Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-19
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Shell Lake-A car Of dynamite Is
being unloaded here and distributed
among the farmers II ranges from
20 to so per cent in strength. The
present high prices of all farm prod.
uce is acting as strong impetus for
the farmers to get more land under
cultivation. Many new settlers are ar.
irving here each week, most of whom
have bought cut-over land in this
vicinity and are actual settlers who
are building on their land and intend
TO make this their home.
Laona-The Rev. E. o. Morstad,
John Shawano and Henry Richie,
members of the committee that went
to Washington in the interests of the
Pottawattomie Indians. report that
while their efforts TO secure an Indian
boarding school here proved futile,
they learned that the sum of $4,000,
set aside for school purposes when the
treaties were made, but which was
never used, will probably be expended
for public school here at an early
date.
Beaver Dam-Six farmers residing
west of Beaver Dam, E. Icoff, A.
Johns, A. Biel, Ed. Garvin, E. Nico and
]. Hepp, appeared before Judge Lyons
TO answer warrants sworn to by w. A.
Stewart of the state dairy and food
commission, charging them with hav.
ing used dirty and rusty milk cans to
deliver milk to cheese factory. Mr..
Icoff pleaded guilty and was fined SIS
and costs. The others pleaded not
guilty.
Beloit-M Mayor ]. A. Janvrin has
been advised by the United States
shipping board that the steamship
Gateway City, named in honor of Be
lott, for the city's achievement in the
liberty bond sale campaign, will be
launched at Hog Island about June
10. Miss Elizabeth Evans, daughter
of the Rev. E. ]. Evans, st. Paurs
Episcopal church, will christen the
ship in the name of Beloit.
Madison-O Offering a scenario prize
of $25 and leading LADY, contest to
stimulate interest, the Edwin Booth
Dramatic society of the University of
Wisconsin will undertake the produc-
ton of a motion picture film depicting
campus life at the state university.
The society has already planned to
take movies of the Haresfoot produc-
ton, the junior clsss play and the uni
versity circus.
Oshkosh-Backed up by Equity men
representing forty-ive counties and
with the promise that he was assured
the support of laboring men through
out the state, ]. N. Tittemore, OF
Omro, president of the Wisconsin So
ciety of Equity, announced his willing
ness to become a candidate for gov
ernor of Wisconsin on the republican
ticket, following meeting here.
Janesville-A prank in stealing the
automobile of Fred Howe. this city.
and leaving it in a vacant lot on
Fourth Ave. cost Bruce Jeffris and
George Dennison, prominent young
men of GAINESVILLE, 500 each. The
young men took the motor for a joy
ride. When arrested, they denied the
charge. but pleaded guilty in munich
pal court and paid their fines.
Bangor-The boy companions of
Leonard Steinhoff. IL years old, staged
hanging and selected Leonard as
his neck and strung him up a tree
about four feet from the ground.
Passersby cut the boy down in time
to save his life. He was severely in
jured. The father of the victim threat
ems to sue for damages.
Mayor John C. Joachim
with members of the city council will
hold a conference in Racine with off,
Gals of that city, at which it will be
proposed that the two cities enter into
joint purchase oi.the gas plant there.
Kenosha receives 80 per cent of its
gas supply from the Racine plant.
Racine has voted bond issue for the
purchase of the plant.
Eau Claire - Seventy-five high
school students, members OF the
Overall club, were suspended for
having 'ducked" two members who
refused TO wear denim. Ed Flock and
Harvey Dumphy were the students
who were thrown into Halfmoon lake.
Green Bay-Three veteran postmen
of Green Bay have quit their jobs to
enter more remunerative employment.
One has gone into the real estate
business, another is operating meat
market, and the third is engaged in
the grocery business.
NeillsviIle--The strike at the plant
Of the Neillsville Condensed Milk com
pany has been adjusted. The work
men accepted a proposition Of the