Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-16


The following articles Of incorpora'
ton have been fled with Secretary
Of State Hayward:
The Iowa Sand and Gravel COM
pany, Oskaloosa, capital stock. &c.
900; incorporators, George H. Carbon
and Harry F. Carbon.
Viking Pump company, Cedar Falls.
capital stock. $4,000; incorporators,
w. L. Hearst, Jens Nelson, ]. G.
Wytte, w. N. Hostrop and William
Laurence.
Ottumwa Queensware company, Of
tumwa, capital stock, $4,000; inccr-
porators. G. D. Pocock, ]. Wilbur
Johnson.
Flugstad Farmers Grain company.
Flusstad, capita stock, $4,000; incof-
poraaors. Allen ]. Rhoades, Hugh Ma
vim, Charles l.. Boynton, H. e. Coot-
er, u. G. Jones. John G. Heflner and
q. H. Hun.
Farley Creamery company, Farley.
capital stock, $500; incorporators,
8. L. Strict, J. N. Cropp, F. H. En-
sign, G. W. Crop. e. w. Glew and
c. J. Duffy.
Easeern iowa Developing.
Eastern Iowa is developing rapidly
IN manufacturing. This is the report
brought back by G. A. Wrightman
secretary Of the Iowa State Manu-
facturers' association, after ten-day
trip to eight Of the leading industrial
centers in the eastern part of the
state. Manufacturing establishments
4 which were just starting when Wis
dted them year ago have grown far
beyond my expectations" said Mr.
wrishtman. Il am optimistic and
expected good deal, too. The In
dustries are expanding In surprts
ing manner. They are reaching out
for new trade, increasing their force
OF employees and adopting progressive
tactics all around"
Nc. wnghtman added twelve new
members to the association on thil
trip. The larger manufacturing cen
ters he visited were Davenport, Wat
erloo and Marshalltown. He will taxi
eastern parts Of lhe state later.
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.saa,lrsad Can cs1sdemn Depot sites
The state railroad commission ha.
given the Chicago, Rock Island Z
Pacific Railroad company authority
to condemn enough land 1T Charlton
and Corydon on which to build de.
pots and depot terminals. This ia
on the connecting link of the Rock
Islands through line between Ell Paso,
Texas, and the Twin Cities by way
Of Kansas City and Des Moines.
High Tribute for L. w. Eaton.
The state board of railway com.
missioners passed and spread upoh
the records of the commission, high
tribute to L. w. Eaton of Usage,
former member of the commission,
who died recently. The Offices of the
board closed and all the members At
tended the funeral.
0eais Expert viii Test Weights.
On looking over the weighing de-
vices at the Gibson mine, west Of
Waveland park, State Mine Inspector
Ed Sweeney found they were in bad
condition and weighing far too light
ly. It was because of this reason
that the 200 miners walked out. The
miners claim that they are being
cheated all the way from one to 800
pounds on each ton. They declare
they will not return to work until
the matter is adjusted satisfactorily.
Sweeney ordered that q scale expert
mako an inyestigation.
Believed In Practice.
DO you wish to 60 to church this
evening! Father ie going to preach,
you know" the minister's fair daugh.
Ter said. The young man considered.
I'm! The last time l went he rather
fell on some of my small failings. Dc
you know what his text will be to-
night?" "Yes: Love One Another
He regarded the round pink cheek
approvingly. Suppose" he suggested.
eoftly. that we let the Old gentle
man 80 preach. while we sit out ON
he porch and practice! "-Lippin.
Dottb.