Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-19

paving of several streets. The speci-
tications, which should have been in
the hands Of the town clerk, were de-
layed, and the call of several con-
tractors was unrewarded.
The Rev. Frank Mathis, the evan
gelist for the Northwest Iowa Metho-
dist Episcopal conference, has closed
a series of revival meetings at Alta
During the series about two hundred
people protested conversion, and OF
these $50 have united with the various
churches. A free will offering of $3.50
was presented to the evangelist the
last day of the services.
While attempting to answer call
to drive to Henry Shaw;s, farm, four
miles northwest of Tabor, DR.. Tweedy
and his driver were upset in the big
snow drifts no less than five times.
On the bridge north of H. P. Goy's
they were thrown on the bridge rail-
ing and the drivers hat landed in the
| where he let it remain. 1t was close
| call.
Fort Dodge Commercial club has
| joined a number of other clubs in the
state in asking that the taking Of the
state census be delayed until spring.
The reason advanced in resolution
passed by the directors of the local
club are that many lowans are tour
ing in warmer states, the labor situa-
ton is unsettled and the question OF
farm tenants will be undecided until
after March /.
Members of the Sioux City MIMI.
terial association discussed plans for
the conducting Of the church-goine,
campaign at the Y. NJ. c. A. The cam
paign will commence in the near fu-
ture and continue for three months.
A fund is to be raised to carry on an
extensive advertising campaign. A
committee of five ministers and .ep-.
resentatives of the various church or
CARNATIONS were appointed as a coin-
mittee to raise fund of $1,000.
Chris Hartwigson, janitor of the
Sacred Heart church of Davenport for
almost thirty years, left the bulk of
his small savings to charity. Such is
the showing of his last will and tesla
ment filed by Clark Hall, his attorney.
in the district court at Davenport.
The sum of $1,000 was given to the
new parochial school Of the Sacred
Heart parish, while it was provided
that if there was anything left after
other stipulated legacies have been
paid that it go to Father j. T. A. Flan-
agan, pastor of the church, to be used
for charitable purposes.
Sioux City bakers, who have been
violating the city ordinance, by max
ing loaves Of bread weighing under
sixteen ounces and bearing no label
as to the exact weight, are to be ar
rested under orders issued by Mayor
A. A. Smith. Dan Dineen, sealer Of
weights and measures, was instructed
by the mayor to visit the bake shops.
and il he finds any violators OF the
city ordinance to make immediate ar
rests. The orders were issued by the
mayor after he had received q COM
munication from H. w. Every, who de-
clared that the bakers are selling
loaves of bread weighing under six
teen ounces Mr. Every threatens to
start recall proceedings against the
council members If the bread ordin-
ance is not enforced.
At the session of the county board
at Waterloo preliminary steps were
taken to apply the patrol system to
the roads of Black Hawk county.
There will be twelve or fourteen dis
tricts, and men will be engaged to
spend all their time travelling over
the highways and making necessary
repairs. This system was discussed
last winter but postponed to enable
the members to give it further study
and watch its success in other c0un-
tries The board adjourned to Febru-
airy II, at which time contracts for
county bridges will be let, and it is
probable a date will then be set for
canvassing the saloon petition. The
petition will be left with the auditor
February 8.
c. ]. Powell, manager of the La
Porte City plant Of the Iowa Canning
company, announces that the company
is now ready to make contracts for
sweet corn acreage for next year. Mr..
Powell also states that the company
will install added machinery for the
convenience of the farmers. and that
next year those who bring corn to the
factory will not have to shovel 1t
from the wagons, but that all un-
loading will be done at dump" The
unloading Of the corn that has been
delivered at the canning plant has
been no easy job. The corn is deliv-
cred in some of the hottest weather in
the summer, and the work Of shovel
ing load Of corn into the bins on the
sunny side of the husking shed has
not proven holiday recreation. The
improved method Of unloading the
corn at the factory will be welcomed
by the producers.
The county recorder Of Benton
county was busy recording a mort
gage covering over fifty pamphlet
pages. given by the Waterloo, Cedar