Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-09
About People You Know.

he related to Herald representative
the other day that was anything but
pleasant. Oklahoma City let the job
year ago or more TO contractor to
put in a system of sewerage. The
price set was simply enormous and
it was nothing more nor less than
steal Of the most gigantic order. The
task was commenced and was we'll in
operation when Mr.. Clark one day
took the pains to look the matter
over and discovered that the most
slack methods were being used in lay
ing of the mains and that the princi-
pal object in view on part of the con-
tractor was to complete the job in
hurry and obtain his money. Mr..
Clark possesses no small knowledge
on the sewerage question, being well
read on the subject as we'll as having
had the benefits of considerable practi-
cal experience, and he declared his
opinion of the manner in which the
construction was going on in no un-
certain tones to the mayor OF the city
on the following day. This led to an
investigation on part of tn. official
and it was decided to appoint an in
spector to see that the work was done
as it should be. Will accepted the
proffer of the position and the council
confirmed his appointment Dy the
mayor. And here was where the ball
opened Our Lancaster boy set his
foot down on the contractor in short
order and stretch after stretch of
mains were ordered relaid. The con-
tractor declared war of course and APP
pealed to the council. Matters came
to focus at meeting of this august
body one evening when the contractor
brought in a bill for aportion of the
mains which had not been accepted
by Inspector Clark and the council
voted to allow the claims in full.
This enraged Mr.. Clark and he insti-
tuted proceedings at once with a ma
jority of the citizens of the town back
ing him restraining the council from
paying for the work and won out in
the courts. 1t was found that a ma
jolity of the members of the council
and the city engineer were IN league
with the contractor in perpretrating
the steal and were receiving a share
of the Doodle. These injunction pro-
ceedings of course stopped all progress
in the work and it is in this condition
that the matter now rests. Mr..
Clark had some spirited arguments
and was the victim of numerous
threats as TO his personal safety but
displayed all kinds of nerve and es-
capped from any harm. AS soon as
operations stopped on the mains, his
office was declared vacant by the
council.
Jacob Dawson came in from Rock
Vile Tuesday and renewed his SUBJ
scription for three copies of the
Herald-one for himself, one for his.
son, j. H. Dawson in Hanford, CAL,
and the third for his son-in-law,
Stephen Owen of Monroe, Mo. Mr..
Dawson is in his eightieth year but is
still hale and hearty and displays
more activity than majority of the
young men of today. He recounted a
few tales of his early days and we
listened with interest. His good wife
is still living and on the 18th day of
May next, if their lives are spared
until then, they will celebrate the
5Oth anniversary of their wedding
day. IL can remember my wedding
day as if it was yesterday, related Mr..
Dawson. II arose in the morning,
sowed five acres of oats, walked to
Potosi, where purchased my we'd
ding SUIT, engaged the services of
Squire Lord to tie the knot and re-
turned to ,Buena Vista where the
young lady lived who was to be my
bride and we were married. We
started to housekeeping at once on
the farm we now live on and have re-
sided there continuously ever SINCE"
Considerable sickness exists in Lam
caster and roundabout, and the physi-
clans are kept busy. AS an idea of
the amount of travelling they are
compelled to do, DR.. Gault drove 115
miles in one day and night last week.
e. Kraemer, a prosperous farmer
of North Lancaster, made a pleasant
call yesterday. He has lived on his
farm where he now resides continu-
ously for forty-fCur years. Il can
recollect' the year we got our railroad
in here,'' he said. eve sold our
hogs at that time for So. Is per cwt."