87 —— are mined in the immediate vicinity, The American Fire Brick and Clay Company has recently erected very extensive brick and clay works, and enjoys a lucrative trade. The village also boasts of several large clay and coal mines, planing mills, foundry.' canning factory, &c. giving employment to about 450 laborers. Its growth in recent years has been rapid, and although the topography of the location is rather uneven, most of the streets are well paved and a number of good substantial business blocks and tine residences testify to the energy and progress of the citizens. Church and school facilities are excellent, and socially Mineral Point deserves to rank well up in front.' The census of the place, taken in 1895 by Mr. J. T. Rice and the writer, showed a population of over fourteen hundred. By act of Legislature passed March 31, 1877, Mineral City was made a special School District. The schools have grown rapidly, keeping pace . with the growth of the village, and now about 40b pupils are in daily attendance at the tine, Large, ten room brick building, Mineral City Iwas incorporated October 11, 1882 and Mr. J. F. Rice was elected first mayor.
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