Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-28
NEWS OF
GRANT COUNTY.
Herald Contributors Write Interesting Notes
OF Their Localities.
Items OF Interest From rive Towns
Boscobel.

+. IL. McWiliiams came in from
Milwaukee on Saturday evening, re-
naming until Wednesday. Mr.. Me-
Williams is now actively engaged in
the insurance business, and repre-
sents the Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Of New York, the leading life insur-
ance company Of the United States.
VIM. P Rowden of Lancaster was
in town upon important business
Saturday. We acknowledge a friend
" handshake from the gentleman.
G. G Woman, travelling solicitor
for the Esprit of the West Des
Moines, Iowa, interviewed the horse
lovers OF Boscobel on Tuesday. Mr..
Woman evidently belongs 10 the
horse yeomanry and the newspaper
fraternity and is up-to-date in the
business of both.
Mrs. J. p. Walker has been elected
a, treasurer Of the Public Library As
ISOLATION. That organization has now
corps of competent and courteous
officials and it is to he hoped that the
business and brains of Boscobel will
help these literary and loyal ladies
to lift their load
Edward ". LOOMS OF Boscobel has
had an increase of pension amounting
to S6 per month dating from April /,
1900. We are glad Of it. There is
nothing too good for the cid soldier.
Frank and Sylvia Payne have been
spending few days at Patch Grove,
visiting their sister Mrs. Byron
Patch
4 sleigh load Of sisters, belonging
to the Woman's Relief Corps, came
over from Gays Mills last week to SUR
prise Mrs. Funk at the home Of W. IL.
Paine.
We are glad to announce the adj
vancement OF another BuScobel boy.
although sorry TO lose HIM from our
midst For about three wears we
have observed his faithfulness and
diligence at the lumber yard Of Frank
Sarles X Co, and ARE not surprised
hat he has been called to more fer
tile field We refer To Leo Bartholo-
new who is to be the travelling sales
men for the H. &. Kuhn Sash and Door
Co Of In Crosse He begins bust
ness April lst.
The prospectus of the BoScobel
Copper Mining company has been is
sued AID arrangements are being
made to develop the mine in the early
spring The property of this com
panV is located about six miles east
IF Boscobel and the discovery of cop
per metal was made by j Y. Il.
France. an old practical miner. about
tive wears ago. Some seven or eight
shafts VARYING from fourteen 10 forty
feet in depth have been sunk. Copper
ore and pay dirt has been taken from
every shaft which has been asSayed
a. containing over b per cent copper
and over Is per cent iron. The pros
pect OF this company is catering and
viii add To the advancement of the
citv. The officers af the company are
81, follows: l.. b. Ruka Pres Matt
b. Pittman. v p. Paul Never. Secy. ;
l.. H. McNilliams. Treas; Directors.
l.. II. Havman. John j. Ruka, +. b..
~arles. Geo W. Dyer, i. +. BIos>er.
These capable anu reputable business
men will manage this mine for the
best interests OF all concerned.
The Wisconsin Valley Oratorical
contest ofthe Wisconsin Valley league
Nl BE held at Hurd' opera mouse DID
FRIDAY evening. March l.. Coz. La
Fouette i expected to be- present and
preside.
Emmerson Pullen had valentine
that was WORTH while 4 nice IJte
v!rl. cam. to .uis kome Oh Eco -. send