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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
10
From Our Correspondent reports a lively junior baseball game at Levitt Park with a large crowd. Our home team won the first game of the season and both towns anticipate a series of future matchups as the season progresses.
Local notes detail many residents and neighbors in Galena area with reports on farming, mining and social visits. The piece notes corn planting progress, road conditions, upcoming events, and community news including births, illnesses, and trades among residents such as Virtue, Keohn, Moon, and O’Hern, with mine drilling activities and church repairs.
Announcement of the coming marriage of Miss Anne Wilken and John Haeffer was made Sunday. The wedding will take place the 29th. A ball game at Gus Schonoff’s Sunday ended with Ray Kuhl’s team winning in a tight contest. John Fleege was scorekeeper and F. C. Dunlavey umpire. Bernard Schonoff’s pasture hosts another game next Sunday amid a minor postgame mixup with no injuries.
The Northwestern hotel expansion progresses with contractor Hoffman in charge. The barber shop and Philip Grimm's shoe store receive fresh paint under local supervision. Janesville investor Palmer visits to oversee Baxter mining interests. A plan moves to replace the electric light plant engine with a steam system. At the University of South Dakota a shooting of Lilian Young is linked to geology studies led by Prof. E C Perisho. Mayor Hiel plans sheriff bid. banker Matt Hendricks attends Lancaster events.
The Black Jack mine near Galena is set to be unwatered with two 16 inch pumps to create a dry mine and support 500 tons of ore per month. Charles Dow of Madison leads the company, stock is 250 000 shares with 25 000 in reserve, and past pumping efforts by the Illinois Zinc Company are cited as proof of feasibility. The Tribune will report further developments as operations begin.
Hazel Green May 15 reports the Tomie Dodd mine on J Runde land producing fine jack and lead. New six thousand dollar hotel planned. Mar riage notice for Chas Glanville and Mabel Williams. Police sought for Tom Taylor. Various locals visit, business, and social notes from Beloit Chicago and Hazel Green. Dugan Lead and Zinc finds jack ore west of town. Abe Howel buys R R avenue lot for new house.
Doctor C N Stuesser based in Hazel Green Wisconsin lists office hours from 8 to 9 am 1 to 3 pm and 7 to 8 pm with telephone service available.
R. E. Olmstead, known as an imitator of birds, speaks at Turner Hall on Thursday afternoon and evening May 24 to aid the juniors of the First Presbyterian church. The Women's Auxiliary to the Y M C A hosts a public reception for Secretary and Mrs F Dawson in the association building parlors on Tuesday evening May 22, with a short music and reading program.
The executrix of John Ehrler's estate in Jo Daviess County Illinois notifies all creditors to appear at the July term of the County Court in Galena for claim adjustment. Debts should be paid promptly to the executrix. Dated May 8, 1906.
On Saturday morning May 19 at 10 oclock the King's Daughters will run an auction sale of household furniture and goods on Market Square. A large list of goods offered at reasonable prices. There are 1 259 rural libraries in North Carolina.
For purchase or lease of mining lands and mines in the Illinois Wisconsin Lead and Zinc Fields contact Russell Nelson, Rockford Illinois. Oldest Operator in the District. References: any bank in Galena or Rockford.
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