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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
1927 SOLDIERS ARE
GWEN EMPLOYMENT
co cRADo CITIZENS ARE QUICK
TO REsPo. % TO CALL TO AID
slEM SEEKING POSITIONS.
Most Critical Condit ons Found in Den
ve.' anu Puoa.o; Surplus Jobs Re-
ported by 1da..y Coa..r.Ss.

JOBS were found for 1.027 unem-
cal a;gn of the Coinl4ut.ee Tor Relief
bf l-X-Service Men and women, ac-
soru ls 10 its repoA. s,iDn ted TO Gov
ernor Oliver II. Snoup, ms flgdre
will be constierai. increased when
exact data is secured fl. IL some OF
tie localities when repor,ed IN general
terms
ii gh praise for the success of the
campaign is ven by ni,i N.s me
connni,,ee to the press, the American
Leg on, war service and ouier organi-
cations employers, employment agen-
ces, officials and spirited citl-
Gems who co-operuted Hear, support
vas given by citizens in all parts of the
sac without winch t.e results OF
the campaign could not have been Sc
cured
The campaign discovered only one
unemployed ex-service woman In the
sta.e Urk was found for her by the
committee.
Unemployed conditions were
found most critical in Denver and
Pueblo. Before the campa gn 1t was
conservalively estimated that there
were 500 unemployed eX-service men
u, Denver. After the campaign. the
Denver Demobilization Bureau esti-
niai aied 100 unemployed, with IA un-
filled jobs listed.
In Pueblo 23S unemployed ex-ser-
vice men were found. On December
g2nd the number of unemployed was
estimated from so to 100. The state
sOninittee listed with the Pueblo cam
paign workers 800 jobs In other parts
Of the state, to take care Of these.
The greatest difficulty at present is
b find Jobs which fit the qualifications
sf tile remaining unemployed Many
soldisrs returned from serv ce lncapa-
oilated for their former lines of work.
The effect of the public interest
aroused by the campaign and the wide
spread publicity given 1t is Illustrated
by the results In Denver. Tho week
before the campaign started 40 men
we're placed at work through the Den
yer Demoblixation Bureau. The first
week Of the campaign 115 men were
given work. The second week t2ksS
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
Notice to Automobile
Owners


Owing to the changes in the
Automobile Licensing and Regis
tration Laws. and the information
that it is absolutely necessary to
have upon the Application for
Registering for the year 1920, it
will be necessary in almost all
cases for the owners to make their
applications at the County Clerks
Office, at Georgetown, direct. in
stead Of through the mail, as was
possible formerly.
B. A. HOLLEY,
County Clerk.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

A nice sum for the city firemen
was made at the New Years Eve
dance given last Wednesday night.
People are always generous In pat
ronizing an affair OF this sort
where the object is the good of the
community, and SO the crowd WAS
quite large. Leach's orchestra
played for the dancing. Many
were down from the upper end OF
the county.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
WAR DEPARTMENT APPROVES.

Upon learning of the plan Of the
kate committee for relief of ex-service
nen and women to find jobs for un-
6lnployed, the War Department sent a
representative to the state to watch
operations.
This representative, Lieut.. Boyies of
Che information branch Of the War De-
narrment, has expressed strong ap-
pro,-al of the committees work. The
work Of placing soldiers In jobs had
reached a low ebb until general inter
ast was stimulated by the campaign,
he reported.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Mrs. Walter Funk and the child
rem, Helen and franklin. spent
part of the holidays with relatives
in Golden. They had planned
somewhat upon going to South
America this winter, but will pro-
badly not go as Mr.. Funk is now
expected home sometime in the
spring.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs Z. l. Spessard and
the boys went to Denver Tuesday,
and all returned the same evening
except Mrs. Spessard.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
What's In a Manner

Mistress-Let me sect What's your
namet
Maid-Minnie, mum.
Mlstress-Well. Minimum, II you1l
only do the maximum Of work. you'll
suit Tilt Bits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Installation of officers will take
place at the Eastern Star next
Tuesday night.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

The Woodward Tavern is enjoy
ing an exceedingly heavy run OF
patronage the last couple of weeks
Even since the departure of the
School of Mines boys, between
forty and fifty guests are fire.
quently served.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Mr.. Robert Bell and Mrs. Fred
Baker, both living between Arvada
and Golden, were recently married
in Denver. Mrs. Baker has many
friends here who wish her we'll.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

The Henry Heller family will
remove early next week into the
house recently vacated by E. T.
Malone.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

D. E. Wykof spent part of the
holidays with relatives in Denver,
and expects to go down to the
city soon again to superintend
some construction work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

rN .Johnson went to Dem
yer Thursday, but will not be able
to take up his regular work for
the present.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

j. H. Beshears, who recently
purchased the Sanitary barber
shop. has pneumonia the past ten
days, but is rapidly improving.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Arthur Callow aud Alex Orr
accompanied Mrs. Hallberg and
Walter Hallberg to Denver for
Christmas.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
Tricks Of the Trade.

Lawyer Ito fair client. defend
ant)-"When young Juror looks at
you, weep; when an old one looks at
you. flirt."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
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II O. Allen, Dentist.

Mrs. Gertrude Nelson wishes to
announce that during her absence
in the east. accounts owing to the
Estate of Adolph Nelson can be
paid to her attorney, E. L. Regen-
hitter, at his Office. q
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Miss Ethel Chappell of Denver
was the guest Of friends for the
week--nd.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
The nesult.

my wife undertook to make me
some OF this new bee wine."
"What happenedr
II was stung."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

N. J. Pike came up from Den
yer Tuesday evening. :
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
OWN YOUR HOME


S47 Colorado St.. modern,
with furnace. ...... $500
735 Colorado St., 9 rooms,
modern 1850
1929 Miner ST., modern. 94O
2l47 Virginia St., 2 houses. zoo
1903 Virginia ST., modern,.. TOO
2O66 Wall St., partly modern $50
626 Virginia St..9 rooms... 600
223 3rd Ave-, 4 rooms. ...... xx6
512 Colo. st. 5 rooms. ...... 4zb
SIG Colo. st. 5 rooms. ..... 426
1884 Colorado ST.. 6UO
The L. A. Hafer Inv. Co.. No.
2l5 18th Ave-, Phone Idaho o05.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hafer are
spending the week in Denver, ex
p citing to return Saturday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Mrs. John Owen has been very
seriously i'll but is some better
now.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Mrs. R. g. Bonney and young
son, Rufus jr., were guests of Mrs
Bonney's mother, Mrs. Ida Han
ming, for the holidays, returning
home "Wednesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
TRACED DESCENT OF HORSE
Researches In the Marshes
Of Oregon.

Horses of the miocene tertiary times.
and during the pliocene age, which
came later. roamed around the marshes
Of Oregon, according to Professor Con-
don of the University Of Oregon. A
letter which the professor wrote a
woman In Nashville. Ore. thirty years
ago. has been discovered. In which he
referred to some Of his own specimens
Of the early horse.
There were in Oregon three OF four
species Of the small horse" the pro-
fessor wrote. II have fragments Of
rnany individuals Of several Of these
species. The one of which have the
host complete skeleton was about two
feet high. He lived during the miocene
tertiary times.
] my fossils would not warrant me
ia Speaking Of more than three hoofs
on each foot; the center one on each
foot being large, and the other ones
small. Each fetlOck bone furnished
him with what was an external hoof.
belonging to a later period, the plio-
Gene, I have other horse remains. The
older classification gives the name Hip
parton to the pliocene horse. The side
hoofs Of this animal were still extern
al, and therefore to some extent. func-
ti0nal. These horses multiplied In
species, as well as in numbers. varying
In size until the horse proper, or equ-
US, came on the stage with only rud-
imentary fragments Of the metatarsal
bones Of the side hoofs provided for
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

John Cruise still carries his arm
in sling as the result of the null
ish propensities of a Ford he tried
to crank a couple Of weeks ago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Wheatley Of Den
yer were guests of the Ives family
last week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

J. P. johnson left for Casper
Wyoming. for few weeks,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Liberty Bonds continue to drop
off in price. purely the result of
such vast numbers of them being
sold. For every bond sold in the
market there must be buyer and
the law of supply and demand
makes the price. 1t is far better
to keep your bond, collect the in-
terest and at maturity get the full
face value for your bond. If you
wish to sell, however. you can get
the daily market price for your
bond at the Siftings office. We
buy them nearly every day and
there is no waiting for your money
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Advertising is the education of
the public as to who you are.
where you are, and what you have
to offer in the way of skill, talent,
or commodity. The only mar
who should not advertise is thu.
one who has nothing to offer in
the way of service or who cannot
make good.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

The ruling by Chairman Hol-
land Of the Republican State Gen.
tral Committee that proxies at the
COMMITTEES meeting in Denver
January s can be held only by
those resident Of the county of the
person signing the same, will mean
a square deal for the country dis
tricts. 1t is II move in the right
direction.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
Methodist Church Notes

NA( - AOoAoe III 80 ~ tNOtSo
Sunday, January 4. 1920.
1000 a. m. Sunday School
HOO a. m. Worship. Theme
"Scenes of Heroism, Love, Pathos
and Victory in the Closing Days
Of Great Man.
200 p. m. Children's training
class.
7:3O p. m. Public service.
Theme, "The Would-be Guest
Standing at the Door and Knock
ing" Special songs.
Wednesday. 80. Special meet
ing for study and devotion, fol-
lowed by meeting of official board.
Sunday, January IL, sacred con-
cert and service of song.
Welcome to all.
Rev. j. Martin. pastor.
DR.. Beavis' sermon next Sun.
day morning at the Presbyterian
church will be au answer to the
question, "What Is Your Life?"
The meeting OF the Presbyterian
Aid society for next Thursday will
be one of the most important and
most pleasant of the year. New
officers will be elected, and the
retiring officers will serve refresh.
ments.
@. L. Jaynes came up from Den-
yer Tuesday evening.
Walter Bates of Salida was the
guest Of relatives few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Roberts
and young son John Lewis went to
Denver Friday morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Roberts
and young son John Lewis went to
Denver Friday morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

DR.. Beavis' sermon next Sum-
day morning at the Presbyterian
church will be an answer to the
question, "What Is Your Life?"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

some Indian summer, but won't get
! ii from present Indications.
/ The NauVOo public library has
adopted its winter time schedule, be
ginning last Monday. The doors will
open at $50 and close at $50 D. n
A fine phOnOGraph was presented
to St. Mary's academy OF Nauvoo by
business firm OF Quincy TO be sold
at the Catholic bazaar which IS IN
progress this week. 1t is valued at
$3.50
The public schools Of Nauyoo en-
jOyed half holiday on Thursday OF
last week in honor Of Armistice day
There was no demonstration OF the
day in NauyoO. Many OF our resi-
dents went to Fort Madison to help
observe the anniversary.
Miss Emelia Hummel has accented
a position as booEkceper in Capt. j.
w Reimb0ld's freight and express
office in Nauyoo.
|auYoo and vicinity hunters made
several successful campaigns in the
duck fields on the lake above and
below the city recently.
Elmer Brucgger and w 2. Kimbail
are recently collected members Of the
NauVoo volunteer fire department
The steamer kookuk made Nau-
voos port for the last time this
season last Saturday. The steamer
had a prosperous season in the
Quincy, kcokuk, Nauvoo and Bur.
IingIon trade.
John Kraus has purchased the
Mary ChiIdrcs Nauyoo home located
on South Thirteenth street. about
Two blocks from our business sec
ton. He paid &1,40a Tor the prop
rriy and with his family are making
their home in tho recent purchase.
Oh" week from Thursday of THIS
week Thanksgiving day will be OBJ
served in NauvOo There will be
many home-comings and homo par
ties, besides several entertainments
and amusements in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Bicker have
vacated their first ward home in
NanvOo and moved into what is
known as the Schic residence on
South Thirteenth street
Mrs. Sidney Fowler entertained her
Presbyterian church Sunday school
scholars in her Nauvoo home last
Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss
Jane StrOme who has been visiting
here in John Kaufman's home durin.
the summer. II was farewell for
the young lady before her departure
for her st. Louis home.
Miss Genevieve Datin was recent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

Na0NCO DiG FelIcW CeleSdte.
Frank Pitt, former Nauyoo and vi
entity resident, who is now located in
Los Angeles, California, is visiting
Nauvoo relatives and oId-time friends
HIS wife came from the golden state
with him, but tarrfed in Tulsa, Okla
homa, for a visit. Frank would like
to return to his grand old home state
and build modern villa on an eighty
acre tract of land he owns in Nauvoo's
vicinity, and may do SO in a few
years.
Nauvoo's Ladies' Aid society will
meet in the home of Mrs. Reuben
HumrreH Thursday afternoon and en-
Joy Il social time. The Industrial So
ciety Of our Presbyterian church meets
with Mrs. Al. c. Rain on the same
afternoon.
The open season for quail shooting
began last Wednesday and will close
December 10. There has been few.
II any birds killed so far, and it is
hoped none will be in Nauvoo and vi
entity. Most all hunting preservers
are closed to the Nauvoo nimrods.
John Parson) Repphnger found
something with a kick in and didn't
thoroughly understand the handling Of
it properly A few days ago he at
tempted to crank an auto which kicked
and he received blow on his right
arm, injuring that member so that
he is now using sling to ease the
pain that it caused him.
Patrick Henry, at one time a resi-
dent Of Nauvoo, died in his Chicago
home last Saturday. He was ninety
two years of age and leaves some rel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

atives in the Nauvoo east country to
mourn. Isadore Lemoine, another
old-time Nauvoo resident, died in the
home of has son in Peoria recently.
He was seventy-two years of age at
the time of his death.
I Rev. Frank Maston recently enter
tanned his brother, Rev. Maston from
up in Henderson county.
Hancock's county's circuit court con-
vened again in Carthage last Monday.
One of the cases from Nauvoo, which
was set for hearing ON the first day,
was Thomas p. Baxter, ct al, VS.. Will
liam Haas. The case was continued
for a future hearing. Louis Make
and Fred Baxter of Nauvoo were sum-
noned to do petit jury work.
Mr.. Ed. Colt and family of Fort
Madison were Sunday visitors in the
c. J. Bakers Nadvoo manse.
Dr. Rudolf, Rudy Tanner, J. F.
ArgaSt and Ed. Kemler Of Nauvoo,
were in Quincy recently, where three
Of them took the consistency degree
in free masonry.
Now the Nauvoo and vicinity farmer
is complaining of The scarcity of corn
huskers. The wages paid here is six
cents per bushel and the farmer also
complains 1T the price when corn is
selling at about sixty-five cents per
bushel. He growled at eight cents
for husking last year and was getting
around $500 for his corn.
If that Mississippi river and it's trib.
s.taries trunk line of steamers ever
materializes, Nauvoo will be one of
the most profitable posts on the
route. An elevator, stock-yard and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
CHANGES IN
BIG LEAGUE
Wholesale Swaps, Deals and Trades
May be Expected Now That
the Base ball War is
Over.

by Henry Farrell, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

coal yard will be built the first season
of operation and this will be lively
station. .. ..
Two Nauvoo citizens were hailed in
to our police court during the past
week for infringement of one of our
laws and both pleaded guilty and were
assessed the common fines and costs.
The Nauvoo ferry boat made several
trips last Sunday to hurry along the
coal standing on the tracks over at
Montrose to the Nauvoo side of the
lake.
Miss Grace Argast went to Burling-
ton last Sunday to meet her intimate
friend, Miss Rosetta Hertel of Musca-
tine, Iowa, there. The young ladies
visited in the Orchard city during the
day.
The Nauvoo ferry boat is still in
this trade and expects to remain un-
til all the coal is brought over from
Montrose, unless the elements and
lake Interfere too strenuously.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

Russell Ilunrly and wife Of La,
Grange, Mo, have been guests OF
Nauyoo relatives during the past
week.
Mrs. F. NJ. Whitconb has been
visiting Ottuuwa, Iowa. relatives.
Mrs. Ed Kocchle and Mrs. Ed.
Boedecker Of Davenport. Iowa, have
been visiting relatives in NauyO0
during the past week.
Elder p r. Burton of the Nauvoo
Latter Day Saints church has been
in Canton, H., 10 Join his wife for
visit there before starting on d
lecture tour throughout the state OF
California.
Clarence and Ernest Argast who
have been employed in Keokuk, have
gone to ST. Louis where they secured
work with the Missouri Athletic as
ISOLATION there.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. JIbbens, daugh-
ter Alpha son Ora, and his wife and
daughter with their little son, came
TO NauVoo last week from Wheat
land, North Dakota, and were the
guests Of J. O. Boyer and family.
Mr. Jibbens closed out his farm in
terests in Dakota and intends to
make NauV0o or vicinity their home
for while. They were former resi-
dents Of this old Mormon town. The
son and family viii return TO the
Dakotas.
NauvoO's Parent Teachers associa-
ton held IN interesting meeting on
Friday evening Of last week. Some
Of the school pupils presented a fine
program Refreshments were served
and collection Of $40 80 was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Game VIII be Played on ksohuk Field
at Three clock Saturday After
noon With First Team in
Field
CARTHAGE TURKEY DAY
Re juVensSed Team of Coach CIark's
VIII be Here for the Annual
Thanksgiving Day
Classic.

Keokuk high school regulars VIII
meet Warsaw Saturday at the play.
grounds field at three O'Clock. This
game viii be the next 10 the last reg
iularly scheduled clash for the regu-
lars, the Thanksgiving day game with
Carthage closing the season. The
team has been working hard all week,
after their defeat last Saturday at
Quincy, and it is generally expected
that it viii be able TO defeat Warsaw
by gooG sized score.
! Carthage, which comes Thanksgiy-
! ing day, viii bring seven Of last years
men, and win furnish all the thrills
i that the annual turkey day classic
demands. The Carthage team had bad
etart this season, but with their com
ing back into school OF seven of last
years men, the team has been per
fected into d fast playing, hard hit
ting scoring machine. Carthage de-
feated Dallas City, 10 to 0, and had
sweet revenge On Hamilton for de-
feat early in the season, when a green
team was in the field.
The fans will get real Thanksgiy-
ing day menu of football, with a cur
tain raiser game between the Keokuk
E>t<lis~S 4)o4ids lily " SlcIl OA
with. Tie regulars and Carthage
will clash following the Dallas City
game.
The game Saturday will start at
three O'Clock and the turkey day first
game will start at 2:15 o'clock.
Efforts are being made TO secure
game with Fort Madison high school
for the first Saturday in December.
This would be post-season game,
but there is a general impression pre-
vailing in high school football circles
that keokuk can defeat Fort Madison
If given square deal, and the fans
want to see the clash. keokuk lost
last week at Fort Madison, but it is
hard to make any of the crowd believe
that the team would have lost without
the penalties which were imposed
every time the purple squad was with
in striking distance OF Fort Madison's
goal. '
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

visitor with her sister in C.lncy.
Mrs. Vim. Sellers and daughter Of
Alma, Wis, are visiting Nauyoo rela.
tives.
Mrs. George Anton has returned TO
her NauvCo home from her recent
Chicago visit
Miss Mary Purdy and Ellsworth
Radel of the east country near Nau.
VOC, were married in the Nauvoo
Catholic church Wednesday morning
OF this week. Rev. Father Tholen
officiating.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekah
lodges of Illinois Gathered in Spring,
field for four day session of the
grand lodge and assem-
bly,. Election of officers has the
greatest pre-cOnventiOn interest
Mrs. J. N. Schmidt represented Nau.
VOC Rcbekah3 and Louis Bush Of the
rural district near the city was the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

by Henry Farrell United Press
! Staff Correspondent
! NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Wholesale
swaps, deals and trades may be ex
pected in the big league circuits, as
soon as three managerless clubs get
boss
The Detroit Tigers, ST. Louis
Browns and the Boston Braves have
not announced their new manage.
ment, but it may come now any day
since the war is over
Clarence Rowland is considered
Frank Nayin's choice as SUCCESSOR to
Hugh Jennings. Lee Fohl, former
head of the Indians, is being talked
OF to take the job Of Jim Burke in
St Louis, and Fred Mitchell, deposed
leader OF the Chicago Cubs, il con
sidered az sure of George StaIlings
place on the Brave bench.
Practically every team in both
leagues needs a plug in some weak
hole. The Cleveland champions are
sadly in need of short stop and if
the rule against spit ballers is not
rcsctnded Speaker will need a
couple Of pitchers. The Brooklyn
National leaF7le champions would like
to have third baseman and a
catcher or two.
Before Manager McGraw left for
Cuba he said he needed a good sec
Ond baseman, as Larry Doyle is def
nitely through. and also would like
good center fielder
The Yank3 are said to have bought
Joey Euean from the Athletics to
take Pratt's place at second WaIly
PiDp Is due for a change in some
kind OF 4 trade. and Babe Ruth prob
ably VII be tried at first base with
Bob Neusal
Comiskey needs practically a whole
team in Chicago and some trading
activity is bound to come as the mag
mates have agreed to give him help.
The Cubs are not well off.
Every team needs sor0e kind Of Il
change ard since the political frht
is over and the managers have 4 free
rein to go ont and trade tho winter
steve pipe league will have plenty
TO watch during the off season.