Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-15


John Padon is erecting a neat
dwelling house for Ernst Riedel on
past of the Wilkinson lot, which Mr..
Riedel purchased last fall from W. II.
Prideaux.
The last installment of 20 per cent.
to the Mineral Point Wooden Mills
stock is now due. Stockholders will
oblige the treasurer by leaving their
checks before the close of the week.
1t has been decided to build an
addition to the second ward school
house, and bids for doing the work
will be advertised for as soon as plans
and specifications are prepared.
The books of the Mineral Point
Linen Fiber company are open and
receiving subscriptions for stock. The
organization will, in all probability, be
perfected in few days.
Mineral Points prosperity is plainly
indicated on the broad face of The
Democrat. The display of ringing adj
vertisements presented by home mer-
chants clearly indicates the business
revival now in progress.
The Witness says that the new
gymnasium for the Platteville Normal
school will be commenced at the
earliest moment, and will, if possible,
be built from the blue limestone, the
stone in the present building.
Superintendent II. Dietrich visited
schools in the vicinity of Mineral
Point this week. He is capable and
energetic educator, and The Democrat
is confident that he will by efficient
supervision greatly advance the inter
ests of all the schools of Iowa county.
Dates of examinations at the nor
NAL schools of the state have been
arranged as follows: Platteyille, June
l and 2; Oshkosh June 4 and 5; River
Falls, June and 9; Milwaukee, June
Is and 16; Whitewater, June II and
Is.
The professional card of William
Eastman, M. D., and H. C. Cutler, M.
D., physicians and surgeons appears in
this issue. These two experienced and
skillful practitioners are too well and
favorably known throughout south
western Wisconsin to need any word
of introduction or recommendation
from The Democrat. Their recOg
nized ability will command for them a
large practice. Their Office is in Lena
hans block, opposite the First National
bank.
The Monroe JoW n9.: Representa-
tives of the Highland 'Iilk Condensing
Company were in tie city last week
and looked over and complimented the
plant here. They would have been
glad to have bought controlling in
in the stock of our factory, but the
stock holders cot Id not see it in that
light. The High and people are visit
ing this state wi h a view of erecting
Il factory. TIL went from here to
Monticello and New Glarus, so we I'M
derStand.
Capt. j. Garabed, or "Joe, the
Turk" of the Salvation Army, will
visit Mineral Point, with his cornet
and clarinet, Saturday and Sunday,
May 10th and 18th, and conduct meet
ings at their barracks. joe has had
a wonderful experience since his ar
rival in America several years ago. He
will tell of his conversion in San Fran
cisco, Cal, and some of his experiences
since then; among them, " his impriS-
onment in East Portland Jail for
Twenty-Five days, for Jesus" He will
also tell about the " Hole in the WALL
and how it was closed. A silver col
lection will be taken at the door Sun
day afternoon and Sunday night.
The following very sensible words,
from The Independent, can be very
appropriately applied to many cities
and villages besides Brodhead: 1--WE
would like to call the attention of the
Common Council and the parents of
Brodhead to the law against the wan
ton destruction of birds nests, and the
killing of birds. Scientific research IS
one thing and the invading Of every
nest they can find by group OF eager
BOYS, who rob and destroy nests, and
then in their haste break the eggs they
| have striyen so hard to gain. while al
the time the air is blue with profanity,
is quite another thing, and thing not
to be borne quietly"
4 sight most uncommon for those
who live always on the surface Of the
earth and never 60 underground, is
plainly in view from one of the best
business points on High street, Min
| eraI Point In the north east corner
! of the bank of earth which is being
excavated for the cellar of John
Jeuck's new building, there is exposed
to view, lying where nature stored
it, fine sheet of calamine, or "dry
bone" As the workmen dig away the
bank they take out the ore in cOnsid-
cradle quantities, and as the sheet
pitches downward it may lead to a
large deposit of the valuable mineral
from which the Mineral Point Zinc
Works makes its famous oxide of zinc.
The delegates from the Mineral
Point Union, who attended the Third
district convention of the W. C. I. o.,
held at Dodgeyille last week, report a
very satisfactory and instructive time.
The convention was well attended by
delegates throughout the district, and
by the citizens. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year;
President. Mrs. NJ A b. Smith, Mad
ison; Secretary, Mrs. Hurd, Verona
Treasurer, Mrs. Aldro jerks, Dodge
vile; Superintendent Juvenile work
Mrs. Sherman Winsor; Sabbath OBJ
servance, Mrs. kennott. Verona; Sci
entife temperance instruction, Mrs
Rindlaub. Platteville. County pres
idents: Iowa county, Mrs Davis
Dodgeville; Grant, Mrs. Reed. Ian
caster; Dane, Mrs. 5. A. Hodge: Green
: Mrs. Wessall, Albany; Lafayette, Mrs
d.. Russell, Darlington; Director TO
the third district, for the W. c. L. L.
Mrs. Willard: Director, Home fol
e Women, at Eau Claire, Mrs B. T
Raymer, Madison.