Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
NEARLY THIRTY-ONE YEARS OLD.

NEAniif IHINI -ONE ERhO VIZ.
The Democrat In % new dress makes
its bow to It's readers. The beautiful
type with which II IL printed was pur-
chased from Barnhart Bros. q Spin
dler, Of Chicago. IL Is made upon the
point-set system and we believe more
than takes the place of self-spacing
type. Before saying anything In It's
praise, we have given 1t fair trial
and can now truly say that during our
long experience In the printing bust
ness, We have never before met It's like
for rapid and convenient type-sctting.
The type Is cast, both ways, upon the
point system, and Is to our mind "
great triumph In the topographic art.
The clear impression which II gives
speaks for itself, and The Democrat
In its new dress has already received
many words Of communication. We
regard nothing IN being too good for
our readers, and 1t pleascs NJ to know
that they are pleased with and appre-
ciatc our efforts to please them.
The now dress Is donned nearly two
months in advance of Tho Democrats
thirty-nrst anniversary, which will be
in August next.
For many years we believe up TO
1879 there were but three newspapers
in Iowa county, namely:
The Dodgeville Chronicle,
The Mineral Point Tribune.
The National Democrat (now The
Iowa County Democracy.
Today there are ten weekly news
papers published In the county, namely;
The Chronicle, Dodgevillc.
The Sun, Dodgevil'e.
The New Star, Dodgeville.
The Tribune, Mineral Point.
The Iowa County Democrat, Mineral
Point.
The Banner, Barneveld.
The Register and Friend, Barneveld.
The Cleaner, Arena.
Weekly Press, Highland
Southwest Wisconsin, Linden.
The increase In the number of news
papers indicates In IL measure the
changes and advances which have
taken place during these years The
material interests Of the county have
steadily grown; M immense railroad
bond Indebtedness has been wiped
out; new villages have sprung into
existence, and improvements have
been made ON every hand Tho Demo
crat has gladly Witnessed these inn
provements. 1t has never lost faith in
the old county nor In it's resources 1t
Is u county which abounds In agricul-
tural and mineral wealth. Evidences
of prosperity are to be seen every
where throughout the county In large
and pleasant residences, In fine school
houses and other public buildings.
Looking back over the years to 1866
when The Democrat was established,
we are led To cxclaim, how marvellous
are the changes which have taken
place since that time Very many Of
the older generation have passed
away, and II new generation has come
to enter upon and enjoy its inhcri-
lance. The inheritance is n goodly
one, and the progress Of the past and
present, Is but prelude to the greater
progress OF the future. Believing this,
The Democrat will endeavor to keep
abreast with the times in It's newspaper
and job printing departments. In nd.
dition to the clear type with which this
paper is printed, We have recently pur.
chased a number of new faces OF Job
fonts, from Barnhart Bros. 4 Spin.
dler, who by the way belong to nc
trust. We have had business rela.
tions with these gentlemen for a nun.
Der OF years, and know them to be