Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-22

points. Their stay will be of three
weeks duration at least.
Before you buy or sell any Mining
or Industrial stock call on or write me
Exceptional facilities for handling good
properties. Representatives in MANY
Eastern cities. George Girling, 1888 High
ST., Mineral Point, Wis. 33w2
Mrs. C. Knutsen and daughter
Bina of central Nebraska have been
welcome guests at we publishers home
several days the past week. Mrs.
knutsen was formerly Miss Clarissa
| Reyes, daughter of the late H. s.
Reyes, an early settler of Mineral Point.
The Viola lntelligencer relates one
of the incidents of the late flood. In the
town of kickapoo George Spencer's COW
was washed down the river and lodged
in a tree on Jonathan Kyser's farm. ten
feet from the ground They cut the
tree and got her out alive and very lit
tie injured.
Will Correll and j. w. Chamlev
have returned from their tour of the
effete east in good shape and spirits.
We told you they would. That report
connecting them with the Niagara rap
ids and the Flat Iron building they de-
clare to be as false as any of the sea
serpent stories.
Mark Smith, one of the heroes who
made up the famous Iron Brigade dur
ing the great civil strife, and who came
home minus his right leg from the knee
down, paid the Tribune brief call
Saturday. Mark was formerly of Lin
den, but of late years has been resi-
dent of Madison. He is as clipper as
ever.
Prominent among the home corners
is Mr. James A. Owen of Bookings,
S. Oak. In years gone by Mr.. Owen
was one of the most active business
men in Mineral Point, a typical hustler
and general good fellow, and enjoyed
wide acquaintance throughout south
west Wisconsin. He is meeting with
numerous old friends who greatly en-
JOY his presence.
Success in business requires
thorough and practical training. You
can in few months in the Metropol-
itan Business College of Chicago receive
a training that will equal several years
of business experience. Their booklet
Business Education will tell you
about their courses, studies, methods
and facilities. 1t will be mailed free
upon request. lw
The price of ore remains practically
unchanged; 60 per cent zinc selling at
$4S and lead at $40 thousand. No i'm
provement in the lead marketis looked
for for some time to come, although
there seems to be no good reason for
the recent depression in the price Many
of the largest producers are storing
their lead, refusing to sell at such ri
diculously low prices.
Appleton Post; Speaking of union
BARRIERS, wherefore should they not,
after the manner of other federated
trade organizations, insist upon attach
ing labels to their patrons? Union
shaved pasted on the cheeks or union
hair cut" dangling from the locks of
their customers would seem to be not
only highly useful to the unionized bar
bers but would be more or less ornament
al to such persons. No charge for the
suggestion.
Little Albert Trebilcock of Engle-
wood, H., youth of ten summers,
sang classical solo at each of the M.
E. church services last Sunday. Accord
ing to musical experts the vocal talent
of this youth is wonderful. 1t was a
treat for every one who heard him. His
parents were formerly of Mineral Point,
his mother being Miss Minnie Gribble
and his father Albert Trebilcock, who
died some years ago.
The Merry Xmas Mining Co. having
purchased several lots or small tracts
of land adjacent to the mine are making
preparations for extensive work. The
first step Of Importance is the running
of tunnel from the ravine on the
south side, which has been under head
way for about two weeks. The install
ing of mill and other machinery, to-
gether with an electric light and power
supply is the calculation of the com
pany. we understand All the holdings
of this company are within our city
limits.
Registered at the u. S. Hotel this
week are two home corners who are
distinctly pioneer residents of Mineral
Point. They are Mrs. Susan Tregea-
Warner, of Washington, and Mrs. May
]. Tregea-J oslyn, of California. Their
girlhood days were spent here previous
to the c. I'll war. In 1862 the former,
than Miss Cusan Trepea crossed the