Platteville Hive of industry and growth amid mining boom
Platteville Wisconsin May 1 report praises rapid town growth driven by mining and zinc prospects. Crowded hotels and rising housing costs. new construction, wood and iron works, and planned trolley line. Surge of businessmen, promoters, and travelers flocking to the city, with notable schools and culture adding to the local boom.
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Mining Exchange
Columbia
Main Street
Old Gates
Empire
Park Hotel
Lkely
Northwestern
St. Paul
Bunk
Galena
Mineral Point
Benton
Cuba City
Platteville
Hastman Lumber Co
Platte River
North- Western
Paris an Armed Camp in May Day Strife
Special to Tribune reports Paris at gunpoint as troops fill streets and reserves stand ready. A planned printer strike march was broken up after police were attacked, with hundreds arrested for disorderly conduct across the city.
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Paris
Jo Daviess Odd Fellows Day Program in Galena
The fourth annual Jo Daviess County Anniversary Association meeting celebrates the 87th birth anniversary of Odd Fellowship in Galena on Sunday May 8. The program includes speeches by Hon. W. R. Payne and others, music by the Galena Dance and Concert orchestra, and events at Turner hall with a special train from Galena at 10 30 p m for visitors from Scales Mound Apple River Nora Warren and points east.
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Jo Daviess County Anniversary Association
Odd Fellowship
W. R. Payne
Chigo
P. G. William Stevenson
John van de Erve
J. A. Matlack
Bs Members and Friends of the Order. Music By Galena
Turner Hall
Rebekah
Galena
Illinois Central
Scales Mound
Apple River
Nora
Warren
Aged Man Passes Away in City
Matthew Stehr an elderly resident of Hickory street died at 6 this morning after years of ill health. About 70, he previously worked on the railroad and leaves a wife and three children Louis of St Paul John of Prairie du Chien and daughter Letta who lives with her parents. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 pm.
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Matthew Stehr
Hickory Street
Mr. Stehr
Galena
Louis
St. Paul
John
Prairie du ‘Chien
Wis
Letta
Stehr
Goll Denied Bail After Conviction In Milwaukee Case
Henry G. Goll, former assistant cashier of First National Bank, was denied bail while he seeks a new trial after a 19 count conviction for misappropriation and false entries. A separate ad offers a $15 reward for a found item near Casserly's store and a 1/16 interest in Sixteen Mining Company for sale via Tribune office.
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Goll
Milwaukee
Wis
Henry G. Goll
First National Bank
Snoday
Wan
Casserly
Fair Ground
Main Street
Bench Street
Tribune Office
Sixteen
City Council reorganizes with one new member joins board
The May 1 1906 Galena council organized for the year appointing standing committees and city officers including Corridon N Pond the sole new face replacing John J Gunn The mayor and council confirmed nominations with George Budden chosen as night watchman and various posts for library board education officials street work and park duties as discussions over Main street cleaning and roller engine pay concluded The mayor’s address praised progress and urged continued reforms and street improvements for the city of Galena.
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Corridon N. Pond
Third Ward
John J. Gunn
Pond
Ferguson
George Budden
Library Board
David Sheean
J. 8. Baume
J. W. Crawford
Board of Education
Joseph M. Nack
O. C. Kraehmer
W. F. Biesmann
T. B. Reynolds
W. Rippin
Milton Vincent
Edward J. Reardon
George J. Whippo
Edward Jordan
Paul Yunker
W. F. Lobeck
N. M. Hubacher
J. C. Scott
C. A. Geiger
Old Cemetery
William Scheerer
W. Coatsworth
T. ¥. Moore
Gray
Allen
Claims
Blish
Marley
Grady
Popp
Lucy
Schleicher
Market House
McCarthy
Fire Department
Murley
Lacey
Main Street
John Laib
Laib
William Quilliam
Quilliam
Patrick Henneberry
Scheerer
Ung Y
Bench
Spring Street
Spring
Meeker
Franklin
Dodge Street
Tts
Galena baseball season. O'Day to manage team
The Galena Baseball Association executive committee met at Sheean’s law offices to finalize the season plan. Manager O’Day was contracted to manage, with full signing and payment authority. Players are mostly signed. Strong, Kane, and Friend are slated for Galena, with open slots for Morrison and Maquoketa opponents. The season opens around May 16, with games in the works and umpire calls soon.
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O'Day
Galena Baseball Association
Sheeans Law Offices
T. J. Sheean
F. E. Owens
N. M. Hubacher
A. M. Popp
George C. Blish
Mr. O'Day
Strong
Iowa
Kane
Harry Friend
Galena
Morrison
Maquoketa
Eagles consider carnival fundraiser in Blackhawk
Blackhawk Aerie members met with a National Carnival representative to discuss a June street fair. A city canvass is planned to raise six to seven hundred dollars to cover start up costs, with five members appointed to seek subscriptions and report back. If funds succeed, a lively carnival may return the town.
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Eagles
Blackhawk Aerie
Order of Eagles
National Carnival Company
Carnival Company
Sherman Childs
Louis Henning
Roy Brickler
Louis Sanders
W. F. Lobeck
No Caucus Tonight Delays House Republican Action
Springfield May 1 insurgent Republicans refuse caucus. over twenty will not enter the meeting, risking defeat of the senate primary bill. Speaker Shurtleff may drop the caucus and allow debate. Gov Den een met Heinl and Dudgeon with no progress. Also notes mining intrigue in Mt Carroll for zinc ore and Carnegie gift to St Viator's college at Bourbonnais. For Rent James Desmond farm West Galena 40 acres with 12 plow land
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House of Representatives
Springfield
Magill
Rock Island
Allen
Vermillion
Heiny
Morgan Counties
House
Senate
Shurtleff
Republcans
Deneen
Hein
Dudgeon
Mt. Carroll
Jo Daviess County
Wisconsin
James Desmond
Galena
J. C. O'Neill
Frank Deamond
Illinois Central May Pay Taxes to Settle State Claim
Springfield, May 1. Governor Deneen argues for a larger appropriation to fund a thorough investigation into back taxes the Illinois Central owes the state. Rail president Stuyvesant Fish and General Counsel Dickinson discussed settlement options, with officials noting the railroad may pay millions owed and seek out-of-court talks as an offer is anticipated.
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Springfield
The
Illinois Central
State of
Illinois
Stuyvesant Fish
J. M. Dickinson
Senate
Dickinson
Deneen
Ilinois
Linois Central
Chicago
Guv. Deneen
Fish
American Railway Association
Pine Tree Mine Brought as Second Baxter Prospect Near Cuba
A new Pine Tree mine east of Cuba shows a promising ore sheet likened to the Baxter, with shaft depth at 40 feet and mak ing rock matching Baxter ore. C E Cook presides, P M Doyle treasurer, values rising, offers for eighth share refused, Roosevelt roaster nearing operation with ore ready for processing. Continued on page 4.
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The
Pine Tree Company
Messrs. P. M. Doyle
CE. Cook
E. Scott
Jos. Longbotham
Geo. Longendyke
M. Conlon
Geo. Widerhold
Ben Webster
Stephens Land
Cuba
Baxter
Cuba City
Bunt
C. E. Cook
P. M. Doyle
Fairplay
Pine Tree
Roosevelt
Loth Mill
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Zutte
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey
al Ringling
Parson & Roy
Highjand
Parson
la Follette
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
el Dorado
Third
Olson
Flynn
Williams
Montfort
Madison
Lancaster
Mazel Green
Dubuque
Joplin
J. H. Lewis
Charles Scheerer
H. M
Twentieth Century Literary* Club
Misa Edith Harper
Hill Street
Carroll County
Carnegie
Kankakee
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