Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
4 Trip - cehk and highland
Friday and Saturday of last u

tied Cobb and Highland, to int,n
duce the Iowa County map TO tho
people Of those towns.
Mrs. /. C.. Comfort mistook tho "a
itor for nomadic book agent ana
gave him rebuff that set him ON bis
launches. But Mr.. Comfort comm.
upon the scene from the rear of Tho
house, recognized the Tribune in,
print, and pointing it out to his wifa
she promptly joined him in maxine
our call at their handsome and hos
pitable home pleasant feature of
the trip.
Postmaster NJ. j. Bennett. of Ran
nett Law fame, hailed us in PASSING
with warning that to drive through
the village of Cobb without feed or
water was unconstitutional, and
needing the admonition, halt was
made at the Commercial Hotel
where the landlady, in the absence
Of her boniface husband. Geo. Ianne
assisted by John Tregoning acting
general utility man, served refresh.
ments for man and beast in most
acceptable manner.
Between CobD and Highland n
halt was made at the farm home Of
Mr.. Thomas F. Cody, chairman OF
the Highland town board. lie has
one of the cosiest farm homes in the
town. An unusual and attractive
feature of it is a fine grassy front
yard, surrounded by neat picket
fence. Ye scribe received a cordial
welcome, of course, and will not for
get the hearty Injunction to ~call
again"
Arriving at Highland village the
first thing to do was, of course, drive
to the old reliable Blackney House
where the noble steeds were prompt
ly and properly attended to. Mr..
Harrison Lewis of the merchantile
| firm of Lewis Brothers, and the min
| ing firm of Lewis ~ Lynch, gave us
cordial reception at his store, and
substantial encouragement, as did
Mr.. Michael Lynch, when he was
found absorbed in a game of smear
at the hotel office. Mr.. Richard
Kennedy, the great mining authori-
ty of this region, was found at his
| pleasant home, attending TO CORE
spondence and other duties. He
readily became genial and enter
tanning host, discussing mining in
terests and kindred subjects in a
manner proving that he knew exact,
| ly what he was talking about His
| faith is strong and based on close
observation, that Southwest Wiscon-
sin is bound to develop as the great
est zine producing district in the
country. He finds that blackjack,
ready for the market, can be pro-
duced in this district in abundant
quantity, at IA cost of IS per ton,
whereas to put the same metal on
the market in the famous Missouri
Kansas district costs Sl4 per ton, and
the quantity available there is more
limited. Just at present Mr. Ken
nedy and Messrs Lewis d Lynch are
complaining that there is no market
for dry bone. of which there is today
on the dumps at Highland three OF
four thousand tons, and for which
the miners can get no reasonable OIL
fer from the manufacturers who have
a monopoly of this product.
Editor Howe, of the Press, was
found nursing a case of tonsilitls,
but able to extend brotherly well
come. The veteran correspondents
Pete Cholvin, was on the alert, ana
promised to "do our case in the
Chronicle. Mr.. Chas. M. Steel, men,
Der of the county board for the VII
lage, was busy house building, put
consented to become agent in that
vicinity for the county map, when
received commentator wherever
shown,
Returning, the writer reached Jo-
sephus Bailey's splendid farm JUST
in time for a dinner OF yaller Legged
spring chickens, and other tempting
things. The force operating corn
shredder admitted that in execution
at the dining table the scribe was
fully their equal, although at the
feed table of the shredder he was Il
failure.
Brother John Taylor, the accom-
plshed ed itor of the Linden South
west, courteously suspended thougp'
on the great case of Babcock VS. Inc
Steel Trust. and extended coiaiu
greetings, aud assisted In procuring
| Mr., w D. Short to act as agent loI