The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-31
West Des Moines.


ures" are not guaranteed to be en-
tirely correct, but are at least next
door" to it.
We will first record the births, mar
riages and deaths.
BIRTHS.
There were, to our knowledge, four
births; three girls and one boy, as
follows:
January 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
K. Pickerell, daughter.
August, to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin N.
Rhoads, daughter.
November 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Littlejohn, daughter.
November, to Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
E. Whitlatch, son-the fret born.
MARRIAGES.
Ten marriages took place during
the period covered by this report and
in only one instance were both of the
contracting parties residents of this
| township. Out of the nine who mar
ried out side the township six were
young men leaving three young ladies
who married outside. The marriages
we're as follows:
January 1, Mr.. John Vermeulen, of
| this place, and Miss Verna Gertrude
McWilliams, of Spring Greek town
ship.
March 20, Mr.. Robert w. Hoyu, of
this township, and Miss Ada belong,
| of Riverside neighborhood.
March 81, Miss Florence Jones, OF
this township, and Mr.. Andrew K.
Besco, of near Lost Greek.
April 8, Mr. Abraham Rainsbarger,
of this place, and Miss Ida May Mid
| ellsworth, of Eddyville.
April IL, Mr. William Edward Web
ster, of this place, and Miss Olive M.
Ross, of Eveland.
April 10, MIR. Asa E. Fisher, of this
place, and Miss Clara A. Boles, of JEFF
| ferson township.
November %, Mr.. Simon P. Terrell
and Miss Henrietta H. Webster, both
| of West Des Moines township.
December, Mr. Ira E. Gregg OF this
| townehip, and Miss Ina Benscoter, of
| near Tracey.
December, Miss Lulu LaForce, of
this place, and Mr.. Two E. Thomas, of
| Esbon, Kansas.
December 25, Miss Gertrude John
son, of this township, and Mr.. L. L..
Zingg, of New Market, Iowa.
DEATHS.
We are called upon TO chronicle but
| one death, that of a former school
mate, Raymond Alphonso Myrick who
passed away April 10, at the age of
| II years,7 months. L week and days.
Death was due to typhoid fever.
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Aside from the right-of-way amount
ing to probably so acres, which the
Northwestern purchased through the
township last spring, there were about
eight real estate deals, and with but
one or two exceptions some of our
farmers we're the investors, thus show
ing desire on the part of our citi-
| zens to broaden out. About six bun
dred acres of land and over twelve
| thousand dollars in cash changed
| hands in these deals. Most of the
land sold for good prices, as will be
| seen by The following table, which,
however, may not be entirely correct,
out we ask the people to overlook ouI
mistakes throughout this article, as
we have endeavored to eliminate them
as much as possible:
In January, James L. Myrick pur-
chased 100 acres of the E. w. Myrick
estate.
In January MILFORD d. Odem pur.
| chased so acres of the E. w. Myrick
estate, paying about $500 per acre;
total about Si.400.
In January Thomas w. Odem pur-
chased 40 acres of the E. W. Myrick
| estate, paying about S45 an acre, max
| ing a total of about 81 800
In March Edward Hughes pur-
| chased 40 acres of James w McCrea,
paying 5000.
William A. Littlejohn purchased a
tract of land of F. NJ. Henness; con-
sideration, $3.50.
In April the Bennett real estate
agency of Oskaloosa optioned the 240-
acre farm of Daniel May for go days,
at $40 per acre, total So, 800, which they
later purchased for the Northwestern
Railway Company, and town lots were
later laid out on portion of the place.
At the same time the agency OPP
toned 40 acres of Ned Chapman at
about $40 an acre; total about 81, 500
n Chapman purchased of Edward
Hughes 40 acres paying in the neigh
borhood of thousand dollars for it.
The Northwestern Railway Com
pany purchased right-of-way through
land Belonging to seventeen persons.
The right with but one or two
exceptions, takes out a strip 100 feet
in width, for which most of the land
owners received over 500 per acre.
The railway passes through land OF
the following persons: James N Ben
nett, James L.Sipes, George N. Berry
MILFORD ID Odem, Jas. l.. Myrick,
Thos, ID. Odem, Amos Evans, George
w Davis, Mrs. Mary NJ Hall, Jas W.
McCrea, Edward Hughes, Ned Chap
man, j. w. Cox, Daniel May the Tay-
lor estate, William A. Littlejohn and
Mrs. Webster.
NEW BUILDINGS AND OTHER IMPROVE
MENTs.
Two new residences, two store
buildings and four barns were con-
structed, and three windmills were
erected, as follows:
In April, William and Charles
Holmes, Perkins windmills.
In April, Mrs. Fanny b. England,
barn on tenant farm.
In May, George N. Berry, Perkins
windmill.
July /, J. b Lee, although living
Just outside the township, commenced
a large two-story residence on his
land within our boundaries, thus max
ing this estimable family citizens OF
West Des Moines.
In August William Smith COM
menced large two-story residence.
September /, William f lager com
menced large 32x42 TT. COW barn, with
basement.
In September Milton X. Pickerell
commenced barn 30x34 feet.
In September George Osborne and