The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-07

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Onr school election was ii warm
contest: w. Il. Haskins. IL: j. a.
Courtney. IA.
l.. q. Libbcv is here from Woon-
socket, Oak. His suit with the Hast
ing family is compromised
M. i. Hutchinson. of Jackson,
J Mimi. advert ises an auction sale on
his farm four miles north. March II.
Our burg is noted. and newspaper
in q neighbor;ng town that has no
Chester correspondent will lore
trade.
III united efforts and liberal do
nations offere! by our citizens should
have secured the new L. X. Haskin's
offered 40 acres Of land, Chaplin one
half of his OWL. and IL two-thirt's j; :
terest in Doolittl"'s town lots. Heck
Smith would run 'bns and board
the station agent year. Phifer
would put all the road work on the
grade, Bill Johnson would patronize
the road on his trips to see Midget.
Noonnn spoke to mn Overlooking
house. but the hcartlcss corporation
havs decided to build through lie
Roy. Noonan refuses to have his
speech published, aud Doolittle's lots
sink to their former value.
The panther is still alive in the Ea-
tonville woods Last Tuesday night
terrific conflict was heard near the
border, where the Beaver road winds
along on its way to the Preston
Times. BY the pale beams Of the
electric light that einenate from the
sanctum Of the Spring Valley Vidette
form could be seen trying to gain
tie hciglth of tall pine tree. In
close pursuit ferocious animal fol-
lowed and closed with his victim.
The desperate struggle was soon over
and with dull thud n heavy body
fell full 100 feet to the ground. A
search at daylight revealed a broken
sled, piece of harness, scattered
saw dust, etc. Under the debris they
found the mangled remains Of Scrub,
the Beaver correspondent. The pan
ther is still at large.
The Chinook winds have been
blowing here Of late with mild
freshness peculiar to the Pacific slope.
These winds are quite frequent in
many places east of the Rocky Mts..
but this is the first appearance in
Iowa of genuine Chinook. When
these winds combine with u cold arc
tic wave they produce what is known
as the Dakota blizzard. Forming a
junction with the gulf current. the
effect is hot winds, which are Incl
dent to Kansas and that section.
The account published Of the blow
ing open of Alloway's safe was not
overdrav n. Inspector Eph Phifer
got on track of the burglar at Mani
toba. With an indomitable vigilance
and Mexican broncho he overlook
and captured the culprit at the head
WdVClS vi lAC 1NlO uC Cup.
ture proved to be the notorious fe-
male desperate, Belle Boyd. Awed
by the magnitude Of his game, Eph
compromised the offense with the
fair prisoner, received back every
cent Of the stolen thousands and set
the captive free. We are disposed to
cast the mantle Of charity over our
dazed detective.
Will some one acquainted in Sara
toga kindly inform Sol if Midget has
any unmarried sisters. To be relieved
of the perplexities which attend an
old bachelors life is an end devoutly
to be wished for by him.
At the annual election Of officers of
the creamery Co, March 9Th, Torrey
Avery of Beaver WAS elected as prin-
cipal manager for the ensuing year.
AS votes were polled. Some dissatis-
faction exists among the patrons. but
not sufficient to impair SITS business.
Sol.