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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
MOON FOR CONGRESS
Ottumwa Democrats Mention Him
as Possible Candidate.
IS POPULAR IN WApELLO COUNTY
Although He is Yet Young Man, OF
tumWa's Police Judge is Thought to
Be the Most Acceptable in the Dis
trict to Oppose Lacey.

Judge r. G.. Moon of this city, who
presides over the immediate destinies
OF those who are unhappy enough to
reach the mourneTs' bench in the local
police court, is being mentioned by his
many friends in Ottumwa as possible
democratic candidate for congress to
make the race against Major John F..
Lacey. When asked today if he would
accept the nomination Judge Moon
was uncommunicative, but the absence
of a refusal indicates that he is at
least willing to take it if offered, and
there is, it appears, splendid chance
of his name being placed on the demo-
cratic congressional ticket.
AS yet no formal action has been
taken with regard to placing Judge
Moons name before the voters of the
Sixth distrist, but judging from the
present actions of the democrats of
Ottumwa there is every possibility of a
Moon delegation being named to at
tend the democratic congressional
convention this summer. 1t goes with
out saying that Wapello county will be
solid in favor of him as far as the
democrats are concerned, as he is pop
ular among his fellow-partisans.
Judge Moon, although young man,
is an exceeding popular one. He is
not an experienced politician and the
Office of police judge is the most i'm
portant one he has ever held. He has
been practicing law only few years
and has resided in Ottumwa most OF
that time. Since coming to this city
he has established an enviable reputa.
ton as an upright, honorable, intelli-
gent and broad minded man, and the
only thing that would keep some re-
publicans from following the demo,
Gratis in voting for him would be the
fact that his name would be on the
democratic ticket.
Two years ago Judge Moon was
mentioned prominently by Wapellc
county democrats as the possible dem
ocratic nominee instead of A. c.
Steck, who was beaten by the old re
publican politician from Mahaska
county. However. the younger man
was not then well enough known, it
was thought. Now, however with two
added years and some experience at
the political game in addition to that
he had two years ago Judge Moon is
| looked upon by many Wapello county
| democrats as the man who can lead
| the party out of the congressional OBJ
security into which it has been thrown
since Fred White went down in defeat
before the indomitable Lacey.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29

The Hub Sells Lots Of Clothing.
because its prices are SO low that peo-
pie can afford to buy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
MAY GET roo RANK.
Grains Growing Rapidly Because of
Heavy Rainfall.


Fears are expressed in the current
bulletin issued by J. r. Sage, director
of the climate and crop service, Iowa
section, that grain crops may become
too rank for the best results owing to
the heavy recent rainfall. The result
of Mr.. Sage's observations is embodi-
ed in the following bulletin received at
the Courier office this morning.
The week was warm and showery
The average daily excess of tempera-
ture was, from eight to ten degrees.
Fully three-fourths of the state receiv-
ed a very large excess of rainfall, the
smallest amounts being reported from
stations in the northwestern counties.
In numerous localities showers fell
every working day of the week. The
heaviest downpours occurred in the
northeast district, causing extensive
damages to bridges, and to crops on
slopes and low lands. The belt of
heavy showers extended diagonally
across the state from Page to Winnie
shiclz counties. Clarinda reported 4.12
inches; Marshalltown, ATS; Dubuque,
5.17; Elkader, go; Ridgeway, Winnie
shick county, 4.7S; Waverly, 2.97;
Upton. $50; Waterloo, 1888: Alton,
1922. Work in cornfields has been re
tarded. In the northeast district there
is a considerable area still implanted,
and much replanting is necessitated,
or an abandonment of early planted
acreage.
In the larger part of the state the
rainfall, though copious, was not dam
aging, and the crop conditions are very
good. Grass and small grain have
made rapid growth. The only fears
expressed are that the grain crops may
become too rank for best results. The
work of cultivating corn will be resum-
ed, with the crop generally in fair con.
dition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29

are to be held on Sunday June 1, when
the various fraternal organizations in
this city will join in paying respect and
decorating the graves of their deceased
members. A fitting program has been
arranged for the occasion by Emil
Fecht, chairman of the day. and it is
confidently expected that the different
societies will turn out their full mem
bership to do honor to their departed
brethren.
tfrom Thursdays Daily.1
Miss Anna Hardy returned to her
home in Blakesburg this morning af-
ter a visit with relatives in this city
Mrs. Job Deer, who resides north of
the city, left this morning on the Mil
waukee for Foster to visit relatives.
The drug store in Ottumwa where
it pays to buy drugs is at Hofmann's,
corner Market and Second streets.
DR.. Mark Vance is in Chicago where
he has charge of a dental Office. His
mother, Mrs.Sarah Vance is with him.
Misses Lizzie Schroeder and Clara
and Catherine Nacke of West Point.
I oit v lSlfIH3 eil lllC llOliiS VI MISS Ltuft
Bremhorst, 1905 North Court street.
Alfred Anderson, SIT East Main
street, will leave in few days for
Oringe Eldsberga, Sweden, where he
will spend few months visiting with
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Dristoll. of Viii
liamsburg, arrived in the city last
| night for a visit at the home of Mrs.
Dristoll's uncle, G. j. Toole. 326 North
Marion street.
Mrs. C. A. Simmonds, 1853 East
Maple avenue, left this morning for
Seymour, where she will engage in
| the hotel business. The remainder of
the family will move to that city next
Saturday.
| +. j. Nacke of West Point, who has
lbeen visiting with his friend, VIM G.
Keott. 22S Norris street, left this
morning on the Rock Island for Des
Moines, to enter the Highland Park
school of pharmacy.
Mrs. Dan Schaefer of Ottumwa who
has been visiting in this city for the
| past few days at the home of her
! nephew, JoHH morgan, On EdsI flIln
street, has departed for South English,
where she will make a visit with other
relatives and friends. ~ Muscatine
Journal.
| Hilder Wallace, daughter of Mr.. and
/ Mrs. A. g. Wallace, 107 North Ran
| som street, was taken to the city hos
pital this afternoon in the ambulance
accompanied by DR.. G. +. Bjorkman
Little Miss Wallace is suffering with
appendicitis and will undergo an oper
| alton tomorrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

IFrom Tuesdays Daily1
Costs but little, the Semi Weekly
Want Column.
You will always feel at home at
Hofmanns drug store in Ottumwa.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock oc-
CURED the marriage of Archie b. Ship
ley and Miss Carrie B. Clark, at the
home of Justice J. A. Ballard, POS
Richmond avenue.
G. J. Best, night editor of the Omaha
Bee, is in the city today greeting old
acquaintanees. Mr.. Best formerly re
sided in Agency, and is well known to
a large number of Wapello county peo-
pie.
IFrom Wednesdays Daily.J
Little cost, big returns-the Want
Column.
Carbolie acid in one pound bottles,
at Hofmann's.
Never fails to bring results-the
Want Column.
Mrs. Nick Wilson of Eldon, arrived
in the city this morning and will visit
with Mrs. Fred House, 1910 West Mill
street.
r. R. Wilson, publisher of the Moul-
tan Tribune, was in the city yester-
day and favored the Courier Office with
a call.
Mrs. c. G. Craver of Deep River ar
rived in the city this morning and will
visit her son, Charles Craver, 63S East
Main street.
A marriage license. was issued to-
day by H. w. Michael, clerk of the
district court, to Elmer Anderson and
Miss Cordelia Rowe, both of Blakes-
burg.
Lambert's Death to Lice, for chick
en- lice, at Hofmann's
Harvey Turner, a young man resid-
ing a few miles south of this city ,,as
brought before Justice Ballard today,
charged with larceny from neigh
boris house of some jewelry His pre-
]iminary hearing has been set for 8
o'clock next Wednesday morning.
]. DeBolt, who has for few years
conducted restaurant at the corner
of Walnut and Adams streets, left for
Ottumwa this morning, which point
he came from. Mrs. DeBolt and baby
left for ottumwa Sunday. Mr.. De-
Bolt expects to engage in business in
ottumwa.- -Creston Advertiser.
After a long illness in which he was
confined to his home for many weeks
Michael Hickey. one of the oldest con
ductors in the employ of the Burling-
con route, at this place, passed away
at 2:35 o'clock this afternoon at his
home, Ill South Union street.
The final arrangements have been
made for the memorial services which
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
k-EGAL.
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons In
terested, that on the oath day Of May A,
by the Clerk Of the District Court of Wa
pello County, Iowa. executor of the estate
Of John NJ. Wilson, deceased late of said
County All persons indebted to sa.i;
estate will make payment TO the UNDER
signed, and those having claims against
The same will present them, legally
to eaid court for allowance.
Dated May "a, 1902.
Hamilton c. Wilson, Executor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
|. w. U. COMMENCEMENT.
Musical Festival to BE Held Next
Week Beginning June q.

June IL Is the date set for the grad
uation exercises of the senior class of
the Iowa Wesleyan university at Mt.
Pleasant. According to the commence.
ment program received at the Courier
Office the festivities will begin at the
university the evening of June and
continue throughout the week closing
on Thursday following. 1t is the plan
to make this one of the most enjoy
able commencement seasons ever held.
During this time the musical festival
will be feature in the celebration of
the twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
conservatory. Twenty-Five years ago
DR.. A. Rommell came to Mt. Pleasant
as director of the conservatory and
during the years that have followed
his efforts have resulted in making the
conservatory one of the best in the
United States. DR.. Rommell is 9 mu-
stefan of recognized ability among the
leading musicians of the country and
he has received honors from the ma
tional musical society from time to
time. The festival that is to be held
during the commencement season this
year will contain entertainments given
by both local talent and musicians OF
recognized ability and the people OF
the college and Mt. Pleasant are look.
ing forward to the event with great
anticipation.
There are twenty-four members OF
the graduating class as follows
Mise Ina M. Burket, Norma M. Courts
Ethel M. Cowan, Florence Currier Iva
Harshbarger, Mary Huston, Mabe
Larson, Hattie Newton, Ella M. Park
er, Pauline Payne, Minnie c. Wood
roffe and Mrs. Richie w. Cresap
Messrs. Allen Day Bonnifield, James
F. Bingaman, Clark M Cavnee, Hiram
F. Gilbert, Grant G. Giller, James A
Glendenning, ]. Wesley Holland, Rob
ert W. Johnson, Glen Adney Mitchell
Charles Haven Myers, Cyrus F. Stod
dard, Charles Il. Vorheis.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

From Tuesdays Dnily.I
Ice cream sodas, &c, Shea, 331 Church.
One-half cent word each insertion
the Want Column.
Mrs. Emma Houk, SIT Wabash ave
nue., is on the sick list this week.
w. l.. Thompson is reported to be
very i'll at his home, S02 Wabash ave-
nue.
Miss Eva Thompson, 500 Wabash
avenue, who has been quite i'll, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Adam Bowers, who has been
attending the semi-annual love feast
in Frederic, stopped off this morning
for a brief visit the home of Elder and
Mrs. G. E. Wolf, 22s South Moore
street, enroute to her home in South
English.
George West and Miss Maude King,
both of South Ottumwa, were united
in marriage by Justice J. A. Ballard,
mond avenue About o'clock last
evening the young arrived at the home
of Justice Ballard and the ceremony
was performed. After the ceremony
the bride and groom went to the new
home on South Lillian street, which
had been prepared by the groom. Mr.
and Mrs. West are both South Ottum-
wa young people and have many
friends, who join in wishing them a
long and happy welded life.
[From Fridays Daily.1
Henry Abegg, of Ashgrove, is a
guest of South Ottumwa relatives and
friends
Mrs. Julia Johnson of Ashgrove, is a
guest of South Ottumwa relatives and
friends today.
Mr.. and Mrs. LATE Smith of Rich
mond avenue left this morning for
Willard being called there by the i'll
ness of Mr.. Smiths mother.
DR.. and Mrs. H. o. Rogers and chill
dren, 112 North Ward street, will
leave soon for an extended trip
through the west. stopping off on the
way at Colorado for while.
DR.. Harry Brown departed yester-
day for Griswold where he will locate.
Mrs Brown will be the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w 7. Elliott,
20S South Ward street, before she
leaves for that place to reside.
Mrs. w. 7. Elliott, EOS South Ward
street. received word yesterday from
Mrs. j. R. Beard, of Otto, stating that
her daughter, Miss Ruth, had under
gone an operation ia Sioux City, and
that she was getting along very nice
| ly, which will be good news to her
many friends.
[From Thursdays Dnily.l
Miss Jean Gosney of Cripple Creek,
COL, is guest of Ottumwa relatives
and friends.
Miss Ella Phillips departed this af
| ternoon for Abba to join her parents
and make that place her future home.
Mrs. VIM. Mercer, 2OS North Davis
street, left yesterday for Chicago
where she expects ID undergo an op'
Grafton.
Mrs. L. A. Canedy of North Ransom
street, expects to leave soon for Oak
| land, California, to, Join MI. Canedy
and make that place their future
4 home.
| Miss Hildur Wallace is very i'll al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. G. Wallace, LOT North Ransom
street, suffering from an attack of ap
pendicitis.
There is place that you can always
| get bargains without waiting until the
| so-called bargain days and there is 8
store that always sells the good new
shoes for less. Remember this. That's
Church's South Side shoe store.
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eni-Weekly Courier
CHANaINa ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name of the Post Office TO
which the paper has been sent as well as tic
Post Office where they desire it to be
Changed to-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
HIGHLAND CENTER.
News Items Of Interest From Coco

News Items Of Interest From a Good
Community.
Highland Center, May 29,-The so.
cial which was to have been held last
Saturday evening was postponed I'M
til Saturday evening, May 81. 1t will
he held at the NJ. q. church. Straw
berries and ice cream VIII be ser'@,d.
The proceeds will go towad paperirg
the church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29

Get Your Buggy, Spring Wagon,
surrey or wagon from Chisman Bros.
g. Burton 302s306 Church, South Side.
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Mrs. w. t. Elliott, 2Os South Ward
street. received word yesterday from
Mrs. j. R. Beard, of Otto, stating that
her daughter, Miss Ruth. had under
gone an operation ia Sioux City, and
that she was getting along very nice
ly, which will be good news to her
many friends.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-26
JEROME AND VICINITY.
Work on Dillon Tunnel, Decatur and
 Monarch Groups.

The announcement of the sale of the Verde Queen mine seems to have been premature. says the Jerome News as we have it from the best authority that no sale has yet taken place. Two syldicates, We are informed. are after this property and there is every indica- ton that .. will change hands in the near future. ....
 G. w. Hull is hard at work fixing up the damage done by the freshet at the Dillon tunnel. and will in the near fu- ture start the machines at work again. One of the miners working in this tun- nel informs the News tha. they have cut through two large and well defined ledges from which they have taken some very high grade ore. It is the in tention 70 open up these ledses later, when there will undoubtedly be some good news for publication.
 Work in the drift on the Decatur was delayed for a day or so last week caused by some of the tagging in the shaft moving out of place, the men be- ing taken from ;he drift until it was replaced. The work is again being rapidly pushed forward. and with very encouraging results. The miners at work there say tha: there is every 1n- dication that ore bodies are near at hand.
 Reports from the property Of the Monarch Gold Mining company are very encouraging. Deep ore bodies continue to be uncovered, all of which carry high values. This property IS certainly one of the most promising Ill the southwest. Sometime this month men will be put at work wherever they can labor to advantage. opening up new lodges exposing the extent of known bodies, and taking out ores with which to keep the mill run ming steadily night and day.
 The preliminary work necessary for the erection of a smelter at the Iron King is being rapidly pushed forward by Superintendent Giroux. Most of the work done to date has been road build' ing. but that we understand has been about completed, and the actual work of building the shelter will now be commenced.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-26
Mining Away Of.
4 Pertienencia.

James Malcolmson thus defines a pertenencia in Mining and Scientific Press:
 A Mexican pertenencia is single indivisib,e mining claim and is the off ciaI unit of area for mining ground. Where possible it must be a rectangle 100 meters by 100 meters, but in any case it mus. contain 10000 square meters It is bounded by verticai planes. It is the smallest area which may be located on ground not already limited by surrounding locations. The possession of pertenencia gives no right to the surface within it's bound aries. An annual payment of S10 Mexican currency, payable to the Fed eral Government is required to hold each pertenencia in Mexico.
 Mining property in Mexico differs from that in the United States in this principal respect. A United States patent gives absolute. perpetual pos session. while Mexican title to per. .enencia is simply lease of the under ground, which is forfeited three months after failure to pay the rent.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-26
TN THE TIMING FIELD Operations of Interest Throughout the County of
 CoChse, Arizona and Sonora

able machinery installed. However, just at the time the operators were preparing to work on a large scale the price of copper and iron ore began to depriciated, especially the former. Again a number ofnew properties were opened up in different sections of the country. These facts tended to limit the demand for the metals named and Isconsequently curtailed contemplated operations.
 However" said Mir. Burreil, the enterprise undertaken attracted atten- tention to the district and resulted in the investment of large sums in gold and silver propositions, which bid fair to justify the most salguine expecta- tions. There are a number of miners going into the country and a great deal of money is being invested in newly located properties
 A Big Scheme.
 A big enterprise has been under taken by a London company which is the most important project that has been considered for many years in he mining world.
 It is proposed to establish a num- Der of reduction plants in various sec ttions of the country, the promoters of the venture to be recompe lsed for their outlay by ore which is shipped 70 them for treatment, and .he mining operators to receive in return shares { in the company. The payment of the ore is not to be all made in stock, but part is to be given in cash. By this means the operator Of limited means will have money coming in to carry on his work, and will also be saved the smelting charges. The company pro- poses to do business on the co-opera- tive plan and when the shares taken by each person are paid up they be- come lon-assessable and he can enjoy any profits that may accrue in propor- tion to his invested interests. The company is to be capitalized for s5.- 100000 and the power vested in the stockholders to increase the working capital when the occasion arises. l. is claimed tha. 70 a limited extent each holder of a share will enjoy the came privileges and advantage ac- corded the heavy stockholders in the great smelting syniicates.-El Paso Times
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-26
NEWSPAPER MAN TO MINE.
New Title for Newspaper Man Enter
 ina the Mining Field.


 Dr. c. F. Braden, who has been ID newspaper work, will leave shortly for Arizona. as vice president and gener al manager of a mining company. In a few days he will be met here by Chas. H. Boseler, promoter from Dayton. Ohio. and they will go to the mines which are situated in the Black Rock mining district of the San An dreas mountains in Graham county Ariz., fifteen miles southwest of Fort Thomas. The company is the Biack Rock, incorporated under the laws ol Arizona for $1,000,000. The other Of ficers are: President Hanley of Day ton, O.; Dr. Wm. M. Kendall. secre .tary and treasurer. Work on the com pany's property will be begun at once
 The Dragons.
 Speaking of this section the Fl Pasc Times says:
 According to all reports the Ora goon mining district is fast coming 10 the front as one of the most prom ising section of Arizona.
 Fifty-seven mining locations were filed in the recorders office during the past .week, and the locations art in all parts of the county and mean the expenditure of S5.700 in doing the required assessment work within ninsy days.
 It is claimed that Cochise county will this year produce more copper bullion than any other county in Ari zopa. and when the Tombstone mines are startei,, it's egQld and silver pro duction will be up in the millions.
 The Range. jn speaking of the dis trict, says The reports about the Dragons not having good ore bodies in them are being dispelled rapidly as is evidenced by the Black Diamond Copper Bullion Copper Grown, SwaiI and Sorin groups and other adJoinine mining properties"
 Many kyears ago there was. grea' boom ins Cochise county. and large sums were expended in development work. However. in several instances the output, it was not considered jus tified the expense and operations fol che cause or another were suspended But within the past two years new capitai has gone into the country and eastern parties have invested heavily especially in copper and iron propo sitions.
 Edward S. Burrell. mining engin neer. who has been in the Dragoor mountains for the last two weeks, passed through the city yesterday or his way to his home at Chicago. He attributes the present activity to the move which was inaugurated some time ago by Pittsburg capitalists to open up iron properties to offset the decreasing output of the mines in the north lake states. Extensive develop ment ws- undertaken and consider