Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-16

or-you IL surely get punched. In this
particular case the rider of the bicycle
got the worst of the collision.
! After ten-inning tussle the Min
eral Point kids" succeeded in gaining
victory over Dodgeville nine of
about the same age at the fair grounds
last Saturday.
old lady Brandeburg died at the
county home Sunday night and was
buried at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Anderson of this city, Tues
day afternoon.
The first meeting of the Mineral
Point Dairy Board of Trade will be held
in this city on Tuesday next, May 81,
at 80 p. m. Those interested should
bear this in mind.
-Dodgeville's cement walk construc-
ton this year will be done by w. H.
Shown, of Freeport, whose bid was
walks IL cents, crossings Is cents, curbs
and cutters 60 cents.
Miss Mayme Ketter, who has been
in DR.. Malone's Hospital at Milwaukee
for the past six months preparing to
become trained nurse, is home for
visit with her parents.
"A Dramatic and Musical entertain
ment will be given next Monday, May
20, by the pupils of St. Mary's school,
for the benefit of school, at st. Mary's
Hall. Admission Is cents.
H. S. Hurlbut left for Chicago on
Saturday to meet his daughter, who is
making tour through the West and is
row oI her way to Mexico. Mr.. Hurl-
.dt returned here Monday.
Josiah Paynter has been selected
by the local lodge of Odd Fellows as
representative from here to attend the
Grand Lodge which will be held at Su-
perior the first week in June.
Mrs. Mulcahy came back to her old
Mineral Point home last Wednesday,
with the expectation of staying all sum-
mer. She has been spending the winter
with her daughter in Chicago.
Iron Ore, Qshpeming, Mich. } says
that "the Wisconsin lead and zinc field
is promising. but lacks system. 1t pre-
diets that it eventually will be a big
producer, rivaling that of Joplin, Mo.
Our high school ball team is said to
be somewhat shattered. The result of
the game at Blanchardville between
their boys and nine representing our
school proves it. Score l6 to "agin u.s. "
But little is heard from the John
Ross mine except that it gives employ
ment to about dozen men, and is read
lily meeting expenses. The prediction of
good dividend by July lst looks favor
able.
There will be a meeting of the Min
eral Point High School Association at
the council chamber IN city hall. Mon
day evening, May 20. The attendance
of as many members as possible is de-
sired.
The following people visited our
high school last week: Ethel Prideaux,
Ethel Cooking, Elmer Hosken and Els
worth Harris, all of whom were men,
bers of the class of '06, and Helen We'll
of the class Of '05.
Mig" a fearless and reliable horse
of Geo. Browns livery, died Sunday
morning of pneumonia. Many of our
lady citizens who enjoy driving and
knew they were safe with Mig, will be
very sorry to learn of his being no more.
The best way to pay bills is by
checks. It's less trouble and saves time.
Il Cancelled check Isl the best receipt.
There is no reason why you should not
keep an account with us. Come in and
see us about starting one Iowa County
Bank. 1w
The Brown-Croft mine, near Shulls-
burg, in which several citizens of this
place are financially interested, is turn
ing out large quantities Of concentrates
daily. Ore is being taken from what is
known as the timber tract as well as
from the original workings.
Con Dunn, one of the best feeders
of this section, delivered this week to
/ A. T. GRADER, four fine heifers. Their
average weight was 1910 pounds and
the price paid was $40 per hundred,
netting Mr.. Dunn the neat sum of
$50. 45 per head. Feeders take notice: it
pays to make them good.
1t is announced in Milwaukee pa
pers that the annual excursion of mer-
chants and manufacturers Of that city,