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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
PARENTS AND TEACHERS
HOLD RECEPTION FRIDAY

The first fall meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association was held at the
high school last Friday evening, the
association giving reception in hon
or of the teachers. The meeting was
held in an informal way in the large
hall on the upper floor, where home
furniture and rugs made things look
very pleasant.
The program consisted of welcom-
ing address by President Mrs. Carl
Alt, which was responded to by Prin-
cipal R. w. Adams. Oscar Wright
rendered a vocal selection and other
musical numbers were given by Miss
Myrl Burrows on the violin, Kathryn
Mccoy, piano, and instrumental selec-
tions by Miss Vera Thompson, the
new music il structor.
Light refreshments followed in the
domestic science rooms. About 125
grOwnups were present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
SKATING BEARS CLOSE
ENGAGEMENT TONIGHT

Mr. Jonas Riggle of Vandergrift,
Pa, has been giving an interesting
exhibit at the rink this week. Mr.
Riggle has two bears, the older, a fe-
male, being named Babe and the
younger, a male, being named Shook
ums." Babe" is native Of the Michi-
gan peninsula, being caught six years
ago when two weeks old, near Man
istique, and Mr.. Riggle has owned her
since that time. So she is a wolverine
as we'll as bear. Snookums is only
six months of age, and he is a native
of the Adirondack mountains in New
York. SnOOkums hasn't quite got on
to the skates yet, but he is very
playful little fellow and enjoys the
bottle and other tricks and being
wheeled about by Babe in gocart.
Babe, it may be said, is "some skat-
err" She skates better than the av-
erage human, stands six feet high and
does slide for life and many other
clever acts.
Sunday the bears took advantage of
the big fountain in the court house
park where they bathed in a perfect
ly happy manner. They eat practi-
cally the same foods partaken Of by
humans and seem to enjoy their food.
Mr.. Riggle recently closed a week S
engagement in Beloit and travels all
over the country with his clever ami
mails
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
v. &1L R. R. STATST|CIANS REPORT GIVES
INTERESTING FACTS ON WEST GRANT COUNTY

stores, stores of other lines, 81, II
outside trading centers drawing trade
from the district, 5 postoffices, q ru-
raj routes, 48 schools with So teach
ers and, this is remarkable, $4,000
acres of standing timber. There is
one bed of commercial glass sand and
one zinc mine, the Ross, in operation.
There are seven creameries and two
cheese factories in the territory. The
largest store in the district has an an
nual business of $4,000 yearly. The
average cost of wagon and truck haul
ing of freight and express, from
points in the district to present rail
road shipping points is $3.75 per ton.
Touching in the mining industry the
report says that the BeetOwn mining
district is practically the same as that
of Platteville. Up to about forty
years ago mining f1ourished around
Beetown, but was abandoned when
water level was reached, and poor
transportation and a need of eXpen-
sive machinery to carry on the work,
put an end to the industry. Since
that time the Platteville region bear
ing practically the same ore bodies,
has been opened up and made to pay.
Platteville, by the way, has two rail
roads.
The United States geological survey
shows that lead ore occurs in the up
per levels with blende or zinc sui
phide further down. The Beetown
district resembles and belongs to the
general Wisconsin region embraced
by Grant, Iowa and Lafayette coun-
ties.
The report indicates that with mod
ern methods and good transporta-
ton the Beetown mining region might
become f1ourishing part of Grant
county's industries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
THE JUSTICE COURTS.

Clyde Wilkinson, driver of the car
in which Mildred Levins nearly lost
her life several weeks ago, was
brought to Lancaster on Friday even
'ng and arraigned on a charge Of hav-
ng driven an automobile while intox-
Gated. Wilkinson, it is said, was
married shortly after the accident in
4alena. He at first pleaded guilty and
vas placed in jail on $500 bonds, but
was said Saturday that he was de-
,irCus of changing his plea.
Wilkinson appeared before Justice
Burrows, Saturday evening, changing
lis plea to guilty" He received a
inc Of $50 and costs amounting to
$3.50 and thirty days in Jail to think
he matter of automobile driving over
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
NORTH LANCASTER.

Especial Correspond to Herald
John Diesel has just completed a
tile silo.
Charley Pittenger is seen these
days driving an Overland auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bollard are the
happy parents of baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs August Brandt, Clar-
ence and Oscar Brandt were guests
at the f. w. Schloesser home one day
last week.
Big Grant Sunday school will have
rally day" Sunday, Oct. L. Let
everyone who can, come and have
a big rally day.
j. A. Huff and Roy Bennett have
new stave silos, and a new cement silo
has just been put up on the place oc-
cupied by Frank Steil.
F. w. Schloesser and family motor
ed to Platteville, Sunday and called on
the James Baker family. Mr.. Baker
seemed a trife better
Edward Bowers of Denver, Colo, is
expected here this week to visit rela-
tives and friends. His first stop will
be with Guy Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lucky of Mount
Ida, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Diesel
were entertained in the Sherman Pit
tenger home, Sunday.
Mrs. James Walker returned to her
home in Lancaster last week after
spending last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. AlonzO Jerrett.
Hannum Fitzgerald and force of
men are putting up cement walks at
Frank Steil's for new improvements
that are being made on the farm this
fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
ODD FELLOWS CONVENTION.
David Schreiner Send Notes of Biz
Meet LIN Sunny Southland.

Hon. David Schreiner Of this city,
Wisconsin delegate to the I. O. o. f.
convention held at Chattanooga, Tenn.
sends the Herald some interesting.
notes of the big annual affair.
One notable event was the exempli-.
ficatiOn of the German degree team
Of Detroit, Mich. The ritual was car
rled out entirely in the language Of
the fatherland before a large audi
ence. Fred G. Kurth, captain of the
team, said that war matters had not
served in the slightest degree to mar
the feeling Of brotherhood among the
members Of the order
$1,000 in prizes was awarded on
Thursday morning of last week Four
cantons OF patriarchs militant, parti-
cIpating in competitive drill.
Another impressive event was the
decorations for chivalry conferred by
the Grand Sire in which forty-nine
chevaliers and six ladies received the
honor
Following is the press comment:
The drills and gorgeous costumes
with the solemn ceremony, inspired
deep interest in the spectators. A
large band was seated on platform
at the southern side of the Armoryu
This band played at intervals of five
or ten minutes until the actual con
ferring OF the decoration began, when
the marches and drills were practised
without the accompaniment of music.
The drills were most impressive.
the officers marching about in differ
ent formations and lining into intri-
cate figures on ali parts of the floor.
They were commanded by their Off
GERS, who stood in the center of the
floor and directed their movements
and maneuvers from this point"
The total cost Of the meeting
amounted to $30,315.60.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
HURRICANE CITIZEN
MOVES TO CITY OF LANCASTER.

Seventy-four years ago last August,
George NARROW was born at what is
now the village of Hurricane. Big
timber it was then and the NARROW
children played all day long in the
deep woods that extended from Pig
con creek south for many miles. Mr..
NARROW was raised at the Hurricane
and has lived there all his life. He
raised his family there and cleared the
bulk Of his farm The early part OF
this month he moved to Lancaster,
purchasing the Leamy property on
South Tyler street where in a fine lit
tie home he and his wife and three
grandchildren will live.
Mr.. NARROW is veteran Of the civil
war and more rugged in many res
poets than many men Of half his years.
His eyesight is keen and his grasp
strong and kindly.
The Herald trusts that he will like
the city he has lived near for so many
years and find many happy days here
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
MUCH INTEREST NOW Being SHOWN
IN THE HERALD'S AUTOMOBILE CONTEST
Active Begins Are Being Accumulated
the Different ntS-Several Names
In the List Today

Several new names will be noticed
in the published list today.
Nominations are still open and there
is still plenty Of time for any one to
enter and make a good showing in the
contest.
Subscriptions turned in on the con-
test up until next Tuesday night, Oct.
Z, will count great deal more votes
than they will at any other time. A
decreasing vote schedule will apply
during this contest, and subscriptions
will not count near as many votes
during the last two weeks as they will
now.
During the rest of this week and un-
til next Tuesday night, o'clock p. m.
October 3, contestants will be given
60 900 EXTRA VOTES, in addition to
the regular votes printed in the sched-
ule, for each and every set of $3.50
worth of NEW subscriptions they Sc
cure to the Herald.
Fifty thousand extra votes, in adj
dition to the regular votes, will be CIV
Ell for each and every set OF $3.50
worth of OLD subscriptions turned in
for the Herald. Only a few Of these
sets of either Old or New Subscrip-
lions will count great many votes,
and the person who makes good
showing on this extra vote offer now
in effect, will go a long way toward
accommodating the winning number OF
votes by October %, the day the con
test will end.
Subscriptions may be for one, two
three or five years, and everything
paid in before next Tuesday night will
count on the sets. The next six days
should be busy ones for all of the con-
testants who are working for the five
prizes. A good days work on this big
extra vote offer will be worth two or
three days later on.
The extra vote offer in force until
next Tuesday night, is positively the
best and biggest that will be made
during the entire contest. You have
our personal guarantee to that effect
Contestants living outside OF the
city Of Lancaster may mail their sub
scriptions next Tuesday night, Octo-
Der 3, and they will count on the eX-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
Baptist Church.

The ladies aid will meet in the rear
of the church, Wednesday afternoon.
A good attendance is desired and
please come early as there is work to
be completed.
On account of the Grant county
Sunday school association held at
Fennimore Monday and Tuesday, the
usual Tuesday evening service at the
Grays Mill school house will be post
poned until Wednesday evening. Sub
iect, "The Believers Two Natures"
All cordially invited to these meetings.
Those who attended prayer meeting
last week will want to come again
and bring someone else. Time. Thurs
day 1880 p. m. All members are es-
pecially urged to be present as it is
also our regular monthly covenant
meeting and delegates are to be elect
ed for S. convention.
Choir rehearsal at the parsonage on
Friday evening.
The primary classes are invited for
a good time on the church lawn, Sat
urday at 2 p. m.
Listen Baptists! Do you know
what we are going to do Sunday, Oct.
1st? It's Rally Day and all good 10y
al Baptists are going to rally with
heir families at $50 a. M, sharp,
md give the Sunday school boost.
Let us scale the uttermost height and
latch a CLEAN of glory bright We've
provided classes and good teachers for
II. Come! And remain for the regu-
ar morning service at 1890.
b. Y. P. u. service at Gas. Good
inject.
Evening services at 1880. Public
vited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27

A brief study of the report of II. P.
Leavitt and F. W. Crosby, statisticians
and consulting engineers employed to
make a report on the resources of
that section of Grant county embraced
/ by the proposed W. & l. railroad COM
pany, divulges some interesting facts.
This report may be considered au-
thentic as it was made up entirely
from a disinterested standpoint and
to determine the feasibility of the pro-
ject as a source for future business.
The Herald's figures are Of course
only fragmentary as the report COM
poses several hundred typewriter
pages. The following does not include
figures for Lancaster city or immed-
lately adjacent locality. The popula-
ton in this territory is placed at g.
619 persons. It's resources are listed
as agriculture, timber, mines, quarries
and water power. The average dis
lance from a railroad station at pres
ent is placed at eight miles and this
in course includes those living very
close to one of the present lines. The
occupations in the district are de-
scribed as dairying, stock raising,
horse and cattle breeding, poultry
raising and agricultural crops, fruits,
vegetables, numbering and mining.
The area directly affected is bound
ed on the north by the Wisconsin riv-
er and extends south we'll into Cass-
Vile and Waterloo townships. 1t
takes in all or part of the towns of
Millville, WoOdman, Wyalusing, Mt.
Hope. Little Grant, Patch Grove, Glen
Haven. Bloomington, Beetown, Water
lee, Cassville and North and South
Lancaster. The area from which the
proposed line would draw business
is placed at 236 square miles. The
rural population in this district is
equal to 20 per cent of the county ex-
GLIDING cities and villages. The av-
erage population is 25.4 to the square
mile.
The figures show 1915 improved
farms in the area or 25 per cent Of
the total farms in the county. The
came to $780,, 125 for 1915. The fig
ures show 100000 in farm nipple
ments, 5,9O5 horses and mules, 10000
cattle, including steers and calves,
Is, 500 cows including dairy COWS and
heifers, $4,000 hogs, $500 sheep, co.
900 poultry, $50 farms shipping cream
to creameries, with 4,896,52O pounds
of cream annually 10000 cases of
eggs were shipped out in one year
Under general statistics we find there
are twenty-eight general merchandise
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
Jury COMNIS'N MEETS
THIRTY-SIX NAMES DRAWN FOR
FOR VENIRE FOR OCTOBER
TERN OF COURT.

The jury commission composed of
D. T. Parker of Fennimore, F. E.
Huntington of Platteville, and Abe
Patch, of Patch Grove, met Thursday
morning and drew the following names
as jurymen during the pending term
OF court which will open Monday,
October 9th Jurymen's names and
addresses follow:
John l. Baker, Lima.
G. H. Bennett, Little Grant.
Elmo Bitney, Harrison.
Cort Clemens, Smelser.
Fred Elskamp, POtOsi.
William Fisher, Liberty.
Louis Freymiller, Marion.
Adolph Furderef, Boscobel
Emil Grattan, Cassville.
Geo. H. Gunderson, Hickory Grove
Peter Gunderson, Fennimore.
j. d. Head, Platteville.
Joe Hinderman, Paris
George Horton, Patch Grove.
Lewis Howell, Mount Ida.
G. A. IversOn, Clifton.
Tony Hurst, Waterloo.
f. J. Kolar, Muscoda.
0. NJ. Nelson, Boscobel.
Ernest Oates, Mount Hope.
Pierce Patterson, Beetown.
Frank Perry, MillYille.
Charles Pittenger, North Lancaster
Ora Pohl, Bloomington.
J. w. Powers, jamestown.
E. j.. Rewey, Ellenboro.
Herbert Rice, Woodman.
Frank Richardson, South Lancaster
Arthur Runde, Hazel Green.
J. A. Tormey, Fennimore.
j. j. Seipp, CassviIle.
Fred Vesperman, South Lancaster
Frank Walz, Glen Haven.
William Weed, WyaIusing.
David Weizel, Jr. Platteville.
Charles Wilkins, Wingville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
TO DEDICATE MUNN'S HILL.

A cordial invitation is extended to
all persons interested in good roads
and road building to attend the cele-
bration of the completion and dedica-
ton of "Munn's Hill" on the Boscobel
and Fennimore road in the town Of
Marion on Saturday, Sept. 80. A pic
mic dinner will be served at II o'clock
and after that a program consisting
of music, speeches, singing, etc., will
be given. There will be games of all
kinds for lovers of sport. But, best
of all the new Munn's hill will be on
dress parade and will welcome you
to her dedication. Don't forget the
date, nor the wives and children, and
Well-flled baskets.
BY ORDER COMMITTEE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
RAMSEY.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Joe Biggin shipped car of hogs to
the Chicago market, Monday.
R. Dolphin has his sorghum factory
running. He is making some very
fine sorghum.
Thomas Longmire and wife and Leo
nard Longmire were visitors at Henry
Phinney's, Sunday.
Will Palmer, live stock commission
merchant of Chicago, ILL.,, was visit
or at Mick Welsh's a few days last
week.
There will be a musicale and pin
cushion social at North Andover, Fri
day night, Oct. 6. Everybody invited.
Admission 15c and 10c. Aggie Hill
larry, teacher
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
SALOON LICENSE RAISED
POTOSE VILLAGE VOTERS SAID so
LAST TUESDAY TOWN RE-
MAINS STATIONARY.

By vote of 95 for to 80 against
the voters of Potosi village voted
license increase last Tuesday. The
license is now 5000, but after next
July /, the five saloonkeepers will be
obliged to pay the village $500 each,
making the total revenue from excise
purposes, $4,000
The town OF Potosi voted the same
Gay and by 1902 against to 60 for voted
down the proposition to increase the
license to $3.50 from 5000.
There are five saloons in the town.
one at Rockville, two at British Hol-
low, one at Tennyson and one at the
river
The matter Of license increase can
not be voted upon again for three,
years according to law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Walter Schumacher and Lavilla
Kuster, both of Potosi.
John Helker and Elizabeth Horn
both of Platteville.
VIM. G. Meredith, Dubuque, and Eft
ia cambridge, Platteville.
Matthias ]. Schneider, Pulaski, Iowa
county, and Amelia Seifert, Muscoda
Milton 3. Roberts, Charles City
Iowa and Jane A. Riley, Boscobel.
John Clauer and Belva Duncan, both
Of Beetown.
Aloysius Hoffman and Mary John
son, both of Lancaster.
George Birch, Mt. Ida, and Erna
Buddack, Liberty.
Reginald Church, Marietta, Crawford
county, and Harriet Burrows, Wyelus-
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
NEW ORPHEUM SERIES.

Friday and Saturday Of this week
the Orpheum will start series of
short stories, entitled "The Girl from
Frisco" Eeach story consists of two
reels and each story is complete. The
hrst, Girl from Frisco" short story
is entitled '"The Fighting Heiress,"
the rest of the programme, a drama
entitled Hurled Through the Draw
Bridge" and a comedy, ga Mix Up in.
Art. A new two-reel story each Fri
day and Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
LANCASTER STOCK SHIPMENTS

Place & Jerrett shipped three car
loads of hogs and one car of cattle on
Monday. Croft & Stephens shipped one
and one-half cars of hogs and half
a car of cattle on Monday. They will
have another load Wednesday and last
week they shipped two loads of hogs
and one of cattle. One load each of
hogs were shipped by w. F. McCor-
mick John Dobson and Place & Jer-
rett on Tuesday of this week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
SELLING HERD HEADERS.

Frank Rena1de of South Lancaster
member of the Grant County Poland
China Breeders association, and
breeder of big type Poland Chinas,
was in Lancaster on business last
Thursday. Mr.. Renalde recently sold
eighteen very fine young boars far
rowed in March, to neighborhood
farmers who were looking for herd
headers from a good sire. Mr.. Rem
Aides herd header is Tramp, and he is
a son of Jumbo Hadley, the Dobson
& Eastman prize winner. Mr. Rem
aide will have four boars at the Po-
land China Breeders sale held here
next month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
MARSDEN WILL ADMITTED
TO PROBATE $15O.OOO BOND.

The will of the late VIM Marsden
of Fennimore, was admitted to pro-
bate last Thursday by Judge Goodsell.
The testimony of w. ]. Brennan, wit
ness to the will was taken, and J. B.
Mauer of Fennimore appointed as
special administrator, his bond being
fixed at $150,000. Judge Heck of Ra-
cine, contestants attorney, was pres
ent and several witnesses from Fen
nimore who were not called upon to
testify.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
ENFORCE STOCK COLLECTIONS.

Suits were commenced with JUS
tlce 9. W. Burrows last week for col
lection OF several of the outstanding
W. & |. railroad stock subscriptions.
Seven different parties are named. The
matter was set for hearing Tuesday
afternoon.
At l o'clock yesterday, by consent
OF the attorneys, the case was con
tlnued until October 26 at 10 O'Clock
a. N. One of the defendants settled
before the case came up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
FUnk-MOrSe.

Miss Myrtle Morse and George
Funk were united in marriage at st.
Clements parsonage Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock by Rev. Father
Wambold. The young couple were
attended by Bernard Burns and Miss
Mae Keppler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Funk will make their
home in the city, and have the best
wishes of their many friends for a
happy and prosperous life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
Another Automobile Case.

Ira Kinney, residing north Of
Platteville, was fined $35 and costs
by Justice G. w. Burrows, Monday
evening on a charge of running an au-
tOmObile while intoxicated Kinney,
it was alleged, tipped over in car
with three other passengers on the
Cuba City-Platteville road This hap
pened on August 6, and the car dam
ages amounted to about 5000. He set
tied in full.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
LIVINGSTON FAIR OCTOBER 9.

Full arrangements have been made.
for the fifth annual high school fair
to be held at Livingston and all the
Livingston folks ask is a big attend
ance. The prize list embraces draft
and driving horses, beef and dairy
cattle, chickens, grains, sewing, cook
ing, canning and produce and educa-
t1onal. Prof. j. A. James Of the uni
versity will have charge fsthe judg
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
LIBRARY PRIVILEGES EXTENDED.

At meeting of the library board
Monday evening it was decided to ex-
tend library privileges to people liv-
ing in the country adjacent to Lancas-
ter without any extra charge. The
board was pleased to note an increase
in nOn-fctlon reading as indicated by
the librarians report.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
GLOVER HULLERS AT WORK.

Henry Walker, Lancaster's thresh-
ing king, reports that operations are
now commenced on clover hulling
The crop is not extra good this year.
Mr.. Walker has threshed about 500
bushels SO far with his outfits. The
seed is worth 81 to $3.50 the bushel
now
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
NEW STITZER PRINCIPAL.

Owing to the resignation of Miss
Della Dull, Miss Lottie Seipp of Cass-
vile has been appointed as principal
Of the Sitter schools. Miss Seipp
took charge Monday. Miss Dull left
on account of illness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
LECTURE COURSE TICKETS.

Season tickets for the lecture course
will be on sale at Hatch's drug store,
Tuesday morning, October 8. There
will be no drawing this year-frst
come, first served. Get your tickets
early. Prices for the entire course of
six numbers S1.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
NEW BUILDING OPERATIONS.

Following is list of new buildings
projected in the vicinity of Lancaster
this fall:
VIM. a. Jerrett, North Lancaster.
new house; Henry Keller, Sitter. new
house; ). A. Bailie, Preston, rebuild
ing a barn blown down during the
big storm this summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27
LONGER POSTOFFICE HOURS.

After October 1, the postoffice lobby
will be open until o'clock on week
days, o'clock on Sundays, and 10
o'clock on Saturdays. This will be a
convenience to the patrons.