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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
5
The Waterloo Courier weighs rural salary fairness against state averages and laments personal journalism. It cites editor feuds in Charles City and argues Gov. Cummins could not sustain deputies under current temperance sentiment. The piece questions enforcement potential and warns against graft.
Midwestern newspapers discuss the Tenth district race with Judge Conner favored by several papers while Col Ormsby and Judge Quarton draw opposition. The Nonpareil notes Conner’s solid support, and Hamilton county plans a local candidate. An original notice in Hamilton County district court seeks a $89.65 claim from Richardson and Richardson.
Emmetsburg reports Col E S Ormsby has declared as a candidate for Congress to challenge Judge Conner. A publicity bureau circulates letters with endorsements from local papers and urging support for a potential nomination and election. District watchers note possible alliances with Judge Quarton as the race develops.
County Auditor Berggren announces the Frane-Sloan drainage ditch in Rose Grove township was let to J. G. Sullivan for 11 468.50 after two bids. The project spans three and a half miles to drain swampy Iowa lake bed areas and central watershed land, with work expected to start in spring.
County Treasurer John K E Fardal retires after reporting 99 percent tax collection for Hamilton county. Total for 1902 taxes is 200736.77 dollars with only about 1200 dollars unpaid after delinquent sale. He plans to move to Stanhope and rejoin Swanson and Fardal while pursuing lumber business interests.
Fort Dodge Messenger reports Geo A Lincoln of Cedar Rapids visiting Fort Dodge. The warden supports three proposed amendments to the state game law this winter: ban spring duck shooting. require a $1 annual license from gun owners to fund the department, yielding about $35,000. and impose a three year closed season for prairie chickens. Lincoln notes good duck hunting in northern Iowa, poor in the south, and discusses the Bonaparte dam flood damage and need for a fishway.
Saturday report says Hon. M F Farry of Alden will not challenge the election in which he lost to Weldon by 106 votes. Farry's withdrawal clears Weldon’s path to the state capitol. Other city updates note visitors and residents returning home for the holidays from Des Moines Waterloo and Pocahontas.
Local society notes list visits and travels by Webster City residents and guests. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Gus Winkle, Miss Anna Morris, Mrs. Geo Bradbury, and several Wyckoffs. Activities span trips to Jewell, Des Moines, Manchester, Kamrar, Estherville, Mitchellville, Red Walk, and Belle Plaine with visits to relatives and teachers association events.
A group of turfmen discuss a bookmaker who funds bets via money lending. One proposes borrowing $1,000 from a lender named Cash, staking $500 that he can obtain the loan for a day. The lender quietly challenges the plan and hints at hedging the bet. The event appears in a New York Tress report.
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