Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04

Of slate buried three miners. At last
accounts they had not been reached.
Tho Creston postofice has now
overreached tho amount Of business
required for the fiscal year ending Jus.
80 to entitle to free mail delive
Some time ago the City Council had
houses remembered, the names of
streets properly displayed and finished
all work required by the government
in free delivery cities. Postmaster
Davis expect the carriers by October.
The citizens Of Columbus Junction
and surrounding country are greatly
excited over the finding of natural
gas. The fact was reported by Charles
Estelle, farmer six miles northeast
of the town. While boaring for water
he struck vein of gas which flowed
with considerable force and after being
partially confined burned to the height
Of twenty feet and increased until shut
of.
One of the recent events at Bed
ford was the laying of the corner stone
Of a new nj. L. church. Methodism
was established there thirty-two years
ago, the first church was built twenty
years ago and was recently torn down
to make way for new one. The new
church will be brick structure, boau-
tiful in architecture and modern in all
its appointments and will cost about
$4,000.
Tho farmers in Black Hawk coun-
ty report that corn fields are being
greatly injured by strange insect
found at the roots, and destroys the
vitality of the corn stalks. The insects
are smaller than pin-head, but under
magnifying glass they are found to
have their mouths armed with spair OF
pincers, and u proboscis-shaped drill
These insects are reported in great
numbers in some parts OF the county.
-Rolla Chaplin, son of Henry Chaplin,
four miles southeast of Anita, was
accidentally shot few days ago He
he'd been shooting birds and laid the
gun in the buggy and it is supposed
went to draw it out with the muzzle to-
ward him, when it was discharged at
short range, the entire charge enter
ing the upper part CT his breast He
was dead when found by his mother a
few minutes afterward. He was six
teen years old.
Louise Opal, a motherless young
girl at Oskaloosa, was found drowned
in pond on the outskirts of that city.
She had on only light calico slip,
and'it Is uncertain whether she COM
mitted suicide or had gone IN to battle.
The latter theory is considered most
probable, as her underwear was found
in woodshed near by. She was a
daughter of John Opal, laborer on
the Rock Island bridge force. Her
mother died when she was six years
old.
Hon John w. Jones, ex-treasurer
Of the State, died at his home in Des
Moines, on the morning of June 28th.
He was very highly esteemed by all
who knew him. He was in the neigh
borhood of 63 years of age, and had
been an honored resident OF this city
and state for many years. He hold the
Office OF treasurer of the state from
1859 to 1868, having been elected from
Hardin county. He leaves a wife and
no children, their only daughter hav-
ing died several years ago.
-Four miners were killed in the
mines at Oskaloosa, June oath, by
mass of falling slate, which caught
them under It's mighty weight and
crushed them to death. The mass was
unusually large and the bodies were
not recovered until next morning. The
other miners worked nobly in remov-
ing the mass. The four were killed
outright. This is the largest number
that has yet been killed in a single az
cident in the mines in that county. No
blame can be attached to any one.
j. r. Good, Secretary of the Blue
Grass League, says every county now
enlisted in the League, is working I'M
tiringly to promote the interests of
their county. Good results have al
ready been achieved, aud Southwestern
Iowa will soon surpass the famous blue
grass region of Kentucky. Arrange
ments have been planned to erect at
Creston, Iowa, Blue Grass Palace.
The plans and specifications are al
ready being prepared, and when finish
cd will be the pride of Southwestern
Iowa.
William Perry, aged 20 years. re-
siding in Williamsburg, twelve miles
southwest of Marengo, met with fatal
accident. He was the local butcher
and while in the act OF slaughtering
beef the animal in its struggles caused
the knife to penetrate the unfortunate
mans thigh, severing an artery. He
Immediately mounted a horse and
started for town, half a mile distant.
Painting from the loss OF blood, he fell
of his horse and on to barbed wire
fence, and hung there until rescued
by friends who had been notified by
boy companion He died at two
o'clock next morning, leaving a wife
and one child.
Democratic State central Committee
met at Des Moines, June 9th to decide
upon the time and location OF the next
State convention. All the districts
we're represented except the fourth and
tenth and Sioux City men held proxies
from the committeeman for those dis