Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-16
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fire recently, nothing being rescued
The loss is total, as there was no in
surance.
Two contracts have been awarded
for paving the North Iowa Pike from
the Cerro Gordo county line to Gar
ner, and the strip of road from Britt
to Hutchins.
The condition Of Albert Stillon o.
Fort Dodge is reported improved
He was shot by Sheriff George Ben
sett and his deputies here as an al
legged blackhander.
A petition of bankruptcy was filed
in federal court by Harry L. Shank
restaurant man of Red Oak, who sche-
dulles liabilities of s7,275 and assets,
partly claimed exempt, Of $3.50.
Neal Conner of Swea City has been
the sole tenant on the farm of George
E. Roberts of New York City for TWEEN
ty-six years. The farm has advanc:
ed in value from Sc to $3.50 an acre.
L. S. McCracken of Shenandoah,
stepfather of Greek Beeston denies
that the $4,000 paid him just before
the failure of the stores was done as
favor to him, because he was a rela.
tive.
Senator Julius A. Nelson, Atlantic,
| was struck by street car in front
! Of the State Historical Building, Des
Moines. He was knocked unconsci.
Gus and was taken to the Hospital
Immediately.
Frank A. Sanquist of Red Oak,
heretofore fairly prosperous and re-
spected farmer, has been held to the
grand jury. Needing ready cash he
stole eight fine brood sows from
neighboring farmer
Fern Smith, IL year old bride Of
Paul Smith Of Cedar Rapids is in Jail
at Waterloo, charged with passing a
worthless check for $12 at the Com
mercial National bank. Her husband
is being held for Investigation.
Barbara Tesdall Of Nevada, mental
ly incompetent will receive $500 with
interest at per cent from July Is,
1919. She made her home for 20
years with Mrs. Carrie Bauge, Sc, re-
ceiving only board and room, This
will be her compensation.
Evaders Of motor vehicle and chauf-
feur license fees have been forced to
pay into the state treasury approx.
mately $4,000 during the last five
months according to report prepar.
ed for the general assembly by w. C.
Merchons, chief inspector of the mo.
tor vehicle department of the state.
Martin Dorenbush, 81 years old and
an employee of the Rock Island rail-
road at Manly, met instant death re-
Gently when an immense door in the
roundhouse broke loose from its fast
enings and fell upon him, crushing
him beneath it. The body was taken
to Buffalo Center, his former home.
In Is spray rings operated in Ben
ton county during the last summer
10000 trees were sprayed on 311
farms. This work was done at a
cost Of an average of $1S.63 per or
chard and the average value of the
fruit produced was s121.20. A total
crop of $4,000 worth of fruit was
made salable by this operation it has
been estimated.
The Iowa Farm Bureau federation
has been advised that at meeting
of the members of the Mills county
farm bureau, at which three town
ships were represented, and about
fifty Of the best citizens of the town
ship were present, resolution was
passed asking President A. B. Judson
Of the bureau to resign his Office. He
is state master Of the grange.
L. W. Boehner, of Malvern, Iowa,
wealthy citizen convicted of inter-
fering with the draft law and attack
ing the Red Cross, and whose sen.
tence OF three years was recently
commuted by President Wilson to
one year and one day, is given thir-
ty days in which to put his house in
order in a mandate received at the
Federal court after which time he
will be taken to the Federal prison at
Fort Leavenworth.
Chief Of Police Burel Y. Moon of
Eagle Grove, was dismissed recently
charged with suspicious circum.
stances. He plans to appeal to the
courts for reinstatement. Moon was
dismissed after many rumors had been
circulated regarding his suspicious"
treatment Of three women prisoners
whom he arrested in company with
three men on charges Of vagrancy.
The rumors grew out Of Moons re-
fusal to allow anyone but himself to
feed the women.
AS result of the deceased valua-
ton of live stock as compared with
prices of 1919 and 1920, thousands of
dollars have been lost by the farmers
Of Iowa, due to rapid decline Of
prices and financial difficulties the
farmers had to sell pure blood cattle
to the packers. 1t has also caused
a great decrease in the number in the
state. There are 100000 less hogs;
in the state than in 1920. A decrease
of $4,000 head Of Mich cows also ex-
sists. Decrease in sheep and horses
are also reported.
Emmett Powell, deserter from the
United States army from Camp Dodge
since last July, was captured in Des
Moines recently. The man was rec
ognized by detective from photo
graph sent out by government author
tiles. Powell will be turned over to
government officials.
Arthur w. Johnson, tenant farmer
of Sheldahl, and his wife, Ethel John