Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-19
IOWA ITEMS.

1t il the general opinion of the weekly
papers throughout the State that an extra
session is unnecessary and wouldEharm the
temperance cause.
The Des Moines Leader raises a howl on
the question of local taxation. The limit
of assessment has been reached but still
the "Hop. Mike King" whoever he may
be, wants to press the limit and go it one
better.
A survey made of the part of East Sioux
City covered by the food two years ago
shows that the water left a foot Of new soil
over an area Of several blocks.
The building season in ST ,ux City prom
ises to open favOrably. BUILDING material
and labor will be much cheaper than last
year.
Marshalltown's council has appropriated
500 0 for electric light purposes.
Ths Ottumwa pillow factory, which was
burned several weeks ago, has been rebuilt
and work has been resumed.
The Des Moines saloon-keepers are tax
ing advantage of the-unsettled condition of
the amendment advocates and have asked
q rebate of 800 on their licenses till May /.
The Onawa Gazette ia authority for the
statement that q number of the citizens of
that town found it convenient to go to
Nebraska during the recent session of the
grand jury.
The first term of the United States dis.
inst.
The sons of Vermont are making prep.
arations for the annual reunion to be held
next Tuesday In Des Moines.
An analysis of the Des Moines city wa.
ter has been made, and it is pronounced to
be first-class for drinking purposes.
The water at Prairie City has just Civ On
out, the first time in ten years.
bThe Clinton council has passed an ordin
ance making 1t obligatory upon the tele
phone company to string all wires OF less
twenty feet above the ground and confin
ing the poles to certain streets.
The creamery men of Northeastern
Iowa held a convention at Pos,ville or
Thursday, The 8th inst, at which impor
tsnt business was transacted. Twenty,
five of the leading creamery men OF North
eastern Iowa were present.
A Mrs. Dr.. Tisdale, of Des Mo,nes, II
one of several heirs to what appears {
prospective fortune. An ancestor VIII
owned most OF the land where Richmond
Ind, now stands, leased it on long time, il
sixty.hve, seyenty-hye and ninety year
leases. The lease for sixty-hve years ha
recently expired, and the heirs are takin,
steps to recover the portion Of the prop
erty covered thereby.
The Grand Army will hold a fair in De
Moines next week. A large number o
prizes are offered and the exhibition viii
prove a success.
A bold robbery of the registered mai
OF tho Cedar Rapids postoffice occurre,
last week at the Chicago * Northwestern
depot. The robber extracted the sack
slit 1t open, took the contents and left.
Hugging parties have become very pop
ular in Dubuque. The ladies offere,
range in price according to their age an
good looks.
The grain dealers of Logan have takel
in 80, 900 bushels of corn lately and ar
still buying.
The internal revenue receipts at th
collectors office in Des Moines for tn
month of January foot up 1919, O89 SO.
The number Of the assaults made O.
ladies by young hoodlums In Des Moline
is increasing. The police afford no proteC
ton, and the ladies are robbed without an
fear of molestation.
Tama City asks $500 license from th
saloons. and they have refused to pay II
They still keep running.
The city government Of Dubuque left O
the 18th inst for q trip to Memphis an
New Orleans. They were the guests {
the illinois Central road.
The O., b. 4 Q. depot burned down O
the 9th inst. In Ohillioothe. The loss WI
' something over $1,000.