Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-22
IOWA ITEMS.

Toe Keokuk railroads are getting
alarmed about the new channel OF the Des
Moines river, and have sent out an exam
lining party who report that 1t will take
s., 900 TO rip.rap the old bank and throw
up levees.
The Allen homestead matter is finally
settled, and the estate will probably be
settled ere long. 1t will probably not pay
more than three or four per cent more
dividend.
A freight train, containing principally
lumber, merchandise, etc., was wrecke'
on the Wabash, gear Silver City, last Fri.
day, The stock ON the train, one Car load,
was uniDjured.
The Giant coal company of Des Moines,
have suuk another shaft 120 feet to a five
foot vein of coal, 1t IL said their net
profits last winter ran up to over Sc, 900 q
ulonth.
The committee of the Des Moines coun-
ct having in charge the application of q
' 'ter.gss company for q franchise, report
o inst granting the charter asked.
1t requires 800 cars to move N. T. Bur.
I ughs' drove of cattle from Cherokee
county to Montana, where it will be
herded this summer
The citizens of Ida Grove have formed
an association for the encouragement and
advancement of the general business IT,
terests of that place.
The appointment of l.. s. Coffin TO q pc.
sition on the Iowa railway commission ia
said to be eminently satisfactory to the
farmers of the state.
Architects ct Burlington are already
busy making plans for several business
blocks to replace those burned out at Fair
field.
Richard Trevellick. the great labor
champion, will spend the months of July
and August making reform speeches ii
Iowa.
Over 67, 600 pounds of mail were handled
on the route between Maple River juno
tion and Mapletun during the past month.
A new railroad scheme Ia being talked
up. The route Of the proposed line Ia
from Atlantic north into Greene county.
1t Is reported that the O. B. & @. are
goiog to move their headquarters on the
sidney branch from Sidney to Hastings.
The Waverly canning factory have de.
oided to add to their business the manu-.
~fscture Of syrup from sorghum.
A reunion of the survivors of Crocker's
Iowa brigade will be held at Cedar Rap.
lub, oeptemDer 70.
About 800 students are In attendance at
the agricultural college ct Ames-the
largest on record.
The first railroad operated In Iowa wa,
from Davenport to Walcott. q distance Of
twelve miles.
A ship load Of walnut square timber hal
been sent out from Iowa City during the
past winter.
The Northwest Iowa Conference Of tn,
ID. u. church meets at LeMars, Septem
Der 26th.
A man named Schrader Is putting out
the first hop yard planted in Crawford
county.
The Iowa state fair will commence Au
gust 3lst and continue until eeptembel
9Th.
A wind storm caused considerable dam
age in Woodstock, Wright county, las
week.
The Dubuque fair grounds are to be soil
under q $3.50 mortgage. They cost $40,
600.
Griswold people are feeling pleased witt
their prospects Of securing q third road.
Oskaloosa has subscribed $4,000 to
fund to secure q narrow gauge railroad.
Land has been leased near Humbold
> for the purpose of mining for coal,l
Audubon county wants the question Of
|, new court house submitted to u vote.
Des Moines' assessed valuation has In
creased 80 per cent over last year.
There are G, 791 miles of railway In tn
state, assessed at 1928. 1892, 739. 70.
Mspleton is the last town to agitate til
: subject of water works.
The Deloit coal company will commenc
n boring for coal this week.
The Iowa Sportsmen's association meet
at MsrshalltOwn in June.
Des Moines has about $3.50. 900 cash /
her city treasury.
o Apost Of the &. A. r. Is about to be o.
gained at DEBORAH.
Nicola parties are building a now hot
ct that place.
A street RAILWAY is being built at Maj
. shAlltown.
LeMars Is to have a new Sl2, 600 scho
house,
Q Sioux City had a s12, 900 fire last Fl
day.
& Hancock county wants a jail.
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