Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
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Probably but few people in Iowa
are aware of the fact that within the
confines of thair own state is being
built by the 9. & N. w. Ry. the great
est railroad bridge in Il eworld. Such,
however, is ~ fact. This immense
structure is being built across the Des
Moines river, between Boone and
Ogden. The total length is 1856 feet;
or As feet more than half mile. The
height above the water line is 1856 feet;
is wide enough for two tracks. To
build this monster bridge will require
$500 tons of steel AMI iron, and the
total cost is estimated at $60a, 900. This
great bridge will be the only large
structure of its kind in the world hav-
ing two tracks across it.-Anamosa
Journal.
The Dyersville News Letter of last
week says; Frank Meyer, of the firm of
Kerper & Meyer, the we'll known mer-
chants of Petersburg, transacted bust.
ness in this city last Monday. Mr..
Meyer says that the people of that vi
cinity never expect the Dyersville-
Colesbnrg railway to materialize and
that if they get road through there it
will be built by the Chicago Great
Western from their main line at Du-
range, thence to Holy Cross, New
Vienna, Petersburg and strike the main
line again at Oneido. 1t is said that
surveys have already been made for the
above route.
-Colesburg, Petersburg and New
Wine have raised the amount necess-
airy to pay for the ri9ht-of-way, and the
railroad is assured. Jas. Prentice, ia
cob Kerper and Attorney Arnold went
to Chicago Tuesday to complete ar
engagements for letting the contract for
grading, tieing, depots, cars and engines,
and it is expected that work on the
grading will begin soon. This work
will commence at Dyersville on
account of hauling supplies on the Ill
inois Central and q. G. Western.-Earl-
willie Phoenix.
The Marcus News says that q
Cherokee prohibitionist who happened
into a restaurants at Remseni the other
day asked the waiter for a glass of milk.
The waiter understood his business and
brought in milk punch. The man
from Cherokee drank the milk punch,
still thinking it was only milk. After
the punch beganto take effect on him,
he rubbed his stomach, looked up and
said, "My God! what cow"
Last week the Manchester Press is
sued a special edition ofsix thousand cop
les in commemoration of its 30th birth
day anniversary. Itconsisted of four.
teen pages and was largely descriptive of
Manchester and its business enterprises.
A number of good half tone engravings
of some of its leading citizens, resi-
dences, business blocks and public
embellished its pages. The
ssue as g whole bespeaks much for the
enterprise of its publisher.
Eugene NJ. Trip and Miss Bessie
NJ. Hughes were united in marriage last
Sunday by Justice j. NJ. Pearse. The
ceremony was performed in this city
at the home of the brides mother, Mis-.
Elliott.
Mayor S. A. Steadman drives very
stylish new road wagon which he re.
ceived from Dubuque the first of the
week. tits Connelley make and
beauty.
There will be q regular meeting of
Olive Branch Chapter this Wednesday
evening for work on the z. NJ. degree
The Delaware County Institute
will convene in this city July 9th. All
teachers who can are expected to attend. |
The students from here who at
tend school at Cornell College are ex.
pected home this week.
The latest styles Of Queen and Ok
ford, ladies shoes can be had at Dove &
Chambers.
Gregg s. Ward have received a new
supply of gold fish.