Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-10
Wisconsin Briefs.


The Bussion packet line, running be-
ween La Crosse and Dubuque, which
vas inaugurated last spring. has gone
nat Of business, For the remainder of
he season the packet will be used for
afting purposes.
II has been discovered that a large
number OF smallpox cases exist on
'rench island, just opposite La Crosse.
Tho cases have not been reported Off
tally to the health department. and
the Ia Crosse authorities have taken
sleps to have the infected places put
luder quarantine
At the annual meeting Of the North
western Wisconsin Oratorical league
Prof j. ". I. Ames, River Fails, was
elected president, c. J. Brewer New
Richmond vice presidnt and Il. w
Waite, Ellsworth, secretary-trcasurer
The next contest viii be held at New
Richmond the second Friday In April
The West Superior library board
went through the formality OF getting
permit from the city to erect the
Carnegie library building on the corner
OF Hammond avenue and Twelfth
street. The cost of the building as
given when the permit was applied for
was S45 900. The work on the structure
Is being rushed.
At no time in the past 20 years have
as many rattlehnakes been killed in
one season. In Vernon county 1887
snakes have been killed, and the county
has paid bounties to the amount Of
s6i3.50. In Crawford county 22,257 OF
lne hnan 1aHf rnVnI for
which that county paid sl127.50 In
La Crosse county the slaughter of
snakes has not been quite so extensive,
but il Is thought that ! 900 would not
touch the number killed
Rev w. y. Thomas has announced
that articles OF incorporation for the
Ia Crosse Presbyterian College associ
alton are about to be filed. This means
that the Presbyterian college Ia now
assured for that city. The ground has
already been donated and $500 toward
the college buildings have been pledged
The ground was donated by Fred East
on as a site II is located Just east OF
Lacrosse on knoll, and makes an
ideal location.
Considerable exciieu emit has been
EADiIlFiifI dIlpiiS WV i'0ih'hiR VI wv
southern part OF Portage county, by the
prospect Of the establishment of cement
works AZ Lime Lake. John Fen of Am
hcrgt who owns the lake has given an
option on IL 10 A. G. McComb, Oshkosh
who will develop the same The price
named in the option Is $4,000.
Lightning struck the huge barn Of
r. w Einfeldt. who lives two and a
half miles north Of town, about mid
night on the Bird burning the building
with about 50 tons OF hay and several
head Of cattle and horses. The loss
amounts to over $4,000.
with the vast amount Of work to be
done at the shipyards Of the Superior
ghipbuIlding company at West superb
or IL IL expected that there Will be a
necessity for the first midwlnter
launching that has ever been held there
where generally, the slips are frozen
SO tight that no boat OF the common
type can break the ice 10 enter. The
probabilities are that one boat Will be
launched some time In January In
order to keep the slip clear for the
launching OF the steamer steam pipes
running into the slip and pouring
steam IN all OF the time VIII be put in,
A tug will also be kept on hand 70 That
should there be any danger Of Ice form
ing over the slip the ice could be easily
broken IN . cold spell The intention
IS that the ice shall not be allowed to
form, in an extremely cold spell. TO
such thickness that there would be any
possibility Of the plans If a midwlnter
launching being frustrated.
Because George Holzhammer ordered
John Buel out Of his saloon at La
Crosse, the latter severely stabbed
Hclzhammer IN the wrist Only the
assistance Of passerby saved Holz-
hamera life.