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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-02-21
GREAT ENDOWMENT
Of STATE COLLEGE
Forester ClOthier Estimates Its
Value at Little Less Than Nine
Million Dollars

AS a means of safeguarding the
granted land endowment of the col
lege, the regents have asked the
present Legislature to enact a law
lodging with them discretionary
power in the matter of sales affect
ing this portion of the institutions
property. The permanent endow-
ment concerned includes, in round
number. 127,00 acres of timbered
and arabic land, the total value of
which, based upon the Investigations
and estimates made last summer by
Professor George Clothier, head of
the department of forestry of the
college, is slightly under nine mill
lions of dollars. 1t is to safeguard
this great wealth in timber and land
that the regents of the State Col
lege have made their request to the
legislature. Under the present law,
neither the land commissioner of
Washington, nor the regents of the
college have discretionary power in
the matter of sales.
Making somewhat clearer the posi-
ton of Washington with reference to
the granted lands within its borders,
Professor Clothier gives the follow
ing information upon the total allot-
ment of land-aggregating nearly
12,0O0,000 acres-made by congress
in 1852 for the benefit of the agri-
cultural college founded by the same
act that is, the Morrill, act of that
year.
Under the land grant of 1862,
11,550,714 acres were granted to the
states for the endowment of the ag-
ricultural colleges founded by the
same act. At the present time, TO-
570,842 acres of this has been sold
for $13,533,885.92, the average price
per acre being about s1.28. This Is
and some odd million dollars is the
sum in cash endowment which the
agricultural colleges of the United
States have received for their lands,
granted by the act of 1862. If the
State College of Washington sue
ceeds in getting out of its endowment
what the latter is actually worth, in
25 years from now it will realize
sum equalling, or nearly equalling
the combined proceeds from land en-
dowment of all other agricultural
colleges in the United States.
zone of the most interesting cases
in the country, and one the study or
which will throw much light upon
our own problem in Washington, ID
that of Cornell University. Not hav-
ing public lands within its borders
in 1862, New York was obliged to
accent scrip, with the privilege OF
placing 1t upon the choicest land in
the public domain. Owing to It's
large congressional representation
the State received scrip for 989,9zO
acres of land. Seventy-six thousand
acres of It were sold for $64,4OO. AT
this time Ezra Cornell came forward
with a proposition to the state of
New York, by which Cornell UNI
versity was founded, and the Morrill,
land grant turned over to said uni
yersity to endow with 1t college OF
agriculture. Mr.. Cornell purchased
100. 900 acres of the scrip for $780,
CONTINUED on last page)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-02-21

Miss Helen James of Portland.
Oregon, will have charge of the mill
linery department of The Emerson
Mercantile ompany this season.
Miss James comes with years of ex-
perience In the millinery line, and
has many friends and acquaintance
here, as she resided at Colfax for
m any years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-02-21

ing OF the publication, the govern
hleht later decided that it would be
OF more assistance to counterfaiters
taan to those engaged in detecting
couhterfeits and for that reason all
the copies which could be found were
destroyed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-02-21

l.. B. Miller has sufficiently re-
covered from his long and severe
illness to be able to be about town
again, although he Is still very weak.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-02-21

e. L. Moys was up from Albion
Tuesday. He says that the farmers
there are planning to erect an ele-
vator and handle their grain In bulk.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-02-21

Mrs. John r.. Bender has been
quite seriously Ill, but ia improving.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-26

Sunshine" as the best play yet Civ.
en-. We are informed that If Mr..
Judd RECEIVERS soon from his illness
that another play will be attempted
some time next month.
The Clark Sterrett family will load
their household goods the early part
of the week for shipment to Anthem,
where they have rented farm two
miles from town. We regret the re-
moval of this family from Dow City,
but trust that they will find as many
friends in their new location as they
leave in the lod Mr.. and Mrs. Ster-
rett have lived here many years and
have reased fine family, such as
would be a credit to any parents. The
l;x1ies of the neighborhood present
ed Mrs. Sterrett with beautiful
tablecloth and napkins to match as a
reminder of their friendship. George
Brady, of Dunlap, will occupy the
farm the Sterrett family is vacating.
w. w. Clark shipped load of feed
ers in from Omaha last week and will
feed them for a future market.
Mrs. Mott McHenry departed last
week for Chicago, where she will
visit a niece, after which she will go
to Middletown. ILL.,, for visit with
her sister, Mrs. Jennie Gaines. She
expects to be absent about two weeks.
Adolph Honz was in Schleswig last
week visiting relatives.
P. E. Flodine came in Monday from
California and went out to the home
of his nephew, Gus Flodine. He re-
ports Mrs Flodine as being in good
health. He will be here for two or
three weeks, after which he will re-
turn to his home.
Fred Wiblishouser moved here last
week from Denison and is located on
the farm vacated by Frank Lang, four
miles west of town.
Mrs. Joe Best has returned from
Fremont, Neb, where she underwent
an operation short time ago, and
is reported to be feeling fine. Many
friends are rejoicing with her over
her improved physical condition.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-26
MILFORD CENTER NEWS.
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Thos. Hutchinson and family spent
Sunday at the Shives and Petty homes
Mrs. Ernestine Slechta and Miss
LESSEE Slechta, of near Boyer, were
callers at the F. l.. Hawley home last
Thursday.
Thos. Hutchinson shipped car load
of cattle to Chicago Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Johnson, Gun
mar Johnson and Hannah Swanson
spent Sunday at Kiron.
Anton Ogaard arrived here Thurs
day from Denmark and will make his
home at Swan Johnson's.
Harvey Shives. of Wall Lake, was
calling on relatives and friends in
Milford Saturday.
Miss Nellie Collins is taking va
cation from her school this week and
is at her home in Denison.
Leonard Byrnes spent Sunday at his
home at the center.
The schools at No. and No. 6 will
hold a joint program and box social
at the center school March 18th
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-26

came down from Denison Sunday anG
went out to the J. r. Griffin home fol
a visit. They expect to move down
to Boyer township in the near fu
ture.
Uncle Johnny Rudd sold his resi-
dence property last week to Jake
Reeser, who will take possession on
March LIST. The consideration was
$500. We are informed that Uncle
John and his estimable wife will visit
among their children for time and
after spring opens will probably be-
gin the eretcion of new house near
the home of their son, A. H. Rudd
Both of these aged people are unable
to work to keep their household going
and thus desire to live nearer some
of their children.
The four months old baby of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. E. Mcbride has been
quite sick for several days past with
an attack of tonsilitis.
| Miss Elizabeth Ahart and brother
Charley, were down from Denison on
Sunday and spent the day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lensar, of Lake
View, spent a couple of days here
last week, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Newkirk.
Mrs. Ed Riddle returned Thursday
from her trip to Oakesdale, Wash,
where she went the first OF the year
in search for relief from asthmatic
troubles. She did not however, Sc
cure the desired benefit and thus re-
turned home. She did, however, have
delightful visit with her brother
and his family, whom she had not
seen for twenty years. Mr.. Riddle
went down to Omaha Wednesday to
meet her and returned with her the
following day.
VIM. Bixler is here from Ell Reno,
Okla, for visit with his mother and
other relatives. His wife accompan-
led him and went on to Clinton coun-
ty on account of the death of a rela-
tive.
Mrs. J. H. Graul was a great suffer
err last week on account of an abscess
in her head.
Mr.. Gregory, who lived in the rooms
over the McColl feed store, has moved
to the country and will work for
Jay Bell the coming season.
Mrs. Charley Justice, of Wendt, S.
d., is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Pearsall. She
will go over to Buck Grove to visit
her son, Lige Justice, also.
Miss Agatha Drummer came down
from Denison Saturday to visit her
friend, Mrs. Charley Smith, returning
to her home Sunday evening
Mrs. Clarence O'Meara visited last
Thursday and Friday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Hassett, in
Denison.
Earl Morrison moved up from
Boyer township last week to Frank
McHenry's farm. Mr.. Morrison moved
to the Bonsall place in Boyer town
ship in the early winter, intending to
farm there, but there seems to have
been some misunderstanding about
the contract and Mr.. Morrison found
that the place was leased to another
party, so there was nothing to do but
vacate it. He had put in some fall
wheat and had his ice put up for sum-
mer, so consequently he is greatly
disconnected as we'll as suffering
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-26
DOW CITY ITEMS.
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Mrs. Nora Bicknell returned to her
home at Minneapolis last week. She
had been here helping to care for her
mother, Mrs. William Kelly, for sew
eral weeks previous to her death. Her
sister, Mrs. Misner, is contemplating
remaining here permanently and II
she decides to do so she will probably
build residence on the lots near her
fathers home.
Elmer Newkirk moved Thursday to
his newly acquired residence in the
east part of town.
Jesse Justice returned Wednesday
from several weeks visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Justice, ST.,
at Wendt, S. D.
Mrs. Rebecca Luke was business
visitor at Omaha one day last week.
Mrs. Luke's health is not as good as
could be desired and she may have to
submit to another operation.
o. j. Judd was taken i'll last week
Wednesday, since which time he has
been unable to attend to his duties
as operator at the l. G. depot. Frank
Honz has been taking care of the work
during his enforced absence. MI.
Judd is fortunate in having as good
a man as Mr.. Honz as assistant.
Mrs. Earl Campbell has arrived
from Omaha and she and her husband
have gone to housekeeping IN Mrs.
Elizabeth Virgins house and Mrs.
Virgins will make her home with
them. AS there is still shortage OF
houses, Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell are
fortunate in getting located in such
a good place.
Mrs. Nelson Butler visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ahart, in
Denison day or two last week.
Mrs. Frank Comstock. and two chill
dren, of Manila, and Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Bauman and four children, CT
Buck Grove, visited here one day last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
O'Meara.
About a dozen friends of jamie But
Ter gave her a surprise party one
evening last week at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Nelson Butler Games
were played and all had most de-
lightful time. Refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Burch have
moved from Pretty Prairie to the Ed
Riddle farm, one-half mile east OF
town. Hugh Butterworth, who resid-
ed on the Riddle farm, has moved 20
the Logsdon farm.
Mrs. Nancy loops departed Monday
for her former home at Bloomfield.
She goes at this time on account OF
the critical illness Of her granddaugh-
ter. She will probably be gone for
some time.
Eugene Crandall visited recently at
Woodbine with relatives.
The rural mail carriers were rejoic-
ing Saturday that the day was hol'
iday, and thus did not have to rustic
ont in the storm to carry the mail to
their patrons.
Quite number of auto enthusiasts
are contemplating attending the auto
show in Omaha this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Mesenbllnk
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-26

financial loss by reason of the move
Mrs. John Griffin entertained the
Ladies' Country club last Friday at
her home two miles west of town. The
ladies went in the morning and spent
the day. A bounteous dinner was
served at noon, to which all did ample
justice. Tea was served just before
the guests departed. Notwithstand
ing the stormy day, goodly number
were present and the guests found
that it was we'll worth their efforts
to be present, for this is reported to
have been one of their best meetings.
J. T. Goldsworthy, of Spencer, was
a welcome visitor couple of days
last week at the home of his daugh'
ter, Mrs. l. A. Anderson, departing
for his home Saturday.
| Miss Emma Vollerson was unable
to be at her duties at the post Office
last week on account OF illness. Miss
Edna Hahn substituted for her.
| Scott Ballengee came in last week
from Wyoming to visit his mother,
Mrs. E. J. Ballengee, and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. Charles Horn and two children
were up from Omaha last week Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Maria Gibson.
Walter Swatman moved into town
this week and are occupying one of Mrs
Wheelright's houses, lately vacated
by the Fred Bird family. A. H. Cook
will occupy the farm vacated by Mr..
Swatman, having purchased it last, fall
! from N r. Wilder.
| Mr.. and Mrs Clarence O'Meara
spent Sunday in Dunlap attending re-
ligious services and visiting friends.
Miss Alice Christensen of Deni-
son, visited last week with her sister,
Mrs. Chris Vollerson.
Mrs. N. Franklin is here from Har-
Ian visiting at the home of her sister.
Mrs. w. w. Clark. Mrs. Mockler, an
other sister from Bismarck, N. D.,
who came few weeks ago, will ac-
company Mrs. Franklin when she re-
turns to Harlan the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. G. F. Buss has received word
of the death of brother-in-law, Jack
son Riddle, in Texas. Mr.. Riddle for.
merly lived in the neighborhood Of
Ute and was known to large num-
Der of people in the western part OF
the county.
Joseph Ahart, whose severe illness
was reported two weeks ago, is slow
ly improving, being able to sit in his
chair few hours each day. Mr..
Ahart being past eighty years OF age
and with an illness of such severity,
his life was almost despaired OF, but
we, in company with large circle
of friends, rejoice over his recovery
Elmer Newkirk was business Wis
itor in Charter Oak last Wednesday,
The King Perkins company came IN
last Wednesday and put on a show
that evening and the following one,
in connection with the local motion
picture concern. Both shows were
pronounced good and it is to be re-
GREETED that the attendance was so
small for it was deserving of much
better. Other entertainments on hand
probably cut down the number to
some degree.
Herman Logsdon loaded his stock,
farming implements and household
goods last Monday and shipped them
to Ames, the family's new home. 1t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-26
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| A basket social and program was
held at Boyer hall Saturday evening.
The program was as follows:
Instrumental Solo-Tina Nelson
Play, "The Dumber Waiter,"-the
characters being:
Mrs. Sigsbee-Miss Lena Hinrick-
sen.
Miss Warren-Mrs. Seth Anderson.
Sally Vernon-Miss Tena Nelson.
Lucy Dering-Miss Jessie Fleming.
Hattie Mason-Miss Ruth Nelson.
Solo-Seth Anderson.
Reading-Miss Tina Nelson.
Duet-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Newcom.
Duet-Mildred and Irene Anderson.
The baskets brought the neat sum
of $27.25, which will lgo to the Ep-
worth League.
Mrs. S. D. Newton, Mrs. Beaman
and Mrs. Albert Whey, of Deloit,
and Mrs. Davis and daughter, of Char
ter Oak, visited with Mrs. George
Newcom Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. SwartZ went to
Bronson Tuesday to attend wedding
OF their friend They returned Fri
day.
Rev. Walter Torbett, of Sioux City,
the district superintendent, will be
at the Boyer church Sunday and
preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Erickson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Anderson were
passengers to Denison Saturday.
Misses Margaret and Nellie Flem-
ing came home from Denison Satur
day to visit over Sunday.
Miss Prudence Ellis went to Coun-
Gil. Bluffs Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Wooley.
Mr. and Mrs. Raebe went to Omaha
Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Richardson and Charles
Franchion were passengers to Deni-
son Saturday.
Thilda, Emma, Irene, Mildred and
Levi Anderson went to Odebolt Sun
day. Emma will remain there.
Mr. Mesenbrink, of Okoboji was
in Boyer Saturday.
Miss Tina Nelson closed her win
ter term of school in district No. 2
last Friday.
Miss Jessie Fleming Of district
No. l. wishes to announce pie sup
per at her school Thursday evening,
February 9th, at 1880. A program
will be rendered All ladies bring
pies.
Olaf Crimson and Alfred Nelson
each shipped car load of cattle to
Chicago Saturday night. Geo. John
son and VERNE Nelson accompanied
the shipment.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-26

is with regret that we see this fine
family leave our community. They
are among our best people, have
been prominent in church and social
circles, have taken active interest in
school affairs, have always been
greatly interested in the moral status
of our community. However, we
wish them health, happiness and sue
cess in their new location and trust
that when they can conveniently do
so they will return to Dow City and
give us the pleasure of entertaining
them in our homes again. The latch
string hangs outside.
| Word has reached relatives here
that Mrs. John Ahart and Miss Elsie
Randel, who departed last week for
Eureka Springs, Ark, had reached
their destination safely and stood
the ding journey we'll. They re-
port summer weather down there.
They found A. H. Harper and wife
feeling fine and enjoying the moder-
ate weather.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Stephen en-
tertained the Logsdon family at sup
per on Monday evening before their
departure for Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bremser have
moved into the Fritz residence re-
Gently vacated by Elmer Newkirk.
Last Saturday afternoon a dozen or
so young people went out to the Frank
Odell home for surprise on Miss
Beryl. The surprise was complete
for she was unaware of anything Go
ing until the crowd came in. The
house was turned over to the young
folks and they took absolute posses
sion and were almost too busy with
their fun to come to order when Mrs.
Odell announced that lunch was
ready. After partaking of the delic-
ious repast all departed, declaring
that they had had the time of their
lives.
Favorable reports continue to come
from the Denison hospital as to the
condition of Mrs. Enos Cross.
The Dow City Dramatic club put
on their play, Clouds and Sunshine"
last Saturday night to a full house
and everyone who witnessed it was
as pleased as on each former Occas-
ion. The parts We're we'll taken and
each player was at his best. The club
wcs both fortunate and unfortunate
Unfortunate in that 0. ]. Judd, the
director and one of the caste, was
i'll and could not be present; fortunate
in that as good material as Eden
Edwards could be secured at the
eleventh hour as substitute. And let
it be said here that Mr.. Edwards did
exceptionally we'll in his part, con-
sidering that he had but two days to
commit it and practically no rehear-
sal We can make no special mention
of the Individual members of the
caste for each handled the part as
signed so we'll that he or she is to be
congratulated on their success. From
the raising of the curtain in the first
act to its final drop the audience
gave close attention and was every
ready to show their appreciation of
clever move or witty remark. The
club is indeed fortunate that they
have as able an instructor as o. j.
Judd and no small amount of the
credit is due to his able dictatorship.
Many have prounced Clouds and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-26

Every worker should ask himself
occasionally whether, if he We're the
employer he would hire such man
as himself. It's your move.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
CARNIVAL
DURING P0TLATCH
Will Be Conducted Under
Auspices Of the Ad
Club

A street carnival, a regular midway
composed of high class shows and enter
tainments, Is to be feature of the Pot
latch festival, which is to be held in Bir-
mingham April "a and 25 to celebrate the
prosperity of the Birmingham district
The carnival will be conducted under
the auspices of the Birmingham Ad club
and was authorized at the meeting of the
club last night. The purpose of the mid
way will be to raise funds to finance the
trip of the club members to the annual
rational convention of Ad clubs to be
held in Baltimore this summer. The local
club is planning some municipal adver-
tising of Birmingham at this national
convention that will make the entire
country sit up and take notice. The puo-
lication of the Birminghammer, daily
newspaper, at the annual Ad mems con-
vention in Dallas last fall, is we'll re-
membered, as it took the convention by
storm.
Within the next few days Chairman
Oscar G. Turner of the Chamber of coni-
merce Potlatch committee will hold a
meeting of all the workers in the Pot
latch movement at a luncheon at the
Turn Verein and Will pick his teams to
sell the Potlatch buttons in a whirlwind
campaign of two or three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
SPENDING BIG SUM
ADVERTISING STATE
American Finance and Bond
Co. Begins Elaborate Cam
paign for Immigrants

What is regarded as one of the most
unusual campaigns of pamphlet adver-
tising ever undertaken in Alabama has
recently been inaugurated by the
American Finance & Bond company OF
Birmingham. The pamphlets contain
probably the most elaborate illustra-
tions and descriptive matter OF Ala
bama that has ever been assembled In
one series 1t is believed that 1t will
be of immense advantage to the state
as all of the literature is being dis
tributed in the north from the Phila-
delphia office of the company.
The illustrations include scenes from
all parts of the state--rural. urban and
industrial.
This literature was prepared at
cost of practically $4,000 and is to be
used in the company's efforts to bring
high class farm immigrants into Ala
bama The company is developing
some $4,000 acres of land in Shelby and
Sumter counties. which Is divided
chiefly into small farms for truck
growing. Most of the views presented
have never been published before and
their artistic character is such as to
make an unusually strong appeal to
anyone seeking a home in the south.
The land is being placed on the mar
ket by the Alabama Central Develop
ment company. This company is owned
by the American Finance g. Bond COM
pany. George w, Pratt being presl-
dent of both companies.