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Siotorneoperatoren

s 9uoapeit taller man for giebIif.
fct on Ell furisS Spinolerbiitorie.
Soiuoleren err er forbenopren6e Fri.
'er oa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Der I flere
aar bar prattiierct ION SGge / afri.
ia, og 'om / SrRtoria gioroe 9rfe.
bertug Gron3 5erbinanOS 9efien6t.
fob % BANDIT bans 5iIliS. San leo.
iugct G]rtebertugen paa oenneS Reiie
og tit al BAN Ell i~ntisrenoe 3nffeitri.
belle, iom ban bar benpttet iii Ell
WaSie 9ebragerier. : fine uRr.
mere G~nfeItbeoer Ter bernie intere5.
iante GifGre iaale6S no:
8or nogn 3io iioeu bIeo / NuSa.
peit Ell SanOIenOes Ssr ing, 5aoe.
rem Loo beute en- Sage peS 3aOn Or.
Soief Stroian. og @utten fom umoer
bans @ebanoltng. San bleo imio.
Iertio odarIigere for bbsr Gag %
maatte ttIitSit inoIGsees poa en- ali'
nit. boor BET bite iig. at ban bar Bit
6ebanSIet poa 3ro6s al al iuuS Tor.
mutt og al 8~ioneifab. Sslgeu bar,
at Der bIeo inosipet aIase oper 9p.
gen, os at oenne ble6 taaet I Sorbsr
of RoIitiet. San ealRrte, at ban
bapbe miitet fit Siplom nnoer ben
rusiift.iaponite arig, | bpilfen bdu
bopSe pirfet iom Cage. SfnibIertiS
inopiflet ban iis efterbaaubeu | en-
RPffe Wooiiselier % maGtte flute.
Zig tiIitno, at ban let life bapbe i'm.
oeret Experimentation, men alliseoeI
banoe proftiieret iom Sage ! Baris,
Sonbon % airifa.
Yolitiet gap iia M til at unber'
isse bans Sortio nRrmere, % bet pi'
ite iig. at 3r. Soiei Stroian, iom er
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01
esar: /. ia.

Spar: J.. ga.
?. Gei. anissRins inSienses teller
rrftere %tnsIeperesl msIem 7oe Sttpbrr
% lite Sftpber. &c maa seripnlis be
re tiIfsbe 90 resiitrere.
3. Spis &c treffer Ill at iaa ct Ipf,
irlist Rumsr, Dil De berpm faa timber
refining, Ss &c bii ba IiseIebss faa al
pibe, naar De isien bar at inbhnbe Ten
paa ennotpntpret.
4. Sratuiusen f~uresaar ben lib,
Cftober.
3. Roget beitemt ter bt lite notal,
Serom; men eiter braS Der er berettet
or piitnpt iaIfalb cit 'tpr Eel at 2anSet
AZ rimelis COB Snalitet.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

1885. Sp.: I. Rdn ieo babe init
fsrite 8apir. fsr jog ian file" paa
Someiteob?
2. Dtad ies iuSietbe Guia8rnrg til
2anofontoret / gisrre ON G6gon9 til nj
trntfc SOB pda @ruIes 2anSet fgr Den
7oe Sttober?
8. &oao SiS NJ ieg rciie DID ug off
IGgse 60?
4. SoaS Sio itaI SrGtutr8en be-
9puoc?
3. San Sc opIpie mig, on Bet cr goot
Sanb?
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

1880. g.: 1. Ser bar en- 9lano bers
oppc, iom "conteIteo~ en-, SoISat, iom
bar pGret ira tit aanb TIRE oe ct ballot
Var. o. Sa Sagen ihflbe op for 8etten
otter ioa lang Sios Gosrtsriu9, nIeote
ban life op. eler Ianst minore LOO bore
fra iig. Sad oenue Rano lit alHon
Sanoet. 90 nj ti65te iee 8etten al
ham igien. Sam oenue Splbat panitaa
rosen Saet til 2anSet. m ban BONNER
tiIba9e iaieng
9. ON ban toe 2anoet fra mig,
firSc ies ba faa min So%meitcabrct tile
bnge?
4. spar: Sci. life mere ens sntuer
ansen.
2. Rei.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

713f. Sp.: en- Iano ssr | IorS Su'
,cta ,itoen at bape aiort Seftomerte % ef'
terlaber fig 100 Gcres 9mb. Saus
BorRIore er oeos, OF han a u9ift.
aan unoer SisIe SritrneiafeSer Ell Sci
at bans SeIfenSe irl6e 2anoet oa belle
Iorr be Zines. eler y Der itdffes quit
claim bee6" fra benz ale !?
Gbar: Sagcn maa inb for stiftr.
rstten, fpm pil is til nteS, at Soet bItr
belt paa lpplis Maabe meaem aruin.
sernc.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

7t35. Sp.: 30. o. 90. bar aftorb paa
at "eIeore" ct Ststte 2auS for 6. 5
9fforSeu er ueout ON at bua9e at "8rlts
fen, "srubbe" Sraerne og Stitb6erue
% fannie iarmeu alt Oct bu8ne I SGis
ger. 3aar 80. 30. er frrSig, flyer G.,
at be ogiad err pIigti9 til at brGube Saus
genre. San be tbirees til at eisre bette,
unar BET life sr Sfit os BRIG / gqusu?
Spar: &aar Der er aprtrnft, bar
begse Starter at bplbe fig til ben, %
ftaar Der | apntraften intet nm, at 2niit'
baugene ifal br9noes at benz, fom ubfgs
rcr 8~pbningeu, fan Der life bare Sale
ON at fringe benz til Set, utebmiubre bet
cr SGpb paa Strbet, at bette bprer RSbs
~ninssar6eioet til.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

1882. Sp.: Or ser roger gGroi / en-
gioGiu, iom pad Snbiiber er mGrfet:
Gutonirls StrdSibarius gremoneuiis
Sacebat, anno 1882
.. Sbor Hal ieg berbeuoe mig for
nRrnlere S~plbsniueer?
Gpnr: 1. Spis bet ifulhe niie ia at
bore en- este Straoiparius sgipltn, bDab
Der bel cr mere sno tpiliOu,t, iau bar ben
flor gGrbi.
2. 9rbp Eruf. @eu. Wurfhus, 113
SiSt6 Strest, 60, minneapolis, Riun.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

1888. Co.: San Sc eioe mig lluSers
retiring PM, bporbiot ben, iont tr9t'
fer ct beIbist Sumner for 2oub paa 9otpsr
9rltIe eler en- of be andre 8e~ierOatios
ner, o9Iaa mao lebe paa 2ouoet uo9eu
beitemt Sib, mar bau betaler ben faits
Iotte gris. o9 / SiIf9ISe. bbor lerge
mnd ban opboIoe fig Der?
ear: Someteaetaseren ftna 30
paa 9anbet { FEM aur; be StlfGlbe,
bpur Der er absans til at prune Op meS
8euge (Gummutatipn) | IA 9iaaHe6er.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

at lr.Rtlmers Gpdrps
Root, bet tore Rprc
2sOers o. Bl9rsmi6bel,
Get er bet Is6e Mar
huabreSes tore 7rtHnI
-~op6aett sttsr aerepiS
At o~iseHfaitelig Inner.
Deb ST. Ril-
ben i~rsmraseHoe
Rpres o. BtRreipseial,
TT, o. er piouHberliar
heibIQt [ mart at BEL
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

1884. g.: SbiIteu Of Sc TO 9Ber -
Geattle, @aib.. % 8ortIauS, Oregon,
bar be fIeite Suobb9gere?
Sbar: Seattle baphe I 1900 S0,'
gu S%nSbbssere; 8ortlauS 90,426.
Seattle bar maaife puSet npset burtisere
enh Iurtianb | Be ienere aar, men buDr'
uiSt bette or NOT til, at ben nit bar tnb.
bentet ben, fjeaScr pi lite til.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

1887. Sp.: Sam en- geauS | Riuneios
ia, Tom bar tit fsrite Rapir, prpne op
boa IL RaareSer 100 gcres 2anb2
Spar. ia.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01
laben R~orreiponoance.

Gpsrasmadi fra ferSrusr, ipm tffe cpsiper fue
GapHe III Rehcftipnen, btipares TIE.
spsfsert kees afatfe inc s~psresmaai efuaTf %
tpoeiief Srrrs.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01

brsce en- tin Gpg llriniprs. &afarrs / Ola.
rem os BriabtS Sps6onL iom er Den oRrfie
Gurm al Rrreiuqbom.
IT. Ntiners sulmrs RoDt Gubeialss life
for aliinq, men esriom ou oar Rures. gener'
GO B!%9reipaoom, pll ou flnoe bet Iuit bet
Wioeel, on trgnger. 5ct bar pRrst prCbe.
pdd Iaa mango Wild0tr, ! boipitafplete OF
I privat 9ratis % bur hUeEt Tilirloe otir
ia iGa belotgt, at ipscielt grraHaemens cr
giort, Bporoeo e7thoer ai bette Bln6s qaisre.
iom life aIereos tar p~BUgt BET, fan fac ia
en- 8rgpeiIaite ttiieuOt irtt vg. goit iams q.
Sog. Tom i0rtTucr en- GpamUs RoOt. on
bporisoes man fHocr ND. ON man bar 9prr.
iugbom. &nGr bu iiriOcr, ed ERpn, at DIR
iaa BETTE Iiberale StI5uO / bette 8lao uI
icRo bin Goresis I'll 3r. S.ET>
Rtlmer & Co.. Sluas .s-reI<KHTTsxs=s
hnmtpu, q. y. Il r., 1919
9slmRSiae 80 Gents ca S@SsAl2
rH Sular Stgrrclier al fam. % 49, poo..
Tlaiisr iTlnrs al ale
Gpptsicr. SGs jita Sell, men Slli QGpucr
Swamp Root, IT. Rilmtrs StDdm9.Gpot OF
GoreSis, S~tHsBdmtun, q. y, Dad busr 5!IiIe-
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-10-01
starr De cp
mes itiu 8ye?
RBreipgbom gisr Sem eIenSia.

RRiieH ale iom LATER Gpiier er lire pod
ct bios ON Be uieUabefiae 6eltreoeifer aiprt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
PREVUL SKY
IS ACTIVE

The first decisive action towards
Furnishing violators Of the sanitary or
dinances Of Ottumwa was tried today
by Health Officer Charles Prevulsky.
when A. j. Streeby was tried before
Police Judge Kirby on information filed
by Prevulsky, charging him with keep
ing and maintaining nuisance.
Mr.. Streeby resides on South Nc
Lean street and is the owner Of prop
critics Nos. 257 and 261 South Mclean
street. According to Mr.. Prevulsky,
on May he served a notice on Mr..
Streeby, ordering him to cleaon up the
lots Of the two residences. The officer
claims that there was pile of manure
on the place, pile of cinders and that
tin cans were scattered all over the
back lots He claims that certain Of
the neighbors had complained of the
stencil. and for this reason, the three
days notice was served on May 8.
Saturday. May 18, after lapse Of
ten days. he returned to the premises
and found that the orders had not been
complied with. The charges we're then
fled and the case was tried this morn
ing with 10 R. Jaques representing the
city Judge Kirby issued an order of
abatement on the property which was
given to Officer Prevulsky to serve.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
MRS. JOSEPHINE MILAN DIES.
Passes Away at Charlton Home-Par'
alysis Course Of Her
Death

Chariton.-Miss Josephine Milan
died at her home in this city Saturday
night. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made. She had been
In falling health all winter and on last
Wednesday suffered a stroke Of paral-
ysis, which was the cause OF her death
Elijah Lewis, Jr., Of the Charlton
Patriot, who was operated on Thurs
day in Ottumwa, Is reported to be
getting along nicely.
Alfred Shull spent Sunday at home.
He is employed near Columbia,
Mrs. Mary Peterson and daughter,
ELLA, returned to their home in Red
Oak Saturday, after a pleasant visit
with relatives.
Caroline. the second daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Crozier, is quite
sick with pneumonia.
The heavy leak in the waterworks
system was found In the pipe near the
electric house pond.
James Shrimp Of Weller was a BUSH
ness caller In the city Saturday.
Miss Alice Mcdonald Of Milo was
visiting In the city Saturday.
Hon. B. F. Carroll Of Indianola spent
Sunday in the city at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. H. B. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eikenberry
returned Saturday morning from their
trip abroad. Their principal place Of
visit vas the Holy Land. They have
covered a distance Of $4,000 miles in
their travels and had most pleasant
journey all through their trip.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEBATE.
The S. !. N. Is Victorious-W. o. Cud-
dy of Hedrick and Ade!bert Christy
Of Eldon Were the judges.
n Wore the Judges.


Bloomfield.-The Hedrick High
School Debating team Of Hedrick, met
the Scientific Debating team Of the S.
/. NJ, Bloomfield, in debate here, last
Friday night at the college chapel. The
question discussed was Resolved,
That system of postal savings banks
should be established in the United
States" The question was affirmed l,y
was taken by the Bloomfield team.
lows. Bessie Chase, Ethel Molesworth
and Sidney Malin. The Bloomfield de-
bators were Anges Mcconnell Arthur
Young, Mabel Mills and Frank F. Mes
ser.
The judges of the debate were Hon.
w. o. Cuddy of Hedrick, Hon. Adel-
bert Christy Of Eldon and Hon. c. w.
Ramseyer of Bloomfield. The decision
was for the negative. A reception was
given in the chapel by the Normal stu
dents after the debate.
BaccaIaureaate Sermon Sunday.
The baccataureate sermon was de-
livered to the high school graduates
Of the year 1907, at the Christian
church by Rev. McEawin. Sunday aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock. The gradual
ing exercises will be held in the Meth
odist Episcopal church next Friday
evening.
Cad Spurgeon spent Sunday in the
country with relatives. the Aliens.
John Cecil went to Kansas City SAT-
urday evening on visit.
The play, THE Unwritten Law
given by local talent under the direc-
ton of Leonard Goode. last Thursday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21

ley Friday evening and elected the
following officers:
President-Mrs.i A. G. Roberts.
Vice president-Mrs. John E. Stat
ford.
secretary-Miss Refa Packer.
Treasurer-Miss Gertrude McDon-
aid
They also arranged to initiate and
entertain the 1907 clags Friday even
Ing. May "a. at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Ray Junktns and baby Of
Deadwood, s. D., arrived Friday for an
extended visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Macklin were
Ottumwa visitors Friday.
William Wilson Of Keokuk arrived
Saturday to attend the funeral of his
nephew. Ralph Baird.
Mrs. George Junl5'ns and children OF
Pennington We're guests at the n. v.
Humphrey home Saturday.
A number Of young people attended
the commencement exercises at Farm
inEton Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Brownlee of Keo-
sauqua were guests over Sunday at
the William Long home.
Bert Jack of Bentonsport was a
Bonaparte visitor Saturday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
Converted Lodge
Members Change
Night of Meeting

Fairfield, May 20.-(SpeciaD BE.
cause prayer meeting and lodge meet
ing come on the same evening each
week, some of the members OF the
local commandery of the Knights Of
Pythias will make an effort at the.
next meeting to amend the bylaws
In regard to the date of the weekly
meetings. Wednesday, is prayer meet
ing night in Fairfield churches and
since Sundays visit here there are so
many X. P.s who want to attend
prayer meeting as we'll as lodge that
they propose to adjust conditions in
the lodge to correspond with the. new
conditions in their lives. Tuesday is
suggested as a satisfactory meeting
night. Sunday prayed for the Fair.
field lodges several times during his
revival here, often mentioning the
Knights Of Pythias especially.
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night, was pronounced a success in
every particular.
w. o. Dunlap and William Wiseman
left for Leavenworth. Kansas, for
short visit Saturday.
Grace Thatcher visited at Center
vile over Sunday with her brother,
Bud Thatcher.
William Bumgarten spent Saturday
night in Mou1ton.
Charles Shannon spent Sunday In
Bloomfield
Harvey Young of ottumwa was in
town today.
Albert McAchren Of ottumwa visit
ed his parents over Sunday.
Charley Hull has arrived for a few
days visit with his parents.
Mabel Mills has accepted position
as teacher in a high school in Texas
this next fall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21

* large number OF the cities charge
$500 additional to the state tax, Ia
Guiding Battle Creek, Calender, Cal
mar, Gushing, Des Moines, Dupcombe,
Fort Dodge, Graettinser, Hills, Ida
Grove Lake Park, Lone Tree, Maple
ton, Moorehead, North Sioux Center,
Ocheyedan, Rock Valley, Sanborn, Sib-
ley, Soldier, Strawberry Point, Ute,
Vincent Waterloo, Waukon and West
Burlington.
Do Not Collect Extra Tax.
The cities and town which do not
collect tax additional to the state
mulct are Alta Vista, Alton, Aspin-
wall, Baldwin, Bellevue, Bernard, Bet
tendorf, Boyden. Boyer, Buffalo, Bur-
lington, Calamus, Castalia, Cascade,
Charlotte, Deloit, brewer. Dixie, Don
nelson. Dubuque, Dyersville, East Elk
port, MkAder, Eldridge, Farmersburg
Fort Madison Foster, FRANKLIN, Fred.
erika, Garnarville, Gilliat Grand
Mound, Green Island, Guttenburg,
Halbur, Harper's Ferry, Holy Cross,
Jackson Junction, La Aotte, LAWYER,
Lost Nation, Low Moor, Maple River
Junction, Maquoketa. Matlock, Merrill,
Miles, Moneta, Monmouth, Montrose,
Mcorland, Nicola, New 1--bin, North
Washington, Ossian, Osterdock, Pres
ton, Readlyn, Remsen, Rooney, Smith
land, st. Domains, st. Paul, Struble,
Sumner. Tara, Tripoli, Turir Walcott,
West Point, What Cheer, Wheatland,
Whiting, Wiley, Zwingle
Davenport and Spillyille have the
distinction of collecting $40 year city
license in addition to the mulct tax
while Blue Grass, Claire, LeClaire,
McGregor, North McGregor and New
Vienna collect 81 month extra from
their saloons. Bentley and Stockton
collect $25 year, while Fort Akin
son only asks $40 and Princeton $24
year additional. Buck Grove gets
$3.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
WILSON WAVES
FIRST HEARING
MEN CHARGED WITH THEFT OF
TOOLS FROM DR.. OILERS OF.
FlcE WAIT FOR GRAND JURY

At IL o'clock Saturday night, less
than an hour after the report of the al,
legged theft had been reported to the
police station, Frank Wilson, charged
with breaking and entering the office
of DR.. A. o. Diller on South Washing
ton street and stealing therefrom In
struments and rifle. altogether valued
at over 5000. was arrested by Officer
Thomas Holland.
He was arraigned before Police
Judge T. E. Kirby this morning and
entered plea of not guilty. Wilson
was represented by Attorney L. L..
Duke, who waived the examination.
The case will be tried before the grand
jury.
Was Former Acquaintance.
Wilson has been in the city less than
a week. DR.. Diller claims that he Is
well acquainted with Wilson and that
when the man came to him, broke, he
paid his board for week and secured
him position. On Saturday night. 1t
is alleged, Wilson came up to DR.. Dill
ler's office, broke the latch on the door
the case containing the veterinary in
struments. stole tools and rifle, the
value of all amounting TO over $500.
DR.. Diller had occasion to visit the
Office later and discovered that he had
been robbed. He Immediately suspic-
1oned wilson and notified the police,
giving description Of the man. He
had dumped the tools into a sack and
left the lot at the Victoria house. It
it claimed, with the exception Of one
or two, which were on his person a
the time he was found. The entire lot
has been recovered.
Suspected Deserters Held.
Two men. suspected of being de-
serters from the United States navy at
Norfolk VT, have been arrested here
and held on charges pending a further
examination. They gave their names
as G. Leahy and Harry Taylor. Lea
by was arrested yesterday for intoxi-
cation and Taylor was picked up Sat
urday, charged with vagrancy. They
both pleaded guilty to their respective
charges and were given ten days
apiece.
Other Police News.
Frank Jurdon, Ed Burke of Cincin-
natl, o.. CRUDE Sherrod of q Fremont.
Ed Cockerill, John Carroll OF Omaha,
Tom Price, Lafe Wilson and James
Franklin Of Lost Creek charged with
intoxication, pleaded guilty and were
released on promise Of good behavior.
Noah Brewer, arrested for fighting in
Smoky Row, was charged with dis
turbing the peace He pleaded guilty
and got ten days, as 1t was his seconI
appearance on the charge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
jeremiah Ditch Pa.se. Away.

Jeremiah e. Ditch passed away sun
day evening at bis home, 406 Sheridan
avenue, Of typhoid pneumonia, after a
weeks illness. Mr.. Ditch was born In
Indiana, October, 1858. He was mar
ried to Miss Lily Huxan of Ottumwa
December, 1895. She passed away De-
cembed Z. 1899. A daughter, Edna. al
SO preceded him in death. Funeral SER
vices over the remains will be held at
the residence tomorrow morning at
$3.50 o'clock. Elder c. e. Wolf, pas
tor Of 81 the Moore street Brethren
church. will be in charge. Interment
will be made at the Shaw cemetery.
Mr.. Ditch leaves two daughters, Ber-
nice and Eva; his mother, Mrs. Aman-
da Ditch Of Rutledge; two sisters,
Mrs. Cora Gibson Of Rutledge, and
Mrs. Cordia Ellis Of Mitchell, 8. D.,
and brother, Smith Ditch Of Ottum-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21

north Of the city, left this morning on
Burlington No. for Colorado Springs.
Colo; to visit with Mrs. vernon's sis
ter. Mrs. G. @. Tout, 4 former resi-
dent of this city.
Mrs. G. o. Kendall Of Munterville
was in the city Saturday on business.
Remarkable bargains in muslin un-
! derwear. Read Donelan's adj
Telephone your drug orders to Sar-
gents.
T. D. Glynn of Abba was in the city
Saturday on business.
T. R. friedrich of Eldon was in the
city Saturday on business.
Mrs. F. 3. Thornton of Fairfield left
Saturday for Pella to visit with rela-
tives after a short visit in this city
Mrs. C. T. Sullivan. Mrs. M. Ferrin
and B. B. King we're in Keosauqua
Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
D. Savage.
Mrs. Anna Thomas of Pittsburg. who
has been visiting with Mrs. w. F.
Metz, Of 235 West Fourth street has
returned hcmc.
Mrs. T. R. Leonard, Mrs. c. L. Marts
and Mrs. S. A. Michael of Dudley were
in the city Saturday on business.
zenoleum Csc, SOC, soc and $1.5o-
Sargent's.
Mrs R. N. Manning of Centervil!e
returned home Saturday after short
visit with friends in this city.
Donelan's will store and insure your
furs
Peter Horn of Bloomfield left this
morning over the Milwaukee for Ham
burg. Germany, to visit with relatives
for few months.
DR.. o. V. Carroll of Hiteman left on
No. 6 today for Chicago after a short
business visit in Ottumwa
Mrs. Edward Blake and Miss Kate
McCafferty Of 244 North Mclean street
spent Sunday visiting with friends in
Abba.
Miss Florence Furley, manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Co. at
Fairfield, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs George FurIey of
306 Hamilton street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21

first constable. Missionaries preach
ed here, but there was never church
building erected A schoolhouse was
built in 1843 and Mr.. Clark was the
first teacher. From Hon. Robert
Sloan, who in his early years was a
schooi-teacher in Iowaville, get the
following:
The Averys, First Settlers.
William and Peter Avery made their
first appearance in the region in 1882;
they were agents of the American Eur
company and established a trading
post on the river opposite the site Of
Iowaville;. building a blockhouse there
for protection They continued this
trading-post until the year 1912, when
the new purchase was open The
Indians removed as far away as Mon
roe county and spent winter there,
on creek that has since been known
as Avery Creek The Avery brothers
removed with the Indians that winter
and went with them to Indian Terri
tory. James Jordan, who is so pro-
minently identified with Iowaville,
came to Iowa or Wisconsin Territory
In 1919, first stopping at st. Francis
vile. Missouri.
Black Hawks residence was on the
Des Moines river and opposite Iowa
vile. The little town Of Black Hawk
was situated there and 1t was there
that A. j. Davis had his famous dis
tillery which was the foundation of
the fortune that his heirs fought over
several years ago in Montana In 1851
there was high water until the water
covered the prairie in the locality Of
Iowaville The river was about three
miles wide. The north and south line
of the Black Hawk purchase ran
through the town. Iowaville flourish
ed In 1856, but subsequently the
D. v. railroad was established and it
began to go down In 1870 the town
of Eldon sprang up and Iowayille dis
appeared. Until the year 1850 the
council ring Of Black Hawk was pre-
served at the western boundary of
Iowaville. about three blocks from the
river. Tho diameter was 4ox70 feet.
egg or oval shape, thrown up on the
outer diameter about one foot. There
were two entrances; one was the
head of the council ring, where sat
the chief.
ISCdkiOns
Iowaville was situated on that part
Of the west side Of section z, lying
north Of the river small part of
section is south of the river on
which the town Of Black Hawk was
located. The western line of Black
Hawk and Iowaville Is the western
line OF that, section. The old ferry
was Immediately across the line and
in Davis county.
The decadence Of Iowaville was
gradual; 1t never numbered more than
200 population, yet there were men
of mark connected with it's history.
Among these ought to be numbered
Hon. Henry Clay Caldwell the dis
tinguished federal jurist; Hon. Robert
Sloan, the honest and able Iowa jur-
list; James Jordan, the Indian trader,
and A. ]. Davis.
Iowaville is blotted out entirely:
the site is occupied by the corn fields
of Capt. Abraham Hinkle, who mar
ried one Of the daughters Of James
Jordan. 1t would be a gracious act
on the part Of the state to secure a
few feet of ground in the center Of the
old site and erect there an enduring
monument on which should be in
scribed: Here was Iowaville."