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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

KNOXVILLE CRY Council held
Called Meeting, for organization, last
Saturday evening. Oficers and Coun-
ciImen elect all sworn In, except III.
b. Cooper, Alderman from I'd Ward.
To Ill vacancy caused by Cooper's re-
fusing to serve, Council chose w. w.
Wagner, who was thereupon duly
sworn In.
q Salaries Of officers for coming year
G1xed AZ follows:-Mayor, SIS per year,
,snd 81 for each meeting; Recorder,
SIS per year, and License Fees; Treas
urer, three per cent. on all monies
passing through his hands; Marshal,
$3.50 per year; Aldermen, 81 each for
each meeting.
On motion, the Marshal was ap-
pointed Street Commissioners. Messrs.
E. III. Booth, F. Christofel and VIM.
cleland were appointed Street Com
mittee.
Next Council meeting, evening Of
fint Monday in May.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

LEGISLATIVE PAPERS. --Nextwcek' q
Voter will be the last we shall send
out on the order Of the Legislature.
The time for which we get paid for
them closes with this week; but we
send one more number so that all may
have the full synopsis Of the Pro-
ceedings. We have put in q great
deal of work on this Legislative Sum-
mary, and tried to make 1t full and
correct as possible. II those citizens
Of the County who have been recelv.
ing the Voter free for the last three
months shall now deem 1t worth their
while to subscribe for It, either fol
three months, six months, or a year
we shall be pleased, and will send
them Receipts In full for any amount
advanced on Subscription. Recollect
that the Voter IL now very much thu
largest paper In the County, and gives
more reading matter than any Other
County paper In the State.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14
Special Notifes.

GENERAL AGENTS WANTED.-A
well-established and prosperous Life
insurance Company, Incorporated In
New York State, Is DESTROYS Of extend
ing n business In Iowa.
Gentlemen who apply must state In
detail their facilities for accomplishing
a success, and what experience, ifany,
they may have had In the Life insur-
ance business. Those who are now
acting as Sub Tor Local) Agents for
other Life Companies, will find this a
capital chance for forming a more
profitable connection with more ex-
tensive field.
All communications treated conf
dentially.
Address lin detail, and with full
name,)
BROOKLYN LIFE INsURA nee Co.,
No. l4l Rroadvoy, Nev York CITY.
(45)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

OvER-THE-R RIVER ITEMs.--Cornelius
Rhynsburger, of Pella, has been ap.
pointed the Member of the State Board
Of Immigration for the Fourth Con-
gressional District.
Messrs. Chas. Evans 4 Son have
leased Crates Mill in Pella, for tern,
Of years.
The Methodists are making prepa-
rations to commence work on their
new Church building In Pella.
Messrs. Snow 4 Huber offer $50
reward for information leading to the
arrest and punishment of the rascals
that tear down their large posters
from various places In town.
A young man named Evert, living
three miles north OF Pella, was very
severely injured last Friday by har-
row falling OH him and striking him
In the neck. His brother had been
holding 1t up while lie stopped down
to clean It; and sudden start Of the
horses caused the accident.
The value Ut the clothing stolen
from Stubenrauch's Store In Pella last
Thursday night was about $3.50.
We CLEAN tho above items from
the Blade.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

A LUNAR PHESoMENoN.-H this
age be noted for little else, IL must be
termed . period Of celestial phenom-
ena. The great eclipse has been. the
great cpmet Is to be and now the moon
Is coming into peculiar position. This
body will be in perigee on the 18th OF
April, and il that evening be clear the
moon will he seen at its fullest size.
Swinging through space in an ellipti-
cal orbit, the moon once In eighteen
years reaches the point which is near
est the earth. when its light 10 clearest
and brightest. On the next perigee
the situation OF the earth will be In
favorable conjunction, and the satel-
lite whose beams are supposed 10 have
magical effects Of iunacy and love will
shine her prettiest for our benefit.
-Rey.sse..
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

THE SOLDIERS REUNIoy.-We OBJ
serve that the soldiers Of some Coun-
ties and towns are organizing to At
tend the grand Reunion at Des Moines
next June. What say you. comrades;
shall we do 90 here: There might be
an organization ~ q whole County, OF
BY towns, or by Regiments. II done
at all, now is the time to get at it, and
make the arrangements. For instance,
there might be Meeting called to
consider the matter, and, IL deemed
advisable, to appoint Committees OF
Correspondence, DC. We merely
submit the suggestion.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

THEU. 8. CENSUS for 1870 will soon
be In order. We understand that this
County IL for this purpose to be divi'
ded into three Districts, of which all
north Of the river will be one, with n.
J. Gesman of Pella as Deputy Marshal;
Dallas. Washington. Indiana, Liberty
and Clay Townships will comprise
another District, with d. G. Ely, d
Marysville, a. Deputy Marshal; and
the remainder Of the County, that ID
to say, Swan, Union, Pleasant Grove,
Franklin, Knoxville and part Of Polk,
will comprise the third District, with
Mai. B0ydston as Deputy Marshal.
The work OF taking the Census Is 10
begin on the lstOf June.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

DIED, at his residence, the Fl,
House, In Knoxville, in the morning
of Tuesday, 18th inst, Of pneumonia
Nh. HIRAM B. ELY; aged 80 years.
Mr.. Ely was one Of the old residents
Of the County, having been here u
year,.
.DyED, on Friday evening, sth inst.
III the residence Of his son J. w.
Knowles, ffve miles northwest OF
Knoxville, Nh. SAMUEL KNOWLES,
aged 81 years.
Mr.. Knowles has been . member OF
The Presbyterian Church for 80 years
aud for the Last Is years resident OF
this County.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

ROAD MATTERs.-At the meeting
of the Trustees Of Knoxville Town
ship, last Monday, the amount Of tax
able property returned was found to
be $704, 1O4. A tax Of four mills was
assessed for road purposes, three mills
labor and one mill cash. Road Dist.
No. IL was divided, the west part to
retain the old No. and tools; and the
east part to be numbered %, with w.
J. Willard as Supervisor. Dist. No
10 was divided, the east part to retain
the old No. and tools; the west part,
with part Of No. A attached, to b
numbered q, with James Randall o.
Supervisor. lai d
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

ETALK-cUTTERS USK.-Capt. Amos,
Of Union Tp., lost u Corn-stalk- cutting
Machine last Saturday. He and an
other man were trying to get 1t across
the river In skiff, near lied Rock
but by an accident II got capsized and
sunk. Loss somewhere between s6t
and $50, we suppose; but 1t Is likely
10 be recovered when the river falls.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

THAT CAVE that the Pella Blade
told about lately was a wonderful
affair, full of dead mems bones and all
uncleanness. But 1t was nothing to
the "cave" the Pella folks would dis.
cover If they would just come ovel
here and see how cheap Messrs. Jen.
kins L. Wilson, Of the southeast corner
Of the Square, are selling Dry Goods
&c. Call and see, gentlemen, and
save your money.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

RAII4KOADJCAL.-T Abba Unio,
of the eth inst. glorifieth because Mon,
roe County has fully made up it,
quota Of subscriptions for the lows
Central Railroad; and at the close o.
its Jubilant article 1t says:
The Abba, Knoxville 4 Dcs Moines
II. Il. will be the next to come here,
which will render our town and
County . railroad center second III
importance to no other point In the
State.
All right, bro. Union. We hope Ia
acc Knoxville and Abba married by
the A. K. 4 ID. at no distant day; and
then II you can more than keep the
single-tree even you're welcome ia
che difference.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

LIVELY WORK Is now going ahead
on the new building for the Knoxville
Wooden Factory. adjoining Jones's
Mill. The building Is 1896 feet, aud
3 stories high in centre. We were out
there on Monday, to note progress;
and find that Messrs. Jones, Mo
CATCHY and Van H0utcn are driving
the work as fast as possible. They
'mean bust ess' and have the "spons."
to do it with. Read their new Adver-
tisement, In another column.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

SuNDAY-ScHOOL REORGANIZED.-
The Union Sunday-School meeting al
Elm Grove School-house, In Wash
ington Township, reOrganized on the
I'd inst, with a full attendance and
very encouraging prospects. Mr.
WIN. Stone Is Superintendent; s. 3.
Snyder and II. ID. Bonebrake, Assist.
Supt's; p. X. Boncbrake, Sec'y, and
q. r. Bonebrakc, Treas.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

CITY FINANCE.-The Report OF the
Finance Committee Of the Knoxville
City Council, dated on 9th inst, Is as
follows:
1--WE, the Finance Committee APP
pointed by the last Council to settle
with A. Hamrick, the City Treasurer,
do find that there has come into his
hands during the past year $3.50;
and that he has paid out on orders
including his Fees az Treasurer, In.
Guiding City and Road Funds, s8l8, 81;
leaving balance due said Treasurer
of 1920.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

NEW DRkss..-The Gate CiU, Of ke-
okuk, has donned It's new calico"
and comes ous now nice ~ . vilIage
school MAXIM. NessB. Howell 4
CLARK have our wzrmes. wishes fol
their continued prosperity, The Daily
Cute CStv IL sent to subscribers for s.
per year, e4.35 for six months, Of $2.H
for three months; one month for 81.
Weekly Gate CITY, g year, with
reductions to Clubs. Send for IL.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

JUST DKIvs on THB CAisr, gentle
men, it's nome Of ouf funeral, II Andy
Herr does "bust hisselr' at selling
Goods at lcss than cost. We can stand
it rs long NJ he can; and there's no
body better able 10 stand the pressure
than he il. Just call in and prics bis
Goods; and you'll be astonished to
ind how much you can be- with
your money. FA.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

"HoLDYAsr is BETTER. $50 thinks
Mr.. Goats, the reliable and steady go
ing Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries,
DC. on the north side Of the Square.
He don't make any splurges, but just
keeps right steady along, selling his
Goods At the lowest living prices, and
not trying to kick up any commotion.
Drag is a good dog" he thinks, "bu'
Hoidfast ID betser." Try him, and
ace
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

NEW GOODs.-J. Kinsel is now re.
ceiving an entire new and fresh Stock
Of the best Dry Goods, Clothing, Gro.
ccries, Boots Il Shoes, Notions &C.,
which he will sell for the Lowest
Market Prices for Cash, at his Store
on norEa side Square, Knoxville. He
meats iust what he says. Call and
see, and be convinced, even II you do
not want to buy just now.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

LOOK TO YOUR INTEREsrs--. Niss
NJ. II. Uncaphcr 10 now canvassing
this County as Agent for I.ittleaeld's
Patent Press and Strainer, for press
ing ard straining oil kinds Of Fruit,
&c. 1t Is very cheap, and must save
great deal Of labor. She intends
calling on every family; and we
would bespeak careful examination
Of this useful little Machine. Price
only -.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

NARK TwAIss' GREAT Book. "The
Innocents Abroad, or The New Pill
yrim's Progress. Fun and Inform
alton together. One Of the very best
and most interesting Books Of the
season. Miss c. Uncapher Is now
canvassing Knoxville for 1t, and will
canvass the entire County. Don't
fail to examine this tip-top Book care
fully when she calls on you.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

CENTRAL UNIvERITY.-This Insti-
tuition II now in successful operation,
u1)ler Full Corps Of Experienced
Teachers. Special attention Is given
TO Music, the preparation of Teachers,
Mercantile Education, Bookkeeping,
&C., Board, with rooms, fuel and lights,
furnished at s. per week.
For further particulars, or Catalogue,
address the undersigned, at Pella, Iowa.
1 left H.ScApFF, Prcs't.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

RETURNED.-Col. Booth. OF the
fremont House, returned from Wash
iuyton last Friday, slim, sallow and
sour a. ever. He kays our mail ar
rsngements are all fixed up as desired,
according a. he understood the nat
ter. Bully.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

RpoRoANIzIN0.-Mr. Cr0t, 6ecy
Of the Union Sunday School formerly
meeting In the Fee School-hopse,
one mile west Of town, has issued
Call for a meeting TO be held Ut that
School-house at p. NJ. Of Sunday
next, to reorganize the School for the
Summer.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

THE RIVER, which has been on
such tearing old high lately, IL now
subsiding, though up to Tuesday
night 1t was not crossable except by
skifYs. There Is hope that by the last
of the week travel may be at least
partially resumed again. 1t Is a very
pleasant thing to live on RAILROAD
island.O
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

FAILED.-Tuesdsy's Register failed
to come, for some cause or other, not
a copy having reached town. Hence
we are unable to give any Legislative
report later than Saturday. Our next
paper will contain report Of the last
three days Of the session-a little late,
indeed; but IT'S the best that can be
done
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

Ccrgy ADyoCRSED.-OD account OF
the state OF the river, and other i'm
pediments, the term Of Circuit Court
which was TO have convened here last
Monday, has been omitted. Our next
Court will be the Circuit, on the SEC
ond Monday In July.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

AccIDENT.-Dr. III. ]. Scoles, OF
Knoxville, was accidentally thrown
from his buggy last Thursday evening,
and had his ankle sprained so severely
that lie may not be able to get around,
except on crutches, for two or three
weeks. Sorry for you, DR..
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

SOME PEN.-Mr. Jackson Ramey,
one of our Marion County Farmers,
living about five miles east Of Knox
VILE, has just built him q nice little
pig-p pen, 1890 feet, divided into nu-
merous compartments, and costing
$500. This must be the kind ofpen
that il mightier than the sword.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

THE LITERARY SGCIETY's Exhibi
lions last week were attended by full
houses each evening. The net pro.
ceeds were made up 20 even $l00
which will add 80 much value to the
Society's LibraSy. A due examine
ton Il TO be made before the book
are purchased.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

HOUSE BuRNED.-Just az we go to
press we learn that Mr.. David Waters
residence, in Franklin Tp., was acci-
IDENTIFY destroyed by fire a few days
ago, with all its contents. Further
particulars not yet ascertained.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

REVENUE NOTIcE.-COl. LOfiand,
Asst Assessor y. s. Revenue, 4th
Div. 4th Iowa Dist, writes us that he
will be in Knoxville on the 18th, 10th
and Goth Of this month, and In Pella
on the 22d and 23d, to attend to the
duties Of his Office.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

MALoNEY's SENTENCE.-Maj. Ath-
ertOn informs us that Maloney, who
killed Brown in this County some
months ago, was sentenced last week
to five years in the Penitentiary. II
the five years should last his lifetime
it would be all the better for cOmmu-
nifv
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

r. r. NEWS WANTED.-Mr. W. +.
Goodrich, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, In wri-
ting to renew his Subscription 10 the
Voter adds:-"P. s. Please give US all
the r. r. news you can. That's what
we want here" "You bet we WILL
Mr.. Goodrich. That's what We want
herr too
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

THE ADVERTISERS GAZETTE, issued
by G. p. Rowell 4 Co., No. 40 Park
Row, New York, contains much In
formation not to be obtained else
where. Every advertiser should read
It. Sample copies by mail for Is cents.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

New HOUsE.--Mr. john Cox, one
mile southeast If Knoxville, has just
completed fine new dwelling-house,
frame, l0x2S, two stories.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

NEW OFFICE.-Our neighbor the
Democrat il putting up a new Office
building, oox5O feet, story, just west
of the northwest corner Of the Square.
1t will soon be completed.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

A NEW TINE TABLE on the Der
Moines Valley Railroad went into
effect on the 10th inst. Trains going
east leave Pella at 8 A. M. and 10. IL
p. NJ; and going west leave Pella al
9. 40 A. NJ. and 8. % p. NJ.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

NEW FIRM.-The firm Of Young,
Clark h CO., Merchants, Of Knoxville,
has dissolved, and Is succeeded by
the firm Of Clark, Cooper & Curtis
who present their new Advertisement
In another column. Success to them!
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14
Local and Miscellaneous.
CONTINUED.

MARRIED, at the residence Of the
brides father, In franklin Tp., on the
9Th inst, by z. A. Carver, J. p, Miss
AMANDA J. KERR to Mr.. ALVIN r.
MorHERsHEAD; al of this County.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

LAND SALIENT. James Neon.
aughey sold ~ acres of wild land,
about three miles southeast Of town,
to John Walters aud John COlly, last
Friday, for $500.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

YuBLic SALIENT. II. d. Cornish
Mil have big Sale Of Lumber. Stock.
IF.ariwing utensils. Furniture &C., at
his residence two miles northwest Of
Oosrort, next week Saturday. See
Posters.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

BUTTER 70 cents and eggs 10 in
Knoxville now. No change in other
prices reported.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

SIX NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS, else-
where in this paper.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1870-12-24
An Idaho Grizzly Bear Story.

The following is from a private
letter from particular friend in the
northern mines, and if 'twere from
most any other person in the world,
except II. 81. K, we would not believe
that bear is SO plentiful on the head
waters Of Salmon or any other stream,
as this seems to Indicate
81 spent few days hunting, before
I left Loon Greek, to shake the store
mold off. There are some fine large
valleys there, which abound with game
and the streams with fish. The game
l wished for most was salmon and
bareback bear. | hunted several
DAYS without success. At last, one
evening about five o'clock, l heard a
bear below, and from the noise, [
knew he had salmon just caught
from the stream so here WAS chance
to get salmon and bear both at the
same time. So took my pistol and
started on my hands and knees thro'
the willowz. I had a great deal of
trouble, as the willows were thick and
tall, but finally 1 got near where l
thought the noise came from, and then
raised up;-when sure enough, there
he was just commencing to eat large
salmon; but alas, the disappointment
of this world lit was a grizzly, and
of the worst kind. A Rocky mountain
grizzly only fourteen feet off! Well,
I did not want any bear or salmon; l
had lost my appetite; in fact, I felt
sick. I took the back track. l had
no trouble going back, but there will
be no fsh-poles cut where l Travelled
for the next three years I thought
with Crusue-"The beasts that roam
ever the field, Their tameness was
shocking to me- 1 was in the midst Of
alarms, and horrible place. mount
ed my horse and travelled about four
miles, when thought l would camp.
1 went toward the willows, where l
heard noise, and looked in, when 10 !!
there were two more bears, and they
were fighting over fish. / thought
I would be neutral power. Ibid not
camp less than six miles from there.
The next morning there we're two out
where my horse was picketed When
they left, l also left-for Idaho City !;
and when asked by the boys, if | had
seen any game, and also why didn' t
bring some of it along,-I told them /
couldn't stop
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1870-12-24
PROBATE NOTICE,

I'm THE PROBATE COURT OF PIMA
county, Territory of ArizGna.-In the
Matter of the Estate of Lewis Anthony,
deceased.-It appearing TO the court by the
Petition, presented and fled by NJ. L. Stiles,
the Administrator of Lewis Anthony, de-
ceased, praying for an order to sell the real
estate Of said deceased for reasOns set forth
in said petition is therefore ordered by
the court, that all persons interested in
said estate, appear before the said Probate
court, on Monday the 10th dayof January,
AID 1871, at 10 o'clock of said day, at the
courtroom of said court, to show cause
why an order should not be granted to said
Administrator to sell said real estate.
llt4 F. H. GOODWIN,
Tucson, Dec. 49, 1870. Clerk.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1870-12-24
Wholesale Killing at Ell PasO

We are permitted to make the fol-
lowing extract from letter from a
gentleman in Ell Paso, Texas, to Mr..
Baker, Dep'y Collector of Customs in
Tucson. The letter is dated the 18th,
and this paragraph speaks for itself:
"Our District Judge, G. J. Clark,
was, on the It'll inst, shot dead by B.
F. Williams. The latter was also shot
and killed by A. Fl. French, Lieut.. of
State Police. Hon. A. j. Fountain
received two shots flesh wounds), and
a third striking his watch, which was
IN the region of his heart, thus fortu-
nately preserving his life. These shots
were also fired by Williams.
1.-THE town is quiet painfully SOY
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1870-12-24

LEVI BAsHFoRD & Co., of Prescott,
lately received a train of goods from
the end of the Kansas Pacific railroad,
that amounted in weight to over sew
enty tons. A healthy feeler from the
18th parallel fellows, and one that the
Pacific metropolis should make a note
Of
Paymaster Major Sprague, accom-
panied by Capt. Miles, is to arrive
to- day from Camp Mcdowell.