Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
Ashland Making Great Prepara-
tions for a Big Output from
the Gogebie Range.
The Mayor of Neenah has Filed
his Answer to the Charges
made by his Partner.
The Strength of the Knights of
Labor i'm Wisconsin is Placed
at $4,000.
State Happenings.

ASHLAND, Wis, March St-Mjuire
operations out on the Gogebic iron
range are just now being pushe d for
ward with renewed vigor In aEticipa-
tioa of the shipping season, which
will commence as soon as navigation
opens at this port. Considerable spec
ulation is INDUCED in among minigg g
men hereabouts IN regard TO the num-
Der of iron ore cars the milwaukee,,
Lake Shore & Western Railroad com
pauy will run this season between
the mines aud the company's ore
d,ck in this city. Many seem
to think the mining companies
will not have near enough cars To
transport their ore here, while others
firmly believe the railroad company
will be prepared to meet any de-
man0 made upon it. The capacity of
the ore carsiS 20 tons each, and it will
take 10000 of them to transport S00,-
900 tons of ore, the estimated output
this season.
4 number Of the mines are getting
out large amount of timber 10 be
used in the shafts and underground
work. The mine which has the larg-
est amount of such timber IS the Ash
land, which has over 1000, 900 feet
on the ground ready for use. A ma
jorIty of the pieces are % and "a
inches in diameter.
THE DISSOLUTION QUARREL
OSHKOSH, Wis, March 3l.-George
Whiting, mayor of Neenah, has,
through his attorney, Col. Bouck,
filed his answer to the charges made
by his partner. VIM. Gilbert, who has
applied for a dissolution of the paper
manufacturing firm Of Gilbert &
Whiting, of Neenah. He denies all
the allegations made, and claims that
they have been brought to wrongfully
and frauduiently force HIN out of the
bUsiMess. He places the assets of the
firm at $21 COO, and the value @f the
mill property is fixed at $50, 900,
and claims that the business has been
run protitably, and can be SO run un
til March, 1887, when by the original
agreement the partnership is TO be dis
solved.
WISCONSIN KNIGHTS OF LABOR
MILWAUKEE, Wis March 3l.-The
assemblies of the Knights of Labor
have been growing iii the Badger
state with wonderful rapidity of late
and their strength in Wisconsin is
now placed at 80 0OO. In this state
alone there are now twenty-siX assem-
bles The approximate strength of
the order in the principal interior
cities of the stare is as follows: Mil
waukee, 1000; Racine, $500; Mar
inette, 1000; Appleton, 600; EaH
Claire, 2 500; Oconto 800; Green Bay
and Fort Howard. 600; Oshkosh, GOO;
Depere, 300; Whitewater 100; Ke-
nosha, 25O; Chippewa Falls, 800;
Shawano, 200; Hupson, 200;. In ad-
dition to the above, assemblies have
been formed in about tweny other
towns, whose membership can only
be estimated.
WHITEWATER ASKED TO PAY DAMAGES
WHITEWATER, March 3l.-Hill
Whitmore asks the city of White
water for 50, 500 damages to his prop
erty on the corner Of Main and White
water streets, incurred by lowering
the street grade. The city council
mas postponed aCtlOu III LHe HdttSI,
and Mr.. Whitmore has placed the
case in the hands of Ogden Ell. Feth-
ers, of Janesville, who, if speedy
settlement Is not effected, has instruc-
tions to enter suit against the city for
the amount. If action is brought the
case will probably be tried at Elknorn
during the next term of circuit court.
THE DAM WILL BE REMOVED
WATERTowN, March 81 The Pl-
perville water power, five miles east
of this city, on Rock river, estsblishe d
in 1914, has been purchased by the
town of Ixonia Water League for
81 800, and the WORK of removing the
dam will be proceeded with at once.
With the daE taken away it is ex-
pected that large amount OF land
now OVERT owed will be reclaimed,
and the water power here improved.
GUEST FOR WARDEN CARTER
JUNEAU, Wis March 31-Walter
Raymond, arrested on the charge OF
having burglarized the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul depot at Rich
wood. March Is, pleaded guilty this
afternoon and was sentenced TO ones
years confinement 10 state prison by
Judge Sloan. The young man is
from New York.