Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-04

Levi Kone, farmer residing few
miles from Dolliver, was badly in
jured about the face when tractor
on his farm exploded, terribly scald-
ing his face and eyes. He was work.
ing the machine when the boiler ex.
ploded throwing scalding water aud
hot oil all over him. 1t was feared
for q time that he would lose the
sight of both eyes, but later reports
are to the effect that both will be
saved.
The Rosenfield sale at Kelley re-
Gently was fairly we'll attended and
a good offering of Poland China
boars and gifts were disposed of.
Fifty-three head were offered and the
average was $50. Much attention
was given to Big Divide, the. herd
boar on Rosengift Farm. C. o. Tor
gerson OF Slater, Iowa, topped the
sale on a fall gilt by the Big Divide,
paying s160 for him. The animal is
out of Big Emperor dam.
Fire completely destroyed the stock
and fixtures of Woolworth's Five and
Ten Cent store and also the Plaza
Candy company Of Davenport. The
flames had their origin in the base
ment Of the Woolworth establish
ment presumably from the ignition OF
some celluloid toys placed near
steampipe. A large part of the
Christmas stock Of the store had
been. received and the loss is COM
plete. The damage is placed at $780,
1. 900.
Club work in Bremen county is
booming since the recent fair. The
members. of the COW and calf clubs
exhibited their animals at the fair
and IS prizes were awarded to sue.
cessful contestants. The club was
organized a year ago with 25 men,
bers. Twenty of these showed their
cows and calves. At the sale, held
recently the cows sold at an average
of 1854 and the calves averaged $162.
The boys paid an average of s2G5 for
the cows last year
L. D. Roderick, for whom police
have been searching since last
spring, wanted on charge of lar
ceny by embezzlement, came to Ma,
son City to see his wife. Instead he
landed in Jail. His wife refused to
see him and Sheriff F. E. Marsh To-
Gated him. Last spring Roderick
wrote some checks on the Singer Sew
ing Machine company branch. He
was released on $1,000 bonds, which
he jumped when he failed to appear
in court last September.
The recent farm bureau drive for
the purpose of rounding up new
members in Jasper comfy was a
great success. 225 new members be-
z Ing added to the bureau The menl-
bership of the bureau before the drive
was 1925; the present membership is
} now more than 1000. From point of
members the farm bureau in Jasper
county ranks fifth in the state, but
the county ranks second in point Of
members in proportion to the num-
Der of farmers in the county. Ben
ton ranks first in Iowa.
, Mrs. Eta Carpenter OF Anamosa
!, will head the grand chapter of the
Order Of the Eastern Star as worthy
= grand matron, as result of the
election held at their convention In.
stallation Of the new officials was
the closing event OF the meeting.
Mrs. Anna Orris Of Ottumwa, past
grand matron, presided Election Of
Officers occupied the greater part Of
one day. A few committee reports
were given in the morning session.
The convention next year will be
held at Sioux City.
o. w. Lovrien of near Humboldt,
has warned all from his premises
, the former eileen farm, south of Hum.
, boldt. Mr.. LOvrien Is not in any
manner mean about this, but finds 1t
necessary to protect his property.
Recently he lost fine 2-year-old
steer that some hunter had shot in
, the leg. The leg was broken and
the steer had to be killed. This Is
not the first animal that has been
shot on the eileen farm, and Mr..
Lovrien will have to enforce the law
to the utmost to protect his property.
c. W. Norton, implement man and
, dealer In seeds, had an unusual ex-
, perience with some stranger who
drove up to his place of business late
., in the day. In the strangers auto
we're several sacks of clover seed.
After some parleying Mr. Norton
bought the seed and gave the man a
check for 5000 in payment Some
thing about the strangers auto
:. aroused Norton's suspicious and he
notified the bank not to pay the
check until he could make an investi-
cation. The stranger, when he ap.
: peared at the bank with the check
: was told he would have to be identi
: fed before getting his money, LEI,
and has not been seen since. Fol
lowing this incident farmer living
Q near Griswold, from whom six sacks
. OF clover seed had been stolen, heard
J. Of the transaction, came to Ovoca
8 and identified the sacks, the seed
! having been emptied into bin with
e other seed. Mr.. Norton gave him his
seed. 1t is now believed that the
q stranger not only stole the seed but
was also driving stolen auto.
{ A load OF choice steers from the
]. Clark & Jackson feed lots Red Oak