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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-11-04

y NA UHNI COHIOoIIT
Professor Pokernose: Sh! They
are asking . question. Eureka! !
have caught the first message from
Mars.
His Excited Colleagues: What do
they sayf
Professor Pokernose: They ask
-hew do you Get that wsy7"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-11-04

Amt II fine to feel the nippin' of the brisk
breeze at your nose
When the old dead leaves 60 Zippin'
down the lanes, in scraggly rows.
When you've hay TO feed the cattle, when
you love your fellow men.
And you've money you can rattle In
your trousers, now and then?
Amt 1t fine to wake from dreamin' OF
the home your boyhood knew
And TO find the glad sun beamin' just
the way II used to do,
Long ago, about Thanksgivin', when you'd
energy to spare.
When your pa and ma were livin', and
the days were always fair?
s Z. Kiser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-11-04

Money ~ Artificial oianords
A nve-carat artificially made dia
mond costs about So 10 produce and
may sell for just one hundred times
that amount.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-02

matea and
o
in our o mark podut low
with nanywa fectn our sanda o quality.
benefited
F0RDsoN valuable farm labor
o say not o removing en- OF drudgey
o a
in the uachof
at
cannot be gains posibe nceases
hauling
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-02
announcement

Ford Ford
"The Price of the FORDSON Tractor Has Been Reduced
From $4,000 to $625.OO effective
Immediately
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28

Adolph C. Brye, per diem. -. 21.ez
Zion Office, supplies. 17.76 and 3.5o
NJ. Steenburg, sec. sold. relief. $500
L. H. Glenn, soldiers relief com 1890
Canvassing Election Returns: r. w.
Rogerson 81, A. d. Helgeson $500,
Berlie Moore $500.
H. Niedecken & Co., supplies, 21.65,
4.63, and $9.O5.
Berlie Moore, attending county
clerks convention 26.39
Supplies: Amund Belland 1922, Ber-
lie Moore $685..
A. d. Helgeson, miscel. exp. -. e6 go
H. C. Miller Co., supplies. -. 1012.8l
Medical Services: DR.. F. E. Morley
$3.50, DIR. A. L. Myrick 5000, Dr..
w. II. Remer $1,000.
Road and Bridge Com: T. ]. Tharson
$500, ]. S. Stepka S11.80.
s. III. Lake, agl. com. 6 meeting 24.00
Aaron Glass, special road work 3l.4S,
with road and bridge com 1915.
John E. Lepke, with road and bridge
committee $3.50.
Special committee work: John E. Lep-
Ike 31.52, VIM. Dolen 17.16.
A. J. Broadhead, meeting with road
and bridge com 27.26; special COM
mittee work 14.32.
~ IL 1AOWDiiuSe ulcO-cHdHlS. 1o.%V
A. j. johnson, merchandise. y $50
Chas. E. Lauder, med services 21.00
Paul t. Paulsen, postage. -. 65.40
Sheep Killed by Dogs: Martin Hottie
$50, Ross Lockinglen S10.08, Chas.
Wakefield $1,000.
Bann & Fehlberg, supplies. -. 815.05
Report of Committee on Roads and
Bridges on petitions of Mr. Fish read.
After some discussions the petitions
were re-referred to the same COM
mittee and on motion of Mr.. Brye the
State Aid Road and Bridge Commit
tee was instructed to inspect these
bridges and report to the road and
bridge committee.
Mr.. Smith asked leave to withdraw
his petition for aid in protecting the
Mccullough bridge, which was grant
ed.
E Report of Committee on Roads and
Bridges on petition from freeholders
i n Webster and Liberty read and
adopted.
Your committee to whom was refer
red the petition of Liberty and Web
ster, have had the same under consid-
Grafton and recommend that the same
be not granted.
JOHN E. LEPKE, Chm.
On motion of Mr.. Lepke the board
adjourned till 10 a. m. Saturday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28
Respectfully submitted,
MELVIN STEENBERG
LII. GLENN

Report of Special Committee on al
teratiOn of road in town of Union read
and adopted, on motion of Mr.. East
man.
Report of Special Committee on
road petition in town of Union.
Gentlemen:-Your committee elect
ed at the regular session of 1920 to
act on certain petition to relocate a
county highway in the town of Union
described as follows: Commencing at
a point in the center of the road known
as the West Lima road in the s. W. Il
of Sec. Il where said road makes q
turn south, continuing in a westerly
direction 1901 thirty rods more or less
as seen fit, thence in a southwesterly
direction to point about 600 twenty
rods south of the north line of the ).
f. Il of Sec. 20 to intersect with said
West Lima road and there terminate.
beg leave to report as follows: That
pursuant to notice we met at the farm
of Jay Marshall, February 18th, 1921
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and
there being only two members of com
mittee present the law requiring at
least three members present, it was
necessary to call another meeting
That pursuant to notice we met again
at the farm of Jay Marshall, at ten
o'clock a. m, Oct 18th, 1871, and heard
all arguments for and against said
petition. After hearing all arguments
for and against said petition we de-
cided il was to the best interests of all
concerned that the petition be not
granted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28

Rood, Patriotic Instructor for Wis.
consin, read. Mr.. Olson moved that
the communication be printed in full
in the minutes. Carried.
To the County Clerk:I have beer
asked by man in charge of a GENE.
terry to have a copy of the following
law relating to the care by counties
of soldiers graves sent to every coun-
ty clerk in the state. Will you please
read it to your County Board at its
next session?
45.185 l. Every town board. vii
iage board, or common council of ev-
cry city shall at all times see that the
graves and tombstones of all soldiers
sailors or marines who shall at any
time have served in the army or navy
of the United States, and the widows
Of all such soldiers, sailors or marines,
receive proper and decent care, and
may employ all necessary assistance
70 carry out the provisions of this
section. The expense of the care of
such graves and tombstones shall be
borne by the respective counties where
the said graves are located, except
where suitable care is otherwise pro-
vided.
1t shall also be the duty of such
officers to report to the county clerk
of their respective locations of the
graves so taken care of together with
the name and command to which every
such soldier, sailor or marine belong
ed, and his rank at date of death.
1t shall be the duty of the chair
man of the board and the clerk of such
county, upon receipt of such report,
to draw an order on the county treas.
urer for the amount of the expenses
so incurred, payable to the person or
persons designated in such report as
entitled thereto.
(1919 c.; 1919 c. 678 s. 49,
1t should be known that the govern
ment sends free, freight prepaid, to
the nearest station to any cemetery,
good marble headstones for soldiers
graves, for which proper application
has been made / will send blank APP
plications for such stones to all who
will ask for them. Let the grave of
no man who fought for our country
go unmarked. This applies to sol
diers of all wars, from the Revolution
airy to the present.
Cordially vO,1rs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28
OOruIaIIy yours,
HOSEA W. ROOD,
Patriotic Instructor for Wisconsin.

Patriotic Instructor for Wisconsin.
Resolution of C. J. Smith read and
adopted all voting in the affirmative.
Resolved, That the Chairman of the
County Board of Supervisors of the
county of Vernon in hereby authorized
to attend the annual meeting of the
Wisconsin County Boards Association
to be held at EauClaire in February,
1922, and in case the Chairman is un-
able to attend, the vice chairman, and
that he be paid his regular per diem
and necessary expenses while attend
ing the meeting, and be it further,
Resolved, That there be and hereby
is appropriated out of the general
funds of the county treasury the sum
of Five Dollars 60 pay the annual dues
of this county in the Wisconsin County
Board Association, and that the coun-
ty clerk is hereby instructed to draw
an order for that amount and forward
it to the Secretary Treasurer of said
association, Immediately upon the pas
sage of this resolution.
C. ]. SMITH.
On motion of Mr.. Lepke the board
adjourned till 10 a. m. Friday.
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WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER Is. 1871

Board called to order at Q a. m. by
Chairman Dolen. The roll was called
and all members responded. Minutes
of last session reed and approved.
Petitions Of Messrs. Brye, Hayden,
Stepka, c. A. Smith and Hoilien read
and referred to committee on roads
and bridges.
Ordinance presented by C. J. Smith
read On motion of Mr.. Smith the
ordinance was placed on It's passage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28
VIM. DOLEN
OLIVER HAYDEN
T. J. THORSON
County State Road and Bridge Com
ALEX RISToW
County Highway Commissioner.

Estimated cost Of standard guard
rail soc per foot. Log guard rail can
be used where road has not been i'm
proved, estimated cost of same 15c
per lineal foot.
Invitation to take dinner at the asy-
ium, Wednesday, November 10th, read
and on motion of Mr.. Lepke the in
vitation was accepted
Mr.. Bailey moved that the chairman
appoint committee to secure trans.
portation Of the members to the asy-
lum. Motion carried and Mr.. Buchan-
an was appointed on said committee.
Petition of Mr.. Stoddard for village
Of Ontario read and referred to COM
mittee on roads and bridges.
The chairman announced the APP
pointment of the following standing
committees:
Finance roadhead. Bailey. Thorson.
ClAimsr-E Eastman. StevlinRson. Brannen.
WAYS ana Means--Brye. c. J. Smith. Wsis.
ner. Curti Galstad.
Roads and BridSes-Lepke. Glass. Parker
Hoiiien. Hanson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. stoddard stcpka.
EQusliERtion-Grankpi Egencas. White, Reed
Poor and inssne-Hcaley. Piiner, j. Smith
Printing-Olscn c. A. Smith, Fish.
Hayden Doien-
Misceileneow Holman. Fortney
Knipple.
On motion of C. J. Smith the board
adjourned till 9 q. m. Wednesday.
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s.ol and adopted, all voting in the affirm

and adopted, all voting in the affirm
alive.
The board of Supervisors do ordain:
That there be and herby is levied
upon all the taxable property of YER
non County, both real and personal
the sum of Ten thousand dollars to be
placed in the tax warrant for 1921
and when collected the same be, and
herby is appropriated and set apart as
a special railing fund, to be used I'M
der the direction of the County State
Road and Bridge Committee to con-
struct railing along the highways built
and maintained in whole or part by
county aid, the character of said rail-
ings and the places where the same are
most needed to be left to the discre-
ton of said committee.
C. ]. SMITH.
Report of Committee on Finance on
Register of Deeds accounts read and
adopted.
Gentlemen:-As per fee book there
has been recorded from November /,
1920, TO October 81, 1921, inclusive,
the total number of 2476 documents,
and in addition to this miscellaneous
papers filed, for which fees have been
collected to the amount Of $2157.09,
which sum has been RENTED to the
County Treasurer.
There have been 80 Soldiers Dis
charges filed for record during this
period. Respectfully submitted,
PAUL T. PAULSEN,
Register of Deeds.
w .... -. ..,z.s 80. 90 -, Gro,ooo Lo,o
audited the books of the Register Of
Deeds, checked same with fee book,
compared same with County Treas
urer's receipts and find same correct,
$2157.09 and treasurer's receipts for
same. We find that 80 soldiers dis
charges have been recorded the past
year, for which the register of deeds
receives 25c each. We recommend
that an order be drawn for So on the
general fund to pay for same.
A. J. BROADHEAD, Chm.
Resolution presented by committee
on finance read and adopted.
Conference.-The it resolved that the
Register of Deeds be allowed actual
travel and hotel expenses while at
tending annual Register of Deeds
convention, upon a sworn statement
being presented by said Register to
the County Clerk.
A. J. BROADHEAD, Chm.
Report of Soldiers Relief Commits
sioners read and adopted.
Commemorative, the undersigned
Soldiers Relief Commissioners do here
by make our annual report as follows
Bal. on hand last report. Z. &. .$1123.12
Last Board appropriation. 49,. 100000
Total receipts ...,..... $2623.12
Paid orders for relief. ....$ $4,000
Balance on hand 1706. "a
Difference to balance. ..... 1922
This item carried thus for years.
We recommend that the board APP
propriate $1,000 for relief for the en-
suing year.
Respectfully submitted,
MELVIN STEENBERG
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28

"'1II9FA17Df 20 IreAs.
We the undersigned committee on finance
do hereby certify that we have examined Inc
books. accounts and vouchers of the County
Treasurer and find them 10 be correct and in
accordance with the foregoing report
Dated this 18th day Of November 1921
a. J. BROADHEAD. Chm.
n. I. BAILEY
7. J. THORSON Committee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28
lily submitted,
0. I. HOLMAN
P. l.. FORTNEY
l.. r. KNIPPLE

Committee on Miscellaneous Business
Whereas it appears from section
l4lln-1 and recent opinions of the
Attorney General of this state that it
becomes the duty Of the County
Boards of the several counties of this
state TO make provisions for the en-
ployment and maintenance of one or
more Public Health Registered Nurses,
whose duties are prescribed by said
section, Therefore.
Be it resolved, by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Vernon County that this
board tax e the necessary steps
and ma k e t he necessary appro-
priation for said work, by the cleo
ton by this board, of competent wo-
man member who together with the
Chairman of this Board, the County
Superintendent of Schools, the County
Judge and Deputy State Health Officer
of this county shall constitute the
County Health Committee, who shall
procede TO carry out the provisions
of said law and the regulations of the
state board of health appertaining
thereto.
C. J. SMITH.
The board of Supervisors do ordain:
That there be and hereby is levied
upon all the taxable property of YER
non County, both real and personal,
the sum of Three Thousand Dollars
TO be placed in the tax roll for 1921,
and when the same is collected, that
the same be, and hereby is appropriat-
ed to pay the salary, expenses and ne
cessary equipment to carry out the
law appertaining to Public Regi5ter-
ed Health Nurse for Vernon County.
o. |. HOLUM, Chm.
Reports of Committee on Finance
read and adopted.
Gentlemen:-We, your Committee
on Finance, beg leave to report that
we have examined the books and re-
cords of the County Judges Office and
compared the same with vouchers and
receipts and find the same correct.
A. J. BR0ADHEAD, Chm.
Gentlemen:-We, your Committee
on Finance, beg leave to report that
we have audited the books of tn e
County Clerk, compared his receipts
with the County Treasurer's and find
the same correct.
Dated November II, 1921.
A. j. BR0ADHEAD, Chm.
/ Gentlemen:-We, your Committee
on Finance beg leave to report that
we have audited the books of the Clerk
of Circuit Court, and compared his re-
ceipts with the County Treasurer's and
/ find the same correct.
A. ]. BROADHEAD, Chm.
Report Of Committee on Roads and
| Bridges read and adopted and the or
dinance passed, all voting in the af-
! tirmative
! Your committee to whom was refer
red the petition of Mr.. Hayden, have
/ had the same under consideration and
recommend that the same be granted.
The board of Supervisors do ordain:
| That there be and hereby is levied
upon sill taxable property Of Vernon
county, except such as IS otherwise
exempt, the sum of $164.29, it being
the county's share. This money is to
be returned to the Town Treasurer.
JOHN E. LEPKE, Chm.
Your committee to whom was refer
red the petition Of J. S. Stepka, have
had the same under consideration and
recommend that the same be granted.
The board of Supervisors do ordain:
That there be and hereby is levied
upon all taxable property of Vernon
county, except such as Is otherwise
exempt, the sum of $66T. so, Il being
the county's share. This money = 20
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28
PROCEEDINGS
pf the Regular Session of
the
JERNONCOUNTYBOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
at VirOqua. Wis.
REGULAR SESSION

Tuesday, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1921
Beard called TO order at II o'clock
A. III by Chairman Dolen and opened
D prayer by the Rev. J. Harry Bull
kek
RoIl call shows all members present:
Membership Roll
sszyen-ALBERT J. GRANKE.
GAristiana-H. +. HOiLlEN
EEnton-WILLIAM DOLEN.
Ceea-ADOLPH c. BRYE.
TTanklin-WARREN FISH
Eevest-CHARLES J. EASTMAN
EezSa-J. z. CURTL
6sspsnwood--JoHN PLINER.
Hzubprg-O. n. OLSTAD.
Asrmony-JOHN 4. LEPKE.
Hllsboro-WILLIAM HEALEY.
7xaerson-H. l.. REED.
Esekapoo--AARON GLASS.
ASserty-C. A. SMITH.
Tnurk--HANS o. HANSON.
sseziiAg--A. !. BROADHEAD.
Rui5E,-J. S. STEPKA.
gE7oauAr-A. L. EGENESS.
zsbEtar--JOSEPH PARKER.
Theatland--OLIVER HAYDEN.
Nhitastown-ED WHITE.
coon Valley Viliage-ED OLSON.
DeSoto viliage-JOHN BRANNEN
EEglshoro Vilage--B. I. BAILEY.
"a FaxEe village-JoS. WEIsNER.
Ontario Village--V. A. STODDARD.
Rsadstown Viliage-CI4ARENCE CARTER.
skOadard VllsKe-L r. KNIPPLE-
Yjeia Village. II. SMITH
VtssFxa City lat Wd--PETER l.. FORTNEY
Ereaua City End Wd-C. J. SMITH
EeStby City LIST Ward-o. L HOLMAN.
Westby City End Ward-T. J. THoRSON.
wssshy City srd Ward-H.o .STEVLINGSoE
Mr. Bailey moved that VIM. Dolen
- elected Chairman of the board for
fAi~ year There being no further
nominations, Mr.. Dolen was unani-
nDusly elected chairman. Upon mo-
tsgm Of Mr.. Broadhead, C. j. Eastman
VIA likewise unanimously elected vice
chairman. Mr.. Dolen and Mr.. East
nszn gracefully thanked the members
FIR the honors conferred upon them.
On motion Of Mr.. Eastman the rules
~ the 1920 session were adopted to
govern this board.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. J. II.
Snith, who had been appointed in the
phse Of w. II. Theide of Viola, was
ri1Sy seated a member of this body.
Or motion of Mr.. Lepke the board
edJ0uned till 2:30 p. m.
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Afternoon Session

Board called to order at 8 p. m. by
chairman. Roll called and members
respond. Minutes Of morning session
read and approved.
Petitions Of MeSsrs. Hayden, Glass,
Curt, Brye, Parker, C. A. Smith, Han
son. Pliner, Galstad. Fish and White.
read and referred to committee on
roads and bridges.
Petition of Mr.. Smith relative to
placing certain roads In the town of
Liberty and Webster on the system Of
Prospective State Aid highways read
and referred to committee on roads
and bridges.
Report Of Committee on Claims read
and adopted.
Gentlemen:-We, the undersigned.
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C. ]. EASTMAN, Chm.

Report of Committee on Miscellane-
Gus Business read and adopted and the
accompanying ordinance passed, all
voting in the affirmative.
Gentlemen:-Your committee to
whom was referred the resolution pro-
viding for Public Registered Health
Nurse for Vernon county, has had the
same under consideration and hereby
report the same back to Your Honor
able Body and recommend that the
some do pass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28

your OOHiHllbLee On 1ldlLHS W WHOHl
was referred the matter of the claims
of Anna NJ. Tower VS.. Vernan county,
and ]. d. Tower VS.. Vernon county
upon which Claims suits are now pend
| ing in the Federal District Court for
the Western District of Wisconsin,
and in the Circuit Court for Vernon
County, Wisconsin, respectively, beg
leave to report as fJllows:
We respectfully recommend that the
matter be referred back TO the board
as committee of the whole for their
consideration and determination.
The committee finds that settlement
in full of all claims n d demands
growing out of the accident for which
the suits above mentioned are pend
ing can be made for Three Thousand
Dollars.
Dated, November IS, 1921.
C. ]. EASTMAN, Chm.
H. o. STEVLINGSON
JOHN BRANNEN.
After a discussion of the case by
District Attorney Heinz, C. J. Smith
and others, Mr.. Bailey moved that the
District Attorney be instructed to Of
fer the parties $500 in full settlement
of all their claims against the county.
Motion carried all voting in the affirm
alive.
Bids for the deposit of the county
funds for next year were received as
follows: Bank of Westby 49c, Farm
ers Bank, Viroqua, Az 60, Bank of vi
roqua, Viroqua, 500, Westby State
Bank Az 90, First National Bank of
Viroqua, 40. The bids were referred
to the Committee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.Eastman the board
adjourned till a. M Thursday.
TIL TUESDAY,, NOVEMBER II, 1921.
Board called to order at a. m. by
the chairman and opened with prayer
by Rev. Harris. Roll called and all
members respond Minutes of last
session read and approved.
Petitions of Messrs. Broadhead, C.
A. Smith, Pliner, and Egeness read
and referred to committee on roads
and bridges.
Resolution of Mr.. Eastman read.
On motion of Mr.. Eastman the rules
were suspended and the resolution was
adopted.
Whereas, the legislature of 1921
passed a law, Chap. 439, subsection
10, which reads as follows:
Whenever any municipality shall
have been deemed by the County
Board to be especially benefited thru
the construction or reconstruction of
a bridge under the provisions of this
section, or of Section 1921 C. the pro-
perty in such municipalities shall
thereafter be subject to taxation by
the county, for the construction and
repair of bridges within such county
under Section 1919 of the Statutes.
Therefore be it resolved by the
County Board of Vernon county that
we deem the following municipalities
to be especially benefited: The viii
lagos of DeSoto, Coon Valley, Hills
boro, Ontario, Readstown, Viola, La
Fargo. and request that their proper
ty be taxed for the building of all
bridges.
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VIM. DOLEN, Chm
OLIVER HAYDEN
+. J. THORS0N

On motion of C. J. Smith the COM
munication from the State Highway
Commission were referred TO the Com
mittee on roads and bridges without
reading.
Communication from Gov. j. j.
Blaine in regard to road finances read
and on motion of Mr.. Stoddard placed
on file.
Mr.. Richardson, representing the
Children's Home Society, presented a
request for an appropriation of $50 t.
assist them in carrying on the work
in this county. On motion of Mr.. C.
J. Smith the request was granted and
the appropriation allowed all voting
in the affirmative.
Gentlemen:-We have cared for one
child during the past year, who came
from Vernon county and who, other
wise would have become a public
charge. We therefore respectfully pc
tition your body to appropriate for
the expense incurred in this case, the
sum of $50 fifty dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
d. A. RICHARDSON.
Application of John NJ. Hoch for po-
sition of Highway Commissioner read
The chairman announced that the pres
ent commissioner had one more year
to serve and that the application was
out Of order at this time.
Invitation from c. w. Moore, poor
commissioner, to take dinner at the
county farm, Thursday, November II
received and on motion of Mr.. Bailey
accepted.
Mr.. Gardner, attorney for Mr.. and
Mrs. Tower. appeared before the board
and announced that he was here to set.
tie, il possible, the claims of the Tow.
/ ers against the county. On motion Of
Mr.. Broadhead the matter was refer
red to the committee on Claims.
! On motion of Mr.. Lepke the board
adiournad till 2 n IN