Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-06-26
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS |)lI| / l'l!i !;

Considerable money will have to b.
spent to repair the damage done BY
recent rains near Marble Rock.
Born with four legs, buff-rocl
chicken, owned by Mrs. Henry Veith
of Davenport, lived seven days.
Mrs. H. Chrisman, aged 81, of Map.
Teton, with relatives and friends, has
left for an extended tour Of Europe.
Considerable damage was done al
Albert City by wind storm. Barns
and automobile garages were wrecked
by the wind. ~. .r,. ,'ssg''*
1t is believed that one Of the courts
Of Polk county can be abolished when
the workingmen's compensation law
| goes into effect. ,ss,
Senator Kenyon Of FIT. Dodge will be
the guest of honor at the annual pic
mic for 1owans in. Chicago, to be held
In Jackson park, Saturday. W.
Caught in a cave-in while working
on county bridge near Washta, Roy
Callahan and Guy Rothrock suffered
internal injuries and may die.
John Cliggitt, we'll known lawyer Of
the state and formerly democratic
candidate for governor, died at his
home in Mason City, aged "a. ~
While working in swing seat on
telegraph cable, Frank Fugate, aged
40. lineman of Oskaloosa, was cleo
trocuted when his body came in con-
tact with the city power circuit.
To IN
the recent grand jury investigation of
vote frauds at Council Bluffs is feared
by Attorney General George Cosson.
Congressman Maurice Connolly, of
Dubuque. was named temporary chair
man for the state democratic conven-
ton to be held in Council Bluffs, July
%.
Nearly $4,000 has been raised by the
Council Bluffs Commercial club for
the fund to give Iowa representation
at the Panama exposition at San Fran
cisco.
John A. Lanns, one of the pioneer
settlers and an old soldier, aged II,
died at Greene after several months
of severe suffering with rheumatism
and other ailments.
Declaring he was on the way to
Colorado to break up the strike there,
Ernest Williams, aged IA, of Hopes
town, ILL.,, was picked up in the North
western railroad yards at Ames.
Work on the new Denison postoffice
building has been halted by the gov
ernments building inspector, when ne
condemned the plastering. The con-
tractor has appealed to Washington.
B. H. Temple, formerly of Burling- |
ton, now with Pennsylvania oil firm,
has announced the discovery of extern
sive oil deposits near Charlton, and !
the company will sink several wells.
Nearly 1000 people attended the
double funeral Of Arthur Erickson and !
Colin Brodie, the young men who were !
drowned in Mink creek, near LeMars.
The services were held at Craighorn.
Raymond D. Raysbottom, a promi-
nent farmer near Creston, committed |
suicide by drinking laudanum. He !
was a young man of good habits and
there was no known cause for the sui
eide.
A thirty-five grain pearl of beauti-
ful luster was found by Arthur Gil
burt, in big wavy black clam shell,
near Pictured Rocks, two miles south
Of McGregor. The pearl is valued at
800.
The 28 acres of land purchased by
he state committee of the Y. M. C. A.
IN East Okoboji lake, were dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies. The
grounds will be known as Camp
Foster.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dodson, mother of
Mrs. B. +. Carroll of Sioux City, wife
If the former governor, is dead at her
home at Michigan City, Ind. Mrs
Dodson, up to year ago, lived at the
Carroll home.
Leaving a note, informing her par
,nts that she wanted to see the world,
Miss Marie Row, 18-year-old daughter
If Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Row, of Wiota,
eft for St. Paul in company with DR..
7. L. Pollock, aged GO.
Charles Christof, a Greek laborer
m the Milwaukee railroad, was
lrowned in Stoney Creek, near Spen-
'er. The body of Harry Nelson, who
vas drowned at Spencer a few days
alter, has been recovered.
Fearing that he would have to give
Up his children, as the result of
livorce action started by his wife, Jas.
}. Faulconer, a machinist, Of Daven-
,ort, stole the little ones from their
,eds and left home in the night.
Oak Park academy, the Seventh Day
ADVENTIST institution in Nevada, is to J
ave new head in the person of Prof.
I. w. Brown, who comes from Wash !
agton, D. c., and is well experienced
q the different lines of academy work. i
D. E. Brainerd Of the First National
ank of Woodbine, is soon to sever
is connection here and go to Ute Mr.. I
'ra1nerd takes the cashiership of the
tate Savings bank at Ute The
hange will be made by the first of '
uly.
The Christian church Of Nevada has