Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-18

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all Of the industries at Muscatine The
fall would be very great and the canal
will be easy Of construction. Engineers
are now engaged In making atopograph-
zeal survey with the intention OF sub
hitting figures on the cost Of construc-
ton. Muscatine people are confident
that the building Of the canal will rev.
plutionize the manufacturing industries
Of their city and Immediately enlarge
them. A Muscatins company is backing
the project.
To Drain Lands.
Farmers in northern Iowa and owners
Of land extending along the major por-
ton Of the Des Moines river valley will
ask the next legislature for law which
will make 1t possible for them to drain
their lands. There arc drainage stat
utes now on the books, but they have
been nullified in large measure by the
decisions Of the supreme court. d. A.
Kent, of Hamilton county, estimated
last week that 500 ,000, 900 has been lost
by the farmers Of Iowa during this year
on account Of the lack Of established
drainage systems which would ade-
quately care for the excessive moisture.
The United States census shows that
the soil products of this state for sim
gle year amount to 1865 100000, or
100000 day. Mr.. Kent's estimate
Of two-thirds Of crop on account Of
excessive moisture is correct. so that
the loss due to water is about 500, 000,-
900. He says this may be avoided in the
future IL the next legislature will give
the farmers the kind of drainage law
that they need and want.
Built in Night.
The town Of Tenant, located on the
new line of the Chicago Great Western
railroad, eight miles southwest of Har-
Ian and six miles northeast of Shelby has
been built during the past week. The
public auction Of the lots was held and
the Fullerton Lumber company immedi-
ately began the erection Of number Of
business and residence buildings. The
town sprang into existence in single
night. More than 500 lots were sold at
auction, many going at $3.50. Other new
towns along this road will be opened up
In the next few months. Among them
are Bently, Magill, McGeland, Roeylen
and Lidderdale.
Unique Record.
Rev. William Jacobs, of Granger, Dali
las county, is SO years old and has held a
Passionate in the United Brethren church
for So years. It Is believed that this rec
ord is unique in Iowa. He is an Ohioan
by birth. early was taken to Indiana, was
licensed to preach in 1916 and came to
Dallas county, in this state, in 1853 He
resides now on the place that he entered
from the government in that year. In
the course of his work as preacher he
has ridden on horseback all over the
state in the early times. Another of the
aged ministers Of the Gospel who have
seen long service is William E. Salter, of
Burlington, who has served the same
congregation for nearly 60 years.
Action Dismissed.
The action begun by IL former en-
ployes of the Lehigh Brick and Tile COM
pany, 1T Fort Dodge, in which they
claimed $4,000 damages for alleged
, blacklisting, was dismissed the past
| week, after four days had been spent in
tryingit. twas dismissed by agreement,
both sides paying their own costs The
counter claim for 81 900 damages brought
! against the workmen by the company
also was dismissed Senator Thomas d.
Healy represented the plaintiffs and w.
S. Kenyon the defendants. It was the
first blackhsting case ever started in
Iowa. and labor leaders and employers
| everywhere were watching It eagerly.
Sent His Photograph.
J Theodore Roosevelt has sent his pho
tograph to tiny baby in Dee Moines
that does not appreciate the value Of the
gift, but whose parents do. The young
ster was one Of twins presented to Eu-
gene w. Waterbury by his wife few
days ago. The boy was named Theodore
and the girl Helen. Waterbury was q
corporal in Roosevelt's regiment at San
Juan hill and sent him pictures Of the
children with the expressed hope that he
would be able to emulate the national e1-
ecutive's example in the matter Of large
family. When the president was here
Waterbury had position Of honor in the
line, and when Roosevelt spied the
rough rider uniform he was wearing he
wasted no time In getting there.
Will Attack the Law.
The new IRE escape law will be at
tackled in the courts at Cedar Rapids as
defense to the $500. 900 damage suits be-
i gun against the proprietors Of the Clifton
hotel. which burned there recently and
killed half dozen people. 1t has beer
charged that the hotel was not equipped
with escapes according to law. The Law
will be attacked as unconstitutional and
as Improperly adopted by the legislature
The complaint against 1t 10 technical
The decision Of the courts with refer.
ence to the law will be watched with in.
terest by the owners Of buildings every.
where In the state.
1 LEON BROWN.
High Prices for Land.
Several transfers of Story county farm
land at high figures have been made
within the past few weeks, notable
among them being an so-acre tract be.
! tween Roland and Story City sold by
R. K. Gard. of the former place, 70,
500 per acre. While real estate is moi
moving as rapidly this season as wal
the case couple Of years ago, such al
is being sold commands good price.
Senator Scott Improved.
i Denver, COL, Sept Ex-senator Ma.
thai B. Scott. Of West Virginia, who 1.
Ill at the Brown Palace hotel in this city
Is reported as slightly improved. DR.. r