Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BOONIINGTON.

man reported dead always RECEIVERS.
We hope this will be the case with
Les. Wayne, of Little Grant who
is suffering from lung trouble.
WEST GRANT MINING.
From fifteen to twenty drills are
used in the business Of prospecting
in West Grant, and since spring
they have revealed some very
promising strata of both lead and
blackjack.
The New Lisbon company is now
represented by VIM. St1nson of that
city, who arrived last Tuesday. He
is cribbing up an old shaft. on the
BARLEY farm, preparatory to
digging it out. Expects to secure a
driller this week, when the work of
drilling will proceed. The prospects
are very fattering for find.
The Boscobel company will sink
shaft to their lead discovery on the
WEIGH farm in Little Grant. Their
find there was a rich one.
Burtis Field and Thos. Myers
have a 50-foot shaft on the John
Burns farm, northeast of Beetown.
They are now drifting, with prom1s-
ing prospects. Mr.. Burns has a
150-fOot shaft on his farm, from
which he lifts lead any time he has
time to mine.
Mining about Beetown has settled
down to a steady business. The
Knotweu shaft is down about 80
feet and progressing favorably. The
Beetown company have their shaft
down 12O feet on the Elmer Black
burn farm. They have installed a
pump, engine and hoist, and expect
to be lifting jack in a few days.
Workmen on the Klondike shaft on
the Pritchett farm are making good
progress. The Shamrock drill found
some more rich ore at depth Of
rs feet the 65-foot opening. They
think favorably of sinking shaft.
The Eagle drill found good vein of
Jack at 20 and another at 81 feet, on
the Lewis Jack farm. The drill on
the Bloomington q BeetOwn COM
pany's land is now working all
right, and Will. Stark expects to ar
rive at the jack level in a few days.
Mr.. Wilson, mining expert look
ing over this field, says that the
mixed product of the Eberle mine
can be worked advantageOusly by
anyone who knows how to handle
it. The Nid-and-Tuck people have
been finding cuttings sufficiently
rich to warrant the sinking of a
shaft in the near future.
While drilling is the least ex-
pensive in revealing the presence of
ores. the sinking of shafts is the
only way to find out exactly what
is in the ground. We are very
glad to see eight to ten good shafts
going down in West Grant.
THE ORIGINAL RATCHET.
1t is stated that Carrie Nation
will bring to the Bloomington fair
the selfsame Ratchet with which
she demolished the saloon furnish
ings in Kansas. In order to relieve
any nervousn ess or misgivings of
the timid, a double guard of police
will be stationed along Canal street
during the day in which Carrie is to
appear. Thus, all danger of pos
sible trouble will be avoided-at
least, there will be no great danger.
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS.
Jens Jensen, the contractor,
finished the cement walks Mon
day. He laid 400 feet of walk on
Congress street, north from the
Stone corner, after completing
Canal street. From here he goes
to Illinois to do large job. Street
Commissioner Hinch has a good
force OF men busily matchmaking
Canal street. While the street lis
rough IN places at present, it will
be smooth after while.
EXAMINED THE TEACHERS.
Deputy CO. Supt. Brockert con
Quoted teachers examination here
Wednesday and Thursday. The at
tendance was light.
PERSONALITIES.
R. N. Hnskins bought two car
loads of furniture at Oshkosh last
week Atty. Ph1lipson transacted
business in the northern part of the
state last week Prof. Bewick
and Mr.. Holt, representing book
concern, were in town few days.
Mr.. Bewick was a former principal
Of our schools Mrs. Parish, of
DeForest, is visiting her friend,
Mrs. Roy Gates The Rev. Fuller
family took their departure for