The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-11
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AGRICULTURAL ScoIETrEs.--We take the
following circular from the Iowa City Ne
porter, and invite to it the attention OF the
Secretaries of County Agricultural Socie-
lies Of this State
Office of the Corresponding Secretsry,t
Iowa State Agrctural Society,
Fairfield, Iowa, Oct. ~, 1896.
The Secretaries of County Agricultural
Societies AND Others,
By an order of the State Board al late
meeting held at Muscstine, the Recording
Secretary was instructed to prepare State
Agricultural Report, which is intended 10
exhibit the condition OF Agriculture IN
Iowa. In this State Report it is designed
TO embody the history and present oond-
ton OF all the County Societies, IN eonnec-
ton with the report OF the last State Far.
You will, with these facts in view, confer
a great favor, By transmitting to me at as
early day as possible full history OF your
society, embracing your lists Of awarded
premiums, officers, past aud present, annual
addresses, improvements Tor Fair GROUNDS
statements OF crops, together with any 9th.
er matter pertaining to Agriculture Ia your
county.
The Report will embrace some three hun
ared pages, making volume OF great IN,
terest 10 every farmer in Iowa. 1t will be
distributed among the different county So
cieties az the Board may direct, We de-
sire therefore to have full report from ev-
ery county Society IN the State.
Address, j. Nj. SHAFFER,
Cor. Sec. Iowa State Ag. Soc. Fairfield,
lows.
The North Ioaoa TINES thus speaks OF
the Coplee de Sour, road upon (which 400
teams day are now estimated to paas
This is the old French name for the "a,
vine or road ihst now leads westward from
McGregor II was once a celebrated In
dian trail, and from its gradual rise and the
consequent facility of surmounung the
bluffs of the Mississippi on westward
march, it was established BY the Govern
ment as the best means OF access from the
east bank OF the river TO their more west
ern Notifications. A warehouse is still
standing here built by the U. s. for the de-
posit Of military stores.
Nature seems 10 have been in an excel
| lent humor towards the future residents O
McGregof, when this Cousse was formed
The citizens Of McGregor are congratu
lating themselves on the completion OF
railroad connections to point in Wiscon
sin, only 26 miles east from Prsirie Du
chen, the opposite town to McGregor OF
the Mississippi.
FArAL.--In Marion township, Lee co.
SAYS the Plaindsalsr, drunken man namet
| Blacksmith fell into some difficulty a, I
barn raising, during which he was thrown
violently to the ground, injuring his hes'
severely. He was found the next day
dead, in a piece of woods
CEDAR RAPIps The Valley City Times
of the 9th says: During the past weel
We have had large amount OF rain, an'
the beautiful Cedar is now on the rise
All the mills are in good running order, am
farmers are beginning 10 visit the city again
Business begins to liven Up, and things as
sumo their wonted aspect.
/ Coke AHEAp.-Nevada, County Seat Q
| Story, is about to have Newspaper, con
Quoted By r. R. Thrall, Esq, late Of Ohio
II will be independent in politics. Tn
town Of Nevada is improving very rapidly
but is not keeping pace with the demand 10
houses and other property. The county i
rapidly filling up, mills being erected, farm
opened, &c.
AeoDEsr-At Cedar Rapids, last Fri
day week, the staging around Dir. Fly
new block gave way, precipitating Mf, Sey
mour and Mr. Campbell 10 the ground
about forty feet. The former was serions
" injured, and the latter badly bruised.
/ A DARK AFFAIR.--A shooting afirs,
took place in Lyons, on Thursday evening
week, between two colored gentlemen
Liquor is supposed to be the cause.
i THg VALLEY Times We regret to ace
lin the asst number Of the Cedar Vale.
Times. published at Cedar Rapids, the val
edictory of Mr.. J. l.. Enos, He has con
Quoted the Times nearly three years, an,
made an excellent paper, ]. G. Daven
port, Esq, will supercede Mr.. Enos, and i
highly recommended. Mr.. Davenport ha'
a good name. anyhow, and we wish hin
success.
BuILpIsG III FoRT HaDIsoE.--The
| Plaiadsahsr Gays that more buildings will
have been completed in Fort Madison this
year than any twn previous years, The
city is going ahead rapidly in oil respects
which indicate substantial progress.
SARATOGA is the name OF new tosnre.
Gently laid out between Omaha City am
Florence, lying partly in Nebraska ana
partly in Iowa, and including the 'Sulpt u
Springs" which the ChroHofyps predict
vii eventually become.as watering place
equal 10 its namesake in the Empire State
BIGAMY.--A man named Wm. II. Jones
formerly resident of Davenport, and late
~ Of Muscatine, was arrested in the latte
place last week for having more wives tina
than the law allows. A bond Of s2,00
was required Of him for his appearance a
court, and falling to give it he was commit
ted. He should have been compelled I
| live with both women at once, SO severe
punishment did his offence deserve