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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1909

Page

4

Board Proceedings of Kossuth County July 21 1909 Drainage bids

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors meets at Anistor's Office to audit bills and award Drainage Ditch No. 12 bids. Elmore Cement & Tile Co. and Northwestern Drainage offer bids. Elmore is awarded for tile work after review. Additional actions include appointing commissioners to assess benefits, changing laterals, tax abatements, and continued hearings for several drainage districts.

Anistor Board of Supervisors Kossuth Towa Hall Northwestern Drainage and Construction Co Bancroft Iowa H. M. Howard Algona Elmore Tile and Cement Co Elmore Minn Kossuth County Board of Elmore Cement & Tile Co L. T. Clement H. C. Armstrong A. J. Lilly A. J. Lilly, A Corpenant A. D Enyart DePoy F. C. Newel E. F. Tuttle J. KE. Lillie Peter Elbert Joe Flidge Cullen W. T. Hall Enyart and DePoy Enyart & DePoy Filla Hartshorn John S. Cullen Ogren Newel Halli Heise

Schedule of Claims Against Northwestern Drainage District

List of claims against Northwestern Drainage District includes Central Dredging Co and AJ Lilly among engineers and assistants, Roy Davis and Matt Bestenlehner laborers, Parsons and Hartzel among suppliers, Matthews Bros and Parson Co, Wm Welch, Backus, and Burt Monitor for notices and publications, with various fees for surveying, supplies, and court house services. Several entries mention engineering, expenses, livery, and abstracting as part of district accounting and tax assessment processes.

Central Dredging Co AJ Lilly Roy Davis Charles EF. Chubb Anlaxp Lattimer Lilly BF Rhodes Dow Matt Bestenlehner Bob Hartzel AW Parsons Berte L Palmer JP Rakes RJ Laird Yabor Fred Seyler Newel Northwestern Deainage Matthews Bros. Do OL ' S Northeastern Deaiing T Rap Bk “Ag GY Cas Seascsen Northwestern Drainage & van Co LA Brenner J Cook Tern Betue Kossuth McDonald Et Messenger Printing Co Hateradar W M Welch Srpptien Brelas Ward Bros John Cullen Welel Mie ¢ Co Backus Charles E Chubb Hope Publishing Co W Parsons Fidlay & Chambers T Clement Harrison Pavid AP Steinberg Paina & Howard Hutchings Lt Clement Steinberg OH Datton Board of ‘Equalization DH Brown Soltow Neister Dees Tae Une Paaggard Waldbilliz Trustes Wm C Stewart C E Paine MP Haggard TP Harrington Nick Weidert P Bkersch EO Mann Rane Agit Kong A Smith LE Frirvank Geo Koestler Mnoby S Yupesignan Nees Pees H Dreyer EL Hollister John Helgens W Dreyer Win Doege Trustea EL Tuttle AH Ritkow

Local notes and county board actions from 1909 Iowa records

Compiled items include payrolls for farm labor and construction, names of workers and amounts, and an Iowa county board resolution setting a hearing for a drainage project in Kossuth County. The document also records long list of local residents, relocations, social events, visits, and community notices from 1909 including harvest activity and neighborhood updates.

Local notes and aims from St Benedict area farmers

Dan Long at Atos farm in Tryington is described as a speculator buying and selling crops, with eighty dollars profit reported. Mrs Juliet German and several residents are noted in health and social visits. A new Tangled henery venture by Pil Uullon is described with multiple chicken breeds. An auto wreck injures several, while regional travel and real estate activities appear, including plans to visit Seattle for Alaska Yukon exposition and local improvements along 4th Street near the railway. Community visits, business trips, and sporting results are catalogued amid routine township life.

Dan Long Atos Tryington Y Wetting Crosep Moore Bros Minnesota Yieioity Juliet German Martin Rahm Joy Steinhauser Misa Emma Chicago Otto German Pil Uullon Canada Hunt Shire Phil Guy Parley Tyler Chris Frances Marlay Ressla Dr. Gay Lion Billy Ginstue Bronx Pulls Liz Lake Seattle Courier Dada Straty 4Th Whittemore

Summer cleaning sale offers big reductions on furniture

Summer time sale aims to refresh homes with a big reduction on all items. The message invites readers to view new furniture and call to learn more, promising no cost to inquire and a friendly, cheerful sales tone from the seller.

Wesley and Plum Creek obituary note

Mrs. J. R. Savage was laid to rest last Sunday by a large concourse of friends. Services were held in the Episcopal church at Algona and interment was in the public cemetery. A good woman has gone to her Maker. The husband and two children have the community’s sympathy. One Binks will start for northwestern Dakota next Monday to drive through with a team and wagon and seek a job with a thresher hauling bundles. Success to Jiddin in the new field. It will be a lonely drive.

J. R. Savage Episcopal Church Algona Northwestern Dakota Jiddin

SwEa City grows as trades flourish and new general store opens

Swan City boosts its trading with six general stores two banks two hardware stores two restaurants two hotels and other businesses. Knut Knutson opens a new general store in the S P Haglund building after prior work in Minnesota. Walter Berggren becomes proprietor of the Ideal Restaurant. Town council discusses drainage matters as surveyor Hutchinson visits. Several residents make trips or host visitors including Judge Cook and Mrs Dye with Daniel, Postmaster Hatch and family, and others from Spirit Lake Cedar Rapids and Seattle.

Swan City Sls Swes City Swen City Knut Knutson Charles i Knutson S. P. Haglund Minnesota Hutchinson Algona Hitherville Counell Walter Berggren Judge Cook Cedar Rapids North End J. M. Dye Daniel Marion Springville Hatch Seattle Spurback the Herald New Richmound Wis

Seneca News Field Notes From Minnesota Visit

Wm Klein and daughter with Peter Relunera and family visit relatives in Minneapolis this week. Harvest nearing finish. crops light but quality improves hopes. Henry Colash spends Sunday with Jim Carey. John Keller visits during wife’s absence with sister Mrs J Bogesser and friends. Mrs Wm Burger of Beagle Center, Iowa, has stayed at the Weila home for a week. Sioux City Journal notes Representative Woods wins new Iowa appointments in the classified service. as a freshman from the Tenth district, he may be described as having won his spurs. Let the good work go on.

Nerman Kremer Amiet Minnesote Meconn Sask Canada Diinals Geety Win A.W. Young Maneinna Stephen Ferciggn Mes. Nelson Perrigad John Mahoney Philip Amin Jansco and Main Casper Johnson Mazetta Kansas Mike Vortigan Paul Harvesny Altho Henry Colash Jim Carey John Keller J. Bogesser Wm. Burger Beagle Center Iowa Wleia Sioux City Journal Woods

Quieting title in Kossuth County land dispute 1909

In the District Court of Iowa Kossuth County September Term 1909 Cael Kramersmeter seeks to quiet title to land in the West Half of the Southwest Quarter Section 30 Township 100 North, alleging superior ownership and challenging unknown claimants and listed defendants to bar any adverse claims. The petition names multiple prior grantees and chain of title, requests a decree recognizing plaintiff as owner in fee simple, and publication of notice with a September 7 1909 deadline for defense. attorney Bolivan & McMahon filed.

District Court of Iowa Ind Kasaith County Cael Kramersmeter Maint

Notice to defendants in suit over note and mortgage

District Court of Iowa Kossuth County September term 1909. N E Sheridan and J W Sheridan sue Nellie M Kelly Ning Kelly William Kelly Leo Kelly and Hugo Kelly for 643.14 due on a promissory note dated May 15 1903 and 400 mortgage on Lot 5 and Lot 6 in Black Eightteen 18 Western Town Lot Company first addition Bancroft Iowa. Defendants warned to appear by noon of the second day of the next term beginning September at Algona Iowa or default will be entered. Sullivan McMahon attorneys for plaintiffs.

District Court of the State of Jaws Kossuth County N.E. Sheridan J. WH. Sheridan Nellie M. Kelly Ning Kelly William Kelly Leo Kelly Hugo Kelly District Court of State of Iowa John Z. Kelly John Jr. Kelly Western Town Lot Company

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Board Proceedings A.J. Lilly Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Wesley I. B. Eddy Albert Ogren BE. Heise J. S. Cullen al, Anderson Independence State Hospital Cherokee State Hospital Stephenson Derr J Stephenson Miss Larson Bols Tartvel Vodiman Frakes Livery Ventral Dredging Co Cerntyal Dredging Co Northwestern Drainage & Gan’ Co Bolt Geo Boyle Board OF Health HR Blay Earo Sebraederebild Anna Mege Ous Kennefick Eave Albright T J Carmady Heathcock G A Walters Heathcock Family Cw Wutchison Lea Strom Irma Dutton Iva Dutton Austin St John Vallo Naudain Ety Eves Moore Bros Pool J Konefick Nick May Ino Coon Barton Eens Lacy & Ray Bert Peek J. J. Harker G Stader Simpeon J E Lillie Eerie Ceee Melvin Dutton Tabor J Foook Geo C Turner Inbor Jd W Sampson C Reinecke Jacobson Worster W Smith Ash Otalite-Dela,e Pte Mike Sandt Burbank FH Queal & Co Frank Fraehie John B Besch Johnson Shbr Co BO John Bingaman Studer Manu & Powers Wheeler Ole K Olsen Meera W F Laidley Whittemore News and Comment Fred Wegscer Wairfield Township Palo Alto County Knotty Willers Fred Phil Culler Aug Mollke Jim Taos E. Boyle Goldarn Wil Martinek Wil Froese Uncle Tam Rain's Tey Sexton Chris Nelson Igsn Trile Gora Bilyou Lersigeter St. Benedict News James Sherrin Chiunge Eva. Raskone Kate Kuch Williamsburg Town Mra William Arndorfer Holvecrerm Sochiat William ‘Arndorfers J. W. Gowdy Corwith Laws St. Benedict Nick Mathers Mike George Dell Rapids Fred Maulert Des Aoines Will Clara Arndorfer Celestine Rahm Algonn Uhuraay Thury Sendbushler Harper Lows Erdmann Lust Pnesny Magnus A. Sehamel Granville Iown Marshalltown Nick Grob County Metropolis Mintle Klein Algona & Fow Dys Jos. Arndorfer Jr Yours Truly Wesley and Plum Creek Swea City News Lamb Scott Daupgster Nelle Spirit Lake J.J. Roberson St. Peter Stahl Gurat Colin Mollnder N. H. Btone Seneca News Wm. Klein Peter Relunera Minneapolia Jonah T. Nichol Nisayife Jonah J. Nichols Jonah T. Nichols George W. Shirk Geo. W. Shirt Robert Foster A. A. Kellocg A. A. Katloge William Ef, Smith Willian B Smith Hungo Sweetyeleht Ikossuth Fooah T. Nichol Jonah UT. Nichols George W. Shick Hia Robers Foster A.A Kellogr A. A. Kellowe William EK. Seaith William BK Salth Descrilad Ets Jonah, Nichols Cartain Jonah T. Nichola Jonah Tyichol Jonah P. Nichol Kasautl George W. Shirb J.J. Nichol Tla Jacob N. Matone Recorders Roxsuth County A. A. Kellogg Kagsuth Jonah Nichols George W. Shirl William I. Smith Bullivan & McMahon Plainwit State of Iowa Lows D. FE Capeeve Alamo Manhnttans Jos Hann V-Press F. Kau Peoples Savings Bank Capital St. Benedict,owa K. J. Murtagh Cooper Rahm Lj, Wegman J. L. Raspl Farmers Savings Bank G. M. Butta Prea L. E. Krantz V-Pree Edw Johnson, Cashier J. P, Larson Gee Benschoter B. BE. Sanders EL. I. Dickinson
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