Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24
Neighborirg County Notes.
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by farmers residing in the Southern
part of Benton and New Digglnes
Of persons using dynamite 10 the
river for killing fish.
The engine on the Fanny Winters
mine has been moved to Elmo
where it has been put on new mine
owned and operated by stock com.
pany consisting of ten of Benton's
mining experts.
Abe Mosher, of Darlington, has
placed his trotter Nellie NJ. in the
hands of Walter Townsend of
Shullsburg, who will manage her
this season.
Mr.. Ammi Dodge, one of the
Oldest residents Of Lafayette Co.
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. H. G. Martin, in Darlington,
on Tuesday evening of last week.
In buggy ride last week from
Benton to New Diggings, Leadmine
and Etna, we found the country
smiling in a new dress of green and
the crop prospects unusually prom,
Using. The Blonde and Coulthard
mines are working large forces of
men, but the Sally Waters is at
present practically shut down All
the mines have a large amount Of
ore on hand awaiting sale. Not
having visited that region of country
before in eight years, we were sur.
prised to note the large number of
new miners cabins that have been
erected in that time, all along the
route from Leekley's furnace to
Leadmine. That vicinity is now
thickly settled up, and is dotted all
over with paying mines. The min
ing industry is apparently in its in.
fancy, and with the return of live.
ly demand and good prices for ore,
large numbers of men will find re-
munerative employment in the
mines.-Galena Gazette.
Saloon Keepers at Argyle, pay at
the rate of $500 a year for the priv.
lege of selling liquor to the first of
July, and several saloons opened
last week.
The Coulthard 81 Leary mine at
Etna gives employment to over SO
people.
Michael Dunn last week sold his
interest in the Dunn and Freeman
mine at Etna, to Michael Morissey,
John Kennedy and John Meehau.
They are good drybone diggings.
Michael Dunn took out working
alone last summer fifty tons of ore.
The liquor license in Benton voted
for two years ago was $500, but the
village board took it upon themselves
to license the saloons at the nominal
sum of 500. The new board, which
has just stepped in, proposes to col
lect the full amount or there will be
less saloons
Judge Law, in his excellent non.
partisan journal, the Shullsburg
Pick and Cad, warmly favors the
nomination by the republicans Of
J. g. Monahan for governor. The
Judge says:
"If this state is to have a Repub.
lican governor it is certain that all
who are acquainted with Mr.. Mona
han will hope to see him crowned
with gubernatorial honors. We
have known James G Monahan
from his boyhood. He is man Of
intelligence, culture and refinement
He is really a strong personal
ity, genial and courteous, yet full
of concious ability, we'll poised and
singularly self reliant. As COVER
nor of Wisconsin his administration
Of state affairs would be clean, whole.
some, dignifed and able. There
would be no strings tied to him
Worthy influences could successful
y appeal to his head as well as to
his heart, but doubtful propositions
would not be listened to with patience,
He would command the respect aud
the confidence of the people, bat
might secure the hatred of the pro-
fessional politicians"
GRANT.
J. w. Murphy of Platteville will