Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15

didates, and the nomination of B.
b. Richards for Senator and Messrs.
karin, O'Donnell and Foster for
representatives, was accomplished
with scarcely a ripple on the sur
face Of the political current-tEese
offices, as you are aware, not being
worth much money. But when
nominations came in play for posi-
tions which carried money along
with them, why, then the good hui
NOR of the company dubbed up in
to a kind Of little hell broth, and Il
delicious time was had. At this
point the nominations were hotly
contested. The candidates for the
offices of Sheriff, Treasurer and
Auditor, got their nominations by
long and strong pulls only. The
nominees for these offices are: for
Sheriff, Ernest G. Young; for Treas
urer, w. G. Stewart; for Auditor,
Ex-Governor Hampstead. Ho viewer,
there was one good point about this
Convention, and that was the decided
stand taken against railroad monop-
oily; the nominees for Senator and
Representatives pledged themselves
to a man to use their best endeavors
in the Legislature the coming win
ter to secure the passage of law
against discriminating tariffs. The
nominees are probably the best that
could be found in the Democratic
ranks in this county. There are
two wings of the Democratic party
of Dubuque-the Irish and the Ger
man. These two elements when
brought in contact don't affiliate any
more than oil and water, and when
they get together in Convention, a
lively time generally follows. 1t is
contest between rotten beer and
whisky-straight for the supremacy,
but the result usually shows an
equal footing. And, allow us to
further depose, when together they
present the noblest front of hand
some faces that can be imagined
If any Of our friends in the rural
districts are smitten with a longing
to see something classical in the
way of facial beauty, we say let
them attend a Dubuque Democratic
political gathering; they will find
something to fill that vacancy in
their hearts, we think. If the off
scourings of Pandemonium were
raked together, we hardly think
they would present worse looking
set of broken-nosed, bruiser-looking
fellows than the majority of these.
The main pipe of the water works
is now laid and the work Of trench
ing for, and laying the smaller pipes
is being pushed along vi gorously.-
The whole system will probably be
in working order by the beginning
of winter. The quality of water
which it will supply is excellent,
the only question being about the
quantity. The stream which sup
plies the works was originally ere
atcd for draining purposes among
the lead mines, in bills ut the upper
end Of the city. For this purpose a
tunnel, on a level with the adjacent
country, has been run under the
hills for distance Of nearly mile;
this has had the effect of draining
off considerable water, but has not
etfectually aided mining operations.
Before this tunnel was bored, the
water stood in some Of the mines ut
Il depth of forty feet, but since the
construction Of the tunnel it has fall
len ten feet, so that it will be seen
that there is a great deal of water
yet to be got ut. Somewhere in the
vicinity Of this tunnel there is a
subtcrranean lake, which contains
a vast deal of water, which proba-
bly, accumulates there from the
drainage of the hills. 1t is proposed
to run the tunnel to and tap this
lake; this would be of incalculable
value to the mining country, and
would insure bountitul supply OF
as good water as can be found any
where. The stream that now comes
from the tunnel flows very swiftly,
is very cold, and we think, if con-
slant, would supply the city. This
water-works project involves good
deal Of science, and only time and
experiments can decide the stability
of the present order of things.
The Times company are moving
their material into their new Office.
The rooms Of the new building are
very pleasantly arranged and com
modious.
Knapp, the Democratic candidate
for Governor, will address his Dem
cratic brethren, at the Court House,
tonight. There is no doubt he will
waste much valuable time all for
nothing, and it gives us much pleas
! ure to know that this corpulent gen
tleman will not be called away from
his legal duties and good dinners,
/ to attend to the irksome require
ments Of the Guhcrnatorial chair Of
our State.
Had we time and space we would
give you brief chapter on crime
in Dubuque, but rs we cannot we