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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-26

II you want correct abstracting
done and cheap prices too, it will pay
you to see the American Loan &
Trust Co., before ordering your
abstract.
For RENT-The residence in the
first ward formerly owned by Lester
eager, together with about three
fourths of an acre of land. Enquire
of Geo. FL. Owens.
The Womens' Oak Lawn Cemetery
Association will have a meeting at
Mrs, Platt's, Monday afternoon, April
1st. A cordial invitation is extended
to all to be present.
Reserve your seats early for the
High School entertainments. The
board will be out for both entertain
ments on Wednesday morning at
Lomas' hardware store.
It is estimated that there are $4,000
foreigners in China, and that 20 per
cent. of them are familiar with the
wearing qualities Of Peck suit. For
sale at
The NICHOLS CLOTHING HOUSE.
Pretty costumes, tuneful music,
clever acting and bright dialogue will
be united in the program given by
the memb bers of the High School on
Friday evening and next Monday
evening, for the benefit Of the High
School Library.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wells, o.
Chester, and Miss Matte Wells, O.
Lime Springs, visited Cresco relatives
and friends over Sunday.
Maud Ballington Booths lecture Ii
the closing entertainment Of the
lecture course and may confidently be
counted on to be the best.
Why spend good money for inferior
stock tonics whe you can get a good
reliable article from Button, the man
who knows what is good for your
stock?
Faster and faster the pace is set,
BY people of action, vim and get,
So if at the finish you would be,
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. DIR. VIM. Connolly.
I have some very choice pieces OF
land for sale in the vicinity of Aber-
deer and Frederick at a bargain ii
taken before the first of April.
r. GERATY.
The ladies of the M. e. church are
preparing to hold an Easter sale and
market in the parlor of the church,
Saturday, March 3Oth. One of the
novelties of the occasion will be- the
aprons from the different states aud
the ladies are requested to solicit
aprons from friends in the various
states. Any other articles for sale
will be gladly received.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-26

For SALE-My residence four blocks
east Of the Strother House, at a great
bargain now, with three lots, good
building, and fruit. Now is the time.
Enquire at the premises, Cresco.
57tf WIN. n. FERRIE.
Are you tired, tagged out, nervous,
sleepless, feel mean? HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea strengthens the nerves,
aids digestion, brings refreshing sleep.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets.
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
There never was self made man
who knew. all about hats, but the
man who knows something about
hats knows full we'll that the Hawes
is the best So 90 hat in the world to.
day; at
The NICHOLS CLOTHING HOUSE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-26

DR.. w. T. DAILY, physician and sur
geon. Once over Lomas s. Milz
Drug Store.
! For SALE-20 tons of hay on the
/ Fair Grounds Farm. Enquire Of
c. d. NICHOLS.
Plymouth Rock cockerels and
Tolouse geese eggs for sale. Phone
MRS. M. P. LYDoN, Cresoo, Ia. 54tt
Fire and Tornado Insuronce-Hrst
class companies. e. r. THOMPSON,
Cresco, Iowa.
Miss Bernice Perry returned last
Friday from Usage where she has
been attending school for the past
few months.
Try 0. A. Stinger's restaurant 1.-THE
old Genshow stand) if you want q
first class meal. Good cooking and
good service.
II you want hens that will lay in
winter, buy your eggs for Matching
at 50. per 100, from A. w. IsBELL,
Cresco, Iowa.
George d. Christ is enjoying a visit
from his sister, Mrs. Lille Gapen, of
Chicago, who arrived here last Satur.
day morning.
There will be dance in the
Kendallville hall, April 1st. Music
by Morton's Harp Orchestra. Supper
will be given at Allyn Daskam, 3.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-26

Or. Hunt, OsTEoPATH. Office in
Luers building.
]. ]. Lydon was over from Lourdes
on Friday of last week.
N. A, Blackburn, lawyer. Office
opposite the National Bank.
SO good ewes for sale. Enquire Of
Jas. Costigap; phone Rumsey s.
John Meyers returned Monday from
visit with relatives at Calmar.
DR.. ]. ]. Ahern, Office at residence,
two blocks north of M. e. Church.
We guarantee satisfaction If you use
our Stock Food -Milz Drug Co
MONEY TO LOAN on real estate.
e. r. THOMPSON, Cresco, Iowa.
d. A. Lyons attended meeting of
the knights of Columbus at Austin,
Minn., Sunday.
Don't miss your last chance in Sc
curing cheap home in Brown Coun.
ty, South Dakota.
Make more money on your stock by
using our Stock Food. It's guaran
teed.-Lomas-Milz Drug Co.
MISUNDERSTANDING furniture,
stoves and household articles. II you
wish to dispose OF such articles 'phone
Joe Block, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-26
Collars

collars
A new lineof fup-to-datesty1es
of the C1uett, Peabody s. Cos
make. When a man puts his
money on our counter he ex-
poets a linen collar and he
gets it. No counterfeit.
Agents for the LITHOLIN
WATERPROOFED LINEN
COLLARS.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-08-08

Dr. Amanda Hamilton left Mon
day for the east where she was calico
by the illness of her father. Dr.
Hamilton will attend the COOK
county clinic, spend two weeks IN
Kokomo, Ind, and visit her Ola
home in Bellefountaine, O., before
returning. DR.. Morrison Will nave
charge OF her practice during her ao-
Sence.
Miss Abbie Day has resigned her
position as bookkeeper for the VIII
son Grocery company and accepted
similar one with the McCutcheoh
Hardware company. Miss FANNIE
Mayne is now boOKkeeper at VIII
sons, Miss Minnie Rigney is cashier
and Miss Anna Carter has taken
Miss Mayne's former place III the
bakery department.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-08-08
Picture framing at Leiper Bros.

|
Best ice cream In the city at Nor
rison's.
Miss Florence Haynes spent Mon.
day in Denver.
Mrs. r. w. Bullock was a Denver
visitor last Saturday.
Ice cream in any quantity at Nor.
rison's. Best In the CITY.
Engraved wedding cards and an
nouncements at the Tribune office.
Gaily decorated teams to let for
the Harvest Festival. John S. Hol.
alnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Green are
spending few weeks at Eldorado
Springs.
Rev. j. A. Davis returned last
week from two weeks outing in
Estes Park.
Miss Gladys Lowry returned to
Eaton last Monday after a visit with
Miss Myrth King.
Wanted-A young lady as cashier,
good in figures. Inquire The Shaw
Dry Goods Co.. at once.
Misses Inez Nesbit and Gertrude
Ernest returned Thursday from ten
days outing at Glen Park.
Miss Hulda Leafgren resumed her
duties in the Park Merchandise store
Aug. after two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sven re-
turned last week from ten days
business and pleasure trip In Denver.
Mrs. W. F. Willis came down
from Eaton last Friday to visit Mrs.
H. ]. Houston and attend the chau-
tauQua.
Mrs. Julius Moss and baby left
last Friday for her home in Chicago
after visit with her cousin, Mrs.
Max Myer.
Van Antwerp s. Wallace have re-
moved their barber shop temporarily
to 8l3 Ninth street, with q. l. Days
plumbing shop.
Miss Lois Quick of Golden came
to Greeley Friday for a few days.
visit with her cousin, G. l. Faulk-
ner, and family.
r. G. Putney OF Kittle s. Whitney s
store began Monday on ten days
vacation, part Of which will be
spent at Fort Morgan.
Mrs. B. W. Lewis and son,
Walker, OF Lincoln, Neb.. are
spending the summer with Mrs
Lewis son, Grant Lewis.
Miss Jennie Holworth OF Wood
bine, Ia, arrived in Greeley last
Friday and will visit month with
her sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Smith.
Frank Adams and William McGill
of the LAGRANGE district started
overland last week to Steamboat
sprlngs. TO be gone about six-weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Bade and
daughter returned last Friday from
Portland and will remain In Greeley
until the completion of the water
works.
Miss Gertrude Phillips of Kansas
City spent Saturday In Greeley the
guest Of Miss Lillian Floyd. Miss
Phillips was enroute home from Los
Angeles.
]. F. Fezer and daughters, Flor
ence and Marion, will arrive home
the last OF the week from Rockhurst
on the Poudre where they have spent
several weeks.
Miss Maud Turk went to Denver
Sunday and took her little brother,
Eddie, home. The lad had been
visiting here two weeks and last
week had his hand badly cut.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-08-08

eeler.
at Lester's.
at Leiper Bros
IS repaired at F. A.
las a Denver visitor
IS and camera sup
cd for our custom
Is.
nett spent several
Denver.
lloyd went to Dem
few days trip.
lting will receive
II sent to The Tri-
teacher OF piano
Fth street. Phone
b returned to Evans
a visit with Mrs.
th returned to the
store Monday after
lon.
ter and father, L.
ned last week from
5 Park.
Donald, teacher of
hour lessons SO
9TH avenue.
returned home the
after a months trip
and California.
kes of Shaw's store
place and expects to
Us former home in
4 FiIley returned to
ay after visiting her
r Spunaugle, who a
|nderwent an opera
The Greeley tribune., 1907-08-08
Bed Spreads

This is good opportunity for people
who are preparing to keep roomers to
get their bed spreads while they last
at the 20 per cent discount price. We
are also offering splendid values in
towels from 1oc up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24
GROWTH ALONG ALL LINES.
Spyad and Chesapeake Ohio Railroad Have Extended Their
Operations and the Community Has Gone Forvardin
Proporion-Ohicers Who Have the Munich
pafiy in Charge.

~ uRING the eleven years that
ID have gone BY since Newport
News was Incorporated and
became Il city, wonderful changes
have taken place. or course
the san has not always been shining,
but periods of depression have been
comparatively few and far between.
ana the community has steadily and
rapidly forged to the front, until New.
port News is now ranked MS Virgnia's
third city in size and Importance
'Thc last census estimate gave the
city population of 270cv, and II is
safe TO say that this is conservative
estimate. In fifteen years Newport
News had It's beginning and grew Into
II city of 10000 people: eleven wears
moro have made the place what it
now Is, ana the transformation is still
going on.
The jamestown Tercentcnnial Cclc-
bration marks new era In tho his
tory of the communities In Tidewater
Virginia, The coming of visitors from
all over the country mems much more
TO Newport News than IL brief period
OF hustle and material prosperity; II
means that thousands and thousands
oil people who come to see the eXposi-
tion and grcat naval rendezvous will
have an opportunity to see and I'M
dcrstand what was discovered by the
late Coils r. Huntington, the splen-
did commercial site located ut this
point.
Growth Substantial.
Although tho growth OF the city
has been remarkably rapid, 1t has
been substantial. The two main pill
lars supporting the community. the
Newport News Shipbuildinr ana Dry
Dock Company and the Chesapeake
4 Ohio Railroad have prospered and
developed, and the material prosper.
ity OF all the lesser enterprises and
interests has been in proportion. The
railroad now has moro than sixty
miles of tracks on its yard, new piers
have been built ana the Importance of
the port has gradually Increased. This
is now the most important coal ship
ring port oil the Atlantic coast south
OF New York The Newport News
Shipbuilding ana Dry Dock Company
has become great factor IN Ameri,
can shipbuilding. Various smaller in.
d'isirics give employment to many
people and insure the stability of the
city
There is more than five miles OF
permanent asphalt and bituiithic
street paving in the city anu fully
tlttcen miles OF street railway tracks.
( Two lines connect Newport News and
Hampton, one reaching the resden-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24

tial section Mt Rlverview and the 9th.
or running along the Boulevard. direct
ly In front of the residences OF many
of the city's best citizens, who ME
years ago discovered the advantages
offered by that section for homes
Municipal Affairs.
Progress In municipal affairs has
not been lacking. The city officers.
mnny of whom have been constantly
In office since tho incorporation havo
prolited by the mistakes Of the past,
and 1t Is safe to say that practically
every department of the municipal
government Is being conducted In Il
better manner than ever before.
only three men have occupied the
mayors chair. Mr. Post, the first
mayor. was succeeded by Mr.. A. A.
Moss who held the office until two
years ago. when he was defeated for
reelection bS Mayor S. Il. Buxton
since the adoption OF the new con-
stitutlun Newport News has been gov
erned by council composed of two
bodies. IL board of aldermen and II
common council. Tho city has been re.
dlstricted into four wards, each OF
which Is represented by two aldermen
and four councilmen.
Fersohhel OF Councils,
The personnel of the board Of al
dermen follows:
First ward-E. w. Robinson aid
c, q. Nelms
Second ward-H. d. Walker and r..
S. Weston.
Third wnrd-A, T. Burcher and l..
Sumter Davis.
Fourth ward-NIaryus Jones, prcsi-
dent, and James Winston Read.
Common council:
First ward-D S. Jones. president.
g. y. Via, y. /. Ford and j. j. Che
adle
Second ward--I w. Kellum, Er.
nest Coz, Il. Morgan Il. Il. Christie.
Third ward--P. 7. Marshall, w. w.
Washhurn. j j. Harris. William
Wallace
Fourth ward-N. i. Kctchum, II. Lee
Davis, l.. Il Boiling and G.. ID. West
City Officers.
Officers elected by the people are
us follows:
Mayors. r. Buxton.
City Sergeant-E. w Milstead
Commissioners of Revenue-B w.
Cilmp.
'rreasuuror--J NJ. Curtis.
Clerk of Court--D. g. Smith.
Constable-C w. Muglcr.
commemorative Attorney-C. w.
Robinson.
Officers elected by the council are:
Continued on Page 4, Sec. 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24
n WENTY-sEvEN years ago the
late Coils P. Huntington,

w i1AN j L.N years uSO IHe
late Coils p. Huntington,
having seen and recognized
what had been overlooked for genera
tions-the magnificent harbor facili
ties offered by the mouth of James
River and the splendid site for a city
at the mouth of this river. on the
lowest point of the Virginia PENN
sula-decided to establish the deep-
water terminal of the Chesapeake
and Ohio. then known as the Newport
News and Mississippi Valley Railroad,
at this point.
This discovery and decision marked
the planting of the seed from which,
III just little over quarter of a
century, has grown the city of New
port News-a city Of which. though
1t is not without an average supply
OF pessimistic grumblers, every true
citizen is justly proud.
When the work of building the rail
road down the peninsula began, there
was small wharf and two or three
houses on the shores of the river
where the city now stands. Newport
News was accessible from Old Point
and Hampton only by circuitous
country road, and it is safe to say
that visitors came seldom. There was
nothing here for an exploitatio com.
mission to exploit, and not enough
people to make up commission.
1t was early in December, 1887,
that the actual work of building the
railway terminal was started. A
large number of engineers, clerks.
mechanics and laborers were brought
here and before the winter was over
quite village sprung up, and Nthe
town of Newport News was becom-
ing Il reality. AT this time nine.
tenths of the population lived on
what is known as 1.-THE Acre" where
the old home of Mr.. George B. West.
president of the Citizens and Ma.
rine Bank, was located.
The "orginaI Citizen"
MIR. West, who recently started the
movement which resulted in the or.
sanization of an "old residents So
ciety,", might be termed the "original
ciuzen.". ~
AS the colony grew. streets were
laid out and the settlers erected a
plain hoard house to lie used as a
union chapel. In this structure the
Rev. Mr.. Mayo, using bench as a
pulpit, preached to all the people of
all denominations. The congregation
occupied nail kegs and bundles of
shingles.
In the meantime work was going
steadily forward, the Eastern Exten.
sion of the Chesapeake and Ohio"
being completed The first elevator,
Elevator a, was completed in 1883
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24
WHAT FIRST SETTLERS FOUND
When Building OF Chesapeake Ohio Down Peninsula Began
There Were Only Two or Three Houses Site Where
3usy Municipality Now Stands-RemarkabIe
Growth Followed by Incorporation.

and Hotel Warwick was put up about
the same time.
Another Great Idea.
When the railroad was in opera.
ton, the village steadily prospered.
Then the late MIR. Huntington con-
ceived another great plan. In 1887
the building of the plant of the New
port News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock
Co, was commenced. Though ,compar.
atively small number of men found
employment at the plant at once, the
yard soon became factor i'm the
shipbuilding of the country and when
1880 rolled around population of
nearly 5000 people occupied the spot
which had been an unnoticed and I'M
important part of Warwick county
ten years before. At this time New.
port News was regarded as quite a
lively and busy place. There were
several churches and school houses,
numerous stores and newspaper.
The Wedge" weekly journal own
ed, edited and printed by one Cash
Thomas.
AS far back as 1883 the permanence
and Importance of Newport News had
been recognized by the rest of the
.o'u TiCC CloIS vi WARWICK anu the
county offices had been moved to
this end of the peninsula The num-
her OF people congregated here made
the presence of the sheriff and his
deputies necessary. and the growing
operations of the Old Dominion Land
Company made work for the clerks
office. The present city hall building
was erected as the Warwick county
courthouse in 1898.
In those days nearly everybody be-
lonsed to the fire department. and
by public subscription first class Ell
CINE, a reel and several norses were
purchased. All old frame building
at Washington avenue and Twenty.
eighth street, on Il corner of what is
now Washington square, was used as
an engine-house
OutgreW the Country.
Newport News was rapidly out.
growing the county and when cen.
sus was taken in the latter part OF
1875, it was found that there were
more than 10000 people living in the
town. Leading citizens held a confer
cnce and applied to the Legislature
for Il charter Incorporating the city
OF Newport News.
An act granting this charter was
approved on January &c, 1906, and
Newport News made her debut as a
Virginia city, IA little over fifteen
years after the railroad builders be-
gan operations OH the lower pcnin-
sula farm lands.
First City Officers.
Under the charter the first officers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24

was chosen president. and Mr.. j. A.
Massie, now city attorney, was made
city clerk.
Mayor Post made a brief talk in
which he called attention to the ne.
ce8sity for clecting various officers
and advised that steps be taken i'm
mcdiately 10 adjust financial matters
between the city and Warwick
county.
Justice J. d. G. Brown was elected
ponce Justice and the following day
entered upon the duties which he
has been performing ever since Mr..
l.. B. Manville, then and now superin.
tendent Of the Old Dominion Land
Company, was made street commits
slnner
Police Force Organized.
The mayor submitted the names of
Messrs. j. l.. Maryc j. a. Williams
and f. M. Braxton as police commits
sioners. These gentlemen were elect
ed ana at once began the work or
organizing police force, making Mr..
5. j. Harwood who is now superin-
tendent of streets, chief. Mr.. John
w Reynolds, now chief, Was the de-
partments single sergeant.
Among the officers chosen by tho
iirst council We're George Y. Alsop,
city engineer: DR. S. w. Hobson,
health officer; John w Read. the
present auditor. city auditor. Various
other offices were created and filled
from time to time.
The city assumed the colnty's
bonded Indebtedness on the court
house building and converted the
structure into Il city hall.
Thus the municipality organized by
d prosperous and constantly growing
community was fairly launched.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24
of the city were as follows:
Mayor-Walter A. Post.

of the city were as follows:
Walter A. Post
City Sergeant-E. w. Milstead
twho had resigned as sheriff of War
wick county,.
Commemorative Attorney. X.
NJ. Newton.
Commissioner of Revenuc-w. p.
Ballard.
Treasurer. NJ. Curtis.
Clerk of Court-D. G. Smith.
Constablc-R. S. Shield
Judge 7. j. Barham was made Judge
of the Corporation court. which was
created by the charter The city was
divided into seven wards and justices
of the peace for the respective wards
were named in the following order:
w E. Barrett, j. NJ. Griffin, C. r..
Hoskins, j. d. G. Brown, II. L. Moss,
NJ. ID. Herman. j. j. Maloney
Charter Counc!!men.
Until the adoption of the new Con.
stltution of the State, the city council
was one body, composed of two mem
hers from each of the seven wards.
The first councilmen we're as follows.
First Ward-C. l.. Barham and G.
w Burcher
Second Ward--F. c. LEM and Jo-
seph Banks.
Third Ward-Dr. Carter Perkins
and J.. s. Davis.
Fourth Ward.-D S. Jones and G..
Il. Via.
Fifth Ward. A. willctt and q. S.
Robinson
Sixth Ward-J. II. Hughes and I r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24
QUARTER OF A CENTURY
AGO THIS CITY WAS BORN
WONDERFUL PROGRESS
SINCE INCORPORATION
FACTS CONCERNING
NEWPORT NEWS

Just across Hampton Roads from jamestown Exposition
Population nearly
Home of largest shipyard In America
Finest harbor in the
Terminal of Chesapeake 6 Ohio Railway
Public schools n State
Splendid hotel
Connected with Old Point Hampton by excellent
! trolley service.
Incompatible climate.
Accommodations for five thousand visitors during Ter.
Centennial
Nearer Exposition grounds than any other city.
Unlimited transportation facilities.
Within easy reach of historic Williamsburg York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24

~ uRING the eleven years that
d have gone BY since Newport
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-30
GOV. JOHNSON TO THE SOUTH.
(The Washington Herald.)

k4nO WdSu1uSIOu 11Srdlu.J
Gov. John A. Johnson, of Minnesota,
has accepted an invitation to visit
Vicksburg, Miss, at an early date and
deliver an address at the unveiling on
the battlefield there of a monument to
the Minnesota sol1iers who participat-
ed in that bloody siege. If his Off
cial duties at st. Paul shall permit
him to extend the trip several days
he may visit other parts of the south
and make some speeches. His pres
ence in that section is expected to
stir up presidential politics. AS the
only Democrat ever elected governor
Of Minnesota, the feeling Is growing
that probably he would make a win
ming candidate for 1908. The relations
between him and the Bryan element
are entirely harmonious, and it is
suggested that should Gov. johnson
make a favorable impression In the
south and the Nebraskan should con-
clude not to take the nomination next
year, he would favor the Minnesota
man.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-30

behind. May good fortune attend their
rowing and return them unscathed!
But what man who was ever a boy
can blame them? The wanderlust has
clutched their hearts. To run away
from home is reprehensible thing
in boy. But it is natures voice and
to yearn to be bit of tramp is a
normal aspiration. From the roamers
come the Heines and the Burroughs
and in a larger field the Livingstones
and Burtons and Pearys and Column
buses. What years are fuller of va
ried joys than the wanderyears?
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-30
DANGER OF PLUToCRACY.
(The Birmingham News.)

(The Birmingham News.)
With all that has been said about
the danger Of the mob and great
deal more that could be added in
truth, the danger of plutocracy as
it is understood in this day would
be hard to overestimate. Even an at
tempt to approach such condition
by comparatively few men and the
methods and operations of these men
in their greed for gain under an iniQ-
uitous system Of government patron
age, have done no little toward the
creation and development of So
cialistic tendency which is one step
and not a very short one, in the di-
rection Of the mob.