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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
1
Readers are informed that due to rising paper ink type and postage costs the Boyden Reporter increases go into effect March 1 1920. Basic advance rate becomes 1 75 with single wrap mailings at 25 extra cents making 2 00 total. readers may renew before March to keep 1 50.
The Amelia Dilly farm of 2238 acres in Sioux County 6144 miles northwest of Sheldon sold last Saturday for 3296 an acre, totaling $65,008, with J D Wilson and E L Barger purchasing. A large crowd attended the sale amid general speculation on the proposition. Ina Cooper of Carnarvon visited over Sunday. Also listed is a hay stack and work horses for sale by Henry Bosman of Boyden. Maurice DeJong of Springfield, South Dakota, visiting, plans new business ventures after leaving farming.
Sloemendaal Brothers sold 54 big type Poland China sows at Range City for 37820 dollars. The Pilot sired twenty seven head averaged 991 dollars each while all 54 averaged 691.11 dollars. Paul Gray estate sale at Ireton netted about 14000 with The Clansman selling for 1400. Korver Bros sold 53 head for 16290 averaging 306. Cyris Jacobs of Alton bought a top sow for 650 then 1950 next day. The article notes lecture by Thomas Brooks Fletcher and announces Althea Players on March 13.
To whom it may concern you and each of you are notified to appear at the Court House in Orange City Sioux County Iowa on March 10 1920 at 2 oclock P M to attend probate of a document purporting to be the last Will and Testament of H M Rensink deceased You must show cause why the Will should not be admitted to probate The seal of the District Court is affixed February th 1920 Olin G Reiniger Clerk of the District Court
Auction at 1 00 p m existing on farm 1 mile east of Middlebury selling 24 pedigreed Chester White broad sows two fall boars 600 bales of alfalfa hay plus cattle horses chickens implements and furniture W A Ver Doorn owner C Van Zyl auctioneer G Slobe clerk
On February 9 1920 the District Court of Sioux County Iowa appointed John G De Boer as administrator of the estate of Duke Van Grouw deceased The administrator calls all creditors to pay and all claimants to present authenticated claims to the court for allowance Dated February 10 Van Oosterhout Kolyn attorneys for the estate
The Hawarden Independent reports $140 576.50 spent in Sioux County in 1919 for roads bridges and culverts per County Engineer W Aardappel. Details include $45 058.48 for bridges and culverts, $43 490.95 from the county road fund, and $52 027.07 from township road funds for maintenance grading equipment and temporary work.
Mrs C E Work announces leasing the Mrs Morris building north of the People’s Store to open a Hat Shop with artistic millinery and a line of ladies and children’s wearing apparel. After a Chicago buying trip the interior will be remodeled and the business plans to open about March 1.
About five thousand automobile and truck licenses have been applied for in the county treasurer office, implying roughly one vehicle per five residents. Population is 26,000, with 4,100 licenses issued so far and more applications pending due to plate shortages and a $2.00 late fee.
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