Mining district praise letter boosts Tribune staff gains
Platteville resident J W Murphy writes from August 9 1906 praising J H Lewis Tribune mining correspondent and the papers coverage of the mining district. He thanks the author for favorable notices and hopes the work will earn deserved rewards as district output figures for the week ending August 11 1906 show zinc and lead production across Platteville Cuba City Linden Buncombe Hazel Green Mineral Point Galena Benton Livingston Dodgeville Hazel Green Mineral Point Montfort Lead Sulphur totals 1 327 440.
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Tribune
J. H. Lewis
The
Platteville
Wis
Highland
Cuba City
Seeerress
Livingston
Teeereee
Dodgeville
Pian o contest voting grows brisk in Galena Tribune
The Galena Daily and Weekly Tribune reports a lively voting contest for a $800 Cable-Nelson piano. Readers vote via paid subscriptions and certificates, with 65 votes for three months or 260 for a year in advance. ballots and deadlines outlined. results tallied by a committee as of July.
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Tribune
O. C. Kraehmer
Louise Roddenty
Alice Edwards
Maud Gaffney
Tillie Engels
Eldora Meeter
Adele Toepel
Hattie Lind
Edith Millhouse
Alice Williams
Jessie Lawrence
Anna Steigner
Carrie DuBois
Sarah Dodds
Laura Readel
Galena
O. Kraehmer
Weekly Tribune
Daily Tribune
Bomb Explodes Near Dubuque Club Building. Man Seen Fleeing
E G Fink narrowly escaped a dynamite blast near the Dubuque club building Monday night. The explosion wrecked the front pillar and debris showered the street as a man was seen running from the scene. Police probe continues with no arrests, and authorities deem the suspect possibly insane.
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Ings
G. Fink
Dubuque
Mr. Fink
Shullsburg Shifts Into Active Mining Camp Title
Shullsburg Wisconsin proves an active mining camp with fourteen shafts under way and pumping outfits installed by Galena Iron Works. Mines like Bessie Nip and Tuck Hawthorne and Smedley equipment spur development as planners push 25 000 feet of drill holes and major output upgrades in the district.
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Shullsburg
Wis
The
Tribune
Galena Jiron Works Company
Smedley
Benson
Bessie
J. J. Jamison
Frank Gerlach
Burg
Brewster House
Peter Baker
Baker
Maid of Erin
Michigan
Peter
Hawthorne Mining Company
Smedley Steam Pump Co
Dubuque
Iowa
S. and J
Mining Boom Hopes Rise With New Drill Strikes and Rail Relief
The Lake Superior Development Co plans three shafts on the Copeland estate as Keystone drill rigs operate in several camps. Cleveland Cliffs backs the project, signaling bold mine expansion for milling at high cost. Brown Croft, Supt Kennedy, and producers Lucky Hit and Dewey show strong ore, while Shullsburg seeks rail access to Cuba City and Benton to relieve growing pressures.
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Hawthorne
Orford
Lake Superior Development Company
Copeland
Truettner
New Foundland
Cleveland-Cliffs Tron Company
Lake Superior Development Co
Kennedy
Swithh
Dewey
Shullsbury
Cuba City
Benton
Shullsburg
Sheriff Whitmore Recovers Stolen Tools in Platteville
Sheriff Whitmore and Louis Mavis recovered carpenter tools valued at 25 dollars taken from Mavis. The search led to Night Officer Geo Long at Mrs. Quigley’s home where the owner claimed, but Long resisted recovery until a writ of replevin was issued and a board bill was settled. After disputes the tools were returned, with speculation that the thief also stole hides from a Cuba City butcher shop months earlier.
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Sheriff Whitmore
Platteville
Louis Mavis
Mr. Whitmore
Mavis
Geo. Long
Quigley
Long
Whitmore
Cuba City
Shark jaws thrill Texas coast man-eater captured
Geo C Biesmann displays a genuine man-eating shark jaw sent from Tarpon Texas by Philip Mayer. The 361 pound eight foot specimen from the southwest waters shows seven rows of teeth and a mouth capable of swallowing a man, after a long haul to land the catch.
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Texas
Geo. C. Biesmann
Bieamann Clear Factory
Tarpon
Philip Mayer
Mr. Mayer
Mr. Biesmann
Afternoon wedding unites Misa Ada Vincent and Frank Bray
Misa Ada Vincent and Frank C Bray wed this afternoon at the bride's home in Grant County Wisconsin. Rev J A Matlack officiated with guests from Galena Elizabeth East Dubuque and Apple River among others. After the ceremony the couple left by Central at 6 23 for a eastward tour and will reside in La Farge Wisconsin where Bray serves as principal of the public schools.
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J. A. Matlack
M. E
Frank C. Bray
Geo. Bray
Grant County
Wis
Ada M. Vincent
J. P. Vincent
Wisconsin
State University
Madison
State Normal School
Platteville
State Institute
Central
la Farge
Attendance Is Good at County Teachers Institute Opener
The Jo Daviess County Teachers Institute opened with large attendance from nearly every township. Miss Whalen led with the Star Spangled Banner, then discussions covered arithmetic pedagogy, reading methods, and history teaching. Mr Coughlin urged linking language to arithmetic and emphasized understanding, not mere memorization.
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County Teachers Institute
Mr. Knepper
Coughlin
Knepper
Macbeth
Presbyterian Church
Bergen
Alice Hart
Galena
Nellie M. Virden
Bertha E. McGough
Jo Davies
Abolish Penmanship Slant System Adopted In Galena Board
At a Galena school board meeting the vertical penmanship method was abolished in favor of the slant system and shorthand was removed from the curriculum. Bookkeeping becomes optional. Miss Mary Schroeder is hired at $50 monthly. janitor’s pay is $102.50. grounds delay dedication. treasurer reports balances of $7,727.82 in school fund and $1,616.99 in building fund. William McMahon chosen engineer at $60 monthly for seven months. Melon King Henry Duval visits Galena delivering first carload of melons. Duval claims 25 acres planted and a record crop. he is noted as the largest melon grower in the area.
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Board of Education
Galena
Mary Schroeder
William McMahon
Henry Duval
Sand Prairie
Duval
Alate
Chicago market report notes mixed cattle prices and sales
Chicago August 15 cattle sales show total 17000 with broad ranges from common to fancy steers at 4.60 to 6.75 and yearlings 4.50 to 6.00. Western range steers 4.00 to 5.00, calves 3.00 to 7.00, and feeders 3.75 to 4.25. Coatsworth's advertise decorates china sale at half price.
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Chicago
Coatsworth's
Miner near death as fuse explodes at Conservative mine
Dodgeville Wis Aug 16 A peculiar accident occurred last Monday when a shot firer attempted to pull a fuse that refused to light The charge exploded as the foreman Hugh Hughes braced to pull it The blast left him with a dirt filled face a slightly injured eye and a right arm pierced by gravel reaching to the bone He will recover and vows to use safer dynamite methods The report also notes ongoing mining activity with various mines testing equipment and potential expansions across the Dodgeville camp including Smedley Meg Kinley Snowball Pollard Williams Oxnem and Suydam mines and mentions new pumps air drills and leading ore production prospects
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Dodgeville
Wis
Hugh Hughes
Hughes
Smedley
Meg Kinley
Vurry Mining Company
Wisconsin
Pollard & Williams
Oxnem
Helle
Mines Active at Highland
Highland Wisconsin August 15 The Highland camp is shaping up for active production with numerous improvements and a large ready stock of concentrates. Shipments expected within a week as miners are recruited locally and from harvest-driven influx. Water supply issues are resolved by new pumping at Carey pasture and Northern Electric power. The Galena Iron Works set to bring in crews to start milling operations. Highland’s baseball team beat Galena 3 to 0 Saturday and lost 4 to 1 Sunday with Knight of the Point pitching well.
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Highland
Wis
Franklin Mining Company
Carey
Galena Iron Works Company
Franklin
Galena Lnt
Knight
Galena
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Scalesound
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Scales Mound
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Stockton
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Mabel Bohm
Mary Green
Katharyn A. Lynch
Emily H. Parker
Lois A. Lear
East Dubuque
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Lillian Brogley
Jeasie M. Brauhn
M. M. Warner
Warren
Ella Phelps
Lois A . Steele
Hanover
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Apple River
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Mayme Doll
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