Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 7 Aug 1912 The Women's Missionary Society of the Congregational church will meet at the home of Mrs. MIDDLETON, Sr. this afternoon. Mrs. and Mrs. DAVIDSON of New Virginia, Iowa, have been visiting for several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.C. DAVIDSON of Emmetsburg. Some people claim that prairie chickens are numerous this year. There is usually a fair crop of them when there is an abundance of small grain. Father CARROLL came over from Ayrshire by auto Sunday evening. He is pretty clever with his machine but he occassionally gets into trouble with it the same as other people. Joy CROSE is home to remain until the end of summer vacation. He has been assisting the Redpath Chautauqua people for several weeks in Michigan and in other states. C.A. ANDERSON, who has been chief dispatcher at Mitchell, South Dakota, for some time, has been appointed assistant superintendent of the Iowa and Dakota division of the Milwaukee railroad. James PENDER was up from Waterloo over Sunday. He is already an enthusiastic booster of that place. He says it is the most enterprising city in Iowa today. Waterloo is alright. Charles DUHIGG informs us taht a farmer living six miles east of Gilmore City refused $60,000 for his half section farm a few days ago. The place is well improved. This is a trifle over $187 per acre. The city authorities wish to notify the public that all dues for water must be paid on or before August 20 or service will be discontinued without further notice. Payments should be made at the Farmer's Savings bank. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. GODDEN have moved back to Emmetsburg. They found it impossible to secure a suitable residence at Estherville. Knut THOMPSON will take charge of the GODDEN & BALLARD factory at that place. About a year ago John GALLEGER bought the T.W. HARRISON quarter section farm east of this city for $70 per acre. A couple of days ago he refused $120 per acre for it. This is enough to make the average man feel pretty chesty. We notice that a number of restaurant owners and druggists in Minnesota have been fined for violating the state law, which requires that ice cream shall contain 12 per cent of butter fat. So far as we know there is no such requirement in this state. Henry SHERLOCK, who was home visiting his parents for several days, returned to Bancroft, Nebraska, Wednesday. He is operator for the Minneapolis & Omaha company at that place. He reports that crop conditions are fair in northeastern Nebraska but they are not so good as they are in this locality. Mr. SHERLOCK is a son of Mr. and Mrs. P.H. SHERLOCK of Emmetsburg township. Mrs. Ella McFADDEN of Valley City, North Dakota, moved to Algona six months ago and now she applies for a divorce. She left her husband last October. A colored man who was cook at the new Durdall hotel at Algona, was arrested a few days ago for attempted rape, but he was discharged. However, he had to fly. Mr. and Mrs. A. FIGLER and little son arrived from Grundy Center Friday to visit Mr. Figler's mother for a few days. Conditions in the vicinity of Grundy Center are very satisfactory this year. Mr. and Mrs. John McNULTY, who had been visiting their many relatives in this locality, returned to St. Paul last Friday. Mr. McNULTY has a good position in one of the railway yards at that place. Dr. WOODBRIDGE was over from Cylinder Thursday. He intended leaving yesterday for North Dakota to see about the harvesting of his crops. From there he will go to Geyser, Montana, where he also owns land. Leo O'CONNOR has bought an 80 acre farm east of Michael MURPHY's place. He paid $75 per acre for it. It is unimproved. Mr. O'CONNOR will begin at once the erection of a neat bungalow on it and will in other ways improve it. B.F. REED, formerly editor of the Algona Advance, is writing a history of Kossuth county. His parents were among the first residents of northwest Iowa. He should be able to write a very interesting account of pioneer experience. Edwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.P. SCHMIDT, of Graettinger, recently went to Cass county, Minnesota, where he will remain for some time. he has been troubled for several years with hay fever. It does not affect him in northern Minnesota. John D. ROCKEFELLER has advanced the price of gasoline oil about 25 per cent during the past two years. Our citizens are doubtless assisting him in making up the large amount that he gave to the Chicago University and other institutions during the last year or more. John NAMER was up from Mallard Wednesday. He threshed his early oats a few days ago. They averaged 48 bushels per acre. Michael SCHULLER's crop yielded 55 bushels per acre. The average for six fields in the same neighborhood is 50 bushels per acre. The quality, of course, is excellent. Mr. and Mrs. R.H. STRATEMEYER were Algona visitors Wednesday. They spent the day with friends at that place and they also took in the circus. Ray SKINNER, John FRAKES, Joe MILLETTE and Glen BROWN were at Estherville Saturday taking in the carnival and witnessing the base ball game. Mrs. Geo HELGEN left Hammond, Indiana a few days ago. Mr. HELGEN having decided to locate at that place for the practice of his profession. He is a brother of M. HELGEN of this city. Miss Kate BURKE of Woonsocket, South Dakota, who had been visiting in Emmetsburg for a few days, returned home Saturday evening. She makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. E.B. SOPER, Jr. The State bank of Dunsmuir, California, charges B.O. TUPPER, formerly of Spencer, with embezzling $7,000. Mr. TUPPER was at one time assistant cashier of the Citizen's National Bank of Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. J.R. BUTLER of Fort Dodge passed through this city Thursday on their way to the lakes. They stopped for a few moments at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John P. BIGLEY. Mr. Butler is an uncle of Mr. BIGLEY. Mrs. J.M. DAVIS, who had been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. MAYNE for some time, returned to Sioux City a few days ago. Seh was accompanied by Miss Hortense MAYNE, who will remain with her for some time. The latest drink in Iowa saloons is the Bull Moose cock tail. Our third party citizens know how it is made. When a second drink of it is taken it is said that the Bull Moose is willing to butt into the first stand patter or democrat who comes along. Miss Lizzie McNALLY arrived home from Red Wing, Minnesota, the last of the week. She spent several weeks with relatives at that place, Caledonia and Houston. She had a most delightful time. She reports that crops are not quite so good in southeastern Minnesota as they are in north western Iowa. Representative KULP of West Bend was in Emmetsburg Tuesday evening of last week while on his way home from Ayrshire. He owns five farms in this county. He reports that Mr. Williams, who lives near West Bend, threshed a field of barley a few days ago that averaged 50 bushels per acre. He sold it for 65 cents per bushel. A crop of this kind every year would soon pay for Iowa land even at present high prices. Julia McCARTY returned home from Monona, Iowa Saturday evening. They had been visiting relatives at that place for a week or ten days. C.A. BISHOP of Charles City was an over Sunday visitor with Emmetsburg friends. His wife had been here for several days. Mr. BISHOP is employed in the Hart Parr factory. Capt. J.E. WILLIAMS came over from Mason City Saturday evening to visit relatives for a short time. He is president of the Iowa State league and is quite an ardent base ball fan. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. F.W. HICKS of Ames July 28. They have named him Francis Arnold. Their many Emmetsburg friends extend congratulations. Mr. HICKS says the boy is a progressive republican. It is claimed that the prohibitionists will have to tear down the silos before they will be able to stamp out intemperance. Those who have made the test say that the fermentation the silage makes is an excellent quality of alcohol. John BURKE was over from Ruthven Monday. His sisters, Misses Mary and Anna have been home for some time visiting. They are professional nurses and have good positions in the Minnesota hospital for the insane at Faribault. His sister, Miss Lizzie, who teaches in the Rolfe school, is also home spending her vacation. Fred SPIES of Graettinger was an Emmetsburg visitor Friday evening. He has been in the meat market business at Graettinger and is enjoying a substantial patronage and is prospering. He is an officer for the telephone company at that place and is manager of the Graettinger Tile works. His various outside duties take up considerable of his time. Hereafter people who visit Des Moines should bring their own towels and drinking cups with them. A new ordinance which goes into effect at once in the Capital city does away with all public drinking cups and also with towels in toilet rooms in hotels. The ordinance also requires a sleeping room containing 400 cubic foot of air space for each person. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm