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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26
Licensed to Wed.
Shirt Waists Made at the Rock Island Skirt
Company.

The Rock Island Skirt company has
opened department for the manu-
featuring of all kinds of plain and
fancy shirt waists to be made to or
der only. They have a large line of
shirt waist patterns now on hand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
Highland Center.

Highland Center, April 7.--Mr. and Mrs
Geo Beck and son Fred, of Fremont, at
tended church here Sunday morning.
Miss Leota Kitternlan, who has been
staying at DR.. Lawson's, returned to her
home in IIedrick last week
Miss Minnie Buckner left Saturday for
Cliftiand where she began teaching school
Monday
Mrs. Maud Thompson and daughter
Maidie of Ottumwa, We're guests last
week at the Charles AIlender home.
Mesdames Tony Lowenberg. Frank En-
cry, j. II. Spilman and Orlando Stevens
were called to Ottumwa last week by the
serious illness of their mother, Mrs. f.
NJ. Buckner.
The report of the pupils of the primary
room of the school here. who have been
neither absent or tardy during tile month
of March, as given by the teacher. Ada
Corthon. are; Matte Bowlin, Ralph Ko
bel, Lisle Packwood. Edna Packwood
Charley Hoffman, Harold Alender. Carl
kobel, Nellie Bowln, Lafayette Lowe,
Lena Lowe. Verle Allcnder, Newton Hill
Chester Kobel, Charlotte Hill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
EUROPEAN LABoRERs.

We are asked to state what would
happen if the attempt We're made to
make the European laborer perform as
much work i'll day as is done by the
American laborer. 1t would be almost
impossible to do this. The surplus of
unskilled labor in Europe and the lack
of nutritious ration for him combine
to make him but poor workman as
compared with his American brother
On the theory that all must live, and to
live must have something to do. only
small requirements are made of for
eign labor. Then, his food is such that
he has neither the energy ambition nor
endurance to do an American days
work. This is one of the evils of land
ownership by the few and overpopula-
ton. There are millions of laborers in
Europe who do not get an American
twenty-five cent meal once year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
CHEAP AYp coon LAMBS.

There never has been greater de-
mand for good land and cheap land
than at the present time. This de-
mand i'll past years has always been
met by the opening up of large tracts
of new country under the homestead
laws. The supply of this class of
lands is now practically exhausted at
time when the demand is greater
than ever The next things available
| are the unimproved tracts of land held
by corporations and syndicates in large
bodies in Wisconsin, Minnesota, the
! DakotaS, Missouri and Arkansas, these
| lands being offered at prices ranging
! from 81 to $1o per acre, some of them
timbered tracts and much of them prai-
RE and range country, where the rain
| fall is more or less uncertain We are in
| receipt of scores of letters from par
ties wanting to know where it is best
to so. We answer these inquiries in
a general way by saying: If you want
abundant rainfall, mild climate long
working season, inferior soil and chance
to grow any kind of fruit, go SOUTH
If you are young and tough, enjoy hard
work, can stand 40 below and are
| willing to walt fifteen years till you
can dig farm out of the stumps, so
| to northern Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Ii you will go with little good stock
and are willing to live the life of a
cowboy and hermit for the same length
! of time, you can make yourself rich on
the range lands OF the west. In any
event, before you invest anywhere so
and look for yourself, for cheap lands
mean hard work and priyation, so
where you WILL
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove, April Mr.. and Mrs.
r. N. Brooks were business visitors iii OF
tumwa "Wednesday
Elijah Thomas and family from near
the Dcs MONIES river. recently spent sun
Gay with his niece. Mrs. Otis Crist
Mart Sirith was Il business caller ut the
j. L. Cornell home one day last week.
Oats sowing is progressing nicely, con
Sidning the rain we have mad
Miss Edith Hastings spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. II. G. Tasting.
Chas. Crook bought Il team of Sam Cook
recently
It'd. Dokc. of Bloomfield. passed through
this vicinity on Thursday On l,s way
home from the horse sale at Eldon,
Relatives mere announce the arrival Of
an eight pound Cir! baby at the home IF
e. w. Brooks on March 10. Mr., Brooks
and family recently lived in this vicinity
and Ottumwa, but for the past year have
lived In Mitchell. South Dakota, where
he is employed by the Milwaukee railroad.
+. NJ. Stevens and Geo. w. Garris, of
Floris. We're business callers in this vcin-
ity Wednesday.
John Parrett and family went to ottum-
wa last Tuesday
Mrs. S. ]. Peden called on Mrs. Mary
Hatch on Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
DON'T pAMpER YOUR sows.

A man had fine sow, we'll bred, of
which he took the greatest care, such
good care that he was never able to
raise any of her pigs. Either she laid
on them and killed them or else she ate
them up or they were SO weak that
they could not survive. In sheer dis
gust he turned her out in an old pasture
lot and left her to rustic a living as
best she could. She soon became poor
and gaunt, not much like the nice show
animal she was when he bought her.
He went down into the pasture one
morning, however, and found her with
a dozen nice pigs, healthy and active.
There is a lesson here worth needing.
The pampered sow is always poor
mother.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
A NOVEL HOLDUP.

A firm in the west which had been
heavily engaged in the breeding of
Shorthorn cattle became involved re-
Gently and made an assignment. Among
the assets were 300 pedigreed animals.
When the receiver took charge of this
property, he was compelled to pay the
assignors the sum of $1,000 in cash in
order to obtain the pedigrees and a
proper Identification of these animals,
knowledge possessed alone by the
assignors and without which it would
have been impossible to sell the stock
at anything above their individual val
ue. This was one of the most novel
holdups we ever came across.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
THE NEIGHBOURS HENS.

We are asked what it is best to do
where, after having given due notice
in a neighborly way. the hens belong
ing to the man on the next lot are still
allowed to have the run of ones place
and tear the garden to pieces. This is
difficult problem. and many people
have to face it. AS last resort we
would suggest that in very quiet way
it be seen that one less hen goes home
every night. Most folks count their
chickens, and when the trespasser
counts his he will keep them at home.
We know that this plan will work,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
THE TRICKY HEN.

Listen to a tale of Woe The big
meat packing houses set out to corner
the egg market and loaded up with
eggs last spring at about an average
cost to them of IA cents. Interest and
storage charges ran the price up to
about IL cents, and they are now I'M
loading at 10 cents. The old hen is a
hard proposition to corner. Everybody
keeps her. The cold storage egg be-
longs in the same class with renovated
butter. Old eggs are harder to pass off
as fresh ones than old maids as young
girls.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

Clover is biennial plant. Under
normal conditions it lives two years
and then dies. We often come across
men who complain because it does not
live three or more years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
Lebanon,

Lebanon April Mrs Lizzie Price near
Bonaparte, visited with her sister, Mrs.
Emma Warner, last week.
Callcn. Humphrey went to Douds Tues
day.
Miss Irene Conner went to Floris to Wis
it her cousin, Mrs. A. ii. Plank, Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Davis were in Can
tri on business Tuesday.
Oliver and Achsa Peditt went to Milton
on Tuesday.
Jacob Sedore vent to Ottumwa Tuesday
Silas Humphrey and Philip Brown. north
of town, presented their wives with fine
new ranges. bought at Milton
Mr.. ana Mrs. Snider and daughter Bes
sic went TO Milton Wednesday.
Lewis Conner and Jesse VIM went to
the play in Milton "Wednesday evening.
Henry Work was in Milton Wednesday
Mrs. David Warner was in Milton We'd
nes,iay getting dentist work done
Harry Confer, of Trey, was in the town
Wednesday.
Frank Campbell and sister, Mary, were
trading in Milton Wednesday.
Ed Ellis. Of Milton. called ut the Conner
home Thursday.
George Miner. of Cantril, was caller
in the town Thursday
+ r. Sample is on the sick list.
Philip Brown WAS in Milton Friday.
Samuel kittle and son We're Milton Sat
ur6ay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith near Cantril visited
Bert Warner Sunday.
Rev. Chas. powelsOn. of Burlington
preached at the Methodist Episcopa
church for Rev. Miner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mis-. Glen Wilson and son liar
old ate dinner at the Conner nome Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Harrison were at til,
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

The juice of the sugar beet is twice
as sweet as the sap Of the maple tree,
100 pounds of sugar beet juice yielding
twelve pounds of sugar, while maple
sugar will produce only four or five.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

Unless you like bees you had better
let them alone for not more than one
man in fifty can handle them success
fully. 1t is a good deal the same way
with fruit, poultry and sheep.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

Forestry as a business is made to
pay in Europe on high priced land sim
ply because of the high prices which
the products Of the forest always COM
mand. The same condition of things
will come in this country when our ma
tive forest supplies are exhausted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
SILVER CELEBRATION.
Wedding Anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Evan Evans.

Bloomfield, April 7..--(Courier Spe-.
cial sService)-A most delightful social
event occurred Saturday at the home
of Evan Evans, who resides a mile and
half east of town. the occasion being
the silver wedding OF Mr. and Mrs Ev-
ans. In addition to a great many neigh
bors OF the family. there were present
friends and relatives from Ottumwa,
Bloomfield and Danville Illinois The
guests were served with a splendid
dinner and program was rendered
consisting OF recitations and vocal and
instrumental music Those who at
tended from Bloomfield We're Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ Downing. Eva and Kate Nc
C1ure and the Stevens family. Those
present from Ottumwa We're Mr. and
Mrs. James Kennedy and Mrs Emery.
Mr.. evans is a prosperous farmer and
he and his family are highly respect
ed Their many friends wish that they
may long be spared to enjoy the bless.
ings of life.
Bloomfield News.
John Lucas and sons, Jesse and KEEL.
sey of Coatsyille were business call.
ers in Bloomfield Monday Jesse clos.
ed !. successful term OF school Friday
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

We got hold of some corn fed steer
beef the other day, and we are very
much of the opinion that said steer
was the sire of a large crop of calves
before his demise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

The members of country church in
York state have adopted novel meth
cd of paying off the church debt. All
eggs laid on Sunday by the hens be-
longing to the membership of the
church are to be devoted to this pur-
pose. Thus old biddy's cackle on the
Sabbath day will become religious
song of praise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

Just so long as the price OF hogs re-
mains at Sc and over, just SO long will
the piano men be able to do business in
the hog country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

A Vermont farm which sold for &c.
600 in the year 1867 is on the market
today without buyer at $1,000. The
buildings are worth more than is asked
for the farm. Fruit and poultry ought
to make these farms good investments
at the prices asked for them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

If you milk COW and try to fatten
her at the same time. you had better
let somebody else eat the meat. Even
her tenderloin viii be tough.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

Twenty-Five hens we'll cared for will
produce an income equal to that of an
average cow aud will cost less to keep
and less work to care for.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

The first crop of wheat was raised in
the Red river valley in 1871. The year
1903 will see enormous wheatfields
growing 1000 miles northwest from
this valley and the best wheat in the
world produced at tile rate of from
twenty to fifty bushels per acre.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

There should be more basswoods set
out for shade trees. We doubt if among
all the long list of native forest trees
we have one which excels the bass
wood for hardness, cleanliness and
beauty of form and foliage. 1t always
grows more beautiful as it grows old.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

Dishonesty on the part Of the Ameri-
can cheesemaker destroyed his Eng
lish market for his product and gave to
his shrewder and more honest Cana
dian competitorsa market worth mill
lions of dollars a year. 1t pays in the
long run to be honest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

The wise farmer, if he has boys, will
not introduce any trotting blood among
his horses. A man can raise first class
boys and draft horses together, but a
2:4O trotter on the farm has sent many
a boy to the devil.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

An extensive experiment is being
made by the government in the effort
to make trees go on the sand hills of
Nebraska. y large tract of these hills
will be planted with red cedar and
Jack pine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

One fact has been very clearly demon
strated with reference to the expert
mental work in growing alfalfa in the
corn states and that is that standing
water on the field where it is sown at
any time of the year is absolutely ia
tai to the crop. ;f{a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

That country will always best con-
serve the fertility Of its soil where the
frost locks it up tight for period of
not less than three months each year
and covers it with snow. Winter rains
on unfrozen soil are great robbers of
fertility.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
AN IMPROVEMENT

The old fashioned Texas steer, long
horned. lean and gaunt, has disappear
ed almost as completely as the buffalo
and in its place the state is now send
ing to market cattle of the Angus,
Hereford and Shorthorn type, which
puts to shame the stock produced in
portions of the north, the reason being
that a Texan rancher does not hesitate
to pay $1,000 for bull. while too many
northern farmers think they are throw
Ing money away if they pay over $37 so
for one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

is claimed by the inventor that if
the wheels of the locomotive are prop
erly magnetized the tractive power. of
the machine is vastly increased Some
interesting experiments are being made
on this line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

The silo is the most practical and
economical agency for furnishing a
succulent and nutritious winter ration
for any kind of stock. Silage is every
way as good as roots, is easier to feed
and does not cost one-half as much to
prepare.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

There is growing disposition on the
part of hog raisers to keep their pigs
longer before fattening them for the
market, letting them make good
frame on grass and clover and finish
ing them off at about year old. This
method certainly insures more rational
and healthful conditions for the pig
and will prove a step in the right direc-
ton to prevent the ravages of the chol-
era.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

In one small community in Kansas a
drug firm in four weeks in January
sold 1902 ounces of strychnine, 214
ounces Of cyanide Of potassium, 45
bushels of poisoned wheat and 231a
gallons Of carbon bisulphide. all for the
purpose Of destroying the prairie dogs
on the farms Of that community
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON.
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. j. Packard, AGENT.
CHICAGO, Milwaukee, G. sT.PAUI.

CHICAGO, WTEWEUF-cE g ST.PAUL-
Arrive. Depart.
Chicago, Dubuque &
Milwaukee ..... d12:15 a. m. bo:35 a. m.
Chicago. Cedar Rap
ids, etc 49,. .b10:10 a. m. T:05 D. M
Kansas City &
Southwest 49,. .b2:30 s. IN. d12:25 a. m.
Kansas City ana To-
cal 49,. ......... h6:55 p. m. bio 30 a. M.
No 90, freight, east, leaves. -. 6:55 a. m.
No. 81, freight. east, leaves -. .10:45 a. IN.
No. 81, freight, west, leaves. y. 6:45 a. m.
No. 81, freight, west, leaves. IL 80 a. m.
a. daily; b, except Sunday; d, except
Monday.
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
Ottumwa Junction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

A $3,000,000 irrigation scheme in con-
nection with the use of the water of
the Snake river in Idaho, which is now
under way, will reclaim 100000 acres
of land under the new government irri-
CATION law. The profits connected with
this scheme may be readily understood,
for this land, now worthless desert,
will become worth $40 or $50 per acre
just as soon as the water is turned
upon it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

A Holstein COW at Utica, N. T., has
just broken the worlds thirty day rec
ord. She gave during that time 1854
pounds of milk making 1913 pounds
S11a ounces of butter. The worlds Off
cial record previously stood at 112
pounds of butter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

The pure bred draft marc can easily
be made one of the very best Of farm
investments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
DR.. A. O. WILLIAMS.
DR.. w. C. TANNER,
Physician and Surgeon.

O6ice-Rooms 81 to 81, in Leighton build
ing on Market street, Residence, 11S n.
Willard street. Office telephone, $50: resi-
dence telephone, 1920. City and country
practice: All kinds of work, all kinds of
weather. All hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

The white horse is like nilady's
white dress--if takes lots of work to
keep it fit to be seen on the streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

We are asked how it is that men can
keep sheep profitably in England on
land which is worth $500 or $500 per
acre. Three things explain it-climate
which makes an English pasture green
and productive nearly the whole year;
turnips, which make the best favored
mutton in the world. and price. which
makes fat wether sell for $50. Eng
land could better afford to get along
without her aristocracy than without
her focks Of sheep.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

We have never known case where
a farmer went into the cross breeding
business that he made success of it.
BY this we mean the mixing of estab-
lished and standard breeds of domestic
animals. The first cross sometimes
proves all right for the purposes of
meat and milk, but never beyond that.
Breeding from these crosses soon fills
a mans barnyard full Of scrubs of the
scrubbiest kind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

In fixing home place, setting out
trees, etc. it is well to follow natures
way. Nature diyersifies, never plants
trees in rows and always has an eye
for the shrubs and little things as well
as the trees. In the laying out of the
grounds natural irregularity and di-
versity should be followed in order to
secure the most pleasing effects OF
course fruit trees and street trees
should be planted in rows, but no 9TH
ers
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

Many of the wealthy men of eastern
cities who have made their money in
trade and commerce are buying up the
| run down and abandoned farms of that
section and conducting them along sci
entific lines with stock of the best
grades and are not only making their
| investments profitable. but are afford
ing most valuable object lesson to
the native farmers who are still only
too willing to follow in the footsteps of
their grandfathers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
WABASH.
A rriun'
Depart.

Arrive. Depart,
Kansas City & ST
Kansas City & ST.
Lonis ........ .a7.o0 p. m. as:25 a. my
Freight trains carrying passengers be
tween Ottumwa and Mouton:
Local freight ~. .bS:00 p. M 1890 a. NJ
Fast freight ~. I. a12:10 D. m. a2;3Op. Es
q, daily; b, except Sunday. al
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT
w, S, Parker, Ticket AGENT.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, G., 8. & q


BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., 3. & q
No Going East. Depart
la Chicago. Dubuque Il Quincy 2:l0 a. m.
92b--Local Freight ........... 6:45 a. M.
16b-Burlington & st. Louis. .7:15 a. M.
1ob-Peoria, Dubuque * Quincy IL go I'm
6a-Chicago Limited .........S1 % pm,
4a-Chicago, st.Louis Quicy coop. M.
Sa-Fast mail .......... S:37 D. M
2a-Chicago. I'eoria & Rockford L AS pm
TT Madison accommodation, daily ex.
cept Sunday, depart 715 a. M; arrive 500
p IN.
Going West.
5a-Omaha, council Bluffs and
Nebraska >. $50. ....s.l2:55 a. m
1Sa-Fast mail ............ 249 a.. m
91b-Locaf Freight .......... $50 a. M
3aOmaha. Kansas City, Den.
ver Hot Springs, Deadwood
Ogden, Portland, & Cali
fornia ..... ........... sos a. m.
7a-Fast mail .............. 1852 a.. m,
9b-Peoria TO Creston ...... 80 p. m,
13n-Ltmited ..... ......... 1928 p. m
11b-Chicago to ottumwa, arrive 10 p. m
1a-Denver & Omaha. Hiss pm.
a, daily; b, except Sunday. Nos. Z, and
10 do not carry passengers.
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
No. Going East. Depart.
206-Des Moines to Keokuk. .1O:1O a. m.
204--Des Moipas to lIldon -. .10:36 p. m.
202-Des Moines TO Keokuk... 3:22 p. m.
234- Freight ottumwa to Eldon 3:10 pm.
Going West.
203-Eldon to Des Moines. 80. 7:35 a. m.
201-Keokuk to Des Moines ;. 1905 p. m.
233--Fft. Eldon to Des Moines SIS a. M
231-Frt. daily, Eldon to Monroe sos p.ml
205-- Keokuk to Dcs MGines +. 7:05 p. M,
Unless otherwise specified, all trains arg
daily except Sunday
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

The question of food supply for ami
mails produces some curious results. In
Wyoming during the winter just pass
ed the jack rabbits by thousands
sought the protection of snow fences
along the lines of railroad, while the
wolves and coyotes from over vast
tract of country found the jack an easy
victim.