Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-31

{, was TeCeHuy DOuSQC Dy progressive
citizens and turned over to the asso-
citation for its use with the privilege
of buying it at cost which was $3.50.
1t is a beautiful ground overlooking
the Raccoon river valley and having
natural timber. Cement sidewalks
have been built and on two sides,
streets have been opened, graded and
graveled. Large pillars have been
erected at the entrance. It is en-
closed with a substantial fence and
the permanent buildings are equip.
ped conveniently and connecting with
the city water and the sewerage sys-
tenn. The grounds will be open for
| camping, picnics and all public gath
| erings.
President Wilson has appointed the
following new postmasters in Iowa:
Dunkerton, Henry L. Bellmer; Spring
dale, Ada c. Finefeld; Croker, Lew
is R. Glenn; Liberty Center, Harris
B. Flesher; Carnarvon, John P. O'Con-
nor; Hamilton, James Schnack, vice,
j. Emmett Reddish, resigned; Gov
ington, Mrs. Eleanor G. Lord, vice.
Samuel Lord, removed; Fredric, Mrs.
Avis Gilland, vice, E. E. Mcdaniel,
resigned.
Feeling the bridge over East river
near New Market shaking, Frank
Dolph, engineer of Keokuk & West
ern train, threw open the throttle and
got his train across just as the struc-
ture collapsed. Heavy rains had made
the small river torrent, and had
weakened the piers. There were one
hundred passengers aboard.
John B. Folck, II years old, an
adopted son of farmer living near
Mapleton, has admitted to the state
deputy fire marshal that he started
the fire that destroyed the home of
his adopted parents on July 4, last.
He said he has been in the arson
business for eight years, principally
because he liked to see things burn.
The city council Of Lake City faces
q shortage of $1,000 in its revenues
for the coming two years, according
to county officials. Local assessments
were found too high and the value was
cut down about $4,000. The state
executive council has approved this
action and it will have to stand.
Madame H. Vuille Of Rue de Ia
Charriere &C, La Chaux &c Fonde,
Switzerland, has arrived at Shenan-
doah, where she will study music and
the American language. Madame
Vuille was held as spy by Germans,
but after careful examination was
allowed to proceed
Plunging from a telephone pole,
near the top of which he was placing
decorations for the Elks' convention
at Iowa City, Ernest Rosenkranz fell
to the pavement and suffered severe
injuries to his head. A wrist was al
so broken. 1t is said he will recover.
Fred Johnson, a former Riverton
resident, but now of Nebraska City,
where he was the member Of whole
sale grocery concern, was killed near
Auburn, Neb., when an auto, in which
he was riding, turned turtle, pinning
him beneath.
Enraged because he had been ar
rested for bootlegging, Henry Hawks,
a Shenandoah drayman, attacked Levi
Mattax, county attorney, In Super
ior Judge Castles court, and injured
him severely. Hawks was bound over
to the grand Jury.
Four people were injured when an
auto plunged of bridge near WIota
and turned over. Those injured were
<Ehris Schwenneker and son Everett,
Emery Hatfield and O. Mallory, al OF
Anita. Mallory has several broken
ribs and the sathers minor injuries.
A cloudburst occurred at Oskaloosa
in which 81 inches Of water fell The
Crops were seriously damaged In that
vicinity. Cellars and Easements had
several inches Of water in them and
It was reported as the most water
that has fallen this season.
The apple crop IN Tama county is
very heavy. There are so many ap-
Pies That there il no market for them
and they are simply going to waste.
John Head, living south of Traer, es-
Inmates that he has $4,000 bushels.
Ed Cahill, farmer who lives north
vest OF Green Mountain, recently fin
ished threshing field OF twenty-tSSht
acres Of oats and received yield OF
1896. This was at the rate of eighty
two bushels to the acre.
The big onion crop in Scott county
is half failure because of the heavy
rains which caused the onions to rot
in the fields. Some farmers are plow-
ing in the crop without attempting to
harvest It.
Silo companies report they are sell
ing good many silos and that farm.
ers generally are preparing to put
good deal of corn in the silos, espe.
cially If it shows it is not going to
nature.
When sneak thief stole Miss Eth.
Il Frisbee's cloak from her auto she
Joined in the chase and assisted in
he capture.
Rev. w. P. Canine, formerly Bap-
list pastor at Tama, died at st. Paul
md the body has been brought to
lama for burial.