Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
CAPITAL NOTES.

in for large share of the heavy
storms that have been disturbing
Southern Wisconsin the past week.
Monday afternoon the storm which
developed into hurricane few
miles further east, struck us with
alarming yigor about noon and con-
tinued fully an hour. The wind was
fierce enough to send many to cell
lars, and the rain came in such tor
rents as to perfectly flood the streets
for the time being. Thursday night
this was again the experience, to be
repeated Friday night, or Saturday
morning, about the time Cobb and
Dodgeyille were struck; then many
who had never done so before made
preparations to enter cellars. Crops
are very seriously damaged. Some
estimate the prospect to be lessened
25 per cent. the past week. And at
this writing-Monday morning-the
storm king threatens to hold longer
sway.
The great Lake Side Assembly,
to be opened tomorrow for a session
of twelve days, is tie matter of first
interest at present Already there
are nearly two hundred tents on the
ground, and hundred more are ex-
pected. 1t is estimated that these
tents will be made to accommodate
an average of g to g persons, so that
the regular campers will number
over two thousand. The number
who will lodge in the city and vicin-
ity or come in and return the same
day it is thought will be greater, so
it will be seen what an immense
crowd is figured on. A great many
bring their own tents, who are
charged two or three dollars ground
rent, and extra when boards are fur.
nished for floors. The managers
have tents to rent ut from SO to $l4
dollars for the season, most Of which
are already engaged, probably one
to two hundred, Single admission
to the grounds is % cents-for the
season $3.50. The steamboats, pay
to the society cents for every pas
senger landed on the grounds, and
the eating house keeper has to pay
20 per cent of his gross receipts.
If there is the crowd calculated up
On the proprietors of the Assembly
nope to realize enough to reimburse
them for all outlay, including cost
IF grounds.
Secretary Clinton Rabbit, of the
State Agricultural Society, and the
others who compose the executive
of the society, are put
ing forth every endeavor to make
he coming fair grand success,
which it is hoped it will be Jansen,
Is Co., printers and litho-
of Chicago, are engaged
n designing large placard. The
design shows the state fair grounds
and the country Immediately sur
rounding, while the corners are filled
IN with blooded stock of various
kinds.
Mr.. Babbett lays especial stress
upon the fact that the horse racing
is to be very superior and by far the
best which has ever been seen at
state fair in Wisconsin. A large
amount in premiums has been offer
ed. and horsemen generally in the
state have thereby been induced to
attend.
Who will deliver the annual adj
dress is not yet settled, Roscoe
ConkHng was earnestly solicited but
declined. Ben Butler is now being
urged; if he fails, Emory a. Storrs
viii next he sought. The society is
determined to secure an orator Of
celebrity, if possible.
The old Villas house Office is to ac-
commodate new banking company,
to open out about Sept. list, with a
capital of 100000. Col. Villas, DIR.
Jacobs-former proprietor of the
Park hotel--and about half a dozen
other wealthy men Of the city are
the iucorporators The upper floors