Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-17
BLOOMINGTON.
Interesting Letter from West Grant
and Roundabout.

interesting LetteI from west UIanL
and Roundabout.
With the return Of Fred Scott from
Nome. Alaska, to the home Of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs NJ J. Scott Of this
place, the last vestige Of a fictitious
story. gorgeous in extent and idiotic
| in quality, has been dissolved In thin
air Mr.. Scott went 70 Alaska
over three years ago with a
party of about sixty venturesome
argonauts from Lancaster and yicin-
lily. None Of the boys struck much
luck in that bleak country, and many
Of them have since returned. After
going through untold hardships. in a
march of several thousand miles over
that mountainous and snowy country.
/ Mr. Scott struck the coast and there
on the beach he found about $4,000 in
the shining sand He aud his partner
had TO defend their claim with loaded
guns. but they got off safely to Nome
BY the aid Of little launch which
touched at that point He returned
+ home last spring and ia the summer
returned to Nome to look after his
claim. IT was while on this last trip
that a story. to the effect that he had
been hanged for stealing his money
and killing the owner, was circulated
through this country. The story
gained credence from a dispatch from
the west, published ia a Dubuque pa
per The story was stupendous
falseheod from beginning to end.
4 few flakes Of snow Sunday served
as a reminder that winter viii be here
sooner on later
Chief of Police Geiger has a new hat
the result of a friendly scrap
Mrs. Anderson Of Mauitowoc is
guest Of her uncle and aunt. Capt and
Mrs. IL f. Young Mrs. Anderson is a !
daughter of the late Judge j. n Mills. |
one Of the brainiest, gentlest hearted
and best men that ever grew up with /
Wisconsin,. Capt Young IS in poor
health.
A lamp ia Fischer's hardware store
blazed UP and nearly exploded the |
other night James Peacock. our |
nervy barber. broke in the door and |
eXtinguished il in time to avert fire /
Jim is always cool under every excite |
ment With the approach Of cold /
weather let rs be careful To extinguish I
lamps and keep stoves closed when |
away from home
4 new street crossing has been
placed in front of Greers store.
Andy Roberts conducts a sale every
two weeks at Philips barn He sells
anything and everything
Lou and Dan Starr and father were
over from Lancaster Sunday
Mrs Glenn Monroe died at Marshall
town, la. last week and the remains
were brought back to Wisconsin and
Inferred at Nj Ida. this county. She
leaves a husband and a family of little
children.
John Mcnamara is building an addi-
.ioh to his house
Chas. Ziegler of Lancaster was in
town Wednesday q guest Of Sammy
Kitto
Mrs r NJ Wheeler Of Minneapolis IS
a guest Of relatives and friends here
Art @ Neill, travelling in the south,
IN his letters To the local press. is laps
ing into poetry. Don't do it, Art, 1t
places a mans literary reputation in
Danger Look at poor Kipling
Mrs Maker is building a residence
On land bought Of Mrs Brace
Jas Peacock reports new girl at
bis home
Miss Roza Cundy Of Platteyille is a
guest ut the home of Jas Peacock
DIR Nina b. Glazier is IN Chicago
taking a second course in the eye. ear,
nose and throat She viii be back in
couple of weeks
The bricklayers are at work on the
new bunk building
John pennock's new building is en- /
closed II will be one Of the finest res
idences III the Brooklyn suburb.
Farmers are picking and shredding |
corn. aud they tind the crop much bet /
ter than was expected earlier in the /
season. Likewise the late potatoes are
a fair crop. reducing the price of that
vegetable. Patatoes are selling in Pc
tosi an - cents per bushel