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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-02-04
Wisconsin Not One. Crop State

IT ever the farmers of Wisconsin
have had hard problem, il is In the
spring of 1923 What shall they go in
for? What crop viii pay best? What
will be the price trend before the close
of this year, Now when farm profits
are low. when prices OF most things
are bit disconraging, study, deep,
thorough study is essential for wise
decision As TO what to produce.
Fortunately. Wisconsin has re-
mafkable and choice list of things
which may Ice used as the doors of
opportunity. Here is u typical county
ia the east central part of the state
which has had large area devoted in
the past to corn. oats. wheat barley,
rye, huckwheat, and all the staples.
Then clover grows ahundantly and
this would be the ideal region for
honey. alt though few farmers are as yet
interested in that lne,
Then there are field peas. field beans,
and clover seed which has yielded
thousands of dollars for many fore
sighted farmers of the state. Several
varieties Of hay can be grown, inelud-
ing alfalfa, which yields more than
clover aud timothy hay. Potatoes do
we'll here rs ia many sections of the
state. Tobacco. cabbage, onions, even
hemp, aud canning peas, are raised on
large scale,
All kinds of livestock thrive In this
county, There are many cows, but
shall the farmers go in for cheese, but
ter. condensed milk. or city milksalesF
Here Is an astonishing list OF prod
ncts which can he raised In single
county OF Wisconsin The wise farmer
Will not put all his eggs in one basket.
Disqualification of crops is best. Little
of This and n little of that also spreads
out the labor on the farm, Work does
not all come in bunch when there
are many crops.
Then. too, trying to dope our future
prices is AT hes, guessing game. By
having many things 70 sell, the farmer
will get the benefit of al least y mum.
Der of the better priced commodities
which will Offset those which are sal
able only NJ lower ptlees.
One shfewd farmer OF Wisconsin,
says that lac always inquiries around
10 see what all has neighhoys are going
in for next yeaT, When he finds that
+ the halk Of taem are going in for Pc
tatoes, or sugar beetS, he chooses
Sometb jnS else, where. he says. thers
Is less likelihood of excess production.
Then, too. emphasis should be piae-
ed on g aaaty goods this year. \ httt,
extra attention. the best of seed ans
the hes, ot soil make quality crops
rheSe can De determined ,n sdvano,
eN tae fagmer vita vision The hes,
staff ia she nelEbhorAood. A" should b,
the sim Of farmers ia every comma
oi,y
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-02-04
COMING!


on Maple street. Ira W. Ellis. Pastor.
~ Third 2senue north
Public worship st lo.So s IA, and
: 4, n.
Sunday school az ft.42 y. N.
Choir practice Thursday evening
Preaching service st pSon We'd
aeStiay evening
4 cordial Invitation extended 10
yOu 10 attend these services. Stranger =
In clty, come get aeQuaiate3. We VEL
come you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23

Continuing my history OF early
settlers Of Rockville | must say that
the people who came and settled IN
this mining camp were industrious,
peaceful and as a rule an honest class
religiously inclined. A small brick
church was built in 1845 and it stood
on the brow of hill short distance
east of Rablin's store, later CartheW's
store. 1t was a Methodist church and
it was organized by English and some
German worshippers and thus con-
tinued for a number of years when a
separation occurred, the Germans eff
fecttng a separate organization known
as the German Presbyterians." A
church of stone construction was
built down the hollow in the village
where services were held for many
years. The English class continued
to worship in the little brick church
on the hill until later years when ser
vices were discontinued and the edi-
flee converted into a school house. A
log school house had previously been
built near the church. The little
brick building in due course Of time
became too small to accommodate the
increasing number of pupils residing
in the district and steps were taken
toward building a larger school In
1872 a two-story frame building was
built on the hill, near the residence Of
John Moreshead A two department
school grammar and primary, with
two teachers was the organization.
This continued for several years and
then cut to one department and the
second story used as a hall for dances
shows and other purposes. The little
brick church and log school house,
like other historical buildings, have
long since been removed. The Ger
man Presbyterian church is now sell
dom, if at all, used for religious pur-
poses, and stands as a monument to
the religiously inclined Germans of
pioneer days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
4l1ttl1 tL1R 34ntnat YtnnRRra
(By Judge Wilmottl

Among the first ministers who
preached the Gospel in this church
were Revs. John Buehly, John Burk,
Jacob Iiesfeld and A. E. Stark. Then
there were others whose names l can
not now recall
At an early period in the mining
activities of Rockville there were four
brothers by the name of White whose
given names were John, called Jack,
William, Charles and James. They
came from England and settled in this
camp, following the pursuit Of mining
and doing fairly we'll. In later years
Charles followed farming. All have
gone to the land that knows no re-
turning. w. c., better known as
Charlie" is the only descendant of
the White family yet living in the
town of Potosi
John n layers was an early settler
in this section. He came with fam
lily and bought a large tract Of land
half a mile north of Rockville, and
followed farming. He built large
frame dwelling house on the POtosi
and Lancaster road with a barn and
other necessary buildings. The home
of John layers was hospitable one
and many pleasant evenings were put
in there. He had three sons, Nelson,
Jams and William who enlisted and
fought for their country in the Civil
war. Mr. Ayers left for other parts
along in the sixties. The farm passed
into the hands of different parties and
is now owned by Emmanuel Crapp
Another early arrival was a man
named Jeptha Ayers. He first located
in Potosi and in later years operated
an 80 acre farm a little north Of the
now owned by Mrs. John Kuster. Mr..
Ayers also had a son named James
who served his country in the Civil
war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
ENGINEER HAS PLAN FOR
CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM

A man named named Dillon, in
charge of construction work at Rich
land Center, has put unique propos-
ition up to the city council. Mr.. Dill
lon would use the exhaust steam now
pulled idly into the air from the city
electric plant and utilize it for CEN
trail heating system for the business
houses of the city. In exchange for
this steam Mr.. Dillon will install a
distributing plant, selling the heat to
local customers. At the end of IA
years he will turn the plant over to
the city, free of cost. The council
and mayor were visibly impressed
with Mr.. billions proposal and will go
into the matter further.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
RICHLAND CENTER YOUTH
DROWNED AT LA FARCE

Fred Spencer, residing near Rich
land Center, met death by drowning
in the Kickapoo while on a visit at
La Fargo With a party OF young
people, Mr.. Spencer, aged q, went to
wooded spot on the river bank for a
swim He got beyond his depth and
drowned before his companions could
go to his aid The body was found in
a hole Is feet deep
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
USES GUN TO GET APPLE;
YOUTH SHOT IN ABDOMEN

A young man, 20, named Burkham-
mer, residing in the town of Bass
wood, Richland county, was the VIC
tim of an unusual accident but will
recover. Young Burkhammer, pas
sing through an orchard, with load
ed shotgun, swung the weapon in the
air to knock an apple from the tree.
In so doing the gun was discharged
and the heavy shot ranged down the
young mans abdomen, severing the
muscles The intestines were not
pierced and the youth will get well.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
MUCH RAIDED DRUG STORE
AGAIN LOSES PRICED ''SKI"

Unknown parties entered the. Clark
drug store at Richland Center Thurs
day night week ago and made away
with IA pints of regular whisky and
several bottles of wine. Entrance
was effected through a coal chute
and two locks were broken to get at
the wet goods. This constitutes two
times in a year that the store was
raided for liquor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
HEAVY TRACTOR ENGINE
SMASHES FLOOR OF BRIDGE

Bert Greer, La Fargo, driving a Is
h. p. traction engine across the Pine
river bridge near Rockbridge, went
through the structure and landed IN
deep water when the bridge floor gave
away under the heavy strain. Greer
managed to extricate himself and
swim to shore. He was painfully cut
and bruised in the fall. The engine
was left in the creek until arrange
ments can be made to pull it out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23

NOTICE
Under authority granted by resolu-
ton passed by the County Board Of
Supervisors at the regular session
November, 1914, the County Clerk and
Treasurer will sell and assign Tax
Certificate for face value or less on
fractional lot No /, less 44a in the
Village of Glen Haven, less 6.32-100
in section Is, town 4, R. 6.
j. T. WEBB,
County Clerk.
L. w HOUNSELL,
26c4 Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS-At private
sale. Good new bedroom suit of three
pieces. Round Oak Chief range, good
as new. Combination writing desk
and bookcase. Chairs, tables, carpets
and other articles, all in good condi-
ton. Dustin Pierce, 131 So. Fillmore
St., Lancaster. Wis 26c2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23

following the business for many
years. He finally disposed of his land
and returned to Rockville and there
passed the remaining days of his life.
He died in the month of March, 1905.
Mrs. Leindecker passed away at the
home of a dauhgter in Dubuque three
years ago.
My next and final chapter of Rock
vile history will appear later on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
GIRL, 10, DIES FROM FALL

Marie Lippold, 10, died following
fall out of a hammock at her home in
Horntonville. An operation was per-
formed to save her life. Her chest
was crushed and she suffered internal
injuries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
REDUCED FARES TO
MILWAUKEE AND RETURN
Account Wisconsin State Fair. Aug.
2Sth-Sept. End, 1922. Chicago ard
North Western Railway,

Reduced excursion fares will be in
effect Aug. Goth to Sept End, 1922 in
elusive, to Milwaukee, Wis and re-
turn, for the above occasion, based on
fare and one-third for the round trip
Minimum excursion fare S10O. Usual
half fare rates for children Final
return limit Sept. 9Th, 1922. Don't
fail to attend
For tickets and full information ap-
ply to Ticket Agents, Chicago and
North Western Railway. 26c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
Classified Advertisements
HONEY, BEES, ETC.

FOR Wisconsin extracted
honey. No. / water white. Price 15c
per pound. Write for prices on large
quantities. Roy O. Woolford, Lancas-
ter, Wisconsin. Phone, Hurricane
1853. 25c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
FARM MACHINERY.
LEGAL NOTICES.

TRESPASSERS TAKE NOTICE-You
are hereby warned to keep off our
property on Platteville road in Ellen
boro. Considerable depredations have
occurred and we will not tolerate any
further nuisances. Violations will
be rigidly prosecuted. Dan Aupper-
le, Clyde c. Aupperle, Lancaster, Wis.
27p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR CLEAN PURE JERSEY MILK
Delivered in evening, phone 141-4,
Farmers. Ed. Folts, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23

FOR SALE-Choice extracted honey
for sale at JOS. B. Hesseling's, Poto-
81, Wis. 25ctf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23

The Mound City Bank Of Platteville
will take possession Of the business
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23
FARM MACHINERY

FOR SALE-13 in. Rowell silo filler.
Albert Behling, r. /, Lancaster. 26ctf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09
SALESMAN PRAISES
THE VIROOUA SPIRIT
For. Byron. In. Julv Fl. e..


Dear Bro. Goldsmith:
Do thank you, or Friend Otto
Brown for the copy of the Censor con-
tanning the report of the opening of
the Temples To be safe | will thank
you both. | am twice proud-proud of
the Viroqua Browns, and proud TO be
the friend of one who so covered the
subject with so fluent a pen, and in a
manner not surpassed by our best Am
erican papers While | am being
proud, let me be completely so; it is an
honor TO Viroqua to have eitizenry
possessing culture broadly enough dis
trlbuted 10 support theatre of such
magnificent proportions.
In my travels from coast TO coast,
have never found a city of 5000 pop
ulation with half the cosmopolitan at
mosphere enjoyed by Viroqua, or the
universal whOle-heart hospitality of
your business men.
THE Viroqua Spirit" placed with
adequate train facilities, would sup
port and build city of SO, 900. I
have been coming to Viroqua for al
most twenty years. Each visit has
brought me closer to my old, and made
me new friends. Often travellers at
La Crosse, looking for an excuse to E.
wade the ordeal of the South Eastern
have asked me if twould pay TO make
the town. In every instance my re-
ply has been the same-Yes it viii pay
you to make the town, just to look at
the best little city in Wisconsin.
You are doing a great work, Brother
Goldsmith, in giving Viroqua news SER
vice of so high an order | enjoyed
your paper very much. and I am sure
th especia issue, even If it did necessi-
tate the burning of some midnight oil,
will go down in history as one COM
plete well balanced success.
With best wishes and warm person.
al regards, l am,
Yours truly,
ROY s DIINN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09
GREATEST TRACTOR
EXHIBIT in HISTORY

The Fordson Industrial Tractor
Show TO be held in CONJUNCTION with the
Wisconsin State Fair promises TO be
the outstanding feature of the wear in
the State of Wisconsin.
Thirty three Thousand square feet of
space, located in the heart of the Fair
Grounds at Milwaukee will be occupied
by this huge SOC, 900 dollar exhibit of
industrial and agricultural power.
Tuesday, September 2 bass been
designated as "Fard Dayy" by the
Wisconsin State Fair and viii be ush-
cred in by a huge Industrial tractor
parade from the Fair Grounds through
the principal streets of Milwaukee.
Elaborate preparations have been
made to make this parade the biggest
of its kind ever put on.
The Fordson Industrial Show is one
of series of thirty four being held
throughout the entire country and will
come to Milwaukee and the Wisconsin
State Fair following the huge expo
sition held in Chicago during the Pa
geant of Progress and the big expos
ition in Cleveland. In number of ex-
hibitors and total value of equipment
shown and in magnitude of the demon
stration represented, this national ex-
position will be at its highest point in
Milwaukee.
On Ford Day and during the days
following. elaborate special fireworks
displays have been arranged and no
table features developed for each day
at the Fair
Already a statewide campaign is on
to select the best lady driver of trac-
tor in the state of wisconsin, to drive
the white and gold Fordson tractor, at
the head of the Fordson parade and
following the parade this woman driv-
er will be crowned queen of the Indus
trial Exhibit in the Grandstand at the
Fair Grounds.
Invitations have been extended to
Henry and Edsel Ford to attend Ford
Day and TO address visitors atd the
Fair Grounds from the speakers plat
form in the grandstand.
Entrance in the contest to determine
the best lady driver of tractors in the
state will be received by the Ford Mo
tor Company Of Milwaukee up TO and
including Saturday, August 10Th, and
announcement of the winner will be
made on Sunday, August 9th.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09
SPECIAL NOTICE
fStndy CarefnlIY1

In the cities and villages the polls during
such primary shall be opened at nine o'clock
In the evening.
The voters may, however. by q petition d.
rected % the city council or village board. ex-
tend the time during which said polls shall
remain open 10 an hour earlier than six O'Clock
in the morning, Tor later than eight O'Clock 10
the evening.
Such petition shall be signed By not less
fled with the clerk thereof at least twenty
days prior 10 the primary election.
In town the polls shall be opened at nine
o'clock in the morning and closed at eight
O'clock in the evening uniess . petition sgch
"A 70 described In the preceding paragraph d
fled with the town clerk fixing such time At
not earlier than nine o'clock in the forenoon
and not later than hve-thirty in the afternoon
The time fixed IN said petitions for the OPEN
ing or closing Of the polls shall become ef-
fective. from and after the data Of the Gling
thereof.
BERLIE MOORE. County Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09
Yours truly,
ROY S. DUNN
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET

Edgerton. Wis. Aug. 4. I922-We
mentioned week ago that inquiries
for tobacco in cases had been more
active during recent weeks. This
week we are able to state that consid-
cradle quantities of this tobacco has
been sold. This is true of tobacco held
by growers individually who have sold
to packing firms at prices ranging from
l6 to % cents or better, and it is true
of packers who have sold both 1920
and q packings. The actual number of
cases disposed of in these recent trans
actions is not definitely known, but es-
tlmated at a minimum of $500 cases.
But whatever it may be, it has served
to liven things up a bit.
1t has been done so quietly that few
have given much attention to it, but
more acres of 1922 tobacco has been
contracted for in the northern fields
than looked fer at this time. There is
no buying boom, but two or three fms
have been writing contracts.
An interesting experiment is made
this week at the cooperative farmers
warehouse in Viroqua. The entire
packing is sampled; the samples are
offered for inspection, and on the basis
of the samples sealed bids are called
for on the lot. This tobacco is put up
in growers lots, but as we understand
it, the bids will cover the entire pack
ing, about $500 acres.
The weather for growing tobacco has
been favorable on the whole, but the
.evenness of the stand in some sections
is not as promising as is was a week or
ten days ago. Topping of the early to-
bacco is pretty well advanced
No additional information of an
alarming nature concerning the spread
of wildfire has been received. Wiscon-
sin Tobacco Reporter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09

Mistress: What is your name ?"
Maid: Miss jenkins"
Mistress: "But you don't expect
me to call you Miss Jenkins"
Maid: mo, no, not If you've got an
alarm cloekl'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09
DID YOU EVER sT0P TO THINK

THAT your city is sensible city, a
home city, where civic improvements
for the beterment and Identification
of the community are first in the minds
Of your citizens.
THAT you should get the boosting
habit and display your loyalty to your
city.
THAT paying for house on INSTALL
ments, if you keep within your means,
compels economy and gives an object
in life to work for.
THAT the readers Of this paper like
it because it gives them the news up to
the minute and also gives them editor
ials that create a tremendous "reader
interest in the paper" and reader in
terest is the vital thing necessary TO
make your advertising pay.
THAT the truth about your city is
good enough. TELL 1T TO THE
WORLD.
THAT your city has the leaders and
the spirit, to buid greater city.
WHY NOT DO IT?
THAT if you are a square peg in a
round hole, get busy and get in a
place you will fit.
THAT would be glad to have read
ers of my articles write me their ideas
as to how TO make a city better place
in which to live and make a living.
THAT the mark of a good citizen
| is his willingness to do that which will
be help to his city without regard to
whether that thing will be personally
agreeable to him or not. The know
ledge that he is helping his city, should
make it agreeable to him.
THAT citizens owe it as a duty 10
their city and themselves to report
all fragrant violations of traffic rules
to the proper authorizes. If pedes-
TRANS and motorists who wish to see
the law enforced would not only report
offences, such as driving on the wrong
side Of the street, "hogging the road"
and failures to stop at crossings, but
also appear as witnesses against the
offenders, the poice department would
soon put an end TO traffic violations
and decrease the number of accidents.
THAT you should make the streets
safe for pedestrians as well as motor
lists
THAT there is time for all things.
The time to cuss business is gone.
THAT every citizen Of your COM
munity is sort of RELATIVE. They
as unit are responsible for what work
is done and what Is left undone. Don't
leave and GOOD WORK undone.
THAT every business profits in dol
lars and cents through increased pres
tige of his city. BOOST YOUR CITY!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09

Don't put things oE-put them over.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09
HOW WISCONSIN STANDS

Wisconsin has 190,000 farms with a
total area over %, 600, 900 acres. Over
100000 acres of fertile and in upper
Wisconsin are still unsettled; 10000
acres of new land are opened each year
Wisconsin is famous as Americas pre-
mier dairy state. With 100000 milk
ing cows in 1920, or 10 to each farm,
there were produced over 1000, 600, 900
pounds milk. That year the state rank
first in the production of cheese and
condensed milk and second in butter
and in milk powders. In 1920, 64.9 per
cent of Americas cheese, 26.6 per cent
of her condensed milk, "a per cent of
her milk powders and ia per cent of
her butter were produced in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin is adapted to large variety
of crops and products, 81 kinds in all.
She is first in America in such special
crops as canning peas, dry peas, clover
seed, hemp and cigar-type tobacco sec
ond in cabbage; third in tame hay;
fourth in oats, rye and potatoes; fifth
in barley. Of the north central states
Wisconsin is first in ten-year average
yields per acre in two of the seven
principal crops, wheat and potatoes;
second IN two, barley and tame hay.
and third in the remaining three. corn,
oats and rye. Nm no state is scientific
agriculture further advanced. Wiscon-
sins past has built upon its agricul-
ture. It's future viii rest in an equal
manner upon the improvement and de-
velopment of its fundamental industry.
It would be fatal mistake to push the
commercial development Of the state
at the expense Of its agriculture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-09
PAVING WILL NOT
BE INTERRUPTED

August 5, 1922.
Vernon County Censor,
Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen
noticed your article in last weeks
Censor regarding the car situation and
what relation it may have upon the
paving projects of Viroqua.
personally made trip TO Chicago
regarding this matter and am pleased
to inform that have been successful
in arranging with the roads serving
the sand and grave pit, to allow ship
pers of this material to use open top
cars for this Viroqua work.
l therefore believe we will expert
ence no trouble in supplying contract
ors with the necessary material. As
surfing the City of Viroqua that we
will do everything in our power to
keep cars moving, remain,
Yours very truly,
A. Fl. MUELLER
G. F. A.
The above letter from Mr.. Mueller,
General Freight Agent of the South
eastern Road, will be good news to
Viroqua people generally