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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1900
Page
4
Agent E G Fox slipped and fell from a loading shure breaking his right elbow. He cannot write for a month. The article also notes livestock movement, marriages, and local notices including weddings Latta Samson, a pharmacy advert, and a city meeting.
The forecast for Iowa calls for a threatening weather pattern and a likely fair Tuesday in the Wasurweron D.C. area with improving conditions. The report notes possible fights or disputes affecting travel conditions.
Rev J. H. Minner told at the First United Presbyterian church about Venezuela three centuries behind the times. He described indolent men, smokers among women, lack of home life, and no wagon use. He and his wife labor under great disadvantages but local support hopes for improvement in coming years.
The article reports calls for Navy expansion including new vessels and officers, a statue for Admiral Porter, and a national naval reserve with vice admiral rank. It notes public land totals, disposals, and receipts, plus forest reserves growth and new reserves such as Santa Ynez and Crow Creek with acreages larger than earlier figures.
The pension roll lists 993 225 names, up 2 010 from 1899, with 46 344 added and total pension disbursements of 198 462 120.65. Navy and army payments sum to 198 462 120.65, leaving 5 642 768.25 unexpended. Special acts added 684 names. May 1900 expands widow pensions to 250 per year, boosting costs by 3 000 000 to 4 000 000. Census work advances, detailing industrial growth, resources, agriculture, and social data.
The department of agriculture reports a year of expanded work including seed variety development research with states, meteorology for ocean vessels and wireless forecasts, studies on animal disease and food adulteration, woodland preservation planning, soil knowledge for producers, and arid region grassing to clothe deserts. Island possessions are under review to aid tropical production. road improvement inquiries and irrigation issues receive attention, with civil service staffing concerns noted alongside local notices of community visitors and family travel.
Forrest and Leo Belknap of Knox Ville arrived to spend Sunday with their brother Frank Belknap. Miss Bessie Jones returned from Brighton. Mrs Fred Neiswanger visited Millersburg. Bert Bartholomew toured Crawfordsville. W J Boyd and David Foster came from Goose Creek. A large city crowd shopped, not for mail but for stores. E Boucher heads to Muscatine. George Hale returned from Chicago. Dr. Henry Hull also came back from Chicago. The A J Born cheese factory burned with about six hundred dollars in cheese. Sixty acres of oats burned on E Vanderwalker farm near West Bend from spontaneous combustion. Ellen Murray, 7, of Chicago, burned by a kerosene torch. Michael Waterloo, 35, hanged himself in Chicago. Pope Leo drew thirty thousand visitors at St Peter’s and looked well. The British campaign in Ashanti ended.
The message stresses strengthening the civil service bureau which reviews government officer qualifications and urges needed appropriations for efficiency and promptness. It urges economy in expenditures, building a Washington hall of records, and cautions against extravagance while supporting growth in industry and justice. Local notes report visits and departures of residents and a church circle meets Tuesday evening.
The county board of supervisors completed an inventory at the poor farm on Saturday. Despite cholera affecting hogs, overall stock grain buy and produce show a favorable year compared with previous ones. The farm is well managed and the board commends the present administration. Total inventory amounts to 2721 dollars 75 cents.
The Quanty Treasurer conducted a brief delinquent tax sale starting at ten in the morning. Forty eight properties were listed for taxes totaling 271 dollars and 11 cents with only one bid party: H and W Scofield, W P Moothart, and J L Downs. Phillip C Hanna consular official for Northern Mexico arrived for a Sabbath visit with Attorney H Mm Richer and plans a trip to Cedar Rapids and Waterloo before heading to Monterey, Mexico. Mrs Hanna will visit Mrs Eicher in the spring.
North city residents report a rise in chicken thefts with incidents including an ax left at a location on a Saturday night. Authorities believe a thief aimed to steal fowl and left after securing poultry.
Citizens alert after threats of violence and a would be thief facing pursuit. Mabel Crawford returns from Keota after a Thanksgiving visit.
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