Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-27
THURSDAY, DEC. q, 1894.
COUNTY NEWS.
DoDGEvILLE.
fChronicle.)

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Ben. Thomas Jr., of this city, has
been granted a pension.
There Is n move on foot here tc
organize company for the purpose
Of establishing a system Of electric
lights for this city. 1t Is estimated
that capital Of 5000 will secure
the plant and furnish the city sup.
ply OF brilliant lights for its present
needs.
A committee from Richland cott1-
ty visited the Iowa county poor farm
last week, taking observation with q
view Of establishing new county
farm in Richland county, the county
board Of that county having disposed
of their old one.
Last Monday morning, as Louie
Kerr, who is employed at the North
western depot, undertook to hand an
order to the engineer of the early
morning freight as II was approach
ing the platform, his feet slipped and
he fell between the train and the
platform. His right foot was caught
under the wheels and two wheels
passed over it, crushing the bones and
flesh into mass, and SCATTERING the
leg above the ankle. He was taken
out of his perilous position and car
ried to the home Of his mother, Mrs
IL. II. Kerr, in this city, and Drs. w.
j. Pearce and +. II. Hugees We're
called and aputated the right leg at
the lower third, and dressed the
wound. The young man, who is about
II years Of age, and is the only child
of his widowed mother, withstood
the shock of the injury and operation
heroically, and the physicians who
attended him think he will get along
all right.
From the Sun.
The first accident to our water
works occurred Wednesday night. a
pipe near Hooper's store broke, and
let out large quantity Of water. 1t
has been repaired.
Miss Caroline Steonsland, Of Mos
COW, who has been visiting friends
and relatives in Minnesota for several
months, passed through Dodgeville
last week on her way home.
Men usually quarrel over whisky,
but at present some Of our worthy
officials are by the ears about water
The trouble came this way: The city
wanted we'll that would furnish
10000 gallons every three hours. As
we understand 1t bid was made to
furnish that quantity but the contract
as finally made only required 4 well
with holding capacity Of 10000 gals,
or that would supply for 4 single 3
hours pumping 10000 gals. That kind
of Il we'll Is now rendered the city by
the contractors, but it is said that af-
ter being pumped for three hours it
will take several days for the needed
quantity to come in to refill the well
reservoir. We saw opposite the court
house knot Of our most prominent
city fathers, and some of the wealth.
Ter citizens of the place, discussing
this matter. They did not seem to
be very familiar with water, and their
ideas about it seemed vague and un-
certain. Finally one of them said:
Lets 60 into Meuer's saloon and
find out (Meuer has city water in
his saloon.) The very thought seemed
to be pleasing enc to them, and SO
in they go. As we came sauntering
by we heard familiar voice say:
Take something with me" And it
wasn't long before they AL came out
looking better pleased, ,ud more sat
jsted with the situation; and we
heard one OF them say: well, if
the supply j. limited, il is good what
there is of it, OF course they were
talking about the water.
Eye aud Star.
Two men tried 10 break into the
residence of VIM. Ill. Thomas, one
mile south of here, on Tuesday even
ing, last week, but We're driven away
by the hired man. Mr. I. had receiv-
ed quite Il large sum Of money that
evening.
The Illinois Central railroad COM
pany are building new ice house,
30Nlo0, in Dodgeville, to replace the
old one that was destroyed by fir,
last fail. 1t will have a capacity Of
100000 tons. The ice will be brought
from Madison.