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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
3
The Hardin County Republicans hold a county convention today in El Dora to select fourteen delegates for the Des Moines state convention on September and conduct other business as needed. Delegates were chosen at the June 2 primary.
Rear Admiral Robley D Evans retires from active duty at 62 after a storied career. A Civil War and Spanish American War veteran, he commanded the fleet famed for rounding the Horn and later arrived in San Francisco badly crippled.
The passage argues that compulsory retirement at age 62 serves the law’s wisdom. The officer will still aid the navy as adviser or critic for a decade, but his seagoing career is over and he may view this period with satisfaction.
Duquaine Times Journal reports mounting opposition to a law letting state veterinarians tuberculin test cattle for tuberculosis and condemn those testing positive. Critics demand compensation, argue test unreliability, call for segregation and better barn practices, and expect debate before the next general assembly. The paper notes a weekly shift for Tilt Herald and questions unity in the Republican party ahead of a primary.
Tripp County South Dakota prepares for a government land opening covering about four million acres of agricultural and grazing lands. The Rosebud extension of the Chicago and North Western Railway is the sole line to reach these lands with Dallas at the reservation border as the railway terminus and likely U.S. land office site. pamphlets explain how to secure a quarter section homestead via agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
Call and see what I can do for you before placing pean. It will pay you, J. B. Matyyr.
The Herald reports a cement sidewalk built on the west side of lot 4, block 5. Residents and visitors travel between towns, with Homer and Will Doud inspecting South Dakota land and Henry Kuster of Holdridge visiting for business. Local social visits include Mrs. Geo Carpenter to Owasa, Henry Cramer and wife in Tinois, Mrs. Harm Bruns visiting Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. W. Griffith to Abbott, and Mrs. E Pence accompanying son James to Pleasant Hill Mo. Bennie, Carr ie Fisk, and Rose Hoyt visit from Lake Mills, while Nettie Lawrence and daughters head to Washington. Elders Holman and Race preach for L D S. Elder Bleeker, about 70, breaks hip and wrist after falling from a hog rack, taken to Dr Caldwell then home of son, four miles northeast. W. 4. Smith leases hotel to En Morse. Smith moves family to Green property while Morse in Chicago for veterinary lectures. Union vote: last year set two days for veterans reunion, but this year only one afternoon meeting remains, most veterans staying home.
Mr and Mrs Geo Vigars traveled to Des Moines for a week at the fair. Mrs H A Wentworth and children returned home to Oskaloosa after a two week visit with relatives. Miss Goldie West and brothers Clyde and Earl of Marshalltown stayed with aunt Mrs E A Osborne. G F Cobb bought the Junction cottage to connect with his farmhouse for a comfortable residence. Jim Klopp and family from Buckeye visited. Many from the vicinity attended the state fair. Mr St George rented Cross farm to move spring. Mr and Mrs Henry Humphrey of Eldora visited Geo Shaner. Miss Ida Harris returned from near Tracy Minnesota. John Rutherford rented Mrs E L Robb’s farm for three years. L A S social Friday netted nearly $12 from supper. Miss Vivian Klopp returns to Tracy Minnesota to attend school. parents plan to move later. Jessie Bird to teach Macy school. Illa Stotser opens Glenwood school term next Monday. Hog house on Sam Shaner’s burned last Saturday but fire did not spread. Thus Wilson had a serious accident last Friday when his team ran away, throwing him and injuring his shoulder.
Weather crop bulletin notes cooler week with six to eight degree nightly deficits, warm days aiding farm work, cool nights delaying corn maturation. Light showers in west and south. much of state received little rain. Corn healthy. frost risk estimates 35 percent safe by Sept 15, 62 by Sept 25, 85 by Oct 1. With favorable Oct 15, 90-95 percent mature. soft corn possible. Pastures and meadows thriving. clover seed good. timothy seed yield near average.
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