Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10
CAPITAL NOTES.


of it has been marked by chilling
rains and raw east winds.
Capt. Barnes has had his steamer
the "Scutenawbequon" plying daily
between "Angelworm" and "Wine'
quaw," but the best jokes and most
pleasing yarns of the jolly old skip
per have failed to tempt many to
seek pleasure on the shining waters
Of the beautiful Monona. To or
binary mortals boating up to the
present promises more rheumatism
than romance.
On 4th Lake, or Mendoza, the
steamer is not yet launched, but
still stands high and dry on the
"skids" Here there has been a
change of proprietors. The land
ing, building, boats, etc, having
been lately purchased by couple
of recent corners to the city. Ex-
tensive Improvements in all respects
are promised to make it one of the
most complete pleasure boating sta
tons in the west
City papers are footing loudly
over a corset factory soon 70 be in
operation here. 1t is said that E. w.
Keyes solicited subscriptions from
the citizens to the extent Of $4,000,
as a bon1s to secure the factory; and
that now some want to give as much
more to an eloquent swearer to ex-
press their feelings.
The name of Reyes is re-
minder that the Colonel is develop
ing as one of the wealthy men Of
the rich capital city. Since his re-
tirement from government service
and politics, his name is often seen
in the city papers in connection with
/ heavy real-estate transactions. The
property in the city Of which he
has recently become proprietor, ag-
gregates high up in the thousands.
A late announcement is that he will
this summer erect buildings costing
thousands more 1t is coming to
be questioned whether the stories
told about his poverty, at the time
/ he wanted to get to the L. 5. Senate
and to Congress, were not little
oyerdrawn. Many who regard them
selves beyond need of charity might
protitably exchange their possessions
for ono-fourth Of the property owned
by +. w. Keyes in this city. If he
has accumulated all of it in the
short time he has been out of office,
and out of the craftsmanship, the
magnitude of his sacrifices for the
country and party during the 20
years preceding, who can fully re-
alize or Justly appreciate?
Where the next State fair will be
held is not yet determined. Thus
far no place has manifested appre-
citation enough of the merits of the
fair to contribute the necessary
funds to secure it. Nothing is faster
drawing upon the people of the
state, than that the Owls. State Ag-
ricultural Society" has outliyed its
usefulness. For years it has been
depreciating as an aid to agriculture;
losing the confidence of bona-fide
farmers, and developing into hob
by on which a few ambitious farm
crS ride into prominence. In the
name of the farmers of the State a
few persons yearly beseige the leg
islatue for appropriations, direct
f and indirect, amounting annually to
thousands Of dollars-this year in
the aggregate not less than eight
thousand. Yearly, Of the city in
which the fair is held, a large bonus
is demanded. And what is the re
suit? Poorer fairs, less attendance
and larger debts each year; followed
10y appeals for larger appropriation,
! the year following Many farmer,
q are beginning to enquire who runs
this State Agricultural Society, ant
u to suggest that if it cannot sustain
itself with its officers salaries, its
; printing bills, it's postage, etc. pait
n by the state, it ought to go ont 0
!. business Eau Claire declined t,
e contribute the amount demande,
f,r i al li,rr tho fai, fbarD this ,.oa,