Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-04
IOWA Now Noten.

AMES-Prof. G.. A. Scott, who has been
associate professor OF horticulture In
charge Of forestry at Iowa State college
since September. 1905, has resigned and will
go to the Kansas Agricultural college, to
become state forester and head of the for
estry department Of that college. His resig-
nation takes place in June.
OSKALOOSA-A small tract of and
thirty-one and one-half acres, situated near
here has just been sold for $1O,25o, OF the
fancy price OF SS25 per acre; The land
Warren of MSberly, Mo, who bought it for
q home site. The farm belonged to the
estate Of the late Daniel Roberts.
MARSHALLTOWN-J. w. Burroughs of
this city, president Of the State Quarry
mems association, today filed with the
State Railroad commissioners an applica-
ton for a 80 per cent reduction In the
rate for broken stone used for road making
made in behalf Of the stone quarrymen of
the state. "
oSKALooSA-F. 3. Davis. a prominent
insurance man, died recently from what
the first case to come under the observa-
ton of the medical fraternity here, they
were slow to diagnose the case, but they
now feel certain that he wal a Victim of
that disease. This Is the second case
known to have occurred in this state.
MARsHALLTOWN - Dudley Gregory,
aged, 20, the son OF George Gregory, presi-
dent Of the Iowa and Nebraska Retail
IVA DOdiSA vas hahAJ dlu
perhaps seriously burned this morning
when he attempted to revive a furnace
fire by throwing kerosene into It, then
touching q match to the oil. The explosion
which followed burned his hands, arms and
face.
SHENANDoAH-As the result of a
weeks special evangelistic services at
Simpson college the last week, practically
every student in the college is now a pro-
fessed Christian. The number reached
during the week being over 100. The serv-
ices were conducted e. By Rev. Hugh smith
uplift to the college there has been also a
material blessing In the way of $4,000 from
the Carnegie fund, completing another 500,
900 fund
CRESTON--At Summit lake, near this
city, during the last two months 10000
tons of Ice have already been harvested
and still the harvest is going on, with ice
twenty inches thick taken from it's sur
face. For the last two weeks, besides the
day shift working at that place a night
shift has been used, beginning at mid
night and working until morning. The
company will not stop cutting until the
weather forces the men to desist, The lake
is only two or three miles long and a little
more than one-half mile at Its greatest
width.
Observation-Disclosures their two lit
tie sons lay dangerously sick of pneu-
monia, the home OF Mr., and Mrs. Henry
Glare. a well known Green Mountain fam
ily. took fire early this morning and burned
TO the ground. Letting the house burn the
parents turned their attention to saving
the sick children, who are 3 and years
old The children, bundled In bed clothing.
We're loaded In bobsleds and driven to a
neighbours, where they were given tempo
rary shelter. Practically all OF the con-
tents OF the house were destroyed. The loss
is $500; Insurance $500
CRESTON-Miss Jessie Field, county SUI
perintendent OF Page county, has been
unanimously voted the automobile won at
the Omaha corn show recently by Page
county public schools In the junior exhibit
contest. Miss Field says she Will use the
auto as long as she holds the position
OF county superb tendent and will then
leave Il for her successor 20 use, While II
was almost unanimously agreed that the
car should belong personally 70 Miss Field,
she prefers Il TO belong To the superin-
tendent's office rather than 10 herself. She
has ordered the car shipped 70 her about
the middle OF Apri'