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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15

Selma. Fresno Co, Cal. Apr. IS, 1902
Mr.. I. Scott Ansley,
Sir-4our communication and command
to mot all speak at once" causes me to answer
your query in the Mineral Point Tribune IN
der "Old Times Recalled" Joe Roadhouse is
my father. Judge Roadhouse of Salenas Mon
terey Co. is my eldest brother. The father-in-
law is Stephen Norris: his wife, Elizabeth
Norriss, q speak in the present tense though
they have been dead many years. Mrs Joe
Rodehonse's name was Charlotte Father,
mother and my two brothers, George William
and John James. crossed the plains in 40 with
good horses The wagon was made by John
Waugaman, a wheel wright of Mineral Point.
Stephen Norris. the fathern-law you ask of.
Mrs. Norriss and a young lady daughter. Miss
Sophia Elizabeth, came to California across
the lsthmus in 81 or '52. have heard father
and mother often speak of the horse the cream
colored horse, that drew their sleigh his name
was Salandin
Mr. Roadhouse, or Joe Roadhouse asshe was
sometimes called, was an honored and loved
man, he was always helping others He grew
wealthy; had many hundred acres of fine land
and many cattle and other live stock Mr.
Roadhouse died in 1870, aged Sc years Mrs,
Roadhouse died two years ago, Mr.. Norriss
died several years ago, aged 81, Mrs. Norriss
died in 1869, aged rs. James A. Norriss died
several years ago, he came across the plains in
~. He married and children survive him.
Perhaps you remember Jonu Roberts; he
was quite young man, lived with Mr.. Road
house and came to California with him: mar
ried in Sacramento. moved near us and lived
friends till their death, about ffteen years ago.
John Waugaman lived in the same town. Wat
sonville, and was wheeright there. He mar
ried lovely woman, she is gene also, but
family Of grown children survive them. viii
mention others from Mineral Point: Nicholas
a. Jren, whose son married Miss Norris. my
mothers sister They are both well and han
py, with children and grandchildren. They
visited Mineral Point during the Worlds Fair
Mr., Uren is wcl-to-do, and respected by all
foT ais integrity Mr. Patrick McAllster and
their only daughter. Maggie now Mrs. Thomp-
son, were also from Mineral Point. Mr.. Meal
lister passed away many years ago.
Mr., Otis is in Wyoming now. and will be- in
Carson. Nevada, before returning to Cal. He
is tracing names of land owners who have
government claims. II you could meet him
ann sure it would be- q mutaai pleasure. and
you would hear many things Of Mineral Point
people. especially those | have mentioned.
Ynn may send this letter-tv sis Mineral
Point friends if you wish, and think it will in.
terest them. Respectfully,
ELlzARErH RoApHousE OTIS.
,eldest daughter.)
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15
Reynolds q Croft

Will sell land in Central and North
ern Wisconsin this season, also lands
in the Noted Wheat Belt of the
Red River Valley, in western Min
t., sofa and eastern, North and South
Dakota. Land seekers can procure
reduced rates by applying to us at
the office of J. b. Reynolds opposite
City Hall. Railroad fare refunded
to purchasers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15
Two Lots and House for Sale.

! offer for sale my property con-
sisting OF Oh acr.s OF land with 8
room house, large barn and ut
buildings. and another lot Of z acre,
with 1 room stone house, cistern, etc.
All adjoining city of Mineral Point
on the south. Will sell for reason
able price. JOSEPH BRAY 5tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15
Old Timers Talk

Believing with one of the writers
below. that the following letters will
be read with interest by many of the
younger generation as well as older
citizens Of this historic town, we are
pleased to give them place.
CARSON. NV. MAY 3. 1902
Dear Friends: | have concluded to send
you the lettars enclosed. e,e sre.s4 N Char
lotte Roadhouse Harding. the other from Mrs
Elizabeth Roadhouse Otis. which have been
elected by my communication to you concern
ing the death of Judge Roadhouse. and my
comments upon their father. Joseph Road.
house, the forty-niner. Ii seems to me that
these letters will prove sufficiently interesting
even TO the younger generation of Mineral
Pointers, TO say nothing about the older to
make their publication desirable. hope you
will think so too. There is not name r'en-
toned in either of the letter of whom | have
not a distinct recollection. John Waugaman
was my Sunday School teacher in the old
Presbyterian church, when Mr. Eddy was the
pastor, and about the same time. too. was go
ing to school in the basement to Mr.. Eddy
Williams. good man that he was. Publish the
letters by all means but be sure in either
event to make one correction. namely, it was
cousin Toms wife, Ann Tilley. William j. Til
ley's sister, notmy wife to whom the kindly
referenc is made in the letter of Mrs, Char
lotte r.. ihouse Harding* Your friend,
7. SCoTT ANsLEY.
l"The Mrs. Ansley spoken of is at present in
Mineral Point. a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. +. Gale, and expects 20 spend the
summer here.-Ed.l
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15
Won't Follow Advice After
Paving For 1t

IN recent aiticle prominent
physician says: "When medicines
are used for chronic constipation the
most mild and gentle obta.aable,
such as Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. should be employed.
They leave the bowels in natural
and healthy condition" For sale ut
Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15
SAND, STONE and DIRT.

/ will sell building stone, lime
stone or sand stone, and sand at my
quarries, or deliver anywhere in the
city. Inspection invited. A $50 black
dirt for lawns, etc. NJ. J.MlNoR.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15

for sale in Iowa and Lafayette coan-
ties. You have readthis, now see me.
and | will show you the land. They
are money makers. Long time and
low rate of interest. +. f. DAWSON.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15
Small Place For Sale.

House with four rooms and base
ment summer kitchen, closets, well
and cistern and barn. Over one acre
OF land. This property is situated
near Zinc works and will be sold
cheap and on reasonable terms. For
particulars see J. b. REYNOLDS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15
King City, April Is, 1902.

King City, April 25, 1902
Mr.. Thos. Scott Ansley, Carson, Nevada.
Dear Sir: | notice a letter from you in the
Mineral Point Tribune, which almost makes
me acquainted with you and | will answer
your question with regard TO Judge Road
house" formerly of Mineral Point. Wis who
was born as you surmise, in Mineral Point
and left there with our parents. for he was
my eldest brother) in April 1919. George
Roadhouse was two years old and younger
brother John j. six weeks old, at the time
they left Mineral Point to cross the plains to
California. They made the trip in about six
months; although there was a rumor to the
effect that the party was killed by Indians
which was not true, Mr.. Rich and Mr.. Nick
Turner were in the party, my aunt tells me
who is visiting me at the present writing and
kindly sent me the Tribune of April 3D.. 1t
was sent here by her husbands nephew, n T.
Martin. Z. NJ. at Mineral Point Her name is
now Mrs. n. A. Uren formerly Elizabeth So
phia Norriss. my mothers sister: who also
tells me that she was acquainted with you
and your wife; the latter being her Sunday
School teacher when She was at Mineral Point
at the age of ten. SO you may know the faith
er-in-law Norriss was her father. and my
grandfather. "Auntie" has a bible presented
by your wife at tie time Parson Eddy preached
in the Presbyterian church, whose name and
date is on the fiy-leaf You said in your letter
Don't all speak at once hope your kindly
letter has elected reply from others ere this
was surprised and pleased to read your let
ter. and it gives me genuine pleasure to write
to one who WAS personally acquainted with
my dear father and toddlng brother They
were both loved and left many friends behind
here in California. My father died in May
1871. My mother in Jan 18th. 1901. They first
settled in Stockton, Cal, then in Watsonville.
Santa Cruz county, Cal. Thanking You in their
name for their kindly remembrance | am sin
cerely yours.
Mrs. CHARLOTTE RoADHoUsE HARDING,
King CITY Monterey Co Cal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-05-15

Would you like to use the bestp
Then use Maple City White Soap.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-01
RICHARDS EXTENDS WELCOME
Ex-Governor of Montana and President ofBus-
mess Mems Association Gives Some Facts
Concerning Butte as Mining Camp

Address OF Ex-Goy. ]. L. Richards and
president Of the Business Mems assoeia-
tion. in welcoming the Mining congress TO
Butte:
The Business Mems association OF our
city took the Initiative steps to invite the
congress TO hold its fifth annual session in
Butte. II is in behalf OF this association
that ! stand before you to express our
great pleasure that you have accepted the
invitation, and to bid you welcome You
have already been welcomed by the chief
executive OF our state, and the mayor OF
our city. | can only echo and emphasize
tnclr warm words OF greeting and hearty
welcome Be assured the Business Mems
association is pleased to have you among
us, and hope the acquaintance here made
may ripcn into feeling OF warm friend
ship and closer business relations.
In the eloquent address delivered by
Mrs. Ella Knowles Haskell OF our city at
your last session in Boise, when she in
vted you to Butte, she made some state
ments that | am told staggered you.
stand before you today TO testify that she
was modest rather than boastful in the
presentation OF some facts then given
sae told YOU that since 1882, over the
square miles there las cen extracted from
beneath the city of Butte the enormous
sum of AS mllllons of dollars" In all
soberness | assert that the small area she
had in mind, CT putting it in another
way, about I,2oo acres, all within gunshot
OF where you sit has produced over Goo
millions of dollars in mineral wealth and
poured it out into the arteries OF the
worlds trade.
The story is told OF a Yankee, who was
looking Tor the first time upon Vcsuvius.
n native inquired Of him. Have you
anything rKc that in our country" With
contemptuous smile and sErug Of the
shoulders the Yankee replied, why, we
have water privilege that would have
put that out in five minutes.' | disclainl
any relationship with that ankee; there
fore, | shall expect you to take every state
ment | make as literally true, and moi
given i'll any spirit Of boastfulness.
1t is often said quite is the greatest
mining camp on earth" | might have
fallen into the same error had not | hcarc
competent authority deny that statement
He said to me, Johannesburg is entitled
to that distinction. 1t has population o
100000, and before the war was producing
100 millions Of dollars annually in gold.
No one will dispute that Butte is thu
greatest mining city on the continent. I
is, perhaps, not much for handsome bu
we claim it is heap for stout.
! want you to picture i'll your mind
small area containing not over 1000 acres
for it is of this piece of mineral land tha
want to present few facts. This small
area is producing in round, figures 900
tons of ore daily, which, if hauled in on
train made up of average freight cars
would. make train two and half mile
long. The annual output if loaded or til
ears woula make train 8co miles il
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-01

length Or putting it in another way, it
would make train long enough to reach
from Chicago to Philadelphia.
In the treatment o. the ore at Anacon-
da Great Falls and here there is thrown
into t4c atmosphere daily 1900 tons Of
sulphur. which would produce 5000 tons
oil sulphurc acid, or ESQ carloads. But,
mark YOU this product OF our ores is not
being saved 1t is going to waste 1t is
worthy OF note that the annual consump-
ton OF sulphur in the United States
amounts TO $4,000 long TONS while there
is going to waste from the annual output
OF our mines $4,000 tons. In other
words, there is $Io,5oo,ooo worth Of sui
phur, estimated at less than the regular
market value, going to waste every year.
we are sure that you cannot fail during
your stay in our city to notice the COM
plexion of our beautiful women. The
secret is our atmosphere Is slightly charged
with arscnic-another valuable by-product
of our ores. The money value of arsenic
thrown off by the smclters in the treat
ment of annual output amounts to
three and one-half millions OF dollars. In
sulphur and arsenic, bi-products of our
copper ores, there is being blown away
annually IA millions of dollars.
This 100 acres has produced up to and
including 1901, one and onc-quarter mil
lions long tons OF copper, or in round
figures three billions Of pounds. If this
vast product could be manufactured into
wire such as is most generally used by
trolley cars, weighing one-half pound to
the foot we would have wire over
million miles in length, or long enough to
| girdle this old earth AZ times.
If this wire could be stretched in one
continuous line and trolley car was
started on it, running day and night at
an average speed of 80 miles an hour, it
would be over four years reaching the
other end of the wire.
If the output of copper of this tract for
the year 1901 could be manufactured into
wire such as ust referred to, it would
have one long enough to cncircle tic earth
four times
Very nearly one-fourth of the worlds
output of copper for the past three years
has come from this small district.
If the shafts drifts and crosscuts made
i'll this old hill couil be put together ir
one straight tunnel, it would reach from
Butte to the Pacific ocean, thus enabling
us to give you salt water bath every day
during your stay. We are sorry it did no
occur to us Garner.
There is not a mine in the district tina
has not been worked TO half the depth o.
the deep copper mines OF the Lake Supe
rior district.
lhe total horsepower Of the engines
employed in hosting the daily output O
the mines Is over $4,000.
The greatest improvements in the sci
ence of metalurgy of copper that hav
| haap r,n6A IL, u ,ypr1J h bee nda /,
this district.
The Boston s. Montana Mining compan.
has paid to its stockholders in dividend
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-01

large as the Owslcy ock on the corner of
Park and Main streets, and i'll addition
3S,ooo frame dwellings, seven rooms each.
lf it was all used for dwellings,, or in part
as business blocks and the remainder in
dwellings,, either would accommodate
about one million inhabitants.
The traffic handled by the railroads
centering here is enormous, the figures
being so large as to be almost unbeliey-
able, when you take into account Our COM
paratvey small population. There is
handled over 500 million pounds month.
1t would take 1900 cars to handle that
vast tonnage in one train, allowing $4,000
pounds to the car. Estimating a car to be
30 feet in length we would need a train IS
miles long to haul one months tonnage.
There are three electric companies
transmitting power to our mines and
smclters-one from the Madison river, 6S
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-01

in round figures 80 millions oil dollars.
Other companies operated on relatively
large scale swell tnc total dividends to
doublt that amount, il not more.
The city OF Anaconda, which we claim
as our child, has smelter with a daily
capacity OF 6ooo tons. For size, modern
appliances and e.ciency, it is unsurpassed
in thA world. You will have an opportu-
nifty Of visiting it on Thursday the mana
ger Of the railroad connecting the two
cities having most generously proyiaed for
an excursion in your honor.
There is consumed daily in the smclters
OF Butte and Anaconda 5000 tons OF coal.
There is being used annually in the
mines OF this district over one hundred
million feet OF sawed timbers. 1t is CON
scrvaLively estimated that one and a half
billion feet OF sawed lumber are in the
underground workings of our mines in
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-01

miles in length, delivering 1000 horse
power; another 65 miles in length, trans
mitting 1000 horsepower from the Mis-
souri, river. The projectors of this enter
prise contemplate ultimately delivering
10000 horsepower. Another transmitting
from the Big Hole river, over line az
miles in length, 1000 horsepower, its max
imum capacity being 1000 horsepower.
There is feature in connection with
our mining operations worthy of mention |:
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-01

this district. Mark you, this does not
take into our calculations the round tim
bers used in tagging. We fail to grasp
how much this vast forest contains in the
mere statement of the number of feet I
have had competent architect estimate
for me that that lumber would be sufficient
to build $4,000 houses, seven rooms each,
covering $40 acres. allowing to each house
the average town lot. Or we would erect
with it 5000 hvc-story business blocks as
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
ELEVEN LIVES LOST.

Chicago Family Wiped Out by Chs
 Explosion.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 6.--By an explosion 3f gas in the basement of two story frame building at 376 Twenty second street last evening a number of people, the total said to be eleven, lost their lives and the building was blown into kindling wood By S:45 p. m. five bodies had been recovered from the ruins. They were all of one family. Not member of the family escaped.
 The bodies recovered are those of Otto Trostle, proprietor of meat market at STe TwentySecond street; Mrs. Otto Trostle, Otto Trostle, IT,; Minnie Tros- tie and Annie Trostle
 Persons who claimed to know assert that there were at least six more peo- pie in the Trostle's meat market when the explosion occurred.
 Among the dead are supposed to be three children of the Trostle family, whose bodies have not yet been recoy- cred. It is not known positively that they were in the house at the time, but a search of the neighborhood has not shown any trace of them. There were six children in the family, and there is little doubt that all the eight members of the family were killed. The three other people who are said to be dead are supposed to be customers in the meat market at the time of the explo- sion.
 The direct cause of the explosion is not known, but all indications show that it was due to escaping gas in aLe basement of the Trostle house.
 The explosion came without an in- stant's warning. There was dazzling fash, deafening roar and cloud of Aust and shattered tirnbers where the Trcstle house had stood
 Window glass throughout the neigh bcrhood was broken, and bottles and glassware in the dwellings and stores were thrown to the floor and broken.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
BOARD or CHARITIES.
Salary of Keeper of Town Store Fixed
 at $50 Month.


 Importance was attached to the meeting of the board of charities last night owing to the fact that the salar- ies of the superintendent of charities and the clerk Of the board were to have been determined, and city phy- sician was to have been appointed. The board voted to recommend to the board of aldermen that the salaries st Superintendent Dorsn and Clerk Me Mahon should be fixed at $1,o00 and S1.200 respectively. pr George W. Russell was appointed city physician for one month. After the bills and pay rolls for the month were read. there was little discussion concerning a bill of $26 for two domestics at the almshouse. One or two of the mem bers thought that no pay should be given to the two inmates of the aims house who are employed as domestics, but the other members thought other wise and the monthly bills and pay rolls were approved. Superintendent Doran's list of allowances for the out side poor was read ard approved
 The salary of Henry W. Atwood. Keeper of the town store, was the sub Ject of discussion for several minutes. He formerly received Ss5 as keeper of the town store, S15 for keeping school books and supplies and all additional $15 from Selectman Disley for investi- gating cases. He has been deprived or the last two sources of revenue ow- Ing to the changes in the city charter. The members of the board thought that $35 was too small a salary for month. It was finally decided that MT Atwood's salary should be $50 month for the present
 Applications were received as fol lows: For city physician, Drs Charles A. Ryder, Godfroi Dubuc, John F. Hayes, Adelard D. Davis, Thomas J. Lally; for share in the drug busi- ness, J. B. Fitzpatrick, T. B. Carney, J. E. Ebbs, Thomas F. Casey & Go, c. |. Dexter & Go, Waterbury Drug Co, Nugent's pharmacy; for investi- gator, Edward $. Cullen; for storekeep- CT and investigator, John J. Byrnes: Tor storekeeper and assistant to the superintendent of the poor, John J. Donegan.
 Commissioners Filling and Moore and Clerk McMahon form a committee appointed to draft forms for blanks and record books.
 The meeting then went into execu- tive session and considered the salar- les of the superintendent of charities and the clerk of the board with the re- suit as written above.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
BROOKLYN BRIEFS


 There will be meeting of the South Brooklyn school district tonight In the school building.
 Constable E. J. Donahue Is slightly indisposed at his home on Bank street.
 The Rev Benjamin F. Root of Bridgeport will occupy the pulpit at the Third Congregational church on next Sunday.
 John scully and family of South Riv- erside street moved on Tuesday to Yon- kers, N. Y.. where they will live in the future.
 Anthony Collins of James place and Miss Anna Jnnel of James place were married this morning at 10 o'clock at Our Lady of Lourdes church by the Rev Father Karan. After the cere- mony wedding reception was held at the home of the brides parents on James place
 Those popular prize grand marches which are taking place at the Forest CTS union fair are creating considera- Die rivalry In this section, as 1t has been said that Grand Conductor J. J. Madden has promised the wound ladies or Brooklyn prominent place in the prizes awarded in those grand march es, but when Miss Ferris of Washing ton hill took the handsome diamond ring the other evening Mir Madden has not been heard from since. The Wash lngton hill young ladies have learned that MT Madden intends to have q large delegation from this district this evening in the march, but they say that doesn't cut ice. They can be in the march and enjoy the excellent mu- sic that is being furnished by the For esters' committeee. but when the prize is awarded you will find the young la- dies of Washington hill displaying dia- mondS.