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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
State Aid for Road Building

There Is no argument needed in
these days to convince any one OF the
value Of good roads to a community.
Every Intelligent person realizes that
good roads are of a financial value to
community. They raise the value
of land, make possible a road across
to market and thereby encourage the
growing of higher priced products on
the farms; they make more prosper
Gus farmers and more business, there
fore, for the villages and cities and
railroads, which depend upon the
farmers either directly or indirectly
for a large share of their trade.
In addition to the very considerable
financial benefit which good roads
bring to community there is another
and far greater benefit which cannot
be estimated in dollars and cents.
This larger beueft consists in the in
creased ease OF getting about, and the
consequent improvement in social and
educational conditions.
So many and so obvious are the
advantages of good roads that few
persons have the temerity to claim
that our present poor roads are more
desirable or more suited to our con-
ditions.
Then what is the question which oc-
cassions all this discussion on Good
Roads? 1t is the question Of who
shall pay.
The logical answer to this question
is every person or corporation that is
benefited.
The present system OF paying for
roads in this state is unjust in that it
requires the farmer alone to pay for
the roads which benefit all other bust
ness in the state. Every city and vii.
lage merchant who has a farmer
trade known what a considerable eff
feet the condition of the road has on
his business. Every commission
merchant who buys from farmers and
ships away to large markets knows
how road conditions effect his bust
ness and the business Of the railroad
he ships over.
All those are benefited by good
roads, and all these should help pay
for them.
There will be other statements OF
this situation here. If you are inter-
ested watch for them. By the State
Good Roads Association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
For Iowa County, at Dodgeville,
Monday, July 20.

FOT iowa county, AT DOuSSNlliS,
Monday. July 20.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the call for Democratic State Plat
form Convention to be held in the city
of Milwaukee, Wis, Wednesday, July
%, 1908, a Democratic County Conven-
ton will be held at the Court House in
the City of DOdgeville, Wis, Monday
July 20 1908, at l O'Clock in the after
noon, for the purpose of electing del
egates to the state convention; and for
the transaction of such other business
as may come before the convention.
Caucuses or mass meetings may be
held and are hereby called to be held
in the following townships, wards and
precincts, on Saturday, July 18th, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
said county convention.
Each township, ward and precinct
will be entitled to one delegate for
every 25 votes or fraction thereof, cast
for the democratic candidate for pres
ident in the election of 1904, to wit:
Arena, town hall, 2 to p. M, del
egates.
Brigham, town hall, 2 TO p. M,
delegates.
Clyde, town hall, 2 to p. M, 4 del
egates.
Dodgeville, town hall, 2 to p. M,
4 delegates.
Eden, town hall, 2 to p. M, 2 dele
gates.
Highland, Rubado hall, to p. IN. :,
6 delegates.
Linden, town hall, 2 to 4 p. M, 3
delegates.
Mifflin, town hall, 2 to 4 p. M, ?
delegates.
Mineral Point, town hall, 2 to p.
M, 3 delegates.
Moscow, town hall, 2 to 4 p. M,
delegates.
Pulaski, town hall, to M, 5
delegates.
Ridgeway, town hall, to 4 p. M, 4
delegates.
Waldwick town hail. to p. M, 3
delegates.
Wyoming, town hall, 2 to p. M, 2
delegates.
Dodgeville, (city), city hall, to 8
p. M, 5 delegates.
Mineral Point, (city), first ward,
Council Chambers, to p. m. 3 dele
gates.
Second Ward, S. w. room, 1st roor,
city hall, to s p. M, 4 delegates.
Third Ward, city hall, to 8 p. M,
2 delegates.
Fourth Ward. S. E. room, lst floor,
city hall, to p. M, 3 delegates.
Barneveld, village hall, 7 to p. m. +,
l delegate.
Cobb, (village), village hall, to 8
p. M, delegate.
Highland, (village), Lynch hall, 7 to
p. m, 6 delegates.
Linden, (village), village hall, to
p. m , delegate.
Rewey, (village), village hall,7 to 8
p. M, delegate.
Ridgeway, (village), village hall, 7
to s p. M, 2 delegates.
A. J. Egan, A. G. Roethe,
Secretary. Chairman.
Dated, Highland, Wis, June 80,
1908.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
States Wonderful Water
p0xx-AN-S

Madison, Wis, July. The wonder
full water powers of Wisconsin and
the unusual opportunities for valu-
able development at nominal cost are
graphically described in a new book
about to be issued by the State Geo
logical Survey under the title 1.-THE
Water Powers Of Wisconsin, The
book, which is the work of Prot.
Leonard S. Smith of the topographic
geodetic engineering department OF
the University of Wisconsin,, gives
the records of the survey of some 900
miles of rivers in the state at cost
of $1,000; of daily measurements for
six years of the flow of the principal
rivers Of Wisconsin, costing $4,000:
a complete description of the physical
geography of the state, including not
only geology and topography, but
the photography, soils. and forest
and climatic conditions, with valu-
able charts and tables of precipitation
aud temperature records. The book
is profusely illustrated with 125 maps,
near $50 tables, figures and charts,
and 81 fine photographs showing the
falls, and rapids in various streams
where vast quantities of power may
be developed. AID appendix of con-
siderable Importance gives synopsis
o. all the dam charters granted by
either territorial or state legislatures
of Wisconsin since 1888.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09

Aye-Weidenfeller, Crawford, Erie
den, Jeuck, Shepard, Blewett, John
son, Engels.
Nay-No vote.
The Mayor then read the resignation
of Jas. w. Hutchinson as school COM
missioner.
Moved by Alderman Engels the re-
signation be accepted. Carried.
Mayor placed in domination as
school commissioner in the first ward.
VIM. N. Curry to fill unexpired term.
Moved by Alderman Shepard that
the nomination be approved. Car
ried.
The following ordinance introduced
by Alderman Weidenfeller:
ORDINANCE NO. 96
An ordinance changing the time for
payment of water rents and establish
ing additional rules in regard to water
works department.
The Common Council of the city of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows:
Section l. Section 10 of ordinance
number Ct of the ordinances of the city
of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, is hereby
repealed.
Section 2. Hereafter all water rents
for the use of city water shall be paid
quarterly on the first days of January,
April, July and October in each year,
and if not paid within ten days after
bill is received by user, the water shall
be shut off and a penalty of 10 per cent
shall be added, and the city treasurer
shall proceed to collect the said rents
and penalties together with per cent
interest thereon as his fees, as provided
by subsection 9 of section 925 of San
burn & Berryman's annotated statutes
of the State of Wisconsin.
Section 3. The superintendent of the
waterworks shall read all meters on the
first days of January, April, July and
October in each year, and shall turn
over his readings to the city clerk, who
shall prepare statements of all accounts
due for water rent for the preceding
quarter and shall turn said accounts
over to the city treasurer for collection
in the manner prescribed by law.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances conflicting with the provi-
sions of this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall go
into effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Moved by Alderman Jeuck that the
ordinance be adopted.
Carried by the aye and nay vote:
s-Weidenfeller, Crawford, Jeuck
Blewett, johnson, Frieden, Engels.
Nay-No votes.
Resolved, The pumping contract be-
tween the city and Electric Light Co.,
be amended so as to change the pro-
vision in regard to the testing of the
large city pump SO that it would be
limited to weekly test which should
show the pump to be in good running
order.
Moved that the above resolution be
adopted. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Shepard that
the clerk have notice in both papers
that the fire whistle will be blown each
day except Sunday at Il o'clock.
Adjourned.
Attest, EDWARD BROWN, Mayor.
w. P. Bliss, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
LaFollette One of Speakers.

The twenty-ninth annual session of
the Monona Lake assembly opens July
q and will continue through the month.
The program presented contains an
nouncement of the usual schools, lee
lures, concerts and entertainments.
Among the lecturers we note the names
of George R. Stuart, the southern ora
tor, Gypsy Smith, the famous English
evangelist, Mrs. Pickett, widow Of the
intrepid confederate general, on Grand
Army day, July %, Mrs. Snowden, wife
of Philip Snowden, member of parli-
ment, on Woman's clubs day, July "a,
Senator Robert M. LaFollette, on Ma
tional day, July %. This announcement
was first made conditional, the senator
now accepts, and will speak. Hon. A.
N. Talbot, head consul of the Modern
Woodmen of America on Woodmen day,
July %. Professor N. J. Cory and others.
Wells band of st. Louis, an organiza-
ton of forty musicians, will give con-
certs on July 80 and 81. This is one of
best bands in the country, and their en-
gagement will give great satisfaction.
Full mention of other concerts, read
ings, entertainments, ETC., can be found
in full program, which can be had by
addressing James E. Moseley, secre-
tary, Madison, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
THE IOWA COUNTY COURT
Proceedings Before Judge Aldro
jerks, Presiding.

Reported by w. Ii. Thomas, Register III
Probate.
Estate of Wenzel Novak Jr., petition
for administration.
Estate of Albert Fyahnke, final ac-
count and petition for allowance of
same.
Estate of Caroline Bunting, adjust
ment of claims.
Estate of j. r. Martin, final hear
ing.
Estate of Gertrude Hensley, adjust
ment of claims.
Estate of David NJ. Thomas, final
hearing.
Estate of S. Nj. Veeder, adjustment
of claims.
Estate of Kjersti Tjentland, final
hearing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09

Hon. John A Logan, speaking April
18, 1870, said: Does not every farmer
and mechanic in this broad land make
use Of iron in all kinds Of labor? The
1000 900 men that have been freed re-
Gently are laborers and producers, not
manufacturers. They are not men Of
skilled labor; they evidently are not
men who are protected. And then
here are the men In the northwest
who produce corn, wheat, oats. pork
and beans, etc. They are producers
and consumers and are not protected,
and 1t is they who pay this large
amount Of money into the pockets Of
the manufacturers Of this article. And
when q gentleman stands upon this
floor and tells me that this high, this
extraordinarily high. tariff is for the
protection Of the laboring men l tell
him / do not understand how he can
possibly substantiate such theory"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09

forging to the front, until it now ranks
among the very best State Fairs of the
country.
1t is equipped to handle the largest
exhibits, and comfortably care for the
greatest crowds.
Cash prizes to the amount of over
$50, 600 are offered.
Note the dates, and plan to attend
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
Work

Having laid in the last three years
for the city and private parties in
Mineral Point over 100000 square feet
of cement walk. which will show for
itself, am prepared to do any private
walks, curb and gutter, walls, or any
work pertaining to the cement work, in
he city or country. All work guar
anteed and estimate given free.
Telephone 305. A. S. HAWLEY,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
TRANSFERS OF
REAL ESTATE

Reported by T. ]. Paynter, Register of
Deeds for Iowa County.
Mrs. Celia Callahan to Joshua Robin
son, part of se14 of sell, section 10,
town 5, range 5.
VIM. G. Smart ct al to Henry Jones,
lot Z, block 2, village of Edmund, $3.50.
A. H. Brunsdale to Thomas Thorsen,
lot 5, block 2, village of Edmund, 500.
A. H. Brunsdale to Ole and Anna nj.
Evans, lots and T. village of Edmund,
$3.50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
STAGE LIN e
MINERAL POINT-DODGEvILLE
Morris Proctor. Proprietor.

Morris Proctor, Proprietor.
Mineral Point at 7:45 a. n, and DodgeviIle
between l and p. m.
Connects at Dodgeville with train on
C. & n. w. BY for Madison Milwaukee, etc,
and at Mineral Point with 4:30 train on
c. NJ. & st. P. R'y for Platteville, Darlington,
Shullsburg, Monroe and GAINESVILLE.
Calls left at the hotels, Mineral Point, will
receive prompt attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
VETERINARY.
F. w. PHILIP.

DOCTOR: VETERINARY SCIENCE.
IN graduate OF Ontario Veterinary College
treats all diseases of domestic animals scien,
day or night. Phone l62 ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
The Wisconsin State Fair

for 1908 will be held in Milwaukee,
September III. Within the past few
years this great Exposition of Wis
consin's resources has been rapidly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
State Has $1,000 tuberculosis
Exhibit.


Over 81 800 is now available for the
tuberculosis exhibit, showing work
done in the state of Wisconsin in the
prevention and cure of the "white
plague" which will be shown at the
International tuberculosis Congress
at Washington, D. c., in September
Or. M. P. Ravenal, head of the bac-
teriology department of the Universe
ty of Wisconsin and director of the
state hygienic laboratory, is chair
man of the committee in charge OF the
Wisconsin, exhibit and representative
at the congress at Washington, and
called a meeting of the committee,
which is composed of large number
of the prominent medical men of the
state, in Milwaukee to arrange the ex-
hibit and make final plans for the con-
gress. The exhibit will be returned to
Wisconsin for exhibition purposes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
BA RBER SHOPS.
ADOLPH APPEL,

FASHIONABLE BARBER SHOP.
Everything frst-cIass and in the latest stvIe
M, ADOLPH APPEL, Proprietor.
high Street, Mineral Point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
GEORGE D. MASTEN.
CENTRAL BARRIER SuOp

Ill all WORK zone In the latest and most i'm
proved manner. Opposite the First National
BANK. GEO. ID. MAsTEN, Proprietor.
Fine BATH ROOMS in connection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
CHAS. WINN,
THE MODEL BARBER 81

THE MODEL BARBER SHOP,
Under N. r. Martins hardware store cornor
High and Vine streets Mineral Point.
I0nsorlal work done In the latest STYLES OF
OF the art. Satisfaction guaranteed, Gall Mt
the Model barber shop ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
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as governmet bonds. have double the earning
power, and interest paid just as promptly.
There Is nothing better. l invite inSestiga-
ton by the most conservative investor.
r. J. PENHALLEGON, JR-,
First Natl Bank Bldg, Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
THE CITY AFFAIRS
Transacted at the Council Meeting
on Tuesday Evening.
PARKING OF STREET S
And the Width of Roadways Reg
ulated by an Ordinance.
WATER RATES. ETC.

Mineral Point, Wis, July 7, 1905
A regular meeting of the common
council was this day held in the
council chamber.
Called to order by Mayor Brown.
Members present were Weidenfeller.
Crawford, Jeuck, Shepard, Blewett,
Johnson, Frieden, Engels.
Minutes read and approved.
Report of city treasurer read and
on motion Alderman Engels was APP
proved and ordered placed on file.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion
of Alderman Jeuck were allowed and
ordered paid:
w. II. Jacka ] mo. salary. treas. ..... $50 Is
n. Harter 1 mo- salary, assessor. IL so
w. P. Bliss, mo. salary, clerk $3.50,
incidentals So Observation-Disclosures. 22 90
T. NJ PriestIey, mo. salary city atty. 25 90
Jas Thrasher / mo- salary marshal 40 90
James Argal. IL dys asst. W. d. conn.,. % 90
r. @. Libby, IL days, weed com........ % 90
VIM Ralph, IN dys asst W. d com -. 15 90
Wisconsin Dynamite Co. acct so
Nj. 7. Lumber Co, acct. 2S7 81
Elect 1t Co. acct.................... 1872 80
K H. Goldsworthy, acct w. w.......... 20 90
Bert Arthur cleaning water tower . 90
G. Bambrough labor W. w.. .......... 90
Cook and Golliner, balance....... ..... 90
+. G. Ludden, acct W. W.. -. -. ..... II Is
NJ p Draw Co. frt W. w.,.,... 90
Weidenfeller Bros, labor and mat. 20 20
M. j. Burns, janitor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ii 90
w. J. Jeuck & Bro, acct... 600. l 80
Friday and Bachelor, burying dog. so
DIT
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
w. j. MORGAN, D D 9

CARE OF CHILDREN's TEETH A SPECIALITY
Uses Nitrous Oxide Gas, which Is safe and
absolutely painless. 20 '"io anu
All the latest appliances used r., tho pro-
feSSion. ~ ~ ZIG pro-
Office over the N. T. Martin hardware
store, Mineral Point, Wis ""''
Hours, a. m. to 6 D. M.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09


Moved by Alderman Engels.
Bills by W. E. White be referred to
fire and water committee, the report
to be read at next meeting.
Claims of w. II. Jackson for DANA
ges by flood, amounting to $3.50.
Moved by Aldermen Shepard to
be referred to committee on street and
sidewalks to report at next regular
meeting.
Alderman Engels introduced the
following ordinance as an amendment
and substitute for the ordinance pro-
posed June 2:
ORDINANCE NO IS
The Common Council of the city of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows:
Section l. It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to make any
grass plat or park upon the public
| streets or alleys of this city unless said
person or persons shall first secure per-
mission to make such grass plat or park
| from the common council of the city of
| Mineral Point and in all cases curb
and gutter of the kind to be designated
by the common council shall be put in
along that side of the said park or plat
which abuts upon the travelled part of
any street or alley.
Section 2. Where such permission to
put in said grass plats or parks is
granted to any person or persons or
where the said improvements shall be
made upon petition under the general
laws of this state or where made by the
city as part of its general improve
ments, the same shall be so installed
that the width of the street left for
public travel shall be % feet from curb
to curb.
Section 8. The provisions of this or
dinance in regard to the width of streets
shall not apply to High street, Ridge
street or that part of Commerce street
lying south of the intersection of North
and Commerce streets.
Section 4. This ordinance shall go
into effect from and after its passage
and publication.
The adoption of this. ordinance was
moved by Alderman Crawford, and
the motion carried by the following
vote:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09

WILHELIAINA:
YoLANDI,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
DENTISTS.
DR.. @. @. HUBENTHAI

DENTIST,
Soao Block, corner OF High and Chestnua
streets, Mineral Point, Wis.
Prepared to give good service in all that
pertains to modern dentistry. 81
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-08-06
pELINCukNT NOTICE

To William Hannah, deceased, h S
heirs, administrators, executors
and to all whom it may concern: :
You are hereby notified that Mar
ion Nelson and | expended during
the year 1907, $500 in labor and
improvements, upon the Louisa"
lode mining claim, situated in the
Middle Boise river mining dis
trict, Elmore county, State of Idaho,
in order to hold said claim and the
Capitol lode mining claim under
the provision of section 1924 of the
revised statutes OF the United
States and the amendment there
to, approved January d, 1880, con-
claims, being the amount required
to hold said claims for the period
ending on the 3ist day of Deem
Der, A. D., 1907; and if within 90
days from the personal service of
this notice, or within 90 deys after
the publication thereof, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure as a co-owner
which is 500. 90 23, your interest
in the claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber, your co-own-
er, who paid your said proportion
of the required expenditure by and
under the terms of sale section ;
that said claims adjOit each other
and the expenditure of $500 upon
the Louisa" lode mining claim
as aforesaid benefited, developed
and improved both of said claims,
the location notices of which are
recorded in book five, at pages
PA and 276 respectively, in the
office of the recorder of said Ell
more county.
6-1o DEAN WEST
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-08-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE UNDER EXECUTION

Thomas Patterson, Plaintiff, VS..
The Minerva Mining Company,
corpot alton, defendant.
BY virtue of an execution issued
out of the district court of the
fourth judicial court, county of FL
more, state of Idaho, wherein
Thomas Patterson, plaintiff and
The Minerva Mining company,
corpc ration, defendants, upon a
judgment rendered the 13t day of
April, A. D. 1908, for the sum of
10, o78.11 dollars, besides costs and
interests have this day levied up
on all right, title and interests of
said defendants of, in and to the
wit; The Minerva Group Lodes,
consisting of the Minerva, Minerva
No. 2, Minerva No. 3, Minerva
No. a, Minerva No. s, Minerva
No. and the Hattie Lode Mining
claims as described in the United
States patent therefore recorded in
book IS of patents at page AS OF
the records of Elmore county, Idaho,
together with the west half OF the
Gold King No ] Quartz. Claim as
the same appears of record in book
/ of quartz locations at page 610 OF
the Elmore County records and
permit No. 24Oe from the State En-
gineer of the state of Idaho for
water right.
Public notice is hereby given
that l will on Wednesday the
9th day of May, A. D., 1908, at
O'Clock, p. M, of said day in front
of the court house door of the
county of Elmore, sell at public
auction, all the right, title, CLAIM
and interest of said defendant, of,
in and to the above described prop
ertv, or SO much thereof as may b'
/ necessary to raise sufficient none.
to satisfy said judgmet, with inter
est and costs, for lawful money o
the United States, to the highes
and best bidder.
Dated this 9TH day of May, 1908
WALTER w. FOUNTAIN,
Sheriff
BY c. w. HOWETH,
Deputy Sheriff