Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-25


Iowa in 1914 with an average annual
production each of nearly 100000, or
a total Of more than five million dol
lars for the state. The making of
clay products is increasing in Iowa
at the rate of nearly twenty per cent
a year, SO that the production for
1915 will probably be in excess of
100000 Pottery making, a new
industry in Iowa, was responsible for
s2o,69S worth of clay products. Ger
70 Gordo county makes more drain,
tile than any other county in Iowa,
with total annually of more than a
million dollars productions. Webster
county reported drain tile in 1918 to
the value of s631,726, with Woodbury.
county as the largest producer Of
common brick in the state.
The half million dollar drainage i'm
provement on the Muscatine slough
will permit of the establishment Of
the finest fish preserve in Iowa. Dep
uty Game Warden Homer Burke has
secured funds which will permit of
the construction of dam at a point
about a mile from the head of the
slough and this lake will be stocked
with the game fish to be removed
from the lower part of the slough be-
fore 1t is drained for reclamation pur-
poses.
The likelihood of the mulct law be-
ing repealed has confronted Keokuk
with financial emergency. 1t means
q sure loss for the city of s21,500,
which would reduce the general fund
nearly one-half. The commissioners
are averse to increasing the taxes,
and cut in the police and other serv-
ices will be made to Offset the loss
in part.
The dead body of William s. Gal
loway, foreman Of the Minneapolis
and st. Louis car shops at Marshall
town, was found after the high wa
tiers that flooded the railroad yards
when a nearby creek receded. 1t is
presumed Galloway was stricken with
heart disease while wading in the
water.
In every county where there Is a
county agricultural agent, the agri-
cultural extension department Of
Iowa State college will hold commun-
ity demonstrations in orchard and
poultry management during the next
few weeks The specialists will be
in each county three days and will
hold two meetings each day.
Francisco Madero, father of the
murdered President Madero of Mex
leo, came to Ames from New York
City last week to inspect the buildings
and farms at Iowa State college. He
was. accompanied by his son. Carlos
Madero, a former student, who is re-
turning to school.
At a meeting of the state conven.
ton of Cooperative Grain Dealers,
recently held at Mason City, 1t was
shown that the farmers have over
$4,000, 900 invested in this enterprise
and handled nearly 100000 bushels
Of grain last year.
Arrangements are being made with
the owners of the Pella Canning and
Picking company to enlarge their
plant at that place. The new improve
ments will enable the company to
can many things which it is not able
to do now.
Louis Scarvitz, Servian, was ar
rested at Keokuk for the murder of
Mike Mesha, a fellow countryman, in
st. Louis. After being taken into
custody he confessed he was the
man wanted.
Miss Lizette M Jungfer Mann Of
Dubuque was seriously injured by
falling from the roof of her home to
the ground while shoveling snow.
She alighted on her head, causing in
juries which may prove fatal.
Harry Arp was arrested at the
home Of his mother-in-law in Keokuk
on the charge Of stealing corn. He
was wanted in Clark county. Last
week Arp escaped from a posse OF
farmers after having been shot.
Three men were instantly killed at
Menlo by a boiler explosion in the
electric light plant. The dead are
Erma Wiley, M. A. Beaman and
Frank Fay. Wiley was the engineer
The new Marshalltown Y. M. c. A.
was dedicated Thursday. The follow
ing day the state convention met in
the new building for two day ses'
sion.
Henry Pheilke was struck by Mil
waukee train near Mason City when
he attempted to cross the tracks. He
was loading an emigrant car when
fatally injured.
James Broadie, a well known citizen
of Fredericksburg, died from injuries
sustained in a fall. He was stand
ing up in a sled when the horses gave
a quick start.
Iowa's potato and truck growers
have organized to promote their in
terests. At st. Ansgar recently some
of the prominent men OF this industry
effected a temporary organization
which called state wide convention
to be held early in March at st. Ans.
gar. The temporary officers named
were: President W. p. Dawson, Aur'
ella; secretary, C. L. Fitch, Ames.
One OF the four schools for tele-
phone operators, conducted under the
auspices Of the engineering extension
department of Iowa State college. will
be held in Sac City on March 2. 8, 4,
and s.
M. e. Mufeld & Sons held their an
nual sale OF thoroughbred Duroc Jer-
sey sows at Greene recently. There
were "a sows sold, and they brought
$2,427, which was an average Of $71.30
per head. The lowest price paid was
500 and the highest price paid was
s125.
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