Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-08

the town Of Grntiot. The unfortu-
nate man crossed the creek which Is
normally shallow for the purpose OF
driving home the cows, but whileshe
was rounding up the cattle, cloud
burst caused the stream to overflow
its banks. He attempted TO reeross
ana met his death.
The Iaxey and Bloomfield church
societies will hold union picnic In
w. G. Skillicorn's grove, one-half
mile northwest of Bloomfield church
on Friday, Aug. 49, 1901. Tables for
dinner will be ready AZ II o'clock.
Meal tickets for adults 10 cts, chill
dron l03cts. II weather Is unfavor-
able on Friday, the gathering will be
on Saturday. Everybody invited.
The Warren Sentintl Is Al years
old, being born July 3lst, 1856, aud its
present senior editor, II g. Gam,
has been connected with its publica-
ton siuco Dec. 1858 The paper has
been n valuable exchange on the
Tribuue's list through all its worthy
life, aud under Mr.. Cams manage
mont has steadily grown from good
to better-and this opinion Is not bias
ed by tho fact that two copies of the
Sentinel have come to us weekly for
a year past.
-Plattevillc Witness. Trouble is
expected over the new rural free
delivery routes IN some sections OF
the state. Petitions are being circu-
lated by the farmers which will be
presented requesting that the rural
delivery routes be abandoned aud
the old postoilices replaced. The
farmers claim IN many cases letters
are lost, owi ing to the fact that they
were not properly addressed to the
proper route aud they are returned
To the writer. when by the old system
they would have been delivered.
The Lancaster Herald says after
Pnwnec Bits Wild West Show had
visited that town: To one who
had never witnessed an exhibition OF
its kind the show was all right, but
personally we would prefer the old
fashioned ono.ring circus with n
clown, an elephant and some trapeze
performing with less burnt powder
smoke, less dust, less profanity and
less OF those dir,v gregsers and lndi-
ans With such an aggregation OF
toughs and graitcrs along under his
wing MIR. Rll viii be obliged &c
listen 10 grievances from patrons"
Plattevlle News: Messrs. Orput
and Rogers of Joplin, Mo, are in oui
city and have spent the past few
days looking over the zinc mines 81
this vicinity, Mr.. orput Is n mipire
| machinery manufacturer and viii
| locate factory some whore in this
section of the country IL he decides
il practical Both gentlemen are in.
terested in Joplin mines and express.
! themself astoWnded at the Immense
mineral wealth of this section thai
remains uudevoloped and has notat
| tracted the attention of capitalists
They are negotiating for control OF
several mines near town.
Darlington Republican; Mr., JOIN
Bray, president NJ the Lafayett,
| Count, Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, informs Us that the following
losses were adjusted and reporte,
up 70 August list, 1901; ~ losses by
| IRE on July 2Srd and Sith. Among
! the losses are six barns burned; Il
horses killed; II sheep killed and
hogs; large amount of hay and graii
! burned; also farming utensils, roa
| loss, YS,lSS, Several buildings struck
| by lightning; some partially burned
less nor known until damage is re-
paWod. Also loss ON some Of tn,
crippled cattle not known ut this
/ time.
I ON thar very hos SUNDAY that 50 mspy e<gr
were cooked by The suu heat, the Sonor c,i
}tor ~ The Cr'aUnc. while >trVlhug about hi