Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18

bill which Senator Cummins is pre-
pairing to introduce in the next SEES
sion Of congress, should become a
law. The plan is to establish schools
subsidiary to West Point and Annap-
oils, where young men may obtain an
education for all general purposes,
but which in connection would fit
them to become officers of the army,
IL they are needed
As a memorial to Mary Chase COT.
I'm, wife OF the late Father L. s.
Coffin, of Fort Dodge, $4,000 build.
ing Is to be erected for Benedict
home, voluntary reformatory for
girls, by the Iowa Woman's Christian.
Temperance Union, upon the recent,
purchased ten-acre tract OF land 10.
Gated north OF College avenue and
east OF Twenty-seventh street. Worl
upon the building will be started a
once. The building will be ready To-
occupancy July 1.
George l.. Andrews, a well known
farmer living near Bedford, was sur
prised by receiving $3.50 in bank notes
in an official looking envelope, reach
ing him through the mails. The money
was mailed on the train at or near
Creston. With 1t was a note readins,
as follows: Enclosed find $3.50. I
make traid and swindle and send
him back may get billy sunday pardon
and try him anyway, this is YOU
money, make good use Of 1t. Signee
conscense"
James Steele OF Clearfield has 70
tired as deputy internal revenue col.
lector at Des Moines and was sue
ceeded by Michael Kennedy, whose
home Is there but who has been AT
the Dubuque Office for some time.
A deal was made the latter part OF
the week whereby John Maurer be
came owner of the Henry Leuthys
farm, one mile west Of Wilton. The
consideration was 1910 an acre, the
hundred acres totaling $4,000.
The conduct of business amount
ing to $7Sl,S36 at cost Of ss,229, .
trifie more than per cent was the
report Of Rockwell Farmers Coop
erative Society OF Mason City at its
twenty-seventh anniversary. The d.
vidends declared were 1904, with
assets of $S7.694. and liabilities. $46.-
l1S.
On account of the approaching gem
eral conference of the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, which conyenes at Lamont in
April, delegates are already arriving.
and applications for lodging and ac-
commodations have already been
more than the subscribed accommo-
dations now registered.
The hoof and mouth disease has
broken out in Buchanan county on .
farm six miles from Fairbanks, ac-
cording to a report. It was announc-
ed that thirty-six head Of cattle and
ten hogs, infected with the disease,
were killed there. Quarantine has
been established
In the United States District Court
at Council Bluffs. Kenneth Whitmere.
a Red Oak youth. who had been in
dicted for sending obscene letters
through the mail to a Corning girl,
pleaded guilty and was fined for the
offense by Judge Van valkenburgh.
The contract for paving 10000
square yards OF West Liberty streets
with brick and asphalt filler has been
let at $1.S1 per yard. This is the
first street paving to be undertaken
in West Liberty and will include all
the business district.
The Mulsby farm OF 112 acres, ly-
ing at the west of the town Of Jolly
has been sold to George Baskerville
for $3.50 an acre. For 10 years the
land has not been touched with, q
pillow but has been pastured and fed
over to cattle.
Fonda, in Pocahontas county. IL
very anxious to secure the county
seat and has offered 100000 towards
q new courthouse at that place. Rolfe
started the commotion when It offer.
ed q site and a bonus Of $4,000.
The Wholesale operations of it
ney busses at Davenport has cut the
profits Of the street car company to
such an extent that proposed inn
provement by that corporation cost
ing 100000 win not be made.
The playground and social center
work In Sioux City is proving big
success. The citizens voted Sl2,50o
for this work last spring. The move
ment was backed by the Commercial
club.
John Scholzen pleaded guilty at
New Hampton to the theft Of 81 cat
tie taken from near Alta Vista In De-
cember. and was sentenced to Ave
years.
A farm near Kanawha sold for $17o
per acre few days ago. Seventeen
years ago that land was virgin prairie
and was valued at perhaps S25 per
acre.
Over 200 persons have hit the
trail' at the revival meetings con-
Quoted by Hamilton and Gould at Cor
with.
Ottumwa's leading organization, the
Wapello club. Is considering the cree
ton of $4,000 club building in
that city.
Sixty-eight members were initiated
into the Knights of Columbus at New
Hampton recently.
Fire destroyed the building occupied
by the Luxembourg Savings Bank.
causing loss of $4,000; fully insured.
Actual work on the rebuilding OF
the river front at Keokuk has been
started. The plans already have been
approved. and the street department
has begun its work of filling in the
river front for the new levee.
Amanda Brockson, 2-yearold daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Brockson Of