Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-21
NEEnc mr. ASA niNT
State Historical sOcie,, RLr UNI
Are Discussed at Meeting OF the
Commercial Club.
STRONG, STEADY GROWTH
Is Plainly Manifest In All Local
Industries.
RAILWAY SERVICE.

| a very interesting and profitable
meeting of the Commercial club was
held last Friday evening. f. c.
Fielder, president of the club, called
the meeting to order ana stated the
subject for discussion as being the
immediate needs of Mineral Point,
especially the needs of the city in the
matter of railway train service.
w. A. Jones and 2. Allen Jr. were
present, by invitation, and delivered
| addresses,
Mr.. Jones spoke Of Mineral Point Of
today of her present industrial i'm.
portance, and her bright prospects.
| He pointed out the causes which pro-
duced the present era of prosperity;
and showed that, in all probability,
there will be a steady, healthy growth
for years to come; and that rs a re-
suit Mineral Point will long continue
to be, as she now is, the leading COM
mercial town of Southwestern Wis
cousin. He was glad that the
/ Commercial club had been formed to
advance the interests of the city, and
suggested ways in which the organiza-
tion will prove a power for good,
He had the close attention and hearty
approval of his hearers.
Mr.. Allen also spoke from his ripe
business experience as to the indus
trial needs of Mineral Point; and
offered many valuable suggestions.
He gave a report of the meeting re-
Gently held at Monroe, for the purpose
of securing better train service on the
Mineral Point division of c., M. & St.
p railway.
This called out from Mr.. Allen and
others an expression as to the city's
needs in this regard The consensus
of opinion seemed to be about as out
lined in the Democrat last week,
The club unanimously approved of
the manner in which Mr.. Allen repre-
sented the city at the Monroe meeting,
and by resolution requested him to
appear before the railway commission
at the hearing of the case in March,
and represent Mineral Point.
A general and informal discussion
followed. which brought up two very
important matters.
DR.. w j. Morgan called attention
to the ever present source of danger,
namely: the crossing of the wagon
road, east of town over the railway
| tracks. The best, and perhaps most
feasible remedy was suggested by
Mr.. Jones. He would have the Dar-
lington road, as it approaches the
city, turned to the north so as to come
up over the Mineral Point hill along
the north line of the Walker hotel
property, now owned by Charlie Cur
tis, and from there, he would build
viaduct over on the vacant lot between
the Strachan warehouse and the livery
barn Of Albert Stevens. 1t would
cost considerable money, hut the ex-
pense could be borne jointly by the
railway companies and the city; and
the improvement would be worth more
than the expense.
The other matter referred to was
called up by Mr. Allen, who said that
the President of the Michigan school
of mines, when 10 town recently, ex-
pressed very decided opinion that
the best possible location for the
proposed Wisconsin school Of mines
would be right here at Mineral Point,
where the zinc works would afford
greater practical advantages than
could be secured at any other point in
the northwest. Messrs. Jones aud
| Allen were selected to act on this
suggestion and present the city's
claims to the legislature. This is a
matter of which the readers of the
readers OF the Democrat will hear
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