Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-15
Iowa Item q.

No pools Will be sold at the state fair this
year.
Apples are drug on the market in Mon
roe county.
Durant now has a savings bank, with
$50, 900 capital.
A seed company has been organized at In
dependence with S15, 900 capital.
Seven business men of Ida Grove have
gone to Texas with view of locating.
A square has been set apart at Ottumwa
where farmers may hitch their horses.
A pig and q steer were among the prizes
ratified off at Catholic fair in Ida county.
The Mexican war veterans will hold their
annual reunion at Des Moines Septe mber
and 4.
There are 391 boys in the Eldora indus
trial school, and no girls at the school at
Mitchellville.
The Tama Free Press SAYS there are too
many drunken men on the streets of that
thriving town.
The Davenport city council had a picnic
the other day and were hauled to the woods
in the patrol wagon.
Lon Bodel, Webster county farmer, was
thrown from mule, and his foot catching
in the stirrup he was kicked to death.
A Dubuque young man who forcibly kissed
prominent society girl was arrested, but
was discharged after apologizing to the lady
and her parents before the court.
The eighty-first birthday of Mrs. Millcent
Gregg. of Sprlngville, was celebrated the
other day. and seven Of the guests who were
present rolled up a total of 572 years. au
average of ov.r eighty years apiece.
A fish about eight inches in length was
caught by young man at Frentress lake,
near Dubuque. the other day. 1t looked
queer while hanging on the line, and after
he had landed it he found that it had swal-
lowed water snake, which had made a
hole in the side of the fish. The snake had
worked about six inches Of its body through
the hole and had turned around and swal-
lowed about five inches of its own tail and
the head of the fish,
Wyoming and Colorado.
Akron, Col, is four years old and has
population of 1000.
When $500 Is raised the Laramie glass
works will be started up.
The fall term Of the Wyoming university
at Laramie opens September 10.
Fred Ford mining expert, was stricken
with paralysis while walking along the
street in Denver
Marsh & Cooper, of Laramie. have con.
tracted to build twenty-one miles of wire
mie and Rawlins.
A thief at Aspen, Col, who was arrested
at the point of q revolver, nearly lost his
life by lowering his hands to reach into his
pocket after cigarette.
The BEE has received from Mr. e. Q.
mems of oats raised in the rain belt. in the
northeastern part Of that state.
There were 1856 deaths IN Denver last
month, of which III of the parties were
single, thirty eight married aud six were
widows. Eighteen died Of consumption and
TWO were shot.
1t is said that the Episcopal mission at
North Fork, WyO., which has experienced
many reverses since it was first started five
years ago, is now prospering. Some of those
who attend the Sunday school and services
travel distance of six miles to do 80. But
few have less than mile.
Some time ago Yuma firm failing to get
legal possession of mortgaged property in
Holyoke, other means were resorted 10 and
the property brought TO Yuma. The sequel
was enacted q few days ago by an armed
party from Holyoke marching into Yuma
with warrant charging the mortgages
with horse stealing, which warrant was
| served. The gentlemen were promptly res
cued from their captOrs by friends, who ac
| complished the feat by arrestIEg them foi
carrying concealed weapons.
The Cheyenne Sun says that Douglas
creek Is on the eve of a great mining boom.
| A group of placer mines have been pur
| chased there by an English syndicate and
! extensive operations are TO be carried on
| The group sold includes the celebrated Key
| stone lodge from which over SlOO,O has
| already been taken. There are many pri
| vate claims and quartz lodges in the vicinity,
| which will now be developed under the I'M
| pulse of the recent investments there. Doug
| las creek promises to be a steady producer
| of gold, and the Laramie people have reason
| to congratulate themselves, as the city VIII
| undoubtedly be greatly benehtted py INT
output Of the camp.