Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-04-14

championships were won by Laverne
Taylor. Oshkosh, in livestock judging.
and Walter Wood. Oshkosh, in corn
and grain judging. In livestock judg-
ing the leading teams finished as fol-
lows Mondori, Chippewa Falls, Osh-
kosh, Algoma, Greenwood. Eighteen
teams, representing all sections of the
state, competed.
Appleton-The rag rooms of paper
mills here are proving TO be veritable
gold mines Three months ago an APP
pleton workman discovered a $500 Lib
erty bond. which no one has claimed.
More recently another worker found a
diamond ring. Now, Miss Georgine
De Leest. Kimberly, found $50 in a
bale of clippings in pile of rags. The
money was all in currency in what
was probably pay envelope.
Ashland - Fifty thousand western
sheep will be summered on the pine
barrens between Ashland and Iron
River. according to present prospects.
The barrens are covered with buffalo
grass. Another drought is predicted
in Montana and sheep men are nego-
tiating to send herds here Expert
ments for several years shows that
cattle and sheep from the west fatten
quickly on these lands,
Appleton-Gordon Bushey will go to
Pittsville, near Grand Rapids. to en-
gage in raising Flemish Giant rabbits
on a large scale. He has purchased
100 acres of wild lands which viii be
divided and fenced into yards of sew
eral acres each and equipped with
buildings. Mr.. Bushey will start with
100 rabbits and expects to have 1000
by fall. The rabbits win be raised
both for meat and fur.
Madison - That here is just cause
for complaint against the street car
service in Madison and that this sery-
ice can only be improved by double
tracking and additional cars, were
some of the conclusions announced by
C. NJ. Larson, engineer for the railroad
commission. who has been conducting
an investigation of the street car serv-
ice in Madison.
La Crosse-Capt A. L. Wilcox, pilot
on the excursion steamer G. w. Hill,
received definite word that the govern
ment towboats and barges will. be
placed in operation on the upper Mis-
sissippi this summer. The new fleet
will carry coal up river and iron from
st. Paul and Minneapolis 10 down riv-
er points.
Manitowoc Ann Arbor car ferry,
No. 4. with twenty-five freight cars.
sunk in the harbor here, when the
boat became lost in the heavy fog.
The Goodrich tug, Arctic, rescued the
crew of twenty-five and six passen-
gers In an attempt TO reach it's dock
the ferry ran on the rocks and huge
hole was torn in the side
Wausau -The maple sugar season is
on, but the weather so far has been
too warm for big run of sap. Cold
nights are wanted. with warm. sun
shiney days. A large number of new
orchards have been opened this year
and should the weather conditions
turn better there will be a record
breaking production.
Sturgeon Bay-rhe fishing industry
of Sturgeon Bay and Door county is
one of the largest in the state. accord
ing to figures given out by James New
ins. of the state conservation commits
sion. Door cornty fishermen caught
3,942,119 pounds during the past year
for which they received 1855. S52.71.
GAINESVILLE - Bowling alleys and bill
lizard halls are now on a par with the
theaters. City ordinances requiring
that they remain closed on Sundays
were discarded by the city council
after a fight lasting several months.
The understanding is that they will
not open until noon on Sundays.
Brentwood To celebrate his sixty
second birthday, /. 6 Bemis. proprie-
for of a general store, recently enter
tanned the entire population of Birch
wood at a party in his store During
the day his entire stock was placed on
sale at cost TO help consumers com
bat the high cost of living.
Racine - Charles Nelson. in charge
of an elevator at local factory, was
fatally crushed when tractor which
was being driven on one of the upper
floors ran wild and crashed down the
elevator shaft TO the floor below. strlk-
ing Nelson. who was standing on the