Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
lows News Notes.

Superintendent woodburn of Canton.
Iowa News Notes.
OSCEOLA-John Diehl, a wealthy retired
farmer OF Osceola, ana his wire celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary yester-
day.
MAXWELL-G. A. Munson is dead at his
home here. At the time of his death he was
president of the Iowa State Swine Breeders
association and a prominent man in his
home vicinity.
ST AUTHORIZATIONS of Incorporation
of the St. Anthony Grain and Stock COM
pany OF this place lac were filed at Marshall shall
stock of $4,000, divided into shares of so
each.
CREsTON-John A. Miller, a farmer liv.
horses yesterday to III. Diebel for S525,
Union county is demonstrating that the
blue grass region of southwest Iowa pro-
duces good horse flesh and also brings the
prices.
ESTHERVILLE - Miss Grace Fritz,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. Fl. Fritz Of
East Walnut street, and Grover Mccall,
with the firm of Mccall & Sons OF this
city, were married at the home of the
brides parents yesterday. They will go to
Housekeeping at once.
WEBSTER CITY-Three new telephone
companies have sprung up in this city. Ali
are rural companies and are the result Of
dissatisfaction among the patrons of the
Martin Telephone company. One OF the
new companies is located in independence
and Rose Grove townships and the other
two are located in Blairsburg and Cass.
CRESTON-H. l.. Martin, the deputy who
was injured in the Bulgarian riot at Muir
ray last November. has Just been removed
to his home at Murray from the hospital
at this place. He has regained partial use
of his right arm and leg, which were para
lyzed, also a partial recovery of speech,
and is making as fast recovery as could be
expected.
GRUNDY CENTER-The contract for
the laying of four miles OF sewer here,
which is to be the beginning of a complete
town system, was let last night to M.
Tschirgi & Sons of Dubuque for S15,554.55
The Peoples Construction company OF
Davenport. which bid $I29201, was the
next lowest bidder. There were twenty
three bids.
DECENTRALIZATION Hyatt of Fort
Dodge, Captain E.. A. Ringland OF Boone
and others inspected Company ID at the
armory last night. The major reported the
boys in fine condition, and also compli-
mented them on having such a fine arm
DRY. He said there were only three nicer
ones in the state, those at Davenport, Red
Oak and Fort Dodge.
ESTHERVILLE-At the meeting of the
Interstate Tile Manufacturers association,
held at Minneapolis last week, l. J.. Bing-
ham, proprietor of the Cement Products
company of this city, was elected presi-
dent; D. G.. Keith of Ceylon, Mimi. vice
president; George r. Keil of Sherburn,
treasurer, and Charles f. Simms of Worth
ington, Mimi, secretary for the ensuing
year.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Muscatine was
denied a place in the Central Base Ball
association, 1t is assured of a base ball
team for the coming hummer. At a mass
meeting held last night 5000 was sub
scribed for an independent team. An eff
fort is to be made to secure Captain Rudd
Of the Quincy league team of the Central
Base Ball association. to become playing
manager.
WEBSTER CITY-The old Iowa lake bed
T. 49, -v-.L - e. - 49,
There are about 1000 acres in 1t. W. r.
Cole Of st. Paul, formerly Of this city, has
been here looking after the preliminaries
Cole is at the head of a st; Paul syndicate
formed for the purpose of draining this ole
lake bed. If 1t can be successfully drained
It will make as rich farming land as car
be found in the state of Iowa,
WEBSTER CITY-John d. Rockefeller II
having opposition In. Webster City this
week. The Kansas City Oil company has
a car of oil on the Illinois Central tracks
and is selling 1t by the barrel, principally
to farmers. < representative Of the Kansas
CITY company was here last week and
solicited barrel orders in the country and
ell week farmers have been hauling II away
gallon was the inducement.
GILMAN-The new Methodist Episcopa.
church, erected here at a cost OF $500
will be dedicated with appropriate sery.
pastor of the church. The following lows
pastors will take part in the dedication
services: Rev. II. n. nun OF Waterloo
Rev. w. F. Pitner. district superintendent
of Marshalltown; DR.. ]. F. Crippen OF
Mount Vernon and Rev. M. N. Smith OF
Marshalltown The church is built Of
brick. II has a seating capacity of 400.
MARSHALLTOWN Assistant Genera
Freight Agent Harry +. Marsh of the Min
neapolis & st. Louis and Iowa Central rail
roads, with headquarters in Minneapolis
has resigned, effective March 10. Mr.. Marsi
resigns to become assistant manager o
the New Prague Mimi Flour MillinI
company, whose general offices are at New
Prague, where Mr.. Marsn's h~eadquarteri
are to be. Mr.. Marsh will be succeeded
by Mr.. d. NJ. Denison of Minneapolis, VIII,
has been commercial agent for the twt
roads for a number of years.
CRESTON-The sixty days allowe,
Colonel Hepburn for the taking OF deposi
lions for the congressional contest betweel
himself and ex-senator Jameson was u
Yesterday. During that time five countie
have been recounted, Some show a gal
for Hepburn and som for Jameson, bu
the total shows but little appreciable gal
one way or the other. and but very littl
different from the first election returns
II Is conceded by all parties that there 1
but little left in the contest. It is said
however, the matter will have TO go to con
gress for settlement as long as IL wa
started under the rules OF that body,