Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-22
Observed in the Country.

anu Wiling SGepperS the writer has
put in about seven days among the
farmers in the northwest portion of
the county. We acknowledge sub
scription favors and renewals from
DR.. Simons, D. A. Frisble, the bank
OF Lime Spring, Geo. Fl. Wetter, T.
NJ. Stevens, Andrew Swenson, John
DeGieye, S. W. Hughes, o. ]. Hughes
A. ii. Breedlove, NJ. Aeech, F. Vol
brecht, J. B. Wittenbreer, w. Il.
Miles, Thos. Bohan, N. A. Montague,
Q. M. Daily, A. R. Thomson, E. E.
Persons, w. S. Horn, Il. A. Ecksteln,
David Treuthard, ]. Shields, VIM.
Michel, Iver T. Benson, A. Q. McCul-
loeb, G.. L. Moore, Thos. Conklin,
John Machovec, VIM. Freutche W. e.
Pembleton, Joseph Lawler, G. j.
Bouska, John Cray, Anthony Grana-
han, ]. D. Jones, E. f. Bartels, NJ. f.
Bigley, Joseph Shimek, John Wanda,
John Kelly, A. B. Roper, ]. D. Cary,
N. N. Jewett, B. N. Hendrick, Adam
Johnstone, Thos. EcCook Jr., Jas.
Irvine, G. W.Shellhamer, VIM. Schall
Q. d. Wallace, and A. ]. Cooke beside
twice as many Others upon whom
pleasant business calls were made, and
from whom favors were extended and
words of approval heartily extended.
Everywhere the PLAIN DEALER
seems a welcome visitor among the
farmers OF the county. Personal IA
vors and hospitality are'acknowledged
from VIM. Michel, A. Fl, Breedlove,
n. A. Montague, James Hendrick, M.
f. Blgley and their families.
81. 81. Jones one Of the enterprisinp
farmers of Albion, has 90 acres of corn
in fine condition.
Geo. Merrill of Saratoga, has = fine
crop OF winter rye in the shock, ready
to stack whom dry weather comes.
The frightful fatality of windmills
before the gales that have prevailed
OF late make frequent calls upon the
insured for assessments for the losses
OF unfortunate neighbors.
w. e. Pembleton has added a new
barn to his farm. On the farm occu.
pied by G. w. Baird, beside other
valuable Improvements is a new barn.
Frank Chihak Jr., has farm of 1877
acres with splendid growing crop,
for sale, In good neighborhood.
Fl. L. Perry has new house on his
farm and is getting the farm in good
condition for home.
r. E. Bandle has fine field Of wheat
growing on his farm; and couple Of
coveys Of prairie chickens flying ul
and settling down in the field recalls
the days Of long ago, when such occur
RANGES were frequent. Joseph Lawler,
DR.. Aberge, Carl Aohs, Dan Snyder,
Hrs. j. L. L. Jones and Henry Nohs,
make up the immediate neighbor.
hoods.
Here is the M. j. Carter farm, one
OF the fine properties OF the county,
covered With valuable buildings.
| On the Rob Thomson farm occupied
by Mr. Hecht may be seen nearly 300
head of horses and cattle
A. Fl. Breedlove and Geo. Ligh,
each have added q new modern barr
to their farms.
At the Watson farm under the
direction OF Supervisor Seavy, new
bridge over Crane Creek has just beer
completed, good substantial one.
Henry Buresh mas built one OF the
large barns OF the county with stone
basement under the entire structure
John Cray has large acreage OF
timothy on his farm and will, probab'
ly, save much Of it for the seed.
| Thomas Dubak, an aged Bohemian,
80 years Of age, died at the home Of
his son north of Elma, the 18th @.
July.
Anthony Granahan and his sons are
farming 600 acres.
/ G. j. Bouska'S farm shows attentive
and thorough cultivation, and bi,
crops result.
G. w. Shellhammer is cultiyatin,
ten acres Of potatoes, with promise
Of an abundant harvest.
q. L. Moore has sold his farm nea
Chester and has purchased land ir
| Oklahoma or Kansas.
4 A. G. McSulloch will probably occu
py his new building in Lime Spring
and perhaps change to some other yo
cation than that hitherto followed.
w. e. Bollman, one mile south O
Lime Springs is breeding the bes
grade of ofShort-Horn cattle and Clyde,
dale horses, haVing II registered o
| the latter.
/ Thomas McCook Jr., has the fines
roadsters to be found in the country
His $4,000 barn is a paradise for them
j. ID. Jones will move onto his ow
farm south OF Cheater. He has bee
on the Watson farm while the office Q
recorder has been held by Mr.. WatSo
| Philip Andera is having a new moe
ern residence built on his farm south
west OF Davis Corners. Having passe'
through cyclone some years ago, re
sulting in the death OF two in ~.
house at the time, has mada.. cyclon
cellar that will furnis'. a safe retrea
should one a0e.in pay its visit.
j ct Kroft near Saratoga is tn
IoWnor OF a large farm redeemed fro!