Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30

Creston, October 1.
Fort Defiance, on the bank of the
Des Moines river at Estherville Ia,
is now state park
Rlackleg has caused the loss of 10
head OF calves in one commulily near
Rockwell City recently.
Fire Of unknown origin d. apyed
the $4,000 hog house on John A.
Whites farm. ore mile SOU OF Osa g.
The Farmers Co-Opera lve Ge N-
pany of Bridgewater, have bodght the
John McDermott grain elevator, pay
ing $500 for it,
The Koss CONSTRUCTION Co:apahy
Of Des Moines has signed contract
for paving eighteen miles of the Lin
coin Highway
Eugene, S-year-old son of Ed Stout
OF Ottumwa and brother OF Mrs.
H. w. Gardner Of Des Moines was
run over by car.
Bert Broke, alleged slayer Of Guy
McF'adon, farmer near Muscatine was
captured by posse when he attempt
cd to return to his home.
Over 1000 public schools in Iowa
are serving hot lunches to their stu
dents, according to reports from S3
counties covering l919-192O.
The jury returned an indictment
charging Fred Rastedt with attempt
to murder his sweetheart, Lefa Shat
fer, on the night of July Is.
1owa's huge flag, containing the RS,
ures 100000 outlined in blue stars
and $500 in gold stars, was hung IN
the dome OF the State House.
John Doane, IL, was accidentally
shot in the head and side by Jack
Dixon Is, while hunting in canoe
near Burlington. Doane may not
live.
Spike Mardis, wealthy farmer
near Clarence, committed suicide at
Cedar Rapids. He and his wife had
gone there to discuss a pending di.
vorce proceeding.
| Fire on the farm Of John A Wittie,
real estate dealer of Usage and one
of the leading stock raisers in Nit
chell county, caused a damage esti,
mated at 100000.
| Plans for big demonstration are
being outlined by the republican
state central committee, in honor of
Senator Harding, who is to be in Des
Noines on October 7th.
Balfour Iowa, will on October 11th
vote on the proposition involving the
issuance OF bonds for a new oonsoli
dated school district If the election
carries, new consolidated school
will be erected in that district
| A. e. Reid, Harold Hart and Oliver
Schultz OF Boone have been indicted
for conpiracy and for obtaining mo-
ney under false pretenses. About
$4,000 is involved in the transac
tions alleged in the indictments.
Trailing Jake Skankes, foreigner
aged 65 years, from the northern har
vest fields, where the three were com
panions, two young man beat him in
to insensibility at Clinton and robbed
him OF $1,000, his savings of thirteen
years, and made a good getaway.
Rapacious rent profiteers of Water
loo gnashed their teeth in vain rage
when deed went on record convey
ing fine residence to syndicate Of
teachers. Faced by the scarcity ot
rooms and high rents, a company
Of teachers OF the West Waterloo
High school pooled their fortunes anG
bought house for $3.50.
A farm fire on the w. r. CaseJ
place near Iowa City recently destroy
ed farm buildings and other property
valued at between S25,OOo and $59,90o
Seven buildings, including a large
horse barn, cattle barn, two graner
les. corn crib and windmill are a to
tai loss. About $4,000 in insurance
was carried.
The Census Bureau announced tn,
following 1920 populations for Towl
counties: Chickasaw, 15,431; Fay
cite, 29,251; Hancock, 1923; Howard
1905; Jones, 1S,6o7; Mills, 1922
Shelby, 1906; Winnebago, 13,4S9.
Winnebago, 13,4S9; Cherokee, 1850
Ida, 1859; Lyon, 15,431; Ringgold
12,s19; Sac, 15,5OO; Union, 1l,2GS.
A farm fire which destroyed fully
$4,000 worth Of property was discover
ed on the Albert Alborn place nea,
Perry recently. Two big barns and /;
large corn crib were destroyed Abou
$4,000 insurance was carried. Thj
corn crib contained $500 bishels o
corn and in the barns were couple
of wagons, hay and farm tools, har
ness, implements etc. The fire de
partment from Perry Responded
to the call, but arrived too late t.
be of use.
/ w. G. Kerr of Grundy Center dis
posed Of 20-acre tract of land ad
Joining the city recently which Sc
new price for land values in Grun
dy county. He received $3.50 pc
acre for the 20 acres. There are M
Improvements on the land
Suit has been filed in federal cour
at Cedar Rapids by Jack O'dIBear
chief and six councilman of the sa,
and Fox Indians Of the Tama reserva
tion for an accounting of the receipts
Of the powwows given on the reserva
uon during the last five years. The.
want their part Of S17.soo.
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