Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12
POTOSI.

An obituary of the late Lucille
Schramm will be published next week.
Through the courtesy of w. H. Hunt
OF Toston, Mont, we are enabled to
chronicle the death of an early resi-
dent of Potosi. The following is a
clipping taken from a Boise, Idaho
paper and sent us by Mr.. Hunt: JOS
eph Brastetter the last of the party
OF II men who discovered gold in
Boise Basin, Idaho, in August, 1852
died in Boise in December last. At
that time Idaho had no existence, but
was soon formed into a territory af-
ter gold was discovered and a big
stampede followed. Joseph Branstet-
ter was the one to remain the long
est, the other IL having preceded him
on the long journey into No Mans
Land. They were George Grimes,
John Reynolds, D. H. FOCUS, Jacob
Westenfelton, Joseph Splane, Wilson,
Miller, two Portuguese and an un-
known. Grimes was killed by In
dams before the fact of gold in pay
ing quantities had been established.
Many gold hunters came from Idaho
to Montana in the early sixties, among
them being Bill Fairweather Barney
Hughes, Henry Edgar and their party
who discovered the famous Alder
gulch in 1863. Montana territory was
established soon after and part of it
was segregated from Idaho territory.
Josepr Branstetter came to Potosi
from Missouri with his parents some
time in the forties. He was then a
young boy. After he grew to young
manhood he returned to Missouri and
then moved to Idaho. Becoming
wealthy he returned to Potosi in 10
or II and began looking around for
wife among the many pretty girls
in Potosi. His choice fell to Miss
Laura Mallett most beautiful young
lady Of French parentage. Her par
ents were early pioneer settlers of
Potosi. Immediately following his
marriage Mr.. Branstetter took his
young bride back to Idaho where they
resided to the time of his death. Mrs.
Branstetter still resides at Boise
Mr.. Hunt also informs us that Alice
M. Darcy, a former we'll known Potosi
lady is the leading dry goods mer-
chant of Townsend Mont. She stands
very highly in Broadwater county.
She has large land and other inter
ests and is a director in the main
bank of the city. Another old-time
resident of Potosi Mr.. Hunt writes
us about is Mrs. Henry P Bell, nee
Kate DOlan. She resides at Henela,
Mont, and at the present time is in
poor health. Her daughter, Mrs.
Palenaube, part owner of the Helena
business college, is with her mother.
These items sent us by Mr.. Hunt will
be interesting to the old-timers here
who are we'll acquainted with the
parties named. Many thanks, friend
Henry, send us more if you can.
A basket social and drama entitled
Hurricane Wooing" will be present
ed by the pupils Of school district No.
5, Willow Creek district, Tuesday ev-
ening, March Is. Miss Ruby Wolf,
the teacher, extends an invitation to
everybody.
A town caucus will be held in the
village of Potosi Saturday. March Is
at o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
nominating candidates to fill the
township offices for the ensuing year.
E. M. Wilmott is in receipt of a
German post card from Lawrence ].
Muller G. K. 7th Inf. A. E. F., mailed
from Coeln on the Rhine He is ONLY
a short distance from where his
grandparents came from. He is we'll
U.
S. soon.
Paul Schmelz of Cassville. who was
Indicted into the service with the 1st
draft contingent is back and has his
discharge. He visited with his faith
er in Potosi last week.
Mrs. Genevieve Kaiser. nee Jennie
Gunther, is slowly recovering from
very severe attack of pneumonia. Her
husband is also afflicted with the dis
ease.
Mrs. Earl Kreiser of Dubuque. Wis
tied Thursday and Friday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Wilmott.
Gordon, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Brake, is i'll with pneumo-
MIA.
Miss Esther Rethwisch entertained
number of young friends to a sleigh
ing party last Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. A. Kali
tenbach will be pleased to hear that
she is slowly but surely recovering
from severe attack of pneumonia
Flesch q Beier, dealers in farm ma
chlnery, have dissolved partnership,
Mr.. Flesch becoming sole proprietor
of the business.
Mrs. T. r. Tobin wife of town clerk
Tobin, is confined to her bed with
pneumonia. Late advices say she is
improving
Mrs Lizzie Mellen of Chicago, ar
rived here Thursday in answer to
call to the bedside of her mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Hessling who is very i'll
with heart failure.
Miss Kate Beier, after several weeks
visit with her sister at Savanna, has
returned home.
j. Ramona Tobin arrived home from
overseas Saturday afternoon with his
discharge from the service.
Mrs. Genevieve Gunther Kaiser
died of pneumonia Sunday night.
Eden Turner arrived home from
overseas Saturday night.