; kilbOurn
City came into view and crossed the
massive steel bridge that spans the Wisconsin
river We realized 1t is a tourist city. Auto
ed with tourists this time of the year visiting
the Dels of Wisconsin. The depth Of this
river in places measures one hundred feet; is
wide and lined on both sides with large bOuld-
ers of every formation, most wonderful, and
cottages built on top of the bluffs. The old
steamer, boat, gasoline launches, are daily
plying over the river. At the foot of the
Dells we came to Louis Bluff. surrounded by
water and named in honor of Louis Depless,
the great warrior. He was born in France
in 1925 came with his parents from BOEdo.
Canada, to Fort Winnebago. Wisconsin, with
fur traders. In his trips up and down the
Wisconsin river rafting he finally took up one
hundred and sixty of land which inelud-
ed Louis Bluff, where now lies the mortal re-
mains of this warrior and his wife and two
children. This grave is enclosed in neat
iron railing with two small United States flags
planted over his grave. Dupless enlisted in the
Mexican war. also the Civil war and in 1870
went back to France to his fOrefathers country
in the present war and home with an
arm missing.
Before returning on the boat passengers
have thirty minutes to climb TO the top Of
Louis Bluff to view the scenery. While the
boat is anchored athletic swimming is going
on. diving into the water like many geese.
Returning down stream Mr.. Jones gave a
speech on the life of Black Hawk which was
very interesting. We saw juted rock where he
crossed the Wisconsin river. Mr. Verne
LOOMS gave US sunset speech filed with
hot air. The boat crew sang On Wisconsin
the shades of twilight deepened around us.
Soon we landed in the city for two days
stay while Mr.. iron and cousin continued
their journey into Waldo. Wisconsin. On our
homeward trip went by way of Baraboo.
Here we were entertained by Rev. O'Rielly,
who accompanied US TO DEVILS Lake, a most
ideal bathing resort. This lake has no outlet
and is surrounded by bluffs. The blasting
echoes shook the very hills; many new cot
tages have been built this season, Here we
carried away some views of people bathing
and basking in the sunshine. rubbing down
with sand. getting ready for another plunge
into the lake. pavilion is built out into the
lake where young children can swing and
battle TO their hearts content
Returning 10 BaTa5oo IA distance Of three
miles still had a couple of hours to spare,
looking the city and its factories. The
wooden factory in operation here. Ladies
are employed TO weave the cloth. What a
machine working. From here we got a pass
TO visit the pea canning factory. Our guide
look through the room of threshing and
weighing the peas they then taken to the
picking over and cBlling on large selves in
motion Ladies are adept workers in cullinR
then they are sent TO the boiling rooms this
is hot place but plenty of yentlatiOn: next
ehinery and sealing them. Then they are
plunged into cold water watts to cool before
labelling and sent to the warehouse for pack
ing ready for the markets. They carry Here
forts Wisconsin circus brand. BarabOO is the
home Of the great Ringing Brothers, circus.
We saw their beautiful homes and built up
yards and barns for their menagerie. Bars-
boo is a very old city, but with its enterprising
people ii is of artistic taste in fine residence
paved streets and brisk business; city one
would enjoy living in. Leaving this city at
three o'clock made good tins without any
mishaps into VirOqua the same evening.
MRS.S.E .SCH0ENBERGER, West Prairie.