Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23

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ed near Lettsville, was kicked by a
horse which he was leading and knock
cd distance Of eighteen feet. He died
from the effects within "a hours after
receiving his injuries.
! A report OF the industrial schools at
Eldora and Mltchellville shows an aver
age of 1914 boys and 113 girls in those
institutions during the month OF April
The State Auditor issued n warrant OF
1892 for their support.
On the Hin Dis Central road near
Remsen thirteen tramps boarded the
train, and demanding free ride, u
pitched battle ensued. A larger num-
Der boarded the train at Merrill, but
they were thrown oF after a struggle
AT Fort Dodge James Roy, Jack
Doyle and Nelson Cunningham, tnrcc
saloon keepeps, have been convicted
and committed to Jail in default Of ST.
600 fines. In case Of three other con-
victions, sentences have been suspend
ed.
A daring robbery was perpetrated
I a mile west west of Atlantic, n few
nights ago. Two fine bay mares and n
phaton were stolen from Mrs. Collins,
n widow. 1t is supposed they went
westward. At last accounts the thieves
had not been captured, nor the prop
erty recovered.
The general merchandise stores OF
Leonard & Peterson and Anderson 4
Oleson, at Fort Dodge, were entered
| by burglars. Both safes were blown
open but only $3.50 in cash was secured
| at Anderson g. Blossoms. About $500
| worth of merchandise was carried off
from the two stores.
Odin S. Moe, q teamster, was prob
ably fatally injured in runaway at
Sioux City. He was driving dirt
wagon when the horses became fright
ened at u motor train and he was
thrown from the wagon while crossing
a railroad track, striking his head on
the rails. His skull was mashed in.
The livery barn of II. f. Deyo, at
Eldora, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground, with ten horses.
three cows, fifteen or twenty vehicles
and grain and hay, amounting to 3d.
| 900. No insurance. A fine stallion
was among the horses lost. The dis
aster leaves Deyo practically penniless.
James Dixon of Sheldon was a pas
senger on the incoming Minneapolis
and Omaha train at Sioux City. Dixon
expected to buy some Sioux City real
estate and had 1865 in his inside pock-
ct with which to mako a payment. He
fell asleep on the train and some thief
went through his pockets, securing
every cent.
Andrew Robertson, carpenter en-
ployed in the Tollerton & Stetson Co.'S
building, at Sioux City, fell from the
fourth story, distance of 1876 feet,
down the elevator shaft. All the bones
in one foot were broken and the other
ankle dislocated, and he was otherwise
badly bruised and cut. 1t is wonder
that he was not instantly killed.
After two weeks investigation, the
Webster county grand jury failed to
indict the seventeen overland settlers
charged with conspiracy by the land
owners. The settlers are jubilant and
! aver that this is their first legal vic
tory, as it is a partial recognition OF
their right to work the lands from
which evictions have been made.
The Lutheran College at DEBORAH,
was entirely destroyed by fire, May 20.
The structure belonged to Norwegian
Lutheran churches of America. 1t was
built by contribution, and dedicated
Oct. IA, 1865. During its existence
over thirteen hundred students have
attended it. The cost of the building
and grounds was $l60,0Ou, one half
OF which is destroyed by this misfor-
tune.
3 Boone county is waging war upon
the gophers. Thus far this year over
10, 900 scalps have been presented and
paid for by the county Auditor. The
$4,000 gophers thus destroyed have
cost the county $500, and there are
thousands yet in the hands of the JUS
tees of the various townships to be
presented at the June meeting OF the
Board of Supervisors, and the cost
will exceed $1,000.
Hon. Jesse WATSON, OF LaPorte City
died May 18th. Mr.. WATSON was one
of the pioneers of the State, figuring
prominently in the early politicsof Iowa.
He laid out the town of LaPorte over
quarter OF century ago, naming it af-
ter his previous home, LaPorte, Ind.
Mr.. WATSON was a Knight Templar
and highly respected in the Masonic
| order. He has been looked upon as a
land mark in that section of Iowa. He
weighed over four hundred pounds and
was 20 years Of age.
The following are the new officers OF
the state fish and game association:
President, J. G. Smith, Algona; first
Vice-President, N. S. Young, Burling-
ton; second Vice-President, ii. Proc
tor, Hampton; Secretary, j. w. How
ard, Davenport; Directors, c. M. Leon
ard, F. o. Davis, Davenport; }. But
Ter, Clarinda; X. s. Cole, Hampton;
Gus Griffey, Des Moines; Law Commit
tee, G. E. Clarke, Algona; Nelson Roy
al, Des Moines. The next meeting
will be held in Davenport.
Before the close Of the Iowa Episco-
pal Diocesan Convention at Burlington