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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
10
The Natuna, a halibut bark, sailed May 14 from London, reached Cape Horn area in August, endured months of ferocious gales, dodged dangers to enter the Golden Gate with crew intact except one man lost overboard, and faced a near 40 percent reinsurance payout before arrival.
Des Moines reports on Iowa Senate and House actions from Feb 1 to Feb 7. Highlights include bills on state offices, pharmacy law changes, city police matrons, county fund interest, and anti pooling measures. Debates cover tax assessments for insurers, school printing costs, and reform proposals.
In Mason City a botched feud near Sexton led Albert Rahm and Merman Neckar to lay in wait and shoot. Neckar fired first hitting Rahm near the heart. Rahm returned fire striking Neckar in the abdomen. Both men survive but are seriously wounded.
Dunkards hold revival meetings at Yate. Dennis Sullivan of Osage loses three fingers oiling a buzz saw. AOUW lodge at Rolfe plans to organize a degree team this week. Des Moines city council remains split on depot ordinance. William McChurch of Washington jailed for threatening to kill his family. Mr and Mrs A Prudhon of Nashua celebrate golden wedding anniversary. Webster City Red Men lodge reorganizes after two year suspension. Fred Rowlds of Cedar Falls loses a finger by accidental gun discharge while hunting. The Transi
John Reinners, employed by Charles N. Kiekholm, was severely injured when a restive horse kicked him in the head while being held for shoeing. Skull fracture and brain injury feared fatal. doctors at hand as prognosis remains very poor.
A member of The Pay Train company was suspected of stealing Miss Carrie Wilsons purse at the Webster City depot as the troupe prepared to depart. An officer questioned the man who returned the purse claiming it was sticking out of her pocket and he feared she would lose it. Police let him go. Also reported were a fatal neck injury in Des Moines, a Christian Science convention in Fort Dodge, a Durant depot robbery in Muscatine, and the McFarland bond case moving toward trial.
In Webster City Mrs Ed Adams and her children were taken to the county poor farm from the Park hotel on Seneca street amid reports of hunger and neglect. Her husband, unable to work, sought county aid. neighbors describe dire conditions, and prominent locals plan to move the family to a healthier facility.
Thomas Mealy reports from a twenty day tour of inspection of state boards of control in Massachusetts New York Michigan and Wisconsin finding Iowa behind other states in managing institutions He urges one unified state control board and cites Wisconsin as having the best system while New York and Michigan show troubled outcomes in their experiments.
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