Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-13

Cash balance on hand s5,0l2c
This is the best showing made by
the society for several years But
deducting from the receipts the
amount received from the state and
from loan, and from the disburse-
mems the amount paid on indebted
ness, it appears the society lacked
about $1,000 of earning expenses,
even in this its prosperous year. In
addition to the direct appropriation
it received from the state in printing
and distributing reports and other
wise several thousand dollars, show
I'M that in reality it is not able to
more than half support itself.
We enjoyed electric lights on
Main Street two nights last week. A
party from Chicago who is seeking
TO secure orders for a number of his
lights in the city, made an exhibition
Of what he could do. 1t is believed
that the necessary number will be
ordered to insure works being put in.
1t would seem that if electric lights
can be employed in cities where gas
is only one to two dollars per thous-
and, they can be here, where the one
gas company holds the price up to
three dollars per thousand.
A Norwegian named Chris. Chris
Hanson, residing near the first sta
ton east of here on the c., NJ. q St
p. Il r. was killed by a passing
train night or two ago. Too much
tangle-foot is supposed to be the
cause.
The force of the new water works
was put to test day or two ago.
-Four hydrants were opened on Main
Street at the same time, and from
each good stream was thrown to
the height Of the Villas House aud
Park Hotel stories. A single
stream was thrown much higher.
City papers regard the test as salts
factory evidence that the works are
q success.
Last Thursday, Doctor Fayil, ply
stefan of this city, was stricken with
paralysis, while giving testimony be-
fore the U. S. District court, and
died Saturday evening. He was
well esteemed in the community,
and his sudden demise saddens
many friends.
The public schools closed last
week, to remain shut up till after
New Years. The closing is two
weeks earlier than usual, in conse
quence, it is understood, of lack Of
funds.
Tomorrow the State Grange 18th
annual session opens in the Assem-
bly, chamber. 1t is expected to con-
tinue four or five days. Governor
Rusk, Prof. Henry, of the State
University, and Prof. Whitney, of
Michigan, are announced to deliver
addresses during the session.
On Thursday evening we are to
have lecture by the celebrated De-
Witt Talmadge, of New York, in the
Congregational church. Tickets at
one dollar each are already going
fast.
d. w. Maxon, of Cedar Creek,
John Steiner, of Iron Ridge, S. J..
Seymour, of Reedsburg, S, M. Carr,
of Portage, and Ira w. Bird, of
Madison, commissioners Of the Wis
cousin Railroad Farm-Mortgage
Land company, have been in session
at the capitol for several days past,
have made their report to the secre-
tary. The report embraces a state
ment of its financial affairs from its
inception up to the present time.
The company was organized in 1868,
and has received patents for $4,000
acres of land between Portage and
Tomab, of which they rellnquished
to the general government 800 acres
which were enormously certified to
the company. These were all the
lands ever patented to the company.
The commissioners have SO managed
the affairs in their charge as to real
ize for the benefit of mortgagors
S234,l94.60, in addition to paying
the expenses of the commission.
The prolongatiou of the work of the