Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
Historic Old Mineral Point.

given the world lead enough to fight
all of the battles of the past thous-
and years. Mineral Point was started
because Of the lead deposits in its
vicinity. 1t is a substantial city. 1t
has moro stone buildings in il than
any other city in the state, of its size
and some of them have been standing
between 80 and TO years. In the early
days there were among it inhahi-
tants many from Virginia, Kentucky
and England. Their representatives
are still there in considerable num-
hers, and good citizens, too. For
long time it was the chief town in
the lead regions Of the state, 1t does
not lack much OF being that now.
Great men have walked upon its
Abraham Lincoln, Cen. I. ;.
Grant, Elhu Il. WaShhurn, Gcnaral
Logan, stephen \. Douglas, senator
George w. Jones, Governor Henry
| Dodge and host OF Wisconsin's dis
! tnguishcd men Of the past and
! present day. 1t has been the home
of a large number of prominent men.
While Il military lodge Of Masons
was organized NJ Green Bay and
| Fort Howard in the 3O's, the first reg
ular Masonic lodge ever organized
| in Wisconsin territory was Mineral
Point No. |, and the dispcusation
was given Ivy the Missouri Masonic
authorities nearly tifty-tivc years
ago, or in 1910. The number of the
| lodge was afterwards changed. Min
cral Point has furnished Grand Mas
tiers for the order. 1t has given the
state some of its best officers. Ii gave
| Wisconsin troops some of their BRAY
est and best commanders. 1t was
one of the first towns in tho state to
offer soldiers in 1861.
Its business and professional men
have always ranked high. Its many
churches and excellent schools speak
loudly in praise of the city. While
the mining interests made its foun-
dation and have figured largely in
its upbuildng, it has other helps.
! Mineral Point is the home of one of
the largest zinc factories in the world,
that operated by the Mineral Point
Zine Co. The plant gives employ
ment to about one hundred men, and
turns out from $50 to 800 barrels Of
zinc per day. The ore comes from
this state. Missouri and New Mexico.
Mineral Point has, also, n large wooden
mill and pulp mill, The city has
two ably conducted weekly papers, the
Tribune and the Democrat, the former
by the Bennett Bros. and the latter by
the Crawford Bros. four good citizens
and four superior newspaper men.
Once year there is a Grand Army
day at Mineral Point BY common
consent no other entertainment Is
given or encouraged that day or night.
The people Of all classes unite in con-
tributng to the success of Grand Army
Day. Last Monday evening there was
Il large and apprcciatiue audience in a
large hall. Addresses were made by
Asst. Adjutant General Tallmadge,
Capt. Richard Carter, department SEN
Tor vice commander. -Four or five
hundred people partook of an excellent
supper, all the materials of which were
contributed by the citizens. Across
the street in another large hall, the
young people and some not so young,
danced out the old and welcomed in
the new year. AT one time twelve
members Of the Grand Army were
dancing and if you could have seen
them you would not have been sur,
prised at the hilarty Of the dancers.
This is further proof that the ex- sol.
diers are still young men.
Grand Army Day at Mineral Point,
under the auspices Of Geo. H. Legate
Post, it always an important event
That city of 5000 inhabitants has a
keen appreciation of the services of the
soldiers, and finds pleasure in afford
ing them pleasure in those latter
years. All honor to them, and God
bless em.
The Discovery Saved His Life.
Mr. G.. Caillouette, Druggist. Bea-
versville, H., SAYS: ITO DR.. Kings
New Discovery owe my life. Was
taken with La Grippe and tried all the
physicians for miles about, but Of no
avail and was given up and told !
could not live. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery in my store ! sent for
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