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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
5
Gus Gunderson, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, seeks re election after a first term. He is praised for fair dealings with all county factions and pledges to do what is right. A business man of Fayette County, he seeks Republican primaries endorsement and countywide support.
85 acres tillable plus 15 acres timber with a reliable spring. Features include a good house, 40 by 60 barn, granary, tank house, double corn crib with wagon scale, good wells, windmill, and other outbuildings. Improvements valued near 4000 dollars. Agent urges immediate inquiry. Mrs Wmn Miller of Clermont visited town Tuesday.
Examinations this week and moves noted as Nora Olson transfers to Clermont. Otto Bauman and Lewis Bauman visited the school recently. Mrs A Weibel visited the Primary Room Friday. The Athenian Society presented a fine program last Friday. Spring vacation runs March 26 to April 4. All Primary pupils currently attend. The Class of 1910 held a meeting at Harold Stoehr's home last Wednesday. Theodore Nicklaus plans Cedar Rapids trip later this week to consult an eye doctor. Several ladies visited various rooms Friday afternoon, including Mrs Worley and Mrs Greenley in grammar and Mrs Cooley and Miss Patterson in high school. Graphophone music delighted the children thanks to Mr Worley.
Olavus C Wold of near St Olaf died after being struck between cars on a Milwaukee Line train about a mile from Decorah while traveling west to seek work. He was about forty, visited Elgin and Decorah recently, and his body was sent to Wagner township for funeral services at Norway church.
Miss Cora Shaffer born September 12 1878 in Elgin Iowa died February 20 at 6 30 p m in Alma Nebraska after Brights Disease. She moved with her parents to Alma four years ago and joined Evangelical church. Burial was in Alma cemetery with J S Rube and A A Robertson assisting.
Dr T. Hutchinson of Decorah travels to Boston on Saturday to demonstrate his Hutchinson Wax Moulding Plate at an eastern dentists convention. It marks his first eastern tour for the invention as he expects to cover the U S. in conventions and plans to return around March 19. The note congratulates L S Hutchinson, his brother.
A span of horses sold at West Liberty for 610 dollars, a price comparable to a modest motor car. Government data shows horse numbers rising from 13.5 million valued at 603.9 million ten years ago to 21 million valued at 1.2766 billion now, with average value up from 44 to 108 dollars per head, signaling farm prosperity despite automobiles increasing use.
In accordance with Code of Iowa sections the regular election for the Incorporated town of Elgin Iowa will be held in the council room on Monday March 28 1910. Voters will elect a Mayor Treasurer Assessor and five Councilmen to serve two years. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. J B Williams Clerk.
Notice to the public states Aug Benson will not seek re election after twenty six years as a school board member. He endorses new leadership for the people in this capacity and praises the board’s progress and commitment to the institution. The community will regret his decision.
The Elgin Canning Co invites all farmers planning to grow Sweet Corn for the upcoming season to contract immediately. The company will pay $7.00 per ton delivered at the factory, helping determine dependable acreage for production.
Elgin Iowa council met in regular session with Mayor Hadsel presiding. Roll call listed Hadsel Benson Burianek Patterson Capper Thoma with Knudteon joining later. Bills allowed include Cedar Rapids Oil Co and salaries. A land deed extension for Franklin street was approved with warrant for 125 dollars. Election judges and clerks appointed. motion to adjourn carried.
At the Ridge road home of Mr and Mrs Win Reed a pretty wedding joined their daughter Caila Reed to Robert Ernst. Rev Schuyler Swisher officiated in West Union with immediate relatives present. The couple will honeymoon in Des Moines then reside on Fred Erest’s farm near Wadena after returning. The Ecno wishes them long, happy, prosperous life.
Notice states no Citizens' caucus will be held in the Backer building Center Street Wynn Town on Saturday evening March 12 at 7 30 for nominating One Mayor Five Councilmen One Assessor One Treasurer and any other business to come before the meeting Committee.
Abstract Office reports transfers from week ending February 25 1910 including Weed to Melliree DeSart to Moonahan Wolleater to Light Helms to Burk Rothlisberger to Butler and many others with land parcels in Elgin Fayette and Oelwein valued up to 1170 and 2260. Marriage licenses listed Herbert Johnson and Sarah Clark Edward Bauder Alma Bakeman Justus Herwig Leah Ash D P Heustey Harriet Durfey with notices of further transfers and an item noting a civil war survivor J A Stone and local civic notes Amelia Moser travel Cement show and a town election plus a dance upcoming.
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