Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26

the other is suffering from internal
injuries. The injured are Harry
!, Welch and Melvin CLARK.
Clyde Jones and "Pat" Willis g
the Jones-Willis Aircraft company OF
Colfax we're killed when their plane
fell 800 feet in a nose dive, one mile
4 from the Soloway aviation field. The
wives of both aviators. who had 90.
companied their husbands to the ny.
ing field, watched them drop to their
death, the falling plane disappearing
behind the crest of hill one mile
away just before it crashed to the
ground.
i After checking up the number Of
/ entries in the live stock department.
at the Iowa state fair, Secretary A.
r. Corey announced chat all previous
(, records are broken by this years
bookings. In the swine department
more than 5000 head have been en-
!, tered, as compared to 300 last year.
! which was the banner year. In tho
cattle department 1900 head are en-
/, tered compared to- 1,O13 head last
| year. Some S75 horses nave been On.
tered as compared to AIS.
| When Fred Jespe, Northwestern
conductor, saw a bolt of goods lying
along the railway track he looked
again. Further on were moro gooda.
He ran forward, uncoupled the en-
gine and left the train standing while
run was made for Sioux City. A
squad Of police returned and caught
six men, who are held charged with
having plotted to steal thousands Of
dollars worth Of silk from the train.
A confederate on board was throwing
it OF along the right of way.
Roy Downs, aged 80, farmer. re-
siding near Wapello, was instantly
killed when he was struck by lightn-
ing as he entered a corn crib during
an electrical storm. The bolt passed
through the top of the mans head.
leaving small hole in the skull,
coursed down his spine and tore tho
shoes from his feet. Two compan-
ions were badly stunned but will ro-
cover.
Iowans are paying too much for
their marks, according to State Bank
ing Superintendent Henderson, who
has Germans bonds for 1000 marks
in mind when he speaks. The bank
ing superintendent says that lowe is
being worked at this time by saies-
men who appear in localities populat-
ed with Iowans of German ancestry,
who offer Hamburk municipal bond,
German value 1000 marks. The bonds
are sold to Iowans for $40. Hender-
son says this would be in form, but
for one exception-the 1000 mark
bonds are quoted on change, and may
be bought through Iowa banks for
$3.50.
The school board of Council Bluffs
began suit for 100000 damages
e. A. Wichham and the First Nation
al and State Savings Banks Of that
city. Wickham, as agent for the bank
bids in school bonds of the city,
amounting to $475,9OO. Later the
banks refused to complete the bond
purchase because, as it was claimed,
Of the tight money market. Wick
ham it is said, also contracted to
build the school, which was after
wards awarded to a Des Moines firm,
which began work. The school board
contends that the failure of the bank
to buy the bonds resulted in heavy do
probation of the issue.
Iowa banks under control Of d. v.
Henderson, state banking superin-
tendent, have been cautioned to clean
up promotion stock notes, and ordered
to go slow hereafter on the loading
up process. The state banking super
intendent and his assistants have
track of approximately 500, ,O00. 900 in
promotion stock notes. now held BY
Iowa banks. National banks in the
state are said to have about $25, ,OOO,-
900 more in such paper, and another
$25, 100000 in notes are said to be
in the hands Of banks, yet do not
show as promotion stock paper. A
fourth $25,OOO,O 900 in notes stands
listed as cleared and paid through
various banking institutions in the
state.
Ground has been broken for fourth
women's dormitory building to be
added to the three that are nearing
completion at iowa State College. So
great is the preliminary enrolment Of
women students. that the available
space in the three new dormitorieS
was assigned some time ago and ar
rangements for q fourth structure
were Immediately made. 1t Is ex-
pected to be ready in time for col
.lege opening. The college will have
eight dormitory buildings for women
when the new ones are completed,
besides several cottages. Altogether
they will house nearly 500 women.
Probably 200 women will be housed
In sorority houses. Those connected
with the home economics faculty say
they look for an enrolment of more
than 1000 women this year.
Boone county celebrated the seven.
ty-arst anniversary of its organizs-
tion. The history is interesting. On
August 6, 1849, the first Boone coun.
ty election was held and the frst
county officers elected. The county
was divided into three townships.
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