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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Original.
Notice.


defendants end to any and all persona,
heirs Of any person named above As
defendant, and to Gil persons claiming
any interest in the real estate herein
described. defendants.
You and each of yon are hereby
notified that there is now on file in the
office of the clerk of the District Court
OF Harrison County, Iowa, petition
by the plaintiff, Alvsh Edgecomb, al
leging tha. he ls the absolute aud un-
qualified owner Of the Northeast
quarter of the Southwest quarter
and all that part of the North west
quarter Of the Southeast quarter lying
west and north of the Boyer River In
Section No. six (6) township seventy
eight (7s). north, range No. forty-three
(43) west of the Fifth p. NJ, and
further alleging that said real estates
was duly granted to the State of Iowa
patented to Harrison county, and by
Harrison County conveyed to Joseph
Walton, and that said Joseph Walton
having died, said real estate was by
his several heirs conveyed and trans.
ferred through various processes and
by successive grantors to this plaintiff
and that there exists certain irregular.
itiee, mistakes and errors In some OF
said transfers, but that Whatever de-
fects appear in said transfers as shown
in the record are mistakes and irreg-
ularities, and it was the intention OF
ell of said parties to convey and they
did attempt to convey all right, title
and interest of Joseph Walton to this
plaintiff OF some of his grsntors, also
that after the sale by Harrison County
of said land TO Joseph Walton it wa,
again conveyed by Harrison county
about the year 1866 to r.. j. Kynett
and by him to the other defendants
named kynett, and that such convey.
ance created cloud upon the title OF
said land, but that the same having
0koIa P0ooVO III CaO llouuc vi ll6TTl6Ou
County, that said County is estopped
from having or claiming any interest
therein, and alleging that said trans
fers and irregularities and mistakes
created and constitute cloud upon
his title to all or some uncertain inter
est in said land, but further alleging
that because of the intention to con-
vey sll interess in said land by said
defendants and because of the contiu-
GUS, notorious, open and hostile occu-
patton of said land under claim OF
right and color of title by this plain
tiff for more than thirty years, all de
fects in said title and all interest OF
claim of any of the defendants or o,
their heirs, assigns and of all parties
claiming by or through them IN any
manner Is now fully extinguished snt
barred, and the title Is now absolute il
said plaintiff, and unless you sppes
and answer said petition before moor
of the second day of the next term o
said District Court to be commenced
and held In Logan, Iowa. on the fourth
day of November, 1903, default will b,
entered against you and judgmen
rendered thereon with decree q
p.syed in said petition to which refer
ence is hereby made for more psrtic
ulsr statement. No judgment TO
money is asked against any defendant
Dated this 3lst day of August, 1909
ALvAH EDGECoMB, Plaintiff.
Us, Dewell. Attorney. octl6
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Miss Tresa Casey, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Casey, is
reported some better today.

James Fitzgibbsn is an Oma-
ha business visitor this after
noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In District Court, State of Iowa, in and
for Harrison County, Move nb-r
AlvahEdgecomb,
plalnlltf,

Jermish ID. Walton,
Mary Mstton his wife,
Joseph Walton, Jr ana
Mary Walton his wife,
Mary " stton widow OF
Joseph Wslton de-
ceased, Samuel Walton,
james Walton, Sarah
Walton, Nancy Dye,
Mary a Mansfield,
Fielder Watton, Joseph
w. Walton, Llnny
White, Lovely White,
I-iyey White, Love
W hlte, .Jr.. Mslan
White, Harrison Coun
~, Iowa. L. j. kvnett.
NJ. A. kynett. 5. w.
kynett. and the ln-
known heirs of any and
sll the sbove named
persons ard sllunknown
claimants to the North
east quarter of the
Southwest qnsrter Il All
of the North west quar-
ter OF the Snnth-easf
quarter of Section No.
s. Township IS. Range
a., west of the Bower
river. west nf the Fifth
7. NJ, Harrison County,
Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Watched Them.

j. w. McVey yesterday pre-
sented his four daughters each
with a gold watch from j. F.
Stoves collection. 1t is safe to
say there was not a happier
set of ladies on earth yester-
day than were the daughters
of j. w. McVey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Freeland
are spending the day in Omaha.
Mrs. Emma Shields, of Bel
videre, N. j., is in the Valley
the guest of her sister, Mrs. S.
B. Shields.
Orson Edmonls, founder Of
the town of Orson, and one of
the old settlers of this county,
was buried Sunday.
John Brennan left this morn
ing for Bonesteel, S. d. on a
business trip.
Father Mullen goes to Ona-
wa tomorrow to assist Bishop
Garrigan inthe confirmation of
a class.
w. L. Lehman moves his
family to Norfolk, Neb. tomor-
row.
p. Halkstra, of Omaha, was
in the Valley yesterday the
guest of his neice, Miss Jose
Weilenga.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Mcnday, Sept e

II. D. Locking ships Ills
household goods to Spokane
this evening, where lie will
make his future home.
T. E. Bender, and wife, of
Omaha are in the Valley the
guests Of John Bender and fan j
ly during the fair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Burke ar
rived in Missouri Valley yester-
day after a few weeks trip to
California.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Taesl,y, S,9ttee-,,',:-: %

Rev. John MacAllister de-
parted this morning for Menlo
where he will spend a short
time attending to church af-
fairs.
Mrs. F. A. Sims will attend
the Ben Hur performance in
Omaha tonight.
Mrs. Lydia Akin, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, is in the Valley the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Emery for a short time.
Charles Rourke, who has been
quite sick for the past two
weeks, is reported better to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hester and
son who have been touring the
country this summer with a
theatrical enterprise have re-
turned to Missouri Valley and
will reside here this winter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
LUMBER, LATA,LIME,
COAL,
Building Paper,
Shingles.
See him before you buy and
save money.

The following truth was ut
tered by a wise but unsophistic-
ated philosopher: "The country
papers have many faults, they
make many plumbers and leave
undone many good works. Yet
when you follow them month
after month you are impressed
by the manner with which they
stand loyalty by their communi-
ty, and the constancy with which
they preach the doctrine of cit
zenship and fair play in all
things"
Very Low Rates to Denver, COL.
Via the North Western Line.
Excursion tickets will be sold
Oct. a to 8, inclusive, with very
favorable return limit, on ac-
count of annual convention of
Brotherhood of St. Andrew. APP,
ply to Agents Chicago North
Western R'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. M. I. Weston
returned from Waterloo, Neb.
yesterday, where they had been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s.. A.
Teal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Goodwin Perkins returned to
Chicago last evening, after at
tending his mothers funeral in
this city yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
0AaToRIA.
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David Hearn, who has been
located in Malvern for the past
few years is in the city visiting
his mother, Mrs. ]. C Galley.
He is enroute to Los Angeles,
Cal. where he will locate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Rogers
and son are Omaha visitors to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
w. L. Lehman moves his
family to Norfolk, Neb. tomor-
Confessions OF a Priest.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake,
Ark, writes, "For IL years |
suffered from yellow jaundice.
| consulted a number of physi-
clans and tried all sorts of me-
dicines, but got no relief. Then
| began the use of Electric
Bitters and feel that | am now
cured of a disease that had me
in it's grasp for twelve years. !"
If you want a reliable medicine
for liver and kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general de-
bility, get Electric Bitters. It's
guaranteed by Elliott & Harv-
ey. Only SOC. OBJ
Chef Perry, of Otto, is in the
Valley the guest of Sam Rich
ards. He has a string of rum
ming horses entered at the fair.
Mrs. VIM. Hill returned from
Lyons, Neb. yesterday, where
she had been visiting relatives.
Rev. j. F. Adair, a former
citizen of this city and pastor
of the Christian church, who
has been engaged as pastor at
Harlan the past year, has moved
to Stewart, Iowa, where he will
permanently reside, having
bought property there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rube Jones left
this afternoon for Long Island,
Kansas, called there by the Sc
rious illness of their daughter.
A committee of the o. r. C.
arrived in the city from Nor
folk, Neb. this forenoon in
charge of the remains of Con-
ductor Thomas Belt, who was
killed at Stuart, Neb. Saturday
night. The remains were be-
ing taken to Marshalltown for
burial.
D. C. Forde returned from
Chicago this morning where he
had been with a shipment of
seventy-five fine steers from
his feed lot.
Mrs. E. V Capps, of Blair is
in the Valley the guest of Mrs.
w. H. Emery during the fair.
Mrs. Steve Gilliliand and
daughter, of Hardy, Neb., are
in the Valley the guests of the
j. 7. Miller family. Mrs. G. is
a sister of Mr.. Miller.
Misses Maggie and nellie
Heron are spending the day in
lOmaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

C. e. Wills arrived from San
Francisco Saturday. He will
visit here acouple of weeks and
then return to Los Angeles,
where he has a position.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

A. G. Dole has returned home
from Cody, Neb. where he has
been for several days looking
after business matters
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

w. F. Wills arrived this
morning after a few days visit
with his daughter in Lincoln,
Neb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
CHAsE-Lls7ERs MAZE A KlT
Gre tied With a FL. H,Yse East
ElNht.

Gre tied With a FL. H,Yse East
Night.
The Chase-Lister Theatre
Company has been making"
Missouri Valley for many years
and the theatre-going public
sincerely hopes they will con-
Itinue their annual visits here
for many years to come. With
a cast much stronger than that
of any previous visit, the
Chase Lister Company opened
a weeks engagement at the
local theatre last night, their
opening bill being stricken
Blind" The piece has many
strong points and features,
every one of which was admir-
ably brought out. The special
ties are decidedly a feature.
Tonight's bill will be "The
Rogue's Gallery"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Born last night, to Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Hoag, a son.
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Mrs. Ed. Bates departed this
morning for her home in Nor
folk, Neb. after spending a
short time here visiting the j.
D. Brown family.
Mrs. Hattie Wilson enter
tains the members of the New
Century Club this evening at
her home on East Erie street.
Conductor Lon Farrow of the
Nebraska Division returned to
work Saturday after several
days lay off on account of I'LL
ness.
Miss Dell Axtell of Omaha
has arrived in the city and will
spend a few days here visiting
the w. H. Fensler.
Adm N. Brown of this city
who this year graduated from
the college of Pharmacy at the
Iowa State University with the
honors of his class, will return
to that institution the latter
part of this week, as first as
sistant instructor in the depart.
ment of pharmacy. He was
rendered the position last week
and Saturday wired his accep-
lance.
John Heron, of Marquette,
is in the Valley the guest OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Heron.
Andy Bircham of Mondamin
was a pleasant caller today. He
has been up in the Bonestee
country for several weeks ano
thinks that is a great stocl
country.
A. C. Middleton arrived
from Belle PLANE Saturday
night and remained over Sun
day looking after permanent
interests he has here.
j. S. Wattles departed thi!
morning for Onawa. He ex
poets to spend a few days Their
in consultation with the Govern
ment drainage expert who il
now looking over the drainage
and irrigation bitches recently
completed in that section.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Miss Dell Axtell of Omaha
has arrived in the city and will
spend a few days here visiting
the w. H. Fensler.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

John Heron, of Marquette,
is in the Valley the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Heron.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Misses Maggie and nellie
Heron are spending the day in
Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Mrs. Steve Gilliliand and
daughter, of Hardy, Neb., are
in the Valley the guests of the
j. 7. Miller family. Mrs. G. is
a sister of Mr.. Miller.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-25

be able adequatel yto ill the position Of
assayer, surveyor. or superintendent of
power, to make Intelligent reports on
mines, antfeto know enough to decide .on
the best methods for working them; in a
word, he is a mining engineer and no
longer a student. Nor should he become
the kind of mining engineer or whom
they used. 4te tell "a famous story out
west toucnfhg THE experience of a young
eastern college graduate who had a dia-
logue with a rough-and-ready western
mine owner.
But that isn't gold" said the gradu-
ate, looking at a precious sample of ore
that's iron pyrites-
You don't say" said the mine owner,
suppressing an obstinate smile. Well
don't give it away TO those fellows at
Washington, for I've been selling II right
along to them. as gold.''
In the future we can hardly expect such
god stories as this one on the student
OF mining engineering, for although the
mines and the mining colleges are unfor-
tunately so very far apart, the two ex-
eremities of the profession-the science
and the practic-hav been brought wy
neatly and securely together.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-25

ore and the measurement Of the guam
thy of each metal they contain, to find
out the nature OF the deposit from which
they were taken, its value. and how best
TO deal with it in bulk. That is the peda-
gogic purpose OF the little test furnaces
So much for the actual practice Of hand
ling ores as they came out of the earth.
As for actual practice in getting them
out in the first place. that is a harder
thing to attain, for. as has been said,
reaI mines are very scarce in Massachu-
sets. However. chalf. slate, pudding
stone. remains of glacial action are ev-
erywhere plentiful. In some ways. too.
New England has the most interesting
geological history Imaginable and the
general structure OF the earth can be
learned as well from one material as from
another. And SO the institutes solution of
its mining engineering problem. with no
real mines TO draw upon for object les
sons. has evolved its regular field days
when parties Of students. accompanied
by an instructor. may be met out over
the hills and far away about the Hub.
studying the cant and trend OF New Eng
land stratigoations. discovering the out
groupings OF various lodges on the New
England hnlsides, and tracing their rise
and fan through railway cuts and on
river banks.
Most of this work, however. goes on
in the summer school" during the long
vacation. and extends sometimes much
farther than New ENGLAND At this time
parties are made UP for lonser journeys.
which consist usually il tours through
a group Of important and interesting
mines On arriving at peint of observa-
ton one student IS given the task Of max
ing complete study OF its pumping sys-
TEN: another considers the ventilating;
n third tie stratihcation ot The sur
rounding country; ard so on. Last year
the entire squad found itself out under
the Atlantic Oceoa. orc and half miles
from TIE shore line. when 1t was visiting
the new coal districts IN Nova Scotia
where the beds are turneied clear cut un-
der the sea. and the Institutes young en-
siners have often been a mile into The
earth in Pennsylvania To them also
and this perhaps the most aesthetic side
CT mining engineering-the beautiful pet
rfacauons Of ferns that grew ages and
ages ago. are almost as familiar as the
modern flowers
Finally. and in connection with al this
other work. both at home and in the field.
comes the rather sun problem OF thrash
ing out the whole mass of information
and experience from besinniaS 20 cad So
thoroughly as finally 70 reduce il 20 the
form az a written thesis. When that ard
all the accompanying work IS done the
student IS supposed. not indeed as yet a
completely trained man, but IN time. TO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-25
Feels So Good TO ee My Old Self
Again"

How any man may quickly cure him
self after years OF suffering from sexual
weakness. lost vitality. night losses. var
iCcceie. etc, and enlarge small weak or
gans 10 full size and vigoT. Simply send
yonr name and address TO Dr. Knapp
Medical Co. SO HUI Bldg. Detroit. Mich
and they viii gladly send the free re
ceipt with fun directions 50 any man
may easily cure himself az home
II Won are rot troubled with sexual
weakness dOnt write. But II you are
weak have shrUnkeR organs or night
luSses write II once as the remedy VIII
give instant relief You viii feel stronger
and vigorous from the very start This
IS CERTAINLY ! most generous offer. and
the following t&sen from their daily
man. shows what men think of their
generosity.
Dear SIrs:-The results could not have
been better ! noticed 9 warm feeling
a OF returning lie. an exquisite expert
eRce OF renewed power tie 6rst day I
used xour ireatnsenr. and j cannot with
hold an expression os gratitude 20 ynu tcr
having thus led ne 20 fhs way q. rsstoT-
alton strength ara ViSor. Every ming
looks brighter. life offers more taau J
ever supposed k would. and nothing can
b. IF more service 10 weakened man
than jour pricClfsS reCe-ci
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-25

professional blue overalls would tell you.
Everything in engineering from Il crow
bar up. begins with the ends and is man
ipulatea in these three things" The
young man, therefore. who would learn
how to extract the treasures of the earth
begins IN the comparatively dry atmos-
phere of these exact and eXactinS
sciences; but at the same time he appears
internationally with his nose not far from
a drawing board strewn with compass s
and ruling pens. for 4 mining engineer
must also be a fair draughtsman- After
little we met him all over Boston and
far out into the country with HIS myster-
ious tJaree-legged instruments. kindly re-
questihg US as we sit in the parks, To
take some other bench so that he can see
his companion with the striped pole on
tie other side Of the pond. Surveying Is
a voirv important part of a miners ac-
embellishments, for he must always be de-
pehded on to find his way mile and
m5re under ground in any direction, 70
lyln tunnels and labymnths sbewed ut all
sorts OF complicated angles, and, with
nothing in sight ahead of him. but fine
steel wire with 3 light behind it and a
plumb-bob on tie end held vertically over
a tiny mark on the floor, TO come out even
in the end TO a tenth part OF an inch
At the same time that these various
studies are in process the future mining
engineer also becomes acquainted with
minerals in his laboratories and with
geology out Of books and in the lecture
rooms. with an occasional trip outdoors
10 view the methods Of nature in our
glacial New England landscape.
So far il IS plain sailing; but now comes
the problem OF getting into actual contact
with the metallurgical work OF mine
and with the structure Of the earth II
which mines are worked prohtably. Ger
orally speaking there are no mines in
eastern Massachusetts,; but for the BENEFIT
of this future mining engineer there IS
plenty OF mining machinery busiiy ct
work. even within stones throw 81
Trinity Church and hardly block SWAY
from the Public Library. He has only To
pass from one room into another. and
there. under the very halls where lectur-
ing ana book learning flourish. is glow
ing of furnaces. q rumble of grinding
mills ard a jar or falling stamps. al
going on in half-concealing atmosphere
o. dust from the rock crrshers.
In this big roor. there are many young
men in scorched shirts with their sleeves
rolled UP and with very dirty hands and
faces. BY the expression on their conn
tenances as they peer into the glowing
furnace. watching the evolutions OF tiny
bits of the earth's crust under high tenn
peratures. you may guess that whatever
they are doing is at least interesting
There are. in fact more machines At
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-25
ANIMALS WITH HANDS.

Kangaroos use their hands very readily
to hold food in and TO pat It to their
mouths. AS their forelegs are 50 short
that they have 10 browse in q STOPPING
position. they seem pleased wien able
to secure a large bunch OF canbsls or
other prcvender and TO hold It In their
hands 20 eat, SAYS the Spectator. Some
times the young kangaroo. looking out
CT the pouch. catches one OF two OF the
leaves which the old ore drops and the
pair may be seen each nibbnng az the
salad held II their hands. one. 50 10
speak. one floor above the other. IN
Alice IN Wonderland. the lizard Is al
ways making notes on q slate and they
trying to rub them ont again With MS
fingers Many lizards feet are 50 Ike
hands that il is rather surprising that
they are only used Tor running and
climbing But that is the main puF-
pose 10 which lizards Apply them. The
slow. deliberate ciasrI-z ard -uclaspi1g
IL charneleon's feet look axe the move
nants which the hands 81 sIeep-walker
might make we're ne tr5fag t. cresp DIVA
the banisterS. The chameieon's sre a.
mos. def0rraed hands. yet they have
certain superficial resemblance % tn feet
q tire parrots. which, more Tran OtheF
birds. use the foot Tor many q TIE pr
poses OF a hand when fee.iIaE-
TO see many e the smaller ro5sSts-
ground-s1uirFeI 7FaiEie dogs aDd mar
noss- hold theIr food. usually Il b5;h
paws. IL 10 learn lesson II thc dexter
ogs use Of hands withou, fh91as Rals
ard nice DO nrt IS a ruIe ~cssGca what
they hold. Bot merely support & r their
paws. the movements being r-tch iess
human than they sg7esr- Noting more
readily sugsests re mszent2ry l-nqves-