Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-08-06

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Owen Wright of Belmont, three
men named Baldwin from Ohio, and
three others. They have taken q
mining lease of "a thousand acres
about Animation, which will entitle
them TO all the oil, coal and mineral
they may discover. They intend to
set up steam engine and commence
boring for OIL and do not mean to
give up the search till they have
seen what there is 700 feet below
Operations may begin about Septem-
! Der lst.
.ExPLoDED ! - Nor Much - The
| Democrat tries to mslead its readers
4 by declaring that "tbe Carmichael ca
mart has been exploded by one of
their own sworn witnesses" and that
G. s. Carpenter "makes a retraction
Of his affidavit" But any one who
will read said affidavit will see that
Mr.. Carpenter supports and re-aflirms
nll his former proof of the Carmich-
ael Seymour and Greeley conspiracy,
except the ugle item of Greeley's
taking ground in favor of pensioning
Rebel soldiers, on which he owns he
may be in err or. We shall give re-
sumo of the subject in our next is
sue and our readers will agree with
US that though the publication of
these facts exploded a mine among
these new worshippers Of Greeley,
yet they cannot refute these humili-
ating disclosures by shouting tex
ploded."
PLATTEvILLE POWDER Mills
These extensive works received n
lengthy notice in our columns two
years ago. At late visit there, we
observed that new sixty horse pow
err engine is being put in this summer,
to run tho numerous mills, as tie wa
ter power is insufficient and variable.
An engine house Of stone is being
erected near the race, from which
lines of shafting will extend many
rods to the other buildings. The
steam will flow to the engine in an
underground pipe running from the
boilers, which are to be placed in a
stone building beside the branch. per-
haps 300 feet distant. This is locat-
ed at distance from the powder, to
lessen the danger Of sparks from the
furnace It is reported that the
works yielded very large profit last
year. and that the increased facilities
will enable them to about double
their product. The busy manager,
Mr. Newton, kindly shows visitors
around, giving them information and
opportunities for being blown up.
PLows, PLows, PLows.-Large va
riety at D. II. Buud's. If
CANNON BURST. The old Herald
cannon, which was doing service at
the organization of the Grant and
Wilson Club at Fennimore last Sat-
urday evening, exploded into three
ugly fragments, tearing It's carriage
to pieces, but luckily missing the
numerous by.s;anders. This gun
was made for peaceful uses only, and
for some years was the property of
G. T. Walker, at British Hollow,
who transferred it to the late j. c..
Cover. A town of the size and en-
/ terprise Of Lancaster should possess
a good convenient brass gun, to ex-
press our feelings when words fail
us.
SWIVEL ROLLING CUTTERS No
farmer can afford to do without one
who has any sod or 'ceedy ground to
pillow. No trick to set one. Kept
by d. ii Budd, If
/ CROPS IN DAKOTA. A letter from
Melvin Grigsby, attorney at Sioux
! Falls. Dakota, saws:
IL am better pleased with our
new country than before my late
visit to Wisconsin. Tho wheat har-
vest began here on the 18th of July.
There was an abundance of roasting
ears in Yaukton at the same time.
The crop now being harvested is ali
that could be desired. The people
here are all delighted with their new
homes"
GONE TO CALIFORNIA. Mr.. David
b Arthur who has been resident
of Beetowu for long time, and been
so well known as soldier, miner, mer-
chant and landlord has emf grated
with his family to Sonora, Cal He
expects a desirable situation in the
management Of qu' ritz gold mining
company. We wish him ample sue
cess, in proportion TO his well proved
honesty, uprightness and popularity
at home
GRAND CONCERT AT LANCASTER
The amateur musical society OF Du-
buque, of about fourteen members
will soon visit us to give one of their
rich musical soirees in the new Con.
gregationaI church, for the benefit OF
the building fund of said edifice. a