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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
7
Des Moines reports the Senate votes 31 to 13 to reject the Oregon plan for electing U S senators. The session also passes bills on divorce cooling off, safety gear for switch engines, railway station bulletins, and state budget actions.
Shenandoah Iowa March 23. A safe blower who aided the Imogene First National Bank robbery led officers to a strawstack and helped dig up 1500 dollars of the five thousand dollars taken. The man surrendered and named accomplices.
Des Moines police arrested George Manolis a padrone after a Chicago indictment for violating alien labor laws. He was found hiding under a bed at a boarding house in Des Moines.
In Des Moines Iowa on March 1 Charles Bilberg lies fading and three others are seriously hurt after a clash over a stack of hay. The dispute led to a brutal fight using pitchforks. Authorities report the altercation caused severe injuries and potential loss of life.
Des Moines reports a general surplus of 20000 dollars for the year under the new commission form, reversing last year's deficit of at least 50000 dollars, according to City Treasurer J. B. Lucas.
Marcus C. Woodruff of St. Paul former editor and publisher of the Dubuque Times and Iowa state railroad commissioner died in Dubuque Iowa on March 20. He served as right of way commissioner for the Chicago Great Western railway.
Iowa United Mine Workers in convention petitioned Governor Carroll to remove State Mine Inspector John Verner of hariton on charges of not having faithfully discharged his duties.
Sands Austin, sixty seven, was fatally gored by a ferocious bull in Des Moines on March 19, dying from injuries sustained in the incident.
Board of Supervisors in Story County met in the courthouse at Nevada Iowa on Wednesday March 24 with members Johnson Michaelson and Scott. They accepted a ditch construction bid for Grant Township Drainage District 13 and approved bonds for district officials plus road fund reports. Adjourned to March 11 1909 with bids opened for Cambridge Drainage District 16 and appointments for district commissioners. ordinance details for Ames gas franchise with Edward G Pratt proposed.
Ames City Council approves a measure to submit a gas franchise question to voters for Edward G Pratt with a 25 year term and public works rights including mains and meters. Ordinance provides gas supply at not more than 1.50 per thousand cubic feet with a 10 cent discount for prepayment and requires street restoration after excavation.
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