Indian chief sues for hair cutting damages in Riverside
In Riverside California the Yuma Indian Agua His sues J A Spear Indian agent for 2500 claiming forced hair cutting under a federal order. He recalls being jailed for 41 days and driven to labor in heat with words of pride about long hair and its meaning to his people. The case frames a broader dispute over Indian agency actions and cultural affronts.
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Riverside
Cal
Superior Court
Riverside County
Agua His
J. A. Spear
Yuma
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Rock
Poor Farm Steward Held On Shotting Charge
James Wyllie, the county poor farm steward, was arrested near Sigourney Indiana after a dispute with his son in law Eugene Payton. Payton says he was at the farm to call his daughter when Wyllie fired a shotgun, though Wyllie claims shots lodged in his coat. Wyllie waived examination and bonded to await grand jury action.
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James Wyllie
Sigourney
Eastern promoter pushes Fort Dodge to Des Moines electric line
Lester Gailey, an eastern promoter, seeks Webster City capitalists to back a Fort Dodge to Webster City to Des Moines electric line. Estimated cost about 20 000 dollars per mile, with survey 1 000 to 2 000 dollars. bond funding possible. Route rights of way and franchises to follow after survey and engineer verification. Financing projected at 2 million dollars with interest from Boone and Fort Dodge as well.
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Webster City
Lester Gailey
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Gailey
Boone and
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Several County Cases In April
The Iowa Supreme Court in Des Moines on April 8 filed decisions affirming Carroll county in the Ley estate case R O Culbertson and the Mason City and Ft Dodge railroad claim Shelby county in Gerlaugh vs Ryan Son Magdalena Hannasch vs Hoyt and Schmidt sheriff Carroll county Webster county case against Owen Conway Sons and Charles W Thompson vs Colby all affirmed. The Harrison county suit against The State Savings Bank was reversed.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Carrol County
Theresa Ley
J. H. Ley
R. O. Culbertson
Mason City
Ft. Dodge
Carroll County
C. L. Gerlaugh
T. J. Ryan & Son
Shelby County
Magdalena Hannasch
S. A. Hoyt
G. A. Schmidt
Osteopaths Convene at Mt Pleasant Iowa Convention
The Southeastern Iowa Osteopathic association held a well attended convention in Mt. Pleasant. Proceedings included papers on Orchitis Therapy Rheumatism Hereditary Transmission and clinical demonstrations by specialists from Kirksville Des Moines and Burlington with officer elections slated for 5:00 p.m.
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Southeastern Association
Mt. Pleasant
Southeastern Iowa Osteopathic Association
E. E. Westfall
Association
C. S. Harper
Washington
J. N. Walker
Burlington
J. H. Baughman
Ernest C. Bond
Montezuma
Mary T. Maddux
Fairfield
Cole
J. F. Byrne
Ottumwa
Walter S. Maddux
C. E. Still
American School
Kirksville
H. W. Forbes
Still School
Des Moines
Fortieth Iowa Volunteers Reunite Ahead of Oskaloosa Encampment
A call from John Bowen and officers invites Fortieth Iowa Volunteers to the May 16 to 18 1905 reunion in Oskaloosa Iowa aligned with the G A R encampment. Tickets run May 1 to 17 and May 18 return by May 20 rates near one dollar per day for meals and lodging.
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Fortieth Iowa Volunteers
Oskaloosa
Montezuma
John Bowen
J. D. Taylor
Guthrie Center
F. W. Cozad
Newton
A. F. Rayburn
Fortieth
Iowa Veterans’ Association
M. M. Rice
J. W. Morgan
M. W. Nelson
Survey Underway for Muscatine North and South Extension
Start of survey on the Muscatine North and South from Elrick Junction for a Burlington extension progresses with Engineer McDowell in charge. If finished, the Eastern Iowa inter urban may run from here to Iowa City via this line.
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Muscatine
Burlington
Elrick Junction
McDowell
Eastern Iowa Railway
Iowa City
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Air
Gobble & Heer
J. S. Baughman
W. A. Cole
Mary Maddux
Harlan Hotel
Eastern
Iowa
Osteopaths
Wisconsin
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