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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1898
Page
2
Announcement for Rock Valley Iowa readers lists second class mass matter mailing, subscription terms for one year with payment timing options, and asks readers to apply for display advertising rates. No specific dates or names beyond Rock Valley noted.
Local ads cost ten cents per line for the first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent publication. Advertising will continue until ordered to stop unless specified. Cards of thanks and wedding presents are charged at regular rates.
A patchwork of phrases references politics in Iowa and Minnesota steel copper and wheat futures. It notes Alaska Klondike truth, a ballot reform claim, and Sioux Valley News anniversary with a new header.
The article notes the difficulty of reforming Indian youths, imagining a return to reservation life after graduation. It highlights Sena tor Hospers and Representative Bailey as Sioux county’s winter election wins, with Joseph Vos and A W Parsons taking senate and house assistant doorkeeper posts respectively. It also discusses Hawaii annexation, urging early ratification of the President’s treaty.
The Albertson Sate and A W Albertson & Son hosted a record crowd Friday January 14 at Pleasant Valley Farm for a full blood Poland China hog sale. About 300 farmers from Sioux and Lyon counties plus foreign buyers attended a staged auction with Col E M Wood as auctioneer. Prices ranged twenty to thirty dollars as top hogs drew strong demand, with Dell Thayer Howard Corwin Crowley Walpole Terril Buck among notable buyers.
In Washington Jan 17 the U S Supreme Court affirmed Iowa Supreme Court ruling that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad liability cap law does not hinder interstate commerce. Patrick Solan recovered 1000 for cattle shipments though contract set 3300, with decision praising Iowa Homestead as essential farming literature.
Public sale in Rock Valley Iowa on February 1 1898 to settle the estate of Kate Foppe. Entire stock of merchandise and store fixtures and book accounts offered for cash with court approval. For details call or write J B Forrr Assignee.
Noties to appear at the Court House in Orange City Iowa on February 1st 1898 to probate the Last Will of Casper Buysinger deceased. Clerk J C Ogger notes the land sale and district seal. Assignment of Kate Poppe for creditors to present claims within three months, J S Foppe assignee, Rock Valley Iowa, dated December 15 1897, last publication February 4.
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