Excerpts from Mineral Point’s storied past With special thanks to the Mineral Point Public Library Archives
175 YEARS AGO April 24, 1851
We learn that a returned Californian named F. Dixon, was lately arrested, near Platte Timber, Grant co., and carried away in chains, on a requisition from the Governor of California. He is charged with having murdered his former mining partner in California, robbing him of a large amount of gold dust.
150 YEARS AGO April 26, 1876
DON’T fail to get some of those Stereoscopic Portraits taken at Chamberlin’s. They are the best thing out.
125 YEARS AGO April 25, 1901
-A new cheese factory, one of the largest in this section, to receive the product from 200 cows or more, is being built in Calamine
100 YEARS AGO April 22, 1926 COKER MINES CLOSE DOWN PERMANENTLY.
From Livingston Leader.
Cokerville Mines were closed Tuesday at noon by orders from Galena headquarters and workmen started at once tearing down the buildings and machinery.
The Tuesday noon whistle knelled the passing of mining activities in the immediate vicinity of Livingston, which will remain but a memory of the one-time prosperous boom days.
The news, as it spread, cast a spell over the town as only an incident of its kind would. Eighty-three men were thrown out of local employment, but have been offered work at other holdings in the vicinity of Shullsburg and Benton.
The houses and lumber will be sold and the machinery moved elsewhere.
The complete shut-down came as a result of the decreasing output of ore.
50 YEARS AGO April 23, 1976
Jack Basting and Richard Cox were seated on the Mineral Point City Council at the reorganizational meeting.
“Blithe Spirit” will be presented at the Point Theatre featuring Debby Carter, Nancy Caviale, Mike Weitzel, Becky Bender, Peter Schwei and Lois Holland on April 26.
25 YEARS AGO April 26, 2001
Susie Hillison, who has deep roots in St. Paul’s Catholic Church, has been looking to fight to save it. Dean Sayre was named King and Molly Palzkill Queen on the Mineral Point Prom”Hanging By a Moment”.
10 YEARS AGO April 28, 2016
Pendarvis founders Bob Neal and Edgar Hellum will be featured in the “Doll House” at the Mineral Point Opera House.
The resignations of elementary school principal Brad Brogley and 6-12 special education instructor Tim Behrens has the Mineral Point School Board discussing options.
5 YEARS AGO April 22, 2021
Daniel Nordstrom was selected King and Ivy Lawinger as his Queen of this year’s Junior/Senior Prom “Sign of the Times”.
Masked due to the pandemic, Mineral Point Cub Scout Pack 337 competed in the annual Pinewood Derby.