Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-18


When the suit of Mrs. Mabel Con-
vey against William Convey for di.
vorce was called for hearing before !
Judge G. c.. Hamilton at Sioux City.
Convey was not present. The rea-
son is obvious in view of the fact
that Convey is doing" a life term In
the penitentiary at Fort Madison,
Iowa, for completely in the murder Of
William Maxwell, son of Sheriff Hugh
Maxwell of LeMars, Iowa, about q
year ago.
Sheriff GroneWeg is investigating
the story of w. F. Zimmerman, who
told authorities he shot Walter Bard
sley after the latter had tried to kill
him with poison and dynamite. Both
men are farmers living near Neola,
Iowa. Becoming suspicious that some
one had tampered with his food Zm-
said he fed it to his cat and
dog and the animals died. He also
charged he found several pieces of
dynamite in his yard. Ill feeling has
existed among the men for several
months, according to neighbors. :.
An optimistic review of education
al progress in Iowa was delivered by
Walter A. Jessup recently, at the
first open session of the Iowa State
Teachers association at the Coli
scum, Des Moines. The school teach
ers of the state little realized the
progress that had been made in the
past few years along educational
lines, Mr.. Jessup declared. Seven
thousand teachers are organized in
a teachers association, which is
marvel to the world" he declared.
This state has the smallest percent.
age of illiteracy in the United States
and in 1918 it ranked seventh in edu-
cational progress. The whole state
of Iowa believes in education. In
this state the community, the farmers,
the manufacturers and the laborers
are interested in it.
There is an impression that the
old-fashioned Iowa rural schools on
the four section school district plan
are passing into decadence, and that
these schools are soon to give place
to the new consolidated district con-
sisting of from forty to seventy sec.
tions in extent. While discussing the
subject, it is wise to remember that
at this time there are 1850 old
fashioned rural schools in Iowa, and
less than 500 consolidated. The vast
Importance of keeping up country
school spirit can not be Overestimated
therefore. Guthrie county is keeping
up the spirit, as witness the great
rural school rally day held recently.
Every township in the county was
represented in regular school work
or by patrons. Judge j. H. Applegate
in behalf of the citizens of Guthrie
Center, delivered an address of vel
come congratulating Mrs. Boggs, the
county superintendent, and the teach
ers and pupils upon the fine showing
made.
Senator Holdoegel Of Rockwell
City announces that he is preparing
a bill for introduction in the nexl
legislature that will provide for leav
ing money derived from state taxes
in the treasury of the county where
such money is raised until the funds
are needed by the state. The Holdoe
gel bill will apply to automobile take,
and all general funds. Under thu
present plan the money for stat,
taxes is sent to the state treasurer by
the treasurer Of each county; thu
state treasurer desposits the funds IL
Des Moines banks, where the money
piles up" said Senator Holdoegel
AThe Des Moines banks then tur1
around and loan the money back I,
the county banks at a high rate o
interest and the county banks LOAF
the money to their customers. IN,
bill will provide for leaving thi
money in the county treasury unit
needed by the state. The count,
treasurer will deposit the money Il
the county banks and the count,
banks can loan it direct to the fal
mers and other business men OF tn
county. In this manner the count
will get the interest on the deposit
from the banks"
A manuscript covering nearly on
hundred pages of legal cap pape,
and giving the experiences of Williar
Clark in an expedition to Californi
in 1857, has just been added to tn
collections OF the State Historical 81
ciety of Iowa. The writer left Fol-
Leavenworth in the summer of tha
year as a teamster in a supply trai
that was to take goods to the govern
ment forts then being established i
Utah. The story is an exciting on,
since the train had various advel
lures, getting in the way of movin
buffalo herds, being trailed by tin
Der wolves, fighting the maraudin
Indians. and finally encounterin
armed troops of Mormons who blocl
ed their way into Utah. The team
sters were paid off at Fort Bidge
and Clark with several companion
attempted to reach California. Fl
was captured and held some time b
the Mormons, but finally after man
dangers and difficulties reached Sa
Bernadino in January, 1858. Til
manuscript was presented to the s
J ciety by the Sun Dial Chapter OF I'll
J Daughters Of the American Revol
tion of Ames, Iowa, through the kin
ness of Mrs. Louis B. Schmidt.
, Mark Peters, 1S years old, OF eli