Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04
IOWA NEWS IN BRiieF

FORT DODGE.--'rhe Fort Dodge
Lumber company was today made the
butt of operations by a clever forges
who passed three checks. identical In
every respect. each calling for $3.50
with the signature Of the company
manager affixed and an additional rub
per stamp of the cOmpanys name. He
had made the stamp with loose rubber
type. All checks were cashed In sa
looms and no one recollects cashing
them. The forger is at large and there
seems no clue to work upon
HUMBOLDT. = Overcome by heat
Frederick Lehman. as year sold, pio-
neer farmer of Humboldt county. fell
into the river. where he was fishing
and and drowned in two feet of water. II
was MIR. l.ehman's daily custom to fish
near his home. When he did not re-
turn as usual. neighbors and members
or MS family became alarmed and be-
gan TO search for him. They found him
dead In the water. Mr.. Lehman was
one of the largest land owners in Hum
boldt county,
AMES.-C. c. Un. the only Chinese
student the Iowa State college has ever
had. has left for his native home. Can
ton. CHINA. I'm came to America Ave
years ago. He took one years prepar-
atory work at Simpson college before
he came to Ames He has taken agri-
cultural work here. graduating with
hlgh honors from the agronomy course.
He VIII go into the government service
when he reaches home.
SAC CITY--The corner stone OF the
Sac City Carnegie library was laid
with appropriate ceremonies. Rev. j.
Irving Brown, of the Christian church,
delivered the address. The people of
this city have followed with interest the
efforts of the library association tn Sc
cure the building and its equipment
and today the people rejoice that the
needs of the community are soon to
be realized
BELLE PLANE. Belle PLANE is
celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this
week. beginning today and continuing
SIX days This was firemens day and
was featured by big parade. A ball
game In the afternoon between Buxton
ana Belle Plaine was another feature
OF the first days program Special
trains We're run from Buxton to care
for the crowds
TAMA-Standing in front of mir
ror In order to make sure of his aim.
Webster Bowen, a citizen of this place,
IS years old, shot himself through the
head and died q few minutes later. Ill
health resulting In insomnia is gjSsa
as the cause. Bowen was the father
OF Mrs. Albert Jackson. wife of the
editor of the Tama County Democrat.
COUNCIL. BLEFFS~-Capt. o. Nj.
Brown, ticket agent i'm the local offices
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad. will retire from railroad work
and the service of the 20" system in
II few weeks after Il continuous service
for the company of - years in the same
capacity and the same office a record
rarely equalcd.
DE WITT.--Martin Peterson, leading
hardware merchant of Caamas Ia.
yesterday became temporarily insane
gasoline, set fire to himself and rushed
into the street i'm flames. All attempts
TO rescue the man were fruitless and
he died a few hours later
FORT DODGE: Fort Dodge militia
men yesterday made records at the rifle
range that beat by 200 the records that
won them the state trophy at Des
Moines in 1910. Yesterdays records
over rifle practice i'm the TWO militia
companies.
OTTUMW.t.-The fire that destroyed
the grocery store and feed yard of
Frazier Brothers. cntailing loss OF
$4,000, is believed to be the work of
AN ncendiary and the police and own
ers of the store are busy endeavoring
to locate the man or boys who caused
the blaze.
FORT DODGE. Tenth Congressional
district Nasbys are to gather i'm Fort
Dodge for their annual convention very
soon. President G. j. Johnson. OF
Gowrle, has set the date for July 10.