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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1903
Page
5
Regents prepare a biennial report outlining the status of the university and estimating funds required for essential buildings grounds and material. The document gauges current progress and projects a budget to secure facilities and improvements.
Regents report for 1903–1905 outlines requested increases and new buildings including hospital, engineering, library, and science facilities. It notes park plans, labor at a hotel, and the need to raise salaries to prevent loss of top staff.
The Lone Tree Live Stock Sale Pavilion Company filed Articles of incorporation with County Recorder Dvorsky. Capital stock set at 4000 dollars, 3000 to be paid within sixty days. A public stock sale is planned for October 25 with January elections. board directors listed as W. F. Lutz J. R. Corbett Wim Zimmerman Julius Krase and Louis Hotz.
Hunters report duck migration turning south in large numbers with birds hinting good for the man who knows where and when to find them. Experienced gunners are bringing down many ducks daily as they move southward.
After the Alumni Town football game a banquet at Berkley welcomed both teams. President Mac Lean gave a toast and Dr Buck Morton of Cresco was elected captain as a permanent alumni organization was created. The game and event are seen as a season drawing card.
Friday evening the powder house of M. C. Parson on the West Side was entered and several pounds of dynamite taken. The padlock was broken and the door pried open by a crowbar. No clues as to the culprits are available.
The Iowa National Guard may dispense with the annual winter inspection to cut costs and boost equipment for state units. Officers note the winter inspection is needed, as a camp inspection occurs during every season, but a reduced schedule could ease drills for companies and officers. Cattle at G W Loan sale in Pleasant Valley township sold strongly, auctioned by Marshal and Denlap with high satisfaction to sellers.
Having rented his place and arranged to move west, H. C. Barris will hold a public sale at his residence in West Branch on Saturday Oct 21 starting at 1 pm. The lot includes 13 head of Jersey cattle: 7 cows with 3 fresh and 3 due to freshen next spring, one unbred cow, a two year old heifer due next March, a yearling heifer due next April, a six months calf, young heifer calves, a five year old bull and a yearling bull from the Stroke Pogus strain.
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