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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1898
Page
20
Oregon warned that cattlemen hold ranges in the west and plan to block sheep entering Routt county Colorado while Wyoming Utah flocks probe western Colorado. Anaconda plans a massive public fountain in Montana and Minnesota offers tree planting bounties.
Des Moines reports state legislative activity with bills on tax levies and city revenue, school funding, county clerk pay, and public funds deposits. Senate and house actions include a woman suffrage measure, school book price controls, and various local reform efforts with adjournment plan for Omaha expo visit. Also notes on Hobart, Struble, and a church-building surge in Sheldon with German society fund-raising.
A Des Moines audit estimates the Iowa legislature employs 133 staff for 150 members, costing about 506.50 daily and 117 315 for salaries over a 90 day session. It notes reform denied in cutting committee clerks, while praising the appointment of Geo I Roberts as director of the mint.
In Massachusetts the executive board proposal, defeated a year ago by institutional influences, remains disputed with ongoing activity and a promising outlook for passage despite the setback.
A Burlington mother Fanny Nataburn and her 12 year old daughter Mary were found murdered at their home with an ax wound and throat cut, while in Cedar Rapids a young girl died after her dress caught fire igniting a house blaze that nearly claimed her parents. Police report arrests in Burlington as investigations proceed.
Ida Grove reports an early morning gasoline can explosion at William Drake's house after Ivy Bargell placed a can on a cook stove. The blast damaged draperies and woodwork, broke a large window, and forced Drake's wife to help the children escape through a ajar window. Drake was away with oil tanks when the fire started.
Reinbeck moves toward a curfew ordinance while a new calaboose rises. HON Crane of Rock Rapids assigns for creditors. Seven hundred sign petition for woman suffrage in Henry county. Iowa Central to build a news depot at New Sharon. Ottumwa seeks franchise in Western baseball association. Ames may abandon dormitory system at State Agricultural College. Des Moines mission distributed over 8 000 clothing items to the worthy poor this winter. Long distance telephone parties grow in popularity with a Dubuque event planned. Two thirds of men and nine tenths of women at Wesley sign for suffrage.
Des Moines reports detail multiple January decisions handed down by the Iowa Supreme Court with affirmations reversals and modifications involving parties such as Walker Gerner Stout Malverill Wrey Pilk Dillenbeek and Chaney Park Land Company along with a February 1 note of faculty suspensions at the State University of Iowa after a freshmen sophomore hazing incident and a February 1 gas explosion at Columbus Junction injuring several including drug store proprietor W. Hendricks and supervisor James Conor plus others injured or burned.
Sac City February 1 W KR Pierce station agent of the Northwestern railroad at this place has invented a speed regulator for a motor on a horseless carriage. The invention addresses a key drawback to broader use of automobilies and may prove a valuable device.
The notes report Woodbine’s school crowding, Grundy Center horse sales at 250 dollars, and a Chariton drug store reform push. Dr Strickler sold Grundy Center electric plant for 9000 to a new company. Flora Furman won 500 damages in Eldora for a sidewalk fall. Eighteen hundred petition Mrs Cora Weed of Muscatine for a diplomatic post. Judge Wolfe vows to dismiss two year old cases in Clinton County. Judge Cleland named Fourth District judge in Oregon. Bremer County asylum savings of 1195.23 on 21 insane patients over three years total 4509.25. Neffle of Muscatine built a 9 12 inch aperture telescope costing 500, claimed largest in Iowa.
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