Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-06-05
Terms: $3.50 per Annum.
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| A'AhhihS we a oD-
horse power gasoline engine for use
IN the old Rountree range near Ha-
eel Green. They are down on a
large deposite of jack and bone, and
are now fixing their shafts prepare.
tory to big seasons work.
Over 800 pounds OF milk was re-
ceived at the Highland skimming
station of the Elgin creamery COM
pany "Wednesday morning, There is
nothing slow about the Pine Knob
station either, as Will Sengpiel sep
arated 5000 pounds of milk there on
the same day.
There was a mad dog scare in
Waldwick last week. A strange dog
passed through the town acting as
mad dogs are supposed to, attempt
ing to bite whatever living thing he
met. He bit n dog at Campton's and
another at Aliens. Mr.. Campton
followed him with n gun and killed
him. The two dogs known to have
been bitten were also killed.
Al the rlattevilIe District Min
isterial ociatiou held in Cobb last
week over 500 was pledged by vari-
Gus charges In the district for the
/ purchase of Il large district tent for
summer services during the hot
weather, to be used when and where
most needed.
My little sou had an attack of
whooping cough and was threatened
with pneumonia; but for Chamber
lain's Cough remedy we woul have
had serious time of it. Italso saved
him from several severe attacks of
croup.-H. J. Strickfadcn, editor of
World Herald Fair Haven, WASH
Sold by Vivian Pharmacy.
"A iovial fishing party of ladies
and gentlemen, piloted by Mr. Henry
Frieden, report having II good time
last Monday, Notwithstanding the
the pelting rain which drove them
from the banks of the rushing Peca-
tonica. 1t is given out that what
fish they brought home were washed
ashore.
The lst annual ameteur shooting
tournament of the Dodgeville Gun
Club will take place ut Dodgeville
on Tuesday, June 10th. There will
be l35 events. the championship
event Will be open only to residents
of Iowa county. Shooting begins at
"a. m, 10 gauge guns md black pow
der will be barred. Illuminate tar
gets only viii BE- used. For full par
ticulurs, address II Halverson, Sec.
- Rev. Tomlinson had for guest
the past week, his uncle, Mr.. 9 y.
Orcott, Of Sabona. n. Y. Mr.. Orcott
was n soldier of the civil war and
bears the scars attesting that he was
on the firing line Mt the battle Of Get
tysbnrg and other fierce atfrays He
had never heard his nephew preach
and decided to go to church on sun
day "to see how the boy succeeded
at the business"
The tasteful and appropriate dec
orntion in "A. G. Deller's store window
on Memorial Day was admired and
commended by the passing thous-
ands. 1t represented impressively
n graveyard scene. with u soldiers
grave covered with flowers and flags
and "A surviving corlrdde standing
reverently by. The creditable dis
play is understood to be the work OF
Mr.. Henry Jacka, chief clerk OF the
establishment.
With n new siX-horse power gas
olne engine, Geo. Phillips IL doing
great work ut well drilling ~
town Of Waldwick. Geo. ] an
w. Grafton pnd Henry Skiinef ...,,.
had him employed boring nes wells
and deepening old ones. AT Grattons
the machine was kept constantly go
ing one day from 5 80 II. m. until 8 p.
m, aud bored an inch hole II feet
deep from the bottom Of an old well
through solid rock.
Tomorrow (Friday) afternoon
on the fair grounds in this city. our
high school base ball team will play
q picked nine from Highland. Here
tOfore the business men have eX-
pressed regret ut not being able 10
see the games because Of their being
played on Saturdays, their busiest
day. Now that there Is "a game on
some other day, let all the business
men turn out and see what promises
to be red hot game which Will
start at 2:30 sharp. Admission 10
and q cents.
On the evening Of Memorial Day
n delegation of the Post accompu-
uied by Prof Hutton, marched to the
pleasant home of Comrade Calvert
Spenslsy, and had an enjoyable social
time. Ti,. celebrity with which Com
rade Jtuck mastered the intricate
game Of Grande, under the tutilage
of ('D1uruQu IA uurp. and he : a. IL In