Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-05
rete somatatos. a Creek railroad

Pete Somatatos. Greek railroad
laborer, lost his life at Rockwell City
when he was run over by a Milwaukee
engine which was being taken out Of
the roundhouse. The engine was be-
ing backed out and the man was run
over by the trucks of the engine. He
was badly crushed and lived only
few minutes after the accident.
Three persons were bitten and more
scared before large yellow dog which
had run amuck on the street at Coun-
Gil Bluffs was killed. 1t is believed
the dog was not suffering with the
rabies, but was only vicious. But the
people who were bitten are taking no
| chances, and are going to be on the
| safe side by taking the Pasteur treat
ment.
The city council Of Des Moines has
taken hand to see that wholesome
meat is sold in the future. At its last
meeting it passed an ordinance requir-
ing an inspection of all meat sold in
the city, either by federal or city
inspector. The foot and mouth dis
ease which has ragged in the west for
the past couple of months stirred the
city officials to take action.
Contractors building power dam
across the Turkey river at Elkpder
for Schmidt Bros. & Co. put an ex-
cessive charge of dynamite to destroy
Golfer dam. causing over $4,000
damages to buildings. Roofs were
punctured. windows and glass signs
destroyed. telephone wires cut. stones
over ten pounds were carried seven
hundred yards. No one was injured.
j. Oliver Berkeley If the Berkeley
Hardware company of Waterloo and
former public school man, suffered the
loss of his lower left arm. He either
slipped at a crossing and fell or caught
his foot between the planking and rail,
just as Chicago Great Western train
passed. The hand was crushed be-
Meath the wheels of the engine and
the member was amputated below the
elbow.
J. E. Latham of Fort Dodge, while
standing on the street, suddenly felt
prick in his side, as of pin. He in
vestigated it hours later when it
developed an itching sensation. and
discovered that a spent bullet had
penetrated the skin on his chest. and
worked it's way around under his
shoulder blade. Where the bullet
came from will always remain mys-
terry. II was probably from child's
Christmas gun.
Unless the legislature this winter
provides additional room for state
archives. some Of the records are like
~ to be lost. The space allotted in the
historical building is filled. Ten
years. records of the railroad COM
mission. were taken from the files and
prepared for storage in the archives.
But when Edgar Harlan, who is In
charge, was asked to take care Of
them. he said there is no room. He I'd.
vised the commission to work for .
new office building.
A man giving his name as L. y.
Bender was arrested at Mason City BY
Sheriff Marsh and Deputy Knapp and
held on the charge of robbing the Lie.
Der grocery store at that place on the
night Of December "a. A man came
into the store, which is on the edge
Of town. about $3.50 o'clock In the
evening and covered the boy behind
the counter with revolver. He then
took about $50 from the cash register.
He was chased by neighbors but 60.
capped in the direction of the house
where Bender was taken.
Fire OF unknown origin at Council
Bluffs totally destroyed two story
frame house and contents owned by r.
R. Payne. 30 Fifteenth avenue. en-.
failing an estimated loss Of $4,000.
Some insurance was carried on the
property and furniture, but the
amount is unknown. The flames were
discovered by neighbors. who turned
in the alarm. Payne was in Omaha
at the time. His family is visiting in
the south. When the fire companies
arrived the flames had gained such
Roadway that it was impossible to save
any contents of the home.
Over two millions of dollars in Inn
provements was spent in Mason City
during the year just closed. according
to . careful estimate made by one OF
the local newspapers. OF this $780,
900 was spent in public works, $642,-
900 in public utilities, $235,000 in pub
lie buildings. $4,000 in churches and
schools, $4,000 in stores and Offices
and 100000 in the erection Of three
hundred homes. The total makes ST.
$4,000. Wars have had no effect on
industries here, and next year much
more is planned than was planned .
year ago.
News has been received in Sioux
City of the death on Christmas day
at Spokane. WASH. of Henry Beck. .
Plymouth county pioneer. Mr.. Beck
and his family lived for many years
on q farm between James and Hinton.
In 1902 Mr.. and Mrs. Beck sold their
farm property and went to make their