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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-03
AROUND The COUNTY
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BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

| Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Owing to the prevalence of scarlet
fever in few families in this town
and vicinity, the school officers
thought it would be best to close the
schools for a few days School was
dismissed Friday afternoon and will
not pc taken up again for several
days. The disease is in very light
form, the first children contracting
the disease having recovered. There
are only few cases, and these are
carefully guaranteed. AS an added
precaution, there are no public meet
ings this week, church meetings,
shows and other AFFAIRS having been
declared off. No doubt the cases will
be we'll and the quarantine lifted by
next week.
David Ballantine took a party to
Mineral Point and back in his auto
last Wednesday, including Eugene
Sawyer and wife and son Harold and
Mrs. L. S. Sawyer. While in that
city they had DR.. Homer Ludden re-
move some adenoids for Master
Harold.
On account of the quarantine
several good entertainments are
cancelled for this week. THE vii
lage Postmaster. - Miss Alma May
Taylor, the reclter, the band dance,
etc. There II be time for more shows
later on.
Raymond jays pet dog was run
over by an auto Thursday. Both
hind legs were broken.
Mrs. Blanche Mcpherson of Gays
Mills is guest Of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Woolley.
VIM. Macke had a raising last
Thursday, and the new barn on the
dairy farm was carried we'll on
toward completion by large party
of neighbors.
The play given by the high school
Juniors last Tuesday evening was q
great success. All the young people
did"well. The hall was we'll filled.
1t is not too late to report that boy
at Hugh Horsfall's who arrived last
Monday night.
Harry Elton called on friends here
last week. He spent the winter with
his mother in Missouri. The old
lady is Sc years old, but hale and
hearty. Harry went on to Dakota.
Erven Oakleaf is back at the bench
in Sam'l Kitto's hardware store, hav-
ing attended plumbing school for
six months in st. Louis.
Ice cream once more is a popular
dainty in this city.
The Record Office has installed a
new tpyesetting machine.
VIM. Ketner is drilling a we'll for
the new garage.
J. K. Andrews of Elgin, ILL.,, was
guest at the home Of his brother-in-
law, L. S. Sawyer, over Sunday.
This was Mr. Andrews first visit
here. and he thinks we have fine
farming country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-03
PLATTEViLLE.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Evangelist Phelps is making the
Platteville sinners squirm. He uses
the sensational methods of Billy Sun
day and, like tile latter, finds his call
ing lucrative one.
The question of street paving has
been agitating our citizens. The
suggestion that narrow strip from
Water street to the st. Paul depot be
paved allowing the adjacent property
owners to either macadamize or park
the sides, brought forth protest. A
petition asking that the paved strip be
made of re-enfored concrete was acted
upon favorably at last week s council
meeting. The contract was let to
Thomas E. Wooley, of Lacrosse, who
put in the brick pavement last year.
During the early part of April about
1, 725. 400 pounds of zinc and 8,868
pounds of lead were shipped from
Platteville. This is 1914, 700 pounds
less than the Mineral Point zinc ship.
ment and 200, 600 pounds less than the
amount shipped from Galena, during
the same period.
A new glass front has been built on
the Buxton store building.
Walter Horn and family have NOV
ed into the Peterson house.
L. Q. Holmes, OF Clark, S. D., is
visiting Platteville friends and rela.
tives.
The Boys Club of this city has en-
augurated campaign to put stop to
the use of profane language in Platte
Vile.
H. S. Kimball has fine new Pope
Hartford automobile.
Mrs. Dan Steele and Elsie James
visited at the J. Fl. Evans home last
week.
Anton L. Fisher. of the Maryland
Casualty Company, visited his friend
L. A. Brunckhorst Wednesday morn
ing.
A suit for damages has been brought
by John F. Kinsman against Charles
Roseleip, owner of the block. The
suit had its origin in an injury sus-
tanned by Kinsman April Is. While
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-03
FOR FALLING HAIR
You Run No Risk When You Use This
Remedy


Remedy
We promise you that, if your hair
is falling out, and you have not let it
go too far you can repair the damage
already done by using Rexall 1898
Hair Tonic. with persistency and
regularity, for a reasonable length of
thine. It is scientific, cleansing,
antiseptic, germicidal preparation.
that destroys microbes, stimulates
good circulation around the hair roots,
promotes hair nourishment, removes
dandruff and restores hair health. 1t
is as pleasant to use as pure water
and it is delicately perfumed. It is
a real toilet necessity.
We want you to try Rexall "93'
Hair Tonic with our promise that it
will cost you nothing unless you are
perfectly satisfied with its use. 1t
comes in two sizes, prices soc. and
81. 90. Remember, you can obtain
Rexall Remedies in this community
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
J. T. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-03
Foley's Kidney Remedy Acted Quickly

M. N. George, Irondale, Ala, was
bothered with kidney trouble for
many years. II was persuaded to try
Foley Kidney Remedy, and before
taking it three days could feel its
beneficial effects. The pain left my
back, my kidney action cleared up,
and [ am so much better. I do not
hesitate to recommend Foley Kidn ey
Remedy" J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-03
No Chance.

81 think it's wrong for a married
man to gamble" tits worse than
wrong; it's idiotic. His wife gives
him fits if he loses, and confscates
the proceeds If he wins "-Tit-Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-03
Knows Better Now.

Teacher-Tommy, you should have
known better than TO fight with that
Williams boy. Tommy know,
ma'ssn, but I thought I could lick him.
Health and Home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-03
Hard to Keep.

English divines have a plan to short.
en- the Ten Commandments. Conden-
sation will not make it any easier to
keep them-Philadelp Press.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
WORK Is STARTED
ON WAX FACTORY
Alpine Gets Only Combined
Wax, Paper and Soap
Factory on Earth
Factory on EaFth

Alpine. Tex, Dec 12.-Ground has
been broken for the site Of the only
combined wax, paper and soap factory
IN the world The promoters were given
five acres for a site by the Alpine peo-
pie The wax is to be made from the
candelilla plant and the soap and paper
from the by-products. There will be
smaller plants Of a portable nature
scattered throughout this tier Of coun-
ties, but Alpine has been selected as
general headquarters for these opera
lions.
The Roof Garden cannery has closed
successful season. and has shipped
out many canned goods that were fully
equal to similar products prepared else
where. Ross PaffOrd, proprietor of the
enterprise, announces his intention Of
materially increasing the output of the
factory next season. There viii. in
fact. be much attention paid to this line
OF industry in Brewster county next
year.
Mrs. Mary Fill is preparing to erect
two dwelling houses on lots purchased
building
Louis B. starns. chief telegrapher Of
the Southern Pacific here has let the
contract for q home near the big school.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
TWO RESIDENCE
ADDITIONS OPENED
Roswell Is Spreading Out
Rapidly; West Virgin
ians Buv Farms

Roswell, n NJ. Dec. 12.-Rosweu is
expanding rapidly and new additions
are being made. The first was the
20 acres opened by the Institute Land
Wagner bought the 16 acre tract living
Just west Of Capt. W c. Reid in the
west end Of the city from c. W HAYNES
Tor SIo,OOg- Col Wagner will lay the
tract off in town lots.
The first Of a series OF social center
lectures to be given under the auspices
OF the Roswell High school has been
held- Dr. Frank y. Brown chairman
OF the Parks and Boulevard COMMITTEES
OF the Commercial club. lectureI on 7he
subject Of Parks and Pouierar,ls'
bringing out the points that Roswell
has no parks worth while and shauld
get busy at once and buy land. as Il
VIII be so high in few months as to
make 1t impossible
The three foot Main street walk ex-
tension viii be finished this week. The
city is putting in a conduit preparatory
70 installing the boulevard lighting sys-
Ten West Virginia families have
bought farms in the Pecos valley the
last week
c. n White, a former banker Of
Tulsa. Okla, who has bought the T,e-
land farm, has remOdeled the residence
on the place.
W " Atkinson. president Of the
Roswell Malaga Inter County Good
roads, has called the committee to meet
him In Carlsbad Wednesday, when def
nlte plans VIII be made for the con-
structiOn Of the road.
Charles D. Miller. territorial engf-
neer. was in the city making arrange
ments to advertise for bids for the CON
strucuiOn Of the good roads across the
MescaIero sands, east Of here The ter
rlJory IS going to stand $4,000 OF the
expense Of making this road a good
dirt one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
MIDLAND TO BUILD
SAMPLE R0ADWAYS
Bears Expense Of Good
Roads Crusadein Neigh
boring Counties

Midland, Tex, Dec 12.-For the first
time in the history Of good roads build
ing, one county is going outside its own
confines and building good roads in adj
joining counties. Midland will this week
begin the construction Of roads in both
Andrews and Gaines counties in order
to show people in these two counties
how to construct model highways.
The citizens Of Midland have ar
ranged to build at once sample
stretches Of several miles Of strictly
first class roads in both Of these ad-
Joining counties.
A good roads engineer" attached to
the United States government viii take
a force Of wOrkmen and all the neces-
sary machinery to Gaines ard Andrews
counties and begin the work
The county commissioners Of the two
counties viii be on hand and select the
places where they want the model roads
located The entire cost of the work
is paid for by the city of Midland
This action viii. it is believed. give
a great impetus to the building OF good
roads. not only in the counties Of
Gaines and Andrews. but all over west
Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
Orders EQUIPMENT
FOR LIGHTING PLANT

Tucumcari, n. NJ, De- 12-The Tu-
cumcari Light & Power company which
recently purchased the old electric light
equipment of this city, has announced
that new generators and engines have
been ordered from the east and that
as soon as they can be installed, a day
current viii be supplied here. S. B.
Richey who has been acting in the
caDacity of manager. has been trying
to arrange for a day current here for
several weeks. 1t is the intention Of
the company also to put up a modern
building on the property on West Main
street Mr.. Richey has been trying to
make satisfactory ARRANGEMENTS with
the city for additional street lights
which need has been taken up by the
citizens. Street lights are badly needed
in the residence portion of the city and
if is said that they viii probably soon
b supplied.
L. N Goldberg. a tailor has rented
the building on West Main street for
merly occupied by the Brewer restau-
rant and viii remove his business there.
The rooms at present occupied by him
viii be used by the Quay County Dem
ocrat. a lately established newspaper
Of Tucumcari
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
Inauguration of Venerable
Statesman Marks Open
ing Of New Capitol

Frankfort, KY, Dec 12.-After an
absence Of SO years. James B. McCreary
today came back to the capitol as gov
ernor of Kentucky, for the second time
In third Of a century, taking the oath
OF office as chief executive of this state.
AT the age Of 2 he took the oath of
office for, his second term, being the
only man IN this country TO serve as
governor Of state twice with so wide
an interval of time elapsing between his
terms Of office.
Escorted by y of the survivors of the
old McCreary guards the company OF
militia which enlisted under him when
he was governor in 1876. and by 5000
shouting, joyous Democrats from all
over the state, with the entire national
guard Of Kentucky in the line, the new
governor headed the parade through the
streets Of Frankfort to the new capitol
where the oath of office was admins
tered by chief justice Nof the court OF
appeals, Judge James p HobsOn-
With the swearing in Of the new
governor, there went out of office Au-
gustus E. Wilson. When he went into
office four years ago, Gov Wilson said
he expected to 60 out Of office the most
disliked man who was ever the govern
or Of Kentucky For a time during the
night rider troubles in this state, when
Gov. Wilson used the military to na-
troll the trOublOus districts. the gov
ernOr realized his unpOpularity. But
during the last few months the senti-
ment has changed and Gov. Wilson
W EAAL UllA u OLllEG III peace the DLEL1Ell-
es in his own parry having been healed.
Democrats Are Jubflant
Democrats Of Kentucky celebrated to-
day the return to power in this state
Of the Democratic party, after being
out for four years Gov. McCreary was
elected governor of the state by a ma
jOrity Of 1885 and the Democracy Of
the state came to the capital today 10
celebrate The inaugural parade was
the longest and largest ever known in
Frankfort. 1t is estimated that 5000
men marched through the streets be-
hind the governors carriage and
score of brass bands added snap to the
occasion. A feature of the parade was
the marching of the men who wore the
gray and the blue, men from both the
Confederate Veterans association and
the Grand Army of the Republic join
ing to honor a man VINO had served
with distinction in the Confederate
army, where he was a captain.
New Capitol Thrown Open.
Following the inauguration cereluo-
MES, which were held in front of the
capitol. the new building which the
state has just COmplete1 AT a cost Of
itOrs and a public reception was held
by the newly elected state officials
For two hours 4 long line of men and
women passed bv the new governor
shaking hands with him and cOngratu-
lating him on his election. Gov. Nc
Creary has a remarkable memory for
names and faces and he called almost
every man by name as he shook hands
with him.
Tonight the Inaugural ball viii be
held. It will be one Of the most at
tractive which has been held in Frank
fort, where Inaugural balls have been
features every four years, for half
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
aPisreina Exelashes.D

Applying for a post in the police Of
the central provinces Of India, a ma
tive wrote:
4 have a good long equiline nose,
piercing eyelashes on a semy glObular
face and a good physic. Ny family
has a history that takes my imagina-
ton back to three pedigrees. when
my father was a MilliOner. With the
vissicitude and times matter change
and my father was driven to the
necessity to accept a schoolmastership.
Ultimately he enjoyed his well earned
pension by the time he gave up his
ghost In case my aspirations turn
out a reality I shall as a matter Of
course be bound to prey God for your
long life and prosperity" - London
Mail.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12

CARLSBAD AFTER
NEW STATE NORMAL
Ex-Gov. Woodruff, Of New
York, Visiting There;
Rain Falls

Carlsbad. n NJ. Dec. 12.-Carlsbad
has entered the contest for the stare
normal school which Is to be located
somewhere in the eastern part Of the
territory by the coming session o. SlI9
territorial legislature. Clovis anu At
tesla are also after 1t. en-
A light drilling rain has oeen IdII-
ing here doing but little gooo nor yeI
but little harm. 1t worked some neon
venience on the cotton plck .s,S,,,- ~" M
were forced to suspend operations oii
account of the dGmpness-
W f Mutt has sold his fruit ana al
falfa farm, four miles southeaSt "
town to G. ". Fullinhin, OF east AeS.-9-
Probate Judge J. W. Armstrong ne-s
lust purchased the B. H. ScnWe 81
DrODertv and will make 1t his nome
The residence belonging TO the minor
heirs of the OusIey estate has oeen puF-
chased by Mrs. Della OQulnn. -
Row D. Fuller. recently OF 1uisa,
Okla, has located in Carlsbad IN the
real estate business
Mr. and Mrs c. c. Painter. OF Love
land. Colo. who own the Palace hotel
in this city and a fine fruit farm near
Nv have rented property IN the CITY
and will remain through the winter
MI and Mrs l. H. O'NeaL OF PaiTny-
IA. Ill. are recent arrivals FOR the WIN
4 PARTY Of New York capitalists IS
spendfne few weeks in Carlsbad, the
guests Of Col w. r. Nichols at his mag
nificent country bungalow in La Huer-
IA His guests are eT-LieuL GOV 1lnlO-
thv woodruff and wife. of New 4ork;
Leon Alexander. b V Smith ana T. u
Nichols. IT,. a brother Of the host
The name Of John T. Bolton. OF Carls-
bad. has been sent to the senate 70 sue
coed himself as postmaster here LOT the
next four years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
DEVELOPMENT
MUCH WORK ON
CARLSBAD DAM
Government Is Spending
100000 Making the
Project Better

Carlsbad. \. NJ, Dec. 1.-THE board
OF reclamation service engineers who
have been here for the past week in
speeding the work which is in progress
here. have concluded their labOrs. They
have approved the work Of Installing the
tunnel spillway system which is now
in course Of construction, also the work
which is being done at the west end
OF the Avalon dam and also at McAiil-
Ian reservoir. About 500, 600 viii be
expended here before the work is com
pleted.
The work was made necessary by
the damage caused by the flood Of last
July. which washed away several hun
dred feet Of the earth wing walls at
both Mcmillan and Avalon The old
spillway gates were battered down in
order to release the excess amount Of
water which threatened the dam and
headgates at Avalon. Two tunnels
measuring p feet in diameter at the
intake portals are being driven under
the concrete superstructure to assist
in emergency cases as viii also the
concrete drop spillway which is now
in course Of construction on the west
end OF the dam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12

less, the disease BEGAN spreading until baby
was completely covered. He was losing flesh
20 rapidly that We became alarmed and de-
sided % try Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Not until I commenced using CHticuTa
Soap and Ointment could We tell what he
looked like. as we dared not wash hin, and
I bad been putting one application after
bother On him On removing the scale from
as bead the hair came OF, and left him
Entirely bald. but since We have been using
Cuticurs Sosp and Ointment he has as much
hair IS ever. Four weeks after we began 70
uss the Cuticurs Soap and Ointment he was
entirely cured don't believe anyone could
have eczema Wozse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Remedies
We could hardly look at him, he was such
q pitifui sizht He would fuss until wOuld
treat him. they seemed to relieve him 50 much
Cuticura Soap and Ointment stand by them
selves and the result they quickly and surely
bring Is their OWL recommendation" (Signed)
Ms 7. B. Rosser, Ml Han. Pa, Feb. 20, II.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold through
out the world. Send TO Peter Drug 4 Chem
Corp, Dept. pa, Boston, for liberal sample
Of each, post-free, with 32-p. book on the skin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
IRRIGATION GROWS
FAST IN 10 WEARS
Reclamation Service Has
Constructed 6 Percent
of the Works

vvssbtnq+on d. C. Dec I2-DirectOr
Durand of the bureau OF the census
issued today the first oft1clal sIa-e
ment relative TO the Statistics OF lIIl z
CATION in the United States, collected
as part of the 18th census.
Acreage. Equipment and COST
The total number Of farms irrigated
in 1909 in the arid and semlarid staIess
COMPRISING all or parts Of Arizona Cal
ifornia. Colorado, idaho. Kansas, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma. oregon, south
Dakota. Utah. Washington. Wyoming
and part Of Texas. was 157.S62, against
1OT. ZIG in 1899, an increase OF 90 40,
or 1876 percent Between 1889 and AsUS
the whole number Of farms IN the
states mentioned increased 31-3 percent
The total acreage irrigated in the
arid and Semi-arid states was rs, 81 4sS
acres in 1903. against E5z96yO acres
IN 1899, an Increase OF bszll,ouS acres
or S25 percent The area included in
projects either completed OF under con-
structiOn was, in the arid and semiarid
states, 31,112,11O acres in 1910, an ex-
cess of II, 372, 611 acres over the acreage
irrigated in 1909 These figures iudi-
cate in a general way the area which
Will be available within the next few
years for the extension OF irrigation
and show that the area irrigated in
1909 can be more than doubled without
undertaking new enterprises
Many Private Concerns.
The number Of Independent enter
prises reported in 1910 in the arid and
semiarid states was 81 669- The total
length, Of all bitches was 1856 miles,
Of which 1886 miles were in main
canals and 3S ,279 miles in laterals. The
number of reservoirs reported was $3.50,
having a combined capacity Of 12.S72,
ESQ acre feet The number Of wells
pumped for irrigation was 1854 and
the number Of all pumping plants 49,
s51. The acreage irrigated with pumped
water was AIS. 2SS acres. Flowing wells
supplied water to 125.5sO acres.
The total cost of irrigation systems
reported in the arid and semiarid states
was $500, 699 $50 in 1910, against s67,-
49,. 261 in 1888. an increase Of s237.217.-
1S9, or 3515 percent. The average cost
per acre was s15-T6 in 1910. against
$3.50 in 1893, an increase Of S6.S7 or
77.3 percent The average cost OF Op-
GRAFTON and maintenance per acre was
s1-07 in 1909.
The figures showing the acreage the
plants we're capable OF irrigat ting in
1910 give the reclamation service about
4 percent. OF the total, the Carey act
about 6 percent Of the total. and the
indian service about percent OF the
acreage included in projects, the recla-
nation service shows about percent,
the Carey act about percent. and the
indian service about 8 percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12

century. The grand march will be led
by Gov McCreary with Mrs. Thomas J.
Smith wife Of the governors private
secretary. Following the leading cOu-
pie viii be hundreds of handsomely
gOWned women and the leading men
of kentucky who have taken an active
part in politics in this state
No MiEtress Of the Mansion.
Gov. McCreaIy. who is a widOwer,
viii live at the executive mansion,
which has housed every governor OF
Kentucky, as a bachelor He has en-
plOyed a hOusekeeper and will have no
one living in the mansion with him
except his StenOgra pher. 1t is the first
time, except for a few months when
Gov. j. c. Beckham was in the eXecu-
tive chair. that Kentucky has had no
mistress of the mansion
Gov. McCreary has been one Of the
most hOnOred Of Kentuckians. He was
elected governor Of this state in 1876,
his opponent at that time being the
late justice John NJ. Harlan. During
that campaign. the candidates engaged
in joint debate, speaking from the
same stump for two months. but no bit
terness ever crept into the speeches and
there was never the usual INDUCING in
personalities Gov McCreary served
several terms in congress from the
Eighth district after he went out of Of
ed States senator for one term. He was
defeated, the ONLY time in his life, in a
Democratic primary or convention, by
former Gov Beckham. who was nOmi-
mated for United States senator In
1907. After his retirement as senator.
Gov. McCreary was elected president
of the American, Peace society and
served in that caDacitv until last sum-
mer, when he resigned to prosecute his
campaign for the gOvernOrship. He
says this viii be the last office he eX-
poets to hold and declares he viii
serve the cause Of the people