Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-18

. posed last week, requiring absence
from business.
The city finances are outlined
in detail in an extensive reporC pub
li>hed elsewhere III this issue.
a competitive examination for
admission 10 West Point will be held
in Lancaster on May 10Th Fer full
particulars see notice in another
column.
Friday evening, Apr. 26fh, the
Junior League will hold social At
the NJ F. church, and extend cor
dial invitation to you to be present.
Farther notice will be given next
week.
The Northwestern announces an
excursion rate of $3.50 for round trip
to Galena on account of the Grant
birthday celebration on Saturday. the
18th. Tickets for sale the goth. good
returning until the goth.
"A poverty party will be given BY
the Rathbone Sisters and Knights
Pythias, Thursday evening, April
25th. at Castle hall, All members of
both orders are respectfully invited.
Music. dancing and card playing.
-Thompson's Comedians and their
big company of singers aud dancers
open Monday eve, April 29th, at the
City opera house in the great comedy
drama, entitled. IAN American in
Europe" Ladies free opening night.
Rev. J. d. Blenkinsopp Of New
Diggings will preach at Mt. Zion
next sunday. april 2lst, at / a. m.
at DYER schoolhouse at p. m. and
at Liberty Ridge Al 7:So p. m. Come
out and hear your pastor Of bygone
days.
Geo. A. Moore shipped carload
Of his fancy roadsters TO Chicago last
week The consignment went to
market safely housed in an Arms
palace car-the first one Of its kind
ever used here. The structure is a
veritable palace on wheels for horses,
being especially adapted for comfort.
safety and rapid transportation. Mr..
Moores animals brought top-noteh
prices.
Landlord j. S. Wright purchased
a fine new Jersey COW Of Mrs o. p.
Walker this week and guests of the
Wright House will wax fat on rich
milk and thick cream. By the way.
it is well worth ones time to inspect
Mrs. Walkers herd of dairy cattle.
Including young stock, she has fifty
: head and everyone of them bears the
| mark of a Jersey. John Flitsch is in
charge of the herd and is the right
> man in the right place, although Mrs.
n Walker finds time to devote a goodly
share of her time to affairs in connec-
. ton with the dairy. This farm sup
plies cream for a majority of the local
dealers in this city. ready market be-
ing found for the entire output Of
, cream. The milk is separated twice
day as drawn, which operation in
itselfis no small task.
Col. John G. Clark has furnished
the government with some very val
liable sugge stions relative to opening
of Oklahoma lands for settlement.
Mr.. Clark's varied experiences in this
territory soon to be opened for de-
: velopment place him in position to
t know whereof he speaks, and his adj
e vice is well worth following. To 10
away with general stampede sure
to follow the opening OF lands for set
= tiers Col. Clark states that drawing
by lot is the only feasible plan. Old
soldiers and others who are to be fay-
: ored in selecting claims viii be thrust
aside in the rush providing regul :
tions looking to their interests ale
not adopted. and a stay in proceed
ings is not unlikely viii result now.
in order in make complete investiga-
tions before opening.
Sundays and Mondays dailies
contained accounts OF the arrest Of
two women in Pittsburg. charged
with completely in the crime Of muir
der Both are Milwaukee girls who
became stage-strucka few years ago
and whose downfall dates from their
craze for the foothghts. One Of the
girls was at one time Jennie Sieber
and it is believed by some here that
she was resident Of Lancaster about
two years ago. creating somewhat Of
a furore among the young bloods at
that time. She went by the name Of
Sober at that time. but was the wife
OF Northwestern brakeman named
Harry Bradford, and the couple oc-
cupied suit of rooms here. Wheth-
er this is the same person or not is
only a rumor in circles here, but