Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01

Washington, D. C., March 1.-THE
president today nominated the follow
ing Iowa postmasters: Charles Wes-
colt, Lake Mills; H. M. Deck, Leon, and
w. L. Hoggatt. Salem.
Observation-Disclosures P. Thomson. Dan
nebrog; Gertrude Stephenson, Homer:
W. N. Hunter. Syracuse.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The treasury de-
partment has selected the property at
front capitol extension territory for
site for the new $2500O0 federal building
at Des Moines. Treasury officials favored
the location at Fourth and Chestnut
streets, but responded to an appeal of the
civic organization, who recommended the
river front site in furtherance of the city
beautiful plans.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-A special train
was run from Council Bluffs to Red Oak
today for the accommodation Of persons
attending the funeral of Justice Deemer.
The United States court is in session here.
with Judge Martin j. Wade presiding,
and he announced that court would re-
cess for the funeral. All branches of the
district court also was at recess. Court
Offices were closed
LEMARS-Irving H. Schultz, treasurer
of Plymouth county, was married at ST.
Johns Evangelical church parsonage to
Miss Grace Merriman, of Sioux City, Rev
M. j. Dammann officiating. He and his
bride left on a trip to Omaha, Neb., and
other points southwest. He formerly lived
at Remsen and last fall was elected treas
urer by big majority.
IOWA CITY-A manual of the proceed
ure and practice of the Iowa legislature
compiled here under the direction of Dr.
Benjamin F. Shambaugh, head of the de-
partment of political science, appears to
be the first publication of it's kind issued
by any state since Jeffersons manual,
which is still in use in congress and in
most of the state legislatures, appeared
in 1897.
ROCK RAPIDS-Lyon county's old
court house was sold at auction to C. w.
Bradley for $1,000, and will be moved away
and converted into dwelling house. The
original cost of the building was $4,000.
1t was erected in 1876. All the lumber and
brick were hauled from Sibley, that being
the nearest railroad.
DIES MOINES-C. w. Thompson, 65, of
Pueblo, Colo. victim of aphasia, was
taken in charge by the local police at the
union station here. Papers in his pocket
established his identity. Thompson, who
was a Knight Templar, was turned over
to the local Masons
IOWA CITY-Thirteen men and Is WON
en- from the University of Iowa attended
the Iowa state missionary conference at
Coe college, Cedar Rapids. Ray Wycoff
sophomore in the college of medicine, is
president of the association.
LEMARs-Mrs. Margaret Sebels, wife
of John Sebels, died at her home, 10 miles
west of town, aged so years, from an in
ternal malady. She was a native of Ger
many. She leaves a husband, two sons
and daughter.
DUBUQUE-P. j. Quigley, publisher OF
the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, is criti.
cally i'll at Mercy hospital and it is feared
he will not live. He has been i'll fol
three months. He is in his SOth year.
SHELDoN-Farmers near Archer, by 8
vote of S6 to 8, voted to form a consoli
| dated district of Is sections. The district
will probably be enlarged, as much in
| terest has been shown.
IOWA CTTY-The University of Iowa is
| preparing to welcome the dentists of the
state at the 18th college of dentistry clinic
| here, March and 8.