Announcements of Jo Daviess County Republican Candidates
A set of 1906 notices proclaims candidates for Illinois Jo Daviess County offices. William W. Krape runs for General Assembly and County Clerk. William Stephenson, John R. Gilson, and Edward Menzimer seek County Judge and County Treasurer roles, all subject to Republican primary on April 28 1906.
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General Assembly
Illinois
Republican Party
Jo Daviess County
Ed Sm
William Stephenson
John R. Gilson
Ill
Edward Menzimer
They Say Outer Mines Follow Inside Leads In West Mine Field
A clipping discussion from the Marquette Mining Journal is cited. The writer defends crude methods proven in the Joplin field and argues local mines owe nothing to Lake Superior crews. They insist successful mines are Illinois and Wisconsin run, listing Kennedy Mine St Rose Sunrise Gruano Empire and others paying dividends under native management.
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Marquette
Joplin
Lake Superior
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kennedy
St. Rose Mine
Sunrise
Gruano
Empire
Jenterprise
Ross Bros
Highland
Mifflin-Linden
Grant Birthday Speaker Search Stumbles in La Follette Bailey Absence
April celebration organizers struggle to secure a speaker. Ex-Governor LaFollette and United States Senator Bailey regretfully cannot attend. General Horace Porter, ex-minister to France, is invited and may accept. Porter recently aided by locating Captain Paul Jones’s body and arranging burial in this country.
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LaFollette
United States
Bailey
Texas
Horace Porter
France
New York
Porter
Capt
Paul Jones
Chimney Fire Near 469 Dewey Avenue Sparks Alarm
A Thursday chimney fire at John Ebrer’s home 469 Dewey Avenue drew residents’ attention as Hose Co. No. 3 rushed to the scene. Firefighters found the blaze confined to the chimney, did not spray water, and allowed it to burn out. It was the first alarm of the winter for the city, with the fire feared but eventually harmless.
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John Ebrer
Dewey Avenue
Hose Co. No. 3
Dodgeville Mining District Promises Boom and Growth
A detailed Dodgeville district mining report describes the Snowball McKinlay and rising sun properties near Dodgeville Wisconsin. It notes 12 to 60 ton weekly concentrate capacity plans, new machinery, proposed rail spur, and dividends. Several companies are expanding with leases on hundreds of acres and multiple shafts.
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Dodgeville
Court House
A. P. Thompson
Buffalo
New York
Black Jack Range
Kirkpatrick and Anderson
Treasury
Hugh Parry
John 8. Wright
Lancaster
Richard Carter
D. H. Williams
Carroll Guthrie
Andrae
Milwaukee
Turner
Hudson
Wright
Kirkpatrick
Chapel
Dartford
Arthur David
Montfort
Guthrie
Wisconsin
Allen, David, Washburn
Thomas
Illinois Central
Penn Zinc Works
Mineral Point Zine Co
McKinlay
Davis, Simpson and
Brennan
Ridgeway
Mines Boom At Livingston Wisconsin Prospecting Expands
Livingston Wisconsin reports a mining boom with steady price increases as drilling propositions multiply. Ebeneezer machinery is being installed, with Aug Heldeman of Dubuque supervising and Orin Laughton as superintendent. Sixth hole on Miller prospect and lead and sulphur showings on Chamley prospect. Interstate Mining and Milling Co forms with 851 acres leased across LaFayette to Davis, Iowa, and Grant counties. Boothe, Stephens, and Hannifin companies to be organized Friday.
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Higbee House
Blue Mounds Mining & Smelting Co
Dodgeville
Madison
W. P. Shaw
Edward Swain
Galena Iron Works Co
Archie Owens
William Hughes
H. &J.W. Pengilly
Main Street
Joiner
Wisconsin
Saalsaa
James
Guthrie
Strong
Smelker Carter
Saalsaa Farm
Milwaukee
Edgerton
Western Belle
Davey, James
Parks and
Harvey
Kneebon
Western Star
Glanville
Linden
Iowa County
Highland
Livingston
Rewey
Mifflin
Mineral Point
Hazel Green
Benton
Commercial Club
Ford
Pearce
Hadden
Hahn
Williams
News
The
Republic
Chronicle
Sun
Higbee
Grand
Cretney & Collins
Kirkpatrick and Anderson
Wis
Ebenezer
Heldeman
Dubuque
Orin Laughton
Jack
Chamley
Marshall
Biddick
Interstate Mining and Milling Co
la Fayjette
Daviess
Iowa
Grant
Boothe
Stephens
Hannifin
Galena Residents Lose Money in Cash Buyers Union Failure
In Galena and Jo Daviess County many investors lost small sums in the Cash Buyers Union First National Co-operative Society of Chicago, now defunct. The mail order scheme sold $1,027,000 in stock and $1,000,000 in goods last year, but most funds are unrecoverable and orders remain unfilled. The scandal highlights dangers of catalog houses and urges buying locally.
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Galena
Jo Daviess County
New Jersey
Maine
California
Post Office Department
Post Office
Chicago
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Galena Tribune
the Tribune Publishing Co
Ees A. Caluanan
Galena, Ill
William W. Krape
J. C. Williams
William Rippin
Dodgeville Mining Dstrict
J. H. Lewis
Pany
A. D. Conover
State Board of Control
E. A. McKinlay
John McKinlay
Davis and Simpson
Watkins Range
McKinlay Mining Co
Glass Rock
Rising Sun Lead & Zinc Co
Davis Farm
Arizona
Pres. W. Husting
O. L. Weterall
Oconomowoe
Treas
J. N. Brown
Ing Star
Banner
Rising Sun
Oxnem & Owens
Harrison
Indiana
Williams and Pollard
Gomer Williams
Levi Pollard
Pollard
Chatauqua
Monona Lake
Lyceum
Leyi
Rewey Field
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