Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-09-22

Rock Island system to report to their
port to the president or secretary of
the state board of health any immi-
grants on their trans suspected of hav
ing cholera or small, poX. Station
agents axe required TO report all cases
as above, and in addition thereto to re-
port to the local board of health the
arrival of all immigrants at their sta
tions, so that ich local boards may
have an opportunity of making such
inspection of persons and baggage as
may seem advisable.
From the returns in the Office of the
auditor of state Mr.. Il. 4. Rehkopf
complies the following table: The
counties in the state returning over
30, 900 swine show the following figures:
Webster, 30,O95; Audubon, 30,346;
Dubudue, 3o,6s5: Montgomery, 3o,7l9;
Buena Vista, 81, 093; Mahaska, 3i,l53:
Harrison, 3l,lsl; Adair, 81, $50: FREE
mont, 81, 1914; Hardin, 3?,569: Greene,
33,5ai; Polk, %, SSH; Woodbury., 33,o54;
Cass, 3t,a5a; Marion. 81, i69; Cherokee,
35,494; Black Hawk, $1,000; Dallas,
1924; Iowa, 81, 46l: Washington, 81
ss4; Sac, 50, 1872; Grundy, 1880; Linn,
39,6i9; Scott, 40,5l3; Carroll, 40,71O;
Jones, i0,950; Page, il,020; Sioux, Al
039; Shelby, ii,4il; Plymouth, Alto;
Marshall, i.790; Powcshiek, 4i,99s;
Johnson, A., 420; Tama, 1870; Jasper.
10, 80: Clinton, 1873; Crawford, 81
1879: Benton 81, 193: Pottawattamic,
60, 69i: Cedar, 90, SSl. Total number
assessed IN state, a,69., So; total as
sessed value, Si,20S,3?9; average
assessed value, Sl.5G.
John S. johnson, of Minneapolis,
again lowered the worlds bicycle rec
ord on the kite shaped track at indie
pendencc in the presence of 200 specta-
tors. Johnson first appeared on the
track at 4:30 for a warming up and
made a quarter in - seconds. Later
{. w. Williams appeared with Ned
Gordon. the runner. for pace maker.
They went easy the first half mule and
saved all their energy for the last half.
The flag was dropped when they were
two feet from the pole The fastest
half mile ever ridden on bike" in
young western rider. The official time
of 50 seconds lowers the worlds rec.
brd, and is the first half mile ridden in:
side uf one minute. After d short rest
johnson again appeared on the track
for the flying start opc-quarter mile.
He was again accompanied by the run.
ner and made the quarter in 20 3.5 sec
onds, again lowering the worlds rec
events and seems capable of letting
another notch o fl the mark Williams
announces that two days of the fall
trotting meeting will be devoted to a
bicycle tournament.
The Sells & Rcntfrow show that cX.
hibited at Sutherland recently proved
to be the hot-b of more than the
usual number of thieves and con- idencc
men. During the afternoon perform
ance large number of those attend
ing the entertainment were buncoed
out of their money. The cashier at the
ticket office succeeded in making bad
change to his own benefit, and inside
the main entrance gang of sharpcrs
were arrayed. favorite scheme of
theirs was to inform the incomer that
through mistake of the ticket seller,
80 cents instead of - cents had been
charged for admission and the sharper
would offer TO refund the quarter, but
had no change. When the victim would
bring his pocketbooi out to make
change for the proifered bill, an ac-
complete would selzc the doodle" and
run. The whole proceedings were car.
ried on with such Il high hand. and evil
IDENTIFY with the approval and conniy-
ance of the show people, that the
mayor OF sutherland cancelled their
license, and the city marshal and shcr.
lift with IA posse of fifty deputies pa
trollcd the town and prevented the
evening performance and further
crimes Notwithstanding this prompt
and severe measure number of bold
robberies were attempted and peace
only rcigned when the whole disgrace
full outfit were safely out of town.
The good people at Redtield a station
on the u. NJ. & y. W., in Dallas county,
are all stirred up over the prospects of
becoming bloated municipality in a
few days. The cause of all their eX-
citcment Is the preparations which
have been gong on for the past month
to sink prospecting hole for either
oil or gas, some 1900 feet. The projec-
tor of the scheme is an old and ex-
perie need operator from Pennsylvania,
named VanCompen, who has been
travelling over the state for several
months studying tine country for sur
face indications for gas or oil. He has
had years of experience in the OIL fields
of Pennsylvania and also in the gas
fields around Findlcy, Ohio, and not
only expresses the belief that there is
DOlU tlu RdS the SOIL OI IOWA.
but that there is lots OF it and especial
ly near Redfcld. During his wander
ings about the state he visited many
localities but finally located at Red
field, where he has leased some 80, 900
acres of land from the farmers, the
contract being that the owners are to
have one-eighth of all oil or gas dis
covered by hun. The town fathers of
Redfeld have arisen to the occasion,
and have leased Van Campen the pub.
lie square upon the same conditions,
and the first shaft will be sunk there a
distance of 5000 feet, and further if
nothing is then discovered. Van Camp
en- has brought several old oil men
from Pennsylvania and they will super.
intend the work OF sinking the shaft.
A big derrick ninety feet high has been
erected and everything is in readiness
to begin operations. Over $1,000 has
tcen expended in building the derrick
and engine house and purchasing the