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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
ORATOR|CAL HONORS
FOR PLATTEVILLE
j. r. Wallin, Normal Represent
ative Wins Contest.
Other Prominent Schools Contested for
the Honor-Same Man Won Sec
ond Prize Last Year.

The annual state normal oratorical
contest held last Friday evening in
River Falls was won by James r.
Wallin, the Platteville representative.
Mr.. Wallin spoke on 1.-THE Mingling
of the Occident and the Orient. !"
This is the third time that Platte
Vile has won this contest and the
local students have been overjoyed
over this victory. Delegations were
present at the contest from all the
schools and excitement was intense
Mr. Wallin's Grafton was delivered
in pleasing manner and the thought
and composition could hardly have
been improved upon. The ranking of
the other schools were as follows
First, James Wallin of Platteville /;
second, Easton Johnson of White
water; third, Julia Van Kirk of
Superior; fourth, Elmer Nygard of
Oshkosh fifth, j. Anstach of Mil
waukee: sixth. Abbott Wells of
Stevens Point; Seventh. Earl Whit
comb OF River Falls. Mr.. Wallin
also represented the Platteville school
last year at Superior and at that time
received second place. He is men,
Der Of the senior class and surely will
finish his course with honors seldom
won by PlatttevilIe Normal students.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
MINING PROSPECTS
LOOKING BETTER
Encouraging Indications in Lead
and Zinc District.
Platteville Man Talks Entertainingly of
This Years Operating Condi-
tons in Grant County.

The recent discovery in the
Empire mine of lower or glass rock
run of foot sheet of ore extending
back under the entire old workings,
is said by experts to be of great i'm
portance. Heretofore in this section
all work has been abandoned at the
clay bed and this discovery proves
conclusively that there are ore de-
posits at a still lower level. A
Platteville visitor to the county seat
last week stated that other mines in
that vicinity will try to find this
lower run of ore as it is believed that
the output will be greatly increased
in event of its discovery. By the
latter part of April most of the
properties in the district will be
running full blast and the owners are
certain that the combined output OF
1909 will he a record breaker. I'm
proved machinery and methods are
being constantly introduced, old ma
chinery is being rebuilt and mines
that have been shut down for months
are preparing to start work. Without
doubt the year will be prosperous
one as regards the Wisconsin lead and
zinc industry. The present output
of the mines is not large on account
of the weather and the very bad con-
dition of the roads. Many of the ore
bins are full but it is impossible to
do any hauling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Obituary--Duncalf.

Thomas Duncalf was born in Lon
don England, Aug. 2, 1881. Died at
his home in Hurricane, March 10,
1909.
He married Ann jackson in 1849
Came to Lancaster, in 1865, working
at his trade as cabinet maker; in 1874
he located on farm in North Lam
caster where he resided until 1908
when he moved to Hurricane. His
wife died Oct. 90, 1896 They had
six children: Thomas and Samuel
of Lancaster, Mary deceased, Walter
of California and Alfred and Susie
who made their home with him.
Funeral services were held at the M.
E. church in Lancaster of which he
had been a faithful member for many
years, Rev. Morgans officiating. Inter
ment in the Hillside cemetery.
Dearest Father thou has left US
And thy loss we deeply feel.
But It's God who has bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Notice Royal NeighbOrs.

All Royal Neighbors in Grant
County Camps have been invited to
participate in celebrating the Tenth
Anniversary of Eva Comp No. 1904
R. N. of A. at Lancaster, Wis,
April End, 1909. Banquet at $50 p.
m. The presence of Neighbor Eva
Child, organizer of said camp and now
Supreme Manager. will add much to
the pleasure and instruction of all in
attendance. 1t is requested that the
number of guests expecting to be
present from each camp be reported at
early date to Recorder Mercie Rob-
erts, Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24

Vacation this week in the Dyer
school district.
Miss Algie NARROW is on the sick
list.
Mrs. John Livens, of this city, has
been suffering this week with severe
attack of quinsy.
Hear Rev. d. w. Hulburt D. D.
Wednesday evening at the Baptist
church. Subject, 'Lancaster's great
est need-not money, not education,
not religion.
There will be special service
for young people in the German
Presbyterian church at ten o'clock
next Sunday, in place of the regular
Sunday School. Rev. LauDe will
speak on the subject The Way to
Heaven. Ali young people are hearth
ly invited to be present. German
service at II o'clock. Sunday School
and German preaching service in the
afternoon at the Hurricane church.
All are welcome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Free Tea and Coffee on Trains.

The Pennsylvania railroad company
has announced a feature that should
make big hit with the travelling
public. Hereafter passengers upon
all of the trains on that system,
which have a dining car attached,
will be entitled to have tea and
coffee served free and the Pullman
company has been notified that their
porters are expected to place them
selves at the service of passengers by
supplying the latter with either one
of the beverages from the dining car
The object of the railroad company
in furnishing it's patrons with free
tea or coffee is to ward off fatigue
and sickness to which many people
are subject while riding on trains,
it having been found that a cup of
either of the beverages acts as a good
'bracer" on such occasions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Obituary--A Pluemer.

The entire community was touched
when hearing the sad news OF the
death of Albert Pluemer.
Albert was the seventeen year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Pluemer of
British Hollow. Some months ago
Albert went to Minneapolis to attend
''Moler's Barber e. College, while
there, he contracted scarlet fever and
all that medical help conld do was
done, but death claimed him and now
he rests from life's sorrow. Besides
the deeply bereaved parents he leaves
brother Harry and sister Mabel,
while Lillian went before him to
prepare heavenly abode for his COM
ing. Albert had been in Minneapolis
only few months. but while there
had gaiued the confidence and good
feeling of his college chums, who
deeply lament the loss of such a
trustworthy friend.
News of ais illness was received
Saturday, March 9Th on Tuesday his
mother went to his bed side and
death claimed him Thursday March
II. The remains arrived at Potosi
Friday D. m. and what sad scene
presented itself to the sorrowing
father, relatives, and friends, when
they saw the broken hearted mother
and that cold, dead form ! The
funeral was held Saturday at ten
o'clock from the residence to st.
Andrews Catholic cemetery. The
pail bearers were: Freddie Stuer,
Harry Blindert, Louie Homer, Bennie
Vogelsberg, Leo Buhser, and Joseph
Bacon.
The bereaved family has the
sympathy of their many friends.
A Subscriber.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Country Club Minstrel Show
Rev. Myron C. Argus, Rector.

The names of those who will take a
part in the performance, includin g
members of the orchestra, are now
reported as follows: B. Shipley, B.
Schreiner. Fl. 9. Orion, Jno. Orion,
o. Wright, ". B. Carter, Ed Morse,
Geo. Sykes, Fl. F. Alt, Karl Doolittle,
Earl Ivey, E. BROKER. Frank Orion,
Jno. Calls, W. Shipley. q. B.
Clementson, F. G. Burr, Z. Clarke,
Ed Hyde, B. Robbins, Tom Blewett,
T. j. Haley, Geo. Baxter, E. l..
Mccoy. A. G. Knapp, V. L. Sho-
walter, L. Morse, N. Ivey. Carl Orion,
Geo. Behnke, E. Schmidt, Elmer
Eastman, A. A. Knapp, G. Wiesen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Obituary--JOhn Buck.

John Buck was horn in Lamstadt,
Germany, May 27th. 1887. He came
TO this country in 1865 and work for
a time in the mines about Rockville,
but soon settled upon farm near
Ellenboro, where he remained until
1899. when he came to Lancaster.
On May 9Th, 1870. he was married to
Miss Johannah E. Sugar. To them
were born six children, two of whom
died in inafncy Mrs. Bcuk died in
1904, since which time he has made
his home with his son John in Lam
caster.
He suffered a stroke of paralysis
on Saturday afternoon and fingered
in an unconscious condition till the
next day, death coming quietly on
Sunday afternoon, March 18th, 1909.
Funreal services were conducted on
Tuesday afternoon in the German
Presbyterian church of which body
Mr.. Buck was a faithful member.
Rev. W. H. Hannaford officiating,
and the burial took place in the Hill
side cemetery at Lancaster, where
the body of his wife also lies.
Four Children survive him namely
Henry, of Ellenboro; John. of Lam
caster; Mrs. Ed Sickle, of Ellenboro
and Mrs. Bertha Micka, of Platte
Vile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Ancestors of Present Foxes

K. Toldt of Vienna, has produced
what he and others regard as virtually
conclusive svidence that foxes are de-
scended from ancestors whose bodies
were clothed with horny scales, like
those of the pangolins, or scaly ant
eaters. This evidence is based upon
the examination of the skins of young
foxes, and depends not only upon the
arrangement of the hairs, but upon the
fact that the skin itself exhibits a
structure such as would be shown by
that of a pangolin after the removal
of the scales
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Obituary--COra Orr Engle.

Died at her home in Canton, S. d
Feb. Goth. 1909, Cora, wife Of @. w.
Engle. Mrs Engle was born April
goth, 1869 She received her educa-
ton in the Bloomington and Lancas-
ter high schools and was engaged in
teaching until the year 1891 when she
was united in marriage to Geo. Engle
of Canton, S. D. two children were
born to this union Ivan now sixteen
years of age and Georgia aged
thirteen. Deceased was naturally of
delicate organization and at the age
of sixteen suffered an attack of
diphtheria which weakened the heart
and from which she has since been
great sufferer. For several years Mrs.
Engle has had but frail hold upon
this mortal life. A cold contracted
quickly developed into pneumonia,
there was but week of suffering and
the slender cord snapped. She did
not fear death for hers was a
Christian life and the white winged
messenger found her prepared for the
eternal slumher, but she had often
prayed that she might be spared to
see her children safely pass through
those tender years where a good
mothers influence is so much needed
in moulding their ideas and conduct
to the conditions and surroundings
that confront them during that period
and thus make them stronger in their
determination to keep within the
paths of Righteousness. Under the
ministry of Rev. Shepherd she united
with the M. E. church twelve years
ago and has lived CONSTANT
Christian life. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Cafe at the Meth
odist church Sunday p. m, Feb. 20.
| We could not wish to call her back to
this world OF suffering, as she lay
with such a look of peace amid a
wealth of blossoms that nestled nearer
and nearer as if to kiss the waxen
cheek in love, she lay asleep vision
OF angelic loveliness. No pain upon
that brow hallowed now with the
'peace that passeth understanding. :"
Already the beautiful spirit has
been welcomed to the realms of light
and had learned of the beatitudes of
God and the bliss of that new knowl-
edge that rests like benedIction on
all that remains to earth. So be-
| loved so cherished in the home that
now mourns under a cloud of sorrow
bereft of its light. But also beloved
and cherished there in the home of all
things good and pure where the
Heavenly Father having need of the
aspiring soul has transplanted it to
his own glory and that of the angels.
The loved body covered with flowers
was laid away in the beautiful
Forest Hill cemetery with tears and
heart break with the departing day.
The westering sun threw long shadows
which seemed to enfold the grief
stricken ones: but only seemed, for
beyond the shadow of sorrow that
dark night, is the clear shining of
Gods love wherein all may enter and
be at peace.
Farewell bright Spirit Wing thy
flight to fairer worlds than ours,
there to await the inevitable reunion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
High School Notes.

On the recommendation Of the teach
ers in charge, of a rule has been made
which prohibits any communication
in the English recitation room. Here
tofore this room has been used as a
reading room and was the only
place in the building where Fl. S.
students could talk after the ringing
of the first bell. The rule is a neces-
sary one as it is manifestly lmpossi BILE
for one room to accommodate any
large per cent of the one hundred and
fifty odd pupils and still contain
an atmosphere of library silence. :"
1t is to be regretted that there is
no room where schoolmates can 60 and
be sociable. We understand that
some of the more conservative tax
payers affirm that there is still plenty
Of room in the old school building.
We wish they would elucidate. Per-
chance they refer to the large and
commodius attic up beneath the roof
Examinations are again looming up
over the students horizon.
The tests to determine the class
standings of each pupil for the quarter
show marked improvement IN the
work done.
The question now is should Myrtle
Judd (who carried off first prize at
the contest) treat the girls in school
or should the girls treat Myrtle Judd
We think the latter plan by far the
best, on recollecting the results of
former contests. Prehaps the Forum
Debating Society could settle the
matter.
George Hannaford was not kept
after school for whispering every
night last week George is getting
pretty smooth.
L. P. Basford has been visiting in
Milwaukee with his father for the
past few days.
The victims of LaGrippe are COM
ing back to school one by one.
{ The Debating Society are to hand
in their decision as to which side of
the question they Will take in the
coming debate with Dodgeville H. S.
before Wednesday. The question is
submitted by the latter school and the
d bate will be held there. Particulars
later.
Another Pequot gonel John Weis-
| benner. has changed his occupation
from the persual of books to the
tilling of soil Earl Showalter, another
Pequot also handed in his resigna-
tion a week or more ago.
The high school and grammar room
students were entertained with a
lecture Monday afternoon in the
main room. The lecturer was Mr..
Seymour, who has been giving
lectures in several towns in this
part of the state. His subject was
Joan of Arc. +"
Floyde Suttle intends to go to
Madison some time this week. lie
will go into the street car business
there.
All examinations will be held
Thursday afternoon and Friday. All
examinations must be written inside
of an hour or two periods this quarter.
The Girls Glee Club rewarded all
participants in their play with a
party at the big Glider residence
north west of Lancaster.
Lee Andrews is on the sick list
this week.
The debating society has handed in
it's decision to Dodgeville as to the
side of the question it will take.
Particulars later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Card of Thanks.

The children of the late John Buck
wish to thank all who SO kindly as
sited in the burial of their father,
also those who furnished flowers and
those who sang at the service.
Henry Buck, John Buck. Mrs. Ed.
Sickle, Mrs. Bertha Micka.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
Card of Thanks.

The relatives of the late Mrs. Susan
M. Irish desire to express their graf
itude to all who contributed aid or
comfort in their recent affection.
The Relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
For Woodmen.

Try to attend the meeting of the
Camp next Thursday evening. Inn
portant business may come up for con-
sideration. William E. Webb,
Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24

While coasting, Paul Knoke, son
of Herman Knoke. recently suffered
the fracture of both bones Of the right
forearm, but is doing as nicely as can
be expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hale of
Platteville. visited this week with
sheriff and Mrs. Harcleroad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24

Miss Myrtle Livens, of Madison,
was called home last week on account
of the illness of her mother, Mrs. John
Liyens, of this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-24
CARD OF THANKS

In behalf of the family to the
kind friends who extended favors
and sympathy in our bereavement.
Susan Duncalf.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
FLAGS FLYING
 ON ALL SIDES

Skagway bore a gala appearance to- day with flags floating from nearly every building, while some property owners liberally draped their struct- urcs with streamers of bunting. Lit tie flags were also in evidence in the buttonholes of both men and women.
 The White Pass shops were closed all day because of Flag Day and in the afternoon several business hous' cs temporarily suspended operations.
 The Elks will have charge of the public Flag Day exercises this even ing and no efforts have been spared to make the event a success. The parade will start at 7:3O o'clock at Elks' hall headed by the Skagway band All Elks have been requested by the Exalted Ruler to meet at the hall at 7:&O o'clock.
 All children are desired in the pa. yadc and they have been requested by Dr. Brawand to meet at Britts drug store at 7:l5 o'clock where they will be formed in the line of march. The children arc requested to bring flags with them.
 After the parade the exercises will be held in Elks hall. A long and entertaining program of music and readings has been arranged, The ElkS will also give their beautiful ritual The public is cordially invited
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
PAY STREAK ON
 BULLION GREEK

Recent arrivals from Kluanc tell of a discovery made by Dr. l.. s. Sug, den while at work on his property, No. IS, on Bullion creek. The owner was following an old cut started sev- cral years ago but which was on what has now proven to have been a false bedrock. Going a few fceet deeper the real bedrock, containing good pay was struck. No details of the find are given, further than gold ir paying quantity has ben discover ed.
 Claim IS was stalicd by Dr. Sug- den when Bullion creek was first dis covered and located six years ago and his friends will congratulate him that he has struck the paysreak at last. as ho has never wavcrcd in his belief that the gold was there, hav- ing always held that Bullion would some day become a great produccr.- Whitchorso Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
in Seattle

Richard Kennedy and J. W. Burnham arrived on the City of Seattle Co confer with Martin Conway in re- gard to the development of their Painy Hollow mines. Mcssrs. Ken. ncdy and Bmnham will leave for th' Rainy Hollow district n a few days and with a crew of about eight mon expect to take out 1000 tons of orc Before fall. The ore will be hauled to Haincs by wagons mex winter.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
GOOD TIMES
 F0R DAWSON

J. A. Quick of New York, assis- iant general manager of the Gug- gcuhcims at Dawson, arrived on the City of Seattle and will leave for Whitchorsc tomorrow and take the first boat down the river.
 Despite the reports of an over stocked labor market at Dawson, Mr. Quick says that he anticipates a good season. It will be fully as good as last year. he states, and the shortage of positions is largely accounted for
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14

Supt. Herb Wheeler of thc winter mail route, returned from business trip down the line as far as Dawson Monday morning. lie made the jour ucy to Yukon Crossing overland and from there to Dawson and return to hn Crossing ay tho new mail launch Falcon, which craft has proven quite a success in lhc business for which she was constructed
 1Tr. Wheeler says that fully 800 men are bosiaging the office of the Guggenho1ms al Dawson in quest of work. of Which there is none to be given in addition to the positions al-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
MANY A7E IDLE AT DAWSON

ready filled. Furthermore, MT. Wheel CT says he was informed by Messrs. Perry and Thomas, heads of the Gug- genheim operations there, that there will be no work for the throng of idle men there this season.
 Fully 1000 laboring men who went % Dawson last year remained there during the winter and to them is giv- en the preference when men are want ed. Another 1000 have gone there this spring and only few of those who arrived early have succeeded in securing anything to do.-White. horse Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
HIGH WATER
 IN THE LAKE

The warm weather and rains ol the past week caused rapid melt ing of the suows Of Mount Dewey and the water in lower Lake Dewey was higher Saturday and Sunday than has eyer been known It com- pletely covered the lower portions of ,he logging road that runs along the west side of the lake and all the umbe? near the edge of the lake is submerged. The water was almost lc vel with the top of the. dam at the south end of the lake Saturday morn ing.
 Two twelve inch pipes were opened to let the surplus water off and yes terday the water fell about one foot.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
Special to'Thc Daily Alaskan)

Special to 'Thc Daily Alaskam
 SITKA. June 1.-The ChtchagoGl Gold Mining Company have struck a big ore body in a raise no feet above their lower mucll which assays on The vein $2.5oO to the tom The ledge is eight feet wide and i, i, be- Ioyod that the entire ledge will as- say at an average of 5000 a ton.
 President DcGrofC came in to Sit. ka today with big cleanup of bUI- lion which will be shipped south. He stated that the present stamp mill is inadequate to handle the output of rhc mines and Supt. Archanglc will leave for below at once to purchase
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
RE WAS SAILING SOME

With a stiff wind blowing, Lieut.. Terry sailed from th government wharf at Fort Seward to Moorcs wharf at Skagway in hour and 55 minutes last Saturday afternoon. H" was sailing the 2& rootcr yawl rigged boat owned by Capt. Livingstone or the Peterson. The boat made remark able time on the run. One soldier was with Lieut.. Terry.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
WOOD CARVING EXHIBIT

D. N. Huklll has placed on exhibi- ton at Britt's drug store handsome collection of wood carvings which were made by him and several of his pupils. The carvings show consid- crable skill and speak we'll for both teacher and pupils, especially as the latter are but beginners.
 Mir. Hukill will ship the exhibit be- low where it will be placed in the Alaska building at the A. Y. P. fair.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14
Vein Assays At Very High F'igure-New Stamp Mill ToBe Installed And Pow CT Plant Put In

ano.hcr mill with treble the capacity oi che present one. Probably an en-, tire new milling process will be install led,
 Y'hc Chichagorr Gold Mining company is consolidating with tho Golden Gate company owned by Simous Mills gascoll in building an electrical pow CT plant which will reduce the cost oi operation for both companies to d minimum.
 The Golden Gate company will hay five stamps dropping by the end of tn. month and ten stamps by next October They have $1O0,oOO worth of ore showing on the dumps and the riaa is showing better every day.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-14

by the lacl that na unusually large number of men remained inside last winter. l. asst year the Guggcnhctms employed about 1000 men at Dawson and this year they will have about ,5OO on the pay roll.
 Water has been started through the big ditch. according to an unofficial report received by Mr. Quick while In Seattle