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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

new channel within two feet Of
the bottom, and having the fall
indicated on his profile, the old
channel below this point would
be 30 completely blocked with silt
that no water would ever flow over
it.
We believe there is no necessity
for tapping the channel of Willow
creek. We believe it would cause
great damage to lands along the
route to Mo Valley and increase
the floods to which the west par
OF the town 10 now subject. The
location OF his ditch is in places
so near the hills, that as he says,
''the silt which is deposited on the
bottom near the bluff line will fill
the channel"
For Draining the wet land
south and east Of Willow creek
and north from Mo Valley, the
present bitches in conjunction
with the road bitches will drain
the north part Of these lands to
the section line and to the corner
of sections 36. 25, 81, 30; from
near this corner cut ditch in q
outhwesterly direction, through
quite high land comparatively for
q distance Of about 500 feet, and
intersects q line produced north
from the Newton ditch at the cor
section line, then enlarge and
deepen the Newton ditch and
there will be ample fall to carry
to Mo Valley if an outlet can be
found from that place.
Respectfully submitted, &c.
The careful attention of all par
ties interested is respectfully soli-
cited, in order to determine
whether you can endorse the
foregoing statements or not.
Logan Crawford.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Birthday Party.

Yesterday Paul Gossard was twelve
years old. Now from Iaui's stand
point of view there is no use in hAv.
ing birthday ii it is not used III max
ing others happy, accordingly he i'll
vited twenty OF his young friends to
his home to make merry with him, and
glorious time they did have playing
games of all sorts on .the beautiful
lawn under the trees, whith' seemed to
enter into their sports aud showert d
petals and blossoms al over the happy
young folks AT 8 O'clock supper was
served OIL the lawn picnic style Mrs
Gossard evidently knows just how
hungry 1T is possible for boys aud girls
to be and SO she had prepared most
bountifully all the good things they
most delighted i'll. Misses Bertha
Cox and Winnie Davis. assisted Mrs
Gossard i'll serving, Among the guests
present wers:
Josie Johnson, Helen Nuyes, Myrtle
McGsvren, Clara Nelson, Mable Mel
son, Opal Nelson, George johnson,
Harold Cook, Artie Martin, Bennie
Cox, Jo Smiley, Emma Green, Dave
Moore, Wilma Frazier, Ella Crowder
Bruce McGavren, Leo McGavren, Mary
Mohatt, Charlie Mnhaft.
When tile moon began to peep
through the trees the guests started
homeward feeling they had been very
fortunate i'll being remembered by the
yonng host and wishing he might have
many more birthdays and party on
each one of them. Many nice gifts
were left as tokens of friendship for
Paul.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
'stI. Va
FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT.
Ida Grove Firemenl to Work
in The Coming Tourna-
menf.
ment.

Ida Grove Pioneer: Active inter-
est and work is now being taken by
the local fire department in this city
to make the meeting of the Maple
Valley association 0f'lire fighters that
will be held here Wednesday, June 90,
one of the very best that has ever tax.
en- place. Another meeting of the ex-
ecutive board WAS held last Friday
evening and y thorough organization
was perfected. Over @4OO in purses
will be hung up for the various fire
companies to compete for, and 1t is
expected that $1,000 can be raised to
make the meeting big success. This
is matter of which our business men
can afford to be liberal sEd generous
in their donations, as 1t will draw q
large crowd from the country and
towns included IN the association and
Ida Grove must do herself proud.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

On Wednesday, Miss Laura Caldwell
was notified from Wsshinton, that she
had been appointed one of the clerks
of census department population di-
vision, salary $500, with orders to re-
port for work, June 7th. Miss Cad
we'll is competent and well qualified
for the position to which she hasteep
called. Her many friends in Logon
where she has lived sll her life, are
glad that she has been so fortunate as
to get the position ard sorry to lose
her from Logan society. She will go
to Washington, accompanied by the
wishes of her friends for her sue
cess in her new position Her appoint
ment was secured through e ,ngress
man McPhersOn observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Reduces Time.

Chicago, ILL.,, May l1.-lhe Chicago
& Northwestern Railway announces
that the time of the Overland Limited
from San Francisco to Chicago has
been reduced one hour and a half. The
train will, after next Sunday, lowe
San Francisco at 10 o'clock insteiu'ot
$3.50 u. m. rs at present, and reactne1i-
cago at $50 q. m., the third daS The
same as now, making connectio, With
oil fast trains from Chicago the
east.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

There are various reports about the
success or rather the lack of success of
the saloon consent petition. 1t has
been stated thai the saloon men of
Mo VALLEY had withdrawn from the
county caDvsss, and that Ill conse-
quence of such withdrawal the others
had gwen up the canvass. 1t has
been repUrted that the saloon men of
the Valiey we're gong to secure the
necessary 80 per cent and open the sa-
looms there, while the rest of the
county will be "dry." This is repre-
sented to be q master stroke OF busl-
ness policy, and as such has been ap-
proved by the business mem of the
Valley that they will cooperate with
the saloon men and secure the neces-
sary 80 per cent. We do not believe
that all the business men of the Val
ley, will sacrifice their principles for
the very small (?) advantage
there may be IN running
wide open town. But we will
hold Judgment until the board of sup.
ervisnrs meet.-Observer
The idea of saloons in the Valley
and no saloons in Logen seems to
worry the Logan business men very
much. We promise the Loganites
that Mo Valley will attend to It's own
affairs in their own way. If Logan will
do the same.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

The mayor did double duty sunday
The first thing:pn the program was the
assessing of $40 and costs upto A.
Sharp, who had occupied castle de
Van Sylke saturday night for imbib
ing too freely of ardent water. His
Honor hoped he would not be before
him again, and after Mr. Sharp had &C
quiesed in the same sentiment, the
mayor bid him good day and repaired
to his home, later on preaching his
usual good sermons.-D Dunlap Repor,
ter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Friday, May IL.

The republican delegates of this city
to the state convention returned this
morning. The boys say that it was q
magnificent convention and they all
had q good time. They say 10 Barrett
was mistaken several times for Con.
gressmen Cousins, but Jo never got up
9 single blush over the mistake. Wiley
Middleton acted as guide in the city,
and not one of them was run over by
the street cars. Clarence Kellogg says
that Harrison county was the only
county in the state that had regular
headquarters while there, and the boys
entertained many distinguished visit
ors during the convention.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

The French authorities have recently
built Il new armored tram. The loco
motive is encased by conical hood
which developes into the cylindr,cae
envelope with which the cars are cove r
Ell. AT the ends of the cars the armor
overlaps SO as to give u rather serpen-
tine appearance to the train Us it winds
around u curve.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

The largest smdkestscks which have
ever been manufactured in the United
States are now being built by the st
Louis Transport Company. They will
be 20 fest IN circumference at the base
and gradually t,psr to 40 feet in cir
conference ut the top. They will be
200 feet high and Will cost about s2O,-
1000 apie,e,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

The Davenport Grand Army of the
Republic post il raising fund of S3,-
600 with which to provide for the en-
tertainment of the veterans who will
attend the annual encampment of the
Iowa Grand Army of the Republic, to
be held there in June.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Decoration Day.

Decoration Day occurs We'd
nesday May 30, 1900. It has been
customary for the "Grsnd Army
of the Republic" throughout the
United States to take the lead in
the observance of the day. They
therefore hereby invite all Citi-
zens of Missouri Valley and sur
rounding country to assist them
in its observance. All Public
Officers and Civil or Military or
CARNATIONS are also specially in
vited to join the line of march to
the Cemetery. "The Grand Army
of the Republic" hope to see all
old Soldiers of the Civil War or
War with Spain join our ranks
on this occasion. The furnishing
of flowers for Decoration of graves
has been turned over to the "Wo-
mems Relief Corps, they will be
on hand at "G A r Hall" from
8 m May 30th until 10 q m to
receive donations of flowers for
this purpose. The care of the
children who desire to march
with the procession to the Ceme-
terry has been delegated to the
Women's Relief Corps. Minist-
ers of the Gospel are invited to
attend the Ceremonies and also
to refer to them in their Services
Sunday May 9th 1900. The &c
A r and w r @" have arranged
to attend in a body the Services
to be held Sunday Evening at the
Methodist Episcopal Church of
this City, the Rev Geo A Camp
bell will preach the Memorial
Sermon" All communications of
acceptance or other matters per-
tanning to Decoration Day" may
be addressed TO the undersigned.
Rnbt G Lord
Post Commander.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Considerable compliant has reached
i.his office about the boys i'll the west
end of town going.into peoples Yards
ald destroying flowers and turning
over barrels of soft water. The rat
Will be brought to the attention of the
city marshal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Necessity of Publicity.

Phiiadelphia Record: People cam
not purchase any commodity until
they have been informed what it is and
where it l. nor Can they BIZ expected
to patronize any particular merchant
until they have been enlightened as to
where, why and how he does business;
Publicity is as necccsseryto the growth
tn of q business as are gentle rains.
balmy air end generous sunshine in
the propagation of flo vnrs and fruit.
The mayor and city council, accom-
panied by Mr. Ws'ties OF. Missouri
Valley took a ride over the city last
Saturday, the object being to see what
WAR TO be done to hing the city to
grade -rwinsr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Change in Time.

The train that now arrives Sure 81
O'Clock q. m., known as The; rCardI
train, will leave here at 7:40, m IN.
day. There will then be nc ira to
Council Bluffs from 7:40 m unit as
p. m. If yon wart to go TO (uneh
Bluffs or Omaha in the morni Won
will have to be at the depot at @
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

The Peter Cooper clubs special
train from the Sioux Falls Convention
passed through the Valley this morn
ing. The memt ers all said that the
Sioux Falls convention was one of the
finest ever held in the United States
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

h;s .,.sl. ia paper weight on
nro,a ,s.r, amy man should be
n,,, ,..,.a soars ago when Il Il
Inhr yor..s.. ,ter his father Capt.
m. ,;,.sn,,e, ngaged ina loge ing On
a.,a,s ,,..,. rvel. LIN those days
t,n.,,. : !, -r hal brand cons:s
,,,,. - sse hammer With Isis in-
s,.S,. .s' w., M s,her end. With this he
- hlnals deep into the cnd of
el," ." ne felled it in tie forest or
''N''a' It at the saw mill. This
p'f' t, weight is no more or less than
W., ~. gln4l marking sled se used by
Moves a generation ago in mark.
'ns as logs. L was lost for quarter
century and only recently dis
~ rsd by nelng turned. cut hy the
~ When polished up 1t will be-
one paper weight and a cherished
llf loom worth keeplng.-Da Daily News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

The News had the misfortune
to break their gasoline engine
yesterday evening, consequently
no daily was Issued
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Cai M srlln, "f he TINES licket,spe
partmen'. left for Chicago this even
ing o lo"k up some eu machinery.
IHE TIMES took in over 500 worth of
network this week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

The >pringville Ne. Fra saws:
Free rural delivery of mail has b.en in
operation i'll the territory adj cent to
and north "f Sprhgvtlle since March
ID, last. IT. is now we'll established
and is a great convenencs to the farm
ing section it serves.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
0AaToEEA.
Bear, tho 91hs Kind You Have AtWays Boua
,s'''' e &>Mzls7lSx

Chris P Hansen, car repairer
was working under car in the
yards Of this this city morning,
and when he started to get out he
struck his forehead against the
sharp point of draw bar, cutting
a cash about an inch long. He
was brought to DR. Colts office
and the DR. sewed up the wound.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Items Published In The
Times Twenty-Nine
Years Ago Today.

FM Dance is in Delewsre County
for brief visit.
The Methodist Sunday School was
organized IN this place last Sunday
with membership of eighty scholars
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Mann have
moved into the rooms over Harris and
McGavren's store.
Two new millinery stores are soon
to be opened III this place.
McGavren and hlckelvy have NOV
ed into their new office on Erie street
one door east of Mcbride drug store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Dick Senate IS putting new piers un-
der the Standard Oil tanks near the
depot. Tue old piers he'd commenced
to clean to the west"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

A striking example of the extent to
which the injunction may he carried
is illustrated in the application of an
Ogden farmer, who is attempting to
enjoin neighbor from keeping bees
The grounds for the injunction are
based on the fact that the bees while
slipping honey from the plaintiffs flow
come places. The injunction has
been granted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Post Commander.

We understand that Charlie Illus.
haw is ready to contract his broom
corn at 1926 90 a ton. Just how many
tons he will have lie d"es not state
Twiner
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Chss. Wilkins, of Omaha, was in the
Valley today shaking hands with old
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Mrs Logan, of Omaha, was in the
Valley today the guest of Mrs. j H
Cr0wder.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Charley Ford yesterday received the
finest lot of bath goods ever
seen in the city. They are for John
Hansen's new bath room.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Mrs q W Co,t has been eaned to
her home during the past b days
With . very sore feet,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

w II Fensler had q sick horse down
on his farm, he brought it to town to
have it doctored but nothing could be
done for 1t. He tried to have 1t killed
by chloriforming it but didn't sue
ceed, sol he had it shot last night.
A. Slgfred received telegram this
morning conveying the sad news that
his sister died at Carroll last night.
He left for that city on the sos train.
Mr. and Mrs Sid Rockwell and
daughter Mildred, of Omaha, are
in the Valley theguests of Mr. and
Mrs r @ Hills.
j P Martin is building porch
to his Office building on Erie
street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Mrs Withrow WAS called to Wood.
bine last night by the serious illness Of
her father, Mr. John McCann
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Mrs b A Mckay returned today
from Magnolia, where she has been
visiting friends for few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

No better spring weather than this
could be asked for by any body.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Mrs B Benson of Magnolia, was
shopping and visiting in the Valley to
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Wooden sidewalks on Erie street
will soon be thing of the past.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

I'M Smith brought to oar office today
gooseberry almost full grown and q
cherry two-thirds grown and currsnts
large enough for table use. How is
that for May llth? 10 says Crown
Hill beats the world for fruit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

School will be out three weeks from
today. The last week of school is
usually the longest week in the year
to the average kid.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Ifthis kind of weather keeps on it
will soou be time to go gooseberryiug.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Miss Blanche Mills visited friends
in Logan last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

A a Carpenter is painting his store
building OIL Erie Street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

J w Earnest, helper in the boiler
shop met with quite serious accident
this morning. lie attempted to raise
window M the shop when "ne of The
lights broke and fell our. striking him
on the right wrist, cutting a cash in
the same. Dr Colt Saved up tile
wound
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Leon Brown returned from Norfolk
yesterday evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

VIM Smpley, of the b. I. Hog Chol-
era Go, of This city. WAS called to Cen
tral City, Neh tins morning to treat Il
large drove OF hogs that have the chol-
era.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Clark Morris. OF n,, go, is visiting
friends in he Valley
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Fred Brown shipped load of hogs
to Omaha today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

LW White says he will burn his
hles when he las been running nint-
teen years to prevent publishing items
of twenty years ago Well, we think
White has some four years old files
that he wishes he hsdu't. An Inde-
pendent should not keep files.-Obser-
vor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Mr. aud Mrs Fred B,ggs are rejoicing
over the birth of q new daughter =
their home last evening,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Our good Methodist sisters should
not feel discouraged. Their request for
representation upon the floor of the
general conference will surely be grant
sweet day. In the meantime
let them settle down aud do some good
hard work along those lines generally
admitted to relate to WOmen's Sphere
Let them be dilligent III looking after
the church sociables. keeping the
church aud parsonage nice and clean
seeing that the pastors salary is col
lected in full and then soma-in fact
let them raise the standard of efficiency
90 that instead of doing IS per cent of
tSle hard work, they will have
at least 40 per cent to
their credit and then after a while if
the earth has not melted with fer
vent heat and the heavens are not
rolled together as q scroll there will
be more comprehensive understand.
ing, broader Interpretation of the
fundamental principles of justice, and
woman will have to come to her OVID.
In the meantime let the dear sisters
hustle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

If TIE DAILY Times don't contain
as many locals as usual today AMI to
morrow y"n can lay it to the fact that
Earl Harris, The city .di or
is "lf o' town, ami also to lie
fact that we are shv a spinal column
You couldn't expect man with a
busted spine Z" hustle very much.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

over the birth of new daughter =
their home last evening.
IL NJ Huff received letter from his
daughter Mrs NJ F Weston, from AL
tooha. Pennsylvania, in which she says
MIR Weston's general health is improv-
ing, Tut that the trouble in his arm is
not improving very fast.
Ed Bradley yesterday got in three
thousand tobacco tags as result of q
four tine add in The DAILY TIMES.
Ed has sent the tags to the tobacco
manufsc'ory and will receive fine
shot gun for them.
VIM Neulind drove out in the coun-
try today to see the new wireless check
rover work which he sold this morn
ing.
9 Noble is pspering and painting his
billiard hall
School will be out three weeks from
today. The last week of school is
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

The Manhattan Elevated Rail-
way Company, of New York, is
considering plan for providing
it's stations with enclined stairways
Such elevating means would have
q capacity of 5000 persons per
honr. The stsirways will be run
on the endless chain principal, and
will be actuated by electricity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Quick Transfer and Fast
Run.

One of the Sioux City and Pacific
new engines, Nos, performed very
creditsble last evening on run from
Omaha Sioux Citywards. The Kansas
City st. Paul FLYER had been held at
the Union depot IN Omaha TWENTY-FIVE
minutes in order that q woman and
five small children coming in one the
Union Pacific Overland Limited from
Denver might make the connection by
this Sioux City train for st Paul.
The long flyer train was made up and
waiting. A baggage truck was lined up
beside the track upon which the
Union Pacific train would come in so
that there would be no delay in trans
ferring the woman's trunk. When
the train from the mountains finally
pulled in. twenty-five minutes behind
time there was q trninman waiting to
grab every child and the tive were
hustled over to the Sioux City train
in 9 hurry and the trunk was thrown
across in twinkling. All the pass
engers in the train we're interested
spectators. The tired mother and her
five little tots were no sooner on the
platform of the coach than Conductor
O'Neil signalled to start.
Engineer Bill Ix,rkhotf had been oil
ing his new engine and rubbing it
down for half an hour. Stealthily the
train crept out from under the shed
and across the Missouri river bridge
and through Council Bluffs, stopping
twice. But after the outskirts of
Council Bluffs had been passed how
that train flewl kirkhotf let the loco
motive show what was in it, and it
pulled the heavy train along as easily
as though it was as empty coach, max
ing up the twenty-five minutes lost
time in i distance. of thirty nine miles,
the regular time being struck at Mon
damin. Atspurts the speed reached
eighty miles an hour, From Monda
min on into Sioux City the powerful
engine simply loafed and made the
time.-Sioux City Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

Q Noble is pspering and painting his
billiard hall.