Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-11
IowaState
- i News
Events of Recent
O C C urr . n c o
Throughout the
Commonwealth

Jacob A. Nelson of Proper, Mimi,
student at the University of Iowa,
has been honored with the grand
presidency of the "Scandia of the
United States of America" the new
organization of Scandinavian scholars
formed at Augustana college Rock
Island, ILL.,, Illinois, Minnesota and
Iowa universities. DR.. A. A. Stron-
burg of Minnesota is vice president,
Miss Louise Dewey of Illinois, secre-
tary, and s. A. Benander of August
ana college, treasurer. Werner E. Ga
brielson of Harcourt, Ia, student
at S. U. l., was made temporary chair
man of the initial meeting at which
the organization was effected. The
next meeting of the organization will
be held in Iowa City, February, 1910.
Mrs. Cynthia A. Walton of Bloom
field, was the recipient of post card
shower Saturday, October 80, the oc-
casion being her DIST birthday ami
versary. The cards, eighty-three in
number, came from points all over
the United States, goodly number,
however, were from Bloomfield
friends. Mrs. Walton came to Van
Buren, county, Iowa, sixty-seven years
ago and moved to Bloomfield in 1849,
when the place was a mere wilder
ness, and the sight of tribe of Ind
ians passing through was not an un-
common one. She is the mother of
eight children, six of whom are liz
ing.
Extensive plans are being made by
Dean c. N. Gregory, of the UNIVERSE
ty of Iowa law school for the dedica-
ton of the new building in January.
1t ranks fourth among the law school
buildings in the United States, being
unusually complete in every detail.
Dean Gregory plans to have speakers
OF national renown at Iowa City. The
board of education recently appropri-
ated $3.50 for expenses of the dedica-
ton. The exact time of the occupancy
OF the building is uncertain. How
ever, the superintendent of grounds
and buildings says it will be ready by
the middle of January.
The officials for the Burlington road
have, after many years of parleying,
moved the depot at Fontanelle up
town, and the citizens of that town
are happy. For something between
thirty and thirty-five years the depot
has been located nearly mile from
the business part of town, and the
railroad runs almost through the CEN
ter of the place, at the point of the
new location. For years the village
has wrangled with the road to move
the depot to the present site but no
terms could be agreed upon until late
ly.
Marshalltown council, upon opening
bids for granitoid paving, secured
only one offer, that of the Rudolph s.
Blome company, Chicago, holder of
patents on granitoid. The bid was
1874, which is greatly in excess of
what most property owners think
should be paid. The paving will likely
60 over another year, as the company
refuses to guarantee the paving for
seven years, as the specifications call
for. The company claims bonding
companies will not agree to more
than a five-year guarantee.
Ida county farm land has touched
the 5000 an acre price, and the man
who predicted that such price would
never be paid in the history of the
present generation will now have to
revise his estimate. John Fritz has
bought the Henry Voss seventy-five
acres just northwest of Holstein, for
5000 an acre, the same piece of land
that sold few years ago for $S1.
At a meeting of the city council
a contract was approved authorizing
Clinton, to supervise the installation
of the municipal light and water plant
voted by Pella some time ago. The
same company is also authorized to
make survey for a complete system
of sewers for the city.
The fifth annual session of the Dia-
gonal Farmers institute was a sue
cess in every way. The exhibit in all
departments were good, the horse
show in particular exceeding all ex-
pectations. The attendance in the
hall at each session was large in
fact a record breaker.
Panora will hold a corn carnival
and horse show Friday and Saturday,
November 10 and 20. A large amount
of money has been donated for this
purpose by enterprising citizens and
business men and liberal sums will
be awarded for the best corn end
horses.
w. H. Garfield, a veteran of the
civil war and pioneer resident of
Lake City, was buried from the
Christian church, the services being
in charge of the G.. A. RS. Mr.. Can
field was SO years old and is survived
by his wife and numerous near rela-
tives.
a Carnegie library for Osceola is
now assured. The finest site in town
has been secured, at a cost of SO 400,
and the committee is considering
plans for the building. 4
Joseph Christman, charged with
placing sticks of dynamite in bundles
of oats on the Bundsien farm near
Rolfe has been discharged by the
justice of the peace.
1t has been announced that the ten
days campaign to raise $4,000 for
the new Y. NJ. G. A. at Fort Dodge
was a success. Father Coffin gave the
last $1,000.
Several hours were required to re-
move the arm of Frank Howe, q
young farmer near Lawler, who lost
the member in corn shredder.
A. H. Van Kirk dropped dead at Ne
Nada while working ON the nam Inwn