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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
4
Ames area briefs report sick List includes Luella Cairns able to drive again and Harry Childs ill in Eagle Grove. Road work starts on steel bridge east of town restoring main road travel. Fires, bur glary and social events fill the week with church meetings picnics and a veterans reunion planned with speakers in mid August.
A Saturday fire near Hoggatts endangered the Hutchinson and Copestake properties but was stopped by bucket brigades and a chemical extinguisher. The incident underscored calls for more water, larger mains, and better fire protection as the town faces repeat close calls and possible loss of life if delays persist.
Mrs. Nina Smith sells household goods Tuesday August 4 at Corner College and Hoggatt Streets. Prospective buyers may call any day. Excursion tickets via the North Western Line sold at reduced rates August 4 5 6 and 7 with return limit August 15. Apply to Chicago & North Western agents.
The Story County Iowa board met July 24 1903 at Nevada with all members present. They conferred with Geo F Lambert C E among others about drain ditches and opening bids on the Polk Story ditch project. O S Heggen and A V Bek were awarded the contract at sixteen cents per cubic yard upon filing bonds. The auditor was authorized to extend a contract for plumbing and sewer work at the courthouse to utilize cistern water and connect roof spouts to the sewers. The board adjourned with O B Peterson and JoAn Twenty as county auditors.
The writer acknowledges a $2000 draft in full payment of a claim against the Supreme Tent Knights of the Maccabees. The husband, John M Dunn, took out the policy in Hayward Tent No M4 Mento la and later died while a member in good standing at Hawkeye Teat No 20 in Des Moines Ia. The draft was delivered by the Department State Com. and gratitude is expressed to the officers of the benevolent organization.
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