Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-02
Iowa News Notes.

BROOKLYN-By a vote of 275 to 1879 the
proposition to erect city hall to cost
ton Tuesday.
FORT DoDGE-Rev. N. Gibson of Hoard
vile, Neb., has accepted the pastorate of
the Swedish Bethlehem church in this city
and will move here the first Of next year.
FORT DODGE-lOWa Is now nearest IL
has ever been to possession Of a state flag,
the new military advisory board which met
recently in Des Moines having commls-
stoned General Lincoln OF Ames to make
design TO be submitted to the next leBis-
lature.
LAKE PARK-G. w. Bumgardner, a
young business man of this place, was
drowned yesterday afternoon While trying
to skate across SILVER lake An unsuccess-
ful effort was made by man, who was
attracted, by his yells, to get him out of the
water The body was recovered half an
hour later.
MARSHALLFowN-Ro Warren of
this city and Laurel, Ia, and his divorced
wife, Mrs. Carrie M. Bulfer-W aTren OF
Laurel, were married In Chicago Wednes-
day according to a telegram received here.
Mrs Warren secured a divorce from her
husband In this city a little more than a
year ago.
FORT DoDGELoiof Peterson. aged 50.
was carried from his burning home last
night by y. l.. Stenshoel travelling sales
man, who remembered that the aged man
lay there bedridden. The remainder OF the
family, whom calamity in the shape Of fire
had overtaken, were too excited to remem-
Der that MIR. Peterson could not help him-
self. Mr.. Stenshoel was nearly overcome
by smoke.
HAAPTON-NearIy 800 hunters from all
parts OF the county secured Reeve and SUR
rounding townships yesterday for wolves,
with the net result that two were killed,
one other was wounded and nine others
got away. lneXperience and lack OF or
ganizauon was the chief cause for the
small bag. The hunt was organised TO rid
killing much young stock.
VINTON-Walter FFehse local freight
agent for the Rock Island railroad, was
killed and mangled by a train In the local
yards Wednesday morning. The coroner
jury Is investigating. Frehse had formerly
been employed by the road at Waterloo,
and he was TO have been transferred to
Albert Lea, Mimi, In a short time. He
leaves a widow and child living here and
parents residing Ia Waterloo.
FORT DODGE-A. r. Loomis. owner OF
an egg and poultry business ana prominent
financier Of Fort Dodge, feels he leads a
charmed life because he miraculously
escaped death Wednesday. While he was
standing near a big boiler In one OF the
poultry yards II exploded, the mass OF
metal shooting seventy-five feet In the air.
No particle struck him, although pieces OF
iron struck chickens, killing many Of them
Instantly. Fire spread at once to straw
stacks and poultry pens, the damage to-
falling $1,000 before the fire was extin-
gulshed.
FORT DoDGE-The interesting case OF
three factories. who do not want to De
within the town limits Of Lehigh, against
that town, charging Illicit ballOung Ia the
recent election which was successful IN
extending the city limits has been settled.
After considerable litigation the court de-
clded there was no illegal bsllOting and
that the Lehigh Sewer Pipe and Tile COM
pany. the Lehigh Brick and Tile company
and Campbell Bros Brick and Tile COM
pany must pay the costs and submit TO In
creased taxation. The election In question
extended the town limits on all sides for
about q half mile.