Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-07-22

JuIeU. rOur hundred 0IGy Ie0L Oh
track between Melrose and Russell
were washed out by the recent heavy
rains.
For the year 1919. 1857 fires were
reported in Iowa. involving loss Of
SS.S1s.S35. The property involved in
these fires was valued at $38, 442.S29.
OF the total loss reported, properly
to the value Of $6,399,520 was cover
ed by insurance, leaving an excess Of
loss over insurance amounting to 3d.
420.315. Included in this excess are
57s properties involving . loss Of
$346. S81 upon which no insurance
was carried.
Soldiers home authorities are an
xtous to locate Mrs. John Myers sup
/, posedly of Des Moines whose last
address known was 3411 Cottage
Grove avenue, Des Moines, to inform
her Of death Of her father. William
H. Hamilton of Ames, . member of
the home. Hamilton dropped dead
while on the lawn In front of the
main building. He was n years old
and veteran Of Company G, Ninth
New York infantry.
Over 10000 pounds of wool were
shipped at the Oskaloosa loading sta
/, ton, recently in one day. for. ship
ment through the county wool grow
ers association. Much wool was held
back owing to the scarcity Of cars.
One car Of $4,000 pounds was loaded
which was the largest car ever ship
ped from the county. Over 5000
/, pounds was stored temporarily. It
Is thought that fully $4,000 pounds
! will be shipped in all.
Claus Bielenberg, Of Schleswig,
has distributed his large land hold
ings to his seven children. MI. Bic
lenberg owned about 1900 acres of
good land and did not wait until his
death for the dividing of his real es-
tate property. His land holdings con-
tain some very choice farms and they
are located between Schleswig and
Kiron. The land was divided equally
by the father, each child receiving .
deed to a quarter section.
The automobile has proven It's
right to be designated as the chief
cause Of accidents. In Iowa alone,
| 721 deaths and more than 1000 in
juries have been reported during the
last three years. The death rate
from automobile accidents is so per
cent heavier than from typhoid fever.
Eight people are killed or injured by
automobiles in one year for every
i've American soldiers who were kill
ed, wounded or died from disease In
the world war.
In 1919, the people of Des Moines
had In actual cash only $13, T34 .109;
this year they are taxed on $22,t09,
S65, an increase Of s8,775,75S. The
fQtation Of corporation stocks in pre-
vi6us years had not heldi3td3h fancy
FOR the citizens of :Motnes, but
this year they own $2s,927, 1855 worth
of stock, ian increase of more than
SIC, 900 900 over 1919. And the stocks
are e lat that-not wild cat.
Watches, diamonds, pianos, victrolas
and such like luxuries are valued at
$A,256,927, an increase of more than
S1.00o,0o0 over 1919 Personal prop
erty not otherwise specified amounts
to $6,222,217, gain of 31.494, 1892
over 1919.
Consolidated rural schools have be-
come quite the thing in Iowa, accord
ing to George S. Dick, school inspect
or in the state department Of public
instruction. who says that ~ Of the
t - COUNTIES wts tho state l have
100000 to 100000 and with an en-.
rollment of more than $4,000 stu.
dents, 10000 of whom are in high
schools. About $500 one-room schools
have been closed. Last month 1900
country boys and girls were gradual
ed from the 4-year high school course
The state Is aiding these consolidate
ed schools by granting each one hav-
ing four or more rooms an initial al
lowance Of $500 for equipment in the
manual training, home economics
and agriculture departments, and an
annual allowance Of $3.50.
This is story of the wilds of
Iowa, the attack of wolf, and the
devotion of dog. Charles Held
ridge, is farmer living just west of
Milford and one night he was awak-
ened by strange sounds coming from
where his sheep were herded. He
dressed and went out with his hired
man, where he found four wolves at
In ho1
The wolves had killed three of the
sheep and were after the fourth when
he arrived. Three of the wolve ran
but the fourth showed fight, spring.
ing at his throat He missed his
mark slightly and struck Heldridge
on his shoulder. And then it was
that the dog came to assistance OF
his master, and it was only because
of the dogs assistance that the mas.
ter escaped severe injury. The wolf
frightened, ran away. An armed
force secured the country for the vol.
YES but the raiders could not be
found.
The state park conservation board
has passed favorably on the proposal
to take over certain parts Of the Pail.
sades to be used as a state park
The board requires Linn county to
raise $4,000.
Julius F. Breitenstein of Buling.
ton, who was member of the Mer
rimac's crew when she fought the
Monitor, is dead at his home at the
age of rs. Mr.. Breitenstein enjoyed