Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-03-16
STATISTICS.

L
tle "sAct for establishing the Territorial Gov
er. rents of Wisconsin, was approved by Presi-
deat JACKSON, April goth 1896.
frhe f+st Territorial Legislature was convened
at 6elrn,Snt Oct 25th, of the same year; and on
To 26tfs Gov Dodge delivered his first Message
fine allowing is a correct list of the two branch
es,. of tht first Legislature.
+ DIES MONIES.
e snsil-Jeremiah Smith. J. B. Teas, Arthur
BsIgram.
==Lous,s eff Representatives. Letter, Thos
B1ft, John Box, George w. Teas, David R.
lance. Warren L. Jenkins, Eli Reynold.
IOWA.
tco,e..R-Joln B. Terry, Ebenezer Brigham,
flames +. Vineyard.
,Bous.: of epresentatires.-Thomas NJ knight,
D7niel n Parkinson, George f. Smith, William
B,:yLes flames P Cox Thomas shannley.
DUBUQUE.
sCount:l.-Thornas NJ Knight, Thomas Moran
4 JON Foley.
sHossss Of Reprsseatatires.-P. H. Ensle, H T.
sJfr p, <atrick Quigley, Hardin Nowlin Loring
Esreeler.
/. MILWAUKEE,.
F1,unc,i-Gilbert KNAPP, Alanson Sweet,
Z 5Holsses Of Representatircs--W William 3. Sheldon,
Charles .Durkee, Madison W Cornwall.
= BROWN.
:Coarta.-Henry s. Baird John P Arndt
.Iereeof Represeatatiues-A G. Ellis, E. Childs
AL. Irsyin.
CRAWFORD.
:.Ho1sa. Of Reprssentotires-Jas. H Lockwood,
J.:B D''lam.
sTAe arst Newspaper printed in the Territory,
$ far asswe can learn, was the Belmont Gazette, .
p bIishal at Belmont by James Clarke & John
e Eurr;l The first number was issued the
Z 1, OF October 1886, and contained the Govern
y Message and the first and part of the second
i ~ proceedings of the legislature.
I III 1897 the first paper was published in Min
fefal Posslt by Marus D. Holbrook, and called
.Cl,e sliners Free Press which, however was
c7n-inusd but short time. In July 1885 Messrs.
selch & Plowrnan commenced the publication of
p;persin this town, called the Miners Free
Plefs (which continued until March | Il, alter
w.lich Il was conducted by John Delany for near
III a year, and then again form December 1912
'uftl tie fall of 1914 by H. Plowman, In the
saring nf1s45, C. C. Britt & co. commenced the
pEblca. Jon of the Mineral Point Democrat, which
v1ls COZ; tinued until the establishment remov-
i u If ldison The first number of the Mineral
Point Tribune was printed Sept. 4th 1s47.
The rrst Log Cabin in Mineral Point, was built
BY Nathan Norris-the first diggings also We're
struck ~ him in May 1928.
The ,rst frame building was built by John F,
O.Neil. md is now occupied by n. Curry as a
STORE or. commerce street.
fine ..rst brick house was built by VIM Phil
lSs an. is now occupied by him as a dwelling.
The Post Master at Mineral Point, was advised
.bn the p o. Department at Washington, under
tie following dates, Of the establishment OF the
following new Post Offices in this State
1854 lslay 24 Dodgeville, Wm. Henry P VI.
1877. clay 10, De Pere &C. H VIM. Dickinson
{ Aug. II, Diamond Grove, S. P. Hollenbecl.
) 9 Jselayan, VIM. Phoenix.
g 80 eranklin (Walworth Coz ANGEL A. Hem
uenwa5.
0ctf23 Halle Green, Jefferson Crawford.
" Dec % Elk Horn, lie Grand Rockwell
1898 March 81 Cross Palms. Berry Haney
/; q May Is English Prairie, Sidney A. Holley
4" > "a Wingville. Thomas J. Parish.
1888 Jane 16, the p NJ at Mineral Point di-
rected 10 make up mail for Brewster's Ferry
1887 R;arch-Notice to P. NJ. that the route from
.5reen lay to Mineral Point, had been so changed
as to make Madison point therein.
II Caleaa.-Capt. VIM. Henry of Mineral
FONT, @as the first person who erected frame
building in Galena- TWAS in the year 1896.
We Sc indebted to several gentlemen Tor the
above eatistcs, and hope others viii aid as in con
tnniiissthem
TAYLOR'S CABINET.