Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-28
PLATTEVILLE.


running parallel to the old one. The
new range is guided by large assure
about four feet in width and six feet
high. The old range is not half worked
out The upper level has not been
touched and the lower level will afford
months of profitable mining.
G. Mathey has purchased the Dickson
Oettiker mining outfit. Consideration
1925.
An orchestra of four pieces fur
nishes music at the Grand Theater.
John Lee has bought the J. H.
Livingston residence property near
the camp grounds.
Mrs. Kate Drinkall who has been
touring Europe, sailed for home on
the fourteenth
The Farmers Telephone Company
mas purchased the B. B telephone sys.
tenn.
Mrs. V. v. jerks is enjoying
visit from her sister Mrs. Curkeet, of
Madison.
Arthur Oates and family visited
friends ut Mt. Hope during the past
week.
Fred Rotzell, who has been employ
ed in VIM. Sues Shoe Store for eight
years, has accepted position in +.
W, Stoker's repair shop.
Co,,,.voe.,,,o,o KoX,, r,,oo =, Wiro ono
at the fair last week.
Henry Korner, Of Baltimore, is
visiting his niece Mrs. H. S. Kim
ball
J. n. Evans has received word that
mis- son Charles R. Evans, of Chau
tsuqua, Tenn, was recently nominal
ed as congressman from his district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ROBERTS. of
Corona, CAL. arrived last Wednesday
for a visit with friends.
Miss Francis Kennedy is attending
the School of Oratory at Northwestern
University this year.
The interior of the Catholic church
is being redecorsted, Mandel Brothers
OF Chicago having been given the
order Oak woodwork will be used
in place of the pine. The sanctuary
will be carpeted and cork mating
placed in the aisles, The improve
ments contemplated will cost about
$500.
Night courses in machinery, me
chanical drawing, mathematics and
chemistry will be given at the min
ing school, the work to commence
Wednesday evening, October IL
Doubtless many mining men employ
ed in the day time will take advant
age of this opportunity.
Miss Lucille Jeardean and her
mother left Wednesday on their trip
to Redlands, Cal, where they will
spend the winter.
Ed Kelley and Will Kraemer had
business in Lancaster the forepart of
last week.
Jake Zeller visited in Bagley last
week. $500
AS an evidence that the zinc min
ing industry is far from being in a
comatose condition the fact might be
mentioned that the Platteville branch
of the Galena foundry is working
overtime turning out fittings of all
sizes and repair work of all kinds.
Supt Jones has charge Of the plan.
The stockholders of the Dali Lead
q Zinc mine will meet at Platteville
October f. This company has what
many consider the best surface equip
ment in the district.
The Enterprise mine has completed
extensive underground development
work and the rooster will now be
brought into profitable use. AS a
pleasant retrospect of the distric' is
boom days it will be remembered that
this property paid nearly 5000, 600 in
dividends under the management of
the Platteville Lead q Zinc Company.
Ten practical miners now operate the
Enterprise.
Platteville Normal won the first
football game of the 1910 season last
Saturday by defeating Dubuque high
school at Dubuque by a score of Il to
/. The local team was outweighed
fifteen pounds to the man but their
superior knowledge of the new game
over came the handicap. Henning
left half back Of the Normal team
was the star of the game. The former
high school player made every point
scored by his team and safeguarded
his own goal in marvellous manner,
Mrs. George Carl died at ner home
in this city Friday evening after an
extended illness. She was fifty five
years old and survived by her hus-