The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-13

)ENISON REVIEW, Fl
Read the Board proceedings, til; your
business to keep posted on the expen.
ditures of the county.
vaPoor 'sUncle Jed" failed to material
ize, the company which was to have
presented it here having gone to pieces
some where along the road before reach
ing here.
j. P. Miller & Co. have a change of
advertisements in this issue The
firm has lately added new line Of
gents shoes, and the add calls attention
to the line.
The apron sale at the city hall on
Wednesday, April IS, promises great
attraction to the ladies. Lightrefresh-
ments will be served during the after
noon and all the ladies are invited.
Max Juergens will go to Perry, on
next Monday morning where he has &C
cepted a position as timer for hard
ware firm. Max is steady young man
and we feel sure he will please his en-
plOyers.
The first shoot of the gun club took
place Wednesday. Owing to the fact
that the day was cold and raw, only a
few members were present. AS soon
as the weather settles down. the club
will get to work in earnest
Mr.. Sam Livingston has purchased
the restaurant business of Wilcox &
Wright and is now busily engaged in
reitting the building which he has
leased. He will reopen the restaurant
for business in the course of the next
two weeks
1t is understood that the Denison
orchestra will put on a concert in about
ten days or two weeks The reputation
of this orchestra in the past has been
such as to warrant good attendance
at this time and we predict the audi
ence will be we'll pleased.
The new council is enforcing the ordi-
nance relative to the licensing of bill.
lizard rooms, and MAY or Wilson was in-
structed to collect for this quarters tax.
The proprietors as rule are anxious to
comply with the ordinance and thus
some s7oper aunum is ga added to the
city's revenue.
Court convenes next week with a
light docket. Jurors are called for
Tuesday, April IL, and they should
make it a. point to be on hand promptly.
The notwithstanding case promises to
be that of Moore vs.. McHenry for
ten thousand dollars. sh g;a,
j. b. Barrett has securedt the contract
at fifteen per cent commission to I'M
earth all property which has not been
properly reported to the assessor Tax
dodgers should look little out as it
may be more expensive matter TO
dodge than to tell the truth like men,.
Y AL. Ransom has secured the contract
for the carrying of the mails for the
ensuing There were II applica
tions. The contracts cover both the
Northwestern and Illinois Central and
will necessitate two drivers. We I'M
derstand that the contract was let for
between 5000 and $3.50.
The Chicago & Northwestern railway
did the handsome thing to Depison by
the charges for carrying the
cannon Oh their line. Agent Mahoney
came up and refunded to Mayor Wilson
S12 IS, the full amount of their charges.
The company is to be commended and
the council should give the road vote
of thanks.
Postmaster Z. ID. Mcmahon of Charter
Oak spent Wednesday and Thursday in,
Denison transacting business. Mr.,
Mcmahon has secured a three months
leave of absence from Uncle Sam and
will sail for Paris on the big ship
Oceanic about June 1st for visit to
the exposition.
A prominent business man of Deni-
son has received proposition for the
establishment of a cellulose factory at
Denison. This factory utilities corn
stalks and pays from SIS 90 to $500 per
acre for the stalks which are at present
of but little value to the farmer. The
factory would employ 100 men. We
will give full particulars of this propo-
aitiOn in orr npyt isaup