Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15
Iowa News Notes.

CORNING-TIarold Gillet, the 9-year-old
son of Albert Gillet, had the sight of his
left eye practically destroyed by an ar
row shot by some of his playmates, hitting
him in the eye.
C~RESTON-A mysterious disease is pre-
Vailing among the horses owned by a stock
raiser living near Huxley and battles the
local veterinary, who has asked the assist
ance OF the state veterinary, Paul Kote,
who will go to Huxley TO investigate the
trouble.
MARSHALLTOWN-The administration
OF Mayor o. J.. Ingledue, who Is a candi-
date for reelection, and all of the other
city executive officers, was endorsed at a
meeting Of 80 laboring men, representing
the labor unions of the city, which was held
last night.
ESTERVILLE-The following directors
were elected at the annual meeting of the
Commercial club, held last night: C. O..
Gardner, w. A. Beymer, A. Johnson, W. p.
Galloway. l. L. Bingham, A. C. Brown, H.
II. Rhodes. r. r.. Strawn, A. Pitcher. f.
w. Converse and James Espeset.
LOGAN-Mrs. Hattie Sloan, Mrs. Harvey
Johnson, Mrs. G.. S. Cobb. and Mrs. c. f.
Longman have divided the town of Logan
into four wards and are now devising ways
and means to better the appearance of the
streets, lawns, and parks. The movement
was instituted by the Pierian club.
MASON CITY-The L~etts-Spencer COM
pany OF this city, a branch of the Western
Grocery company. with headquarters in
Marshalltown, has let the contract to the
c. w. Noble company of Lacrosse. Wis,
for a $50 warehouse and office building.
The building will he four stories In height.
1t is to be completed by September l.,
LOGAN-The following constitutes the
growth OF the good roads movement in
Harrison county, as shown by the county
auditor in "A report on warrants on county
road fund: 1905. $346iS9; 1904, Ss,00. 1895.
! s.. I0l.52: 1905, S,5Ol.5l; 1907. 1,10Z.93; 1875,
| S19.924.s9. The auditors report also shows
the taxes levied for educational purposes
in 1908 to be s1l4.706.S3.
ATLANTIC-SenatOr James r. Bruce of
this district in a letter written from Des
Moines states that he will pledge 800 for
the short course which Atlantic Is trying TO
gain and that he will also help in any
way he can. The matter is having much
discussion just now. and most of the farm
ers are well pleased with the idea. A guar
course.
FORT DODGE-Dr. George c. Fort, for
five years pastor OF the First Methodist
church of this city. has resigned TO accept
a call from the First Methodist church OF
Salina, Kan. He will leave the city April
l, and a committee has been named here to
attend 10 the matter OF securing a substi-
tute for his position here. II is with great
regret that the Fort Dodge church consents
to his departure.
LOGAN-Chapter ID. p. Of the p. r o.
sisterhood at their meeting Wednesday
evening elected the following officers: Mary
Wood, president; Frances Harvey, vice
president; Margaret Van Scoy, recording
secretary; Dollie Harvey, corresponding
secretary; Mary Humphrey, treasurer; An
ME Brainard. chaplain; Mary Rice, Journal
list; Maude McCabe. guard; Frances
Harvey. delegate; Mary Humphrey, altern-
ate; Bertha Caldwell, alternate.
FORT DODGE-S5O.O 100 worth Of the no.
t~orious Smell estate property is TO be put on