Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
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sugar UcSJ SEo"ihS AhNiuUSo go y,
Iowa as regards climate"
The bank of Badger, Webster county
is beng reorganized as state bank
with capital OF $4,000.
The average number of patients I'M
uer daily care at the Independence in
sane asylum during January was 1913.
The police arrested 0. w. Mich
ling, who is wanted in Sac City, Iowa.
for forging $4,000 check on the Sac
City bank.
DIR. d. j. Bunce of Nevada, once a
noted gambler and tippler, is now
doing Young Mems Christian associa-
ton work.
L. w. Keely's house an contents,
near Bolan, Worth county, burned, en-
failing loss of about $4,000, partly
insured. Cause unknown.
The revival wave at Creston con-
tinues at high tide. Nearly five hun
dred converts have joined the Metho-
dist church the past month.
Charles T. Fenton aud John Meeks
both residents of Webster City since
1856, died on the 1st inst The latter
fell dead shortly after arising in the
morning.
Senator Wilson, from committee on
judiciary, reported favorably a bill to
divide Iowa into two judicial districts;
also several petitions In favor OF the
Conger lard bill.
Independence journal; George l..
Weeks has recently refused an offer OF
49, 500 for his yearling colt Alltell, by
Axtell 2:12 out of Annie Dickinson,
fhree-year-old record 2:l9.
A meeting of the stockholders OF
the Mason City and Fort Dodge Rsil-
road was held in Fort Dodge to ratify
the recent action of the directors in
deciding to extend the road to Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
At Rockwell while attempting TO
grease the gearing of power corn
shelter, Wilbur Kelly caught his right
hand in the cogs and so mangled it
that it had to be amputated just above
the wrist
BY foolishly trying TO beat train
over the crossing ut New Hartford,
John Walker was instantly killed and
Joseph Cummings badly injured. The
engine demolished the sleigh, but the
team escaped.
The appointment of Hon. Jonas NJ.
Clelaud to be surveyor OF the port OF
Sioux City, Iowa, was made upon the
recommendation Of Congressman
Struble, endorsed heartily by Senators
Allison and Wilson.
The citizens OF Charter Oak have
decided to incorporate, and have Sc
cured enough signers to conform. Ito
the requirements of law, and the
proper papers will be sent to the Sec
rotary of state at once.
w. j. Sullivan, wealthy stock
dealer OF Hawkeye, Fayette county,
fell off the Milwaukee bridge while
looking after load of stock, fractur-
ing his skull on the ice below, and
died shortly afterward.
Secretary Rusk of the agricultural
department, has notified the Pottawa-
tamie County Fruit Growers and Gar
deners' association that the society will
be furni shed with fifty packages of SUI
gar beet seed for distribution.
Avoca was illuminated by electricity
for the first time week or two ago.
The authorities are now receiving
bids for waterworfs plant which
will be OF the stand pipe system, the
stand pipe to be eighty feet high.
The other day at Waterloo some
boys found mans clothes GA the
bulkhcad of the lower dam. Search
was at once made and the body of a
German, about 10 years old, was
found. lie proved to be the father OF
Mrs. Fred Doyen, OF that city. The
cause OF the suicide is at present un.
known.
The large farm house Of Mrs. j.
M. Strong, one-half mile south oil
Jewell, was completely Quilted by fire.
The fire was discovered rs the family
were at breakfast, and had evidently
been smouldering in closet under the
stairs for some time. The loss is very
heavy, as all of Mrs. Strong's wearing
apparel was destroyed along with a
lot OF furniture.
An accident occurred at the coal
mines of Geol ge Davis, near Hamil-
ton, by which Fred Butcher lost his
life. He had been warned that the
roof in his room was liable to fall and
the props were being sent down the
shaft to repair this room at tho time
the accident occurred. The unfor-
tunate man was instantly killed, sew
eral tons of slate falling on him.
The Dubuque Telegraph says;
.'Mrs. Van Pelt and daughter Kate
have returned from u tour through
Iowa with their butterfly Ball. AT
Vinton an orchestra formed of pupils
in the blind asylum assisted in the en-
tertainment. They found their way
10 the opera house, mile away, un-
assisted, and occasionally some OF them
steal away at night to have good
time"
Sheriff O'Nsii, of Pottawattamie
county, Iowa, arrived in Chicago fow
days ago in search of T. j. McMahon.
ex-alderman OF Council Bluffs, who
was indicted for the enlightenment OF
$4,000. Mcmahon disappeared five
years ago and was not located until a
week or two ago, when it was learned
that he was living at 203 South Halsted