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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23
Proceedings of the
Board of Supervisors
MAY 26. 1919.

Board met pursuant to Adjournment.
all members present.
Proceedings on petition for drainage
district by NJ. H. Brock ct al, having
tbeen continued to this date, the board
on motion continued further proceed
ings until June 3. 1919.
| On motion, board adjourned to meet
May %, 1919. at 80 o'clock p. III.
MAY q, 1919,
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present
This being tho date fixed in notice to
contractors published by county audi
| tor for bids for the construction Of Sc
version Drain No. 225. the board pro-
ceeded to open bids on file which were
as follows:
National Sewer Pipe Co., labor.
and material complete ----S12275.W
National Sewer Pipe Co., ma
terial complete ------------ 100000
Hawkeye Construction Co., Ia
Dor. and material complete --141OO.OO
Hawkeye Construction Co..
material complete ---- 7594.S
10. C. Kalvig. labor complete 53Gs.9S
The bid of National Sewer Pipe Co,
being the lowest and best bid on file,
| it was moved and seconded that bid be
accepted and contract awarded and
chairmen and county auditor be and
they are authorized to sign contract
with said bidder
Petition for drainage district by II.
l. Satire and others being on file, the
board on motion appointed Il. S. Bou-
dinout as engineer to make preliminary
survey and report on said petition.
Petition for drainage district by Fred
A. Welp and others being on file. the
board on motion appointed +. 5. Bou-
ldinOt as engineer to make preliminary
survey and report on said petition.
On motion, the board allowed Donald
Ross $500 per month, commencing May
II, 1919. on account of being a county
charge.
/ As provided by law as passed by the
I3Sth General Assembly of State OF
Iowa, fixing the amount of salaries OF
county officials payable in equal month
lily installments commencing May !
1919. to January 1, 1920, as follows
County Auditor-S2000,00 per year.
County Treasurer s2oo0.0o per year
Clerk of District Court-$2000.00 PEI
year.
County Recorder-S1S0O.00 per year
/, County 100000 per year.
Il County Superintendent Of Schools
!, s1sOO.OO
ri Deputy County Recorder-Sa0OlOO.
Il Deputy County Sheriff$ 235.OO
On motion, auditor is authorized t
Issue warrants for the amount of pa.
4 roll as certified by county engineer TO
@ ltiling and graveling county roads an
Il for freight on gravel and bridge ma
:. terial upon proper voucher from rail
}. road company.
@ On motion, the board adjourned {
meet June =, 1919.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23
PAVING p / ! : s s
!, M N l ! N !. jewell \
Community Club Discusses
New Time, Better Roads
And Finds Sentiment
For Paving.
TO IMPROVE ROADS
TO IMPROVE ROADS
Jewell may Assume Initia.
tive in, Vote on Paved
4 Roads.

Jewell Record: There was good
attendance at the regular meeting of
the Community Club at the city hall
Monday evening, and lively interest
was shown in the subjects brought up
for discussion.
Regarding the matter Of changing
back to the old time, the sentiment of
club members was shown to be over
whelmingly opposed to any change at
this time. However, they all declared
themselves as opposed to the law, and
expressed their willingness to do what
they could to repeal the law
Road Work.
The road Improvement question
came in for big share Of the dis
.'eussing.' 1t is very probable fund
will be raised by popular subscription.
and the work of gravcling and improv-
ing the roads leading into Jewell be
supervised by the town council work
ing with committee from the road bu-
reau. AS there are no town funds
available for this work it must be paid
for largely by popular subscription, and
it is anticipated that the funds will be
readily subscribed.
For Paving.
1t also developed at the meeting
that there is some sentiment in Jewell
for paving! In fact that sentiment has
been growing. for some time, and the
advocates of permanent roads in town
were sufficiently encouraged as to bring
the matter up for discussion. 1t was
also suggested that Jewell assume the
initiative in bringing the paving ques-
ton to a vote in the county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23
Glenn Greenwood Graduates.

Glenn Greenwood of this city recciv-
ed the degree of doctor of dental
surgery mt the fifty-niuth annual June
commencement held at the University
OF Iowa at Iowa City last week. -Four
hundred and tifty-four degrees and GER
tificates were conferred at this time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23

Ray ID. Hughes has bought the old
Il. J. Mott farm northwest of town. He
purchased it from Carl Fielder and
John Mccoy, who bought il from MI.
Mott few months ago at 1929 an acre,
Mr.. Hughes paid S265 per acre. there
being 40 acres in the tract.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23
N. H. Bawden,
Chairman of B. of s.
A. J. Peterson,
Co. Audit. & elk b. of S.
JUNE, ?, 1919.

JuNfN = 19lV.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present.
The board proceeded with checking
cash and vouchers in the bands. Of the
county treasurer in semi-annual set
Element, and found cash and vouchers
on file in the county auditors Office; as IS
follows:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Fridays Daily !:

= 10 B @
Mrs r. ID. Jewett of Williams is a
visitor in this city today.
Mrs. Amin Nelson of Jewell was a
shopper in this city yesterday.
Mrs. w. ID. Ballantyne of Blairsbure
was visitor in this city today.
Mrs. +. L. Peterson and little son and
Mrs. j. z. Dahl Of Ellsworth were Web
ster City callers yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Dave Jewell and little daugh
ter Of Jewell are visitors in this. cit.
tits afternoon.
County Agent Christensen motored
to Stanhope today on farm bureau bust
ness.
Mrs. f. n. Sevold and son of Randall
were Webster City visitors yesterda!
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. King and chill
dren of Kamrar were visitors in this
city yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. @. Schroeder OF
Blairsburg were visitors in Webster
City yesterday.
Mrs. Anton Brekke and Miss Cora
Harmon of Jewell are visitors in this
city this afternoon.
Misses Margaret Callahan and Mar
garet Hall and Mrs. L. H. Bainbridge
are among the Williams callers in thi:
city today.
nd tvp,san chi
dren OF Williams visited in this city
between trains this morning enrOute t.
Winnebago, Mimi, where they will re
main for weeks visit at the JOIN
Cottle home, relatives of Mr.. Caruth.
From Saturdays Daily:
Mrs. A. ]. BRANDON and daughter
of Kamrar are visitors in this city this
afternoon.
Mrs. John McCarley of Williams il
caller in this city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Mature arr
home from ten days honeymoon tril
to Chicago and other Great Lake
points
o. n. Ross of Orange City. former
" of this city. was elected secretary o
the Iowa Abstracters association at it
closing session in Des Moines yesteI
day. Mr.. Ross arrived here last ever
ing and will visit over until tomorrow
His election as state secretary
pleasing to his many friends in thi
city.
NJ. V. latham of Jewell is a count
seat caller today.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred WHITES al
spending today in Kamrar.
Charles Sickenger of Jewell was
county seat caller yesterday.
Miss Anna Burk of Rose Grove tow
ship was shopper in this city yestel
day.
Mrs. w. r. Kearns returned to hi
home in Des Moines this morning aftt
weeks visit here with her daughte
Miss Airline Kearns. and also with ol
friends.
Miss Ada Gerber of Williams is
visitor in this city today.
GINS Stablcr Of Williams was a Wis
Tor in this city yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23


the same,
Name Nature Of Claim Amount
skss Allowed
Acres, Blackmar Company,
supplies for court house------$ 4794
Adder Machine Company, clean
ing adding machine 200
Adams, J. y. 4 Company, repairs
for graders ------------- $500
Austin-Western Road Machine
g. Company, road machinery 340f
Austin, a.. H., bridge repair 1890
lAlkire, w. H., provisions for
county ------------------ 1.9s
Alfseike, A. H., dragging county
rOad ------------------ Too
Ackley, Edward, dragging county
road ------------------- 210C
lAlkire, w. H., provisions for
poor ----.------------- ON
Allie, B. r., graveling county
road ----------------- 1S4OC
Austin, r. G., prel. engineer
Brock drainage ditch TOT
Austin, H. G., prel. engineer
Rorem it. drainage ditch No.
ZIG ------------------ 2O.at
American Railway Express Com
pany, express for May------- oil
Boone, Blank Book Company,
L supplies for. county superin-
Il tendent 27.OC
Bishop. J. A., court bailiff - 1900
Bishop, ia, court bailiff------ 300
Bishop, J. A, court bailiff------ 6W
Boeye, Robert W., assistant engi-
neer Wiener it. drainage
ditch No. 222 Got
Brewer, "A. j., fencing material
for i county farm------------- 6o0(
Barnett, G. A., drugs for county
home ---------------- ia;
Bossert, H. j., shoes for county
home acknowledgements 252s
Brown, w. f. Company, drugs
for poor 4.5l
Berwick, Ben, crawling county
road --------------------- 1900
Bawden, Grant, dragging county
]. road Northumberland 900
Bawder, N. H., session--------- l0.U
Bawden, N. H., com, work $97.5O-
mileage $3.50 -------- 15o Iii
Bawden, n. H., inspecting gravel
pit s. w. of Fort Dodge SOC
Bringolf, Alya, thing county
road -- -. mi
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23


Ellsworth township, per cent
Clear Lake township, 5 per cent.
Webster township, 3'per cent.
Rose Grove township. 3 per. cent.
Liberty township, per cent.
Independence township, 2 per cent.
Freedom township, 2 per cent.
Cass township, s per cent.
Jewell Town. 10 per cent.
Ellsworth Town, 1914 per cent,
Webster City, per cent Covered J.
And the value OF. personal property
be changed as follows: is i
Williams township yr. old colts
raised per cent, horses raised 20 per
cent, mules raised 10 per cent, COWS
raised per cent. vi 81 isi
Webster City VI, old colts raised
Is per cent, Tyr. old colts raised 40 per
cent. mules. raised 4 per cent, ". old
colts raised per cent.
Freedom township mules raised .
per cent, lf l4fI 49,. ttsNt W.
Fremont township VI. old heifers
raised per cent
Independence township sheep de-
creased Is per cent.
Rose Grove township VI. old he'll
fcrs raised 121a per cent, sheep decreas s
ed Is per cent.
Scott township-sheep raised 20 per
cent.
Marion township sheep decreased
20 per cent.
On motion. board adjourned at, .
O'Clock y. H.. to meet June 3, 1913
at $ o'clock, a. m.
1 JUNE 3, 1919.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
| all members present.
Petition for drainage district fy A.
lE. Afford being on file, the board IN
motion appointed p. 5. Bcudinos as
engineer to make preliminary survey
and report on said petition
The following resolution was present
Cd and ii was moved and seconded that
the same be established.
Whereas it is the opinion OF tAe
hoard of supervisors Of Hamilton coun
lty. that it is necessary to drain tins
1county road system between Section. NO
8 and Section No. 10, Twp. 81, Range
lbs, in order that said higwhay may y
preserved and improved for the public
good.
Therefore. be it resolved, that Q, .
How'd. county engineer, be and Is here
Inv directed TO make survey ana report
on the draining of said county road TO
pether, with such lands that would bs
tbenefitted by the establishment OF
drainage district for the purpose o.
}affording drainage as aforementioned
Resolution adopted, all members vot
ing aye"
| A report of Engineer Q. Q. How'd OF
nronosed highway drainage district al
/ mentioned in foregoing resoiutiohi nav
ling been presented for consideration
the same was ordered placed on nj
land the auditor instructed to publish
notice of hearing on the question Oh es
4 tablishing the proposed district.
| ON motion. auditor is authorized u
redeem from tax sale lots $40 ana
lblk. Z. Homer, on account OF doupl
taxation. !.
| On motion auditor is authorized =
tissue refund warrant to Mrs. w. I'll
in the amount Of s67.26 on account 0
soldiers widow exemption, and canoe
tax on lot /. blk. 6, stanhope. on ae
count of soldiers widow exemption.
On motion. board adjourned at moo
TO meet afternoon of this date at
o'clock. -,
, AFTERNOON SESSION JUNE ., l'l'
The Board met pursuant TO adJour'
ment. all members present. .
Board proceeded with allowing OH
filed against county, and on motion u
. following bills. we're allowed and aud
tor authorized to issue warrants Il
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23
ringoIf, Alva, grayeling county

b. q q s 81 q
BringoIf, Alra, graveling county
road -l--------------
Baxter, w. T., contract bridge--2(
Beisner, Il. H., dragging county
road ,---------s.-... :saa.-----4-----.------
Ballantine, w. ID, hauling tile
for road drain-a------------
Bringolf, Robert filling bridges
and county road repair---
Corkins Chemicals Company,
supplies for court house.
Coulson, Richard, care of court
house grounds and assisting
janitOr
City Of Webster City Electric
Shop, electrical supplies for
court house acknowledgements
City of Webster City Electric
Shop, electrical supplies for
county home
Caruth, G. E.. hauling and plac-
ing culverts, lumber for bridge
City Of Webster City, light for
court house----@-------
Cedar Rapids Oil Company, oil
and gas for tractor No. IT,
Cooper. N. c., dragging county
L road -,--=-a---------------
Caruth, Andrew. livery to Wright
county gravel pit with How'd
& Knickerbockerr ----------
Cole: A. b., dragging and gravel
ing county road-------------
Cormaney, +. E., tile for county
road drain----------------
Conklin, S. A., work. with tractor
No. 1-----------z- -.------~--- =
Conklin, 5. A., gravel for county
road section "A. ------------
Carson. Kath, cash allowance for
| Channer, Il. H., drugs for poor
Carey, NJ. r., bridge Srepair-----
Daniels, James, strawberry
plants for county holne----
Dunkel, j. A., grityeling county
road ----------------
Dunkel, j. A., contract BRIDGE.
Dunkel, j. A., bridge repair
Doyle, Geo., log chain for trac-
Draper, Chas., labor on repairs
at court house y
Des Moines Bridge & Iron Com
pany, steel for bridge-perma-
nent bridge -----------------
Edris, Olive, nursing Small Pox
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-23

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patient observation-disclosures I4V.os <
So. 20 Elliott. Henry, grayeling county
Sc. 80 road -------------------- SlSS.zsS
Erickson, E. O., dragging county
1900 road 100 4
E,lkin Harold. patrol work. 1925
20. 20 Edvnson, NJ A.. hauling cement
permanent bridge ---4------- lO.OO
$3.50 Egland, p. *, road repair, ST.. 40
claimed Observation-Disclosures HE'D
So 81 Foster Furniture Company, furni-
ture -and linoleum for court
room ---------------------s1 10000
1850 ironing, A. j., feed for county
farm --------.------------- $500 !;
Frazier, w. H., fire extnguish-
%. 15l ers for county honle---------- 5000 \.
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Company, Co. tile for road
1525 drain -.--------1----- $500
Friedland, Maurice, repairs for
97jl typewriter ------------------ 800
Ferrell, w. j., dragging county s
632l road ------------------- I2.UU
Fosberg, john dragging county
10 ~ road -----.----- 400
fFiller, w. r., bounty on wolf 1000
1900 Faircllild, i. s.. lambs killed by
wolves -------------------- t.zO &
Fenton, Otto, provision for poor 5000
800 Freeman-Journa Publishing Co.
publishing board proceedings 63S4
81 DOL Freeman-Journ publishing Co,
publishing official notices,
$50 blanks, supplies and Bar
Docket ----- 1880 N
rH.OOI Gregory, Raymond, bounty on
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-17
FULL OF FANClFUL FICTION
Father and Filial Florence Furnish
Flourishes in What Might Have
Been Ordinary Talk.

Feasible fears from flaming, furi-
Gus fires foil FOurth's frolicsome fun
fretted Florence feelingly.
'Faugh!" fumed father ferociously.
'Frail, foolish female, forget former,
fOlly-filled FOurths. Future Fourths
free from fuse-formed flames, flock
ing fires. Fact, fond Florence"
"Father!" faltered filial Florence.
Fourth free from Rre? Fudge! Fore
fathers fought for freedom! Forever
freemen float fugacious flags, fire
fuses, fail flippant flies, flourish fire.
quent firecrackers."
Fossil fancies, Florence, f1ea-bitten
fragments from forty fables. Fore
fathers forbade futile fuss"
Fourth free from fracas!" Flor
ences fingers fondled flannel frock' s
front flounce. Furnish further for
mula, father"
Frugal, friendly farmers furnish
fattening food for famished fighting
French. Freedoms fame forbids fool
ish firecracker Fourth"
"Fine!" Florence frisked, fraternal
feelings fast forming Father, fur
nish funds for fainting, fatigued, fee
bic French fugitives."
Freedom first, freedom forever !"
Haunted father. Finis.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-17
Mars and His Powder.

Modern Mars is surely versatile and
"up to snuff"
The aviator cadets at Camp Dick.
Dallas, Tex, gave a big dance to the
girls of the town. The dance was a
hummer. Later in the Camp Dick
News, the post paper, appeared an
effusion in "vers libre'' purporting to
come from a young lady resident of
Dallas rejoicing in the name of Mar
guerite.
In it she muses. to this effect:
81 wonder which cadet was responz
sible
'For the rose-lighted ladies' dressing
room?
Nothing was omitted, from the violet
ITO the corsage pins and powder pufrs.
Hell make some girl a good hus-
band I"
Perhaps he already had made some
girl good husband end that was why
he knew so unuchl
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-17
BRITONS FEEL LACK OF DOGS
Plague of Rats Has Followed the Re-
duction of the Canine Pcpula-
ton of the Country.

An inquiry has been received from
an American firm as TO the possibili-
ties offered in the British market for
the introduction and sale of poison for
the destruction of rats. Just at pres
ent considerable interest is being man.
ifested in this country in the question
of rat destruction, and attention is be-
ing called to the enormous amount Of
| damage done by these pests. The min
istry of food has just issued an order
giving power to local authorities to
take such measures as may appear to
them to be necessary to secure the de-
struction of rats.
Rats are increasing enormously all
over England, both in the cities and
rural districts, and an organized cam
paign of determination has become nee
essary. The difficulty is to obtain
a suitable poison. Local authorities
will probably find that if any good is
to be done they will have to set up
rat destruction instruction Office and
supply the dose, for the average house
holder possesses little knowledge of
rat killing.
Perhaps one cause of the increase
and the growing audacity of the rodent
is the scarcity of dogs. The dog has
almost disappeared in some cities and
rural districts. The breeding of dogs
has been severely curtailed owing to
the fact that biscuits are expensive and
Of bad quality and bones cannot be
bought.
This is an instructive item for those
who preach the uselessness of the dog
and advocate the destruction of our
canine Reconsideration Mail.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-17

find II dull then, but since I've been
leading the life of a soldier / see
things differently.
of course I'd be glad to stick
around years-ten years. the rest of
my life-if | thought in that way
could win you eventually. But know
| you have made up your mind. Well,
| was making plans; and | was think
ing that as soon as war is over I'll sell
out what interest | have In property
mere and make for the West. | spent
a little time on a sheep ranch in Wyo-
ming once, and | know a fellow out
there that could help me buy in to adj
vantage. So I'm going to make for the
Wllds as soon as ever peace comes,
whether it is next week or next year.
wanted to tell you-and ask If you
thought | wasn't right.
Il hope you don't think was
brute for feeling that spirit of regret"
he asked penitently. 81 can't under
stand 1t exactly, but until | thought of
this western scheme was as blue
as indigo. After all. in spite of the
hell we have to go through, it appeals
to some of us more than we realize.
want to go on fighting-and there is
more chance to fight in the life out
there than there is here"
Doris had listened intently. and her
breathing, fast and irregular, betrayed
the intense interest she was taking in
her companions disjointed explana-
lions.
Would you need-need to wear
wooden socks?" she asked.
"WOOlen socks? Why, of course.
Catch me ever going back to those silk
things with thin shoes after I've known
what it is to dress like regular man."
And out there-I suppose you'd live
in little cabin at first and you'd have
to have your baking done right there
and a lot of canning and everything
and there would be lots of work to do
for some one"
well, there's that, of course" and
the captains face registered slight
look of unhappiness. perhaps l could
met wouldn't be like having a home,
but perhaps I could get used to it,
"There would be all sorts of work
for the-the woman you married.
wouldn't there?" faltered Doris.
Don't worry" and the captain did
not conceal the fact of his annoyance
at this question. 81 have no idea of
asking any woman to share that life
with me-you are kind to show con-
Germ for my possible wife, assure
you, but it isn't at all necessary"
"But Robert-well. you see I was
thinking this very morning that, al
though l was so happy that the war is
going to be over, yet I'd be so miser-
able when l didn't have to make socks
and work hard and can fruit and
things. l have really been happy do
ing what l have dOne-and, if you'd
forgive me for changing my mind
and if you really haven't made any
other arrangements, WE'LL know now
that I've always really loved you"