Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03


SEATTLE, Wash, which was al
most swept out of existence by fire
a year ago is again in the clutch of
the fend. The indications are that
the city is doomed
MINERAL PoINT is the best mar.
ket in the state for the farmers who
have calves for sale. Over a dollar
a hundred more is paid here than
in some neighboring markets.
Thus far this season the common
council of Superior, this state, has
ordered almost 100000 worth of
Improvements, besides the laying of
thirty-one miles of water main.
A HORSE owned by Thos. Phillips
which had its leg broken by kick
from another horse two or three
weeks ago, was siezed with lockjaw
this week and had to be killed.
A BANQUET by the uniform rank
of the Knights Of Pythias, of this
city, Tuesday evening proved very
pleasant affair to the invited guests
and a credit to those providing it.
If the city is not careful she will
have damage suit on her hands
through the wretched condition of
the crossing between J. Deller's and
VIM. Smiths corners on Fountain
street.
How THE population of different
places is known so soon after the
enumerator has performed his task
is strange, for that officer is sworn
not to tell. He is to report to
headquarters only.
AN Iowa editor by constant study
and practice has discovered that
"Pack my box with five dozen jugs
Of liquor" is the shortest sentence
in our language containing all the
letters in the alphabet.
ST. PAUL and Minneapolis are
having very heated time over the
census, and it is surmised by some
that the hot weather we have been
having received its tempering
through this source.
QUITE a number of horses have
been slain by the suns hot rays
within the last ten days while the
faithful brutes were at work.
There's lack of good judgment
and humanity somewhere.
FOURTH of July orators in all
parts of the country have been re-
Quested to mention France in their
orations this year. The Fourth of
July orator will take notice and
govern himself accordingly.
The greatest case of absent mind
edness that we have yet heard of
was the person, who in milking, put
the stool under the COW and then
sat down on the pail. He did not
discover his mistake until he was
half through milking.
WITH the magnificent stock for
which this section is noted, and tn e
fine crops this season seems sure to
produce, and the customary energy
of its officers, the fair to be held In
Mineral Point this year ought not
to be second to any in the state.
Ir is now estimated that at least
car load from this place will
attend the Pythian Conclave at
Milwaukee, commencing on the 7th.
Milwaukee is making very extensive
preparations to fttingly entertain
the vast throng that will be there.
IT is not a good thing to hitch to,
even at a funeral. Twenty-one
horses tied to a wire fence at a
funeral in Missouri the other day
were knocked down by a streak OF
lightning which was travelling over
the wire. Four of them were killed.
WE are frequently asked these
days: "Where's your woolen millsF =
"What about the pulp factoryY"
"Is the electric light business a sure
go?" Definite answers we are un-
able to give; but wait while.
These enterprises are more than
likely to be.
mRAts1NG the sehoolhouse flag" is