Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-25

BULLS and I've 1915 grade, all good
'oung bulls ready for service. En-
luire Of George Franklin, on Merry
arm, Lourdes, Iowa.
can furnish eggs for Matching
rom my Cresco and Austin prize
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Enquire of w. f. ScHoLz at Clemmer' s
lrug store or call OK 3O7t, N. I.
Phone.
Misses Christina and Anna Holver-
son from near Jerico, went to Cresco
last Friday, the former to teach
school north of there and the latter
to visit friends in Cresco for few
Dispatch.
Six kinds best early potatoes, seed
corn and fancy Gladiolus bulbs, all
colors and shades, at my residence
on 4th ST, Cresco. Remember New
Oregon Nursery for other goods. 60-4
j. b. MITCHELL.
During the past week, Mr.. Skanks,
the veteran trainer of Rochester,
Mimi, Bert Miles, of Saratoga, Ia,
Ben Kinsley and Geo. Schamel, Of
DEBORAH, were seen at the Alleman
barn looking over the fine horses.
Last Saturday was the liveliest day
Cresco merchants have had for some
time, the live advertisers of the town,
including the more recent entrances
in the field, unanimously reporting a
good business and lots of new custom
ers.
There will be a houSe-warming
dance in the new residence being erec-
ted on the p. 1. DeLange farm, north
west of Cresco. Thursday night of this
week, April 9th, is the date, and if
you want good time be sure to at
tend.
John Evert is down from st. Cloud,
Mimi, visiting relatives for a few days
and then he goes to Dubuque, Iowa,
as witness in the Jim. Wentworth
trial before the Federal court. He
says they are all through seeding up
there.
The supervisors of Howard county
have gone into the stone pile bust
ness. Those who have seen that
scheme tried will quietly smile a
smole. Those imprisoned will break
rock-if they want to, not otherwise.
I-Decorah Republican.
John Mulholland aud wife arrived
Saturday morning from Memphis,
Tenn, where they have been located
since the close of the St. Louis fair
MIR, Mulholland using that city as his
headquarters for work all through the
South In the interest of Caward's
Faultless Grubber.
Nelson Bartholomew, an old resi-.
dent Of Howard County and black
smith during the early days of New
Oregon, died last week at the home
of his son Henry near Minneapolis,
Mimi, and was brought to Cresco
last Saturday for interment in the
New Oregon Cemetery.
Now is the time to plant your
Evergreen wind-breaks, hedges, orna:
mentals and nursery stock of all kinds.
We have large, fine assortment at
Oak Lawn Nursery and ask all parties
intending to plant anything in our
line to come and see our stock before
buying elsewhere. UPTON BROS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Long left on
Thursday last for Dubuque to visit
Mr.. Longs brother, Frank, who was
playing there. Mr.. Long returned
Saturday while Mrs. Long went to
Farley and Earlville to visit friends
before returning home. They found
Frank Long much improved in health.
l-Elkader Register.
FoRSALE My residence four blocks
east of the Strother house; good house
good barn, good well aud cistern-the
cheapest place In town with three fine
lots, nearto church and school. Cheap
II taken soon; also cutter and tor
buggy. Enquire at the premises even.
ing or Sundays VIM. N. FERRIE,
35m3 Cresco, Iowa.
Mr.. Peter DeGraves of Albion twp
bought of @. d. Nichols at few weeks
ago the young Polled Angus bull,
Duke of Craigleith. This youngstel
is Blackbird on the sire,s side AND
Mr.. peGraves can be congratulated
not only upon owning right GOOD
one, but, we'll bred one as well
which we look to help MIN very
much in the large lot of-cattle he pro
daces every year,
The Northwestern Tow Co. viii
commence soon the erection OF new
tow mill on land leased from Mr.
Pierce west of his creamery. The new
building will about 36x2OO feet anc
| will be fitted throughout with the
latest improved machinery for the
manufacture of tow. While the sale
has not yet been completed, it is ex
peeted that j. g. Webster will buy
the present building and use itfor hi.
hay pressing business.
| After long, busy season Of deliver
ing nursery stock, sending 1T in al