Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

! the Sdiu W imam 1rlnwlth was killed
by being struck with an engine on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail
road at Mineral Point, Wisconsin, on
the 10th day of January, 4. d. 1891
at about 1885 o'clock a. m; and that
the said William Trmwith while in q
demented condition threw himself in
front of approaching engine and was
Instantly killed; and we further find
that no fault or blame can be attached
to the men who were at the time en-
gagged in running and operating said
engine and train attached to it, or any
or them. FRED VIVIAN,
JOHN DAVE,
W. j. PENHALLEGON.
HENRY IvEY.
GEORGE H. MASTEN,
b. f. OWENS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Goth day of January, \. D. 1891.
JOHN W. HORN,
Justice of the Peace.
The blow falls with crushing weight
upon his aged mother, and his brothers
and sisters, who have the deep sympa-
thy of the community in their great
attiiction. For number of years he
had been the main support of the fam
lily, acting the part of true son and
brother. The funeral took place this
Thursday mornin G with interment in
st. Paul S cemetery.
To Build Dam.
LIST. Gates must be constructed
with self acting protection such as can
not fail in its action.
I'd. Should be capable of counter
acting the storms and fully maintain
the necessary back pressure to secure
safety for gates and property.
Sd. There must not be the least
resistance TO secure from the bottom
up J of that most oonstraining force
therein contained. Thus dispensing
with a portion of gates and holding
that forcible body at bay.
4th. That upper portion / retain
less pressure than stated
above subjects the gates only to
minimum force.
9Th. With the above construction
in time of storms the dam should keep
full (ready for operation) with little or
in fact there should be no attention re-
CURED.
9th. Economy the last consider
alton.
SPECIFICATION OF A DIAGRAM
A Is the inclined gate.
b, The rapids that carry away the
waste and raging storm as it overhows
the gate.
The rapids b has a greater extended
surface than the gate, consequently
must counterbalance and act as back
pressure and support in conveying
away the heft of the storm.
The dotted line No. | is a high
water line raised to the necessary
height by the gate, to overflow at
times when operation is suspended.
No. 2 Is line approaching the
inclined gate, along this line and
is held large body of
water at bay, without the least pres
sure or distress to said gate.
No. 3 Is a cluster of stills framed
to form a union and substantial foun-
dation for the post.
Those post, joist, and gate attach
ment, are also brace and strong de-
Tense against the enemy.
The sills and joist tied to the said
post is so completely arranged for it's
that it becomes a structure of
wood work absolutely all in one mass
united, when filled and packed com
pletely above the post to set the seat
Of the gate, which will prevent any
washout and take the entire care and
protection of the whole apparatus.
Neither post or gate projects above
the bed or bottom of the dam, and the
double inch floor fastened on top of
the post constitute and complete all
the necessary gates required.
This gates position is Immediately
beneath the waters and hid entirely
from the storms submitting a free es-
cape with a clear and extensive course
for the storms full force and fury
the least obstruction.
This gate resists all pressure, it bears
no burden its table surface smoothly
the storms along, leaving the
field 10 it's own action.
To complete this apparatus with
economy for an ordinary dam use
about 5 or sills 4x8, about 40 post
4x8x6 feet long, about Z square of
aooring and nails to fasten the same
then all the material is furnished.
Described by JAMES ARGALL,
Mineral Point, Wis. !
1 hereby certify that have seen and
examined the diagram re-
Iative to the specification above, and |
believe it perfect in every point and |
possesses all that is claimed for it.
r. H. GOLDswORTHY.