Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-01

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what this implies.
-Messrs. James and Thomas y;cL ar
man, both of Iowa, were present a,
the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Chas
cambridge, held at Mifflin last Friday
They returned Monday.
August Sth and 9th will be gala
days at Livingston in the form of home.
coming festivities and field sports. Hall
a dozen ball clubs will be on hand tc
contest for liberal purses.
Mr.. VIM. Strauss, formerly citi,
zen of Mineral Point, now of Milwau-
kee, found numerous old friends to
greet him while in our city Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
-Wanted, competent girl for general
house work in family of four. Wages,
five'or six dollars per week \ Address F.
E. rlrneaure, University Of Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis. 31w2
The Creek Indians get 81, 600 600 a
year for their oil lands, and every Usage
is worth at least $40, 600. The original
natives We're lucky when forced to go
West and grow up with the country.
r. j. Martin, of the firm of Correll
u Martin, has been enjoying during Tie
past week Michigan sunshine and shad-
ows such as are realized on the LAKE
shore. Nothing said about mosquitoes.
While j. w. Chamley was doing
duty on the farm (which required about
couple of weeks his better half and
| little son were with relates in Beloit.
| All three are back now and at their
helms at the Hotel Royal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jones, who are
out via touring auto from Stockton, Ill.
for visit with Dodgeville relatives,
took spin into our city Sunday after
noon, and were welcome guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Penhallegon.
Rivalry among the Liverpool and
John Ross mining forces, as ball players,
has reached such degree that they
have agreed to meet in battle array on
the diamond at the fair grounds Satur-
day afternoon at O'Clock.
The Illinois Central railroad have
improved the service of their passenger
train between Dodgeville and Freeport
by adding nice upholstered chair car.
The people along the line will certainly
approve of this favor shown by the
company.
Don't trust to luck nor to a pigeon
hole in a desk, that will burn like finder,
for the safe keeping of your valuable
deeds, Insurance policy and other valu-
able papers. Come in rent one of our
Safety Deposit Boxes. Sl.00 per year.
Iowa County Bank.
Found, last Saturday, at the First
National Banks old quarters. wherein
the ladies aid society was holding a
pantry sale, sum of money in bill
form. The owner can recover same by
applying to Mrs. S. E. Shepard, stating
the amount and paying for this notice.
After finding cuttings of jack in
four holes drilled up to two hundred
feet or more ahead of the main shaft of
the Chief of Police mine, men are again
at work on the ffty-foot ore bearing
breast. This is looked upon by miners
as one of the best milling propositions
around Mineral Point today.
The state civil service commission
announces a general competitive exam
nation to be held at Dodgeville Satur-
day, August 10, by Supt. Bray, exam
iner, r. L. Joiner and Aldro jerks local
members of the commission. The posi-
lions to be filled include stenographers,
attendants, police, carpenters, contract
ors and matrons in the various state
and penal institutions.
Ringing Brothers circus starts out
every year under complete new can
vass. The one used the preceding year
is sold to the highest bidder d. G.
James, of Richland Center, was sue
cessful this year in getting it and had
it cut into stack covers. The quality of
this canvass is the best that money can
buy. While in use it was soaked in
paraffine every two weeks. The price
of the covers are about one third that
asked for new ones.
-Dodgeville Sun: According to the
provisions of law which was passed
two years ago, it is unlawful for any
person or persons to act as local agent
for brewery or liquor house in dry
town. Orders for beer or any liquor
must be sent in by the consumer direct.
Complaint was made this week under
this law against the practice which is
alleged to have been in vogue in this
city since July list, when the saloons
were closed, and the offenders notified
to quit, which they have done.
Agnes Weidenfeller enjoyed verS
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