Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
oBsERKER,S S NOTES.


inspect their highways soon they
will likely have two or more damage
suits on their hands for injuries re-
ceiyed through defective highways.
There are half dozen bad places
that we know of where life is in
danger to travel over them, espee-
tally of dark night. It's no doubt
true that the roads in the town are
quite expensive to keep up, and it is
a question in the minds of many if
the expenses are not much greater
than necessary for the amount of
benefit. Is it not true in many dis
tricts that road tax is to be worked
up, and that when nothing else can
be done? Three-fourths of the
overseers do not know the first prin-
ciples of road-making; as shown by
the many places where the center of
the road is lower than the sides, and
no provision for drainage is made
whatever The whole system of re.
pairing highways is wrong. The
tax should be collected like other
taxes, and the work paid for in cash.
Have practical man as overseer
for the whole town and he to let out
the work by contract to the lowest
bidder. 1t would be cheaper for all
and the roads would be much better.
Some of our farmer friends may
think it best as it is, land so it may
be If everything goes along smooth.
ly and no accident happens), but if,
through the careless, Indifferent
system now practiced, some one or
two parties are injured and the
town is called upon to pay $4,000 to
$1,000 damages, it will appear in
different light. "To be forewarned
is to be forearmed." The expert
ence of Linden town in the Colds
worthy case now in contest is
sample of what might occur at any
time to our town if better attention
is not given to its highways. 1t
seems hard that a whole town
should suffer for the neglect Of
one or two road districts, but
such is the law. If the tax was
paid in cash and a general overseer
appointed for the entire town, these
"don't care" districts would rece i've
attention and much expense be
saved. We hope the authorities
will give this matter serious atten-
ton.
THE Cash Grocery House is the
place where Big Jo-a No. l flour
is sold.
The city schools resumed opera.
tions Monday, after a weeks yaca-
ton, with Mr.. Elmer NeCollins as
principal and Mr.. Tormey, of Rich
land Center, and of the Platteville
Normal, as assistant.
GooD TEMPLAR PRoGRAM.-This
is Juvenile week and the session will
be given into the hands of the Juve-
nile Temple. The children will also
give the entertainment and a good
program it will be. 1t is to be hoped
that there will be a large attendance
at this meeting as we are anxious to
have the lodge see what is being
done in this 1--WE think important
branch Of our order. Con-.
For SALE.-One Of the most de-
sirable general purpose mares in
Iowa county She is well broke
single or double; would prove a.
good family horse, or just the mare
for a farmer for brood purposes, as
she is well bred, having two strains
of trotting blood in her veins
Color brown; weight from ll75 to
f2oo; thoroughly sound and gentle.
Any person wishing to purchase the
mare should apply at this Office or
to Genoa Zollinger.
For the meeting Of the military
order Of the Loyal Legion, Phila-
Pa, Apr, l4-1G, special
excursion tickets will be sold at one
regular first class one way fare for
the round trip. Sell Apr. 18th and
18th; return coupons are good until
Apr 9Ofb N m SAyou Agt