Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-09
PLATTEVILLE.

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Hollow mill will be in full running
order by the first of August. Mining
prospects in the district are better
than ever A company of Platteville
people, recently organized expect to
do some drilling in the vicinity of
the Klar -Piquette mine and are quite
confident that their prospecting will
bring good results. In the Light
mine solid sheet of. high grade zinc
ore was encountered in running q
stope to the north and east. This
sheet seems to increase in thickness
as the work is advanced. 1t is ex.
pected that it will just be, few
months before the stockholders in the
Klar-Piquette and Cruson start to
receive regular monthly dividends.
These two mines now rank with the
best of the properties in this district
as producers of high grade ore.
Guy Mauger expects to leave short
ly for Everett, WASH, where he has
position as book keeper. He
graduated recently from the Rockford
Business College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Rodenbaugh o.
Boston are visiting relatives in
Platteviile.
Prof. and Mrs. Clark and child ex-
pect to spend the summer months in
the east.
An exhibit of the work done in
the manual training department of
the PlattevilIe schools was held at
tie high school Thursday afternoon.
The pictures secured through the
Horace K. Turner art exhibit were
shown at the same time.
L. W. 10y delivered the commence
ment day address at Blanchardville
Friday
In a recent issue Of the Mining
World list is published of the
dividends paid by American mines
and metallurgical works In which
the Empire mine in this city is shown
to have paid to the end of 1908
$3.50. 900 in dividends. The authorized
capitalization is stated to be $50, 900,
the number of shares issued, 500 and
the par value $50. The Carr and the
Dali also in this district are big
dividend payers, the former having
paid 81, 900 to the end of 1905 and the
latter %, 900.
Lee and Frank Whitcher were in
Lancaster Saturday.
A record breaking crowd is expected
at the Soldiers Reunion today and
tomorrow if the weather permits.
Scnt. Bro3kert of Lancaster was in
this city Thursday on business con-
nected with the normal summer school
to be held here.
The picnic of the Catholic societies
of this section was held in Platteville
Thursday. June Sd. The celebration
opened by parade from the depot TO
the park by the delegations from Cuba
City, Highland, Benton, Elmo.
Ipswich and Galena, Ill. In the
parade were bands from Avoca,
Galena, Highland. Cuba City, Benton
and Platteville. At the park Mayor
Dolsn delivered the address of well
come which was responded to by E.
G. Fielder of Mineral Point Father
Ward delivered the address of the
day at the park. In the afternoon at
the business meeting it was decided
to hold the next picnic in Gratiot,
Wis. Addresses were delivered in
the afternoon by J.. j. Tobin, of
Potosi, and DR.. Cleary, of Galena
Solos were rendered by c. E.
Eberhardc and Miss EIary Dolan, of
platteville and Mr.. Turbull, of Chi
cago and Prof. Chattelle, of James
Vile. The attendance was just fair
as the bad weather prevented many
from attending. Dinner was served
in the Mining school halls by the
ladies of st. Mary's Congregation.
The baseball game held here Thurs
day between Mlffiin and Benton
resulted to in favor of the former.
Rev. Pancodst for the past three
years pastor of the Episcopal church
left Friday for Jefferson, Wis, where
he will take up his new duties. Rev.
Tottridge of Darlington, will conduct
Sunday services here but after this
there will be no resident pastor.
The manager of an electric theater
in this city was forced TO give a
visiting rowdy sound thrashing