Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-09-26
MAMMOTH" THE PROPER WORD
Nothing in the History of Mineral Point
Comparable to Red Cross Auction
Sale Held on Tuesday.
GRAND LAND GIFT A FEATURE.
Farmers the Principal Factors in lnsur
ing The Immense Success.

| ing The Immense Success.
For two weeks or more, it has been
heralded throughout Southwestern Wis
consin by posters and newspapers that
a mammoth auction sale. under the
management of the local executive COM
mittea of Red Cross, would take place
in Mineral Point, Tuesday, Sept oath
That date has passed. likewise the
mammoth event, and it was not only
an immense success, but passes into
history without parallel in Mineral
| Point
While it is just and due to the untir-
| ing men and women serving as managers
to heap upon them praise, the grand,
the magnificent responsive spirit of the
farmers adjacent to our city from all
directions stands out prominent. They
responded most literally both upon and
without solei' alton, and now that the
event is over it is clear to see that with
out the farmers cooperation success
would shine but dimly.
Tons of bay and straw, many cords
of choice wood horses, cattle, calves,
sheep. swine by the dozen, poultry by
the hundred, wheat, oats. barley. pota
toes. onions by the hundreds of bushels,
all contributed joyously, periodically
by the farmers, to round out which they
turned up among the most liberal buy
ers.
Our city folk contributed literally of
desirable articles for sale (as well as in
cash and labor whereby anyone could
buy anything wanted and at his or her
own bidding
The mammoth (beg pardon for using
this word again, but we cannot think
of one more appropriately contribution
of all was the five acres of land in Bit
ter Root Valley. by Messrs. 0. II.
! Stugafd of Lawrence, Kan, and Roy
Lovelace of this place. These gentle
men are agents for the Alamo Land and
Suesys company. The land sold for
$500 fNaiear title given and the Red
Cross people get $500 net. Isn't that
grand, and can too much praise be
showered upon these gentlemen
| The auctioneers, bless them Aide,
Nicholas, Flood, Davisson, colonies and
captains all-realized the biggest CAB
fest day of their illustrious careers.
They did well, and what's more, served
periodically, and in getting tired and
hoarse through thus contributing their
bit they concede it pleasure.
| Congressman Kopp's address was
gem. Though brief, it bubbled over
from the first word to the last with a
clarion ring of patriotism, and his plea,
his insistance in fact, that every citizen
had duty to perform in encouraging
and protecting our boys over there,
and that they should be ever at it, was
admirable Every one of the thousands
who heard him agree to this.
According to program our band was
on hand regaling the throng with choice
selections. The same is to be said OF
the vocal male quartet consisting Of
Messrs Rood, Bray, George and Har-
yey Huxtable.
Momentous occasions of this kind II
Christian community are not com
pIete without prayer, hence Rev. l.
P. o'Reilly opened and closed the ex
ercises Herewith.
Tae public schools were closed TO
the day This was right, as it afforded
an opportunity to impress upon tn
boys and girls lesson in loyalty am
duty which will cling to them through
out their lives.
, The raising Of Mineral Points beau
, tifu service flag with its more tina
. two hundred stars, one Of which ha
, already been transformed to gold, a
! the mellow rays Of a September SD
q shone thereon, was very impressly
feature OF the days doings.
What were the receipts Of the day. 20
ask /? Don't know for sure. Anyho'
$4,000. Pretty good, eh ?