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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1906
Page
3
The county seat dispute between Malvern and Glenwood drags on with promoters pressing for signatures to a remonstrance and signatures to a petition. Malvern workers report rising funds to support canvassers while Glenwood canvassers warn that voting would only settle the issue for five years.
Auditor Agan Clerk Gourly and Recorder Rhoads on Monday drew the 21 trial jurors for the next term of court which meets at Glenwood April 17 with Judge Thornell in charge. Burlington east bound passenger No 6 wrecked yesterday afternoon at Lockridge near Mt. Pleasant by a broken switch. Engineer Sam Bloom of Aulington killed four others fatally injured and ten seriously hurt. The Pullmans were thrown onto a sidetrack crashing into a work tin. The property loss is heavy. The cause was peculiar the mail sack from No 6 breaking a switch and shunting the last two cars onto a side track.
The Tabor Beacon argues against moving the Mills county courthouse to Malvern. It warns Malvern would boom while Tabor would double in population in two years and nearby towns would suffer in growth and business, urging friends of Tabor to oppose any move that harms Tabor and Tabor College.
Rastus reflects from Sandville on a ten day sojourn amid sand and wind by the Missouri river. He jokes about shifting weather, river tides, local figures, and court-house battles over taxes as he contemplates moving camp and keeping ahead of papers and politicians.
Sheriff Kent brings Claud Dye from Walla Walla after his indictment for forgery. Dye posted a 3400 dollar bond with sureties including Sylvester Dye and Willoughby Dye. He departed for Tabor and said he would return to Sidney Wednesday as court convenes. he may plead not guilty. Attorneys are W. E. Mitchell of Sidney and the Knicker brothers of Council Bluffs.
The issue features writings from W. M. Donelan of Glenwood and Harrison Lt. Summers near Malvern. Donelan, camping on the Missouri banks, humorously chronicles passing events with Rastus as body guard. Summers weighs in on Old Timer Chambers, urges fairness and discusses the county seat relocation question.
The Coming Free Press reports Mills County citizens backing a $40,000 Malvern court lease with no rental tax if Malvern is county seat. A $5,000 courthouse would be an architectural beauty, while Mills County contemplates a $100,000 to $300,000 project for generations, highlighting tensions over location and cost.
Summers reflects on Old Timer's shot at Chambers and on local politics over relocating the county seat. He recalls early county life, laments corruption and greed among Glenwood and Malvern leaders, and urges a public vote on courthouse relocation, proposing rebuilding on the present site if the majority agrees.
A reader from Harrison Illinois signs off on March 1, 1006, stating a stance on taxes and noting Summers Malvern Towa as part of the message while promising to close for now and always.
Christie of Hastings marries Miss Cora O Neal Penick in Cincinnati on eb 28. They plan to reside in the T Carlson property. Also announced are the engagements of Forrest Chantry of Malvern to Miss Mikel Levitt and Alberta Troutman to Fred Powell of Seattle, with weddings pending in Shenandoah and Tacoma respectively. Marriage licenses listed for Everett Buckingham Alberta Hume Roy Featherby Lillian Hullinger.
Mrs Mary Hoffman aged 29 wife of August Hoffman died at home early Friday. The funeral was held Sunday at the church in Flumer settlement with Rev Walher Sillery officiating. She is survived by her husband and three children.
J. W. Nickel sold his northwest Glenwood township farm to G. O. Dick for 4750. The 100 acre plus property includes two orchards and good improvements. Nickel had previously traded with Nebraska parties who defaulted, prompting a reopening with Dick. He may move to Colorado but has not decided.
A notice signed by Mayor J T Burns and Station Agent F A Yarger states no liquor delivery at the depot on Sundays to avoid embarrassment, citing railroad and express company rules and state village laws as the basis.
Mrs Laurats Mayall, now at Glenwood, via attorney H Starwuck, sues James M Mayall for divorce on statutory grounds citing his 1904 felony conviction in Clarinda and current sentence at St Madison. They wed in Clarinda on November 17, 1892.
Mrs Jane Stratlan elderly inmate from the poor farm was taken by Sheriff Morgan to St Bernard hospital at Council Plots this afternoon. She was declared insane about two years ago and has since become troublesome.
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