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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29

stopped all construction work in 1918
and the work that was started in 1919
by day labor crew could not be pushed
on account of the labor shortage.
The County Treasurer and the High
way Commissioner both keep separate
accounts of the money belonging to the
different Towns and Villages and thus
anvone wishing to know the amount or
money spent or on hand in his town
may do so by inquiring at either of these
Offices.
The surveys and plans for the work
are furnished by the Wisconsin High
way Commission in accordance with
the provisions of Subsection of Section
1917 MI of the Statutes, on request OF
either the County Board of your county
or its county State Road and Bridge
Committee. The bills for this work are
paid out of the general fund of the
county. The Claims Committee audited
bills for $287 or for this work covering
the work done from November 1918 to
November 1919 Detailed cost sheet
showing each item making up these ac
tual costs are on file at the Office of the
Highway Commission at Madison, and
in case of doubt as to the correctness of
of the above statements blue print
copies of these records Can be furnished
We have written this explanatory
article to rectify certain statements that
were made during the agitation of the
bond issue, and also to show the sources
from which the money for road purposes
is secured and expended. A large part
of these statements were based on rumors
only; and rumors are never based on
truth. Rumors start nowhere and end
where? r. &. WHITE.
GEORGE A. BILLINGS.
O. K. STENSETH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
THE HIGHWAYS OF iowa COUNTY
Statement of Facts by the Road and Bridge Committee OF the
Board of Supervisors.

To the People of Iowa County: 1t
was not long after the beginning of the
World War that it became evident to
some of the far sighted people that
eventually the United States would be
involved in the struggle. Immed.
lately and naturally, too, the prob
lem of transportation of soldiers and
supplies of all kinds, upon which the
degree of success of our anticipation in
all the war necessarily must be contin
gent, presented itself to these same
minds. The gravity of the problem of
transportation has been enhanced, even
in normal times, for within the last few
years the production Of the country has
Outstripped the growth of the railroads.
When war with European countries was
yet scarcely imminent, this realization
of the necessity of efficient transporta
ton, in conjunction with the acknow
ledgment of the deplorable inadequacy
of the means of conveyance lead to the
enactment of the Federal Aid Laws by
the United States Congress in July 1915
The Federal Aid law provided the
sum of $75, 600 900 to be used to aid the
states in the construction of rural post
roads. The appropriation is divided
among the states; one third in proper
tion to area; one third in proportion to
population, and one third in proportion
to the mileage of rural post roads. Only
States having State Highway Depart
ment can participate in the benefits.
There has since been a slight change in
the law as to post roads. In order to
get these benefits there was some legis-
lation necessary and the result was that
the 1917 Legislature provided for com
prehensive system of State Highways of
5000 miles. The Legislature of 1919
added $500 miles more to this system to
fill in gaps and to complete a system
that "started somewhere and went
somewhere" The Act required that
this State Trunk Highway System con-
meet all county seats and cities with a
population of 5000 or more. 1t was the
duty of the State Highway Commission
to select these roads, and special leg
islative committee of five members was
created, to be appointed by the Cover
nor, to which appeals from the selection
of the Highway Commisson might be
made Iowa County has at the present
time about so miles of this system. The
Federal Aid Law also requires that any
ate in order to receive this aid on its
highways must provide an amount equal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
Thomas Edwin Phillips

Thomas Edwin Phillips was born
October 3, 1859, in Mineral Point, the
son of Edward and Elizabeth Phillips,
pioneers Of this community. He depar.-
ted from earth's activities January 3,
1920, after an illness Of four weeks.
Mr. Phillips was of quiet nature but
of sturdy and righteous chasacter; a
faithful husband, companionable father
and truly good citizen. On April 8,
1886, Mr. Phillips was united in marriage
with Laura G.. Williams of Dodgeville,
who with the five children that blessed
this union, namely: Mrs Mary E. Ket-
tering of Lakeview, Iowa; Ira S., Fond
du Lac; Earl L., Russell w., and
Gladys A. at home are left to cherish
in memory the closing this God fearing
life. Two brothers and three sisters
also survive: Charles I. of Lake. View,
Iowa; Albert J. of Medford, Minn. !:
Rose A. and Mrs Ida Goeltz OF Mineral
Point, and Mrs w. w. Mckenzie of
Harrington, Nebr. Three bright little
grand sons are also numbered among
the near relatives.
Funeral services were held from the
farm home FIVE and one half miles
north of this city on Friday afternoon
and though the day was one of the
stormiest of the present season people
gathered from near and far at the fu-
neral hour to pay final honor to the
noble character of the departed. Rev.
A. II. Schoenfeld was the officiating
minister. Burial was made in Grace
land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
COMMERCIAL CLUB
REJUVENATED
Holds Dancing Party---NearIy One
Hundred and Fifty Persons in
Attendance
Officers and Committees

The party given in the rooms Of the
Mineral Point Commercial Club on last
Friday night proved a succ IS beyond
anticipation. 1t was an informal affair
and pleasurable to all in attendance.
Music was furnished by Fred J. Jeucks
jazz Orchestra, and it truly put life in
to the occasion. Games were provided
for those who did not care to engage
in the dance and there was good enter
tainn ent for everybody. 1t was
gathering of social and business life of
Mineral Point, and an assurance of
renewed interest in the Clubs activities.
Since the beginning of the new year
more than fifty new members have been
added to the roll of the Commercial
Club. The names of the officers and
committees of the club are as follows:
Vice President-Edward W. Brown.
HoUsE-P. j. Ellingen, Joseph Engels,
Philip Corgen, Philip Weidenfeller, N. /.
Martin, D. Jackson.
ENTERTAINMENT - Harold Cummings,
Harvey Huxtable, C. L. Winn, Raymond
Mauger.
FINANCE-John Ostrander, Archie Ship
man, Fred. Jeuck, Will Molitor.
MEMBERSHIP Fred Opie, Jacob
Zweifel George Stude, George Clayton
John Sullivan, N. ]. Kieffer.
PROMOTION = w. G. Martin, John W.
Chamley, ]. ]. Fielder, T. NJ Priestley, W.
H. Correll, r. T. Jackson.
Fred Zweifel, Secretary.
Henry G. Springer, Treasurer.
Not all the meetings of the club are
to be socials. Business meetings will
be held from time to tine, when matters
pertaining to the citys advancement
will be taken up and considered. The
reiuvenation of the club at this time is
most opportune. A revival of business
is sure to follow the period of the world
war, and Mineral Point must and will
be kept on the map, and the great pur-
| pose of the cluD should be to keep 1t
there, commercially and socially.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
DANGEROUS ROAD MADE SAFE

Madison, Wis.-One of the most not
able cases of the successful application
Of engineering skill and common sense
to the elimination of danger to highway
travel through grade railroad crossings
mas just come to light in the report or
the State Highway Commission just
completed.
The Highway between Dodgeville and
Ridgeway, points nine miles apart, In
the southwestern part of the state, Is
portion of the State Trunk Highway
system No. 10, leading from Milwaukee,
through Madison to Prairie du Chen
and carries very heavy through tra1nc"
The road was laid out by the terri
torial authorities at al early day and
formed portion of the military ROAD
connecting Cassville on the Mississippi
with Green Bay. 1t was known as the
road leading from Green Bay to the
lead diggings. For more than nifty
miles this road follows practically
level COuTSo dlOuS tuC COP VI oAAO ~
called military ridge, and has scarcely
culvert in that entire distance. Years
later when the railroad was built it
followed the same route and elbowed
the highway out of its original location,
pushing it first in one direction and
then in another. The result was that
between the two points named there
were ten grade crossings over which
the through travel must pass. all of the
crossings being oblique and hence dan
gerous. There was no point favorable
to separate the grades. A study of the
ground showed that il the highway
were relocated parallel with the rail-
way on the south side of the track for
the entire nine miles all grade cross
ings for through travel would be elm
mated. The relocation has been accom-
plished at cost not greater than one
grade separation would have cost, and
now that piece of road once so danger
GUS is safe, and because of the views
from it, lisa very attractive route.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29

to that allotted to the state by the Fed
eral Government. The Legislature went
farther than this and provided that the
counties must contribute an equal
amount. This money is divided among
the counties similarly to the division of
the Federal Funds: one-third each in
proportion to area, valuation and road
mileage. Under this division, Iowa
about 100000. This money mast be
used on the State roads on work selected
by the Highway Commission. When a
State Road passes through city of 1000
population or more construction stops
where the houses are 200 feet or less
apart Iowa county is also entitled to
about 81 800 each year from the State,
half Of this amount or SIS, $50, plus one
and one half times this amount, or $S475
must be raised by the county, making a
sum of $14, 1875 which must also be spent
on the system in those places selected
by the County Board.
In the November session of 1917 the
Iowa County Board selected secondary
system of roads, known as the County
Trunk Under this system all of the
money available for these roads is the
second fifty per cent Of the State money,
or $3.50, plus an equal amount raised
by the county and the same by the units
of government. An act of the 1919
Legislature made it optional with the
County Board whether or not it would
assume the units share. By resolution
of our last County Board the shares
were taken over. This makes available
for Improvement on the County Trunk
about $16,950, which sum is to be di-
vided among the different units accord
ing to their assessed valuation. The
division of this money among the diff
ferent units of the county leaves but a
small amount to each unit, but all to-
gether makes quite sum in the County
Treasury. Now, since each unit has the
use of its money only it will take con-
siderable time for the accumulated sum
in each unit to be sufficiently large to
entice competent contractor to do the
work. But the 1919 Legislature also
changed this law, and made it optional
with the County Boards either to con-
tinue distributing this money with the
different units or to place this money in
one or more places as it saw fit. This
plan would get us somewhere in road
construction if we could say, Love thy
Neighhor." The Federal Government
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
Meudt-Mc Donald.

At the St. Patrick's Church, Hollan-
dale, Wis, on Wednesday morning,
January 81, 1920, occurred the marriage
of Patrick A. Mcdonald, son of Edward
Nc Donald of Darlington, and Miss
Mary Agnes Meudt, fourth daughter of
Peter Meudt of Blanchardville Rev.
F. J. Carrigg performed the ceremony
They were attended by John Meudt and
Miss Sarah Duffy.
After the ceremony bountiful break
fast was served at the home of the
brides father. After wedding trip,
they will reside on farm near Blan-
chardville -Hollandale correspondent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
WISCONSIN NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
TeIegraphic Chronicle of State
Happenings.
8 BURIED UNDER ASBESTOS
One Workman Killed and Seven Others
Injured When $50 Bags Slide Off
Pile in Plant at Mil
Waukee.

Milwaukee, Jan. 27.-Ten tons of
ground asbestos, packed in bags
heaped more than 20 feet high, crash
ing suddenly and without warning in
the warehouse of the west plant of the
IL. w. JOhns-Manville company, Forty
eighth and State streets, resulted in
the instant death of one man and the
serious injury of seven others who
were pinned underneath the mass of
fallen fiber. The dead: Frank Kloe-
savic, fifty-six years old. The injured:
Joseph Deviech, Armine Johnson, ST.
mon Witterholt, VednO Redno, Tony
Derovdich, Emil Zurich, Mike Brode-
sich. The injured men were conveyed
to Milwaukee hospital, where it is said
that none is in danger with the ex-
ception of Deviech, whose skull was
fractured. According to the report of
the sheriff and the coroner and state
ments given out by Leonard S. White,
general superintendent of the COM
warehouse at the West side plant haul
ing the ground asbestos to the main
plant. The fiber was packed in bags,
each bag containing about 125 pounds,
it is said, and these bags were piled
along the walls of the warehouse,
ranging from Is to 20 feet in height.
Without warning, about $50 bags slid
off the piles, pinning the eight men un-
derneath them. Klosavic was closest
to the fiber when it fell and was buried
below many tons of the material. The
cries of the men brought other en-
ployees to the warehouse, who removed
the asbestos.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
D0GEVILLE MONUMENT WORKS
Artistic Work; Prices Well Worth
investigation.

Page Z of this paper is devoted to an
announcement by the Dodgeville Monu-
ment Works. Read it. Mr. Funk. the
proprietor, thoroughly understands the
monument business. That he under
stands the matter of profitable publicity
ls evidenced by his using the columns
of the Democrat for the presentation OF
his straightforward business announce
ment, artistically displayed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
HEALTH Department NOTICE

We wish to- call attention to the fact
that any failure or neglect to report
cases of Influenza to the Health Officer
either by the attending physician or
the head of the family will result in
an immediate prosecution under the
provision of Section 14l6-12 of the
Wisconsin State Health Laws.
MINERAL POINT BOARD OF HEALTH.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
FARMERS AND TAXPAYERS
ATTENTION

A meeting of the farmers of Mineral
Point and bordering towns having
equal interests will be held on Tues
day Feb. 8, 1920 at the Town Hall
for the consideration of taxes direct
and indirect. Committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29

dealers have put away their punch
boards. The city council ordered the
police department to confiscate all that
were being used. During the last two
years the punch boards in this city have
been numerous. with candy, iewelry
and money as rewards for the lucky
punches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Observation-Disclosures

Mr. and Mrs f. e. Weidenfeller an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Mary Katherine to Norris Kane Bots
ford on January %, 1890. The cere,
mony was performed by DR.. j. W
Holland of the First Methodist Church
at st. Paul, MINI. They will make
their home at Great Falls, Montana
where the groom holds good position
with the Anaconda Copper Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
charaed With Reckless Driving.

Milwaukee, Jan. 27.-Warren Nom
sen. alleged driver of the automobile
which crashed over the curb and
across the sidewalk at Fifth street and
Grand avenue, injuring two men. was
arrested by the police following the ac-
cident, on a charge of reckless driving,
preferred by Robert Nation, 610 Edison
street, one Of those injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
LARGE SHIPMENTS OF OXIDE

The Mineral Point Zinc Works are
sending out large shipments of oxide,
and the prospects are good for still
greater shipments in the near future. A
raise of % cents per day in the wages
OF each workman has been ordered by
the company, effective from January 16.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
ROBERT M. CRAWFORD. EDITOR
THURSDAY, JANUARY 80, 1920.
DEMOCRACY is INEVITABLE

BISHOP ANDERSON Democracy inevitable began with the prophets
of Testament the last war
the world let safe tor
democracy made democracy safe for the world
S
etimesa eperous but God s n His heaven
amidst all clouds unrest
through
into the lives O menw wthp powe and with glory!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, Jan 26
Open High Low Clos
Corn ing. est. est. ing.
Jan. ...146-14eA Lazy 1.44N Las
May ..1.36-1.36A 1865 1.94A A-1.35as
July .1.33A-L371z 1.331s 1.521s 1.32as-1.s2A
May ...ss7s-ss,z 1914 .s2A .ssM
July ..76 .76 .75h .75as--75k
FIOUR-Quotations on carlots are as
follows: Per bril-, 93-lb. sack basis: Rye,
white, in jute, 1926 bril-; dark rye, $500
7.z5; spring wheat special brands, $14.6O@
1880; to retail trade, $1515@15.55; hard
spring, $14OOQ14.25; first clears, $500
1850; second clears, $6.5O@7.OO; hard win
ter, $13.5O@14.25; soft winter, $12.OO@12.5O.
HAY-Quotations: Choice and No. / tim
othy, $33.O0@34.00; standard and No. clo-
yer, mixed, $32.0O@330O; Nos. 1 and 2. $31.0O
@32.OO; No. timothy, $26.O0@3O.00; clover,
$50 O0O@35.OO
CATTLE-Prime heavy steers, $14.7o0
1850; good to choice steers, $14.50@15.50;
medium to good steers, $1o 25@14.5O; fair
to medium steers, $11.25013.25; yearlings,
fair to choice, $12oO@16.OO; stockers and
feeders, $S.5O@12.75; good to prime cows.
So OO@1310; fair to fine heifers, $1,000
1925; fair to good cows, $7.O0Q10.5o; can
ners, $5.5O@6.25; cutters, $6.25@.25; bologna
bulls, $7.S5@9.15; butcher bulls. $s.25Q11.5O;
veal calves, $18.00@19-50.
HOGS-Choice light butchers, $15.E@
1880; medium weight butchers, $15.65@15.S5;
heavy weight butchers, 20-350 lbs, $15.55@
1880; fair to fancy light, SIS. .50@15.9 mixed
packing, $15.5O@1575; heavy packing, $15.25
1850; rough packing, $15.OOQ1525; pigs,
s1s. 5O@15. 40; stays, $12.25@14S5.
SHEEP-Fed yearlings, $13.O0019O0; fed
western lambs, $19.0OQ26.65; native lambs,
s19. .5O02O.5O; feeding lambs, $15.00@1800:
wethers, $10OO@1450; ewes, $S75@12.0O.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 40c; fowls,
s3c: roosters, 22c; spring chickens. 3Oc:
ducks, 34c: geese. &c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Town of Kendall,

I will be at the Farmers and Citizens
Bank in Mineral Point on Saturday,
Jan. 81, for the collection of taxes for
the town of Kendall
LOUIS HFINs, Treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
ENTERED INTO REST
Mrs Desmond Carpenter.

Mrs Desmond Carpenter.
Mrs Desmond Carpenter, former
resident of this city, died at her home
in Jefferson last week. The remains
were taken to Gratiot on Saturday for
burial. Deceased is survived by her
husband and four children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
DELEGATE TO SAN FRANCISCO

writer in Milwaukee newspaper suggests that Judge
John c. Kare be of the four delegates at large
from Wisconsin the Democratic national convention
Judge Kaes many friends throughout the state would be
pleased to have him SO honored The writer that
it conceded that either P H. Martin Joseph Martin
ought be of the delegates large the choice to be
left the Martin brothers themselves The Democrat thinks
that would be altogether right and proper to send them
both as delegates San Francisco. By wise courageous
and unsel6s leadership, during troublesome times IN
politics. each has such distinction upon his 1nd1vd-
ua merits The writer has closely watched them face the
trying music of time politics. and knows that they have
done it we'll They be trusted utter Democrats to
wisdom and courage any stuaton expected
pected which may develop at San Francisco.
Extreme partsan object to Mr. Hoover because he does
not wear party label He stands four square for the
League of Naons and from his acts child might under
stand that he progressive democrata liberal He is big
enough for responsible leadership
The Democrat thanks the Jefferson County Union for
fine portrait Of the late Governor w. D. Hoard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29

The Democrat thanks the Jefferson County Union for
fine portrait Of the late Governor w. D. Hoard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29

You will find it in the want column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
THE DEMOCRAT.
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as second class matter.
Subscription price, s1.s0 per year in advance

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-08
NATIONS LEAGUE UNPOPULAR
Primary Elections Show Wilson Plan
Is Wrong.

Washington, April s.--The presi-
Dental preference primaries so far
held afford small comfort for the
supporters of President Wilson's
scheme for league of nations. ES-
cry election thus far held has result
ed in a smashing rebuke for the adj
vocates of the treaty and an over
whelming endorsement of the course
of those who fought the treaty ip the
senate.
Senator Borah and others in the
irreconcilable group regard the situ-
alton as an unmistakable expression
By the people CT their opposition TO
the treaty.
OF conspicuous interest are the
elections in Michigan and in Wiscon-
sin. Senator Johnson carried the
Michigan primary by a plurality
which far exceeded all of his most
hopeful expectations, and the issue
upon which he fought out the con-
test was the league Of nations. Gen.
eral Wood advocated acceptance of
the treaty with reservations. and
Senator Johnson beat him almost
two to one
In Wisconsin Senator La Toilette,
another of the irreconcilables, has
swept the state and elected his en-
tire ticket of delegates to the Chica-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-08
Chicago Horss Market.

Chicago, April S.-The horse run
was too heavy for trade requirement.
and prices declined $40 to SIS dur
ing the auctions the first Of the week
Other conditions. In addition to
heavy receipts were against the
maintenance OF the values establish
ed the previous week--the railroad
strike and the heavy Easter storm.
The stock on hand showed about the
average quality with receipts here
during the previous weeks.
The stock led in the ring this
week was sold subject to the out
come of the railroad controversy.
In spite of the unsatisfactory
shipping conditions most of the stock
was in second hands at the close of
Tuesdays auction, the final stages
of the market being fairly active a,
the decline. Purchases for outside
points, principally the east. amount
ed to 80 cars.
Shippers and dealers were anxious
~ awaiting developments in the rail-
road tie-up Wednesday morning and
wondering whether they would be
able to load out the stock by Thurs
day.
During the week heavy drafters
turned mostly at s2l0a315, with a
few choice kinds above the latter fig-'
ure. Plain 10 medium drafters solo
at sl4oalsO. with quite a few OF tbs
kind on hand. Expressers We're in
%,
mares selling within the range -oi
$14091S0 Farm chunks sold at 500
also, with southern chunks at $50
oils. The trade in wagon horses at
Sl50I1TO was good.