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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
WeatIler=Crop Bulletin

Des Moines, Iowa, July /,
1907. The average daily tenn
perature was about four de-
grees below the normal for the
last week in June. The week
began and ended with showers,
varying in amount, but fairly
we'll distributed over the state.
The showers on the Oath caused
local damage by wind, hail and
lightning, in limited areas in
the central and north central
districts, but generally they
were moderate and beneficial.
In the larger part of the state
there were four to five days of
seasonable weather, with con-
ditions favorable for field work
and growth of crops. Fair
progress has been made in
cleaning out the corn fields,
which generally have received
= second blowing. Tho belated
and deficient in stand, the corn
crop has made fair progress
and shows a healthy color. Re-
ports indicate that a beginning
has been made in the clover
harvest, and meadows are
much improved. Small grain,
pastures and garden truck are
doing well.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
Frazier=Willianrs Wedding

Last night at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. G. C. Williams
occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Grace, to Oscar
Frazier, of Sand Point, Idaho,
Rev. Mac Allister of the Pres
byterian church officiating.
The rooms of the Williams
home were beautifully decorat-
ed with cut flowers and potted
plants. The ring ceremony
was used in the marriage. The
bride was dressed in white
swiss and the groom in black.
After the ceremony the guests,
a few intimate friends and rel
atlves, were invited into the
dining room where dainty re-
freshments were served. The
bride is one of the popular
young ladies of this city, hav-
ing lived here all her life. and
the groom is a splendid young
man of fine business ability. A
large number Of handsome
wedding presents were re-
ceived by the newly married
couple. The bride and groom
took the evening train for their
home in Sand Point, Idaho, car
rying with them the best
wishes of a large circle of
friends.
Miss Clara Azof returned
from Omaha this morning
where she had been visiting
friends.
Mr.. Gregory returned to his
home in Hamburg, Iowa, this
morning after having been in
the Valley for a few days on
business.
Ed Bradley, Of Plattsmouth,
Nebraska, came over Sunday
for a weeks visit with his par
ents in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
The Shop Paw Roll

We have been asked several
times with regard to the
amount of the pay roll in the
local railroad shops, and today
have made inquiry and find
that the total pay roll for this
month Chat is money actually
paid in this city, is about $685.
600. This included about $780,
600 for the shops, $4,000 for
englnemen, trainmen, section
men and about $4,000 for ex-
ira crews working at the new
Improvements. Besides this
contractor Charles Smith pays
out about $500 per week on his
dirt contract.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
Ed Bradley, Of Plattsmouth,
Nebraska, came over Sunday
for a weeks visit with his par
ents in this city.
Returned Missionary

Mrs. A. M. Fuller, a returned
missionary from Porto Rico,
will speak at the Christian
church, Friday evening, July
5th. The lecture will be free
and everybody should make ita
point to go. A silver Offering
will be taken at the close Of
the lecture.
The Woodbine Normal school
has engaged a very efficient
corps OF instructors for the en-
suing year. The full corps is
as follows: H. A. Kinney and
M. A. Reed, mathematics; f.
j. Howe, bookkeeping and
shorthand; +. c. Smith, history,
civics and methods; j. H. Voris,
natural science; w. A. Black
we'll, English; Miss Hester
Sanders, Latin and German;
Geo. B. Smith, assistant in the
commercial department; G. B.
Womer, manual training.
Of the new members Of the
faculty, Mr.. Smith is a gradu-
ate of both the State Normal
school and the State University
and has had successful expert
ence in teaching and in school
management. Mr.. Voris is a
graduate Of the Indiana State
Normal school and the Indiana
State Normal school and the
Indiana State University. He
has been very successful both
as instructor in natural science
and high school principal. Mr..
Blackwell is a graduate of
Morningside College and the
University of Iowa, and has
held important positions in the
High Schools of Sheldon and
and LeMars. Miss Sanders is
a graduate of Iowa College.
For more than a year she has
been a student in Berlin, Ger
many. She has been principal
of the Avoca high school.
The largely increased teach
ing force will reduce the size of
the classes allow more individ-
ual instruction, and produce
better results in every way.
Mrs. j. P. Martin received a
letter from Mrs. j. M. Wisecup,
of Colorado, in which she
stated among other things,
that she has hatched 76O little
chicks, with hens. She also has
a large number of young tur-
keys, ducks and goslings. It
would be a fine thing to be out
in Colorado about the time
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
Pay for Damages by Dogs

Pay for Damages by Dogs
County Auditor Cheyne is in
receipt of a copy of what is
known as the domestic animal"
law, enacted by the recent
state legislature. This act pro-
vldes that any person who suf-
fers loss in stock or fowl from
being worried by dogs can file
a claim with the Board of Coun-
ty Supervisors with proof of
same as is required in any
claim, which claim shall be in
vestigated by the supervisors,
and if found correct, the per-
son filing it shall be issued a
warrant on what will be known
as the domestic animal fund. .
To form this domestic animal
fund the supervisors at their
session in September are re-
quired to levy a tax of 81 on all
male and So on all female dogs
as returned by the assessors.
The proceeds from this tax will
go into the domestic animal
fund. Twice a year, on Jam
uary 10 and July 10, the county
auditor will certify to the coun-
ty treasurer the amount of all
warrants drawn on this fund,
and if the fund is insufficient
to meet all the warrants in full,
the treasurer will pay them pro
rata. Heretofore the tax on
dogs in the county has been SO
cents for males and So for fe-
males. Council Bluffs Bee.
State OH Inspector H. M.
Pickle. of Des Moines, and
Captain l.. 3. Cousins, of this
city, his deputy, have returned
from Pisgah and Sioux City,
where they have been investi-
eating with reference to the
oil which caused the death of
the wife ahd children of Lee
Chapman at Pisgah several
weeks ago by explosion.
Their tests and examinations
have satisfied them that the
oil was about one-fifth gasoline
and the remainder kerosene.
How the oils became mixed is
a mystery, but the investiga-
tlon will not be abandoned.
With County Attorney
Smith, of Harrison county, the
inspectors went to Sioux City
and visited the distributing
plant oil the Standard Oil COM
pany for the purpose of deter
mining whether there was any
blame to be attached to the
company.
The county attorney, after
an investigation, was satisfied
that the error could not have
been made there; that the oils
were so arranged there That
nothing but deliberate action
and considerable Inconvenience
could have placed the gasoline
in the kerosene barrel.
Furthermore, there has been
no discovery Of circumstances
indicating any possibility OF
the mixture except by deliber-
ate action. 1t appears that
l46 barrels Of oil were drawn
from the tank from which this
barrel was drawn, and no com
plant has been heard as to the
other l45. Nonpareil
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

A big rake-off is what your
lawn needs. We will sell YOU
the rake or lawn mower that
will do it right. At McGavren's
hardware store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

G.. III. Deur and 10. A. Doies
returned from Okabo.ii last
evening where they had been
on a weeks fishing trip. They
drove up and back in Mr..
Deur's automobile, and had a
fine trip.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
Christian Endeavor Convection

The 7th District Convention
adjourned its meeting Thurs
day evening after a lecture by
DIR. McCash, of Des Moines on
"Civic Conscience"
The officers elected for next
year are:
Miss Mary B. McPherrin, of
Oakland, President.
DR.. j. George, of Atlantic, v
President.
Miss Helen e. Allen, of Lo-
gan, Secretary.
Ross Williams, of Council
Bluffs, Treasurer.
Mrs. Jennie E. Coe, of Wood
bine, Junior Superintendent.
DR.. Mcintosh, of Audubon.
Superintendent of Bible Study.
Council Bluffs was chosen as
the next place of meeting by o
unanimous vote. The State
Convention will meet at Water
loo, Iowa, and the National Con-
vention at Seattle, Washington.
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w. M. Carlisle will make
special prices on binding
twine.


At Marshalltown Sunday
eight players were shocked and
the second baseman killed by a
stroke of lightning. The team
was leaving the field when the
accident occurred and q large
crowd witnessed The scene. The
affair created quite a sensation
for a while.
Mrs. Bore, of Logan, spent
last evening in the Valley at
the Charles Warner home. She
had been in Yankton, North
Dakota, on a visit with friends
and was returning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

The superintendent of the
high schools in Chicago has
asked the trustees to help him
to eXterminate the "frats" in
the schools under his jurisdic-
ton. Supt. Cooley thinks that
fraternities and sororities are
a menace to public schools.
This idea seems to prevail in
the management of all public
schools, more especially high
schools, and last winter the
Omaha and Sioux City school
trustees made a hard fight
against them. In Omaha mem
bers of fratcrnities were not
eligible to the position of officers
in the high school cadets and
this action brought on a bitter
fight.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
Miss Edna Hill is again with
Stoddard's millinery depart
ment, a fact that her many
friends will be glad to know.

Mrs. ]. M. O'Connor, of Tay-
lor township, is the guest of
her sister. Miss Sadie Gilmore.
over the Fourth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
Learning from Observation

Explain" said the teacher
to the class, "the difference be-
tween I, :, the quick and the
"Please, ma'am," answered
Johnnie, "the quick is them as
gets out of the way of motor
cars, and the dead is them as
doesn't. Tid-Bits.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil
takes US to task because we
mentioned that Company d
of the Fifty-sixth Iowa Ma
tional Guards was to be "mus.
tard out" of service. No doubt
our compositor thought the
company would have a hot
time and concluded that was
the kind of mustard meant,
when in fact it should have
been mustered, for dissolution
or putting an end to it's exist
ence. -Woodbine Twiner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

Herman Rose, who lost his
leg in the dredge accident in
this city several weeks ago,
went to his home in Boone this
morning to spend the Fourth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

Supervisors Holeton, Hos
brook and Murray are ir Ona-
wa attending a meeting of the
joint board of Harrison and
Monona. Ditch matters will be
considered and discussed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
HARRIS & HoYLE, Editors
Weekly Established July 3, '6S
Daily Established April l, 81
Weekly $1.5O a Year; Daily 15c
per week.

Henry Hargens returned
from Hot Springs, S. D., last
night where he has been on his
cattle ranch for the last three
months. He says everything
in that part of the country is
booming.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

fight.
The Japanese merchants
have addressed a letter to the
principal chambers of COM
merce in the United States, al
so one to President Roosevelt
in regard to the Japanese situa-
ton in California. They did
not make any threats of boy
cott of American goods, but
perhaps reading between the
lines one can notice what they
actually have in mind. These
merchants state what amount
of business has been done be-
tween America and their coun-
try and do not think the Ameri-
cans can afford to discriminate
against the Japanese.
Thh town of Elmwood, Kan
sas, opposite st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, is slipping into the Mis-
souri, river. The river has
been cutting into the banks at
Elmwood for fifty years and
the people from time to time
have moved back, but now the
town is doomed. This town
was first started in 1856 and for
years was an important trading
point and a rival of st. Joseph.
Attorney Roadifer, of Logan,
was in the Valley today on
legal business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

Elizabeth Milligan, of Coun-
ell Bluffs, and Miss Nevada
Hayes, of Lincoln, are in the
the guests of the Misses
Christie and Nellie South.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

County Auditor Atkins was
in the Valley between trains
this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

c. U. Myers, of Modale,
passed through the Valley this
morning enroute to Missouri on
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
Mrs. Albert Worth, Sec.
j. II. I:uIier.

Of the Electric Light & Heat
ing Company went to Oklahoma
today to close up his business
affairs, and will move his fan1i-
ly to this city in the near flu
ture. Mr.. Fuller Informed The
Times that as soon as he returns
a big force Of men will be put
to work on the heating plant,
and that it will be thoroughly
overhauled and put in first class
condition before winter. He
says that any one wishing to
putin the heat may rest assured
that it will be all that could be
wished when next winter comes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

work done under the original
contract was referred to Super
vising Engineer Dean to report
on at the next meeting of the
drainage board, which will be
July %.
The supervisors of Pottawat-
tamie county will meet today
as a drainage board to consider
matters in connection with the
Pigeon creek ditch. 1t is like
ly that bond issue will be au-
thorized today, as payments
must be made on work COM
pleted to date. Council Bluffs
Bee.
Creston is to have a home
coming day this summer when
all the former Crestonites will
be urged to return and pay a
visit to the city. The date has
been fixed for July 3lst, which
is during the Creston chautau-
qua, the management has ar
ranged to make the day one of
the strongest on the program.
Wonder if this would not be a
good idea if it could be carried
out here during our chautau-
qua?
1t amuses one to hear some
hair Drained individual kick
about a newspaper and COM
plain that there is nothing in
it," We make the statement,
without fear of successful con-
tradiction, that there is not a
a newspaper published in the
United States but is better
than the town in which it is
published and gives more by
far to the community than the
community gives it. The
newspaper man gives more of
his grey matter, every day of
his life, to his business than
any other calling and gets less
for it. Atlantic Democrat.
A Dallas county farmer has
lost $4,000 worth of fine cattle
through their eating green corn.
1t was believed at first that
they died of meningitis and it
is not altogether certain now
but that was the cause of their
death. DR.. L. H. Pammel of
the State Agricultural College
was called i'm and has discover
ed mold in the corn that may
have caused their death. There
are four distinct kinds of the
mold discovered todate and the
death of the cattle is still un-
known.
The energetic and ambitious
citizens of Omaha are now try
ing to raise 100000 to cancel
the debt of like amount on the
new Y. M. G. A. building which
is indeed a fine one. There is
no doubt of the outcome FOR
they get what they go after.
If this town continues to grow
and the shops and other rail
road improvements are com
pleted as contemplated, it
would be a good thing to have a
railroad Y. M. G. A. for the
many men who board and room
and who have no home here.
The Forgetful Saurian
A colored preacher took some
candidates for immersion down
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

The Missouri Valley Times
begins its fortieth year this
week under the management of
its founder D. M. Harris, of late
years succeeded in the general
work of the office by his genial
son, Bob. With him is associa-
ted Mr. Emory e. Hoyle, a most
companionable gentleman and
a thorough newspaper hustler.
The firm name is Harris & Hoyle
The Times is a credit to it's
founders and to journalism. 1t
must afford Judge Harris great
pleasure to see what his feeble
effort in 1868 has grown into.
In all that time his ideal of a
newspapers field has been an
example to the craft. Harlan
Tribune.
The school board held their
annual meeting last night. The
yearly reports of the secretary
and treasurer were read and
approved and ]. S. Dewell was
reelected secretary for the
tWenty-tiftb consecutive time
The board made the annual
levy Of taxes as follows: S3,-
900 to pay bonds, $4,000 for
contingent purposes. $1,000
for teachers.
Mrs. Elmer Pounds and chill
dren, of Fremont, are in the
Valley for an over the Fourth
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Bradley.
A Kansas paper tells this one:
"A little Sweede boy presented
himself before a schoolmam,
who asked his name. 'Yonny
Olson,' he replied. 'How old are
your asked the teacher. 4 not
know how old ay bane.' We'll,
when were you born? contin-
ued the teacher, who nearly
tainted at the reply, 'Ay not
born at all, ay got a step-mut-
ter"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
The Forgetful Saurian

A colored preacher took some
candidates for immersion down
to q river in Louisiana. Sec
lng some alligators in the
stream, one of them objected.
"Nhy, brother," urged the
pastor, "can't you trust the
Lord? He took care of Jonah,
didn't Hep
"Y-a-a-s," }" admitted the
darky, "but a whales different.
A whales got a mem'ry, but eff
one o dem gators wus ter
swaller dis Niger, he'd jes' go
ter sleep dar in de sun an fer
git all bout me-" Junior
Toilettes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

A special train containing
teachers, enroute to Los An
geles, passed through the VAL
ley this noon. The train con-
sisted of six or seven pullmans,
standards, sleeping cars and
diners.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04
Westside Farmers Club

Westside Farmers Club
The Westside Farmers club
met at Fair Oaks, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Worth
June 20, 1907, with every MEM
Der present and the following
visitors Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Maule, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Har-
dy, Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Beebe
and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Klutts, Mrs. Eric johnson
and children, Mrs. Patterson
and son, Mrs. M. j. Worth and
children, Mrs. Allen, Miss Ma
bel Streeter, Miss Hazel Hardy,
Miss Carmen Tamisiea.
The morning was spent in
visiting and looking over the
berry fields till dinner was an
nounced, and the usual two
hours was consumed in dispos-
ing of it.
The company then repaired
to the yard, where in the shade
of the trees the following pro-
gram was carried out:
Roll call, answered by quota
tions.
Song Club.
Recitation Mrs. Mahoney.
Recitation Malcolm Carlisle
Composition Floyd Bryce
son.
Reading Albert Worth.
Reading F. P. Carlisle.
Autobiography John Fra
zier.
Recitation Flagg Carlisle.
The discussion on selling
cream VS.. making butter to sell
was opened by Mrs. Huff and
Mrs johnson, with the deci-
sion in favor of making butter.
The cultivation of farm crops
was then discussed at some
length, after which the meet
ing adjourned to meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frazier
Thursday, July 25.
Program for next meeting.
Roll call, answered by cur
rent events.
Song Club.
Recitation Freda johnson.
], Song Frances and Aileen
Tovey.
Recitation Jean Kelley.
Music Mrs. Spurlin.
Autobiography Tom Tovey.
Recitation Kenneth Maho-
nev.
Music Joe Tovev.
Autobiography w. S. Kel-
ly.
Music Bessie johnson.
Question 1 Resolved that
insects do more damage to
crops than incleme t weather
w. L. Worth and ". s. Kelly.
2 Resolved that Iowa is the
best state in the Union for
growing all kinds Of crops.
Steve Mahoney and f. P. Car
.lisle.
Mrs. Albert Worth, Sec.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

Attorney Roadifer, of Logan,
was in the Valley today on
legal business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

A. Edgecomb was out to his
farm yesterday, and he says
that in his wheat field he no.
ticed quite a number of white
heads, and upon examination
he found that a worm about an
inch long was working in the
stalk. 1t bores into the stalk
just below the head of wheat
and then up into the head, kill
ing the wheat. Mr.. Edgecomb
says it is too late in the season
for the worm to do much dam
age to the fall wheat, as it is
nearly ripe, but t h e spring
wheat can yet be injured by the
worm.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

Mrs. Will Tupper, of Wood
bine, was an Omaha passenger
this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

The following firemen have
been chosen to take part IN the
big water fight the Fourth of
July-Ed Mccullough, Jils.- Nc
Cune and Denny Martin on one
side, and Dan Welsh, Andy
Rasmussen and VIM. Miller on
the other. These men have
plenty of weight and this
should be one of the funny
features of the day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-04

N. r. Brown, travelling pas
senger agent for the Colorado
& Southern railway, was in the
Valley today. He Joined the
teachers special here, and
later will conduct the excursion
ever the above road.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
LUMBER BARON SENT TO JAIL
Manager of Idaho Company Conn
mitted for Refusing to Produce
Records in Court,

BOISE, Ida, April 9.-L. G. Chapman,
manager of the Barber Lumber company,
is in jail tonight, committed for contempt
by United States District Judge Beatty
An application will be made at once to
Circuit Judge Gilbert at Portland for
writ of habeas corpus. For some weeks
United States grand jury has been investi-
eating the manner in which the Barber
Lumber company obtained title to a large
amount of timber lands owned by it on
Boise river and it's tributaries.
Mr.. Chapman was subpoenaed to bring in
all books, letters, check stubs and other
records of the company. On his demurring
he was ordered by the court on Saturday
last to bring in all records touching upon
acquisition of title to lands Yesterday he
appeared before the jury with the books
and papers containing such records.
question arose whether the jury should be
permitted to examine the entire contents Of
the books and papers or only such fea-
lures as were pOipted out by Mr.. Chap
man as being connected with the subject of
the inquiry. On the application of District
Attorney Ruick, Judge Beatty broadened
the order, requiring Mr.. Chapman TO bring
all the books and other records of the com
pany and requiring him to permit the grand
jury to examine them fully. On advice
of his attorneys, Chapman today formally
refused TO comply with the order He was
then committed to custody. Later the
Judge authorized the marshal to give him
the freedom Of the jail.
The Barber Lumber company Is con-
trolled by James Barber of Eau Claire,
Wis, and others.