Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-24

houses near the campus Already
some forty newspaper men have def
nitely sent word that they will at
tend the short course, and the new
venture will be a success. The prof.
ect has received the Endorsement OF
many scores Of newspaper men, who
have written personal letters giving
support to it. ~ l: = .. SIS.
Fort Des Moines would be chang
ed from q cavalry post into military
school subordinate to West Point If q
bill which Senator Cummins Is pre-
pairing to introduce in the next SEES
sion OF congress, should become .
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 At
them to become officers of the army.
II they are needed. Az /. S$sg2&$s.- u Z
The Farmers Incorporated Coop
erative society Of Greene has Just
closed the most successful year OF
its history. The past year the stock
holders received dividend OF so
per cent. During the past year the
company bought and sold 100000
bushels of oats and 274,540 bushels
of corn besides some barley, rye and
millet.7 -a,. T.. -, ~ 'o'
On account OF the approaching gen.
eral conference of the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, which convenes 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. -.
Mrs. Samuel McKowan was killed
at Nodaway by train. Mrs. Nc
Rowan apparently was waiting for
the train to pass. Just before it
reached the crossing she attempted to
cross and was struck by the pilot Of
the engine. Mrs. McKowau was 70
years Old b.. - W.T.: Es5' - g.
The election OF DR.. T. T. Blaise and
D. w. Vroom to succeed themselves
as members OF the school board at
Mason City practically makes GER
tain that the proposition for the cree
ton OF a 100000 high school will be
submitted to the people for ratifica-
ton. i#i ID. ...,,.5
One OF the most important will
cases ever tried In Red Oak was de-
cided by Judge Arthur. The will OF
Mr.. William shapcott, who made Pc
cul.ar disposition of the property was
set aside and the estate, amounting
to $3.50, 900, was divided equitably
among twelve heirs. fas- ". = ~ /.
r. Coroner. A. N. Keys of Union coun-
ty announces that the finding OF the
state chemist at Des Moines clears
all suspected persons at Thayer OF
having been instrumental in the death
Of Mrs. Sarah Emery Of that place.. no
trace OF poison being found In the
stomach OF the woman. "
The Oakdale dairy at Fort Dodge
has been sold to J. G.. Shea OF st.
Cloud, MINI, according to announce
rnent by Dana Thompson, who has
managed the business since the death
of his father last year. The purchase
price was $4,000 and includes 220
acres OF land and a herd OF 10s cows.
The Living Lake congregation OF
the United Presbyterian church In
Washington county which has been
in existence for nearly fortyseven
years, is no more, The. congregation
has been disorganized and the
church property viii be disposed Of.
The hoof and mouth disease has
broken out in Buchanan county on
farm six miles from Fairbanks, &C
cording to q report. 1t was announce
ed that thirty-six head OF cattle and
ten hogs, infected with the disease,
were killed there. Quarantine has
been established. S.c.s $
!, In the United States District Court
at Council Bluffs, Kenneth Whitmere,
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 Yalkenburgh.
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. 5I
County Auditor Frost announces
that Mason City's population Is to
exceed 10000 by the census Just tax.
en-. This now indicates a growth
of over so per; cent In the past year.
The '.jitney" bus fever has struck
Red Oak. Two companies are now
operating buses in that place and are
receiving their share Of the transpor'
tation proceeds. s{it i n; a5ag
John Scholzen pleaded guilty at
New Hampton to the theft OF q cat
tie taken from near Alta Vista in De-
cember. and was sentenced to Ave
years. 7,. 6 4. R s. h
{ A farm near Kanawha sold for Sl70
per acre few days ago. Seventeen
years ago that land was virgin prairie
and was valued at perhaps $50 per
acre. ~ IA r #
A monster ratification meeting over
the passage OF the repeal Of the mulct
bill was held at the Westminster
Presbyterian church in Dubuque.
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 hot been touched with
plow but has been pastured and fed
over to cattle. i..ssg .gs tG-:.
The playground and social center
work in Sioux City is proving big
success. The citizens voted $4,000
for this work last spring. The move
ment was backed BY the Commercial
club.
Fire destroyed the building occupied
BY the Luxembourg Savings Bank,
causing loss OF $4,000; fully insured.
Fonda, in Pocahontas county. 10
very anxious to secure the county
seat and has offered 100000 towards
a new courthouse at that place. Hoiie
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