Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-25


lines of trade are about the only
ones that reach out after custom.
Other merchants wait until these
men induce the. people to come to
town and content themselves with
trade that naturally drifts to their
place. A public spirited man should
ask himself if he is doing his part
to attract people to come to town to
trade IN helping the entire business
community. and no town is a sue
cess unless all lines are working to
extend the trade as far as possible
and trying to bring 8 larger terri
tory in the circles in which the
town is the business center.
Over 100 packages of butter and
cheese were entered in the judging
competition at the dairy school OF
the University of Wisconsin when
the testing began on May 10. AS
soon as the May exhibit has been
inspected, the scores and opinions
of the three judges, together with
the analyses for the water in each
lot of butter, and a check for the
butter, which has been contracted
at Elgin prices, f. o. b. Madison,
will be sent TO the factory operator.
The cheese stut from each factory
is being held in the curing rooms
of the dairy school for one month.
after which it will be inspected by
three Judges and the returns sent
to the cheese makers early in June.
An inspector went over the
rural route out from Boscobel,
covered by William LETTER, one day
last week and notified patrons along
the route that unless the roads were
graded and put IN better condition
Immediately the routes will be dis
continued. There are few routes
in. Richland county that are likely
to receive like notification unless
action along the line sof road re-
pairing is. takenssoon.
According to the weather man
who keeps his eyeen the atmosphere
from the Madison station the month
rof May is gloomy, cloudy part of
the year in place of the merry
month as sung by the poet. Hel
says that the records show that dur
ing the past twenty-e1ght years the
averageis only eight pleasant days,
the balance being either cloudy or
stormy.
pr. and Mrs. r. W. Falls of
Prairie du CHEN and Mrs. E. j.
Pohle Of Gutenberg, Ia, drove
over in their auto and spent the
week with Miss Minnie Mackey.
While the doctors were in attend
ance at the Dental convention, the
ladies were seeing old friends.
DO you read the advertisements!
If you do not you are missing a
good thing. By reading the ad-
vertisements yeu are placed in
position to save money as the en-
terprising merchants offer bargains
which should not be overlooked.
The Ladies Of the G. A. R. will
hold their usual Memorial day serv-
ices Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Providing the weather is favorable
the exercises will be held at the
cemetery, otherwise at the K. P.
hall. Buses will be provided for
members who wish to go to the
cemetery.
There are many striking exam
pies Of the value Of good roads.
Wherever roads have been perma-
nently improved it is found that
there has been a very great increase
in value of the adjacent property.
Everett Blackburn of Beetown
brought in a fine bunch Of hogs
Wednesday. He is about through
with planting his spring crops con
sidering the draw backs Of this sea
son Of the year.
Ms. Frank Scbreiner ard
Master John went to Two HarbOrs
for visit Thursday. Mr.. Schreiner.
who has been there for some time
past, will return with them.
Mrs. G. II. Jewell visited in
Fennlmore, Tuesday. Her sister
Miss Emma Ripenbecker returned
with her for a short visit.
Fred Braudt and Jas. Marks of
Fennimore and John Day of Lancas-
ter left on a trip to Dakota Tuesday.
"A chunk of lead on exhibition
at Lathrop's restaurant proves the
Sunrise mine to be hummer"
Mrs. G. W. rockingham and
daughter, Miss Jennie are visiting
at Harvard, III, and Chicago.
Several from here attended the