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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
4
County Savings Bank solicits savings deposits at per cent per annum compounded semi annually and promotes checking accounts with extra inducements. It issues drafts and letters of credit for global payments and offers free valuables care or safety boxes at one dollar per year. Officers listed include E. J. Glimogs and C. B. Whitelins with several trustees and staff.
A Des Moines dispatch predicts a three cornered senate race in the counties of Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth, and Palo Alto. Clarke and Gardner Cowles of Algona are expected to clash for the Senate seat, with Bachman of Estherville pursuing another term. Cowles’ 1901 bid, won by a margin of 81 to 80, is recalled amid anticipated Cummins support for Clarke. Harvey Ingham’s move from Cowles’ circle may weaken the Algona faction in Des Moines.
Surveyor Pitkin completed resurvey work east of Britt and filed a detailed report with the county auditor. The main ditch starts at the Iowa River center near the Hancock Wright line, runs northwest about 22 miles to Crystal township, with a 60 foot wide bottom and a one foot slope to carry off excess water.
A plan describes ditch number 2 in Erin and Crystal townships about 10 miles long, starting at section 2 and ending between sections 23 and 24. The 18 foot bottom width would remove roughly 1 425 468 yards of dirt at an estimated cost of 188 606 77 dollars. The project would drain about one third of the county and boost land value through increased crops and sale potential.
A flood of classified style notices from Algona cover sales and rents offerings. Items include savings bank commentary on security and box rentals, farm, livestock and crop trades, different merchants promoting bargains, eye care, and loan options with 5 percent interest. Real estate listings warn of 120 and 160 acre farms in Minnesota with cash and crop-based payments, plus a Northwestern excursion offer and a range of retail promotions.
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