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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
MEETING Of THE
CITY council
Mayor Banks to Confer with Rail-
road officials in Regard to
Ground for Autos.

The council held an adjourned
meeting last night, with all mem
bers present with the exception OF
Sheldon.
E. H. Martin appeared to ask per-
mission to change the Martin Tele-
phone company's lines upon Des
Moines and Ohio streets, placing
them near the curb on 25 foot poles
for the purpose Of getting as far as
possible from the shade trees, which
Mr.. Martin claimed would have to
be badly mutilated if the wires are
left on the tall polls in their present
locations. The permission was
granted.
Several matters of cemetery work
were brought up and discussed. The
purchasing committee were instruct.
ed to buy a number of garbage cans
and place them in convenient spots
in the cemetery to accommodate the
disposal Ol luDDlSu w Il1H ID USUAL ,
allowed to accumulate upon the
paths and drives. Prices were also
placed upon some vacant lots in the
cemetery and the committee will
have the same filled and drained for
the purpose of sale, which will add
thirty-five or forty very desirable
lots.
Mayor Banks was instructed to
take up a matter with the North
western Railroad Company with q
view to obtaining the use OF their
property near the passenger station
for the parking OF automobiles along
the alley. This was done with a
view to lessening the number of au-
tomobiles which are left standing
upon Second street every day.
The meeting then adjourned until
the evening of Monday, July 9Th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
Notes PROGRESS of Town.

Chas. j. Skinner, who was in the
city yesterday to attend the funeral
of his mother, the late Mrs. Polly
w. Skinner, expressed establishment
at the progress the town has made
since he was last here seven years
ago. He was born in Webster City
along about 1860 and left here in
1881, going to Algona where he en-
gagged in merchandising. Later he
removed to Sioux Falls, South Da-
kota, where he resided many years,
but for some time past has made his
home at Lake Andes in that state.
1t will be remembered by the older
residents that he married Miss Amy
Legg, a highly esteemed young lady
of this city. Both are enjoying
good health and their old friends
will be glad to know that the world
has been good to them since they
cast their lot in other fields some
thlrty-four years ago. MI. Skinner,
in conversation with Freeman
Tribune man last night, declared
that Webster City had the appear
ance Of being one of the best towns
of it's size it was ever his fortune to
visit and expressed the opinion that
it had an unusually promising fut-
ure. The residence portion of the
town looked especially good to him
and the way the people keep up
their homes indicates that they are
prosperous and progressive. Mr..
Skinner left for his home on the
early Central train this morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
WEBSTER CITY G.;
FORT DODGE z
Nationals Clean up Gypsum City
Team on the Latter's Home
Grounds.

The Webster City Nationals clean.
ed up the Fort Dodge ball team
again yesterday afternoon in the
contest in that city. Score to 2.
Wheeler occupied the box for the
Nationals, while Lambeth, the big
pitcher for the gypsum city, ofticiat-
ed on the mound for Fort Dodge.
The Nationals pounded out five
scores in the first time to bat, and
another in the eighth, Fort Dodge
making their two counts in the
ninth inning. Mcdonald, formerly
with Storm Lake and later with Fl.
Dodge, played centertield with the
Nationals in yesterdays contest and
will remain on the Webster City
lineup. He hit two Dagger in the
first inning and is credited with two
of the scores made in that round. 1t
was great victory for Webster
City.
Yesterdays Boone News-Republi-
can says of the game played in that
city Sunday:
The Webster City Nationals came
to Boone yesterday and made the To-
cal boys wish they had never sign
ed up a game with them. The Ma
tionals played rings around the To-
Gals even though the Boone team
hammered out ten hits to six for the
visitors. Ducky Holms wasn't with
the Webster City team, in fact the
real old big league Ducky is not in
any way connected with the Web
ster City team and many who went
to the ball park Sunday to see him
were disappointed.
Northup, who pitched for Boone,
was off feed for he gave nine bases
on balls and hit two men. This,
coupled with some costly errors,
gave Webster City several runs to
which they were not entitled.
In the game, despite the many
blunders, were some brilliant field
ing and batting stunts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
FOR SALE-farm 313 acres. For
price and terms address S. Clayton,
1920 Mulberry street, Waterloo,
Iowa. 6-l-t-r-lmo
Death OF Frank Shook.

B. +. Shook, Jr, an old time Web
ster City boy, who left this city
about thirty years ago, passed away
at his home in Mankato, Mimi, on
Thursday, June 24th, at 4:30 i'll the
afternoon of gall stones. Mr.. Shook
had been resident of Mankato
about twelve years and leaves to
mourn his loss a wife and five chill
dren, beside other relatives. His
mother, Mrs. B. F. Shook, and sis
ter, Mrs. Ella Burleson of this city
went to Mankato last week, called
by his dangerous illness but the end
came before they arrived at his bed
side. They returned to this city
yesterday afternoon. The funeral
services were held in Mankato on
Saturday forenoon and interment
was made in the Manbato mausol-
cum. The Mankato Free Press has
the following to say OF Mr.. Shook:
1t is our sad duty to announce the
death OF Mr. B. F. Shook, which oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at his
home at 621 w. Fourth street.
The news of Mr.. Shocks death
comes very suddenly and uAeXpect-
eddy and will be a great shock to all
knowing him. His trouble was gall
stones from which there seemed to
be no relief. The deepest sympathy
OF all is extended to the bereaved
widow and children who survive
him.
In the death of Mr.. Shook Man
kato business circles lose a valuable
coworker and public spirited citi-
zen.
Mr.. Shook had Snst recently open
ed the Quality Shop" on South
Front street, with every prospect
right for the maintenance Of an up
to-date grocery store.
Mr.. Shook was a gentleman of
which too much could not be said in
praise for his sterling qualities of
character and was regarded by all
in the highest esteem. His kind dis
position was at all times bestowed
upon those coming in contact with
him. Mr.. Shook was a loving hus-
band and father and kind and
generous neighbor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
DRAINAGE ASSESS
NENT DECISION
Judge Kelly's Ruling Of Much Inter-
est to Farmers of Hamilton
County.

Northwood, June 29.-Judge KEEL
ly has just closed a special term
of court for the trial of the appeals
from assessment in Drainage Dis
trict No. II, of Worth county. There
were seventeen appeals which were
consolidated and tried as one case.
The plaintiffs commenced their
resistance to assessments before the
board of supervisors last fall and
procured a reduction of the board
of about $4,000. They were not sat
isfied with this reduction and judg-
ment in district court gives them
about $4,000 more.
1t has been case of vital interest
to farmers, engineers and lawyers
as it involved important questions
Of method Of assessment. The en-
gineers on the board of commission
ers in making the assessment adopt
ed method by which the rate of
assessment increased constantly
from the lower end of the main
ditch to the upper end, So that the
assessment on the upper end of the
ditch was about nine times greater
per acre than at the lower end and
in making assessments for the tile
lines they increased in the same way
toward the upper end so the assess
mentS on the outlying lands served
only by outlet with no tile or drain
age of any kind were assessed much
higher than the lands farther down,
we'll drained by open ditch and tile
The important question in the
case was the correctness of this
method. The contestants also claim
ed that the assessments against the
highways was much too low and
that lands served by outlet only
should be assessed less than that
served by tile in the amount OF the
cost of extending the tile across said
IduuS. Inc contestants were SuS-
tanned in all of their contentious.
The engineers employed by the
board were Lyford and Curtis, of
NorthwOod, and Goodrich, of Hum
holdt. Those employed by the con-
testants were Forbes, of Northwood;
Gardner, of Eldora, and Boudinot,
of Webster City.
The question of increasing assess
ments with distance from outlet has
been a disputed one since the early
days OF drainage districts in the
state of Iowa and probably no case
has ever been tried in the state
where the theory was so ably de-
Tended as in this one and no judg-
ment has ever been rendered in the
state which so positively denounced
the theory. This theory has some
times been called the Ashbaugh the
DRY and engineers in the state of
Iowa will be glad to learn that it
has received another serious setback
in the courts
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

ard Mason farm, three miles east o
this city.
Arriving there, the men remained
in the vicinity of the barns, where
they listened to talk upon Alfalfa
and the Raising of Sheep which lat
ter is a part of the business of this
farm.
The women were nicely seated in
the home to listen to Mrs. Richard
son who gave the audience their
choice of talks upon Bread or School
Luncheons. The latter topic was Sc
lected and the speaker eXpatiated
upon the food values of articles suit
able for children's lunches and COM
pared a modern school lunch neatly
packed in parrafne paper in fold
ing tin box, composed of several
meat or egg sandwiches, cup of
sauce, some molasses cookies, a piece
of plain cake and an apple or an
orange, to the old fashioned dinner
pail with it's thick slabs of bread
and butter, its quarter of pie,
doughnuts and pickles, the juice Of
which had run socially into the
doughnuts and sandwiches. This
talk was Of great interest and led
up to the new topic of the teaching
of domestic science in the country
schools which law goes into effect
within a few days. Mrs. Richard
son recommended the utilization Of
the instruction hour for the prepar-
alton of some hot food for the chill
dren's dinner, such as creamed or
baked potatoes, etc.
Leaving the Mason farm, the COM
pany dispersed to their separate
homes, feeling that the day had been
one both we'll spent and of unusual
interest and enjoyment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
FLYING MACHINE
PASSES over CITY
Aviator Flew Over Town This Morn.
ing En- Route From Eagle
Grove to Boone.

A real airship passed over Web.
ster City this morning at S:12
O'clock The aircraft was on the way
from Eagle Grove to Boone, where
some big auto and motorcycle races
are scheduled for today. The avia-
tor was E. A. Weeks of Eagle Grove
This morning at 7 o'clock Mr.. Weeks
phoned the F'reeman-Tribune that
he was about to leave that place in
his aeroplane for Boone and would
pass over Webster City at about s
o'clock. Mayor Banks was notified
and the word passed about, so that
by O'clock many people were on
the lookout for the birdman and a
large number saw the interesting
and beautiful sight. Mr.. Weeks
sailed over the city rather slowly,
apparently, and probably at a
height of thousand feet. The air
ship passed over town about two or
three blocks west of the center of
the place. Many people could hear
the working of the machinery.
Some of those who saw it thought
there were two men in the airship.
Mr.. Weeks is an old resident of
Eagle Grove and a professional avi-
ator who makes his own flying ma
chimes. He is a brother of Amin
Weeks of Holmes, Iowa, who mar
ried the former Miss Julia Amund-
son of this city, and also brother
in-law of the former Mrs. Geo.
Frame, an old time resident here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
To the Public.

We are about to move our stock
of furniture to 713 Seneca and must
reduce our present stock in order to
make more room. Here are a few OF
our bargains: a regular SIS brass
bed for $13. As pound pure cotton
mattress worth $3.50 for So. Regu-
lar so cent linoleum only 40 cents
a square yard. Come in and convince
yourself. 3. Brin Furniture Store
2Sdef2t2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
Real Estate Transfers.

John Dinneen to B. B. BurnQuist
-wd-w15 sw 7-S9-26.-$14,l1O.
F. NJ. Freeman ct al to r. J. Hurd
-wd-nw 24-SS-23.-$11, 1880.
David X. Sheheen to Lidy Hanson
10 acres of NV ne and
strip 2-S9-26.-$1.OO.
W. J. ZitterelL to L. r. Stuart
wd-lot 10, blk 2, j. NJ. f. addition,
w. C.-S200.O0.
Webster City to Hattie Basham-
Gcd-strip adjoining lot l, blk 16,
w. F. & Co. addition, w. C.-$15.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
ButIer-McEuroe.

Miss Faye Butler of this city and
Mr.. Frank B. McEnroe of Algona
were married last evening at the
VIM. Markwardt home on Bank
street, Rev. r. R. Percy officiating.
The brides family and the Mark
wardts are old friends. The newly
welded pair will make their home
on a farm near Algona.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
A SPLENDID Sentiment.

The following tribute to Our Flag
is from one of the Memorial ad-
dresses delivered by Hon. Wesley
Martin and is worth preserving:
From every fold come whisper
ings of mighty achievements in the
past: from every star there shines
rays of glorious hope for the Et-
ture."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
Coffee Special.

We have purchased a heavy sup
ply OF good grade coffee which we
are going to sell on close margin.
This is guaranteed quality of cof-
fee and We are Offering it in pound
lots for 81. Kearns Grocery. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

M. w. Mansfield, who has been
ill for many weeks at his home on
Ohio street, is gradually failing from
day to day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
Hit by Ball.

Furman Boozell, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. BoozeR, of the east side,
suffered painful accident this
morning while playing base ball at
the home of his brother and sister,
the Earl Boozell and Mrs. A. E. Cor
nancy families, near Blairsburg.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
New Auto Truck.

Aug. F. Mueller has purchased
fine new Ford auto truck from Park
hurst & Lavender to be used by him
for delivery purposes in his hard
ware and plumbing business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

The ball hit him squarely on the
nose, cutting and bruising it badly,
but the bone was not broken. He
came to this city on the 1898 train
and had the wound dressed by
physician. ~. ,..s, a.. .-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

The Mission Circle of the Baptist
church will hold a picnic tomorrow
at the home of Mrs. H. R. Dodge.
The business meeting is at o'clock
and supper will be served at 6
o'clock to which the men of the
church are invited. Everyone bring
sandwiches and dishes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

The regular business meeting OF
w. C. T. U. will be held in connec-
ton with the monthly birthday par
ty at the home of DR.. Nelsen-Hotch-
kiss tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. A program of music and
readings will be given and light re-
freshments served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

The Gustuson market on Seneca
street is being repainted inside and
out. The interior walls and ceiling
are being painted white with lower
side walls of red, while the exterior
is being painted white.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

Burnett & WEIGH, Des Moines
street grocers, are selling Pillsbury's
Best at S1.S5 per sack. A -four that
is guaranteed. dlfl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

The condition of Mrs. Meade
Hughes, who recently underwent a
serious surgical operation in Mercy
hospital, continues to improve.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

About fifteen of the Baptist
church Philethea class enjoyed de-
ightful time at a moonlight picnic
Friday evening at the NJ. Mcfarland
home on south Wilson avenue
Misses Minnie Bateman and Annet-
te Mcfarland acted as hOstesses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

The ladies aid society Of the
Christian church will meet with
Mrs. Ed Glasgow tomorrow after
noon for a paving social.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

Because of the absence d Rev
Percy from the city next Sunday
Mrs. Hebdon will speak at Oak Glen
in the afternoon at O'Clock. Mrs
Hebdon is an able temperance speak
err and all are invited to turn out
and hear her.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

The Breeze Hill ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs. Elmer CheeVer
on next Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

Flour, Pillsbury's Best, guaran-
teed. $1.S5 per sack, at Burnett &
Welch's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29

The Priscilla club will meet with
Mrs. o. D. West on Thursday after
noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-29
The Census.

Born, June 9th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
B.. L. Mellinger, residing on Bluff
street, daughter.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-26
Disastrous Explosions From Smut

ed to the Seay place and started up,
and after things were going nicely left
for this city to look after his hog
shipment. The run did not last more
than three and half hours before
the accident happened and from the
description given by some of the crew
who were in the city with Mr.. Grune
valid, there was fierce wind when
the explosion, which wrecked the side
walls of the machine and scattered
fire in every direction, occurred. and
there was absolutely no time or oppor-
tunity to do anything on account of
the extreme heat, and in about fifteen
minutes the fire had completed its
work. In the meantime the crew had
invested themselves with wet sacks
and went to work to save the grain
that had been tareshed. and only thru
concerted effort were they able to do
So
After being notified of the fire Mr.
Grunewald changed his plans somewhat.
He had a carload of fat hogs to load
here and two at Cottonwood for ship
ment the following morning and had en-
gagged a man to accompany them from
the latter place, but realizing that he
had just sustained loss of some $1,000,
decided he would take no further chance
of loss on account Of the extremely
hot weather and made the trip himself.
After this hog business was off his
mind Mr.. Grunewald intended placing
insurance on the machine. He return
ed home late in the week and found
that his crew had saved some small
things belonging to the equipment,
such as belts, etc, and in an endeavor
to assemble them to be in readiness
| for the start Of another machine that
d1e had purchased, they could not be
found. complete search of the prem
ises was made and the missing articles
located in a granary where one OF the
crew by the name of Gage had been
camping. On Grunewalds claiming the
belts, 1t is alleged the harvest hand as
saulted him with a dangerous weapon
Mr.. Grunewald caused the mans ar
rest and the trial is going on this aft
ernoon.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-26
CAMPERS IN THE HILLS.

The woods are full of Grangeville
campers these days. may of the busi-
ness men making the trip nights and
mornings to and from. the nearby camps
which are largely in Nurss' grove and
near by that favorite resort; some on
foot, others on horseback, In autos, bug
gies, etc. The only authentic report
of the various camps that has been
given the reporter comes from what Is
known as "The Mormon Camp" All
communications and supplies OF an
kinds sent to this bunch Of rusticators
hear the above address and get through
with unvarying certainty and prompt
ness. and the camp title passes cur
rent among the members of The camp
colony. which is composed of the fol-
lowing families o. T. Lingo and fam
Ay, M. S. Martin and family, Frank
Hockersmith and family, VIM. Anson
and family, Rev. Caliison and fanny
France Bowman and family, the Schwad'
bachs Monroes, Adkisons, Harans,
Smiths. Johnsons, Herveys.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-26

and authorize all expenditures and are
coordinate with the executive commit
tee in joint meetings. L. A. Wisener
and VIM. Eller will have charge of
conc cesstons, and T. E. Edmundson and
Z. A. Branscombe were chosen as a
committee on advertising. Doc Denny
will have charge of the staging OF the
show. Frank Vandeventer, secretary of
the Commercial club. was chosen treas
urer. Other committees will be chosen
and announced within a few days, and
it is expected that things viii be in
full swing from now on until the stag
ing of the event.
Very encouraging word Is sent in
from the Salmon river country and
other sections regarding the deep In
terest felt in the Border Days event
and the willingness to do everything
in their power ito make this years show
better than ever
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-26
Excellent IhreeDay Program Now Being Arranged Com
mercial Club Active in Pushing Celebration
to Successful Conclusion
AMPLE FINANCES PLEDGED FOR Big EVENT
New Committees and Officers at Work. New Secretary
In Addition to Features of Unusual Character Salmon
River Cowboys VIII Furnish Amusement

Difficulties which have arisen to de-
nay action and progress of the Border
Days show. seem to be vanishing in
thin air. and the outlook for a good
three days show is most excellent.
There are some conflicting dates, but
none that win materially interfere
with the local show.
AT the Commercial club luncheon
Wednesday, the position of Mr.. Nc
Crane, who had resigned from the ex-
ecutive committee on account OF busi-
ness pressure. was filled by the cleo
tion of Dr. Frank E Wood, who was
later elected ito the position of Border
Days secretary. and will take care of
all correspondence and communications,
and in the further organization of the
committee for business, Joe B. Snyder
was made chairman. Frank McGrane,
S. A. Anderson and w. w. Brown were
chosen as a finance committee, whose
duties shall be to make all contracts
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-26
NO MATERIAL CHANGE IN COUNTY
ASSESSMENT.

County Assessor Herve Rothwen re-
turned home last Saturday evening
from Boise where he went to atteno
the meeting of the board of equaliza-
,taon. Mr.. Rothwell was gone two weeks
and returned via the Montana route
where he viewed some new country
Up to the time of Mr.. Rothwelfs de-
parture the only change made or con-
templated in Idaho county's valuation
was a raise Of ten per cent on sheep'
which applied to the entire state Mr'
Rothwell received a telegram Tuesday
from Boise stating there would be no
change for this county other than that
made in sheep valuation. This speaks
well for the judgment and discrimination
shown by Mr. Rothwen and his assist
ants in their work in this county, as
there were a number of changes mace
in other counties.