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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
HESPER.
Feb. 18th,


Lennie Stensland of Inwood, Iowa,
arrived last Monday for a short Wis
it with home folks.
Mr.. Glen Humphrey departed last
Tuesday for his home at Lisbon, N.
D., after an extended visit with rel
atives and friends in this vicinity.
Loser Bros. have been buying all
classes of horses here and shipped
two car loads from Mable last week.
Miss Winnie Winch has been
spending a few days with her cousin
Mrs. Albert Peacock.
Mr.. Albert Wingate made bus
mess trip to Chicago last week.
Henry Barth is in DEBORAH as
member of the jury this term OF
court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
An Admission,

Waters had just come in from his
club. He appeared to be in the best Of
humor, and his wife soon found out
why.
you've heard me speak of Sellers,
haven't you?" he asked.
'That man that knows such an aw-
full lot about the tariff" ventured Mrs.
Waters.
1.-THE man who talks so much about
It." corrected Waters. well, we had
q long argument about it this evening,
and came out away ahead"
"You didp' exclaimed Mrs Waters,
surprised.
Eyes; / got him to admit that he
knows no more about 1t than / do"
Exchange. z
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
PLEASANT VIEW.
Feb. 18th. 100

Feb. 18th, 1909.
Ward Bachelor was up from
south of Castalia Sunday the guest
of his brother, Roy and family.
Several from here expect to at
tend the dance at Castalia tonight
DR.. G.. S. Egloff reports the ar
rival of a baby girl at the Henry
Bugenhagen home, on last Wednes-
day.
julius Brown and family were over
from Ravena, Saturday and Sun.
day the guests of d. Peck and fam.
lily.
Mrs. Henry Brietspecker is on
the sick list at this writing.
Henry Althouse and family were
up to Ossian last Friday.
Ed. Dowd was out from Ossian
Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
CALMAR.

Feb. IA, 1909.
j. j. Janechek of Conover, was at
Calmar Thursday.
The Lincoln" society of the Cal
mar High School met Friday after
noon. A splendid program was rem
dered.
The Elite Sewing Club met with
Mrs. Snow, Tuesday afternoon at
the home of her daughter Mrs. s.
r. wager. A program for the meet
ing was prepared and all reported a
fine time.
Misses Mae Millward and jean
cite Golfer left Friday for an over
Sunday visit with Mabel Wyatt of
McGregor.
Mr.. George Bieber from Fort At
kinson was here Saturday evening.
Mrs. Horton of Fort Atkinson was
here Thursday.
Mrs. Dolly visited at ST. Paul last
week.
Miss Esther Bowers of Cresco WIS.,
tied Mrs. John Thaler of this city
last week.
Clara Johnson returned Monday
night from an over Sunday visit
with her sister at Minneapolis.
Philip Pfister of Locust has been
visiting friends around here this
week.
Peter Meyer has returned from
Texas, where he has been with some
land seekers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Schrandt
went to La Crosse last week. Mrs.
Schrardt was taken to the hospital.
The Busy Workers met with Ell
sic Peterson Saturday.
Misses Nettie and Carrie Olson
visited at Austin last week.
Miss Caroline Haukedall returned
from Austin Friday evening.
Mrs. H. C. Reade of Chicago re-
turned to her home Thursday after
spending week with VIM. Mill
ward ana family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson of Waukon
stopped off here Wednesday for a
visit with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Theodore Olson. They were on their
wedding trip.
Mrs. S. V. Potter is visiting in Mil
waukee with her son-in-law, DR..
George Bedding.
Andrew Olson has been making
a weeks visit at his parental home.
Mr.. Ole Olson returned to North
wood, Iowa, after a few weeks visit
with Randy Haugen.
Mr.. E. B. Olson and his saleslady,
Miss Thea Bjerke, went 20 ST. Paul
Thursday morning to select their
spring anu summer goods.
Mr.. Otto Erickson and family de-
parted Monday for Waterloo, Iowa,
where Mr.. Erickson has received
work.
Mrs. H. E. Miller's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin, from Storm Lake,
have been visiting here this week.
Miss Margaret Lutz visited at the
Jacob Folk home near Fort Atkin-
son last week
Miss Edna Hertz chaperoned her
Sunday school class on a sleigh ride
Thursday evening.
A number of young folks went to
Ossian on a sleigh ride Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Sever Cumberland entertain
ed some ladies Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs H. j. Bush entertained the
sewing society Thursday afternoon
The Misses LutZ entertained the
rHcSiut CluD last Wcch
Andrew Knutson from near here
Is making visit with his sisters
and brothers at Duluth and Super
ior.
L. C. Poshusta is on the sick list
for this week.
j. ID. Becker and family spent
Sunday In Ossian.
Charles Stribley visited at Fort
Atkinson Monday.
Mr.. Adolph Stribley's father has
been visiting him this week.
Mrs. Charles Grundeland has been
quite i'll the past week.
Emmons Smith is making a visit
at home.
Arthur and Evelyn Hedelius are
slightly indisposed.
Otto Erickson has resigned his
position as drayman for II. Mil
Ter. Frank Schuman has taken his
place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
VIII Pay Bridge Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that there
are now funds on hand to pay all
bridge warrants of Win
neshiek county and persons holding
same will please present them for
payment as soon as possible.
G. Jorgenson, Co.. Treasurer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
Pneumonia Follows La Grippe.

Pneumonia Follows La Grippe.
Pneumonia often follows la grippe
but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar, for la grippe, coughs
and deep seated colds. Refuse any
but the genuine in the yellow pack
age. Engbretson's Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17

She-Do you admire dark hair or
golden?
He-Dark. You can always see IL
quicker I'm the butter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17

If you have never used our Want
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1t will do for you.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
DISTRICT THREE-Continued.

Miss Margaret Connell b25 Wesson, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MISS sarah Nicholson 81 blackstone
Mrs. Lockhard 1856 Fort Observation-Disclosures.
PITS w m Atkinson, IVA Rathbone
Nttenkle,
Mrs. NJ Mcclellan $50 Blackstone. observation-disclosures.
Mrs. IL. d. Wttkop 4g6 Lawndalo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs Stella Merritt, 232 Blackstone ..............
Mrs. Alice Stapish, AZ
iiss Isvina Parsons 2sS Dearborn ...............
Mrs. II NJ. Reed. eos Blackstone Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs Albert Whitehorse 26s1 Fort W...............
Mrs. David Long. 1876 Fort W....................
Mrs. Chris Boehm. 1870 Beard.
Mrs. Norman Duncan, EASE Fort M.................
Mrs. II u. Williams. 2432 Fort W....................
Miss Iva stowe 4i4 Dragon. Observation-Disclosures.
Mss beatrice klmpston. I6 Celeron.
Mrs Ehrentrant IA BLACKSTONE ...............
Miss Stella a. Rowe, az Military ..................
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
DISTRICT SEVEN.

Mrs MARY Ebinger. 81 Emwood ..........,.,,......
Miss Maud Bennett 81 Elmwood .....................
Miss Eva Poeticr, Sal Cnamplnn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Niss Louise Dickson. go Clinton.
Miss Julia LeBoouf 461 Fort W,..................
Miss Lohr $40 Champlain
Miss Grace Mcmahon 1j Cheue q. 4............
iss Coetta Jarrsit. eS3 clinton ...4...,........
Miss Mary Beauregard. $50 Clinton
Miss Lillian Jenkins ga Dubois
Miss cora La AsCha. b35 Congress E...............
Miss Clara Reno. b4l Congress Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Sarah Reno ~ Clinton. .,............
Edna Lingemann. 49, Clinton. ................
Miss Lucie Dumont. is2 Chene
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
DISTRICT THREE.

Miss, Pearl OBrIen. Fern Place.
Miss Lille WOLF 76s Baker. ..........
John Klebba Campbell Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Mazle Gulley. 81 Rogers .t.............
Miss Mary FtzgIbbons. 39t Plummer. ..............
Miss Elzabeth Kennedy 24O1 Jefferson WIZ.
Miss Evelyn FOLEY go carter .-............
Miss Madge McGregor 631 Military .................
Miss Anna Duprey. All Wesson. ..................
Mrs. 8. MCMILLAN. !ls
Wall. 4s3 Cavalry
Miss Anna Adams. 6S4 Beard.
Miss Helen Daley. 763 Cavalry
Miss I.ottia- Ruppel. IA Military.
Josephine Susyski. f101 Junction
Ella Peger 1870 Campbell. ...................
Miss Emily Adams. go briggs D..
Miss Evelyn Rutherford 600 Military.
Mas Ella Stcinke. SO2 Dis
Miss Julia Pocock. 405 Toledo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
DISTRICT FIVE-Continued.

Miss Julia Meyer ESQ Garfield Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick. 400 Cass.
Miss Bina NJ Carey, 200 Lincoln. Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Daisy Britt. 80 Harrison. ..................
Miss George Rowe IL Jones
Miss Minnie Turner, 9s1 Woodward ................
Miss Elizabeth Wallace So Common wealth. ..........
Mrs Rebecca Lee l43 Henry.
Miss Emma Orr Il Washington. Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Bessie McDermott. 4s9 Cass...................
Miss Jennie Ross so Adams w......................
Miss Alice Erwin $50 Twelfth. Observation-Disclosures.
Ms Fred dardne $50 Fourteenth Observation-Disclosures.
Niles Addie Neill. 275 Hancock w..................
Miss Glenys Rose 625 Twelfth
Miss Edith Mclean. S2l Woodward ................
Miss katherine Karst 412 Second.
Miss Eleanor Gum Goa Second Observation-Disclosures.
MIS- Nancy Hall 100 Mchis ,................
Miss Mclaren 80 Hancock W........................
Miss Belle Moon. 3S6 Trumbull,
Mss Dor Baker Baker lSs Alexsnarine
MISS IVA e. smith, 32 Columbia W.............'
Miss Eleanor f. Eberie Ss5 Forest w .............
Miss May Braun. 25S Harrison Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Ida Ross. So Elizabeth
Mrs stella Grinell. 81 High w. ..................
Miss Marian Armstrong. 20 sibey. ................
Miss Elizabeth Hurst All Third. ...,.........
Miss Mary 4 Mitchell 81 Brsinard ............
Miss Abbe a. Gray. II ilexandriac E...............
Miss Irene Cameron. "a Adams W ................
Mrs Frances A. Merritt II Columbia W..............
MIS- Alice G. Leonard 80 Avery ". .......,........
Miss Mabel A. Rogers BAG High W: ............,....
Mrs Josie I Richmond 4Ss Trumbul ................
Miss Rose Hawkins 252 Park ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Miss Myrtle Anderson. "a Adams W
Miss NJ Estella Short 40 Cass
Mrs Minnie Mcdaniel los Elizabeth W............,.
MISS Emma Decker. 4s3 fourtn.
Miss Maud Gates 3S9 Woodward Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Mabel russell, 24S Forest
MIS- tdWard warner 40g lass
Mss Jessie Roland 10 Henry ........,........
Miss Laura Young, 433 Cass
Miss Claudia Parker 5o4 Grand River...............
Miss Jennie sherman AT Third. ..................
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
DISTRICT ONE.

Miss Ruth Plerson. l2 Atkinson Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Helen Wade. 10 Atkinson. ............'..''.'
Miss Enid Jewell. 81 Milwaukee W.............'.'.
Miss Edna Winckler 20 Hcela .......'..'.''.''''.'
Mrs Mcdowell. 30 Pingree ....................
Miss Clara q. Craig. 4S7 Merrick
Miss r. Coope, 433 Lincoln. .......,..,...
Miss Mary Mitchell. 4l4 Commonwealth
Miss Wnotene Coope ABB Lincoln.
Miss Jessie Buchanan 1904 Brooklyn
Miss Mary Il. Camp. 1855 Brooklyn ...............
Miss Sophia Baehman. Az Putnam. ..........,...,.
Miss Vera Barber. 400 Merrlck OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Miss Adelaide Wilson. "a Antolnette ...............
Miss Queen Jessop sos Putnam. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Miss Amy Straith. % Euclid W......................
Miss Marjoris Stafford. 40: Kirby W...............
Miss Floss:e Rabbit 1905 Second.
Miss Elaine Marshall 400 Commonwealth. ..........
Miss Pearl Larkn. g64 Greenwood ................
Miss Inez swain. 1874 Brooklyn. Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Grace Gibbs. 80 Milwaukee W..................
Miss Ada Northman 1876 Stanley. .;..............
Mrs w. j. Fry. Cass-
Miss Mary Gibson. 1Oi3 Woodward ..,........
Miss Edna Van Gallow 2ss Merrick. ...............
Miss Mildred Martin. 49S Common ealth.
Miss Lila Barger 1925 Fourteenth.
Miss Agnes Eckley. 1915 Woodward. ..............
Miss Bessie Mcbride 1l06 Vermont
Miss Grace Pckel, 90 Virginia.
Miss Bertha Albert, g. Euclid.
Miss Grace Tbbles 62 Lathrop Observation-Disclosures,
Miss Catherine Reynolds no Blaine. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Miss Margaret Gould, III KIRBY W,................
Mrs. Nettie schoenherr l7S Bethune W.............
Miss Flossic Sands, % Delaware. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mrs. Lillian HOLSTER 81 Kirby W.................
Miss Jennie Dempsey. l26S Fourteenth. ..........,..
Miss Jeanette Fitch los Seward.
Miss Isabella Taylor 554 Lincoln Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Hattie Sleeper 1876 Fourteenth.
Miss Helen Page. s5 Blaine.
Miss sarah owen ~ Coninswood. Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Efe Fisher. 2O33 Woodward.
Miss Blance Thompson. 1874 Twelfth.
Miss Maude +. Gibson. 2o1 Pu:nam. .....-...........
Mrs. John w. Griffin. 81 Baltimore W...............
Miss :. l.. Hughes 1885 Fourteenth.
Miss f. II Ortenburger. 1916 Coiiinwood ............
Miss Jeanette Fitch 153 Seward.
Miss Alkaline NJ Grelling, 30s7 Grand Blvd. w..
Miss Maud w Mcbride 500 Merrick ......,....
Mrs. Elmo Hardy. 1880 SlXteenth.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-27

make all feel at home from the very be-
ginning. Broken Bow is a town Of neat
homes, pretty lawns and pleasant parks,
which are at all times open to visitors.
During the summer a fine band OF twenty
four pieces gives open concerts weekly In
the park. Its public schools are OF the
best. Two large brick buildings accommo-
date the 500 pupils Of the place. There are
fifteen teachers employed, with J. NJ, Nc
Indoo serving HIS third year as superin-
tendent OF schools. The city has three
banks with over 34O0.0o0 on deposit, 1t is a
city with all modern improvements, ar
excellent court house, churches, two
women's clubs, a commercial club of more
than $50 members and while they are OF
recent organization, Il is one Of the most
active clubs in the state.
One OF the most important organizations
ricuitural society. II has done much to-
ward the development Of the county and
is an institution to which Custer county
people point with no little degree OF pride.
The large scope OF territory from which
the annual fair draws makes 1t an attrac-
ton which bring 70 Broken Bow an i'm
mense concourse OF people every fall. II
has gained the weil-earned reputation OF
one Of the very best fairs in the state. In
the summer OF 1851, a little bank OF home
steaders met at the town OF westerville
and organized what was known as the Gus
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-27

people in Custer county and probably not
to exceed 1000 cattle. AS the Tanchman
and the Texas steer in the COS and early
'70s had driven out the Indian and the
buffalo, so now in the sos the ranchman
and the steer were compelled to give way
10 the farmer and the home builder. AT
this time over 2S,OOO prosperous people
max their homes in Custer county. The
very great majority of these own the
land wherein they live. They are fairly
prosperous, and the whole population. in
comparison with that of the east, where
half the farmers, or more, are renters, may
be said to be very prosperous. Trains of
cars upon the different railroads into or
through the county have taken the place
OF the freight wagons of the original
homesteader. Churches and school houses
now occupy the sites where formerly were
pitched the wigwam of the Indian and the
tent Of the c~ow-puncher.
The cattle industry in Custer county is
again becoming important, though con-
Quoted upon a different plan from the
original one. The farmer today produces
grain IN the valley and more fertile por-
lions of the county and ranges, through
the summer and fall, his cattle upon the
hills adjoining which he owns. There are
no great herds, but probably as many cat
tie III the county HOM dS IlSit 81 I'M
mediately prior to the winter Of 1SS07S1,
and of a very much superior quality.
From the very first experiment tried
in the cattle industry, Custer county has
been a success, Last year the farmers Of
this county sold and shipped out 1890 head
of cattle. At the present time no county
In the state is making as rapid progress
In the dairy industry as Custer. Farmers
at the present time have over 5000 COWS
on their farms and used the last season
1,142 hand separators. These farmers manu-
featured and sold last year 145, 900 pounds
Of butter and 199, 800 gallons of cream.
This splendid statement has been made
possible by the county standing first in
the production of alfalfa. At the present
time the farmers OF the county have $1,000
acres seeded to alfalfa.
Alfalfa in this section of the state is
meeting with remarkable success and is d
most valuable product for the stock raiser.
The theory that It can only be grown on
bottom land has long since been exploded.
1t can now be found in all parts Of the
county where mixed farming is followed,
the yield running as high as eight tons
per acre for the four cuttings secured each
season. Its value lies In its usefulness as
a feed for every animal on the farm. II
is a balanced ration that not only sustains
the animal, but adds flesh. 1t is fed with
grain to fatten cattle. 1t is the basis Of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-27

souri, river will produce more grazing per
acre than any of Clusters wild grasses, but
pound for pound the wild grass will pro-
duce more and better beef than blue grass.
The United States land office Is located
at Broken Bow and its authority extends
over a territory 2O miles long and sixty
miles wide. The Kinkaid act which extends
over this entire section entities the home
steader to $40 acres. Already there has
been 5,S8S homesteads. There still remains
subject to homestead entry 97O,5s2 acres.
Custer county leads all other counties
Of the state in the number Of school dis
tricts. At the present time there are scat
tered quite evenly over the county 2S
school districts with S,559 pupils of school
age. There are in the county forty male
teachers and III female teachers. The av-
erage wages paid the male teachers is SO
per month and the female teachers receive
1925 There are $50 country school bouses,
219 OF these being frame, twenty-five Of
sod, two of stone, three of brick and one
Of cement. II. NJ. Pinckney is serving his
fourth year as county superintendent and
while he has the largest field in the state,
he seems to be a man equal to the emery
ency as he has a thorough knowledge OF
each school In the county.
Still there are many locating in Custer
county where land is worth about $50 per
acre. This is 80 per cent higher than five
years ago.
Broken Bow is the county seat OF Custer
county. This little city received its name
In a very peculiar manner. Among the
first settlers Of the count was a black
smith, who sent in a petition to the gov
eminent for a postoffice. The petition
was granted, but the name of the post
office was rejected. This happened three
times. Finally this blacksmith came across
a broken Indian bow, and the thought
struck him to send in this name for the
new postoffice. His request was granted
and the thrifty city is still Broken Bow
It is located almost exactly In the center
OF Custer county, and also in almost the
exact center Of the state, being 1876 miles
from Omaha, 9O5 miles from the west line
OF the state, 90 miles from the south line
and 100 miles from the north line. The pop
ulation Of Broken Bow is about 1900 and
steadily increasing. For the last three
years the annual increase in the number
OF residences approaches the 100 mark. TO
say nothing Of the 100 more that nave been
enlarged in that time. It would be hard
10 find another town Of its size containing
so many well built and commodious homes.
Broken Bow is famous for its churches
and for its enforcement Of laws. For more
than ten years no saloon has been allowed
10 run In the town.
The character OF the citizenship OF Che
town is we'll known. Free. opep-hearted.
generous and oongeniaL. the men and
women Of the place meet on a level and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-27

nineteen elevators scattered quite evenly
over the county and twenty banks. There
are sixteen rural routes in the county,
which cover about 400 miles Of territory
daily. The county has eleven Touring
mills, five OF which are propelled by water
power.
Custer county has three streams, South
Loup, Middle Loup and Muddy Creek.
These streams can be used to develop i'm
mense power for mills and for electric
plants. This county has 1000 farms within
its border, which is doubtless the largest
number of any county in the state.
For three successive years Custer county
has taken first prize at the Nebraska state
fair for the best exhibit OF agricultural
products, these prizes winning for it the
gold medal award. II is the second county
in the state in live stock industry. The
Middle Loup river in the northern part
OF the county and the South Loup in the
southern part. together with numerous
smaller streams, furnish ample water for
its large herds, while the rough lands lying
back from these streams are particularly
adapted for grazing purposes. One hundred
and forty varieties Of Wild grasses are to
be found on It's ~prairies, Is OF which have
actually been exhibited from this county
at the state fair. Many Of the wealthiest
stock men In this county started a few
years ago with only a few head OF cattle
and their success is due TO the adaptab.lity
OF the climate and the land to stock rails
ing, together with their own push and
energy. The blue grass east OF the MIS-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-27

ter County Agricultural society. This or
Ranization has done much to make this
county first in the production Of corn,
amounting TO over 100000 bushels; also
making It third in oats and first in alfalfa.
The county also stands second in cattle
Industry and It leads all other counties in
the state In the sale OF hogs and horses.
For many years II has been an educator
10 the farmer, who unlike his pI predecessor.
the cattle man usually markets his cattle
In a finished condition. The cattle mai OF
the olden times gathered his beeveH from
the plains and shipped them IN large num-
bers 70 the market in Chicago or Kansas
City. Those that were fat enough to kill
were sold TO the butcher; those that were
not finished were sold TO the feeders In
Iowa, eastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas
and Illinois. The farmer and cattle man
OF the present day feeds his own cattle
n ships them, ready for the block, to
the market In Omaha, which IL distant
about 1856 miles. The cost Of Transports
ton is about $500 per car, In good sea-
sons the average farmer on leo acres of
good land is able to turn off q carload OF
cattle and a carload of hogs each year.
This county Is really one Of the wonders
OF the state. The half has never been told
about II. It cannot be told because II is
not known. This county is yet In It's in
fancy with the long days Of its future all
before It.