Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26

lJnly, other Harrison County towns
which have planned to celebrate this
year, have caused to he circulated in
rural districts, reports to the effect a
charge of % cents will be made for
each admission TO the Fair Grounds,
where Missouri V alleys mammoth
/ celebration is TO be held.
This is not true i'm any respect, ad-
mission to the grounds and every fea-
ture therein being free.
| AT the regular meeting of Lillian
Lodge No 90, daughters of Rebekah
last Saturday evening eight new men,
bers were admitted to the order, with
quite number of new petitions. The
lodge is growing rapidly.
Mrs r. G Hills, Miss Ida Mosher, Mr.
w Nj Dickinson and Mr. A q Middle
ton, composing the Quartette of the
Methodist church of this city, and Miss
Leila Owens, accompanist, spent yes
terday at River Sioux and Plsgah. AT
each place the Methodist congregations
have recently completed the erection
of new churches, the dedicatory ser
vices of each occurring yesterday, the
Quartette appearing frequently on the
programme. Rev w l. Douglas, pas
tor of the M + church of this city, was
also present and through his efforts
the sum of $1,000 was subscribed by
members of the two congregations.
home this afternoon after an over
Sunday visit with friends River Sioux
and Pisgah.
/ M $ Ellis has commenced the cree
ton of a new dwelling on his recently
purchased lot on McGavren street.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hanson and Mrs
G II Blackman who have been enjoy
| ing a weeks outing at Pratts Lake,
returned home last night.
MIR and Mrs Schnurr visited friends
in Omaha Sunday. Mrs Schnurr will
remain in that city several days visit
ing friends.
There were three runawa down
in the lower end of town this morning
that made things lively for half an
hour
John Anderson is an Omaha bust
ness visitor today.
VIM Neuind yesterday received q
a new Odds autom obile, to replace the
one he sold last week to an Onawa ply
stefan.
Ralph Kendall, after q weeks vaca-
ton, resumed his work in the Post
Office this morning.
Mrs. w Blackburn who has been
visiting in Blair, Neb. the guest of
friends for the past few days returned
home Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Wheeler departed
this morning for brief visit with re-
latives IN Omaha and Lincoln.
Frank Holland of Jeneseo. iii. is
visiting in this city, the guest of his
brother j S Holland and family.
il w Carlisle and daughter Ruth
spent Sunday on the Carlisle farm on
the Soldier.
There is continued improvement in
the condition of Robert Becker, the
young man who was operated on last
week for appendicitis. His strength
increases daily and the attending ply
stefan now says there is good prospect
for his recovery.
The Misses Eva and Edna Fountain
are visiting with Omaha friends today
Mr. and Mrs Harry PARCEL, of Mo
dale, visited Mr. and Mrs Sam Richards
in this city yesterday.
The U. s. Civil Service Commission
will hold examinations, during Sep.
TENDER and October, in several places
in each state to secure young men and
women for the government service
There are now l26, 423 positions in the
classified civil service, being an increase
of 1876 in six years. There were Z,
972 persons appointed between July l
1901, and April Is, 1902, being at the
rate of 10000 for the year. There will
probably be 1900 appointments mex,
year. Salaries at appointment vary
from $500 to 81 200 year with liberal
promotions afterward. All appoint.
ments are for life and for most posi-.
lions only common school education
is required. Politics or religion is not
considered. Those desiring to take
examinations of this kind can get full
Information about them free by writ
ing to the Columbian Correspondence
College, Washington, ID. C., and asking
| for its Civil Service Catalogue for 1902