Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
Iowa

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{ to be enlarged to double its present size
/ able 20 handle the scenery for the larger
/ companies which IL is hoped can be Sc
cured Tor lay-over here on the route
/ from Des MOines TO Sioux city.
COLFAN-The Iowa state declamatory
contest will be held in this city next FRAY
evening. April H. Many Of the leading
educators OF the state will be in attend
ance and forty-eight high schools will be
represented by speakers IN the contest for
the state gold medal in oratory.
MARSHALLTOWN-T following dele
gates to the state camp OF the Modern
| Woodmen Of America were elected today
at the triennial county convention Of the
Marshaltown: w. H. Bollenbacher. Mel
bourne. and A. A. Richards lie Grand.
NEWTON-The new $4,000 Jasper county
( court house was formally dedicated with
appropriate ceremonies Thursday Judge
Horace +. Deemer OF the supreme court
delivered the principal address The new
building IL artistic IN architecture and the
equal OF any county court house In the
state.
FORT DODGE-Rev O. s Bryan Of
Fonda only active surviving charter mem
Der Of the Northwest Iowa conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. has re-
signed his charge because of IN health. lie
will be succeeded by ]. .. Crawford, a stu
dent from the Garrett Biblical institute OF
Chicago.
FORT DODGE-Mrs. Bridget Miller. wife
OF M. l. Miller, promoter Of the once pro-
posed Fort Dodge & Spirit Lake interurbau
and the Des Molnes & Sioux City interur-
ban, is suing for separate maintenance in
the webster county courts She alleges
cruel and inhuman treatment, nonsupport
and desertion Mr.. Miller is now in Ala
bama.
IOWA CITY-"Black Hand'letters Of a
murderous type were received today by
Frank Morgania, a Greek, assistant fore
man on the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids In
terurban railway. They threatened death
to him II he continued work in his pres
ent capacity later than Sunday Of this
week. Eight men were arrested today, but
later released
CRESTON-word was received here yes
terday Of the critical illness OF s. w. Nc
Elderly at Washington, ID. G. He was
formerly Of this county where he practiced
law, but for the last twenty five years has
been employed in the pension bureau at
Washington. The dispatch stated he had
been stricken with paralysis and there is
no hope for recovery.
FORT DODGE-Domestic science will be
introduced into the Fort Dodge public
schools next autumn, according to the de-
I. Of the new school board at its in
with &. f, DuncOmbe as president, also
viii make 1t chief aim TO make the high
school poor boys college," introducing
practical courses, Including stenography,
bookkeeping and typewnting.
COLFAX-William Bauer, a Colfax young
man, who had been arrested for embezzle-
ment or FUNDS while secretary of a local
miners union at Zeiger, Ill, and made
his escape from jail at Benton, was re-
captured here Wednesday evening and
taken back to Illinois. The amount of
money appropriated is said to be nearly
5000. The young man is "a years old.
FORT DODGE-David Rhlnehart,
is associated with the Alaska Land com
pany, much before the public, claimed an
lowe bride last night, Miss Cora EbersOle
east for an extended trip. They will jour
ney westward to Los Angeles, their first
coast stop Before taking up their perma-
nent residence in Seattle they will also
take q foreign trip.
VINTON-A clean sweep of Vinton's
municipal appointments was made by the
newly elected preacher mayor, Rev. A. w. !
Caul when he took office Monday night |
one exception was made in the case Of
the deputy marshal or night Waterman. |
The new city marshal is Frank w. Burk, |
succeeding Frank Boyden. II Is announced
that Vinton is to be made to walk straight |
under the new administration.
LAKE CITY-The Lake City auxiliary of
the Christian Womens Board of Missions !
of the local Church Of Christ has been
notified that Lake City is one Of the three
state to be chosen by the State ooRrd OF !
the Christian Church TO entertain one OF
the national workers throughout the state
OF Iowa during this month Lake City hav-
ing the dates of April % and %.
CRESTON-The new $4,000 court house |
of Jasper county was dedicated yesterday,
The structure is said to be the most beau |
titul county capitol in the state. 1t Is 100
feet long, eighty feet wide and fifty-slx
feet from the grade line to the cornice 1t
is surmounted by a fifty-six-foot tower i'm |
which is placed a magnificent great clock
and the court house is built entirely OF
cut Bedford limestone lined with brick.
IDA GROVE-At a meeting OF the school
board IL was determined to add a course
in agriculture to the high school and to
make Il Of such high standard of excel
lence that students will come here from all
parts of the country and surrounding coun-
ties to take the course. A specialist will
be employed to have charge of the depart
ment and il is proposed to spare no eX-
pense or pains in making ii the greatest
county agricultural school in northwest
Iowa
DENIsON-Mr. George A. Richardson.
one of the best known residents OF the
county, died here today Of Bright's disease
He was for some time postmaster at West
Side, Ia, where he engaged in the drug
business. Elected county treasurer he came
to Denison and has resided here since
After going out Of office he studied law
ana opened law and insurance office.
He was prominent as Mason and that
order will take part in the funeral services
Sunday afternoon.
IDA GROVE-On the John Smith ranch
west OF Ida Grove there were four mules
and four horses mixed up in a big rum
away. The four mules hitChed to disk
were following the four horses hitched also
to a disk when the mules became fright
ened and ran. The horses also ran away,
but the mules caught them and ran over
them, the four mules and four horses be
coming tangled into a terrible mess The
drivers were not hurt by some miracle, and
only one OF the horses was badly cut,
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