Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-24
Booge & Co., grain commission. SIG

Inelr ONCE VIII be in the bank Office
Of the Strother House.
Small farm of about 100 acres with
running water and natural timber,
land somewhat rolling and with fair
buildings. Location 81 miles from
Cresco. Price S37 per acre. A snap.
John NJ. Cannon, Cresco, Iowa.
Splendid 800 acre farm miles from
Chester; large house and barn and all
other necessary improvements. Land
in fine state of cultivation. Price
$3.50 per acre. The best bargain in
Howard county.-John M. Cannon,
Cresco, Iowa.
j. T. Mackett has severed his con-
nections with the @. d. Nichols Co.,
and will travel in the employ of the
La Crosse Grocery Company. His ter
ritory will include one hundred miles
both east and west of Austin, and be-
tween Austin and Cresco.
The Success Club of the Albion
church will be favored by lecture
next Friday evening Dec. 9th, by
Rev. Silke, formerly of Cresco. The
subject will be his life in China. A
large attendance is desired. A small
admission fee will be charged.
Mrs VIM. Kellow received an invi-
tation to the silver wedding annivers
airy OF an old friend, Mrs. Mary Curtis
Merrill, at Waukau, Wis, at which
time she would have met all her old
class, but owing to the busy season Of
the year she was unable to attend.
A rather queer accident happened
recently to James Slifka. He and
Anthony Pecinovsky were hunting
and when at distance of few rods
single shot from charge fired from
Peclnovsly's gun perforated Slifka,s
cheek and imbedded itself in chew
of tobacco.
l6O acre farm for sale 81 miles from
Cresco, all choicest level land with
good buildings, will be sold before Jan.
LIST, at $50 per acre. This is beauti-
full farm in high state of cultivation
and on the nam road between Cresco
and Riceville.-John M. Cannon.
Cresco, Iowa.
l6O acre farm miles northeast of
Cresco, about 80 acres good timber
With running water. balance most all
IN cultivation, with fair house and
barn, and located a short distance
| from the school and church. Price
5000 per acre. Will trade for de-
slrable so acre farm.-John M. Cannon,
CreSco, Iowa.
Splendid 80 acre farm 81 miles from
Alta Vista and d miles from Elma;
every foot of this farm may be culti-
Vated every year. 1t has splendid
set OF buildings, large and in good
condition, and is just ] mile fron.
school,, and has very fine maple
grove. Price 1852 per acre John M.
| cannon, CreSco, Iowa.
John w. Booth received informa-
ton last Friday that his case before
The supreme court had gone against
him, the decision of the court here
being affirmed. The opinion has not
yet been received by Mr.. Booths at
torneys, and no comment can be made
upon it, save that he expected a new
trial would be granted. A motion
for rehearing may be made.
A Miss Kratz whose parents live in
New Oregon twp, died very suddenly
in Chicago, where she has been work
ing. She has been in very poor health,
but grew better, her sister receiving
a letter Saturday, saying she would
be home for Christmas, and Sunday
a telegram was received by them con-
veying the sad intelligence that she
was dead. Her remains will be brought
home for burial.
Three new rural free delivery mail
routes have been established running
from Cresco. j. j. Fessenden is the
carrier for No. 2; w. Il. Fish, carrier
fol- No. 3 and d. l.. Durfee carrier for
No. a.; service will commence Feb. 1,
1902. Route No. 2, goes north from
Cresco on the Granger road to the
Verback farm then east to @, B..
Ashley's thence north and west to the
Michel corners thence returning by
the way of the DeLange farm, John
Steinman's, the poor farm, to Cresco.
Mr.. Fessenden has ordered an up-to-
date conveyance which will be here in
time to commence as above. Route
NO. 3, w. G.. Fish carrier, gees west
to Davis Corners, thence south three
miles, theu east to Klingle's corner
thence north to Woods corner, thence
east to Vernon Springs, thence north
to Carver's corner, thence east to
CreSco. Route No. 4, goes south
seven miles thence east to the county
line, north on the county line touch
ing on the side roads to Gibbons
corner thence west one mile and a
halls thence north to Cresco.
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