Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-07
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The Tribune Free.
Beginning with the FIRST issno 80
lhe TRIBUNE in November. lsa5. the
paper will be sent frec for one veor
10 every minister in Iowa comfy or
the town of Willow Springs or Ken
uall IN Lafayette county. who fur
hlshes us reports Of marriages mar
formed by him, within week after
'he ceremony; and also to the couples
whose marriages are SO reported. who
reside in iowa county or in either ~
the towns named.
W. II. 4 II. j. BENNETT.
45tf pr,,1t-La
JOSEPH GoRnoN's hog sale in this
city on Tuesday is reported h sue-
cess, While sales Of this character
are common in other parts of the
country, they have not been known
here. Mr. Gordon's Is said u he Tho
'irse IN the state. We have no re-
port from the only other advertised
lof this vicinity, and held yesterday.
II that is as satisfactory MS Mr. Cor
don's, IL Is thought tliat many other
breeders will have salcs next yenr.
Hordon's famous boar, Leader ID.
brought the remarkable price of
Sioo at the sale, and prices for other
animals were generally up 10 expec-
tation. A number of prominent
breeders from n distance attended
the sale and We're bidders. Among
them were Il. NJ. Iail, Of Marshall.
Mo" w. G. Meisner of Reinbeek.
Iowa, Charles Lawrence, Of Danvi.le,
WIS. and George Wylic, formerly Il
farm institute conductor, of Leeds,
WIS. Grant, Green, Lafayette and
Iowa counties were represented by
leading swine breeders.
THE Mineral Point Znc 60, started
their furnaces on Monday. An the
old employees are back TO their old
| positions, and we have been told that
superintendent w. II. Smith was the
busiest man III Mineral Point that
day. The works burn about SO tons
| of drybone per day, aud as IL runs
continually night and day for nine
months, an awful pile Of bone must
be had to keep II agoing. Highland
Press.
Running nine months and burning
80 tons per day, the consumption Of
the works would be over twenty
three thousand tons. The output OF
the mines Of Southwest Wisconsin IL
not over 1900 tons, about one-half
the amount required to supply the
works. The other half must be OBJ
tanned from Dubuque and Missouri.
The estimate Of SO tons per day, how
ever, Is too high. The everage con-
sumption Is ~ tons ench u hours.
i AN Elgin H., paper before us re-
cords the marriage IN that city{ Oct.
Both, Of Miss Fanny Ansley, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Scott Ansley,
and Mr.. Henry r. Noyes, Of Elgin.
Miss Ansley Il remembered as one
of the most charming school girls OF
this city, and from many friends here
20 earnest wishes for her happiness.
A FESTIVAL for the benefit Of Ivey
Lodge, /. 0. q. Il. will be held at tho
residence Of VIM. II. Phillips, on the
Dodgeville and Mineral Point road,
Friday evening, Nov. 10Th. A cordial
invitation Is extended to the public,
and all callers will be made TO feel
that they are welcome.
4 WANTED--To sell second hand
Singer sewing machine, in good or
der, and base heater coal stove, or
will trade for wood. Enquire at
this Office.
For few weeks longer cabinet
photographs at $2.50 per dozen. Cross
a. Son, next west Of U. s. Hotel.
Don't wait too long.
~ SHALL be pleased to show yoa
goods and quote prices, and will
appreciate your order for suit or
single garment A. DREsEN.