Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-20

Mason City business men are plan.
ming to hold June carnival.
Two new rural routes will be started
out of New Hampton May LIST.
The total taxable value of the city
of Usage is 1868, 1856. That city is in
debt $21, 500.
The Oelwein city council has passed
a resolution calling for about mile
of brick paving this year.
Waterloo's new federal building
will cost $113,353. The contract has
been let to Minneapolis firm.
The supreme court has finally settled
the Worth county seat fight in favor
of Northwood and against Kensett.
Treasurer Reinecke had ON hand last
week s132. 1878. the largest balance
known in many years. -Elkader Argus.
The Prairie du Chen merchants are
after the business and the second week
in June will hold big street carni-
val.
The Womans Club of Rockwell have
inaugurated an anti-spitting crusade.
and propose to prevent splitting on side
walks.
The town Of Elgin is organizing a
base ball team for the summer, and
will oompete for northeastern Iowa
honors.
Prairie du Chen is elated over the
news that the Burlington will make
it freight division point and con-
struct round house and five miles of
sidetracks.
The churches of Mason City are
making great preparations for the
coming of Evangelist Sunday in June.
An immense tabernacle is to be erect
ed for his use.
AS treat for the German residents
about Elkader, a German theatre CON-
pany from the Pabst theatre of Mil
waukee, is booked to appear there on
date next month.
The Elkader Ladies' Cemetery AS
ISOLATION has permanent fund, now
5000, from which the interest alone is
used for improvements.
Mr.. Weber of Chicago wants to
open pearl button finishing and she'll
novelty plant at McGregor, and is en-
deavoring to interest local capital in
the concern.
The receipts of the Charles City
postoffice have reached S413. 40 and a
hundred dollars month has been
added to Postmaster Editor Henry's
salary, making it SO, 400.
Ex-Supervisor J. A. Drogsett of
Paint Greek township. has been elected
to fill the vacancy on the Allamakee
county board of supervisors caused
by the death of James Cavers.
Fred Krog, farmer who has lived
within 21a miles of Petersburg for
over ii years was never in that village.
This beats the story of the man at
Manchester. who never rode on the
cars. Greeley Home Press.
There is said to be move under
way at Postville to organize farmers
cooperative company for conducting
a stock, grain and general store bust
ness after the manner of the establish
ment at Rockwell, this state.
Fred Williams did good stroke of
road work Monday by narrowing the
public highway from his Gland
Meadow Farm home to Postville, a
distance of about four miles. That s
what We call good roads convention
in action. Review.
Isaiah Shower. of Traer, a wealthy
bachelor, died in hut Tuesday al
though he bequesthed 100000 to
charities and churches. He had not
spoken to woman for forty years on
account of being Tilted on his we'd
ding day. He had disinherited his re-
latives.
DR.. r. f. Hurlburt. of Burlington,
at one time a prominent member of
the Upper Iowa Conference, has been
rendered and has accepted a call to
the Delaware Avenue Methodist
church in Buffalo, New York, at a
salary of $4,000 year. DR., HurlbnIt
is graduate of Cornell College.
Some of our sportsmen had lot of
fun and wasted considerable good am
munition one day trying their marks
manship on loon who was serenely
enjoying the pleasure of swim above
the bridge. Over 200 shots were fired
at the bird, none of which took effect.
Marble Rock Journal.
The meeting of the Big Five Asso-
citation, which includes Clayton, Win
nesheik, Allamakee, Fayette and
Howard counties, will be held in Nc
Gregor on May 18th and 18th. This
is an annual meeting of the county