Banner Brookbart township voters back Senator in county race
In Kossuth County many names rise on the honor roll as county offices fill with newcomers. Everett Harria is named sheriff and Ida Peterson seeks County Recorder while H. W. Miera runs for County Attorney. Chas. Dr. Chithh wins County Auditor, with Harley Bartlett as a strong rival. The county convention will meet July 2 at Algona to confirm nominees and offer voter choice.
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Bart
Banner Brookbart
Kogsuth County
Ing
Mnn
Kossuth County
Everett Harria
Ida Peterson
H. W. Miera
Dr. Chithh
Harley -Bartlett
Algona
Stoddard on Hawks and Quail Enemies in Town
Herbert L Stoddard argues hawks are not all harmful to quail and some species help by eating snakes and rodents that prey on eggs. He notes RestatI dear Red shouldered and Marsh hawks are mainly beneficial while Cooper’s and sharp shinned hawks may be the most destructive quail enemies alongside man.
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Herbert L. Stoddard
Mr. Stoddard
Man
Northern Flicker Awake with the First Iowa Spring
A brief Iowa bird sketch introduces the Northern Flicker as the common woodpecker arriving in March and lingering to October. It nests in hollow stumps, lays four to eight eggs in May, and shows brown and bluish gray plumage with a yellow lining on wings and tail. It often forages on the ground for ants, earning the nickname wake-up bird for its morning calls.
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Iowa
Iowa Birds and Ornithology Meeting Highlights
Iowa ornithologists reported 108 species identified during a Des Moines annual meeting trip. The goldfinch was named Iowa’s state bird, with 270 species expected nearby. 1933 meeting set for Fairfield. A feature on a Fontanelle Observer note describes a blackbird versus bull snake battle at Arthur Chapman’s home drawing attention.
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Iowa
Iowa Ornithologist Union
Des Moines
F. Ll, R. Roberts
Iowa City
Fairfield
Fontanelle (Adaly Co
Arthur Chapman
Hungarian Partridge Area Established in Iowa State
An experimental Hungarian partridge area, the first in the United States, was created in Carter County, Iowa, by the state fish and game commission. Wm. Schuenks oversees the project, spanning about 15 000 acres to raise birds through improved cover and food. About 126 farmers and the Will Day League chapter at Sutherland cooperate, while the birds spread through 92 northwestern Iowa counties. Also noted: Ray Butler reports 16-year-old Billie Boyer caught eight pike in Silver Lake, totaling 25 pounds, and 60 million fry hatched at Spirit Lake distributed to Silver Lake, Diamond Lake, Okoboji, Welch Lake nurseries, and others statewide.
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United States
Carten County
Towa
Feh and Game Commission
Wm. Schuenks
State Fish and Game Commission
Will Dity League
Sutherland
Iowa
Ray Butler
Milt Hardman
Lake Region
Billie Boyer
Lake Park
Silver Lake
Ray
Spirit Lake
Wes Baur
Dickinson County
Diamond Lake
Okobojis
Welch Laka
Millions of Bullheads Planted in Iowa Streams for Fishing
Iowa fish and game department reports millions of bullheads placed in streams for anglers this season. Fishing seems good across localities and improved by prior plantings of game fish. Spirit Lake Beacon notes crews seining lakes found many bullheads, with Center Lake yielding about 1,500 bushels and not enough to clear the lake for pike nursery use.
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Spirit Lake
Center Lake
Trout News From Allamakee and New Lake Plans
The Waukon Democrat reports a niece catch near Dorchester by Wm. Leschensky of Waukon and Weschenk sky taking six trout including a rainbow about three pounds. Northeast Iowa streams are praised as prime trout waters with notable creeks near Pastville West Union McGregor and Langin. Maquoketa Walton Tague plans to complete an acre trout lake with three breeding ponds for bass bluegills and crappies forming a private fishing ground for members.
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Waukon Democrat
Allamakee County
Dorchester
Wm. Leschensky
Waukon
Weschensky
Democrat
Iowa
Aad
Pastville
West Union
McGregor
Langing
Lowa
Distant Auction Parcel Values Scrutinized in Prewar Review
An obscure early 20th century notice discusses parcel valuations near acres adjacent to variegated lands. It references a public department analysis and a comparison with prewar values, noting age and fragmentary wording.
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