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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
Something that will excite

Something that will excite
wonder even among the multi
tude of wonders at the Worlds
Fair is the remains of a gigan-
tic pterdactyl, a curious winged
creature of the reptile class that
enjoyed itself by flying through
the air in the good old days,
five or six million years ago.
This unique specimen comes
from Connecticut, and will be
exhibited in the Connecticut
building at the Fair, although
it was found in Kansas, from
which come so many strange
things.
An examination of this old
pterdactyl will enable the
Worlds Fair visitor to note it's
peculiarities, so that should any
person meet with one in the
woods he would be able to dis
tinguish it from ordinary birds
and bats.
This old pterdactyl has wings
fourteen feet long, and if seen
floating through tine air at the
Worlds Fair, as he formerly
did, he would doubtless be ia
ken for one of the flying ma
chimes or air ships in training
to compete for the 100000
prize.
Probably the nearest of living
relatives of pterdactyls are to
be found among the crocodiles
and lizards. Doubtless the pier
dactyls preyed upon small fishes
in shallow island seas. They
lived in the cretaceous period
millions of years ago, and were
contemporaneous with the huge
dinosaurs.
The original fossil bones,
from which this restoration was
made, were found in western
Kansas, embedded in the chalk
formation. The chalk was de-
posted at the bottom of the
wide, shallow sea, which once
covered that part of the conti-
nent and made a perfect recep-
tacle. The bones are a part of
the Marsh collection and have
been for a score of years in the
basement Of the museum. AS it
stands completed, it is the only
mounted fossil pterdactyl in
the world.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
Salur ,ay April %

VIM. Heron, who W'css &C.
tired from the C. & r. w. R'y
on a pension last month, says
that he i rs Col 1g nothing is
the har st work he ever OF at.
Charles F. Smith and wife
left for Storm Lake this morn
ing, There they will make their
future home.
Mrs. Charles I.angdon and
daughter are visiting flienes
in Council Bluffs today.
Miss Edna Fcunt lin went to
Cal. function this afternoon
where she will visit among her
relatives over Sunday.
ksfS;s,: I: p!s,s. Si;,stss sg..:i.sw.
During the high wind yester-
day, one of the pullys on the
awning in front Of W. II. Fens-
ler's store came lose and struck
against the big plate glass wiz
dow in the store front, knock
ing a hole in the window and
cracking it badly, so that a new
window will have to be put ir.
The window cost about $4,000
and is ruined. The high wind
yesterday was a good thing to
dry up the mud but it was rath-
er hard ON this window light.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
Til: Suicide s ldca;ity Discovered

Coroner Hosbrcok has keen
working on the suicide case
ever since the body was found
in the wood shed at the school
house in Grassland addition.
The chief Of police of Sioux
City wrote Mr.. Hosbrock yes
'terday that the man had lived
lin Sioux City for the past two
years and a half, and left that
city ten days ago. The chief
broke open the mans trunk
after Coroner HosbroolS tele-
|phoned him in regard to the
suicide. In the trunk he found
several letters addressed to
Chris Moe!er, showing that this
was the name of the suicide.
Mr.. Hosbrook also called up
Attorney Powers of Carroll,
who informed him that the
family of the suicide had lived
near Arcadia, but had left
there, and that a son and
daughter lived in Chicago, and
a son in South Germantown,
Wisconsin. The sons and
daughter were notified by tele-
graph Of the death of their
father, and asking what DISPOSE
ton should be made of the
body, but up to 3 o'clock this
afternoon no word had been
heard from them. The body
will be held for a few days in
hopes that word will be re-
ceived from the relatives.
Frank Tremain and Ed. Brad
ley went fishing this morning.
They made an exceedingly good
catch.
Editor McCabe OF Logan is in
the city to-day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
Mrs. H. j. Rainbow is an
Omaha visitor today.

MIS-. III. j. Rainbow is an
Omaha visitor today.
Mrs. Edward Neale of Oma-
ha arrived in the city this af-
ternoon. She will be the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
M. Lake of this city.
p. r. Long, of Little Sioux,
died at his home in that place
last night at II o'clock. He
was one of the old settlers of
tha county, having located in
Ll,s4s Sioux in 1867. The flu
neral will be held tomorrow by
the Masonic lodge of that place.
Fl. M. Huff, of this city, will
attend the funeral, as he was
formerly Master of the lodge
at Little Sioux.
G. S. Osborne has a unique
wall paper sign in his show
window. The window is piled
full of the trimmings off of the
wall paper he has sold this
spring, and above it is a sign as
follows: eff you don't think
we do, look at these"
Receiver w. B. Reed, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, has made the last
payment on the claims of depos-
itors in the Pisgdh Bank that
failed for S27,500 about one
year ago. The payment just
made was IS per cent. and as 35
per cent. had already been paid
this pays the depositors 100 cts
on the dollar.
A Typographical map Of the
city of Milwaukee will be a
feature of the Normal School
exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Ons s.ady's Recommendation Sold
Fifty Boxes Of Chamber
lalnS Stomach and
Liver Tablets.
| have, | believe, sold fifty
boxes of Chamberlain's stomach
and liver tablets on the recon-
mendation of one lady here,
who first bought a box of them
about a year ago. She never
tires of telling her neighbors
and friends about the good quail
tiles of these tablets. p. M.
Shore, druggist, Rochester, Ind.
The pleasant purgative effect of
these tablets makes them a IA
vorite with ladies everywhere.
For sale by
a30c Elliott & Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
RIVER THREATENING
Might Cut DIVA Eighth Street. Is
Lake K1aEa va


Nonpareil.
! The recent rampage Of the
Missouri river has resulted in
serious loss to the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, having already
washed away about 10000
square fae-, of the right-of-way
at a poiai called the "Narrows"
three miles north of the city.
) prominent Official of the
roaa stated last night that
there is every reason to expect
a serious crisis when the June
rise begins. He gave it as his
opinion that there is grave
danger CT the river cutting
through between the Illinois
Central and Northwestern
roundhouses and forcing chan
mel down Eighth street to Lake
| Manawa.
A sErons eddy is forming be :
tween the narrows and the fas-
c;nes which have been installed
on the west bank of the river
b. the Douglas coun ", Nebras-
lla, officials. These fascines
We're put in by the Nebraska
com nissioners to turn the river
current from the Nebraska to
Iowa shore. They have so eff
fectively accomplished the pre-
servation of the Nebraska shore
line that they DETECTED the cur
r mt of the river toward the
Opposite bank and are causing
the present great uneasiness of
the railroad men. The danger
has become so serious that the
olficials Of Council Bluffs and
Pottawattamie are expected to
talle immediate action toward
protecting the property of this
city and county.
During the recent high water
|of the Missouri river the RIGHT
of-way OF the Illinois Central
RAILROAD at the narrows was i'm
danger of being washed away
entirely. The Central tracks
are laid between the river and
those of the Northwestern from
here to Loveland, and about
three miles north of this city
they pass through a section of
the bottoms known as the
"Narrows." The narrows is in
reality about 1000 feet wide,
but nevertheless the river
washed in toward the tracks to
such an extent as to endanger
them for several hundred feet.
The river bends inward slight
1 ly from the west a short dis
lance above the narrows, and it
was the natural course of the
water to keep on toward the
southeast. 1t cut away a strip
OF ground 200 feet wide and
800 feet long before it's inroads
We're checked by a force of
workmen sent out from Fort
Dodge by Superintendent
James. Trees cut from the
nelghborlng woods were placed
along the bank and finally stop
ped the ravages of the stream.
Until the present time the
shore at this point has been
preserved by the regulation rip
rap, and the railroad officials
we've greatly surprised to find
that the high water of the last
ten days was sufficient to cause
such damage.
The embankment built by the
Illinois Central when it laid it's
tracks from Fort Dodge to
Council Bluffs is now proving a
great blessing to the Northwes-
tern, as the latter's roadbed is
efectually protected. At pres
ent a large force of workmen is
working to repair the damage,
arrangements having been
made to keep the workmen on
the ground all the time until it
is considered safe to leave. The
| 1n1oror, hove honn 4,,o !
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured.

81 have been subject to sciatic
rheumatism for years" says o.
H. Waldron, of Wilton junction,
Iowa. 'My joints were stiff
and gave me much pain and dis
comfort. My joints would crack
when | Strengthened up. | used
Chamberlain's pain balm and
have been thoroughly cured.
Have not had a pain or ache
from the old trouble for many
months. 1t is certainly a most
wonderful liniment." For sale
by Elliott & Harvey. a3Oc
G. P. Smiley put up a new
awning in front of his drug
store today.
Misses Annie and Daisy Fitz-
gibhon and little Miss Marie
are visiting friends in Omaha
today.
Mrs. Claud Burkett left this
morning for Sioux City, where
she goes to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Pratt, her aunt. Mrs
Pratt was a daughter of Daniel
Brown, of Calhoun, and came
to Harrison county with her pa
rents in the early 40's.
R. Newton is building an adj
dition 30x40 to his lumber
sheds.
Miss Nellie Welsh will re-
turn from Norfolk this evening
where she has been visiting
Mrs. Pierce Welsh.
w. D. Myers returned from
Huron, S. D., last night. He
says he struck a snow storm
when he got into that state and
it kept up until he left the
state.
Col. Newton leaves for Shelf
field, England, next Saturday,
for a three months visit among
the scenes of his boyhood days.
He left England 48 years ago,
and this is his first visit to the
old home since that time.
Modern Wcsdmen Death Claim
Paid.
Mrs. Fred Warner has this
day received $4,000 in full of
her claim against the Modern
Woodmen on account of the
death of her husband, whose
death occurred March 81, 1904.
The M. w. of A. was never in
better condition than now. No
assessment for April and only
two levied this year so far, and
new members coming in by the
thousands. For information
how to obtain membership, see
Dave Hearn, Deputy for Elm
Camp No. 1921.
A Good Ting
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
RIVER Ba6s DITCH.
Contractor Smith Ers Fssy Time
Kit!i Boyer Cut.0fff.
Coed Current cf Water Flowing
Tilr SUCH The Big Bitch Which
Cuts Off Many Miles Of
Gid Essyeg.

Su:S yfl many IstiiSS 81
Cd Esyeesy.
Nonpareil.
Contractor W. A. Smith. who
had the contract OF nxc4yating
the Boyer river e-s!-olfs ditch fy
which the course of that troub-
lesonle stream was to be short
ened over eleven miles, HIS
succeeded admirably in Lis
plans for doing the work at the
minimum expense. The ditch is
now said to be practically com
pleted and Mr.. Smith has done
but little part OF the work.
The survey line of the cutoff
was a little over two miles in
length. 1t traversed a level
country with a light, friable
surface soil. Mr.. Smith conceiv-
ed the idea that it was possible
to pillow out a small initial ditch
along the full distance Of the
line and then turn the water of
the Boyer river into it by rails
ing the water level in the stream
by constructing q dam. He be-
gun late last fall to scratch out
the preliminary channel and
completed it with little delay
and expense. Then he set to
work constructing the dam
across the river just below the
head of the ditch.
Before Contractor Smith had
progressed far in this work he
was stopped by temporary in
junction sued out in the district
court here by farmers who
claimed that their property was
in danger of being injured by
overflow that might follow if
the dam was permitted to he
built. The matter was heard in
the district court and Smith &
Co. put up a bond for $4,000 in
Identifying the farmers against
any possible loss. The court pro-
ceedings delayed the work Of
constructing the dam so long
that when it was G;1ally COM
pleted the earth was frozen, and
the little stream that triclSled
through the ditch made no inn
preston.
When the frost went out this
spring Mr.. Smiths most extrav-
agant hopes were more than re-
allied, The bottom and the
sides of the little ditch began to
melt away, and in a short time
a strong current was flowing
through the excavation. The
recent rains sent a still stronger
current through the channel,
with the result that at The pres
ent time practically all Of the
water of the Boyer is now TAX
ing the short cut to the Miss
ouri river between deep wide
banks. Reports from there yes
terday showed that the water
was flowing through in a cur
rent six feet deep, and that the
excavation had about reached
the maximum dimensions de-
manded in the contract.
Contractor Smith was to re-
ceive Ii cents a yard for the
excavation, and it would have
been an all-summer's job for a
force of men and teams to have
done the work which has been
done in a few weeks by the
water itself. The dirt, of course,
has been carried into the Miss
ouri river, which is also a de-
slrable feature, for if it had
been piled along the sides of
the ditch as was contemplated
the embankment would have
prevented the natural free
drainage of the surrounding
lands. The plan was to pierce
this embankment at short inter-
walls with lateral bitches. This
will now be unnecessary. The
contractors will have to con-
struct embankments, it is said,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
G. S. Osborne, Druggist.

Pete Christensen and family
left for Sioux City this morn
ing for a few days visit with
friends.
|, 9. Myers was among the
passengers to Omaha this af-
ternoon on real estate business.
%. =. James went to Omaha
this afternoon on a short bust
ness trip.
L. j. Pascal and wife left this
afternoon for their home in S..
Louis, after a pleasant visit at
the home of N. A. Tietsort for
the past week.
William Hall is in Logan to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
Taking Desperate Chances.

~ is True IilaC many contract
colds and recover from them
without taking any precaution
or tire tment, and a knowledge
of this fact leads others to take
their chances instead of giving
their colds the needed attention.
1t should be bourne in mind that
every cold weakens the lungs.
lowers the vitality, makes the
system less able to withstand
each succeeding cold and paves
the way for more serious dis
eases. Can you afford to take
such desperate chances when
Chamberlain's cough remedy,
famous for its cures of colds,
can be had for a trihe? For
sale by
a3Oc Elliott & Harvey.
Mrs. Bernard Evans left for
Aberdeen, S. d., this morning
to attend the funeral of her
sister, who died yesterday in
that city.
Edward Anterior, of Wood
bine, left for Aberdeen this
morning to attend the funeral
of his sister.
Frank Peterson, the bailiff of
the District Court in Council
Bluffs, dropped dead in the
court room in that city Thurs
day. He was a brother of Mrs.
Christina Peterson of this city.
Mrs. Peterson went to Council
Bluffs this afternoon to attend
the funeral.
D. F. Morguard and son left
for Huron, South Dakota, this
morning. Mr.. Morguard will
be foreman Of the C. & N. w.
blacksmith shops in that city,
and his son will also have a Job
in the shops there.
Attorney L. Brown is in Lo-
gan today on legal business.
Resolutions.
Resolutions by Elm Camp Nc.
1921, M. w. A.
WHEREAS, an Inscrutible and
Allwise Providence having re-
moved by death from among us,
our dearly beloved neighbor
Fred p. Warner;
Therefore be it resolved
That in the removal by the Di-
vine Power, before whose will
we humbly bow, our Order has
sustained the loss of an exem-
plary Woodman; Elm Camp an
ideal member; society an up
right and circumspect citizen,
and his family a loving husband
and father.
Resolved, that these Resolu-
lions be engrossed upon a page
in the book of records, and a
copy conveyed to the bereaved
ones.
Geo. w. Beagle, )
Horace Warren, Com.
H. p. Atherton,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
Best Cough Medicine for Children

When you buy a cough medi-
cine for small children you want
one in which you can place inn
plicit confidence. You want
one that not only relieves but
cures. You want one that is
unquestionably harmless. You
want one that is pleasant to
take. Chamberlains cough rem
edy meets all of these con5ai-
lions. There is nothing so good
for the coughs and colds Incl
dent to childhood. 1t is also a
certain preventive and cure for
Group, and there is no danger
whatever from whooping cough
when it is given. 1t has been
used in many epidemics of that
disease with perfect success.
For sale by
a30c Elliott & Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

France will expend $4,000
for its participation in the
Olympic Games at the Worlds
Fair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

VIM. C. Miller of Das MONIES
returned to his home this after
noon after a pleasant visit at
the home of his cousin, DR.. S.
+. DeVore, for the past few
days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

Frank Tremain and Ed. Brad
ley went fishing this morning.
They made an exceedingly good
catch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

Hal Newton arrived home
from Winona, Mimi, this morn
ing for a visit with h is family.
He was quite seriously injured
some days ago and is not able
to work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

Editor McCabe of Logan is in
the city to-day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

Miss Nellie Welsh will re-
turn from Norfolk this evening
where she has been visiting
Mrs. Pierce Welsh.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

W. D. Myers returned from
Huron, S. D., last night. He
says he struck a snow storm
when he got into that state and
it kept up until he left tie
state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

Mrs. Edward Neale of Oma-
ha arrived in the city this af-
ternoon. She will be the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
M. Lake of this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

Col. Newton leaves for Shelf
field, England, next Saturday,
for a three months visit among
the scenes of his boyhood days.
He left England 48 years ago,
and this is his first visit to the
old home since that time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

R. Newton is building an adj
dition 30x4O to his lumber
sheds.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-15

Department of the Interior Land Of
flee at Lewiston, Idaho.
Lewiston, Idaho, Feb. s, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on
March IS, 1904, viz:
JOACHIM CHLADEK,
of Lapwai, Idaho, for the neA swH
section 29, township So N, range 8 w.
B. NJ.
He names the following witness to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land. viz:
William Paumer of Lapwai. Idaho.
William w. McClain of Lapwai,
Idaho.
Frank Maruski of Lapwai, Idaho.
Omar Bartlett OF Lapwai. Idaho.
J. B. WEST. Register.
Feb s-Mar. 1s'.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-15
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. Land Of
flee at Lewiston, Idaho.
Lewiston, Idaho, January IL, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of her intention to make final proof in
support of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on
February 26, 1904. viz:
ADDIE NJ. OSGOOD,
of Waha, Idaho, for the sh swA, sec
ton 27, and nk swA, section "a, town
ship SO N, range w. B. M.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Frank j. Willard of Weha. Idaho.
Marion c. Willard of Waha, Idaho.
Ameda c. Whsle of Charleston,
Wash.
Adolph westling of Waha, Idaho.
]. B. WEST, Register.
Jan. 15-Feb. &c"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-15

ioWance each month. That sum will
put me under ground and leave enough
TO furnish your Office decently. But I
want one promise from you. A good
grave Goodnight; that's all / ask; no
monument nor fancy coffin. but grave
twenty feet below ground, with a steel
trap In 1t, SO those COMPOUNDED students
can't get me. You'll promise. Good
right, and the rest shall be yoursY'
A sudden pity filled the young law
yers heart. He placed his hand cor
@laIiy on Dicks trembling arm.
There, there, old chap. you've po+
The blues. OF course I'll make the
promise. and keep it. too, but l hope il
won't be for many months"
DICK went away satisfied. He Ind
great faith in Goodnight. Three nights
later Dick sat up Straight in his chair
HI hellys The clock struck midnight.
ana the man gave great gasp.
Send for Goodnight! Quickr,
The stamp of death was ON his faco
ana some one hurried for the young
lawyer. When he came, Dick clasped
his hand franticaIly.
Remember Goodnight, twenty feet
under ground. on my own land, and a
steel trap over my coffin. The jackals
shant get my body. Remember-your
promise-twenty feet under ground"
Men were inclined to laugh at the
thorough way in which Goodnight pro-
ceeded TO execute his trust. He select. |
ed secluded spot on the sailed mining
lahd, ana put men to work digging
the twenty foot excavation. He also
selected metallic casket and a steel
Trap. The second day he went out to
the grave. Owing to the exceptional |
depth. the usual width and length |
could not be maintained. and large
eXcaYation was in progress. A group
of men who had gathered to laugh over
DICKS odd whim had turned strangely
silent. They remembered the look of
horror on the dying mans face.
Suddenly from the depth of the great
crave came wild exclamation. Then
'Wo shouts mingled as one, and Good
'iGht leaned over to learn the cause
u the unseemly excitement One of |,
Re diggers was clambering up the
shaft.
Lead. The finest vein ever seen in
hose parts. For sailed mine. Good,
iGht, this is the latest thing ever
. ""
G olright leaned back. grown sud
.2nly dizzy and faint. Had poor old
Del; Hubbard dreamed Of this and
ranged a test of his friendship? Then .
ne folly of such a suggestion came
lp0n him. ,,
Goodnight communicated with Hub
ards relatives, but they did not dis
ute the will, so curious in its terms.
Perhaps they felt that the family dis
race had thus been wiped ont. And !
here, close to one of the richest min :
az properties in southwestern Mis- :
Ouri, Dick Hubbard lies at rest. ,
wenty feet under ground, with a steel .
rap above his coffin and surrounding
II simple but handsome shaft reared
the young lawyer who now stands :
mong Jopln's foremost citizens.