Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-05
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of the oldest inhabitants of this comfy.
He came ftom Indiana about the year
1882. DE was buried on Friday the Goth
under the auspices of the Masonic order
OF which he was an honored member.
Alex Stamm, Charley Webb, and j.
ii. Webb are tonsorial artists of this
place and better BARRIERS are not to be
found. They each have bath rooms in
connection with their shops.
I. ID. Henderson,, the old reliable
harness maker may yet be found at the
old stand with one of the best lines of
goods that is to be found in any shop.
The business is run principally by jim
who by courteous manner and genial
way has won for himself host of
friends. He is one of the best statesmen
in this county and win not be undersold.
Hon. A. w. Bell who has been in
Southwestern Kansas, returned home
on the 18th ult. looking hale and hearty.
He is very well pleased with that part
of the country. The soil, he claims is
inexhaustible being black loan from
two TO four feet deep. Under the top
soil is mari from four to eight feet thick
and where it has been thrown out and
cultivated has proved to be as produc-
tive as the black loan. Mr. Bell thinks
of locating in Mead County, Kansas in
the near future. His brother VIM. is
now there practicing law and has al
ready worked into good practice The
question of irrigation in that county is
settled satisfactorily by the fact that
at present there are forty-fiye artesian
wells in Meade county alone. Mr.. Bell
saw one with a three inch bore tn at
furnished water enough to irrigate a
quarter section of land. He says the crops
are the finest he ever saw. The rails
ing of Alfalfa is getting to be quite an in
dustry there and the experiments of the
past prove that it is sure crop in that
country.
J. K. Lynch, manufacturer of tomb
stones etc. has splendid trade and we
would advise all who are in want of
anything in his line to give him a call
and we viii guarantee that you will be
well treated and never regret having
made purchase of him. He is q gen
tleman in all that the word implies and
he keeps none but first-class workmen
in his employ.
/. G. Steinbrenner. the owner of the
Jacobs mill property, has recently sold
the farm adjoining the mill to Tom Nc
Knight for $35 per acre. Mr.. S. retains
the mill and water power. Any one
who wants his grist ground on the
square should 90 to Mr.. Steinbrenner's
mill and you will find that the gentle
manly miller Mr.. Smithyman is the soul
of honor and was never known to take
for toll more than was his just due
they make a very fine grade of flour
and expect to make it still better in a
} very short time.
j. Davidson is very prominent can
didate for the office of Sheriff before the
Republican convention this fall, and if
. Jack should be successful he will no
doubt make as good a sheriff as Grant
county ever had, but as there are SO
many candidates for that office this fall
if the convention should come to dead
lock and no choice could be made then
we say give US Charlie Weittenhiller one
of our fellow townsmen and sufferer of
old Andersonville prison. He was a
member of the 25th Wis. Vol. and was
captured at the battle of Atlanta and
was confined in the prison pens of the
south for considerable length of time
He is well qualified to fill the position
and besides having been soldier, his
work for the grand old Republican
party has always been in the right dir
ection.
John Fawcett, the most popular
liveryman in the northwest, has very
large run of custom and aside from his
livery business he has four of the finest
stations that was ever brought to this
country. One of them is a half brother
to Maud S pebble b. he is as pretty an
animal as ever saw day light.
Passe Partout is magnificent
thoroughbred Norman 164 hands high,
and weighs 100 lbs. He is q dark.
gray and was imported into this coun-
try in 1873. He is one of the finest
draft horses that ever graced American
soil. The other two are splendid horses
but time and space will not permit us to
say anything more at this time.
DIR. James Oettiker has very large
practice and gives general satisfaction
to his patients.
The Grindell Bros. have one of the
finest and largest stocks of furniture
that was ever brought to this county
and they are selling at bed rock prices
Their motto is to live and let live.
Fritz Cordes has become very popular
as landlord. He has had charge of
the platteville Hotel for about six
months and he has very large run of
custom. His rooms and beds are kept
in first-class order and his table is
second to none in this county. Give
him a call all We who are foot sore and
weary and he will take you in and feed
you for small sum. Fritz is very pop
ular with all who stop with him.
Mr.. Halferty, living in north Lam
caster is quite i'll
WHIT BEAR LAKE. - Twelve
miles from St. Paul, and fifteen from