Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-04-26

steady employment to 500 men.
WIrhIN the last week large por-
tions Of Prairie du Chen have been
under water and citizens were oblig-
ed to use boats to get around.
THE enterprise of Beech, secre-
tary of our fair, is found in the fact
that every paper within a large ter
ritory has thus early announced the
fairs dates and Importance.
AFTER a weeks visit with rela.
tiyes here, Mrs. Thomas Sims, of
Merden, Iowa, left for Darlington
yesterday for short stay with her
parents before returning home.
THE Republican congressional
convention for this district has been
called to meet at Dodgeyille on the
9th of May, to elect two delegates
to the Republican national conven-
ton.
NORTHERN Illinois and southern
Wisconsin used to be a great tobac-
co country, but the farmers seem to
have given up the notion of getting
rich that way and very few of them
will plant tobacco the coming season.
EXCURSION tickets TO all Pacific
coast points and to the numerous
beautiful summer resorts of Colora-
do now on sale via the Chi, Nil. q
ST. p. Il. h. For rates and particu-
lars apply to agent of c., M. & St.
p. X. r. Co.
ABOUT 1000 bushels of oats were
let down into the water at Prairie
du Chen last week, owing to the
second floor giving away in the
warehouse on the levee. The wet
oats, what could be secured, was
sold for u! cents bushel.
IT is none too early to agitate
a Fourth Of July celebration in Min
errl Point. Already we hear of the
young men of our city as being will |
ing to contribute literally toward |
sporting, such as horse racing, etc,
for the occasion. 1t is some years
now since Mineral Point had gen
uine celebration on a large scale. To
insure perfection and grandeur time
is necessary. Let's be up and at it.
AN effort is being made to induce
GOV. Busk to declare the office of |
county judge Of La Fayetto county
vacant because the incumbent, Dav.
Rose, is residing with his wife in
Milwaukee and practicing law there.
Rose says his residence is still at
Darlington and the Office is not va
cant and will not be until he is
ready to resign, which it is said he
will do if he can name his successor.
For two weeks new goods have
been arriving daily at Gundry,
Gray 81 Co.'s store and the clerks
kept busily engaged in unpacking
and placing the same in shape. AT
no time has more CON plete stock
of dry goods, clothing, dress goods, |
gents furnishing goods, novelties,
ETC., been placed upon the market
Besides, everything is Of the latest
and richest styles obtainable. Don't |
miss an inspection The most fas-
tideous taste can be suited in any
department
THE month Of April is this year
bleak and dry Scarcely |
any rain has thus far fallen during
the month But while disagreeable,
such weather, at this season, is not
unfavorabIe to the country. 1t is
much better than a wet April and a
drouthy May. The farmers will get
their land ploughed and their grain
sowe2 in good season the present
year, while the rain is likely to come
later, just at the time when it will /
be most needed 10 give their crops .
a good start.
AGNES MCCLELLAN, who since
she assumed control Of the Seward (
(Neb.) Democrat, has received con
siderable notice on account Of her
youth, is a native of Oar
lington, now in her 9th year. On at
her 18th birthdav she ,ras