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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
TO dam THE DIES
MONIES river
100000 Corporation is Organized
Business Men Subscribe
100000.

Fort Dodge, June 22.-The Fort
Dodge Water Power company was
incorporated yesterday. 1t is CAPT
talized at 100000. 100000 OF
the stock has already been subscrib-
ed by Fort Dodge men. The list OF
officers as given out by the company
is as follows: G.. l.. Tremain, of
Humboldt, is president; E. J. Breen,
Fort Dodge, vice president; ]. R.
Mulroney, Fort Dodge, treasurer.
Board of directors: 0. M. Oleson,
president of the Oleson Drug Co.. !;
E. J. Breen, president of the Iowa
Sayings Bank; E. L. Marsh, of
Marsh & Heilman, jewellers; J. R.
Mulroney, OF the Mulroney Mfg.
Co.; John Laufersweiler, real estate
and investments; B. B. Burnquist,
attorney; o. E. Larson, president
Larson Bros. Clothing Co.; Don M.
Stems, Humboldt, secretary North
ern Iowa Power Co.; G. L. Tremain,
president Peoples state Bank, Hum
boldt.
G. T. Tremain, the banker of
Humboldt, attended meeting of
the stockholders Thursday, and in
an interview stated that the COM
pany had many obstacles to over
come in forming their plans, and
it took much longer to get matters
shaped than was anticipated. Mr..
Tremain added:
eve are now in shape to proceed
to do business, and We expect to
commence operations for the con-
struction Of the dam not later than
July 1st. Every effort will be made
to have the dam finished before cold
weather sets In
Mr.. Tremain says that the dam
will be larger than was originally
planned. 1t Is to be thirty-two feet
high, twelve feet higher than the
original plans and specifications
called for.
1t is proposed to make the Des
Moines river furnish the power to
run the electric light plant and
water-works and the factories about
town,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25

chemical fire extinguisher. Water is
no longer considered the best means
with which to fight fire in Easements
and in buildings where the blaze is
confined. The purchase of a chemical
engine or some vehicle carrying an
extingllisher is a thing this city
needs and needs badly. The time to
act is now and not wait until the
town has a disastrous blaze.
If the people feel that they can
not afford to build fire house this
year, the additional equipment need
ed should be supplied in some way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Underground Cable Here.

The new cable for the city elec-
trio wiring has arrived and work.
men are now changing the wires to
under ground. The balance of the
old poles will soon be removed from
the main part of Second street. This
is big improvement over the old
arrangement, one OF the best made
by the building of the new plant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Potter Family to Return.

The many friends of A. NJ. Pot
ter and family will be glad to hear
that they are planning to return to
this city in the fall. Mr.. Potter has
rented the Mrs B. F. Derr home on
the north side and will move his
family here about the first Of Sep
TENDER.
H. Monroe Potter has just COM
pleted a year Of graduate work at
the university in Worcester, Mass,
and will teach next year in the uni
versity of North Carolina. Paul
Potter received the degree OF Phi. D.
from Chicago University last week
and has accepted a government po-
sition in the Pure Food Depart
ment. while Byron, the youngest
son. graduates from the agricultur-
al college of the University Of Wis
consin this year. The Potter boys
were all born IN Webster City and
spent their boyhood days here and
their friends will be pleased to hear
of their success.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Get Ready for Fires.

The building OF new fire house
and the purchase of more equipment
for the fire company is a matter of
vital interest. According to the in
vestigation recently made by the
committee of Des Moines men from
the Iowa Fire Prevention Associa-
ton, this city is in danger from the
fire fiend. At present the local COM
pany have an insufficient supply of
ladders which would reach to the
second story of building. Another
matter which needs attention is a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Stay in Iowa.

Iowa Factories: why all this
talk about boosting for Iowa. 'ad-
yertising Iowa., etc., etc." said a
contented and prosperous citizen
of this great state last Monday.
"You never hear such talk in Illi-
nois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York,
Massachusetts, or any of the great
states east of us. If people won't
stay here and certain things don t
prosper here, you can't keep 'em nor
make 'em fat by hollern.
Yes you can, yes you can! Nine
tenths of the people who leave Iowa
for any and all reasons would be
better off if they stay right here. 1t
is "hollerin' " about Canada, Cali
fornia, Texas, Chicago. New York
that loosens people up and gets
them started ''Hollerin' about
Iowa will make them sit tight and
bring them back. .....
A person that doesn't see the ad-
vantages of Iowa can not be very
bright, that is true, and may be
we'd better let him go; but all men
have foolish lapses, when they need
a friendly, staying hand.
The meat in the coco Is right
here-we actually have the goods.
There is no place in the United
States where more money can be
made on the investment in farming
or manufacturing or where a labor
ing man or woman can get better
wages or lead more satisfactory
life than in Iowa. People who leave
Iowa or don't come to Iowa don /
know this. Holler!
The circles Of cities, like camp
fires round about us. Chicago. ST.
Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Twin
City, keep their lamps trimmed and
burning and their music playing.
Such lot Of Iowa people keep their
eyes that way. their backs turned
on Iowa!
So long as 1t is not hollow noise,
since We know 1t and We mean 1t,
since we have something to -"hol-
Ter" about, let us go to 1t strong
for Iowa,
Shout. "holler" and sing for
Iowa.
The valleys stand so thick with
corn that they laugh and sing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Unclaimed Letters.

Following Is list of unclaime,
letters remaining in the Webste
City postoff1ce for the week endini
June IS, 1912:
S. l.. Allen. -qr--- nj
Eachie Baker. 49,
w. S. Butler.
Joe Cook.
Frank l.. Dublin.
A. R. Decker.
w. j. Fowler. p.
Hans Hansen (Foreign).
H. E. Hearn.
c. B. Hamilton.
Henry Lasher. #.
Carl Lesser.
Ray Loveridge.
A. R. Long.
Abel Middents.
Henry Moore.
e. H. Mckee.
VIM. .Meekins (3).
Miss Nellie Mcmahon.
p. E. Montandon. -
]. E. Morgan.
D. Mathews.
Aron Mullins.
G. H. Phillip.
J. S. Richardson,
Fred Schumacher.
Clarence Stale.
VIM. G. Smith.
J. D. White.
John Whalen.
M. A. Violin.
If not called for in two week
will be sent to dead letter Office
Washington. D. C.
r. G.. Clark, P. M.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.

Mrs. NJ ]. Mattice was hostess to
a large company of friends at six
thirty dinner at her home on Water
street last Thursday evening in hon
or of her visiting guests, Mrs. Lewis
Howard and Mrs. Poppee of Mime
apois. The evening was pleasantly
spent in playing five hundred. Mrs.
C. A. Guyer of Minneapolis was an
out of town guest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Build of Wood to Fit Purse

Rather than overburden yourself
with debt by building house larg-
err than your present needs demand,
build of wood--the most elastic
building material on earth--and
start with or 5 rooms. Additions
can be made as required and when
painted the old looks same as new.
Our figures on lumber and advice on
BODYBUILDING may help you-free
for the asking.
There's no place like home"
diff Young & Clifton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Social Affairs
COMPLEMENTARY DINNER.

Miss Alta Green was the honored
guest at very enjoyable dinner
party given Friday night by Mrs. A.
R. Burleson at her home on Second
street. Mrs. Emma Vaughan and
daughter, Miss Irna Vaughan, of To-
peka,, Indiana, were out of town
guests. ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Fourth of July Address.

The neighboring town of Wool
stock is planning a large celebra-
ton for the coming national holt
day of July 4th and have asked
Rev. C. H. Kamphoefner to deliver
the address of the day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Personal Briefs
(From SATURDAYS Daily.

. Mrs. J. M. Fosdick and mother,
Mrs. A. C. Thorn, left for Kenebeck,
s. D., this noon on a two weeks Wis
1t. Mr.. Fosdick will follow later.
Mrs. Clara Andrew and baby
went to Williams yesterday to spend
v Sunday with her sister.
Mrs. M. l.. Melick returned
yesterday from visit with her sons
family in Omaha
w. H. Perryman, who has just
completed the repairs at the local
post Office, left today for Atchison,
{ Kansas, where he has taken SINH
52r contract.
MRS. Otto H. Montzheimer OF
Pfimghar is guest at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Harold p. Mason.
Misses verna Bailey, Vesta hill
and Lee Hill are spending the day
with friends in Kamrar.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Buell. and
Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Buell. started
this morning on an overland trip in
the II. ]. Buell. car to Buffalo Cen
ter.
DIR. and Mrs. r. w. Homan
leave today for Corning to spend a
few days with the doctors parents,
who have been in poor health for
some time.
Miss Belle Milford Of Iowa
Falls spent yesterday in this city.
Miss sadie VanBuskirk went to
Waterloo yesterday to visit over
Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Brandrup
OF Williams were in town today on
the way to Stanhope to visit Mrs.
Brandrup's folks over Sunday.
Miss Maggie Burnett of Blairs-
burg is visiting at the ]. Fl. Craig
home.
Mrs. G. M. Ellis Of Duncombe
was in the city on business today.
-. N. Iliff is business caller
In Fort Dodge today.
Mrs. T. NJ Hughes left this
morning for Perry to visit her son.
Mrs. O. j. Housken and Mrs.
Nv. M. Thompson went to Duncombe
today for an over Sunday visit.
Miss Georgia Lane returns to-
night from Cedar Rapids for a
weeks visit at home before starting
into her work with the Redpath Ly-
ceum Bureau.
Mrs. Henry Brewer OF Okla
homa, who has been visiting with
Mrs ]. r. Sterling Of this city, left
this morning to visit her son in
Waterloo.
Miss Leona Kennedy of Sioux
City is expected in the city today
to visit at the home Of Mrs. I. M.
Clark.
Miss Ellen Housken went to Fit.
Dodge today to visit over Sunday.
Prank latham Is a business
-,itor in woodstock today.
Mrs. A. ]. Leonard went to Ma
son City today for few days visit
with relatives.
IN. Beck. who has been visiting
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs,
"A. F. Schultz, returned to his home
in Granville today.
Miss Florence Leonard Is visit.
ing friends in Des Moines this week
Mrs. J. r. Norcross and daught.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
The Cradle Roll.

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl r. Moore OF
Ames were made very happy Fri
day by the arrival of a new son at
their home. Mr.. Moore is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moore of this
city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25

Little Miss Beatrice Kane,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Kane, is the proud possessor of a
thoroughbred rat terrier pup from
the kennels at Manson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25

Clerk Sterling has given his offic-
ial sanction to the marriage of Roll
lie knight and Miss Belle milford.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Our Business Directory.

G. T. McCAULEF, N. D.
Office over Browns drug store,
corner of Des Moines and Second
streets. Calls attended day or night
Both phones.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25

ONCE room to rent upstairs in
Freeman-Tribune building. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
DR.. r. W. HOMAN,

DIR. r. W. HOMAN,
Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist
Spectales accurately fitted.
Hours 8 to IL a. m; Q to s p. n.
Office Tie Wilson Ave. Oh. brakes
former location. Martin phones, Of
fee 40, residence l40la. d-H
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25

Following Is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Webster
City postoffice for the week ending
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
Don't Let Your
Roof Leak.

A good roof is the life of
any building, and a comfort to
the owner. Good, clear,
straightforward
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15

Phone 81, Cab and Transfer Co. (ad
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15
Beautiful Christmas Gifts

Campbell and Alexander are show
ing a large line Of Christmas gifts
suitable for all. The latest fiction,
gift books. popular copyrights, leath-
er bags, tourist sets, and other novel;
ties in leather; brass, cut glass,
china. Japanese willowware, pottery.
ivory; children's books and games;
stationery; Christmas letters, post
cards. enclosure cards. seals, tags.
cords, decorations and everything to
make your Christmas bundles attrac-
tive. English and French prints;
beautiful trays, and pictures of all
kinds. There are many other excel
lent Christmas suggestions. No trou-
BILE to show them. Call and see
them. (adv.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15

DANCING Lessons given privately.
sos Conley. AS White. IA
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15
,ost Of from $3.50 to $500 the school

cost Of from $3.50 to $500 the school
year.
Approximately 600 students can be
taken care Of at the University Dining
Club. But what are the other 1000
going to do! Surely the dining club
and the different dormitories cannot
take care of all the students enrolled
in the University. And the girls
they have to room in private houses
or in one Of the halls-with a. cost to
them of about $225 a school year.
This rate is very little cheaper, II
any, than the cost to those living in
fraternity and sorority homes.
Yet taking the average cost for a
student it will be found that it costs
less for a student of the University
OF Missouri to live In Columbia than
in towns where there are universities
of the same size. Many students who
have attended other colleges and have
say they find it much cheaper to live
here than elsewhere.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15

its work to cover ''long range" fore
casts which predict weather condi-
tions for five or six days ahead. This
is the result of the study of the
weather CONTROLS" or great centers
of action distributed throughout the
world. When these centers shift, the
weather Of the entire world is af-
fected.
Mr.. Reeder will show how the
North Atlantic high" controls the
summer weather Of the United States
and the movement of the West Indian
hurricane. The lecture will be illus
trated with lantern slides and maps.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15
HOW HE FORECASTS WEATHER
George Reeder viii Explain Methods
Before Scientific Association.

George Reeder viii Explain Methods
Before Scientific Association.
How does the weat..~. man know
what kind of day tome TOW is likely
to be? George Reeder, director of
the Missouri Chronological Service.
will answer this question and explain
some of the work Of the United States
Weather Bureau in a lecture on
Scientific Weather Forecasting" be-
fore the Scientific Association of the
University at 7:30 o'clock Monday
night in the physics lecture room in
the Engineering Building. The pub
lie is invited.
Mr.. Reeder has been officially COM
mended for accuracy in forecasting
many times since he became connect
ed with the weather bureau station at
Columbia.
The weather bureau maintains about
200 regular observation stations scat
tered throughout the United States.
About 500 persons are regularly en-
ployed in the weather service, be-
sides about 5000 voluntary observers.
All stations report to section Offices
similar to the one in Columbia, and
these in turn report to Washington.
The importance and value Of the
work Of the weather bureau is con-
stantly increasing. The forecasts
are becoming more and more accu-
rate every year. Twenty years ago
the number Of forecasts which were
verified averaged about 60 to IS per
cent of the total number made dur
ing a year. In recent years the per-
centage Of verification has risen to
about Sc.
The weather bureau is extending
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15
SANITATION DAY.

Next Wednesday is the day ~ clean
up the town. If everyone will get
out and spend an hour or two the
work will be done without costing the
city a cent. No one wants to pay
taxes, but that is what it takes If the
City Council has to clean the streets.
The Woman's Civic League has
evolved a plan in Sanitation Day
whereby the work can be done with
out taxes. All it requires is that one
spend a few minutes exercising in
the open air, and on ones own prop
erty for ones own good.
Sanitation Day will be blessing in
more ways than one. 1t will clean up
the streets by removing the leaves and
trash Of all sorts which endanger
health. It will help to beautify the
city and give Columbians the pride OF
clean streets. And 1t will give one
a chance to enjoy some physical ex-
ercise in the crisp fall air.
Some Of the men may stay in the
stuffy house next Wednesday, or sneak
of down town and not come home for
lunch, but many a Maud Muller will
be out with a rake.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15
OLD.TIME CHRISTMAS-AND NOW.

The old-time Christmas was best
The night before, the ground was
blanketed with a glistening vale OF
velvety softness, big logs cracked in
the fireplace. and the youngsters
speculated on how santa Claus would
accomplish his perilous descent down
the chimney. Still they knew he
would make it-and fill their stock
ing to a bulging fullness. What
would he leave-the awesome mystery
thrilled them and sent them to bed
to wonderful dreams.
The father and mother lovingly
brought the gifts from the locked
closet and made ready for the morn
ing, whispering happily over the task.
Then they sat before the fire, hand in
hand as they used to do so long ago,
and reveled in memories until the
midnight hour struck and the last log
had burned into glowing ashes.
At dawn the house was astir. The
children romped and examined their
new gifts. Breakfast consisted of
sausage and buckwheat cakes. Then
a drive to grandma's in the big box
sleigh! What Christmas day it was.
too! Then another evening, with the
children tired but happy, tucked to
bed, the old folks again sat about the
crumbling logs and dreamed of other
Christmas days of long ago.
But what a difference now! The
sophisticated children would not ap-
preciate the rough gifts that made the
hearts of the children Of other days
glad. Radiators have pipes and Santa
Claus is considered a myth. Possi-
bly, they are left with the servants to
exc out what pleasure they can find.
Maybe they are whisked about in the
swift-moving Limousine. The parents
attend an aristrocratic church.
Trained servants prepare the meals.
Then for the older folks there's pos
sibly the evening party. There's
champaign instead of cider and artifi-
ciality instead of naturelness. The
love of the humble home of other
days is lacking.
Carroll Townsend, writing in Les
lies Weekly, on Christmas Then and
Now agrees that the Christmas Of
the old days was the best-and it is
surely so.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15

FOR RENT-Two nice rooms in the
NOVEL; building. Hot and cold water;
steam heat and light. Mcdonnell
Bros, or w. B. NOVEL;. Phone "A.
(d6t)
FOR RENT-One-half of desirable
$12 room. AT Hit, corner Of Uni
versity avenue. (d6D
WANTED-By first of year, a good
well-heated room. South or east Of
campus. Address c. L. w. Missouri
ian. (d3D
FOR SALE-Pit bull terrier pups.
Prince Burke strain. Best all around
dog known. Affectionate and relia-
BILE. Watch dog. Don't you want a
pal? See DR.. Cutler. Phone 767-black.
FOR SALE-Ridpath's History Of
the World. Treat yourself to this
set for Christmas. Price, like condi-
ton, ideal. Address KY Missourian.
FOR SALE-A new suit. Size Of
coat. 3s. S03 College. Phone 110s.
(d5tl
WANTED-Boarders BY the day.
week or meal. 600 South 9th. Il.
WANTEDAOne dozen men and wo-
men-old or young-to canvass In
Columbia for quick selling PROPOSE
ton. Apply at Statesman office in
Virginia Bldg. d5t
HSCELLANEOUS
DANCING Lessons given privately.
sos Conley. 448 White. "a
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15
HIGH COST OF LIVING AT NJ. O.

Is it cheaper to live in Columbia
than in other college towns? An ar
ticle appearing last fall in the Inde-
pendent magazine says the University
Dining Club has solved the high cost
Of living here. 1t says q student in
the University can have a first-class
room, buy his books and all other
supplies, attend athletic games and
subscribe for a college paper at q
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15

FOR RENT-One large front room,
I'd floor, in new brick residence, mod
ern. nicely furnished. Professional or
upper-class men preferred. 606 So. 5th
(tD
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-12-15
ADS
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BOARD AND ROOM
Meal and nice front room for boys.
Mrs. Wheat. I'll Missouri avenue. st.
FOR EENT-Front southeast room
to men. Single bed. Steam heat.
Near U. D. Club. 500 South 9th. 7O2
Green. (d6t)
ROOMS-One vacancy at COS South
Fourth. Single bed. First class in
every way. Phone 402 Black. DIT
ROOMS FOR RENT-Three rooms
for $40. 44S White. sos Conley. tt.
LOST
LOST-A black cash note book.
Dorn-C -Cloney accounts. Phone 116.
Reward. tt.
LOST-A black travelling bag
marked "Monnig". Last seen on
ground by Wabash, Pullman No. 4 at
1880 a. M, Tuesday. November 26.
Reward. Phone 632.
LOST: An oval garnet brooch, set
with an opal in the center. Garuets
peculiarly set. Finder please phone
TAI. Reward given. (h)
TO NENT3HOUEBS
FOR RENT-A 10-room furnished
house. Also an 8-room house. Both
modern. Two blocks from Univer-
sity. Inquire or phone F. W. Nieder-
meyer. (d6t)
FOR RENT-One large front room,
I'd floor, in new brick residence, mod
opn nico1v %urniohad n~~R~~~s>~>, -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-05
SERVICES AT FIRST N, E.
CHURCH CLOSE THIS EVENING,

The special services which have
been in progress at the First NJ. II.
church will close this evening. At 7.S0
this evening DR.. Riker viii preach on
"Forbidden TmusementsH and "a
Better Way" This subject was to
have been discussed at an afternoon
service but there was a demand to
have 1t in the evening on account Of
many who could not attend the after
noon services. Dr. Riker has given a
course Of Inspiring addresses and ser
mons bearing on tie Christian life;
both the afternoon and evening con.
gregatlons have been large: The
subject this afternoon was on the
Luxury oflLiEe. There will no doubt
be avery large attendance this even
ing to hear the last Of the,sertes.