Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-07
From Beetowu- Improvements New
Smeltery, School se-The
Crops-Mineral Yield, &c.

Crops-Mineral Yield, &c.
Mr.. CoyER. have nothing start
ling or passing strange to write about
no street fights or murders, no
burglaries or Opponents nothing
sensational. Our people are mainly
from the land OF steady habits and
events are in keeping with their
early education. But stroll through
Beetown and it's adjoining country
has convinced me that notwithstand-
ing the constant complaint of hard
times, our people were never in
more healthy state of progress than
now. La the village the ''order of
the day" seems to be permanent i'm
pr0vemeat. New. fences are being
built and old ones repaired build
ings are being erected, repaired and
painted, instead of being neglected
or whitewashed as in former days
Our village really begins to wear
permanent, home-like appearance
most of the people seem to be max
ing homes Instead of stopping places.
Our enterprising smelter, Mr..
Hutchinson, anticipating the grow
ing necessities of our mining inter-
ests, is putting into operation another
smeltery, thereby doubling his ca
pacity for accommodating his friends,
and their name is legion. And l am
informed that the mining company,
under the efficient management of
Mr.. Hathaway, is about to erect an
other pump on their grounds at
Muscalonge; this company is alive
to the best interests Of all around
them as we'll as to their own.
Muscalonge is fully up with the
times in every live question. They
have now quite a commodious school
house but are building an addition,
"a by 40 fl, and intend to keep up
graded school it is furnished with
bell weighing TAO lbs. which would
be credit to any village of two or
three times the pretensions of Mus
calonge.
A new addition to the school house
in The upper district in Beetown is in
progress, which when completed, will
add much to the convenience of the
district and the beauty of the village.
The Dodge district have erected a
real monument Of credit to them
selves by building large and beau
tiful school house, already nearly
completed. Our farming interest
seems to be in good condition all
around us and is assuming enormous
proportions. think there is far
more Improvement in fencing and
building by the farmers than last
year; crops generally look well
small grains seemed for while to
suffer from want Of ram, but the late
rains have changed ali our gloomy
forebodings, and now feel safe IN
saying that the prospect Of an
abundant crop is much better than
last year al This time.
Farmers nerea50uts burn too much
straw and are 700 Negligent in MAX
ing, saving and using fertilizers to
raise good crops, if the season is ever
so good and another fault with
them, | believe is "skinning the
ground" instead Of blowing it. We
have good soil and climate and ought
not to be excelled by any.
The triple increase Of our mineral
yield is an indication of real thrift
on the part of our mining interests.
The Milwaukee company, managed
by Mr.. Hathaway, is raising large
amounts of mineral and | am told
that Brown is likely to strike "a big
thing" when he gets his level ''into
position" and the whistle of the
engine belonging to the Pittsburgh
company and run by their gentle
manly agent, Mr.. Hall, tells me that
they are still pushing the work.
All things considered, | think the
conclusion is just, that Beetown and
its vicinity is not a whit behind any
other section Of our county-Lan-
caster, "the hub," of course excepted.
had nearly forgotten to say that
our Overseer of Highways, Frank
Bonham, is nearly immortalizing his
name by his untiring energy and
commendable skill in the preparation
of our roads for safe and easy travel.
| Beetown, June @, 1870. PIN ANON
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