Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10

The famous Charley" Grimm farm
near Clear Lake has been sold to
Scherling Bros, of Parkersburg for
$55,625 or an average Of s125 per
acre. The farm consisted Of 400
acres Of land under fine state of
cultivation. On the farm was the
largest barn in northern Iowa. II
was 64x90 feet, with every conceivable
machine to facilitate feeding and car
ing for stock, hay and grain, even
| to q mechanical mixer.
Eldon township, Sac county. has
taken the lead in the movement for
township high schools. The board
of directors decided to close four
schools, the pupils to go to central
school. Provision will be made for
carrying on the work of the ninth
and tenth grades. thus giving the
pupils the privilege Of two years of
high school work in the home dis
trict.
William Keeper, Of Ricketts,. was
killed instantly three miles east Of
Schleswig by township bridge CIV
ign away and traction engine fall
ing on him. The front wheels of the
engine were across the bridge when
one corner of the bridge gave way,
causing the engine to run back and
turn turtle. piNoning Keeper be-
meath the heavy engine.
The capacity of the Barber Asphalt
company's plant at Des Moines VIII
be increased so per cent on account
Of the recent acquisition of new
shale land into which extensive bor-
ings have been made. 1t is indicated
that paving brick material may be
obtained far superior to any ever
manufactured in Iowa.
Bert Stedman was arrested on the
charge Of bootlegging. Stedman was
located in a tent on the banks Of
the Little Sioux river, sixteen miles
southeast Of Cherokee. Liquors were
found In his possession. On hear
ing. in default of $500 bonds, he was
bound over to the September grand
jury.
The police Of Iowa City are looking
for young aeronaut, who gives his
name as Fred Woodruff. He collect
ed number of 81 subscriptions from
local merchants, agreeing to give an
ascension and parachute leap. starting
on street corner. Then he FLEW
or "leaped" to an unknown point.
j. G. Schultheis sold his farm of
ninety-five acres located one mile
east of Usage to C. ]. Fish for $14,.
900, little more than $147.50 per
acre. Mr.. Fish has purchased the
Schultheis farm for his son, Roy, who
is graduate Of the Iowa state col
lege at Ames.
Levy was made on the property OF
the Des Moines laundry owned by O.
F. Peterson to satisfy claim of $12O
in taxes held against the company
The property recently was sold to
Peterson by Senator L. E. Francis
of Spirit Lake.
Six general executions to satisfy
claims of $39,46S.S7 held against the
Still College Of Osteopathy, were
served upon the institution and the
sale of the college property under the
executions was set by Sheriff Ben
Ness for Sept. IS, at Des Moines.
The Guthrie county high school
located at Panora. and the high
schools of Greenfield, Osceola and
Creston will probably be the first high
schools in the state to get the new
normal training course provided for
by the Adams law.
Glenn Frank, of Chicago, has ar.
rived in Boone and will fill the po.
sition as platform superintendent OF
the Chautauqua for the remainder
of the session in the place of the
Rev. Walter /. Fowler, Of Ames.
Work on the Rock Island coal spur
four miles east of Rockville is pro
crossing satisfactorily, although all
of the grading operations will not be
finished nor the several bridges plac
ed before Sept. 1.
James Reason is held at Mason
City. suspected Of blowing the safe
and robbing the Myckle Fur com.
pany of 5000 worth of pelts and also
robbing Clear Lake butcher of 500
worth of hides.
In the district court at Council
Bluffs five days after commission Of
the crime, Ora Harrison, who realiz
ed $3.50 on forged check, was sen.
fenced to fifteen years in prison for
the crime.
Articles of Incorporation for the
Merchants. Mechanics and Farmers
Telephone company, with capital
stock of 100000, We're filed with
the county recorder at Marshalltown
Prof. Ross l.. Wilson, former
| teacher In Corning academy, sailed
last Saturday for India. He has &C.
cepted position as instructor in
the college at Lahore.
1t Is reported that Gen. H. A. Dyer
Of Mason Cit, last year department
commander of the Iowa G. A. R., Is
recovering. General Dyer recently
submitted to a dangerous operation.
The safe OF the II. b. Mickle Hide
and Fur company at Mason City was
blown by robbers and money and
stamps taken. The robbers then car
ried OF 5000 worth of pelts.
C. NJ. Paden. q travelling fire insur-
ance agent OF Belle PLANE, while at
Waverly. took an overdose Of medi'
cine by accident, and as q result came
near death.
A spark from threshing engine
caused fire which destroyed the
thresher outfit Of Reidel Brothers
and barn and contents, 'cribs and
grain of George Albers. farmer
near Swaledale. The residence was
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