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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05

PROCEEDINGS
FEBRUARY 4, 1912.

Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
This being date fixed in notice
published by county auditor. the
board proceeded to open bids for the
construction Of the tile portion Of
Worries drain No. SO, the following
bids were on file:
Sargent Tile Ditcher Company.
labor and material complete $751;
072.6s.
w. L. Stewart, labor and material
complete $1s,321.50.
J. Jensen, labor and material COM
plete s17,619.10.
Anderson & Company, labor and
material complete $19,441.65. =.
Henry Swift. labor and material
complete $19,017.42.
J. A. Dunkle, labor and material
complete $16,975.00.
st. James Tile Mfg. Company,
labor and material complete $24,-
1890.
Gade Excavating Company. labor
and material complete $16,624.7o.
The bid of the Gade Excavating
Co., being the lowest and best bid
for construction OF tile portion Of
Worries drain No. 80, 1t was moved
and seconded that the same be ac-
cepted and contract awarded, and
that the chairman and county audi
tor be- authorized to sign q contract
with said bidder. Motion carried.
On motion auditor is instructed to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
issue county warrant to H. o. john
son in amount Of $14 for care of A.

issue county warrant to H. o. john
son in amount Of $14 for care of A.
Peterson, county charge from
Nov. 8, 1911, to Jan. /. 1912.
On motion H. o. Johnson is allow
ed So per week for care of A. Pet
erson, county charge, commencing
Feb. 5, 1912 to- Jan. list, 1913.
On motion auditor is instructed to
cancel water tax on lot in ne neA
section 36-S7-23, town Of Ellsworth
in amount Of $3.50 on account Of
land being outside OF water limit.
On motion auditor Is instructed
to issue warrant to Charles Wiltsey
in amount Of SLOT, as return OF part
of purchase price on lot 4, block 5,
Webster City, as per conditions Of
contract Of sale Of said property.
Board proceeded with allowing
bills filed against county and con-
tinued with same until o'clock p.
m.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at $3.50 o'clock a. m. Feb. s,
1912.
FEBRUARY s, 1912.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
Board took up work OF allowing
bills against county and completed
said work.
Report of benefit commissioners
in Pearson drainage district No.
11S, being on file the board on mo-
ton Instructed auditor to publish
notice OF hearing on assessment as
reported.
On motion ]. NJ. Blake is employ
ed as additional council to assist In
defending in appeal from benefit as
sessment In the following drainage
districts: Hill No. 115, Philip No.
10e and Haviland No. 101.
On motion board adjourned to
meet this afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
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The young doctor drew in a great
breath Of country air. The garden at
the rear of the old home In which he
was to spend his vacation was mass
OF scented flowers. Roses, zenias
dahlias all clustered about like little
Joyous souls rowing in the moonlight
A refreshing rain had cooled the
air, and because the night was beau.
tifu1, and the doctor young, his
thoughts turned toward the girl to
whom his heart had lately responded
Because his mind was in chaotic
condition regarding the depth Of his
feeling toward Rose Langdon, DR..
Emery had come to the solitude Of the
old manor house on Long Island.
His thoughts, for the moment bent
chiefly on the beauty OF the night,
were easily interrupted. He paused
and listened.
In the walled garden next door q
soft swishing sound made regular har-
mony to his ear. He drew nearer the
wall and looked over through clump
Of bushes. His eyes opened wide and
he leaned cautiously away from the
moon rays.
Was she wrath or blood and
bone girl who trailed back and forth
over the rain-soaked grass? DR..
Emery, so completely startled out Of
his everyday, humdrum city life, could
not definitely answer the question.
He watched with fascinated attention.
The girls attire was white and
ohngy and traiiy, and as she moved
across the long grass her bare feet
peeped forth. Those little feet found
= pool Of water left by the recent
rain. and gleeful chuckle fell from
the girls lips.
"Insane!" muttered the young doc
tor. "By Jove! What a pity-she is
rs beautiful as the lilies.
"They toll not, neither do they
spin" thought the doctor, and the
pity dropped out Of his thoughts, the
GIRL seemed SO absolutely happy, SO
evidently joyous in this condition Of
the mind. After humming few notes
Of lifting melody the girl tripped
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quickly toward the house and disap-
pesred.
DIR. Emery frowned, partly because
the garden seemed less beautiful and
partly because he had been inter
rupted in his attempt to diagnose this
peculiar form of brain malady. The
puzzled frown remained as the doctor
returned to the house.
At an early hour Of the morning
there came to the doctors ears that
Same tinkIing laugh. He jumped hur-
riedly from his bed and looked out Of
the window.
The sun was q great ball In the
eastern sky. and 1t cast its dawning
color over the girl in the next garden.
ssThis is assuredly a peculiar case"
muttered the doctor, while he kept
fascinated eyes upon the girl. She
was In the front garden now and a
blue kimono enveloped her; her head
was bound closely in turban effect
OF the same shade, and she was trip
ping quickly about among the great
hydrangea bushes. From time to
time she would select q blossom and
hold 1t In two caressing hands, then
suddenly bury her face In its soft
depths. 1t was at such moments that
the little laugh rang out. The doctor
watched her fuss over the tiny white
petals that chung to her eyes and lips
and nose.
"she is Just plum dippy!" CALCULATED
DR.. Emery, with tinge OF irritation
that abe should be getting SO much
Joy out OF living. IT suppose II I dis
covered cure for her she would be
as grumpy then as she is happy now"
The girl then went down into the
corn from the stocks, which she ate,
nibbling 1t with apparent relish.
Then she sampled peas, carrots and
beets
"Mud and all! Most extraordinary!
For the first time In his career DR..
Emery regretted that he was not an
insanity expert "She seems to thrive
on it--never saw such beauty in all
my Ilfe." was the doctors thought as
he crept back into bed after the girl
had returned to the house. He lay a
long time wondering how he could ar
range to talk to the girl without arous-
ing her suspicion.
During the day he watched FOR vari-
Gus moods OF the case. When the
sun was high the girl came ont with
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nent, all members present.

ment, all members present.
The board on motion designated
Feb. s, 1912, as the date for holding
a school OF instruction on road work
at Webster City and auditor is in
structed to notify township trustees
Of said meeting.
On motion board adjourned to
meet February Is, 1912.
A. J. Peterson,
County Auditor and Clerk Of B. of s.
H, T. Wilson,
Chairman Board OF Supervisors.
FEBRUARY Is, 1912.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
This being date fixed in notice
published by county auditor, the
board proceeded to hold hearing
on petition for drainage district by
Osmund Danielson ct al, all persons
so requested were heard and the
board wishing to view the proposed
district on motion continued pro-
ceedings until March rs, 1919.
Assignment by Gade Excavating
Co., to Jens Jensen, Of contract
awarded for construction Of tile por-
ton OF Worries drainage district No.
90 being on file the board on motion
approved assignment as filed and
chairman and auditor are authoriz-
ed to enter into contract as per as
signment.
On motion the auditor Is instruct
ed to redeem from tax sale lot IL,
block IL, Webster City, Iowa, on ac-
count of owner being old soldier.
On motion auditor is instructed to
issue warrant in amounts Of $S1.40
to city OF Webster City, as payment
of sewer tax against county.
On motion Louis Maryland is APP
pointed justice Of the peace Of Ellis
worth township to fill vacancy, as
per recommendation OF township
trustees on hle.
Resignation of Jacob Ostrander as
steward of county farm to take ef-
feet March /, 1912, being on file,
the board on motion accepted same
On motion A. w. Cater Is employ
ed as Steward OF county farm, COM
mencing March LIST. 1912. to jan
uary /, 1918, at a salary OF SIS
per month, and auditor is instructed
to enter into contract for time stat
ed with said A. w. Cater.
Proceedings in petition for drain
age district by Henry Holdgrafer ct
al, having been deferred to this date,
it was moved and seconded that the
following resolution be adopted:
Whereas the board finds that the
proposed improvement will be con-
ducive to the public health, conven-
fence, welfare and utility.
Therefore be 1t resolved that said
drainage district as petitioned for
Is hereby located and established
this 18th day OF February. 1912,
as shown by engineers report, plat
and profile of said district on file in
the Office OF the county auditor and
to be known as Holdgrafer drainage
district No. 1875.
Resolution adopted. all members
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Beauty and
the Doctor
BY Catherine Coope

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
Notice Of Appointment Of Admins
traitor.

In the district court Of the state
OF Iowa. In and for Hamilton coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Rial
Widick, deceased.
To whom 1t may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed has been appointed and has quail
flied as administrator Of the estate
of Rial Widick, late Of Hamilton
county, Iowa, deceased. All persons
in any manner indebted to said de-
ceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them In
manner and forms as by law requir-
ed, for allowance and payment.
Dated this nth day Of February.
A. D. 1919.
G.. H. Daniels.
40f3 Administrator Of said estate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
SUPERVISORS PAY CLAIMS.
Filed Against Hamilton County Iowa. and Passed Upon
By Board of Supervisors Their February 1912 Session
Nature of Claim

Nature OF
Austin R. G., drainage 449s5 44ss5
Austin H, bridge material and labor 1891 1891
harrisburg meetings 1911 1900 1900
Buchhotz Fred, 400 400
burrows Adding Ma Co.. supplies for county $50
sheriff, board and Of prisoners 2s25 1926
H State Bea 1875 1875
Benneman Lester salary county farm ~. 5000
Boudinot E S. drainage engineer ...... $4,000
Boyd, Robert eoroner's go so
F. D., court so go
Central Reporter dry notices 1855 756
Thomas, for 500 500
City of Webster CITY, electric light January
Cook A. A., drainage abstracting $50 $50
Dewitt, John, juror coroner's court 200 200
F. j.. witness coroners court. so 6O
Flloon, c.. livery Hill drain No. lis 500 800
Restaurant meals for jurors Dec term 1911 1900 1900
Foster Furniture Co, supplies a25 s.25
Freeman Tribune Pub Co.. county printing supplies s4ss
Arch, cooners fees 1885 14s5
Gard R. r. NJ d. medical allowed
F. E., county farm 85J 500
Gates Nellie salary county farm 1850 l5.5o
Greenwood, Esther, cooner 400 49,
printing and supplies 57l6 57.l6
Hanrahan oconnor supplies s25 s.25
L., witness coroner's court so go
coroner's court 200 200
1ngertson Mrs H. senographer $50
Jones Carl witness coroner's court 49,. -. 80
K lon o j. " supplies for poor 1926 1926
bridge 24O1 240l
Keegan & Rieke livery drainage $50 1,5o
Larson John o, labor on bridge 4S5 4S5
Loder 32bS S25S
Lee j. w. benefit commissioner drainage $500
R. & supplies for county $40 $40
Mills, L. ", repairs 255 255
Mullins Richard witness coroner's court go so
Mcconnell W. o. benefit commissioner $500
Nckerson, F,consabe coroners court Ais 4l5
Nlburn, coroner's court so go
oppenhemer Joe supplies for poor 1906
laid
farm 1850 1850
Cstrander W. H. labor at county 5000
Ostrander at $500 1900
Christensen 71.65
Sterling, costs 1870 lS.2O
Sheldon r. supplies for court house 1853 753
supplies for 1896 1926
printing and supplies 1881 267o
Schooner 1913 75.25
p, 80. 1922 35.22
ESQ 26O
St Joseph Mercy Hospital
F. 1915 1915
got by s. WEIGH 1925 laid over
coal for 1922 45.22
F.. superntendents Office 975 9.75
scriyen Grocer Co. supplies poor
supplies for county farm 1919 35la
drainage 1913 1918
killed by $1,000 allowed
publishing drainage notices 800 800
meetings 1911 1900 1900
Goodman, $500 1900
supplies for 1900 1900
Mercantile Co., supplies for 1914 1914
supplies county farm 1855 35b
supplies for court house S75 S75
Younke supplies court house 6b4 6b4
Young supplies 94O0 $500
Young Clifton 720
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
voting aye.

voting aye.
On motion d. c. Chase IS employ
ed as attorney to defend in district
court in appeal from benefit assess-
ment in whistler drainage district
No. sc by e. w. Sells.
On motion board adjourned to
meet February 20, 1919.
A. ]. Peterson,
County Auditor and Clerk B. OF 8.
H. T. Wilson.
Chairman Board Of Supervisor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
For Effect.

Caller-What splendid library you
have! How in the world do you ever
find time to read all these books?"
Mr.. Jipes-We don't; that's Just .
bluff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
Do You Want a Farm.

II you are thinking OF buying
farm, see John Fitschen, the land
man. OF Williams. 2-24f2t2
r. l. Red eggs 81 per setting. A.
G. kellogg, lit Bell avenue. east
side 2-2Of6t6s
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28
Boosters Make Others Boost

If you want to become a boost
er in your community begin in a
small way. Just do the little
things you know should be done,
and you will be surprised to see
how quickly they will take root
and grow into big things. We
believe that more people would
be boosters if they understood
the word rightly. To be a real
booster one must believe in one
self. Further, he must believe
in his town, his community, the
people about him and above
everything else he must see the
best in everything.
Do you know that we grow by
actually doing something? And
another thing, we grow in the
direction in which we act. II
you are builder by nature, you
will help the town build. If you
think in a constructive manner,
it's fact that others about you
will begin to think and act in the
same way. SO that you being n
real booster actually reates
other boosters. In community
Of people all think one way. and
that is toward development, il is
certain that community will
grow. If you help others you
help yourself. It's to your own
interest that your town. the com
munity in which you make your
home, should be progressive. |
You are the man that reaps the |
result of your own boosting. Are
you a real booster?
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28
Game Birds Arrived Safely

Through the efforts of the Cur
, Club the country is receiving
some new game birds and the
streams have been supplied with
more fish. The last shipment OF
this character being 4S China
pheasants which are being cared
for by members of the Club until
spring when they will be liberat-
ed on bird refuge which is be-
ing secured by Warden Mace.
Almost every farmer on Silvies
River from up in the mountains
down to this city has signed an
agreement to protect new game
birds for a period of years and
in this way the state authorities
are willing to furnish them.
While there is some difference
of opinion as to the advisability
Of stocking this country with
certain birds it is certainly nice
to have them. as our game birds
are becoming scarce. We used
to have more sage hens than we
thought would ever be killed, yet
now they are very scarce and il |
has been necessary to protect |
them by state law during recent |
years. Even the water fowl
have been greatly reduced. The
new birds are particularly fine
and it is our duty to protect them.
Should they become too numer-
Gus and become nuisance, they
may be thinned out in a remark
able short time by allowing a
longer open season.
The China pheasants are ex-
,eptionally fine and it is hoped
will propagate rapidly. The
Club will later receive some Bob ,
White quail as well as other birds :
lot now here. These will also be
protected for time and give the q
'eople Of this county some rare
port as well as being a source
f food supply in the future.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State Of Ore
gon, for Harney County.
Charles K. Peterson, plaintin

In the Circuit Court of the State Of Ore
gon, for Harney County.
Charles X. Peterson, plnintih
Va,
] X Cunningham and Henry
N. Messncr, defendants.
To J. X. Cunningham. one Of the above
named defendants,
In the name OF the state Of Oregon,
you are hereby required TO appear and
answer the complaint filed against you
In the above entitled action on or before
the last day of the time prescribed In the
order Of publication Of this summons, TO
wit; on or before the 2ist. day Of Sep.
tember 1912, said date being the eHpirn.
tion OF six weeks from the FIRST publica.
tion Of this summons, and II you fail so
to appear and answer, for want thereof,
plaintiff will apply to the court aud de.
mand judgment against you and the
other defendant for the sum OF seventeen
hundred and twelve dollars and eleven
cents, with interest on the srfu Of 500
at the rate Of ten per cent. per annum
from July ., 1912 also for the sum Of
$50 attorney fec, and costs and dis.
bursements OF this action.
This summons ispublished by order Of
Grant Thompson, the County Judge Of
Harney County, Oregon, made and en-.
tered the 9th day of August 1912, and
the date Of the FIRST publication Of this
summons is August 10, 1912
G. A. REMnoLp,
9O'45 Attorney Of Plaintiff
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28
How To Kill Your Town

9 Kick.
. Keep kicking.
And don't quit kicking.
g, You pull one way and the res
of the town another way.
Mind everybody else's business
but your own.
If there is no trouble IN you
town, butt in, and start some
thing.
If you have money or brains
don't use either.
Try to get all you can from
other people, but don't give a
cent yourself.
Go to other towns and buy your
goods and supplies.
Make other people think you
are the only one who has a right
to make a profit and live.
knife every man that disa-
grees with you on the methods
of increasing business in your
town.
Make your own town out a very
bad place, and stab it every
chance you get.
Refuse to unite in any scheme
for the betterment of the mater
ial interest of the people.
If your town wants public
buildings, parks, base ball
race courses, and fair
discourage this too.
If you're fortunate enough to
have property enough to pay big
taxes on, kick and dodge it if you
can, and expect every one to do
the same.
Tell your merchant you can buy
your goods a great deal cheaper
n another town and charge them
With extortion.
Keep every cent you get, and
lon't do any thing of a public
lature. unless you can make
omething out Of it directly.
When you say anything of your
own say it in such a manner that
/ will leave the impression that {
on have no faith in it. J
Always find fault with other :
eople and think you have moth ,
1g to be at all thankful for, and
hat you are the only one in town
tho should not support it.
Patronize outside newspapers i
} the exclusion of your own, and :,
1en denounce them for not be- \
~ as large and independent as 4
ne city paper you support, and =
ont patronize them or speak
ell Of them condemn them If "
ou can, for by your words, peo- 4
Ie judge you. p"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28

The story comes from one OF
the local papers in Arkansas
about a man that was afraid of a
thunder storm and crawled into
q ahollow log. The thunder rolled,
the rain poured down in torrents
and the log swelled up until the
poor fellow was wedged in so tight
that he could not move. All his
past sins began TO pass before him
when he suddenly remembered
that he had not paid his newspa-
per subscription. He said this
made him feel 50 small that he
crawled out of the log through a
knot hole.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28
Caught a Bad Cold.

Last winter my son caught a
very bad cold and the way he
coughed was something dread
fut," writes Mrs. Sarah f. Dun
can, of Upton, Iowa. I'VE
thought sure he was going into
consumption. We bought just
one bottle Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and that one bot
tie stopped his cough and cured
his cold completely" For sale
by all dealers.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

Il was taken with diarrhoea
and Mr.. Yorks, the merchant
here, persuaded me to try bot
tie Of Chamberlains Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. After
taking one dose Of it | was cured.
1t also cured others that | gave
it to-" writes M. +. Gebhart,
Oriole, Pa. That is not at all un-
usual. An ordinary attack of
diatrhoea can almost invariably
be cured by one or two doses of
this remedy. For sale by all
dealers.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28
Tr.S. RANCH VIII not Be SOLD
Concluded From First pnge)

out to the surface of the water
in that well certainly indicates
that there is oil in the Burns
country and in this section of
the state"
When asked what Mr.. Nickle
thot of the oil proposition, Mr..
Gilcrest replied that he had given
1t little attention as the company
was just hunting for more water
on its ranches and was not Civ
ing its time to hunting oil.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

UNITED STATES LAM Osyfcs
Burns, oregon. September q. 1914
Notice 10 hereby given that Mrs Adds ".
wheeler, OF nufns. Oregon. who on August Ii
vlO, made Homestead Entry oti9a, Tor W.
sEe and h'sSw1h section n, Township n X
hAnEo y T., bipameiic Meridian, has hisd
aotiee 81 Intention 10 make anal nselyear
proof, 20 establish claim 10 the land ahs,Te ds
tcribed. hcforv Register and Receiver, at Burns,
oregon on tho 10Th day Of October. i9i2
claimant names 90 Witnesses
Milo Raymond, J.. Mofhaii, MAEEie M
ton W Reel. all of buchanan. oregOs
WV. FAHHE. Register,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28

Dry slab and pine wood SO. so
and $500 per cord. cash only at
Lumber yard.
Try n 36c chicken dinner from
$50 to TOO p. m. every Sunday.
at the Cottage Inn.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNlTED sTATKs LANp oFYIcE.

hNti i1h - AIRS ihNn bFFlNE, I
Burns oregon, teptsmbeF o, igi2l
notice IL hereby given that Thomas fulton
ot hEll, Oregon, who, on April a. 1907, u ado
for NJ sWit NH4 RNt., hMkREl. SECTION 3.
Township p south. Range y kast. William
cite Meridian has nlcd notice Of intcnIion
10 make nnAl hVc year rfoof. 20 establlsh
claim TO the land above described, before
the Register and korciyuf, at nufns, Oregon
ON the i2th day Of October, igi2
tlalmant uhmrs aa Witnesses.
Charles LraVitt, James H. Currlns A. T.
ponnovsn. Pred q iiensen. all Of Rgii, Oregon.
WA. fAAhk. HeEistsT