Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07

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that local mining circles are exceed
ingly lively now over the Interna-
| tional Congress. The Benton and
! New Diggings district can be count
ed on to have an extensive exhibit
ready that will show it the banner
district Of Southwestern Wisconsin.
A sallow, iaundiced skin is a
symptom Of disordered liver, as it
springs from hillary poisons retained
in the blood, which destroy energy,
cheerfulness, vigor happiness and
life. HERBINE will restore the ma
tural functions Of the liver. Price
30 cts.-E2stman d Meserole.
A diamond drill" is something
new in this vicinity, but not all
miners are familiar with their work
ing facilities, states the Cuba City
| News. The first TO be in operation in
that section arrived at Cuba City
last week. It's owned by Mr.. Frank
Trego, who moved there with his
wife from Chicago. The first pros
pect work will be done on T.. J. Me-
Cormick's farm, four miles east of
Cuba City. This drill takes out a
core every ten feet, IA inches in di-
ameter. It is expected to be a boom
to the mining industry in this yicin-
ity, and prove a great benefit to pros
pectors.
Conducted by Editor Rindlaub,
the editor Of the Lancaster Teller
visited the Plattevile Lead q Zinc
Co.'s mine, and says "There is
Scriptural declaration that by
faith to the amount of a grain Of
mustard seed you may remove
mountains. At that mine is the
place 10 find faith that will remove
mountains. For year those men
Of faith have been digging and re-
moving rock from the bowels Of the
earth until they have a mountain of
roci. removed from beneath and plac-
ed above. They have expended $40
coo in the work but never sold a dol
lars worth of product Their faith
is leading them on"
A Chicago dispatch concerning
a gigantic mining monopoly says:
"A contract was entered today be-
tween Armour, HaviIand q Co, La
sale street financial brokers, aud
the representatives Of the leading
! zine and lead mine owners in the
Joplin-Galena mining district, uu-
der which a company will organize
i"''""d'ately with a capital of $40
Or, acquisition and devel-
opment eff the divideud-paying prop
critics of the district. Some IFS mines
with fees and leases, and upward of
40 mills are included in the combi-
nation. It's the intention Of the new
company tosink 5OO-foot shafts, erect
looO-ton mills, and build two large
smelters. 1t is expected that the
company will be in full operation
within sixty days
The history of Wisconsin is re-
ploto with striking and interesting
events with which few people are ia
miliar. Reuben G. Thwaites, in his
"Storics of The Badger state" which
has just come from the press, and for
"a copy of which we are indebted to
the publishers, has given to us With
IN moderate compass, a series Of
stories of genuine history, which
are told in light-tripping manner
that will interest the school children
as we'll rs those of maturer years. In
this new book the many picturesque
events and epochs of the state since
ITS first discovery are presented. so
that the student of local history finds
his present interest in town, village,
city or state, growing with his know
ledge Of the past. some Of the head
lngs treated are: The Discovery of
Wisconsin, Life and Manners of the
Indians, Some Notable Visitors to.
Early Wisconsin, The old French
Days, wisconsin in Revolutionary
War Life IN Pioneer Days, \ Nor
mon King, \ Fight for the Govern
orsuip, etc. The book is illustrated
and has a tablc of contents and AM
yDI4N.