Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-21
NUMBER 2l.
A Little Travelling.


train on the Rock Island railway,
Tuesday night, took from the II
VIII" environments Of the Worlds
| Fair city the undersigned, bound
for Omaha and the Pacific Coast,
Little adventure and no points of
especial interest attracted our at
tention until we arrived Mt Omaha,
where we found the city over run
with ministers and mud. 1t was
expected that many would come to
attend the conference nj the
metropolis of Nebraska, and many
did, In session assembled, the
largest auditorium of the city, the
exposition building, Is filled with
laymen and ministerial delegates
and visitors. In going the rounds
of the conference aud the town, it
was with pleasure that, during my
first hour here, accidentally cross
ed the path of Hon. James Spensey,
who is here representing the layety
of West Wisconsin. But can we
all forget, as he apparently did, the
boys of Mineral Point who ,oM
change somewhat as years develope
a mustache and bald head Rev.
M. B. Balch, former pastor at the
| Point, is here with his son William,
now graduate of the state uniyer.
sity, aud both are still mindful of
days gone bye az the lead mine
city, On Dodge street to-day it
was a pleasure to meet "a son of
Mineral Point whose lot is now cast
in Omaha with the Pacific Express
Company individual was none
other than Mont. Smith, who de-
clares that the town entirely suits
and satisfies him. In calling at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Toms,
once children OF the Point, found
the former we'll aud in prosperous
contracting aud building business,
but Mrs. Il, quite i'll. Rev. Mr..
| Goodsell, known TO many of your
readers, is here from Eun Claire,
where he now serves successful
pastorate.
One cannot get better idea of .
the government of the Methodist
church than by spending few
days at one of these quadrennial
conferences. As parliamentary,
deliberatiye and business body it
ranks almost equal to the great ma
tional senate, and its work is ac.
oomplished in most the same manner
as at Washington, viz. through COM
mittees, by which many matters are
killed and many perfected, Through
the entire month the session con-
tinues. Every day of the month
thus far has brought down-pour of
rain As witted minister to-day
put it, nature is apparently trying
to make Baptists Of US all by
emersing us.
Farming in this section is greatly
set back this spring by the wet
weather. Flowing is hardly begun.
Pools Of water lie in almost every
level field, the earth being no longer
able to absorb the moisture pre-
cipitated from the heavens.
This country is totally destitute
of rock, as far az | can find. 1t
was noticeable that through almost
the entire state of Iowa, in the cuts
along the railroad line which rise
from thirty to fifty feet at places,
| not layer OF rock was seen even IN
hills dug to depth. This is probably
due TO the whole region having at
one time been submerged and rich
earth being deposited. The farm
homes hereabouts and through Iowa
are certainly built with the idea
prominent Of comfort and cheer
| for the farmer and MS family.
Stock has not yet overcome the
winter weather and look shaggy.
From Omaha | shall in a few
days speed to Lincoln, Denver, Salt
/ Lake, thence TO Portland, where the
Pfesbyterians are assembled. An
other letter may be forthcoming.
New Saloon.
I have opened a new saloon in