Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-10

! The Farmers Voice demands that
Manila, Sisal grass, and other substi-
tutes for hemp be placed on the free
list. The present duties on these
articles impose heavy and burden
some tax upon farmers who use bind
ing Irvine. This tax substracts over
a million dollars year from the
pockets of the men who raise small
grain.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Industrial Association
was held at the office of the secretary
on Saturday last. Arrangements were
made for completing the work of pre-
paration for the coming fair. Only
three full weeks now remain before
the exhibition of 1888 will be held; and
all who are interested. and every good
citizen ought to be, should do some
thing to contribute to its success.
The annual report of State Insur-
ance Commissioner, Phil Cheek, Jr,
for the calendar year of 1897, just
issued, shows that the total fire risks
written in Wisconsin that year amount
ed to $l94, 306, 794; the losses paid were
1892, 513; losses incurred $1,813,018;
per cent. of losses incurred to prem
iums received 62.40. The per cent. in
1886 was $3.50; in 1885, 74.55; in
1884. 74.75; and in 1888, So.
On saturday last The Milwaukee
Daily Journal was printed in an en-
larged form on Potter perfecting
press, which has a capacity for print
ing, cutting, and folding $4,000 papers
per hour. The new machine cost
$4,000, and will enable the publishers
of The Journal to meet the demand
for their excellent newspaper. The
Journal carries the news of the day to
Mineral Point ahead of all competi-
tors, and in its improved form should
be able to secure many new SubScrib-
erS in this vicinity.
The Red Rock quarry, near Gratiot,
which was opened up by the late VIM.
T. Henry and others of this city, some
years ago, is again being worked and
stone from it shipped to different
points throughout the country. The
ShullSburg Local says: Six cars of
stone were shipped last week to Chi
cago to be used for building purposes.
This stone is similar to the Lake Su-
periOr sand stone and is considered
very valuable for building purposes.
The Chicago & st. Paul company have
put a side track in to the quarry and
given Mr.. Sinclair, the proprietor, all
the facilities for shipping. There are
ten men in the quarry.
\ number of important changes
have taken place among the officials
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
company. Mr.. A. J. Earring has be-
come generel superintendent by APP
pointment of General Manager Ros-
well Miller. Assistant General Super
intendent W. G.. Collins will have
charge of what is known as the Middle
district and will assist Mr. Earling in
general affairs. J. b. Mol is appoint
ed general road master, with Office at
division is transferred from the Middle
to the Northern district and will be
under the jurisdiction of Assistant
General Superintendent Charles w.
Case of Minneapolis. Superintendent
C. A. Cosgrove will be assigned to the
Iowa and Dakota division to take the
place vacated by Mr.. Mol. Assistant
Superintendent w. w. Collins be-
comes superintendent OF the Prairie
du CHEN and Mineral Point divisions,
with headquarters at Milwaukee. f.
ID. Wright becomes superintendent of
the Racine & Southwestern division.
with office at Racine.