Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-07-22
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SELECTED FROM THE IOWA STATE REGISTER

The population Of Hardin County, a.
we learn from the Eldora Sentinel, 6,793,
Of whom 3 423 are males, and $3.50 are
females. There sre 900 sheep in the
County.
- Dewey, committed on charge Of
counterieilng, escaped from the Linn Co,
Jail few nights since, as we learn from
the marion Register.
A finely executed counterfeit green.
| back of value Of one hundred dollars. was
on exhibition the other day at the First
National Bahk Of Dubuque. So says the
Times.
Tho late storm did much damage 70
property in Marshall County, as we learn
, from the Marshall Times. Houses were
blown down and fences destroyed.
New potatoes are selling in Keokuk
at three dollars and and thirty cents per
bushel. In Museatine they sell for three
dollars per bushel
49, Two little girls were drowned last
week at Buffers Mills in the Boyer River,
as we learn from the Nonpareil
AN oil company has been organized
at Fort Dodge. A large amount of stock
has been subscribed and paid up. an en-
CINE purchased large tract Of land lcas-
ed, and boring will commence 10 q few
days. So says the North West.
- The population Of Dubuquc, as ascer
taineu by the census Of the present year.
| is about 1900 The assessed value of
the city is - 500, COO; of PERSONA! prop
erty 81, 800, 900. We CLEAN from the Du
bnQue Times.
The difficulties between the G 'vern.
uent and the distillcrs in Dubuque coun-
! ty, dave been adjusted, as We learn from
| the times.
- man by the name Of Allen, living
in keokuk county, recently killed his wife
by beating out her brains with a Club
lie was arrested, and taken to OshalooSa
for safe keeping, it was az much a. the
officers could do to save him tru!a a fatal
'ynching in that place.
- During the PAST year. as We learn
from the Dubuque Times, 5000 children
attended the First, Third and Fifth " ard
Schools in Dubuque. The graded sch ools
are taking high rank, and are doing much
good.
- The Nevada .EIis says that two
story building At S ate Centre was recent
|y blown down, killing two Children, and
destroying large amount Of property.
- Two hundred Indians of the Potta
wattanis tribe, have Lately been camping
over in Lin county, NOS far from Cedar
Rapids.
james Winter and his daughter, and
child OF Joseph Winter, was drowned a
few days since while attempting to cross
Catfish Greek near Dubuque. They were
trying to cross in a wagon. There were
three other persons in The wagon who
were saved, although the w.le Of Joseph
Winters was much Injured. We CLEAN
| from the Dubuque Herald.
A new Company, styling itself the
Cedar Rapids and ST. Paul h. r Com
pany, has been organized il Cedar Rap.
! ids. The Directors are 5 c. Bever, John
Weare, J. +. Ely, and ". " Walker OF
| Cedar r pias, and j. W. Iraer. G. H.
| Coukiin, j. Ii. Watson, aud 4. Brown oI
! Nulon. The terminus Of the road will
| probably be at Cedar Rapids. We CLEAN
| from the times.
$500 The Ninton Eagle says thu. The signs
of improvement and increasing prosper.
| ity are visible oil over Benton county
The county is rapidly filling up with i'm
! migrants.
- New buildings are in all stages of
development at Webster City. The town
is rapidly improving.
A buffalo, weighing 1900 pounds,
was captured and killed few days since
about three miles from Pnnora. Guthrie
county. John Youtz aud william Beck
hunted down the animal. So says the
Ledger.
- The story that eight occurred al
Conncil Rufus between two rival show
companies, turns out to DO canayd, as
We learn from the Nonpareil.
- The county of Alamakee offers one
hundred dollars, and the Norwegians OF
Lansing ofier one hundred dollars for the
arrest Of Thomas Maher, who brutality as
saulted and killed John Oleson of Glen
wood Township, Winneshiek county
Maher is about Is years old, feet ia
ches high, complexion dark, dark hair
heavy eye brows, s,oop shouldered swag
gering gait, &c.
- The capture Of three foxes was the
result ofa lively chase the other day down
in Wappello county. We CLEAN from the
Otturnwa Courier.