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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09
CONFIRM CARRANZA'S
CAPTURE OF HERMOsILLO

Washington, Nov. s,--Admiral
Winston, in command OF the Pacific
squadron, today sent the navy depart
ment confirmation of the Carranzista
capture Of Hermoslllo.
Carranzista reinforcements have
landed at Guaymas,
General Funston reported the bor-
der situation quiet.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09
CARRANZA RECOGNIZED
By CHINA AND JAPAN

San Francisco. Nov. s.--China and
Japan have recognized General Car
rama as Mexico's chief executive and
have agreed to give him their full
support. said Colonel p. NJ. Romero
today. Just back from the Orient In
the interests OF Carranza.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09
FRANCE PREPARES FOR
= RAISING MORE WAR FUNDS

Paris. Nov. 9.-The cabinet today
authorized Finance Minister Ribot to
introduce In the chamber of deputies
q bill providing another Ave per cent
loan and taking the profits Of indus
tries benefited by the war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09
Hand Work Supplied

still another way that land can
be handled. Where farmers have
land suitable to beet culture and
don't care to bother with hand labor,
we will enter into contract with such
farmer on fifty-fifty basis, That
Is, we will do all the hand work and
the owner OF land all the team worl,
and divide $3.50 on the gross earn
ing. The team work would contem-
plate as per first table and the hand
-
Continued on page ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09
F|N|S4!. BEET
CAMPAiiiS$! 4
THIS WEEK
Citizens at Session Of CON-
mercial Club Plan for Com
pleting Work Of Getting
Acreage by Saturday Night

How thoroughly alive Ii tho COM
munlty OF Grants Pass TO the import
ance OF successful termination OF
the campaign for sugar beet acreage
was given evidence at the regular
meeting OF the Commercial club last
night. The attendance was large and
most representative OF tho business
interests OF the city. and TIL past
eleven o'clock the beet was the sub
joct under discussion.
Chairman Sabin OF the special
sugar beet committee reported the
progress that had been made. He
said that all the farmers had be-
come deeply In earnest In the cam
paign. and that 80 far as the actual
signing up OF acreage was concerned
II was now TO the point where the
work must be completed IN the short
est possible time. The work of In
vestigation had been accomplished.
no said. and tho land owners almost
TO a man had become enthused over
the prospect for tho establishment
OF factory.
r. s. Bramwell urged speed IN
completing the acreage campaign. He
said that tho success OF the project
demanded that both the farmer and
the promoters OF the factory know
within very brief space OF time
whether or not tho factory was to
be built In time for the 1915 crop.
He spoke Of the extended dry spell
as having been great advantage In
the prosecution OF tho campaign. as
II had delayed farm work. Now,
however. with the coming OF rain the
farmers would proceed with the
planting Of their fall crops upon
lands that would be needed for beets.
though the farmer could not be ex-
pccted TO delay planting II he was
not assured Of the building OF the
factory. For the protection OF both
tho farmer and the factory people he
said the signing up OF acreage must
now be completed
A score or more OF the citizens
present advanced plans by which the
work could be brought TO q success
ful termination. Some wanted q
vigorous campaign. with the naming
OF q Sugar Beet Day" when all
the places OF business would close
and whirlwind finish put on the
Job. Others wanted every day q
sugar beet day till the thing was
brought TO o climax The outcome
was tho dividing OF the field into
districts and the appointment OF a
subcommittee TO cover each OF these
districts. the entire campaign to be
wound up by Saturday night. These
districts, with the subcommittees to
complete the work In each are as
follows:
Glendale--H. l.. Gilkey and s. H..
Riggs.
Merlin---o. 8. Blanchard, G. H.
Demaray.
Grants Pass, New Hope--lsaac
Best, A. g. Holcomb.
Murphy--E, E. blanchard, II. l..
Coe.
Grants Pass, East Side, North
Daniel Hull, A. N. Parsons.
Leland-A. A. Porter, Frank
South,
Grants Pass, Lower River, North
Side--T. u, Cornell, Geo. u. Lund-
burg.
Wilderville--E T. McKinstry, p,
d, Herman,
Provolt--Dr. ]. p. Truax. Dr. u. G,
Macy.
Fruitdale--E. L. Churchill, Dr. Ed
Bywater
The citlzens OF the city volunteer
cd the use OF automobiles for the
- l... A. N 4. "a. ,., A.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09
BEGINNING OF THE END

Portland, Nov. s.--Anticipating
statewide prohibition January l. the
Board OF Trade bar, one Of the best
known in town, closed today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09
HEAVY FALL OF SNOW
COVERS EASTERN OREGON

Baker, Nov. 9.--Between four and
Ave inches Of snow---more than fell
all last winter--came down In this
vicinity today. In the mountains the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09

their respective districts, and the
work was under headway at an early
hour this morning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09
Hand Work Per Acre

Thinning beots, per acre........,$ 600
First hoeing (all the ground
to be gone over) ,............. 800
Second hoeing (the weeds on
ly to be taken out)............ 400
Third hoeing, weeds only....... 1.50
Pulling. piling and topping,
per acre ,...,.................-...-.. 600
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09

Beets can bS hauled two miles at
S5 cents per ton, but not further than
four miles (by team at Atty cents
per ton, However, 1t is estimated
that beets can be hauled at least ten
miles by auto truck at flfty cents per
tn,,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09
FACTS AND FIGURES On SUGAR BEET
[TURE IN ROGUE RIVER VALLEY

At the meeting OF the Commercial
club held Monday night. f. 8. Bran
well gave data concerning the cost
and the probable returns from sugar
beet production. which. at the re-
quest Of the club members. he has
incorporated in the following state
ment covering the question. Mr..
iBramwell says that the figures
quoted are approximately correct In
any instance. matters such as the
condition OF the land. its freedom
from foulness or trash. and other
small items making some differences
In both cost and productions:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-09

Cost Of Team Work Per Acre
Flowing ...-.............-.,.."..$ z.0O
Narrowing, three times, at
80 cents ......-......-.-...." 80
Leveling with contrivance cas-
lily made and very cheap. so
Planting (the company win
furnish man and team ........ so
Cultivatlng, six times over at
80 cents ,........,...............-.... 1.S0
Hauling. on a 15-ton basis, at
so cents per ton. $50
Pulling or digging the beets by
team ......".,.~........i..,,......,.. zoo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Now is the time to get your flour.
See notice. Model Grocery. 4d3f1t1
Among the Sick.

Mrs. Eliza Jenkinson is seriously
i'll at the home of her son, J. c. Jen-
kinson, who lives in the Mrs. F. d.
Young residence. She has been sick
for some time, suffering from heart
trouble and complications.
DR.. M. E. Mitterling, who is in
the hospital in Rochester, underwent
second operation last week. She
is getting along as we'll as could be
expected and will undergo another
operation later.
Hugh Marin, who recently return
ed from Rochester where he UNDER
went an X-ray examination, remains
about the same. He does not seem
to improve but the doctors did not
think an operation necessary.
Mrs. Palmer latham, who has
been very ill for some time at her
home on west Second street, remains
about the same.
Word received by H. F. and Frank
Reinhardt concerning their brother,
Ed. Reinhardt of Primghar, who
was recently accidentally shot while
out shooting gophers with neigh
Dor, says his condition is still SER
ious.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Room for Both.

American vehicle manufacturers
and dealers are commencing to re-
alize that the horse-drawn vehicle
industry has not been affected by the
war, crops and politics in any great
er degree than other staple lines OF
business, such as food, clothing, etc.
They know that on January I, 1915,
the horse population of this country
was 21,195,O00 (not including the
Missouri mule) at an average value
of $103.33, meaning an increase of
100000 head for the year.
This would indicate that there is
room for both the horse and the au-
tomobile in the general scheme of
life, and that there is no question
but what the horse will continue to
remain the prime mover on the
farm. The fact that a three-year-old
colt is lot younger than a three
year-old touring car counts in the
equine's favor, and the horse makes
up in general utility what he may
lack in speed or endurance for day.
There is plenty of work for the
horse to attend to, and he does it
faithfully, without jumping spark
plug or congesting his carbureter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
PAVING BIDS ARE
VERY REASONABLE
Iowa Falls to Get Asphaltic Concrete
and Curb and Gutter at
Low Prices.

1t may be that Webster City made
mistake in not doing some paving
this year, as prevailing prices seem
to be low. Curb and gutter is also
being secured at low figures. Last
year Webster City paid $40 for
paving and 40 cents for curb and
gutter. An Iowa Falls dispatch Of
yesterday says:
The Ford Paving Company of &C.
dar Rapids has just been awarded
the contract for the seasons paving
in this city, the company's bids on
asphaltic concrete being accepted at
$3.50 and the curb and gutter at 43
cents. This is the first paving of
this kind to be ordered in Iowa Falls,
all of the other paving in the city
being concrete. Seven blocks will be
put in on Stevens street, two blocks
leading to the Washington avenue
bridge and one and half blocks lead
ing to the River street bridge. The
next lowest bid for this kind of paw
ing was submitted by Fred G. Young,
of Iowa City, at $3.50 and As cents
for curb and gutter. On bitulithic
paving, the Ford people bid $1.92
and Young $1.94. On concrete, Mr..
Young was the low man, his bid be-
ing $1.21 and 80 cents for the curb
and gutter, the next lowest bid be-
ing submitted by the Dearborn Com
pany, of Waterloo, for $1.29 and 20
cents for curb and gutter. The top
coat of the asphaltic concrete order
ed in will be two inches thick and
the specifications call for granite and
Trinidad Lake asphalt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Dedicate New Church.

The First Methodist Episcopal
church, located on the corner of
First avenue north and Tenth street
in Fort Dodge, is being dedicated
this week, the opening of the dedi-
catory services having occurred Sat-
urday night. Bishop w. A. Quayle
delivered a sermon Sunday morning,
following which the formal dedica-
tory service was carried out. The new
structure is located on ground occu-
pied by this denomination since pi-
oneer days and cost 100000.
Misses Mabel and Florence Resor
of this city attended the services
held in the church Sunday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
DISTRICT court
IS IN SESSION
Convened Yesterday With Judge
Wright Presiding-The
&C. Grand Jury.

District court in and for Hamil.
ton county convened yesterday with
Judge Wright presiding.
The first case up for trial was that
of H. o. Passing VS.. J. L. Fisher ct
al. It was settled by stipulation.
The case of J. w. Pearce VS.. the
board of supervisors of Hamilton
county is now on trial.
The grand jury was organized
yesterday. 1t is composed of O. L.
Gilmore foreman, Chas. Segar, Ed
win Olson, w. H. Cunningham, John
Groves, T. M. Larson, L. E. Tyler.
S. w. Meadow was selected as clerk.
Following is the assignment for
the balance of this week:
Tuesday-C. A. Brennecke VS..
Mrs. w. w. Boak. Harriet M. ClosZ
VS.. Theabold Close. Peter Ostund
VS.. w. P. Teal.
Wednesday Peter Ostund VS..
Aug. Peterson. H. L. Espe VS.. S. Ri
der. w. A. Beightol VS.. Roy T..
Barr.
Thursday-Ruth Wassen VS.. Thos.
Anfenson. Peter Frohling VS.. Board
of Supervisors. Lewis Wester VS..
Andrew Wester. R. H. Ash VS.. Web
ster City. C. M. Studley VS.. Webster
City. Jerry House VS.. Webster City.
l.. F. Bossert VS.. Webster City. Fred
j. Jensen VS.: Webster City.
Friday-E. M. Holloway vs.. Inter-
national Tel. Co. Henry Teget VS..
John Brawley. Jennie M. Barr VS..
w. H. Barr. o. Aaugness vs.. A. J..
Peterson. NJ. C. Weirson VS.. A. J.
Peterson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
THE CLUB CALENDAR.



The Why club will meet on Fri
day evening with Miss Clara Zeihan.
The Priscilla club will meet with
Mrs. I. B. Stafford on Wednesday az
ternoon.
Miss Ethel Halfway will be hos
tess to the Swastika society on
Thursday evening.
>-~, Mrs. j. B. Huff will be hostess to
Z lie Thursday Needle Work club on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. George w. Teed will enter
tain the Recreation club at one
o'clock luncheon on Thursday.
The Thursday Card club will be
entertained by Mrs. F. A. Edwards
at a one o'clock luncheon on Friday.
The Thursday Circle will meet
with Mrs. Irving Lasher, six and one
half miles northeast of town, on
Thursday afternoon.
The members Of the Home Needle
Work club and their husbands will
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
H. Frazier at a $50 dinner on Fri
day evening.
The Treble Cleft club will meet at
the Stevenson studio, on Thursday
ovaninp at Q O'clock Miss Mildred
Koot will be leader with the subject,
"The development of the opera"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
c. {. M|KfL TO TAKE
CHARGE Of PLANT?
City Council Passes Motion Over Oh.
- lection of Mayor Other
1ft .aalB979'3 ,29gslJ 9Qi155 Ass2
raic2 .9tJt;b1quuls l ness: al 9Gsct

The city council met last night in
regular session. All members were
present and Mayor Banks was in the
chair. The minutes of the last regu-
lar and intervening special meetings
were read and approved. Reports OF
the city treasurer, clerk, weighmast-
er, and cemetery sexton were also
read and approved. The official bond
of the city clerk was accepted and
approved. The city engineer pre-
scented an estimate and plat of the
proposed cutoff line from the north
side to the First street outlet and the
matter of getting options on the
property crossed by this proposed
outlet was left to the sewer commit
tee, of which Joseph Jacobson is
chairman.
The city attorney was authorized
to confer with claimants in the diff
ferent appeals and damage cases now
pending in the district court with a
view to making settlement. The
street and alley committee, of which
F. A. Bossert is chairman, was in
structed to offer recommendations
for sidewalk improvements for the
ensuing year. They will make re-
port as to their Investigations of
sidewalks that need repairs, ETC., at
the next council meeting.
The paving committee, Fred
Hahne chairman, was instructed to
recommend a district for curb and
gutter and paving for the present
year. The sewer committee were
told to investigate and report on a
proposed extension on sewer No. 10,
west on Cedar and Webster streets
from Prospect to the end of the plat
ted portion, to ascertain the manner
and method of laying assessments on
north and south streets-the cross
streets running north and south
where property abuts the long side
on the street improved, and report
findings as soon as possible.
The following motion was then
made: That G.. E. Mikel be directed
to take charge of operation of the
electric light and water plants be-
longing to the city of Webster City
on Thursday, May s, 1915. Said OPP
Grafton to be under the direction of
the city council. This motion was
ruled out of order by the mayor, but
on an appeal from the chair, was
voted in order, put to vote and pass
ed, receiving five in favor and two
against.
The usual bills were allowed. Or
dinance No. 366, relating to the
water service and placing Of meters,
passed it's third reading with unan-
imous vote of the council and was
declared adopted.
The council then adjourned to
meet again in regular session Mon
day, May 10, at s o'clock =. m.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
To Add New Cabinets.

Oppenheimer & Bermann are
about to add inclosed cabinets to
their store for boys clothing and do
away with shelving for this purpose.
They already use the inclosed cabi-
nets for mems clothing and find this
so satisfactory that they will adopt
the same plan for children's cloth
ing
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
A Good Rainfall.

One and twenty-six one hun
dredths inches of rain have fallen in
this city from Saturday night to
Monday morning, according to the
government gauge in the possession
of c. D. Carpenter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The S. Amundson family, who con-
templated moving to Story City,
have changed their plans and instead
will move to Eagle Grove. A fine
new modern residence is being built
for them in that. city and the family
will probably move as soon as school
is over. .axs rH.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Miss Mae Houskins has accepted a
position with the Wardrobe. Earl
Fort, who recently resigned his po-
sition as a clerk in the Scriven groc-
cry, has also accepted one with this
concern
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The Ralph Mertz family are today
moving to Emmettsburg where Mr..
Mertz has secured employment with
Zitterell & Sullivan, who have a
large number of men there laying
many blocks of paving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Professional piano tuning. When
you require your piano tuned phone
Stanhope 1907, or write me at STAN
hope and I will be right on the job.
l am looking for good driving horse
which I will accept as part payment
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

JohA A., Wilke is etbhe owner ear f of "a
fine NV seven passenger six cylin-
der Stldebaker car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Harold DeFrance has accepted the
position as clerk in the Mercantile
grocery department which R. H.
Mabbott resigned yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The front of the Webster City
Savings bank has been improved by
new paint.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The ladies aid society o. the Bap-
fist church will meet in the church
parlor tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Harold Percy has accepted the po-
sition as clerk recently resigned by
\ Earl Fort in the Scriven grocery
/StOre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The ladies of the Christian church
are requested to meet at the church
tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock for
work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Frank Williamson of Des Moines
D has accepted a position as tailor at
the Wardrobe. 100. 49,,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Mrs. R. w. Pote will be hostess to
the members of the Wednesday
Bridge club tomorrow afternoon at
1880 Siclock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
For Sale.

Yellow Dent seed corn, highly
bred. Pure bred seed oats. Martin
phone, farm 1413; residence 42S.
1-27-d-f-tm3s w. O. Mcconnell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Flour Special.

For one week, or while it lasts,
commencing Wednesday, May 5th,
U. S. flour, $1.95 per sack, for cash,
$1.S5. Absolutely guaranteed the
very highest grade flour. Money
back if not entirely satisfactory.
Model Grocery. 4d3f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Notice the Model grocery's offer
on flour this week. 4d3f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Florist in Texas.

Don E. Curtis, son of E. D. Cur
tbs, who married Miss Iona Mckay
of this city over year ago and with
his wife and her mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Perkins, went to Corpus Chris
ii, to reside, has established himself
as a florist and nurseryman in that
city. The following item is copied
from the Corpus Christi Democrat of
April 2Sth:
Making an oasis in the desert OF
Jim Hogg county on wild pasture
land 10000 acres in extent, which
adjoins the big properties Of w. W.
Jones, is the task which has been
assigned to D. E. Curtis, landscape
gardener, nurseryman and green
house expert.
Curtis left yesterday for Hebron
Vile, where he will start this work
and which will require some time
before the whole scheme is complet-
ed. 1t is being done for Wilbur Al
len, a prominent resident of Austin
who with his family are spending
some time at the Nueces, and are
watching the development of their
Jim Hogg county property. with the
intention of spending portion OF
the year there and ranching it.
Curtis will plat gardens, palms
walks and boulevards, and will dc
all in the power Of landscape gard
ener to make the place attractive
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The Cleaner Bible class of the
Christian church will meet at the
church tomorrow evening at o'clock
for a business meeting. All urged to
be present.
, 1915-01-23

London, Jan. 219t-Despatches from Ber-
lin state that from January 10Th to goth
German ailships hombarded the fortified
place of yarmouth and pluceS on the English
East Coast. The attack was successful aud
considerable damage was done. The air
ships were shelled, but they r~egained their
home port unchanged.
The "Daily Express" correspondent at
Amsterdam states that reports from Ger
many declare that the news of the air raid
was received there with enthusiasm, and
that the Kaiser sent a congrutulatoly mes
sage to Count Zeppelin.
The latest reports state that four persons
were killed md ten injured as the result of
the raid. The bombs weighed 60 pounds.
The airships were probably Parsevals, al
though the testimony is conflicting. The
insurance rate has been doubled and a large
business is being done. Great sympathy is
felt for the victims, otherwise the raid has
had no effect.
The "DaiIy News summons tie neutral
nations to protest against German barbarity
repeatedly illustrated, adding: "Perhaps it
is impossible to bring home TO the German
conscience the full consciousness Of this
conduct, but the neutral powers owe it TO
themselves aud the world to make it clerr
that they utterly reprehend the senseless
cruelty which the Germans regard as glori-
Gus military exploits, the murder of helpless
old women and n shoemaker. Passive
disopplobntion Is hardly sufficient security
against the growth of il spirit which, fit
should spread unchecked, would poison and
degrade the atmosphere Of he whole world.
The stamp Of The neutral worlds u%ncompro-
missing condemnation should be pnt upon it
uuhesitatingly. Germany might Of course
elect to ignore and defy the censure Of her
neighbours; that is her affair, but at least
the practice OF the civilized countries would
have been secured against q relapse into
very repuIsiye forms Of borbarism."