Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-24
Additional Locals.

MFR. h Mrs. Jos. Deller are Mil
waukee visitors this week. Mr.. and
Mrs Isaac Deller managing the
home In this city meanwhile.
The "Picture Plays" by Prof. J.
Har. Basel. at the Masonic Temple,
will conclude this evening. They
are pleasing and instructive enter
tainments, well worth their cost,
Our veteran friend VIM. Skinner
was In from Waldwick Saturday.
and ordered the Tribune sent to his
daughter in S. OAK, paying 500,
price to local subscribers for an ex-
ira copy for one year to any adj
dress.
MIR. John l.. Jackson has re-
turned from California, where he
spent the winter. 20 lis home in this
city. 1t is regretted that his health
is apparently not improved by the
trip.
An alarming report from Wash
ington that Congressman Babcock
was dangerously i'll is denied much
to the qualification of the people of
his district, all of whom have for
him "A kind personal regard, how
ever some may differ with him on
political questions.
Miss Bertha F.. Duppler, former
ly of this city, now assistant secre-
tary to the postmaster of Chicago,
was selected for the honor of plant
ing the first tree in the new Grant
Park of that city, on Monday. The
tree planted was IA linden, and was
placed in the northwest corner of the
park The Record III erald gives a
detailed account of the ceremony,
and a good picture of Miss Duppler.
Last Thursday, while Miles
Thomas was crossing the campus of
the State University at Madison,
where the base ball club was prac-
ticing, a "foul ball" struck Mr.
Thomas in the mouth. -Four teeth
were knocked loose. and his lips
severely lacerated. He was taken to
the gym and his wounds dressed.
Thence to a dentist, who reset the
teeth. No permanent injury or dis
figuration is expected.
1T cannot be charged that parti-
sanship governed Mayor Prideaux in
appointing committees for the cur
rent year. The three democratic aid
men are given five and the five re-
publicans seven chairmanships. The
same may be said of other appoint
mentments and elections by the
mayor and council. The democrats
are given two members Of the
school board, the janitor and weed
commissioner, while the republicans
have only street foreman.
Several patriotic citizens of Grant
county already announce themselves
through local papers as candiGatesfor
Offices to be filled next fall. In Iowa
county no such announcements ap-
pear, but aspirants are feeling their
friends 1t is suggested by Tribune
readers that Editor b. }. Bennett be a
candidate for county treasurer. He
forgives them and will extend Glenn
entsy to any delegates to the county
convention who persist in voting for
him.
The suggestion of the Democrat
that the Mineral Point Business
Mems Association might find it adj
vantageous to hold a session or two
soon, is timely. There are several
subjects the association should dis
cuss among them what should be
done for sidewalks along High and
other prominent streets? The in
creased price of lumber, and the pros
pect that it may go higher, will COM
pei the use of some other material
soon.
The city has invested up to date
for waterworks probably $4,000. The
annual interest upon which at five
per cent. would be $500. Wepay an
nually $500 for pumping. incidental
expenses OF the system, say $500 per
year, total annual cost, Sl,400. Re-
ceipts from private parties last year
S732.42 Net cost of plant for year
S667.5S This is not extravagant for
the protection had and the public
conveniences secured, and there is
reason to expect that the receipts
from private users will be increased
this year, as the extension made last
fall comes into use this summer.
There is ground for hope that the
plant will be practically self sustain
ing when fully completed and its OPP
Grafton is better understood.
milwaukee and Detroit are cities
practically equal in size. Milwau-
kee buys its light from a corporation
Mt twice what it costs Detroit for
equally good light produced by n
plant which the city owns. 1t is be-
lieyed that Mineral Point could own