Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-01-06
Twenty-Five Years.

L y
since we commenced the publication of
The TkrBrsE in Mineral Point Twenty
one wears How rapidly they have pass
ed, and yet what changes have been
y witnessed within the circle Of our ac-
anaintanee in that time Many, very
many. Of the smiling faces and merry
voices that greeted rs with a Happy
Ne1 Year" on the lst of January 1913,
Y have become cold and silent IN death ;
while Others then but prattling infants.
have reached the years Of active man
hood to fiji the places made vacan. by
the hand Of time OF the active business
men of Mineral Point with whom we
formed an acquaintance in lS47, bnt
few indeed remain Some in search of
wealth have sought other localities, while
larger number have pnid the debt Of
nature, and .one to that bourne whence
no traveller returns" A few remain to
remind Us of past associations, and to
. them we offer the greeting of the New
Year with heartfelt sine Gritty and be
they many or few, may they enjoy that
happiness and peace which flows from
purity of heart and .rectitude Of mind in
with which the treasures of
earth are not worth namin5.'
But without moral ing, we propose to
= note >some of the Improvements that
have been made in Mineral Point and
vicinity since we adopted it as our home
From a village of few hundred inhab~
itants (taostly miners) it has grown to be
xseYty with population of about 1000
The Prairie Schooners, propelled by
/. four to eight yoke Of oxen, then the only
means Of transporting our lead (tbe
Z onlv article then sent to other localities J
II and importing merchandise and proyis-
I ! ions. have been exchanged for the Iron
IL Horse, and his semi>daily trips. with
&'Ioads both ways, tell in language not
to Be misunderstood, Of the improvement
both in the city and surrounding coun-
4 try The sound of the drivers horn,
giving notice Of the approaching mail
has died away, ana the shrill note of
! Of the loeomoti,e whistle long since sup
piled its place The telegraph wires no
,Slfy almost instantly Of scenes trans
pirin5 in other parts of the world the
transmission Of which formerly required
f days or weeks. Instead of depending
upon other states or counties for proyis-
81 ions, Iowa county now sends IF her
large supplies to feed the toiling thous-
ands Of other localities
The shady groves. and waste places
that borlered our village twenty years
v 40 have become bountifuI gardens and
pleasant lawns attached to beautiful resi-
denees that betokens wealth and refine-
ment. The depot grounds that now pre-
sent the appearance Of a city full OF life
z anlanimaticn, were then a dreary inarsE,
Of worthless nature Commenting at that
point We note some Of tue most suhstau
Al buildings erected within few years
past
The fne depot huildine, including the
passeng.r and express depot. in which IS She
telegraph flee, also; the Machine Shc7.
O.
owned b. tie IT T. X r.
The Mineral Point Hotel, owned bv VII
IlsTrsArf. ker
strashan,s three-story Warehouse. erected
Y TO. ~ Cobb, now owned BY john
,trtchah.
Straehau's Agricultural Depot. built Lv
WI L4aton, now owned BY John j. RoSs
Iennton Warehouse, occupied bv Lam
!on Btos and cwned by John J. Ross.
brewer 3 Penh.llegans Warehouse
josiah LANNON'S Harness and Cabinet
5. Lannon's Grocery and Provision Store,
huidHs baiit a.4 owned hy Josiah Lam
son.
TT elauo,s Day Goods, Groceries and
Provision Store. buiit by VIM Lauvon,
and now a"nga ay y. Hughes
AlehaE.. ''p..sw srti5y's block, clIrtaiz 2
two st,re euola., one cf which IS occupied
q 7 su5ien a Dry Goods ana Provision
Store, ana faeotierog Bruygth x Lei~h for
4 butcher Shop and saloon.
YIN J Curry brick building, occupied
~ Nie Hartert FIR Grocery and Provision
rStsre. a-ta Il Saloon ia the basement
The tsrte->tory lsiidinG occupied hv Ell
~ o>aorH tog Grocery aud Provision store.
,ti!t ~ sam teFril, now owneIby William
GIgae Hote. owned a.sd occupied by Al
fhesea-e NH permanent stone or brick
buildings on Commerce street. between
iiish street and tie depot. hcsiJes which
ar many wooden buildings iGterSpersei.
IN aseendin5 High street We FIRST meet
stone bloek containing six stores, Sc,
occupied by
Thee Fatrr shoe Sbop
WE afk6r. cont, atonarv store
| John inaicl. ssiaou
s,Un-gy x tras dry goods merchants
u. y trtseg, grocery AMI prov isjens.
=. sser}sT. stUF=s ANA hardware,
On The opposite side are two store build
iass occupied b. William Uyen, grocer
Jyan Dave, -four ami feed store, and :
lFoekins, stoves aud hardware; uppcl
rooms - ,. y Averil, Dentist
Next csmes Z Allen 4 Co large and
eom.poslieus grocery anl provision store
t'ue nprer front occupied by Alex. nil.
son, Tor law oisce.
The'old Guar. lEovse has been convert
"a into City Iiah. the lower story be
ing occupied by f p Weber, lax otEee
, City Council Room, dweliiss and Ci<,
ras old Clerks oHes<rmerly know