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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-01

Rock Island, Sept 1.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in the local
I,,,o r1ya
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29
Sssess!!s's Sale.

iiy virtue Of q oecial Execution, to
me objected fr9n tine Clerk Of the
District Cnur5 of Harrison County,
Lows. on & iisiaia ~ obtained in said
conrt on the l0s9 day of December.
1894 in fsyos of II bert Klrkwood. as
plaintiff and as st John A. Berry,
Emma ID. Berry and Almor Stern, as
defendants, for tlle sum of Twenty
seven hundred flYsix and 55-lOO, and
costs, taxed at Fourteen and 4O-lOO
dollars, upon which Judgment there is
now q balance due of Twenty seven
tifty-six and 55-lOO dollars.
mi Fourteen aud 40 100 dollars costs,
have levied upon the following real
estate, taken as ths property Of the
defendants to satisfy said execution,
5o-wlt: The west half of the north
vest quarter and The northwest quar-
ter of south-wesI quarter of Section
36, township 80, range 43, and will offer
ths sans for sale 10 the highest bidder
for cash in hard on the 23l day Of
January, A. d. l3)5, a. the front door
Vt the court house in Logan, Harrison
county, Iowa, at he hour of 2 o'clock
p. m. of said day, when and where due
attendance will b given by the under
signed.
Dated at Logan. Iowa, this 18th day
of December, 1870.
A. ] Shinn, Sheriff,
d29 HARRISON County. lows.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29
Christians Bells.

Once again the bells pea!ing out across the
snow,
Telling of the first glad Christmas near two
thousand years ago.
once again the bells are pcaling' over all the
earth,
Telling out tho grand old story of Savior
wondrous birth.
While the Shepherds they were watching on
the star lit Judssssl pl.in
Suddenly from tho heavenly choir came this
glad refrain
Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth was
sung,
And that chorus down throrgs the age. has
rung.
nd this bright star did gnide them where tbs
infant Redcemer lay,
Not in palace did thoy find him, but ius
mapger of hay,
Then let lives be praisipg him a. to hi,
birthday we CT ME,
So let each heart be opened; lot him find there
home. Celia Wiser.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29
cr;a;na. Notice.
Ststs of Iowa,
.;rr,cnn Eo;1,,;s

'SGaUs vi Iowa,
HARRISON Count,
T. Foss
P.in,lif,
VS.. IN the District
James II Nor Court OF the State of
rick. n IA. Win Io"a, in and TOR Har-
Ger, Mrs "A. " r.Non county, at the
Wlak:er, H. January term, A d.
!'ras!ey u Mrs. 1905.
r. Bradley
DESCENDANTS
To james II. Ns-rick, A. II. Wink
Ter, Mrs. A. H. Winkler, X. Bradley
md Mrs r. Bradley. defendants.
You are hereby uotiti sd that ON be-
fore the 10Th day OF ID .cember, 1904, q
petition will bs tii:' by said plaintiff,
L. Fpsss, i'm tbs .otlice of the clerk of
the District Court of said county and
.tate, demanding of you ,dgm ent in
The sum nf Fnnr t',ndred and nO-lOO
dola-s (s40oOo) with interest thereon
at thu rate of par cant par annum
from August II, 1903, on cartsin
prOm!ssovy note ~ the sum of Four
hundred dollars (S4o0.OO executed
August IL. 1892, BIZ jams ii. Norrick,
aud for Attorner's fees and costs of
'nit, and asking q decree forclosinEa
certain m 'rtgags given by the said
lanes II. Norrick 20 secure the pay
,nant of the above described no te, and
conveying Lot NJ Two (2) of Block
No Eighsy-one (s') in Raal Estate and
tmp!oyem ant Gnapan7's Addition to
Missouri Valley, Harrison County.
Iowa, AMI asking that the said land he
sod on special ex c ,tion and the pro-
.eads applied toYa5ds the discharge Of
'sld Judgment, and that the equity of
radamption of all defendants be fore
closed and forever barred, and for such
other AMI furLher relief as to the
Cour. MY seem equitable and just.
For further particulars see petit ton
above referred to, which is hereby
made part of this notice, and that
Unless you enp,ar and defend before
'oon of the second Day of the next
ERIN Of this Distric' Court, c,m enc
ng at Logan, in said county, on the
tlst day of Januar7 1905, default will
% entered ayains- sou and jpdg ment
rendered thereon.
Dated this Is Il day of d ecember.
| 1914
j. Foss, plsinur.
Jao $ Mcaayfen, Attorney.
| WIG
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29
Sa: :days Dec "a

j. vail Roberts leaves for his
hon n Sanborn, this evening,
whu ne wil|spend the holidays
2 . Reedy went to Omaha
this 11erning to spend Christ
mas 18th his son.
u lie Miss. Helen Noble, of
Ere: INT, Neb., is in the city to
visi: scr parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Por' Noble, at the home of DIR.
p. J Chapman, during the holt
day.
Ms Mary Carr, and Miss
ClarY Carr, of Honey Creek, are
in the Valley spending the holi-
days with DR.. and Mrs. DeVore.
Miss Cleveland and Everett
Cunningham, of Fremont, Neb.
will spend Christmas here with
Miss Grace Murphey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Alcorn, Of
Omaha, are here for a Christ
mas visit with r. j. Tenant
and family.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Ovi5s a daughter, on Wednes-
day morning.
Miss Fay Chalfant is home
form Woodbine where she is
teaahing school, to spend the
holidays with her parents.
Miss Matte Mccain, of
Wsadbine, is in the Valley for
an nver Christmas visit with
the ". H. Withrow family.
z L. Davis was ableto be out
ycs.sTday, the first time for a
wee:s on account of the rhuem-
atis:n.
NJ. and Mrs. Arthur Stern
anss slaughter left for Duluth
wlls.se they go to spend the
no; avs with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Carpen-
tei' celebrated their twenty sec
orc wedding anniversary last
We sesday by inviting in a
cor ,any Of friends. A very
pie ant afternoon was spent
by III present.
Mss Ida McElroy, of Omaha
will spend Christmas in the
Va ~ the guest of her sister
Mrs. Clarence Stevens.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fenslec
will entertain the following
people at Xmas dinner: II. P.
Lewis, c. P. Oniel and family,
Bert Lewis and wife, Fannie
Lewis and Charley Lewis.
Miss Georgia Turner, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, is in the Valley, the
guest Of Miss Bessie Crowder.
]. Y. Way, of the Singer Co.,
was a Wooabine visitor asst
night.
The meeting Of the Brother
hood Of st. Paul at the M. 70.
church last evening was well
attended. Many interesting
talks were made on the subject
of why men did not attend
church. The evening was one
that will rebound to good of all
who attenda
Mr.. and n rs. Drake of Rock
Island, are here to spend Xmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Drake,
on Michigan.
L. G. Dole of Sloan will spend
Xmas at home with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G Dole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Crane and
family went to Des Moines this
morning, where they will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Cranes
mother, Mrs. Leopold.
II. A. Anterior and family
will spend Christmas with his
brother in Woodbine.
Mrs. Amelia Ritchison and
daughter Harriet will spend
Xmas in Modale.
I. Alloway will spend Christ
mas at his home in Nickerson,
Neb.
Miss Fannie Mason of Water
loo, Nebr., and DR.. w. C. Mason
OF Omaha, will be the guests of
the A. L. Tasaisiea family fof
two weeks.
J. c. Macauley of Sioux City
arrived in city this afternoon,
and will be the guest of Miss
Florence Tamisiea over Christ
mas.
The Daily Times wishes you a
merry Christmas and a happy
New Year, and may you live
long and prosper.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29
Lsvelana Scelal.

LyVGlaHu SNEl1l,
Thursday evening, Dec. 22nd
about two hundred and fifty
people assembled in Perkins
hall to enjoy pleasa It evening
Guests came from miles around
and all We're there for a good
time. A genial feeling of
friendship, and the happy spirit
of Xmas kept every one in the
best OF humor, and made the
evening one long to be remem-
bered.
The hall was beautifully dec
grated with holly, evergreen,
California pepper and bitter
sweet. A long table at which
twenty eight could be served,
was decorated with mistletoe
and holly.
An interesting program of
ten numbers i US carried out by
the Epworth League and their
friends. Every number was
thoroughly enicwcd and showed
careful traininm on the part of
the program Committed tttee and the
participants.
The refreshnent committee
had done equally IS we'll with
theia part, and served a good
supper later in the evening.
The financial receipts were
large, the program was a sue
cess, the supper was good and
everybody was happy.
Mrs. CIizbee and SON are here
spending Christmas with ]. Fill
kins and family.
Miss Nellie Brown, who is
teaching school near Woodbine,
is at home for Christmas.
Mrs. H. j. Brookehouser
leaves for Onawa for an over
Christmas visit with her broth
er Geo. Armstrong.
Charley Rainbow and Jud
Hasl;ins are home from Oma-
ha for an over holiday visit
with relatives.
Mr.. j. E. Hoagllton left Satur-
day morning for his home in St.
Anthony, Idaho, after a several
weeks visit. Mrs. Houghton
remains here until after Christ
mas.
All the pretty girls and
most of the homely boys are
home for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. f w. Myers
spend Christmas in Modale.
Gene Coyle, of Logan, was a
pleasant caller today.
Chief Neufind, of the Valley
Fire Department, accompanied
the Council Bluffs department
to Sioux City last night to help
fight the big fire in that city.
the train made the run from
this city to Sioux City in 70
minutes. That's too fast for
comfort.
Maggie end Lille Evans of
Denison are in the Valley for
an over Christmas visit.
j. n. f'itzighbon IS still con
fined to his room by sickness.
Edward Griffith, Of Mitchell
S. D., is in the Valley the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bern
ard Evans.
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logan
Logan Ia, Dec. %. Sheriff
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29

Mr. ana Mrs. n. j.. Terry, OF
Little Sioux will spend Xmas
lat the home of B. C. Starlin
and wife.
! Katie, Tommie and Mildred
! Krauskopf will spend Christ
mas at the home Of their grand
mother in Magnolia.
We acknowledge a pleasant
call today from Jules Deur.
Miss Grace Beckley and Miss
Belle Morehouse will spend
Christmas in Crescent, Iowa.
Supervisor Hall, of Woodbine,
Supervisor Edgecomb, of this
city, and Supervisor Kelly, of
Mondamin, Auditor Atkins, Of
Logan, went to o n a W a this
morning on ditch business.
We are in receipt of a very
neat aluminium calender from
tie office of the Daily Times
OF Missouri Valley. A good
half tone of Earl Harris. city
editor OF The Times up to his
death, appears with a calender
OF months Oh the lower half.
We appreciate the momen.c
ana silss,,l preserve it. Wool
biae l'w;rel.
Miss Ress O'Connor who is
teaching near Modale arrived
home this morning for a visit
over NSr-las.
Rennie Barnett, Mrs. Agn. S
Caldwell, and Mr.. and Mrs. At
wood, of Council Bluffs, will Wis
| it A. L. Allstrand and family
over the holidays.
j. S. Dewell is home from a
few days business trip to Des
Moines.
Amor Stern, of Logan, was a
Valley visitor yesterday eve
ming.
Mr.. ahd Mrs. Bern D. Connolly
of Rock Island are in the Valley
for an over Christmas visit
with DIR. and Mrs. McGavern
Miss Kate Houghton, of Wood.
bine, is guest at the home OF
her grandmother, Mrs. j. Cox
IShe returns to school after a
weeks vacation.
G. H. Connolly, of Kansas
City, is in the Valley for an
over Christmas visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. McGavern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Rockwell
land Mr.. and Mrs. James Rock
we'll will be the guests of the
A. H. Rockwell family Xmas.
Miss Dollie Miles is an Oma-
ha visitor today.
G. Reardon, of Magnolia, was
| a pleasant caller today.
Miss Ute Mckay is home fol
the holidays.
Rural Rout Carrier Duhigg,
has sued the county for 500 for
damage sustained by his rig be
ing blown off OF a bridge, some
weeks since, out on the Califor-
Ma Junction road.
Leo Fell left this morning for
! Seneca, Kansas, whore he will
spena Christmas, and will then
visit friends in Kansas City.
Mrs. J. G. Rhodabeck went tc
ICouncil Bluffs this morning to
spend Christmas with her daugh
| ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sargent
entertain at dinner tomorrow,
H. B. Boyles, Clifford Boyles
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Sargent and
Mrs. S. j. Sargent, of Omaha.
Mrs. j. w. p. Owens and Mrs.
James Hathaway went to Kan
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29

creek to where the water will
again empty into the Boyer is
but four miles in length, where
as the distance by the present
channel Of the river is 81 miles.
From the beginning of Boyer
cutoff No. 2 to the Missouri
river by the artificial waterway
lis less than a mile and a half,
but if one follows the natural
stream from the same point to
its mouth he will travel a dis
lance of eleven miles.
The advantage claimed for
these cutofs can readily be
|seen. No. l will shorten the
distance for the water to flow
lin the ratio of z to 1. 1t is true
this will be offset by the fact
that it will empty into the Mis-
souri, at a point higher up than
the present mouth, but it is
said there will he a considerable
increase in the fall despite this
fact. No. 2 will reduce the
distance one-half, and this will
make the fall just twice as
lar ge.
The substitution of straight
channels for crooked ones will
also make a big difference in
the rapidity with which the
water will run through them.
Taking all things into con-
sideration, it is expected that
the current will be three to five
times as fast through the Boyer
No, 2 and Willow combination
4 ditch as it is now with all the
4 bends and the curves of the
natural stream. In the other
1 bitches it is estimated the flow
| Will be two to three times as
fast.
HIGH WATER ARGUMENT.
J. The argument has been ad-
vaneed by opponents of the
ditc'i project that when TIE
]. Missallri river is high the wa ter
would back up into Boyer cut
off No. / and stop the flow.
This objection, however, applies
with equal force to the natural
channel Of the Boyer, for the
Missouri is not high at one point
! unless it is at another within
such short distances. Property
owners are at the mercy of the
Missouri in any event.
The total length of the pro-
i posed ditch system is twenty
nine and one-half miles. The
counties will be compelled to
purchase nearly 500 acres of
land for the rights Of way, at
an average valuation of $50 an
acre. For the Allen Creek ditch
the width of the right of way
will be 100 feet; for the Willow
creek ditch $50 feet; for the
Boyer cutoff No. / and for the
! combination channel of Willow
and Boyer No. 2, 200 feet. The
bitches themselves, of course,
will not be so wide.
After fifteen years of con-
tinued warfare, during which
both parties spent millions of
advertising, the Barnum &
Bailey and Ringling Bros.
shows have buried the Ratchet
and agreed to travel seperate
circuits hereafter. They will
not use bill boards so much as
heretofore, but will advertise
more in newspapers-the latter
being cheaper and more effect
live. Wonder if the local mer-
chants can see anything in this.
Woodbine Twiner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29
PLANS FOR DRAINAGE
Propose Is Benefit $4,000
Acres With the bitches

Acres With the bitches
Immense Work Is to be Done In
the Two Counties
viii! Straishtea A!le:l, Boyer and
M.s:sw Streams
This Is Expected Is Make the
Missouri River Low lands
the Most Fertile Of Any
IN Country.
Nonpare!l, Dec. q:
In settling themselves to the
solution of the drainage ques-
ton as it affects Missouri river
lowlands, the supervisors
boards of Pottawattamie and
Harrison counties have taken in
q project thgt is expected to
TT snsfolln the region from a
partial swamp into an ideal
tract for agricultural purposes.
The friends of the plan declare
that it will benefit those who
own farms in the bottoms to
the extent of hundreds of
thousands Of dollars annually.
One of the ditch supporters
who was heard from last week
at the joint meeting of the
boards of supervisors held in
Missouri Valley, declared that
there was no place on earth
where God had done so much
and man so little to make a
country beautiful and product
i've as along the level lands adj
joining the Missouri river to
the north of Council Bluffs.
He praised the soil for it's fer
tility and said the harvests
would be doubled if flood con-
.ditions could be avoided.
TO DRAIN $4,000 ACsEs.
In its general dimensions, the
area of the proposed drainage
district is $4,000 acres enough
land to make $50 farms of a
quarter section each. Much of
this is now under cultivation,
but raising crops on it is an
uncertain undertaking, and
there are a good many pieces
which cannot be farmed at all.
The lands are located in Taylor
Raglan, Clay, Cincinnati, Cal
.houn and st. John townships of
Harrison county and Rockford
and Crescent townships of
Pottawattamie county.
The streams to be diverted
are the Boyer river and Allen
and Willow creeks. The first
of these follows an extremely
tortucus channel in a south
westerly direction emptying in
to the Missouri in Crescent
township. The last two rise in
the northern part of Harrison
county and after flowing south
nearly to the Pottawattamie
county line unite their waters
and discharge them through
the same channel into the
Boyer. All of the three water
ways; have been subject to fire.
.quent ov.7gil.)v.
WILL Sl;iAiG srl5lt STREAMS.
1t IS proposed to cut straight
channels to take the place of
the streams, and thus carry off
the drainage by q more direct
route The allen creek ditch, as
projected is 14A miles to it's
jrnction with willow creek; the
latter ditch is y miles to the
same point. The artificial aque-
duct is to b continued from
there directly south into Potta-
wattamle county till it strikes
the Boyer river at a sharp bend
and thence a third ditch is to be
dug southwest to the Missouri.
This will be known as Boyer
cutoff No. l.
supplementing this general
scheme is a plan to tap the
Bower river in Harrison county
at a point where it naturally
flows within 7OOft of tho CON-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29
logan

Logan Ia, Dec. %. Sheriff
A. J. Shinn has served the last
notice in the Pottawattamie
ditch and made his report to
Auditor B. F. Huff. He also
finished serving the second
series of notices in the Crane
outlet ditch this week.
0. D. Wheeler has continued
the hearing on the Soldier cut
off injunction proceeding until
Monday, January 2, 1905.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-29
Farmers VS. Railroadsrs

The farmers and railroaders
had another bowling contest
last night, which resulted in a
victory for the railroaders. The
following is the score:
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-16

Ono q The principal attractions a
the coming fair viii be she parade
'ghis al. be headed by The Goodies,
Of Plenty" who viii be chosen from
amoag the iaif ones of Nezpsrce
prairie L !r understood The fol
low.ng towns will compete Mohlef.
Kanlah. 10. Fletcher. Dublin and
Nezpefce. The nseihcd Of voting
vii BE- 70 select q treasurer from
each town and let these sseasureIs
report each week 10 the Herald 50
;bosc interested In the various towns
may know tie result from week &c
week. Tkcte votes vii be Eve
cents apiece and no lssai, The
sao3ey thus raised will 20 toward
deffaying the expenses os rcbine
the Goddess. etc. Any money lest
over viii SO iaio the fair treasury.
Manager Kirby also informs us|
hat amcag the other attractions he
has secured four bears for The oc-
eation and ,ha, a bear hghs will
AXE place on two diaercn, da,cs
This will not be brutal exhibition.
'ui simply to show the people the
manner In which these animals get
ogc;her in combat.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-16

Nesperce prairie has at las, a
creamery. A practical demons,ra
tion as to whether a creamery will
pay on this prairie will now be tested
The Johnson creamery will start
Monday. It has capacity Tor
taking care of the product from 500
cows |, is estimated tha, It will
start with the patronage of $50 COWS.
The plant will be operated through
out by electricity, not only as
motive power. but also as to hea,
necessary to tempering. The plant
will make butter. ice cream and will
also furnish but,ermilk to consumers.
]. L. Harris. an expert dairyman.
viii be in charge Mr.. Harris is a
graduate of the Pennsylvania State
College, and taught carrying three
years in that institution. He later
moved to Pullman. Washington. and
taught this branch there tor seven
ycars. Mr.. Harris thinks that next
PEAR I ne business viii increase two.
'old as ,his hAs been bis experience /
y tqild * - this jndnlsu 4 1 |
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-16

In one of the best ball ramex o
the season (barring the janele in n,
first half Of the fourth inning) Nez.
perce again defeated the Cottonwood
team at the Neaperce fair grounds
las, Saturday afternoon by a score
of J to 0. this being the same score
by which Nczperce won from the
visitors on the Cottonwood ground a
week ago Sunday. The errors we're
few and far between and not costly
on the Nczpcrce side, but Cotton
woods we're.
The game started out al a whirl-
wind pace with Cottonvood sirst to
the bat. Walton hit safe over and
and Coon hit to short. Everyone
expected double on the hit. bu,
Bradbury shut his hands before the
tossed ball reached him and both
men we're safe. G. Lang hit 70
short and Walton vas forced out at
Jrd. F. Lang reached ist on Will
iams error and in the mixup that
followed Coon vas put out trying to
steal jrd. Eller, the next man up.
va put cut and all chance for Cot.
lon vood 10 score vas lost.
y he ss<ssss33. ss<ssss33. third 4, fourth, 9th
- aeaxssd vas
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-16

Charles <. FrzSher was born Ma,
81. 1883. near Ere. West ysrginiz
Ee came 10 Missouri with his par
ents II the year 1888 and remained
here until June II. 1901. when be
went 10 Idaho. returning 10 Missouri
June s. 1908. He died Hay IS.
1904. after : long illness. IN has
las, days on earth. he made prepar-
alton for the ether world. and died
perfectly reconciied to meet his
maker. Ee leaves 3 mother. three
brothers and three sisters to raoarn
their loss. The fsnerai services
were conducted BY Rev. p. K. Eoos
Of the First NJ. E church. Windsor.
Missouri. Eis remains were laid to
rest al High Point cemetery.
The subject Of fshe above sketch
vas nephew Of ]. w. and Frank
Billups. Of this prairie. and was
resident Of Idaho for about eight
months during the winter of .02 and
he sumner OF .05 and was wei!
Known TO many Of our citizens. Ee
vas engaged with Z. Armbrusser
here for shor tine and later re-
uroed 10 Missouri.