Pheasant Farmers Aroused Over Shoot at Waterloo
Local landholders report unprovoked shooting at a Waterloo farm involving new game birds. Authorities investigate as farmers demand protection and tighter controls on future releases.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1911
Page
6
Local landholders report unprovoked shooting at a Waterloo farm involving new game birds. Authorities investigate as farmers demand protection and tighter controls on future releases.
Council Bluffs reports C B Mincer of Hamburg Iowa fruit expert warns Iowa fruit prospects look bleak for this year. He notes peaches already killed and apples at risk as warm fall and early bloom increase frost danger. He predicts a repeat of last year's heavy losses across adjoining states.
A Cedar township farmer reports four Waterloo hunters tried to shoot a tame ring neck pheasant released by the state last September. The old cock bird, free to forage in farm yards, flew into a corn field after being flushed, and the hunters abandoned pursuit. Local farmers, who aid the birds with warden supplied feed, vow to push hunting prohibition in the area.
Six Austrian men wait at the Milwaukee depot for Pullman passengers from the east. Six Austrian sweethearts alight from a Vienna train and greet the men, who escort them uptown, planning to marry and start a home after sending for funds from home.
Creston Indiana February 1 a passenger on an incoming St Joseph train caused alarm when found with smallpox. Passengers rushed to front cars as the sick man was moved to the front coach and health officers confirmed a severe smallpox case onboard the Creston bound car.
A unidentified man, wearing a blacksmith’s apron, was struck and killed by a Rock Island train near Walcott Iowa on February 1. The victim’s identity remains unknown as investigators search for clues to his background and cause of the incident.
A brief note reports a trade completion with the involved body held in Walcott. The statement references the location Walcott as the holding site and indicates formalities surrounding the transfer are underway.
Sioux City Traffic bureau filed a petition with the interstate commerce commission seeking 10000 dollars in rebates from railroads for local jobbers. The lemon rate had been cut earlier but not applied to Sioux City to the coast, with commission houses confident of victory. Wholesale jobbers currently share 30000 dollars from a prior Barnum Hanna Munger case win.
Thomas Dorr files in federal court a bankruptcy petition detailing loyalty to papers. Liabilities include Belle Plaine Union nine dollars, Omaha World-Herald four, Council Bluffs Nonpareil three, Omaha News two fifty. Assets total seven hundred sixty, including three hundred real estate. liabilities seven hundred seven point twenty five.
Governor Car roll and Claude R. Porter will headline Yeomen Rally day exercises in the Coliseum Des Moines on February 28. Hundreds of Yeomen and elects from across the state gather for the ceremonies as 800 candidates are to be taken into the fraternal society.
A Des Moines house committee on the suppression of intemperance reported favorable for passage a bill to curb drinking. The action moves the measure toward a floor vote as lawmakers review provisions and potential penalties.
A proposal to close saloons at 8 p m raises expectations of heated debate when considered by the house. The bill would shorten the current limit by two hours, triggering discussions on its floor passage.
Iowa City officials condemn impure water drawn from the Iowa River after tests by Dr Henry Albert and Dr RB Rockwood find deadly bacteria. Mayor Otto orders public warning and urges careful use to prevent typhoid and other illnesses.
Lemmon's Pharmacy offers Parisian Sage claiming it nourishes hair to prevent dandruff and scalp disease. It’s advertised as a preventive and cure, making hair grow thick and soft, with a money back guarantee and mail order options. The advertisement features a description of Auburn haired model on every package.
The Rock Island operating department reshapes into three districts each with a general manager. W. H. Peterson heads the east district from Rock Island. H. L. Reed becomes Missouri division superintendent from El Paso. Casley Easley leads Illinois division from Rock Island with Reed at Trenton. Roy Johnson is division engineer based at Eldon. Changes take effect today.
In the district court of Iowa Washington County a petition by Glen Hazen seeks quiet and title in fee simple to Lot five in block five in Margaret M Youngs Second Addition Washington Iowa. Hazen alleges twenty years of adverse possession and requests cancellation of all liens and claims to vest title in him. Respondents named include numerous Campbell and Young family members and unknown claimants with no stated addresses. The judge ordered publication. defendants must appear by noon on March 14 1911 or judgment by default will be entered. Attorney E J Harmeler represents the plaintiff.
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