Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREvITIES And
NEARBY NOTES
Important EUentS
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

The libel action started by the
DodgevilIe Chronicle against the Min
eral Point Tribune has been with
drawn, Mr. Bennett, the editor Of the
last named paper, making retraction
in his last issue. The articles refer
red to stated that "the contract for
county printing had been awarded to
a bidder who admitted charging the
county double the price charged other
customers, and whose bid was about
double that Of war time prices, and
that one Of the stockholders Of the
Dodgeville Chronicle thus permitted
to claw the treasury, was a county Of
fcer."
Hearings have been held at La
Crosse on the proposed draining dis
trlct between Lynxville and DeSoto
on the Mississippi. The area takes in
river flood lands between the Burling-
ton tracks and the stream for about
Is miles. A dixie would be built to en-
close 40 sections or about 5000
acres. About half the land enclosed
could be used for farming and this
area would jump from $3.50 an acre
to $3.50 an acre. The balance could
worth $50 an acre
VIM. H. Evans, a pioneer lawyer of
Crawford county, died Jan. 5th at the
home of daughter in Ryan, Ia, aged
so years. Deceased was a Civil war
veteran. III early days he represented
Crawford county in the legislature
and later was district attorney for 8
years Then for 90 years he practiced
III
neral services and interment took
place at Pra. du Chen Monday.
The Mckinley and Bergman mines
near Dodgeville are operating and the
Guthrie mine, another old producer,
will be operating soon. Increased
prices of ore have made operation
profitable and the industry will take
on new life. The southwestern Wis
consin zinc and lead mines are among
the heaviest producers in the country.
car driven by Allie Aweda and
Evan Reese, Dodgeyille, stopped on a
hill near Ridgeway and ran back
wards to the bottom where it tipped
over The car and occupants were
uninjured The car was righted and
the men went on their way.
The 6-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Schoenbeck, near Avoca, died
Monday as Boscobel doctors were
preparing to operate for appendicitis.
The little one was first taken sick with
pneumonia, the other malady develop
ing later
The Pra. du Chen Wooden Mill Co.
distributed $13.13765 to 106 employees
as a bonus for faithful work. The
requirements are at least six months
employment and no absence from duty
exceeding two weeks during the year.
Prospectors on the Geo. Hagerty
farm north Of Dodgeville opened up a
rich vein of zinc ore, commercially
known as "rosin jack" This variety
of ore is worth $55 ton at present
prices.
Henry Parish, Montfort product,
has recently been promoted to the po-
sition of assistant superintendent OF
the Northwestern Railroad with head
quarters at Boone, Iowa.
Sheriff Francis of Iowa county has
appointed David Raisbeck of Mineral
Point and Frank Shiefel OF Highland
as deputies. Moody Price OF Dodge
vile is undersherih.
Lee Howard has a black silver fox
ranch five miles east Of Darlington on
the Lamont road Mr.. Howard has
purchased four fine animals for the
foundation stock.
Monroe tax collectors are rigidly
enforcing the state dog tax. After
Feb. 1st., failure to pay the tax will
mean a penalty of SIS to $50.
Mrs. Betsy Ann Pierce, 50, Monroe
woman. died Tuesday from the effects
of fall in which she fractured one
nip Christmas day.
Arch Gibson, Cuba City, has taken
q position as salesman with the W 4
E. Mfg Co.
Fred WeigeI of Montfort, bought
the Ovitz farm of 120 acres west OF
Linden.