Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-08-19
Charles M~etcalf, deputy fish and

ANU DoyOuS dlONS Liz iowa river III
Marshall county between Union and
Marshalltown. He has cleaned up ev-
erything in that vicinity and has re-
turned to the Iowa river about $4,000
game fish, such as walleyed pike. bass,
cat fish and crappies, sunf1sh, and
probably 10000 bullheads. There was
high water just at the spawning sea.
son and stayed, up several days and
most Of the fish layed the spawn in
these ponds and bayous, but got out
before it went down, so there isn't
very many large fish in those places
but the eggs have hatcned and there
are thousands OF young fish that would
perish if they were not removed.
An interesting experiment in public
school vacation work is being made
at Marshalltown, and as a result, two
pupils, both boys, will have larger
bank accounts to the amount Of $3.50
each than they had, when school clos
ed in June. The schools this year
promoted summer gardening as agri-
cultural work among the pupils, and
1870 pupils have made gardens, tend
ed them and raised from one to three
crops.
The census bureau at Washington
has given out the Iowa summary on
occupations from the 1910 census. 1t
shows there were S26,313 persons 10
years old and over in Iowa in 1910 en-
gagged in gainful occupations. This
was 81 per cent Of the population
against 1874 per, cent in 1900. The
male gainful workers numbered 76.1
per cent OF all males 10 years old and
over and the female gainful workers
1916 per cent.
How to get his faculty members
home from Europe in time for the
opening Of the university year. on
Sept. 81 is the problem confronting
President Thomas II. Macbride of the
state university. About twenty-five
members. Of the teaching force of the
university are now at various points
in Europe, and if they do not reach
the United States before school opens
here, the work of the university will
be badly hampered. &1.
Iowa canneries will have a big bust
ness this fall according to reports is
sued through the offices of the Iowa
State Manufacturers association. To-
mato %canneries are showing consider
able activity and all report a favorable
outlook for their seasons products.
Canneries are located in Oskaloosa,
Vinton, Fort Madison and Keokuk.
Corn canneries in southern Iowa sex-
pect to start work at once. Z
Ground for a new hospital has been
purchased by the St. Luke's hospital
board at Davenport. The hospital will
be erected next spring at a cost Of
100000. It will be strictly f%ireproof
and will have accommodations for
nearly 100 more patients than can be
housed at the present hospital, which
was erected in 1895.
According to the Rev. John Wright.
superintendent. Of the Iowa Anti-Sal-
DON league, the majority Of the candi-
dates for congress from Iowa favor
the federal prohibitory amendment.
Their replies to letters sent out BY
the league indicate that they would
vote for the amendment If given q
chance. i. -
The Iowa Bee Keepers association
held a summer field meet at the apf-
airy of J. L. Strong at Clarinda this
week. E. j. Baxter Of Nauyoo, ILL.,,
president of the Illinois Bee Keepers
association, was the principal speak
er. E. r. Root, editor Of Bee Culture,
and Frank C. Pellet, Iowa state bee
inspector, also delivered addresses.
Work has begun on the 100000 job
of street paving ordered by the city
of Ottumwa July q. South Jefferson
street leading to the Milwaukee pas.
senger station is the first street to be
resurfaced 2and 1t is expected to get
considerable Of. the work completed
before the snow falls. +
Iowa City will have n OF the
most ) complete manual training
schools in the state when the public
schools open next fall. The equip
merit in the new gymnasium building
is now complete and. has been ar
ranged to suit all possible needs.
The Methodist congregation at New
London is building a new $4,000
church. The structure will be Of red
pressed brick with white stone trim
mings. will be two stories, and a
basement, and will be ready about&Jan.
I. $,, +
Cascade will hold a homecoming in
connection with the ,Chautauqua: this
week. Hundreds Of former residents
have promised to help in the celebra-
ton OF the eightieth anniversary OF
the first settlement. " X
John D. Ross, of lear Shenandoah.
has a record. He lives. Ave miles
from Shenandoah. For forty years he
las served his township as secretary
Of the school board and las never
missed a meeting. :
A squad OF {conyicts from Fort Madi-
son penitentiary is at work seven
miles southwest Of New London. The
squad is erecting buildings, making
fences, and putting the Mares Hester
farm in shipshape. 3 "
Threshing has been the order OF
work with farmers in the vicinity OF
Spencer the past week. The yield
will range from thirty to fifty bushels
an acre. The quality is good.
The Des Moines conference of the
Methodist church will be held at At
lantic, Sept. 81.
At an election held in the Lincoln.
Lee Consolidated school district at
Storm Lake on the question of issu-
ing S11, 900 bonds for the erection OF
a school building, a unanimous result
-, ., 80 "a i, 81 xt~r t1F tho ~nr0npCi,
ton. :
The senate has confirmed the fol.
lowing Iowa postmasters:y G. E. Scoles,
Nashua; Harry E. Chicester, New
London, and Francis A. Gallagher,
Walnut.
A5man believed to be Earl Houchen
from Nebraska vas killed when he fell
from a Burlington freight train near
Bernhart. -,
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