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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22
BUDGET FOR COMING
 YEAR BEING PREPARED

The county budget for the year 1921 is prepared by the supervisors and clerk and this issue of the Miner will carry the budget as pro- posed. Next month the supervisors will adopt. the budget, the draft hav- ing to be submitted to the state tax commission for its approval. Mohave county comes out of the general de- pression so far as it effects property interests in fine shape, being possibly the only county in the state that does not show reduction in wealth. Some of the counties to the south show loss es into the millions of dollars, this be- ing especially true of Gila and Pinal.
 With the great losses in taxable wealth of the larger counties and the failure of Maricopa county to meet more than 60e6 of its last years state tax, the levy for state purposes is to be large. Just what will be done to Maricopa county is now unknown, but that county is getting all the cream from the other counties. Last year 1t was called upon to raise $637, ,671, of which sum it only paid in $S82 ,602, leaving an unpaid balance of $225,- O6S. As Maricopa county failed to pay its quota of the school fund of the state, placed at $160,599, it never theless received from the state school fund s2S2,746, being $19s,386 more than it paid in on this account.
 During the last session of the legls- lature bonds in the sum of about one and one-half millions of dollars were issued in predecation of the collection of taxes by the state. These taxes are incollectable in the sum of at least $5O0,OOO, wherefore some pro- vision will have to be made in the state budget to cover the bond issue' Which, we understand, runs to some time this fall. It is unfair to the counties that have met indebtedness to the state to have to take care of the delinquencies of counties like Mar icopa, that county getting the hons share of all state monies without glv- ing value received for it. And it IS probable for the reason that these southern counties have failed to come through that your taxes this year will be far above the levy of last year.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22

Didn't Grasp the Subject, Maybes She: In the tableaus took the part of Opportunity.
 He: Did anyone embrace you F. Cartoons Magazine.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22

WANTED-CLEAN RAGS, 5c
 LB. APPLY MINER OFFICE.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22
THE PROMISE OF
 ALASKA MINING

The Alaska inning industry, winch began in 1880, has big balance to it's credit. Products having a total value of four hundred and thirty-six mil lion one hundred and sixty thousand dollars have been turned out in this time. Of this total value ninety-six per cent is to be credited to the de- posits of gold and copper. A great abundance and variety of other min erals, however, are found. Ala r,a has produced silver, platinum, palladium, tin, lead, antimony, tungsten, chro- mite, coal, petroleum, marble, gypsum, graphite and barite. Development work has been done on deposits that carry nickel, iron, molybdenite, and sulphur. : '.
 The development of Alaska's min eral wealth before the war showed a steady growth, though it was subject to fluctuations from year to year, common to all mining in remote regions. With the change of indus trial conditions wrought by the war .Alaska's copper output rose enormous ly, and the value of her mineral out put rose accordingly. With the de- cline in the price and the demand for copper since 1916, together with the worldwide depression of the gold mining industry, the value of the, total mineral output of the territory has declined in 1919 and 1920. This marked decline has ben a subject of concern not only to those interested in the territory, but to the general public as well, because it came at a time when the government was spend ing large sums of money on rail- road primarily intended to open up the mineral resources of the interior of Alaska. This decline is not to be charged to local causes; it is the re suit of industrial conditions brought on by the war, and of the readjust- ments that have followed. - During forty years of mining the gold output of Alaska has amounted to three hundred and eleven million six hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars, of which two hundred and eighteen million dollars is to be cred tied to the placer mines. The Nome placers were the first impetus to gold mining in the territory, and they were followed by the placers of the Fair banks district, the Iditarod, Hot Springs, and Koyukuk. The produc- tion placer gold has been maintained by the exploitation of new bonanzas rather than by the larger operations in developed districts. Since 1911, however, there has been a gradual i'm provement in methods of\mining. The value of the placer-gold reserves of Alaska has been fixed at three hun dred and sixty million dollars. The gold veins are widely distributed, and the outlook is very favorable.
 Alaska has produced five hundred and forty-five million pounds of cop per in twenty years. The widespread distribution of copper ore promises ample assurance of future production. Coal mining has only begun, and much underground exploration must be done before it can be greatly expanded.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22
The Race

Griggs: I repeat, the race is not always to the swift!
 Briggs: Righto! The hare gets in the soup as often as the turtle!-Car- toons Magazine.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22
But a-Slia Chance

Uncle Holdcoyne: Tommy, if gave you nickel what would you dc with it?"
 Tommy (who knows Unkie): "Well I don't suppose it would do any good but I'd try to pass it."
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22
Good Intentions

"Does I hear right, Sam? IS you shooting craps again? 7" u,o. T
 "Tain't nah fault, honey What I aims for is nacherals' but wha' shoots is craps" Z. <.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22
Same Old Stuff

Pastor: 'I shall speak on 'Mafllea fife, at the morning service ana 'Fternal Punishment in the evening,
 Voice from the rear: Aw' 'ooi repeat yourself"
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22

Settipg-Up Drill He: Don't you think I ought to exercise my mind more? She: Yes! Why not take it out side ?-Cartoons Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
DE SOTO ARGUSIES

The Mississippi islands will be made
productive within few years. Ole
Paulsen has filed on one of the last
homesteads in western Wisconsin, hav-
ing claim on piece of land between
Winneshiek slough and the main chan
mel He finds farming practical and
profitable there. A man from Mil
waukee has entered an adjoining piece,
and will come some time in August
to establish his residence there.
The Duroc Jersey Boosters" of
Crawford county have been planning
a meeting to organize county breed
.ers' association for some time. The
date has finally been set at 2:30 p. m.
Friday, June oath, at Seneca. The
annual state Duroe picnic is to be held
at Lacrosse the next day which attrac-
ton brings many prominent breeders
to this corner of the state and the To-
cal breeders are fortunate enough to
get E. H. Parker, the state president,
t. Shreve, the state secretary, and a
representative from both the National
and American Record Associations to
stop off for the organization meeting
and give Crawford county the benefits
of their advice on work for a county
breeders association.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
POWER LINE IS ASSURED
VIROQUA WILL GET HIGH TEN
SION ELECTRIC LINE
Engineers Now Here Looking Over the
Route, Which is Not Fully De-
cided
lIntended for awe weeks aeol

(lntenQeQ Tor Two weeks ag01
Engineers of the Wisconsin Mime
sofa Company have ben in Viroqua
and along the proposed route Of the
high tension electric line for several
days past We are much relieved to
learn from them that there is at last
no question about the construction of
the line, the company having decided
to build and already having purchas-
ed most of the material for the line.
The route has not yet been decided
upon. 1t will come to Cashton either
from Sparta or Bangor. From Cash
ton to Viroqua the line viii be built
in direct air line. passing about miles
east of Westby.
Viroqua power users have most de-
cided reasons this week for praying
for the arrival of the transmission
line. The steam plant is pretty badly
shot, and day service lately has been
something awful The Censor was a
day late last week because of failure
Of the current at a critical time. There
was no juice Thursday, and most rag
ged ''Off again, on again, Finnegan
service Monday and Tuesday. If we
issue on time this week it will be
something Of miracle. But we're not
the only party Inconvenience. The
ice plant, creamery, grist mill, barber
shops, blacksmith shops, restaurants,
photograph gallery, and a score Of
others all suffer in common.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

Baglien was a whole-souled individual
and commanded the high esteem and
respect o. all who knew him-and they
The Ghaseburg baseball club lost
were legion.
the bafeball game with Bud last Sun
day by a score of 20 to 2. Of course
Chaseburg had good reasons for los
ing. The local nine plays them at
Chaseburg next Sunday and our boys
intend to make this game the turning
point. So far they have lost all games
played this season. But they are on
the war path now and looking for a
few scalps. Future games are: Sun
day, June 26, VS. Chaseburg at Chase
burg; Sunday, July 3, vs.. Bud at Bud;
Sunday, July 10, VS.. Newton at Coon
Valley.
Coon Valley will soon need traffic
cop. Last Sunday evening 81 cars
passed the c. n. Stafslen home in one
hour; IS between 1880 and 800 D. M,
and AZ between 500 ana $3.50 D. m.
This would mean nearly two cars ev-
cry minute for the first half hour
averaging one car every 81 seconds
for the hour.
Theo. Bekkum and L Sandsmark
drove by car to Wabasha, Minnesota,
Sunday on business.
L. Sandsmark's new residence viii
soon be up, basement and first floor
being already completed.
J. r. Devorak has rented The new
building recently built by Sandsmark
& Bekkum. We understand that Mr..
DevOrak will use same for a machine
shop.
Ole Bakkum and Rasmus Larson
left yesterday for a sightseeing trip
to Bagley, Minnesota.
A few friends and relatives gather
ed at the Rev. H. Roalkvam home last
Friday in honor of Mrs. G.. NJ Ton
ning's 87th birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Toning, Of Madi-
son, MINI, where Mr. Tonning is 81
perintendent fthe city schools, are
here visiting at the Rev. II. Roalkvan1
home.
NJ. J. Lisbakken and Syver Blihov-
de were in Westby last Tuesday on
business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

hunted by cow He was driving the
COW and a calf to the barn when the
COW became enraged and attacked him
Chas. White arrived home Saturday
from Sharon, where he has been prin-
cipal of schools.
Mrs. Thos. Blakway of GAINESVILLE
is visiting at the Hohfeldt homes.
Miss Lulu Linke went to Sheboygar
Falls last week to spend a few days
with her sister Grace, who teaches
there.
Mrs. Samuel Levine is home from a
two weeks visit with the Sapiro family
at Richland Center.
There is now city water in the park
the work of laying the pipes having
been completed last week.
John Shonesy is here from Chicago
to spend the summer with his SONS.
George Thorp went to Lacrosse Fri
day to have his eyes treated by a spe.
cialist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
SOLDIERS GROVE SCOUTS

Nels Larsen returned home from
Minnesota where he has been visiting
his mother who is i'll, and other rela-
tives.
Who said that this town paid $45C
for an hours entertainment a week
ago and yet can't afford an $500 Chau-
tauqua?
Miss Cornele Clancy is home for the
summer vacation. She has been at
tending St.Mary's college at Prairie
du Chen.
Ole Davidson returned on Friday
from weeks trip to DesMoines Iowa
where he went to attend a Masonic
convention.
Miss Agnes Bergh, who has been
teaching at Plymouth, Wis, is home
for the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McMillin left on
Friday fora weeks visit with theri son
Irving, at Beloit
Miss Lydia Peterson, who is attend
ing business college at Madison,
spent the week end with home folks
She was accompanied by Miss Myrtle
Anderson, a friend who is attending
the same business college.
Mrs. Chris Halverson and daughter
Eunice are Lacrosse visitors this week
Miss Agnes Freberg went to La
Crosse last week to do homework at
the Ed Thompson home.
Kenneth Larson and Earl Mcdowell
are spending the week on a camping
trip near Stoddard and Lacrosse.
Mrs. G. A. Peterson, Mrs. Ole Mick
elson and daughter Lorena, and Mer-
lin Peterson and Irving Davidson mo-
tored to Lacrosse last Thursday. Lo-
rena Nicholson remained to attend the
Lacrosse Normal summer school.
Misses Ella Larson and Elzada Rog-
ers went to Lacrosse Sunday to at
tend the summer school at the La
Crosse Normal.
Floyd Adney is taking his annual
vacation from his duties as carrier on
route two. Gerald Hestethune is SUBJ
stituting for him.
Otto Peterson who has been en-
ployed in Iowa and Illinois for some
time, came last Saturday for a two
weeks visit with home folks.
DIR. Seaman and family, who had
been on a motor trip and were enroute
to their home at EauClaire. stopped
in Soldiers Grove for a short time with
DR.. Peterson last Thursday. DIR. Sea-
same Company at Fort Riley during
the latter part Of the late war.
Rev S. K. Thollehaug is attending
the district convention of the Luther
an church at Eau Claire, juno zist 10
9th. Sam Aspen and Sig Hoyum are
delegates from his churches.
Russell Jennings and family NOV
ed onto the Jim Hill farm This week.
Rosanna Mccormick and Catherine
Cummings are attending Normal
school at Lacrosse.
Levi Eckhardt of Viro1ua was a
business visitor in our village last Fri
day.
Milford Thompson is visiting with
relatives at Lacrosse.
Bill Andrews is visiting with his
family at Lansing, Iowa.
Ed Larson and son Kenneth, motor
ed TO Lacrosse last Sunday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
ADVERTISED Letters

AZ TIE Viroqua postoffice, June q,
1921: Lawrence Hughes, c. Jensen,
Mrs. r. B. Morrison. Mr.. Howard Nun
yon, Hans Olson, Mr. Floyd Roberts,
Mr.. Edward Ricke ~. Mrs. Christ
Stevlingson, Mr.. Ed Wombles, Mr.
H. L. Thompson, Mrs. viii Summers,
Mr.. Fred Hurless, Miss Dena Hoover
son, Fnos Hottie, Mrs, Florence Hull
Miss Hazel Hanson, Mr. Byron j. Car
penter, Mrs. Alice Chaulk, F. C. Clark
Mrs. Guy Fisher. Elmer Hanson, Miss
Anna Anderson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
ROUNDABOUT THE COUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VERNON'S PEOPLE
I'm pOrtant Happenings Chronicled in
the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
COON VALLEY JOURNALS

Thesina andAletta Paulson returned
home last week after completing a
successful year of teaching school.
The remains of Knut Berger We're
laid to rest Tuesday at the Lutheran
cemetery. Services were held at the
Skogdalen church.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Knutson went to
Milwaukee Thursday, where they viii
attend state convention of the Wis
consln Bankers association.
Mrs Louis HUSKY OF Ishpeming,
Mich, is visiting here with her broth
er, Or A. A. Solberg. Mrs HUSKY is
convalescing after an operation she
had at Lacrosse recently.
Lief Neprud Of this village has an
appointment to West Point TO report
in New York City on July 1st. Coon
Valley can be proud of the fact that
one of her boys has received the honor
and distinction
We feel safe in saying that the best
road in Vernon county is the one lead
ing west of Coon Valley 20 Lacrosse.
Emil Sloan is patrolma, Of that piece
of road and it shows thal he is indus
trially on the job.
The North Ridge horticulture So
ciety will hold a picnic on the farm
of H. NJ. Kalbakken on North Ridge,
25a miles north of Coon Valley on
Sunday, June 26. Two good speakers
will be present and an enjoyable time
is promised.
James Lee of Westby had rather
unique experience on last Saturday
while hoeing his garden. He spied
an object in front of his hoe, and upon
picking it up, found that it was the
fountain pen which he lost fifteen
years ago. After a thorough clean
ing he found the pen to be as good as
ever.
Funeral services were held last Sat
urday for Nels Blihovde, who died dur
ing the fore part of last week.
Miss Esther Daffinrud, who has been
attending the Lacrosse normal, came
home Saturday for her summer vaca-
ton.
The village. board had special
meeting Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose of considering the building of a
reservoir.
DR.. VIM. Remer of Chaseburg, bot
Buick Six roadster from the Erick-
son Motor Co. The doctor is driving
the Buick from the factory at Flint,
Michigan.
Mrs. Lewis Knudson and little
daughter went to Westby last Satur-
day for a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Mockrud. On Sunday Mr..
Knudson and two boys went to bring
them back.
Paul Bluske and Anton Nordstrum
and families, Laura Sagmoen, Annie
Moen, Alvina Kerksa and Esther Knut-
son autoed to Winona Sunday for a
picnic dinner, stopping at the Petit
bone park at Lacrosse for a picnic
supper.
The w. c. Storandt, l. N. Knutson,
Roger Evans, Nordahl Veum, NJ. l..
Halmrast, Ingman and liver Maurhau-
gen families autoed to Lacrosse Mon
day. The former disposed of his car,
while the latter bought new Dodge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

His legion of warm friends in this
community will learn with sincere
pleasure that Captain Buffers long
years of military work have been re-
warded by his being raised to the
rank of Major.
Genial Charlie can claim a unique
distinction enjoyed by few. Besides
his connection with the Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard extending over a period
of a quarter of century, he is a vet
eran of three wars-the Spanish
American, the Mexican Border, and
the World War
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
Rat Snap Kills Rats

Also mice. Absolutely prevents
odors from carcass. One package
proves this. Rat-Snap comes in cakes
no mixing with other food. Guar
anteed. 35c size u cake) enough for
pantry, kitchen or cellar.
Csc size q cakesl for chicken house,
coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size Is cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage build
ings, or factory buildings. Sold and
guaranteed by o. E. Davis. 23-4
Eat your SUNDAY dinners at the
Unique restaurant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
-,June brides-Weddin

June brides-Wedding preshts-
Carl c. Goes jewelry store
Introduce your sweetheart to a
Lovers Delight at the Unique.
Why have the headache? Why
spoil your eyes? DIR Evenson Of La
Crosse saves your eyes, and your mon
ey. He grinds the lenses while you
wait. 16-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

Battery
Foresight

1t pays to look ahead when
you buy a battery.
1t only takes a minute or two
to be sure you are getting a
Willard Threaded Rubber Bat
terry with insulation.
Threaded Rubber Insulation
will save you dollars and hours
later, because it keeps on doing
its work as long as the plates
last. No bills for replacing
insuIation-as there always are
for replacing wood separators.
Drive In. Let us tell you the
whole story.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
Exceeded the Speech Limit

$50 your car got you into the police
court. Were you exceeding the speed
limit"
"On the contrary, the blamed flivver
wouldn't bulge and the policeman
overheard what said about It."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
Why Suffer from Rheumatism

Why Suffer from Rheumatism
Do you know that nine cut Of every
ten cases of rheumatism are simply
rheumatism of the muscles or chronic
rheumatism, neither Of which require
any internal treatment? The pain
may be relieved by applying Cham
berlaip's Liniment, which makes sleep
and rest possible, and that certainly
means great deal to any one affiict-
ed with rheumatism.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
What Roosters Talk Ah0nt

First What's the matter
with Mrs. Henlittle?"
Second Rooster Shell shock.
Ducks came out of the eggs she was
sitting on"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
MONEY 70 LOAN

on hand, IN no delay. Interest rest reason reason.
able. | also buy mortgages. Ad-
dress, or call on w. j. Hickish. 203 S.
4th Street, Lacrosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
coon VALLEY JOURNALS

John G. Baglien, for several years
chairman Of the town Of Coon, passed
away On last Tuesday afternoon at
his home in Timber eoulie. He had
been a sufferer with rheumatism for
several months and was obliged 60 con-
fine himself TO the house most Of the
time since last fall. About two weeks
ago he was stricken with q paralytic
stroke which FASTENED the end. Mr..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
MONEY TO LOAN

On real estate, rates reasonable.
All business confidential Lewis Real
ty Company, State Bank Bldg, La.
| Crosse. Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
Free use of
Shipping Board films

Use Of Shipping Board Snotion picture
films, four reels, free on request Of any
mayor, pastor, postmaster, or organi-
cation. A great educational picture
Of ships and the sea. Write for inform
alton to Fl. Laue, Director Information
Bureau, Room GIL, 1919 Street,
~. W, Washington. D G.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
SHIPS FoR SALE

Ito American citizens osiy)
Steel steamers, both oil and coal
burners. Also wood steamers, wood
bulls and n-eoins tugs. Further
information obtained By request.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
in PAYMENT
Reparations lnstaIlment OF
$35, 500, 900 Arrived In New
York City Today
ASSOCIATED Press Dtspatch1

New York, June THE first in
stallment of GermaIy's reparation
payment to the allies, to be made
through the United States $35,50O,0
today was in the federal reserve bank
of New York. The German govern
ment through four New York banking
institutions complete the deposit yes
terday. The payments were not made
in actual cash. or gold, but in the
transfer of the banking credits, which
were placed in the federal reserve
bank, to the credit of the Bank Of
England and the Bank OF France. .
A factor in the assemblage. of Ger
man owned dollars here was declared
to be United States currency spent
in Germany by the American army or
occupation. 1t was learned that sew
eral bales of paper money have arriv-
ed from Hamburg il: the last few
weeks Returning soldiers have de-
clared that American money disap
peared completely after it was once
spent in a German shop. =.