Locals Open Season In 4 1 Win Over Eagles
Galena edges Dubuque 4 to 1 on opening day with Mayor Scheerer pitching, crowd on hand and eleven Galena safeties off Frank Herberger. Strong and Roth key hits. timely fielding, but Clinton game postponed due to illness.
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Galenas
Mayor
Galena
Dubuque Eagles
Mayor Scheerer
Biddy Madden
Madden
Kane
O'Day
Coover
Pete
Frank Herberger
Eagles
Herberger
Rowland
Friend
Strong
Eagle
Luke
O'Meara
Texas
Harry Friend
Quinn
Green
Roth
Trops
Little Indian
Goover
Harry
Omeara
Tropf
Weitz
Ruff
Jaeger
Beagles
Umpiire
Hirst
Archie Parish
Clinton
Cheap Rate Is Secured for Galena Carnival Week
The Western Passenger Association grants a one and one third fare for round trips from within 75 miles of Galena during the June carnival. Tickets go on sale June 5 to 9 and are good for return June 11. Managers wanted a broader radius but were refused. Many visitors are expected to come to the city for the carnival and will likely use the reduced fare.
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Galena
Western Passenger Association
Town Clock Fund and May entertainment receipts noted
Net receipts from May entertainment amount to 328.00 dollars with 90.56 from Miss Lizzie Thompson and 50 total. A turnover of new milch cows is announced for sale via W. M. Haser, Rural Free Delivery No. 4, Galena.
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Turner Hall
Lizzie Thompson
W. M. Haser
Galena
The Famous Marsden Black Jack Mine Continues its Rise
The Marsden Black Jack Mine, with two 16 inch cross head pumps and a steam pump, a complete power plant of two 150 horsepower boilers, steam hoist, and electric dynamo, was set in motion on April 23 1906 and unwatered by May 9. Ten shafts span 165 acres with No 4 as the pump shaft and No 8 as a main hoisting shaft under construction. The project, praised by mining men, progresses despite concerns over safety in the workings.
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Atlas
Trego
Elizabeth
Ilinois
Goldthorpe
Tribune
House adops conference report on primary bill voting 77 to 59
Springfield Illinois May 16 the house adopted the conference committees report on the primary bill by 77 to 59 The bill also carried in the senate and the special session will adjourn tonight on its thirty seventh day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
House
Senate
Ives Named Delegate to Grand Lodge Elks Meet
F H Ives of this city has been appointed as a delegate by the local Elks lodge to attend the Grand Lodge session in Denver Colorado on January 10. One delegate is chosen from each lodge and attendees will travel via Dubuque to Omaha on Illinois Central West and Union Pacific routes aboard a special train. The trip is expected to be pleasant with thousands of visitors in Denver.
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Grand Lodge of the Elks
Denver
F. H. Ives
Lodge of the Elks
Grand Lodge
Colo
United States
Colorado City
Dubuque
Illinois Central
Omaha
Union Pacific
Collectors on Q train relieve conductors on Burlington route
Burlington railroad adopts collectors on many through trains. Collectors take up tickets and relieve conductors of that duty, remaining on board only as needed to perform fare collection tasks. The change aims to streamline passenger service and speed trips.
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Burlington Road
Black Jack mine water works revive idle shaft life
The Black Jack mine in the northwest basin is being dewatered after long idleness. Superintendent Gratiot and Sargent oversee work, with Trego designing and supervising machinery. Pumps discharge 1,300 gallons per minute into Smallpox Creek, restoring access to the underground workings and ore beds amid continued restoration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldthorpe
Richard Kennedy
Hazel Green
Trego
Gratiot
Sargent
Died at Superior Former Galena Resident Dies
Eva B Coburn Carpenter, born in Galena and raised there, died at her Superior Wisconsin home May 10 at age 52 after long illness from Brights disease. She married Mr Carpenter after moving to Sauk Rapids Wisconsin as a young girl.
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Galena
P. Carpenter
Superior
Wis
Eva B. Coburn
Sauk Rapids
Carpenter
Bright
Paving Bids Sought for Main and Diagonal Streets
The street committee will accept bids until 2 p m on Saturday May 19 at the mayor's office for the continuation of paving Main and Diagonal streets. Specifications available at the city engineer's and mayor's offices. Subscribe names: Co W Allen T Grady Geo C Blish AM Popp JW Gray Street Committee.
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Co. W. Allen
T. Grady
Geo. C. Blish
A.M. Popp
J. W. Gray
Knights Initiate Class At Local Lodge
Monday night the Knights of Columbus local lodge initiated eight men into the first degree. Mr C A David, a Southern Pacific traveling passenger agent, was in town on business and distributed several copies of a Lake Tahoe picture among friends. The lake, a favorite San Francisco summer resort, stands 6,000 feet above sea level and is noted as a picturesque state spot. The pictures were made and mailed from San Francisco just before the earthquake.
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K. C
the Knights of Columbus
C. A. David
Southern Pacific Railroad
Lake Tahoe
Cal
San Francisco
Little Child Dies at Home on Franklin Street
Sylvester Pierson aged 4 died during the night at 11 o clock after several weeks illness. Death caused by lung and heart trouble. Funeral planned for 2:30 PM Thursday from the house on Franklin Street.
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Sylvester Pierson
Franklin Street
Hazel Green Gains Rail Link With Completion of C N W Branch
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway completes the Hazel Green to Buncombe branch after months of work and 100 workers. Freight has begun but passenger service awaits. the line will aid local mines by enabling year round coal shipping and improve farm shipments, with a stock and grain market expected by next fall.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Hazel Green
Buncombe
Carl
No Meeting Held by Business Men's Association
The board of education occupied the council chamber last evening, so no meeting of the Business Men's Association occurred. It is not known when the next meeting will be held.
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Board of Education
Business Men's Association
Teachers Elected Changes Made by the Board
The Galena school board last night elected new staff for the coming year surprising many by replacing Supt Clark with Prof. B L Birbeck as principal and naming Elizabeth Millhouse to succeed retiring Fannie Aubuchon. Margaret Hurley, George Schleicher, and Mrs D O Neill were appointed janitors.
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Board of Education
Supt. Clark
B. L. Birbeck
Ladysmith
Wis
Gale
Elizabeth Millhouse
Fannie Aubuchon
Galena
Clark
Margaret Hurley
Gear Street
George Schleicher
Seminary Hill
D. O'Neill
East Side
C. C. Em
Hattie M. Daviess
Kate Horecourt
Jessie Virden
Bertha Held
Minnie Whalen
Mabel Golden
Alice Hart
Stella L. Bench
Margaret Gardner
Mary J. Slattery
Gertrude M. Hartzel
Fred Seubert
Florence Leckley
Harriett Obye
Anna C. Schneider
Anna Smith
Zel
Edwards
Elizabeth
Knox
Galena Post Office Letter List Week Ending May 16 1906
Names of remaining letters for both ladies and gentlemen at the Galena post office include Mrs Weveny Manley Mrs W Storment Mrs A Symons Mrs Leo Wells and gentlemen T J Brimard D D S Johnnie Erbert Otto Kohlmeyer Harry Roth T P Smith Thomas Smith Geo Avery P M plus Mrs Frank Burrichter won lone hand prize and Miss Wann the top points at a party hosted by Mrs J W Coatsworth and Miss Coatsworth last evening.
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Galena
Weveny Manley
W. 8
Storment
A. Symons
Leohard Wells
T. J. Brimard
Johnnie Erbert
Otto Kohlmeyer
Harry Roth
T. P. Smith
Thomas Smith
Geo
Avery
P.M
Frank J. Burrichter
Miss Wann
J. W. Coatsworth
Miss Coatsworth
Platteville Plans a Miners Fourth of July Celebration
Platteville will stage a miners Fourth of July with prizes for rock drilling, a miners tug of water, and a machine drillers exhibit. The Big Jack Mining Co expands to a 100 ton mill while the Columbia adds a four story hotel wing. The Red Jacket mines push for new ground and a 100 ton mill, and the Badger Mining Exchange showcases stocks, mine sites, and samples drawing mining men nationwide.
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Platteville
Big Jack Mining Company
the Tribune
Columbia
Wisconsin
L. Patnaude
The
Ben Hodge
Red Jacket
Centerville
Hodge
Highland Camp
Badger Mining Exchange
Mineral and
Second Streets
Exchange
Messrs
Badger Exchange
Wo. Frye
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Lutsae
Marsden
Burlington
James Hutton
Waukesha
Hutton
Smallpox Creeks
Worthington
Cuba City
Galena Junction
Aurora
Gleason
Usiness
Prof
Lizabeth Millhouse
Fannie Aubu
New Columbia
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