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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
Ten Years Ago, 1908.

The Central Barber shop, so long and
efficiently conducted by George d.
Masten, is now under the management
Of Ed. Elingen.
Thns. Vivian, residing west Of this
city, lost by fire Saturday, a barn,
three or four calves and some farm ma
chinery.
Last Saturday. while riding on a
gasoline motor car carrying mail on the
81. 2. q NJ, Bert Hall Of this city was
thrown off, striking on his head, and
was rendered unconscious for about an
hour.
Some farmers have been obliged to
stop haying to cut their oats, but near
ly all the bumper hay crop of 1908 is in
the barn or stack.
Mrs. K. j. Penhallegon, Sr., is home
from her trip to England and reports
delightful time.
The Mineral Point Fair is going to be
big show from start to finish and YOU
cont afford to miss it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES


Quite a sensation was created among
the juventates of our city few days
since by the appearance OF a canvas
covered wagon on which was written
with wagon grease, "3 Buffalo calvs,
10 Sents site. all For Sale. "
The weather for a few days past has
been decidedly torrid.
Married, in this city, on the 9th inst.
by Rev James Lawson, MIR. William
Uren and Miss Sarah Il. Riley, both of
this city.
Married, in the town of Mineral Point,
on the LIST inst, by the Rev. Philip
Allen, Mr. Joseph p. Davey to Miss
Mary Holman, both of this town.
The success of the Great Undertake.
ing of the Nineteenth Century" laying
the Atlantic Telegraph Gable, is an.
nounced, 1t is 1850 statute miles from
the telegraph house at the head of Val
entia Harbor to the telegraph house o
Balls, Trinity Bay, and for more thar
two thirds of the distance the water i
over two miles in depth
The excitement in relation to tn,
newly discovered gold mines, bids fail
to rival the California fever of 1895
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08

A little son of w. N. Curry, while
sporting with a small cartridge pistol
one day last week, accidently discharged
the weopon and the bullet struck near
the calf of the leg, making an ugly
flesh wound.
The only son of John and Mary Ben
nett, at Barreltown, aged 8 years and
10 months, was very suddenly taken by
death on Saturday night
The Nj. E. church entertainment last
evening proved very popular affair.
Notice If the Lord permits. three
days meetings will be held this month
in the Primitive Methodist church, Min
eral Point, August l3-l4-15.
This season surpasses all in the mem
DRY Of any inhabitant for heavy storms.
Scarcely a week passes but what il
chronicled the account Of cyclone, tor
nado. water-spout or wash-ont in some
parts, resulting in great loss Of life anc
property in every instance.
Hard times and want Of employment
has caused large emigration from the
over populated cities Of the east to the
fertile lands and the prairies Of the
west.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G. Varlin.
The, dancing party at Community
Hall Friday evening was we'll attended.
Floyd PEBBLES and wife are visiting
his mother in Evanston.
Miss M. V. Lenahan and Mrs. j.
w. Horn of Chicago have been enjoy
ing themselves the past week among
relatives and friends in this city.
Kitchen cabinet for sale; in good
condition. Inquire at this office.
Mrs. Wilfred Paynter of Miffiin is
spending few days at the Josiah
Paynter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Meserole and
Mrs. John Chamley visited at Madison
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thies enter
tanned twelve little boys and girls at
their home Saturday afternoon in hon.
or of the eighth birthday of their son
Harry. A delightful time is reported.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Mrs. Henry Gilman, two sons and
daughter left on Sunday to visit rela-
tives at Beloit and Milwaukee.
Howard Wiesen is making a visit
in Milwaukee.
Miss Elizabeth Kim and nephew,
Charles Gerlach, are enjoying a vaca-
tion with relatives in Milwaukee.
On Friday, William Buckingham
and wife returned from a visit in Mil
waukee.
Miss Minerva league of Milwaukee
is guest at the VIM. Buckingham
home.
After visit with relatives of this
place, Casper Schiller returned on Sat
urday to his home at Miller, Ind.
Corporal Harold Cummings of
Camp Robinson made short visit in
this city last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Peters, Miss
Irene Perry, Mrs. Reuben Ellsworth
and Quintus Brown motored to Madi-
son one day last week
William GRADER and two daughters
of Chicago visited in this city last week.
Mrs. Catherine McWilliams of Mil
waukee is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Nicholas Weber.
From 92 to SO in the shade has been
a pretty regular weather dope for this
section for week or more This is
decidedly reasonable when compared to
sections where cracked ice is fed the
chickens to prevent their laying hard
boiled eggs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08

Miss Cleo Richards is spending this
week at Linden
DIR. and Mrs. S. r. Ridley returned
last week from a visit in Chicago, ac-
companied by their neice, Catherine
Jones.
Mrs. William Bus and son Of Ken
dali are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Perry.
Sergeant w. II. Schubert and Pri-
Yates John McDermott and George
Palzkill were home from Camp Grant
on furloughs the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Penhallegon,
James Brewer and Rev. w. j. C. Bond
motored to Madison Wednesday, Mrs.
Brewer and son Phil, who had been Wis
iting there, returned home with them.
Autos, according to one fellow, are
doing their bit in the way of gathering
up oil from our steets and distributing
it on the country highways.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
Fifty Years Ago, 1868.

Mr.. Ii. Kopp retires from the firm of
II. Kopp & Co, and James Spensley
succeeds him and will carry on
the business at the old stand in con-
junction with j. r. Spensley OF the
old firm, under the firm name of j. &
j. r. Spensley.
jeff Davis and family sailed from
Quebec on the Oath for Europe.
During the recent heated term, there
were eight cases Of sunstroke in the
state, four of which terminated fatally.
Gen. Allen, our popular secretary of
state, is spending few days with
old friends in this city, having been
called here to attend the funeral Of an
infant son.
A mail escort was attacked by In
dams between Forts Reno and MELON.
aid recently and four soldiers killed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08

is now making itself heard throughout
the farming districts.
joe Fielder and Peter Prideaux had
their heads more or less battered by
falling pals at the Ross fire Thursday
evening.
Last Wednesday, Henry Jacka slipped
and in falling dislocated his elbow.
Chas. Gribble, II year old son Of the
late Thomas Gribble, died at the home
of his mother in the town of Wadwick
on the 9TH inst.
Mrs. Ann Smith. reiict of the late
James Smith, died in this city Thurs
day at an advanced age. Deceased was
one of our oldest settlers.
On the night of the 9TH, Mrs. Jacob
Newmeyer died at her home in this
city, aged AZ years.
Ray Noble, years old, son of James
Noble of this place, was killed near
Monroe last Saturday by the caying in
of sandbank.
The First National Bank OF Platte
vile followed the late fashion of banks
last Friday and closed. All depositors
will be paid in full.
Concerts given by our band at the
park Tuesday evenings are proving of
great drawing power, not only among
our citizens, but outsiders.
A severe electrical storm posed over
this section Friday night of last week.
killing much live stock and causing quite
a loss of property. Henderson Raine
had five horses killed in the pasture.
The large stock barn back of S. C.
Ross residence was consumed by fire,
together with lot Of hay and machin-
cry, on Thursday evening.
The death of Mrs. Montgomery Smith
occurred at her home in this city on
Wednesday last. Mrs. Smith was one
of our most prominent, intelligent and
active women and by her death there's
a vacancy in the home and the society of
our city that cannot be readily re-
gained.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
LONDON IS STIRRED
BY FUEL SAVING
New Gas and Electricity Reeula-
tons Fall Heavily on
HouSehoIderS.

The regulations regarding the re-
duction OF the use of gas and cleo
tricity have caused considerable feel
lng In London among households u.s.
ing these supplies for lighting and
cooking purposes. The effect of the
order has been to place the careful
person who has kept down her bills
I'm more difficult position than her
neighbor who has been wasteful.
Many families in view of the coal
rationing scheme have installed gas or
electricity for heating and warming
purposes, and they now find that I'M
der the conditions of the order these
appliances will be insufficient for their
needs.
The object Of the order was stated
as being the saving of coal, but the
effect, especially in the middle-class
homes, will be to rely more on the
coal fire for cooking and heating pur-
poses than the other means, and as
result more coal will be burned.
The London traffic problem was
never in even fair way Of solution
until the American experts came over
and took the matter in hand some
years ago. But they succeeded in do
Ing more than solving the problem of
rapid transit-they taught the people
to use their systems and the passen-
ger traffic Of London has grown enor-
mously in consequence.
Today experts are needed more
than ever as the situation of London
traffic under the present condition goes
from bad to worse. The commanders
ing by the military authorities has re-
duced the supply of motor omnibuses
TO a mere dribble, while the saving of
coal and electricity has caused the
withdrawal of many of the surface
cars and the subway trains.
In consequence every vehicle is
crowded, and TO attempt TO board
either train or car or bus during the
rush hours Is only possibility for the
athlete
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
Fifteen Years Ago, 1908

Work on the new school building is
being pushed right along.
Sunday evening Mrs. w. II. Jacka
met with painful accident by stepping
into an open trap door and falling
distance of about six feet.
Jim d, Williams, who claimed to be
the only Welsh negro known to history,
was buried from the Welsh Settlement
church last Sunday,
Harvesting is from ten days to two
weeks earlier this year than last
How do you like the new cement
walk
Save your surplus change for fuel
and taxes. Both will be high this year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08

Mrs. Laura George of Madison is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. w. C.
Benson.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Polk
inghorn at Willow Springs, July Goth, a
son.
Mrs. B. Dunwidde is visiting rela-
tives at Chicago and other places.
Miss Beatrice Wearne of Moline is
a guest at the DR.. Hales home.
Miss Genevieve Prisk returned on
Monday from a visit at Darlington.
Mrs. William Whitford and daugh
ter Susie returned last week from
visit with her son, Lewis Whitford. at
Darlington.
i Roland Ross spent last week in
Chicago on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Richards and
granddaughter of Linden spent Sunday
at the A. N. Keeney home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Snow Of
Peru, ILL.,, Homer Snow of st. Louis.
Mr.. apd Mrs. l.. r. Clausen. son and
two daughters of Moline, Ill.,, ave
been guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs.N. H. Snow, within the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Lanyon. Mrs.
Mary White, Mrs. Oscar Nobel, MIR.
and Mrs. E. V. Lanyon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theo Hill left Friday for a stay at
their cottage at Esther Beach, near
Madison.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stude
July 9th, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Thinnes.
son and daughter, who were here to
attend the funeral of George Jeuck, re-
turned to Chicago last week.
About sixty members of the Dor
cas- society of the M, e. church held a
most enjoyable picnic in the city park
last Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Excellent music by the band in the
evening completed the pleasure of the
occasion for the picnicers and enter
tanned large number of citizens.
Wanted, a roomer in private home
with desirable conveniences. Inquire
at this office. 2w
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown of High
land were callers in our city Thursday
The Tribune Office was not forgotten
by Fred. Come again.
After enjoying a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Graham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Goldman and daugh-
tiers returned last week to their home
in Chicago.
"A travelling salesman stepped into
this office yesterday to secure copy of
last weeks Tribune. He was so pleased
with the article on our deceased and re.
spected townsman, George Jeuck, that
he wished to take one away with him
to show to others. 1t is more crafty
ing than the public is aware TO learn
that such items, which involve a great
amount of labor and thought, are appre.
ciated.
When this week is ended mostly al
hay and small grains will be cut anc
stacked, and some of the latter threshed
Wheat, oats, barley and rye are splendid
crops hay is only fair at best. Tn,
prospects for splendid yield of corr
were never brighter. Potatoes have 4
blighting bug to contend with, we are
told, and that the yield will be governed
thereby; otherwise it would be good.
Wanted, at The Tribune office, to Sc
type, boy or girl, or both. This il
entertaining and intellectually beneficial
employment.
If you own Ford your new wa
tax is 80. IL the car cost $3.50, il
SIS. The thousand dollar class pa,
twenty bucks to Uncle Sam and from
then on it costs $50 per each $500 o.
list price of car. We no longer regre
our decision not to invest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
All Wish to Wed Soldier.

A soldier at Camp Beauregard wrote
the editor OF paper at Pine Bluff,
Ark. saying he would like TO CORE
spond with a Pine Bluff girl with a
view 10 matrimony The editor pub
iished the letter. The following day
the soldier received ten proposals from
as many girls. Proposals are still pour
ing in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
BREAKS POLE WITH HEAD
Soldier From Here Is Still After tho
Kaiser

Joseph Mckinley Walker, Company
@, Eighteenth infantry, First battalion,
Camp Grant, en- route with colored
troops East, while dreaming of the
Huns jumped from his berth, which
was No. 10, in nightmare, and struck
an iron signal pole with his head,
breaking the pole. He was taken to
the hospital at Hammond, Ind, APP
parently dying. Recently he appeared
at the depot and begged the agent to
get him East so he could rejoln his
Comrades, who, he said, were bad act
prs and liable to catch the kaiser be-
fore he could get there IL he didn't
hurry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
MOTOR COP MAKES GOOD
Joins Tank Squad After Completing
Task Set Self.

IF 1 get the fellows that stole that
car I'll feel that am a good man and
will enlist in the tank service de-
clared Leo Hays, a motorcycle police
man Of Omaha, to his fellow workers
at the police station. Then he left the
building in search Of two men who had
stolen n car from A. L. Gilinsky.
Half an hour later he returned with
the car and two men.
Hays, who is an expert gas engine
mechanician, is now in the tank serv-
ice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-08-08
twenty-five Year, Ago, 1898.

Exciting hippodrone and chariot races
are among the special daily attractions
at our fair.
The county fair takes place in Dodge
vile the lagt of the month.
The hum of the threshing machine
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-08-21
Notice to Registrars.

The President has ordered that all
men, who have arrived at the age Of
2l years since June 5th 1918 and on,
or before, August "a, 1918, shall reg
lister on Saturday, August oath, 1918,
with the Local Draft having juris-
diction over the district in which
they reside.
1t is the duty of every young man
whose 21st birthday falls within the
dates named to find out where his
Boards is located and be registered
there on August oath.
If the registrant is to be out CT
town on registration day, he must
see to it that his registration card
is filled out in time so that it can be
mailed to his own Board and reach
them on or before registration day.
This can be done by going to the Of
flee of the nearest Local Board, who
will instruct him just how to pro-
ceed.
NORTHERN MINNESOTA LOCAL
BOARD ORGANIZATION.
H. A. Hutter, Secretary.
Registrants of this county will be
registered at the court house at
Grand Marais.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-08-21

The government has changed the
specifications, set prices and taken
other action in the manufacturing of
railroad ties. Ties are now to be
considered in three grades, according
to size. The grade with smallest
dimensions is 6x6 and will be known
as the No. / tie and the other two
grades are the larger size which are
commonly cut. The prices set by
the government vary from 60 to 80
cents, according to the grade. In
quiries have also been made by the
government concerning thes quantity
Of ALL ties which can be secured
from jack pine, birch and other hard
woods and It is likely that the gov
ernment will make demands for ties
of these different materials. What
prices will be set for them is not
known. -
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-08-21
WHAT ROAD ARE you ON?

=; !. There never was a road so long
it never had an end, and if you're
patient, brave and strong you'll
reach the. goal, my friend. The
clouds Of yesterday are gone, with
all the gloom they gave; look for:
ward to to-morrow's dawn, with
hearts serene and brave. z-$ &
There never was a night SO dark
that endless were it's hours; the
morning comes with singing lark,
with sunshine and with flowers. And
they who walk in darkened. ways, or
who. in sadness grope, will see the
dawn of brighter days, il they have
faith and hope. And if the man
whose feet have strayed off the pro-
per road corrects the errors he has
made, and nobly bears his load, he'll
| find when rosy morning breaks that
men are kind and good and they'll
forget his past mistakes and guide
him, from the wood " IL asoa. q;
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-08-21

Jim Parent of Schroeder, is in
town this week.
School will commence Tuesday,
September third.
John Jacobson of Hovland, is in
town on business today.
Miss 1nga Tofte visited with her
parents in Tofte last week.
A large number of young folks en-
joyed a picnic on the point Of rocks
last Monday evening.
Mrs. Andrew Tofte, Andrew Jr.,
and lite daughter, Mrs. Nils Tofte
and baby and Mrs. John Tofte of
Tofte, visited friends in town Sum-
day. *
A dance was given in the Happy
Hour hall last Saturday evening.
Moses orchestra furnishing the mus
ic. Several tourists who were stop
ping at Lutsen drove in to attend it.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. johnson and
son Lloyd, Mr.. and, Mrs. A. NJ. And
erson and DIR. and Mrs. T. M. Robert
son and children left yesterday on a
weeks outing in the northern part Of
the county. They will go by canoe
from South Brule to Gunaint lake.
Fred Winger was awarded the con-
tract for hauling the school children
on both routes Tor the local school
when the bids were opened 1t the
meeting Of the school board last ey
ening. MIR. .Winger was the lowest
Of several bidders. .#.3z.=".s==,.. -.
State Auditor ]. A. O.. Preus was
in the village Friday. He had come
through the woods from Ely to Fin.
land, looking overzstate timber lands
and sizing up conditions generally
Mr.. Preus is very much suppressed
with the need OF roads for tl,is
county, realizing that good roads
will bring settlers, and said be would
assist 2 81 il getting the limit; 81 stat,
aid Tor this county Tor rood building
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-08-21
AL FianTiR,o= =:FoRcE % i s 5,
!, t.:. j. Il. MERGED INTO; ONE
No Definite Action ,.Taken on Nex
.f Draft Act. Age Llmpt Likely !.
>'<% " T. IS 10 to as .<$& -

Through a recent order issued. by
General Peyton C. March, Chief Of
Staff of the United States Army, the
Regular Army, Reserve Corps, Ma
tional Guard and National Army all
lose their identity as such and are
merged into the United States Army.
The United States Army includes all
the land forces in the service Of our
government regardless Of how raised
all will wear the same insignia.
The new order Yields all the COM
ponent fighting forces of the nation
into what will eventually be the
largest and without doubt the most
efficient army in the world: The
same rule applies. to officers who
have been commissioned in the Re-
serve Corps and in the National
Army hereafter all will be regarded
as holding commissions in the Unit
ed States Army: ~.
General March's order will wipe
out all distinctions which heretofore
have existed and it already has met
with the hearty commendation of
all men in the service as we'll as re-
ceiving the stamp of approvalsof the
general public. This country has
but one army, with but one aim and
object, and distinctive appehations
such as Natjonal Army, Regular
Army, etc, are not conducive of the
proper unity.
AS regards the new draft act, no
definite action has been taken as vet.
The general belief, however, is that
Congress will take speedy action on
the measure as soon as it is brought
up. The age limits agreed upon in
the preliminary draft of the bill,
namely from 18 to 45 years, will
doubtless be accepted by Congress
without change.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-08-21
I NuilBE i ] ! 4. III.
WOULD HAl NAME ...
= f'.s u .:.s. & OF Town CHANGED

We apologize for the late publica-
ton Of the following letter. It was
/ mislayed for some time. y !
%s.& p il Schroeder, July 4, 1913. z
Schroeder! One Of the two towns
Of Cook county known by German
name. And name that cannot be-
pronounced by; an English speaking
person correctly, because the Eng
lish language lacks the proper :vowek
Which, by the way is the case with
the other name of that other Cook
county town wearing a German
name. -. -. s.. :~ ! -
Now, there are two other names
which would be: more appropriate
for our town. One of them is the
first name by which it was christen-
ed, viz: Redmyer, after the first
white settler that ever, felled trees
and built houses and broke ground in
this region. 1t would be very proper
to once and forever affix that name
to the town. It has an English
sound and it commentaries an event
at the same time fttingly awarding
the pioneer work, which is the hard
est and most appreciable of all work
which was SO bravely .shouldered by
the first MIR. Redmyer, whose widow
still lives and owns the old home
stead by the lake and the river.
The other name that should come
under consideration, is the name Of
the river, where the Redmyer family
did the pioneer work Of this town
and which name is nearly better
known than the name Schroeder, viz:
Cross River. 1t is very good and
signifying name, and much to be
preferred to it's present one, because
it is English and conveys meaning.
The best time to make the change
is now, when we have made it our
Ioon w AA1hS q 11CAAOAy ~ ~AIaC Ao
German on the face of this globe.
Who was this Mr.. Schroeder, any
way, that he should be honored by
giving. his name to this town. A..
lumberfnan who never made his a.;
bode here, and whose sole purpose
was to sell timber, and make money
to spend elsewhere, and not for the
benefit of this region. Justice the
war spirit, patriotism prompt us to
make such change. Let us do our
bit in this war, by exhibiting our
war spirit at least, we who sit here
in. the utttermost corner of this
nilitaristic country, now and for all
times to come dedicated to the war
through the peace league, the cor
nerstone of which our dear country
should be. for the preservation of
the worlds peace and at which job
we should practice with all might
in order to be in trim always and on
short notice.
-INGEN.