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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Line From Minnesota.

In the course of business letter
to the Freeman-Tribune, under date
of Cottonwood, Mimi, Jan. 6, c. l..
Graffunder, formerly OF this city,
says: I'VE are having a good Win
ter with little snow, and crops were
fine. Land has advanced in this vi
entity SIS to $50 per acre during
the past year. Times are extra
good. Banks charge local borrowers
ten per cent. Hamilton County's
farm delegation in this locality
seems to be doing well. Minnesota
sentiment generally is against the
Indians, Hindoos, yellow race and
Asiatics who are employed in the
strangling," as England calls it, of
the German race. Northern ideas
are that some time " IL have to con-
tend with the allies ~ way OF their
Canadian ingress, but the future
will tell. Many Canadians are coming
here to escape possible trouble in
their own country"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
RIVERS polluted
... BY CITY SEWAGE
Webster City will Have to Provide
Way to Take Care of Her
Refuse Matter.

That Webster City will before
long be required to make some sani-
tary provision for the city's sewage
is realized by those who have given
the matter consideration. People all
over the country are coming to re-
gard it as a menace to health to per-
nit sewage to be carried into the
rivers of the state, there to polute
the water. The problem of savage
disposal will soon be to the fore and
Webster City ought to give the mat
ter serious consideration. 1t is like
ly that the question will come be-
fore the legislature this winter. Ac-
cording to advices from Des Moin rs
the state board of health is going
to make recommendation to the gen.
eral assembly that cities and towns
which are now dumping sewage in
to the rivers and creeks, be given
certain period of time to abate the
pollution Of the streams.
According to Lafayette Higgins,
engineer Of the board, the
state is rot permitting any new
sewage systems to be built unless
septic tank is provided for the dis
posal of the sewage. But there are
more than 100 cities and towns
which built systems in the past
which empty into the rivers, he
says. The cities do not take any
steps toward reconstructing the sew
ers, therefore Mr.. Higgins is of the
opinion that the state should pass a
law giving the cities ample time to
provide other means of disposal Of
the sewage other than dumping it
into the streams.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

DELIGHTFUL PARTY.

DELIGHTFUL PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McKibben, VINO
reside about two miles northwest of
town, were hosts to a company Of
thirteen ladies and gentlemen Friday
evening. A turkey dinner was serv-
ed in four courses at six o'clock, the
places around the table being mark
ed by unique cards in the form of a
tiny envelope which was sealed,
stamped and addressed. At the top
of this envelope was a conundrum
and after futile attempts to solve
the riddle, each guest unsealed the
envelope and found the answer in
side. Dainty white baskets, trim
med in pink ribbon and filled with
candies and nuts, were at each
place. A bouquet Of pink roses occu-
pied the center of the table. Dec
orations throughout the rooms were
in pink and white. After the din
ner the remainder of the evening
was spent at cards and in a general
social time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO
in the Webster City Freeman.
Jan. 2, 1895.

! the time during the past six or sew
en- years. The older Mr.. Beck is al.
so a practical man at the business
having been the cutter for one OF
the largest tailoring establishments
in Geneseo during the past twenty
eight years.
A few of the men who were char
ter members of the Freemans SUBJ
scription list are still with us, al
though 81 years have come and gone
since The Hamilton Freeman first
made it's appearance. Many of those
whose names were among the first
subscribers of the Freeman have
passed from earth, and many others
have moved to other and distant
parts of the country. Among those
in this vicinity who have been with
the Freeman from it's beginning and
are still Oh the list are P. C. Bab-
cock, Talman Wiltsey, Brad Mason,
j. N. Lyon, w. w. Boak, Sam'l BaX-
ter, Chas. Biernatzki, B. S. Beach,
Geo. w. Crosley, Isiah Doane, L. l.
Estes, David Eyer, J. M. Funk, w.
B. Howard. j. M. Jones, W. D. Nc
Ferren, B. Willard, S. B. Rosen-
krans, Geo. Ship, Chas. Stoddard,
Cyrus Smith, L. L. Treat, W. S.
John Whaley and
Kendall Young. Representatives of
many of these first subscribers, their
widows or sons, are still taking the
paper, and hosts of others of the
cid settlers are now on the list
who commenced twenty-five and
thirty years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Chase enter
tanned a small party of young peo-
pie at their home, corner First and
Prospect streets last night, in hon
Or of Mrs. C's sister, Miss Edna
of Fort Dodge. Cards
and conversation furnished the ev-
ening's entertainment and refresh
ments were served
Miss Mary Fairchild returned
to her home in Minneapolis
after a weeks visit with her moth
ar and other friends in Webster
City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Property Transferred.

The Elk's club building previous
ly owned by the Elk's Improvement
association has been purchased and
transferred to the Elk's lodge mem
bership, consideration $4,000. The
building was begun in 1906 but not
dedicated until 1907 and the i'm
provement association stood back OF
the building expenses, the Elks leas-
ing it from that time with an under
standing concerning the final TAX
ing over OF the building. The deal
was brought to consummation
through the trustees Of the lodge a
few days ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12

g., Friday evening at the home of G
E. Coale, on west Bank street, a
small company of relatives and close
friends helped celebrate an event
which rarely occurs. 1t was the eel
ebration Of the twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary of the marriages of Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Coale and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. R. White of this city,
and was most thoroughly enjoyed by
those present. Those present from
out Of town were Mr.. Lewis Coale,
who acted as groomsman at Mr.. and
Mrs. Whites wedding, Mr.. and Mrs.
u. w. Coale, Mrs. Elizabeth Coale
and Miss Anna Dixon, all of Holder,
III. Mrs. Coale read several con-
gratulatory letters from old friends,
and made a most excellent address
to both couples, her children, in
which they were felicitated upon
the happiness of the past years and
the hope expressed that those to
come might be filled with happiness
Rev. Mrs. Crum also made few re-
marks. and Dr.. Crum in his inimit-
able manner made a presentation
speech in presenting to the two
couples some beautiful presents,
consisting Of silverware. Messrs.
CoaIe and White responded to the
two addresses and Laura White de-
livered a recitation. An elaborate
supper was, served to the guests,
who dispersed at a late hour, wish
ing their hosts many recurring an
niversaries as happy as the one they
helped celebrate.
Mrs. Sarah Butcher, wife of j. M.
Butcher, died Friday morning after
a brief illness with some brain dis
ease, at her home on south Prospect !
street. She had only been sick a |
few days, and her sudden death was
a terrible shock to the family and
friends.
E. A. Beck and his father of Gen
eseo, ILL.,, are making arrangements
to open up a tailoring establishment
in the building recently vacated by
j. B. McCollough's barber shop on
Second street. Emil has been in the
employ of F. l. Cash & Son most of |
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12

! Gil has agreed to reduce this assess
ment on vacant lots to $125 and
make material reduction on some
of the lots with houses on them.
This 1921 for the paving per lot is
aside from the cost of curb and gut
ter, put in the year before the paw
ing, at an expense of approximately
$42, making about 1888 per lot for
the street improvement. The city
owns eight lots on the street, max
ing the cost $2,664 to taxpayers and
if the council reduces the assess
ment on the eight vacant lots in the
three blocks to 1925 the taxpayers
will have to pay the balance of the
1921, or S166 per lot, which
amounts to $1,32S, making the to-
tai for the city to pay, without any
deductions for the lots upon which
there are houses, approximately
$4,000. There has never been any
good reason given why the paving
on that street should be made so !
much wider than any other resi-
dence street, even wider than west |
Second street. probably Travelled
more than any street in town. If
the council cuts the assessments on
the lots with houses commensurate
with the benefits received it will
cave at least $4,000 for the taxpay-
ers to liquidate, which is rather
ligh for three short blocks of only
our and five lots to the block on
each side.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Lose to Fort Dodge.

The game of basket ball Friday
night at the armory between the
Company c team and Fort Dodge
team was lost to Fort Dodge-score
27 to Is. This is the first game lost
by Company C's team and was oc-
casioned by the absence Of two men,
bers who had gone to Jewell to par
ticipate in the Webster City high
school basketball game there yester-
day, the absentees being two of the
best players on the local team.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncal!-
ed fo- in the Webster City postoftic c
for the week ending Jan. 5, 1915:
w. II. Coler.
Lloyd S. DAMS.
Ernest Filler.
Henry Frankel.
n. F. Hicks.
Mr.. Mckowen.
Miss Matilda Prime.
Mrs. Roy Peck.
Mrs. Chas. Rorbin.
Geo. w. Reed.
j. w. Rouby.
G. e. Slawson.
Ruth Whistler.
Robert Veach.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office Jan. 10, 1915, If
not delivered before. In calling for
the above, please say advertised,
giving date Of list.
D. II. Bauman, P. NJ.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
WOULD set THE
STATE A-CANN|NC'
Prot Benson, Former Resident
Here, in Charge of Canning
and Garden Clubs.

Many residents of this city viii
remember Prof. O. II. Benson, wht
was one of the promoters of the frs
Chautauqua Webster City ever had
Prof. Benson came to this city first
as book agent sixteen or seventeen
years ago, later was one of the pro.
motors and the first manager of the
Chautauqua in this city. While
Prof. Benson was superintendent OF
the Goldfeld schools he started a
Chautauqua system in that place
which proved to be one of the best
in the state. His work as school
superintendent was so far above the
ordinary that it attracted the atten-
tion of the department of agricul-
ture at Washington, D. G.. Prof.
Benson thought the interest Of the
children of school age, especially
those in the country, would be slim
ulated greatly by the formation of
clubs combining the knowledge &C
quired with practice of the same.
Where the teacher could not do this,
his idea was that some one from the
state agricultural college at Ames
should furnish the impetus and the
teacher carry on the good work.
The origination of the girls and
boys clubs in Iowa started from
this. Four or five years ago Prof.
Benson received the offer of a gov
eminent position in Washington, D.
c., in the agricultural department,
where his usefulness has increased
from year to year, as the potato
clubs, cotton clubs, tomato clubs,
ETC., became better known through
out the United States. Prof. Benson
would make the state agricultural
college of every state mother" to
these splendid clubs which make for
the health and happiness of the
young people of America. While
the agricultural colleges are respon-
sible for the clubs in each state,
Prof. Benson is in charge of all the
garden and canning clubs of Amer
lea, the colleges being directly I'M
der him in the work.
The January number of "The
Country Gentleman" contains a full
page calculation of Prof. Benson's
famous cold pack canning method
and the article is entitled, "Set the
State A.Canning"
Extracts from the article are Civ
en- below:
"A can of fruit, can of green's
and a can Of vegetables for every
day in the year, for every family in
the state, is his ambition. The old
fashioned open kettle is now out of
date. We are through with the hot
pack method, which is the way our
grandmothers and mothers always
canned their fruit. The women Of
today, who are anxious to save time,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12

ready. What America, and partic-
ularly Iowa, needs to reduce the
high cost of living is for her wom-
en- to devote more time to household
arts and less to amusements and ex-
IRENE culture of the. mind. .. 9.Ga.
As much of culture can be had
from a proper preservation of food
calculated to make strong men and
women Of her boys and girls, as
from an ardent study of distinguish
ed rugs. .r.
"Set the State A-Canning" is a
good slogan. There is none better.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Extra Work for Assessors.

The work of the assessors this
year will be particularly hard be-
cause they will have to take the
state census. Three cards for state
card index must be filled out, one
giving an agricultural statement by
persons occupying less than ten
acres of land in towns and cities
and information as to occupation
church affiliation and residence in
this country. Cards for farmers
giving the same information and a
card for people working in town al
so must be filled out by the asses
SOrS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Electricity for Stanhope.

Stanhope Enterprise: J. V. Carl
son of Stratford was in town this
week talking over the proposition
of extending an electric light line
from -Stratford to Stanhope. STRAIT
ford has a new electric light plant
and has plenty OF power to furnish
Stanhope with juice at reasonable
price. If the proposition can be car
ried through the farmers between
here and Stratford are willing to
help with the stringing of the poles
so that they may have the current
in their homes. This would aid
greatly in cutting down the expense
of connecting the two towns and
would benefit both the farmers and
the people of Stanhope.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Quarantines Removed.

The guarantees from the C. F.
Bishop and C. B. Haldeman homes
have been removed and the homes
fumigated. There is now, so far as
known, no existing cases of diph-
liberia in the city. 1t will be hoped
that the epidemic is over for this
winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Looks Better With Face Covered.

Randall Record: Mont Crosley
sure is the fashion dictator" of
Randall. Recently he was sick with
the humps and emerged from the
sickness with fine set Of whiskers
that covers the whole of his face
except the point OF his chin, i'm
proving his general appearance to a
a degree that could not be excelled
except by covering up the portion
where the beard has not sprouted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12


money and labor, will be convert
to the cold pack method after on
trial. The open kettle or hot pacl
} method wastes heat, time and la
Dor, besides cooking the fruit t.
pieces. It also wastes the flavor
color, beauty and texture of veget
ables, greens and fruits. COOKING
over the hot fire is very firing tt
body and nerves. The cold pacl
method is quick and convenient; II
preserves the flavor, shape and col
or of the food; and it more nearly
preserves the fruit in it's natura
state. 1t is surer of killing the
spores than the hot pack; it does
not permit white mold, and it is
very successful with all the hard
green vegetables that are usually a
failure when put up by the hot-pack
method. And one of the greatest
joys about this cold pack method is
that canning may be done in the
orchard if desired-at any rate it
need not be done standing over a
hot stove.
Whenever you see on the grocer's
shelf a can of tomatoes, can of
corn or any can bearing All emb-
lem, purchase that can, for you will
know that it was prepared by girl
who has grown and canned that
particular product.
The average cost of producing and
putting up Number Two can of
tomatoes is less than four cents, and
the average girl with one of the
modern labor saving devices in home
canning IS able to put up 800 cans
a day. When Mr.. Benson was in
Denver, Col, he tried to find a can
of tomatoes raised and put up in
that state, but he couldn't find one
in all the stores of Denver. He fin
ally purchased for fifteen cents,
Number Two can of tomatoes bear
ing a Southern Maryland label"
He began tracing-or attempting
to trace down the grower of those
tomatoes. The result was just this:
They came from wholesale house
in Chicago to the store in Denver;
from a wholesale house in New York
City to Chicago; from a commission
merchant in Philadelphia to New
York City; from the people who put
the label on the can to the commits
sion merchant; from another can
ming factory to the concern which
put the label upon the can; this last
canning factory said, eve bought
the tomatoes from surrounding COM
munities for $3.50 per ton" The
actual cost of the contents of this
can was three-fourths of a cent,
whereas the market price was if
teen cents.
"Mr. Benson is an enthusiast and
creates SO enthusiastic an atmos-
phere that he inspires all who
hear him to do their part to "set
the State A-Canning."
Simple directions for canning are
sent free to any one for the asking.
Drop a line to o. H. Benson, De-
partment of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. C.
Every woman in America should
put up her own fruit and vegetables
every year. She could do so If she
were assured that she would not
have to stand over hot fire every
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
New Manager.

CHI. Swiney has accepted the po-
sition of local manager for the Han
son & Tyler Auto company and en-
tered upon his new work Mon
day morning, taking the place re-
Gently vacated by E. E. Empie. Mr..
Swiney will no doubt fill the bill to
the entire satisfaction of all con-
cerned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12

Drawing paper for sale here,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12

Miss Mary Fairchild returned
Monday to her home in Minneapolis
after a weeks visit with her moth
er and other friends in Webster
CITY.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12

pEPORT City,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04
Personal Mention

Attorney J. M. Frame of Reno
came in on this afternoons motor.
State Engineer William Kearney
returned home on the motor TODAY.
II. II. Springmeyer was among
those departing forMinden this morn
ing.
Judge Frank Langan came down
from Virginia City this morning t,
open court.
a Appraiser a. A. Burke return
ed from an official visit to Reno On
the motor today.
State Mining Inspector Andy Stin-
son, will accompany his family 20
Reno this evening.
Attorney Thomas Kepner of Reno
was in the city this afternoon attenl-
ing to legal matters.
Tax Commissioner w. w. SIM
mons OF Reno was among the arrivals
on this mornings train.
Attorney Leonard B. Fowler Of
Keno was an arrival on this mornings
passenger and continued on to Genoa
Judge George Brown OF the firm of
Belford & Brown, Reno attorneys,
came in on this mornings passenger.
Attorney Thomas Salter of the law
iirm OF Salter & Robbins of Winnie
mucca came into town on the motor
this afternoon.
Judge P. A. McCarran leaves to-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04
Jury DISAGREED

Just before going to press the jury
in the cast Of Ah Cow, charged with
selling yenshee to the Indians, came
into the Federal court and announced
that after six hours of de%liberation
they were unable to agree, where
upon they were dismissed by Judge
harrington. The jury stood six to
six for conviction. All Cow, it will
be remembered, was a cook at the
Park hotel and was caught last July
by federal officers while in the act
of disposing of the drug.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04
Paxtou's

The lunches put up for auto parties
are just the thing. Try them. al0-t.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified by the First Judicial
District Court of the State of Ne
vada, in and for Ormsby County, as
executor of the estate OF Mrs. f. D.
Sweeney, late of said county, deceas-
ed.
All creditors having claims against
said estate are required to file the
same, with proper vouchers attached,
with the Clerk of the Court, within
three months of the first publication
fof this notice.
JAMES G. SWEENEY,
Executor.
Date of first publication, December
a. 1915.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04
T TO

The Dangberg Land & Cattle
company, the owners of the .Kirman
ranch, have turned their cattle into
the River field of said ranch and all
hunters are hereby notified not 10
hunt OF to trespass upon said land,
as all SO doing will be prosecuted
under the trespass laws of the state.
This notice extends to hunters, fish
ermen and all trespassers. n27-2m
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04
Buried To-Day

The funeral of the late F. S. K.tr-
drick took place this afternoon at ?
o'clock from the kitzmeyer under
taking parlors. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. H. H.
McCreery, and Jesse NEWMAN, y.
Mechanics, William Clark, Dennis
Hurley, A Burke and A1f Chartz act
ed as pallbearers. Interment took
place at Lone Mountain cemetery.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04

night for Reno to deliver the me
mortal adore SIS at the Elks' club to-
morrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Witt of Berk-
eley, CAL, arrived on this mornings
train on a visit to Mrs. Wits par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ardery.
Chief Justice Norcross was a pas
senger for Reno last evening.
Judge Cole HARDWOOD of Reno was
among the arrivals on the motor this
afternoon.
Ollie w. Tenant, paymaster Of the
Virginia and Truckee railroad, az
companied by his daughter, Miss
| Maxine, returned on the passenger
+; this morning from a visit to San
| cisco and the exposition.
Ed Raycraft and Mrs. Richard Ray
craft and two children were arrivals
on this mornings passenger from a
lengthy visit to the coast and exposi-
ton. They journeyed on to their
home in Genoa later.
Two More Added
Warden Dickerson Of the stare
prison was in receipt of two more
prisoners today to board and care for
for a few years. The e boarders
are H. E. Morton of Humboldt coun-
| ty, convicted of assault with a deadly
weapon, and sentenced to from one
| to ten years. The other was Edward
! Schmidt, convicted OF grand larceny
for stealing an auto in Reno, who re-
| ceived a sentence of from two to four
teen years.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04
CHRISTMAS

Why not buy useful presents this
Christmas. Come and see our line of
library and extension tables, they will
surprise you as to quality and low
price. Tabourettes? 0, yes, we have
them also. BURST & CHARTZ
FURNITURE CO. n30-1w
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04
Bakers
See Bath

For old manure for your lawns and
gardens: also hauling of all kinds. X
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-04
Wheat S1.165A

by United Pressl
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-December
wheat touched $1.165s just before the
close of the market today.