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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
4
The Sioux County Herald announces weekly publication from Orange City Iowa with cash in advance terms. Subscriptions listed at one year six months and three months with various payment methods and delivery options. Address orders to George K Nowers in Orange City Iowa.
A renowned mining expert estimates Rand mines near Johannesburg may yield over 14.6 billion dollars in gold. He bases the forecast on mining depths to 7000 feet and expanding mechanical methods, anticipating a strong postwar stimulus and accelerated Transvaal progress. He notes last year’s Johannesburg output was about 30 million dollars, a third of normal, with modern techniques expected to lift next year toward 100 million dollars.
Washington notes the Ship Subsidy proposal may be revived but argues American capital already sustains U S enterprises and it is possible to build ships cheaper domestically. The piece urges Iowa congressmen to oppose the bill on morality and state interest grounds.
The piece argues a Western speaker is set to lead the next hours and predicts Theodore Roosevelt as the next president. It notes Eastern opposition, highlights Roosevelt’s Western orientation, and cites large Chicago bank deposits as evidence of shifting power away from New York.
The report says state Senator George Lister from this district will be a candidate. He is noted for steady faithful legislative work and earned fellow member confidence. Sioux county Lyon and O'Brien may also field candidates, making a strenuous convention likely next year.
The Connell case ends with the court ruling Margaret not entitled to a share of property or $20 monthly, despite allegations of John’s stinginess. Mrs Haney testified she was hired to come to the house, and the suit may appeal to the supreme court.
The court heard a divorce request from Hattie Hopp of Alton and a counter move by Jacob Hopp after testimony about a quarrel and cursing. Final judgments include non suits and estate filings for F. C. Heckman Jan Den Nartog Tjeerd Heematra and a custody ruling for Jennie Leete. The district approved sales of city lots to John W. Schultz Thos. De Jong and C. H. Muyskens. Thanksgiving exercises were held at La Fayette School with a strong turnout and a push to expand the library to about nine hundred volumes including Prescott and McCarthy works.
A sequence of property transfer entries shows individuals such as Adam Feyest Sheldon TP Hutchinson W Edwards Rito H Evans Jones FM Bergh W Van Kleinbaksel M Tweel J Vendetta WL Dyk Galman H Hasan Etokh Ww Brokaw Fletcher Oto F Wakeman Henry J Schumacher M a toQ Fletcher and others purchasing lots, blocks, and farms in Belvue Hawarden Chatsworth Hospers and DRolmers add Chatsworth with amounts ranging from 59 to 312000 dollars.
Sioux county board met December 2 1902 in Orange City to review architect’s report on a new courthouse and to approve tax sale redemptions for several parcels including CG Van Geest and 7 and 13 at Lot Sandall Lot 10 and 5 25 feet of Lot 9 in Block 6 South Addition. The petition by W Schmidt for a 12 60 refund was granted and mileage and per diem for the five members approved. The meeting adjourned sine die.
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