Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27

be inaugurated between Muscatine
and Davenport late this month, &C
cording to Tom Benoist of st. Louis
who arrived in Muscatine with his
flying boat Benoist, who is manu-
facturer Of planes, believes that q
regular service between the two cities
would prove profitable and announces
his intention to make daily trips. The
novelty Of the trip is expected to ap
PEAL to many of the hundreds who
make trips between the two towns
frequently.
With the completion this week oil
the street paving contract, the city
OF Clarinda boasts nine miles Of paw
ed streets, two miles OF which repre-
sent the finest Job of double parking
in western Iowa. The Clarinda boule
ward system, which is now complete
comprises twenty blocks OF concrete
va wing, twenty feet wide on each
side OF a beautiful twenty foot park
way. providing a modern sixty foot
street through two miles OF the city's
residence section.
william Gritten lost his life in an
automobile accident. He was visiting
his uncle, George Gritten, on the farm
northwest of Greenville. and with his
cousin went to Spencer to get some
ics cream for picnic. On the way
tho driver, lad of l6, lost control OF
the car. which turned turtle. pinning
Gritten beneath It. He was taken out
OF the wreck unconscious and died al
v,ost Immediately.
The session at the Methodist con.
ference to be held at Atlantic Septen.
ber . will he OF unusual interest ow'
ing to the fact that two new district
superintendent are to be appointed
Successors to DR.. c. l.. Baxter Of the
Council Bluffs district and DR.. A. r.
Collins of the Creston district are to
he chosen. This probably will result
IN great number Of changes of pas
torates in the various districts.
In spite of such depression as may
be caused by the European war, the
registration at the State university
this year promises to show a good in
crease over the record breaking en-
rollment of last year. Advance regis
tratiOns and inquiries at the. regis
irars office show a fair increase, and
a total enrolment of not less than
2 500 is now predicted.
A four weeks stand for a thresh-
ing crew on one farm is unusual in
Iowa, where small farms are the
rule. A crew just finished threshing
the $50 acres OF wheat on the farm of
C. E. Kick, near Glidden and they
were four weeks on the job. The
wheat AVERAGED % bushels to the
Large crowds are expected at Sioux
City at the 250 mile sweepstakes for
motorcycles which will be held on
the two mile dirt speedway in that
city September 2. Many well known
drivers are expected to take part.
Seven cups and $1,000 cash purse
win be given away.
Floyd county has let the contract
for a handsome new s23,150 concrete
flled spandrel type of arch bridge.
The price on the concrete work aver
ages s9.63 per cubic yard. The bridge
will span the Rock river at Marble
Rock.
War veterans in Iowa will not get
a concession from the state fair board
which will allow them the privilege
Of free admission every day instead
OF one day as at present. Stringent
rules were passed by the board last
year governing passes.
There is plenty Of work in hand just
now for the inmates OF the Iowa
State prison at Fort Madison. Practi
cally no odd jobs are being done fol
there are several small contracts tc
be flied. These call for work neal
the institution.
John Marshall, referee In the Hen.
ming M. Schmidt estate, has sold a
quarter section, with improvements
located close to the village Of Battle
Creek, Ida county. for $275 per acre
and an so acre tract across the road
for 5000 per acre.
E. P. Wallace, through consent OF
Iu0 n. ID. w aildCC hCllOg oOlu lhC OlN
home farm OF 1858 acres on the road
between Battle Creek and Holstein, in
Ida county, for $4,000. The purchas.
ers were ED H. Campbell, Jed H.
Campbell/a and z. r. PETER.
Bishop Bristol of the Methodist
Episcopal church has not yet recover
sd from his illness and subsequent
operation, and at present is at his
summer home at Lake Okoboji, under
the care of a physician.
At special election at Sioux Rap
ids the proposition to float 100000 in
bonds to erect new consolidated
school house was carried by vote OF
es.
The city Of Clear Lake has been
presented with a magnificent $500
fountain to be erected in the center
OF the city park. The flame of the
donor win be withheld until It's com
pletion. The new electroliers are In
stalled. The handsome new First Ma.
tional bank building is nearing com
pletion. and plans for paving the
streets in the spring are being con-
sidered.
John Wagner, 80 years old. was
killed, and Peter Boomer was serious
Iy injured in an automobile wreck
near LIE Mars. Their car struck a
dog, causing the machine to upset.
A gang OF men from the Fort Madi-
ton prison are at Glenwood to repair
buildings at the Home for the Feeble
minded. Another gang was sent to
the epileptic colony at Woodward to
clear the land, and make preparations
for larger gang to be sent later to
do skilled labor on the buildings and
grounds,
A meeting OF the Iowa Sportsmen's
association, to which all Iowa sports
men are invited, will be held at the
state game farm, on the state fair
grounds, Friday afternoon, August
2sth. Discussion of legislative pro-
gram will be the order.