Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-17

ana poor houses, ana MIS-. CaHOllne II.
Anderson has been ,aced at the head
of those in Grant county. The position
is one of great responsibility, and has
never before been held by woman
She is the widow of the man who had
charge for ten years before his death
1t is said she is a woman born to
command" The men and the women
feel in her presence an influence like
that Of motheriy power over children.
For the duties required she has natural
institution large farm.
Inside of "Indian Mounds"
Are there any comparatively insig-
nificant hills on your farms or in your
villages? If there are, make an inves-
tigation or have some one else do it.
There are mounds in great numbers in
certain sections of the state, and who
knows but what the hummOck on your
land may contain in it's depths relics
enough to fill a museum? Much val
liable data has been lost to the state
historical society by the rifing Of
mounds by curiosity seekers and col
lectors. If you have mounds on your
land, and expect TO excavate them, a
few simple instructions will greatly
aid you.
First, dig trench for about two
thirds of the dia meter Of the mound.
Dig down to the original surface, de-
noted by the dark streak of earth.
Throw the earth behind, and keep
clear space of four feet between the
earth and the front wall of the trench.
Never open a mound by digging pit
sunk from the summit or center. AL
ways excavate all ash pits carefully,
as valuable objects are frequently
found in them. Be sure to designate
the mound or site. Photograph skele-
tons or objects as they lie, and don't
fail to keep careful account of all
relics discovered. In packing them for
transportation one should be very care
full to eliminate all danger of break
age.
Railroads Making Money.
The Illinois Central has less than
100 miles Of track in Wisconsin, and
our people do not know much about
it, yet it is q tremendous system to
the southwark. The late annual re-
ports shows net earnings of $16,949, 269.
From this was paid fixed charges
amounting to $6,219,S76, SO that the
net income of the road amounts to
$40, 729, 1913.
The gross receipts from traffic were
So, 1S6O76 and expenses of operations,
including taxes, amounted to $31, 697,-
955. The increase in gross receipts
amounted to 1860 per cent, and in net
earnings an increase of 361 per cent
was shown. The company has spent
SIS, 3O1 ,57S in betterment of property
during the year. The cost of the So
new locomotives, of the 9,666 new
freight cars, and of the Lidgerwood
ballast unloading machine added to
the equipment was $9,356,373
Graphite in Wisconsin.
A graphite mine has been uncov-
cred in Portage county, and after the
modern fashion, half million dollars
l.
prospectus states that there is an
a abundance of mineral, with over 600
tons of it on the dump now. This is
the second company to be formed
The diamond, charcoal and graphite
are all forms of carbon, but graphite
can neither be diffused by heat nor
burned like charcoal. This mineral
has been known for hundreds of years,
and the first mines were located at
Borrowdale, Eng. Many years ago
these mines became exhausted and
since that time the bulk of the graphite
of the world has been brought from
the island of Ceylon, in the Indian
ocean. For many years this mine in
Ceylon furnished nne-tenths of the
worlds supply of the mineral, while
Mexico, Siberia, Germany, and Canada
have only been able to supply one
tenth of the product used The Joseph
Dixon Crucible Company. of Jersey
City, N. J., operates mine ut Ticon-
oeroga, N. T., which supplies a small
part of the graphite the company con-
sumeS Rhode Island furnishes Il few
hundred tons annually of a very low
grade graphite anthracite, and Michi-
gan supplies some known as the
"Baraga" graphite, also of exceedingly
low grade.
Ip1S93 the Giscoverer of the Wiscon-
sin mine, who was prospecting for iron
in the country near that village, heard
the story of the housewife who BACKED
her stove with dirt from the cellar, and
proceeded to investigate the tale.
The average value of graphite in
1901, as shown by the United States
geological survey, was AZ cents per
pound, while as high as 10 cents per
pounds is paid for certain grades in
large quantities.
ORLANDO BURNETT.
Not ReasSuring.