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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
3
The Malvern Leader details subscription prices for one year six months and three months, with the April 2 1908 issue stamped for prepaid dates. It notes it is the official county paper printing all Board of Supervisors proceedings and that papers sent outside Mills County must be prepaid.
Local notices publish candidate declarations for sheriff county attorney representative and other posts in Mills County with June 2 1908 primary decisions. Incumbent and new contenders include E W Bussmann A S Edwards and Clyde R Coaads among others. Grounded endorsements note proven records for some incumbents like Clyde Rhoads and praise Charles Haynie of Pacific Junction as a strong treasurer candidate.
Mr Edwards, a young man of pleasing address, is described as well qualified for the office. He previously served several years as deputy sheriff and knows the ins and outs of the position.
The M W A county convention met in Silver City yesterday to select delegates for a state convention in Des Moines. Attending from Malvern were George Short and ID D Thomas. T L Smouse of Genwood was elected delegate with Dr G M Agan of Silver City as alternate. Malvern will host the next county meeting. All camps except Strahan and Henderson were represented.
Mills county Iowa Board of Supervisors met in Glenwood March 23 1908 with JB Brandt James Greig and S W Creech present. Bills allowed include numerous bridge and poor claims along with miscellaneous expenses and tax adjustments. The Pon y Creek Ditch petition approved with notice to interested parties and the New Pony Creek Ditch report approved. The board adjourned.
Des Moines report notes trouble regulating peddlers who pose as farmers to sell renovated butter as country butter. A woman found butter with 65 percent water, well above the 16 percent limit. Federal and state laws impose fines and licenses for adulterated butter, yet buyers seek price and appeal of country origins.
Bryan's name drew universal cheers as Democrats gathered for the state convention in Cedar Rapids Iowa March 27. Delegates-at-large named were Claude R Porter Des Moines Jerry B Sullivan Des Moines J B Dunn Mason City and C Duncombe Fort Dodge after ballots. The convention kept Sioux City as the nominating site and dated the meeting June 26, with Chairman Miller stating he will not seek re election.
Des Moines elected A. J. Mathis mayor in a landslide against the commission plan nominee with strong union labor opposition. Cedar Rapids chose John T. Carmody as mayor, Waterloo re elected John Restor, and Canton chose H. A. Crockett as mayor. A Avoca fire destroyed the livery stable and damaged the opera house, losses over 20000 dollars with insured recovery. In Sioux City W. G. Sears was re elected mayor, while Mason City reported a near fatal shooting of George Stevens in a hotel quarrel.
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