Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
lows Newa Notes.

IOWA ~FALLS-The Clarion Board Of
Education proposes to assume no responsl.
bility growing out Of the pupils playing foot
ball this fall and has put II up to the
parents of the pupils.
LOGAN-At a special meeting Of Masonic
lodge No. 40 of Logan Saturday evening,
August IA, third degree work and the ell
tertainment OF the members of Magnolia
lodge will be the order of the evening.
ROLAND-The 6-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs; S. ]. Michaelson Of this place is dead
as the result of burns received while play
ing with matches while in the haymow Of
a barn, which was set On fire and de-
stroyed.
VINTON-After suffering untold agony.
dead, and a companion, William Kennedy,
Is believed to be dying from drinking a
connection composed Of wood alcohol and
bay rum. Kennedy was stricken blind
CRESTON-The Burlington railroad is
planning a series Of dairy lectures to farm
ers living along its lines this fall and win
agriculture experts will be given and q spe-
cial car will be sent over the system to
accommodate the party and carry litera-
ture.
IOWA FALLs-The drouth in this part
Of the state for the last four or five weeks
was broken yesterday by a good rain OF
several, hours duration. Its benefit is in
calculable. for pastures, crops and gardens
we're suffering for want of moisture. The
rain is reported as quite general In this
part OF the state.
AN VIII De received by the
auditor of Harrison county up to August
q for the construction of the Latta ditch,
also for the construction of the Hog creek
lateral. The Latta ditch will have 261, 600
cubic yards and the Hog creek 400 cubic
yards. In both cases construction work
must be begun within ninety days after the
signing OF the contract and both bitches
must be completed by July l, 1910.
MARSHALLTOWN-A new interurban
line is being promoted between Tama, just
east of here, and Oskaloosa. 1t is pro-
posed to have the business men and farmers
along the route build the entire line, taking
bonds as a first mortgage and voting as
stockholders. 1t is proposed to use gaso-
line motors for passenger traffic and steam
for freight, thus saving $7,0O0 per mile In
the cost OF construction as compared to
electricity.
IDA GROVE-C. w. Frfedline. a we'll
known and prosperous farmer living on the
edge of town, fell headlong off a load of
hay last night and is in a critical condi-
ton, paralyzed from his shoulders down.
triedline was driving and bringing In the
last load OF hay on his place, and when
the wagon cramped on a turn the team
stopped very quickly and threw him off,
he striking the ground on his head. A por-
ten OF the backbone is pressing down on
the spinal cord, and his condition is very
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IDA GROVE-The second annual Ida
county chautauqua opens here Tuesday
next, with Governor Folk in the afternoon
and the Hungarian orchestra in the even
ing. Domestic science lectures and demon
STATIONS will be given every morning by
Mrs. Dodson of Chicago, and each afternoon
and evening there will be concerts and
lectures by high class talent. This county
chautauqua is not a money-making scheme,
but is given by the home people for the
home people, and all profits go into better
which includes everyone who subscribes for
season tickets, hopes to build a permanent
auditorium within another year or two.