Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-06-14

The well known firm of Edwards
Wood Co., Brokers, now operating the
largest system of private wires in the
Northwest have opened a branch
Office at this place. Mr.. M. M. Graf
as been appointed manager Of th e
Office.
F. A. Eckstein, OF Chester, topped
the Chicago market the other day
with a shipment of cattle, the first
time this has been done with a ship
ment of cattle from Howard county.
In another column is published the
Drovers Journals account Of it.
The annual convention of the De-
eorah District Epworth League will
be held at Riceyille, June 81 and %,
1904. Among the prominent diyines
taking partin the program are Bishop
w. F. Oldham, Presiding Elder Flem-
ing and Rev. d. @. Dutton. N. A.
Blackburn Of Cresco participates as
president of tie spiritual department..
F Ira Wentworth was adjudged an
inebriate yesterday by Judge Hobson
and was taken to Independence by
Sheriff Campbell. He was before the
court few months ago, at Waukon,
but on promise to cease drinking,
sentence was suspended. He kept his
promise we'll until few days ago,
soon after his return to Cresco. We
trust the treatment will benefit him,
as Ira is a good workman and all right
in every way when not under the
influence of liquor.
Married at the home of the bride s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thorn
as, Tuesday, June I, Miss Matte
Thomas and Geo. McGonigal. On
Wednesday, June 8, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Eva Ober, of this place,
and Mr.. Crockett, of Rugby, N. D.,
at the home of the bride 3 parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. E. Ober. Mr.. Crock
ett carries off one of our best girls and
and the good wishes OF the entire
community follow them to their new
home. Lime Springs Sun.
Alta meeting of the school board on
last Saturday evening John Morris, of
Lime Springs, was accepted as prin-
cipal OF the Chester schools for the
next fall term. Alta previous meet
ing the board gave to Miss Rosetta
Walter, Of near Granger, Minn., the
intermediate position so long occupied
by Miss Mary Moore. County COM
missioner Seavy and bridge contract
or Chambers were in Chester last
week. They condemned the Plummer
and johnson bridges south of town
and will put new bridges in their
places, the former AZ feet and the lat
ter 81 feet long. The bridge gang will
probably arrive in two weeks and
when the above work is done will be-
gin the erection Of the big iron bridge
across the river at the Tibbals farm.
Chester Herald.
John w. Gardner, of Dissmore, N.
D., whose advertisement has been
running in the PLAIN DEALER for
some time, writes us that the crops
look SO promising that he is not SO
anxious to sell his farm as he was
some time ago, and his advertisement
will not appear in these columns after
this date. His offer, however, holds
good for short time and is certainly
worth Investigating. The farm OF
800 acres, including the crop, horses
and machinery, can he bought for
sS, 900 900 cash, balance on time
to suit purchaser. Investigators will
receive courteous treatment and free
Accommodations, whether they con,
clude to buy or not Buy your ticket
to Lakota. Stage leaves Lakota fol
Dissmore at 200 p. m. IA word to
the wise is sufficient