Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-30


Il, W. Evans is lying i'll with in
ttamation Of the bowels.
!. y. Dayry offers for sale his
Itrottmg marc, Lady Tildcn," She
is OF the Cutler stock.
Adam Eulberg keeps the ccle-
bratod "Waukesha Mineral Springs
Water ON tap.
Several Of the young ladies and
gentlemen If Cross Plains and
Highland spent Sunday i'll town.
At 4 meeting OF the village board
last Saturday evening that momcn-
tous qucstion-the license ques-
tion-which has been agitating the
minds of that august body (thc
village board) tor the past three
weeks, was finally settled, on pcti-
tition of Adam Emlhcrg for u
license to sell liquor in this village.
Benz, Thomas, ,lr, moved to grant
said petition. The motion was car
ried by the following vote: Ayes,
Benz Thomas, Jr., J. W. Williams
and William Elliot, ST. Noes, Jos.
Bennett and John Pcnbcrthy.
License was also granted ON petit
ton to John Rudcrsdorf and John
Ellwood. The lieel,sc was then
fixed at 500. We understand that
these are the only parties that will
take out license for the ensuing
Year.
J. w. NmDuync was in town on
Monday the Doth inst
There was a large and enthusiasts
tic meeting held at the Court House
on Monday afternoon, for the pur-
pose Of forming i construction
company with 4 capital Of $4,000,
to build, own and control the Free
port and Dodgcville narrow gauge
railroad. s. W. Reese, ESQ, was
chairman and \, S. lIearn secretary
of the meeting. NJ. j. Briggs eX-
planned to the meeting lis object: TO
organize company with i capital
of $4,000 i'll shares of 500 each 10
build the first twenty miles ofroad,
one-half of which is already graded
then the aid falling due will
build the balance, and the construc-
ton company would own the road.
Mr.. Briggs showed conclusively
to all present that there was no
show Of loss, but on the other hand,
if the people took stock it would
bc Il better investment than loan
ing money on real estate. He also
stated of the people of Dodgcville
tct this opportunity slip they
ever regret it, as undoubtedly it
would be the lest chance Of ever
getting a railroad to this point. Mr..
Joseph Bennett, one of the com
mittec who had cxamied the road
from Frecport to the State line, and
the figures and estimates, thorough
| ~, stated to the meeting that rs an
investment he considered il sure,
and one Of the best paying invest
ments ever offered TO the people,
whether they wanted railroad or
not, or whether the railroad ever
paid. He considered that there
was enough aid given to the road
70 build it, and therefore the people
in putting their money iii con
struction company they were run
ming no risk, but were sure of get
ting good returns from the money
invested. Mr.. Penberthy, another
of the committee, substantially cor
roborated the statements Of Mr..
Bennett, and considered ii first
class investment. Mr.. Cox, Of Wins
low addressed the meeting and cx-
planned the feasibility Of the plan
and gave estimates of the cost Of
construction, etc. Mr.. S w. Reese
was called on, but not feeling very
well declined making any remarks,
hut hc thought the investment d
profitable one, if the estimates, etc,
were not too low. The books were
then opened and the following
named gentlemen took the amount
Of stock set opposite their respec-
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