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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
2
The Elkader Argus cites local praise for Elkader and its news, urging growth via manufactories. It recalls past items from the Fayette County Union, notes West Union’s Bell Shirt Co move to Elgin, and recounts a boyhood mishap tale tied to local memory.
Saloon interests in Winneshiek county push a new consent petition after a supreme court decision restricts saloon voting to Decorah areas. Voter turnout varied by township with Decorah wards valid, while southern townships lagged behind. Officials expect a new petition to gain broader support, led by a judge or jurist rather than last petition signers.
A column criticizes Des Moines financiers and Fayette county banks for not paying interest on daily balances. It cites Fayette county's average $45,000 daily deposits at West Union banks earning no interest while Chicago deposits earn 3-4 percent. The piece urges a public, ten year statement of Fayette county’s funds and accuses local papers of avoiding scrutiny.
Elgin area quarries looted two months ago show a promising limestone deposit one mile west of Elwin on the bluff above Miller & Sons lime kilns. Rock forms solid layers six inches to four feet thick, easily worked, hardens after air exposure, and builders consider it high quality suitable for sawing and farming. Miller & Sons have opened operations and anticipate large orders next spring.
The undersigned will offer at public sale on the Wadena and West Union road, four miles NW of Wadena, two miles south of Gilson's creamery, on Wednesday February 0 1901 at 10 pm sharp. Sales include yearling sows, April and May sows, September pigs, quivers, feeders, a heifer, barred Plymouth Rock pullets, and a 1900 antigea lot of young sows from Fayette County. Hot coffee and lunch at noon. Terms one year on good security at 8 percent interest. Auctioneers C A Dorland THOS Greathran.
Monthly school record shows 20 days taught 21 enrolled 818 attendance with 41 tardies. Named absentees include May Harrington Wayne Harrington Earl Dammermuth Elva Harrington and Arthur Matthys. Teacher AllIGna Batowis notes. Also probate notice for Will of Benediy auimenrtnarite to be heard before District Court in West Union onJune 28 1901 by Clerk W G Warjary.
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