Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-19

Octot VI bOOUOWa. LAO COluPUuy III
cludes some of the richest men in
town, who will not spare any pains
or expense if the developments are
right.
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POTOSI.
In April 1905, just 100 years ago.
Lieutenant Zebulune M. Pike, u. S. A.
acting under instruction from Thomas
Jefferson, then president of the U. S.,
started from st. Louis with 30 men to
explore the source of the Mississippi
river. Some time during the month
of April they arrived at the mouth of
Catfish Creek about two miles below
the present city of Dubuque, where
lived Julian Dubuque, then the only
| white man in those parts, who had
married Peosta, daughter of an Indian
chief. 1t. Pike remained with Du-
buque day or two, learning from him
that the lead mines were located three
miles back in the country at a place
now known as HeebS Hollow. After
leaving the mouth of Catfish the ex-
petition proceeded up stream. In his
diary 1t. Pike makes mention of the
Grant and Platte rivers and states
that the country adjacent to those riv-
ers was occupied by the Paunts now
known as the Winnebago Indians of
whom many are still to be found in
central and northern Wisconsin. The
expedition after. reaching Prairie du
Chen held council with the Indians
who numbered about 1000 souls. There
we're living with the Indians few
Frenchmen who carried on desultory
trade with them.
1t is rumored and seems to be not
without foundation that the Burling-
ton will put on two extra passenger
trains about May 1st. They will be
through trains from Chicago and St.
Paul and vice versa.
This is the year of taking the state
census and if indications have any
bearing on the case Potosi's popula-
ton will show an increase over that Of
five years ago.
Miss Myrtle jackson, of Sparta. ar
rived last Friday and will remain in
definitely Or until her sister, Mrs.
Thos. Welsh is convalescent Fl ON her
attack of sickness.
o. w. Seaton was out from Chicago
over Sunday and Monday on business
matters.
The Red Dog mines were closed
down temporarily last Monday morn
and drilling will be resorted to as
means of prospecting for time.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Reinecke last Friday. Louis is now
serving his apprenticeship as papa,
and hopes to get even with the young
man when in later years he will teach
him the first rudiments in making
wieners, berliners and liver wurst.
George Jackson was down from
Platteville to spend Sunday at the pa
rental home.
Will Doser is home from Manches-
ter, Iowa, for visit With members of
his family.
w. j. Welsh and Nick Miers depart
ed for Quincy, ILL.,, last Friday. Mr..
Welsh will resume operations on the
river improvement work, The fleet
will move flom Quincy to Burlington
where the seasons work will open.
M. L. Spaulding was home over
Sunday after an absence of several
months on the road. He reports trade
as being very fair.
David Miers and wife departed on
Tuesday afternoon for Chicago and
will remain in the "windy city" sever
al weeks.
w. Fl. Beebe, the veteran telephone
man, was pulling wires in town on
Sunday. But, che old man can show
the young experts how to go some
yet.
Frank. Gorham, who was made fam
Gus by the Roswell hat, which he sells,
was in town Monday. This popular
hat is for sale at T. FL. Runkel's only.
Henry Kuenster. of Glen Haven, was
in Potosi Sunday.
Adam Schumacher has bought be
steamer Teal and is going in the
steamboat business. The boat is now
being thoroughly overhauled after