Iowa
Old Press
Elkader Argus
Elkader, Clayton co. IA
Wed. May 29, 1907
Local Items
Miss Clara Gilbert leaves today for Des Moines where she
expects to make her home.
Blanche Schroeder and Louise Hofer returned Saturday evening from
La Crosse, having completed courses at the Wisconsin Business
University.
Wm. Walther and his force of painters have started work on the
court house job. The old chimneys on the court house are being
torn down and the new tin roof is being put on. The old seat of
justice will hardly be recognized when all the work is finished.
Asgrim Olson and Ole Nelson, two veterans from Marion township,
were in town Friday, making application for their second papers
as American citizens. Both have been residents of this county for
many years and enjoyed all privileges of citizenship without
being aware that they had not legally received them.
Daniel Wolf, of Dubuque, a former resident of Elkader, continues
to be seriously ill.
A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. G.R. Engelhardt, of Wagner
township, Tuesday morning.
Miss Pearl Maher is seriously ill at her home in Chicago with
little hope of recovery. Her aunt, Miss Sarah Molumby, is in
Chicago assisting in caring for her.
C.H. Williamson and his gang of bridge builders are at work on
the bridge across the Turkey in Marion township. They will build
a concrete pier and approach and put in a new 140 foot span.
L.D. Zahrndt, of Lodomillow township, the Holstein cattle and
Duroc Jersey hog man, visited his parents at the Merchants Hotel
Sunday. Louie is meeting with good success in the cattle and hog
business and has some males for sale that he says look good to
him.
Guido Von Webber departed for Cassville Monday. The young man
expects to take a position at Cedar Rapids soon where he will
have work at his trade. He is an engraver by a process little
known in this country and had with him some fine specimens of the
work. Guido made friends with everybody despite the fact that he
is just over from Austria and has rather a hard time grasping the
intricacies of American language and slang. He has received his
first papers and expects to become an American citizen.
Misses Carrie and Amelia Becker entertained a party of young
ladies at a linen shower Monday evening in honor of Miss Ida
Stemmer.
Thos. Barrett, of Castalia, and Thos. Higgins, of Rock Valley,
former residents of Read township, are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
The oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Koehn is quite sick.
J.B. Scott, a resident of McGregor, was drowned by falling from a
boat at Dubuque.
Elkader friends will be pleased to learn of the birth of a
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoch at Sederowooley, Wash., on
May 12th.
Sam Boots and his force of cement workers went to Wagner township
Tuesday where they have a large job of cement walk laying on the
farm of F. Herterich.
Mayor Schulte was at Garnavillo Tuesday to attend a meeting of
the citizens looking toward the incorporation of that town.
Garnavillo has gotten along without incorpoating for many years
but will now get into the procession.
Monday night Dick Layton had an experience with a runaway horse
near the residence of Henry Polkow in Read township. A dog
frightened his horse and it ran away throwing Dick out and before
the horse stopped it had run under the bridge across Dry Mill
Creek and completely demolished the buggy.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs had a pleasant surprise party at
their lodge rooms Thursday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J.G.
Hagensick who expect to leave next month to take up their
residence on a claim in North Dakota. They were presented with
souvenirs of the event to remind them of Elkader friends.
J.E. Corlett arrived home Tuesday evening from his trip to the
Pacific coast.
Miss Mary Meyer, of Communia, has been elected teacher in the
Grammar department of the Edgewood schools.
Emil Wagner, one of the long time residents of this township,
died at his home up the river Tuesday night, aged 83 years. He
was one of the oldest members of the Elkader Masonic Lodge and
the funeral will be conducted by the order Friday afternoon.
Died. At her home in Highland township on Friday, May 24th,
occurred the death of Mrs. Margaret Turkelson at the age of 84
years. The funeral was held from the Highland church on Saturday.
Mr. Turkelson died about 15 years ago and there are three
children living, Theodore, Halvor and Hattie L.
A.M. Duff, who was injured by the kick of a horse Tuesday
evening, died Saturday evening at his home in Highland township.
Mr. Duff was about 50 years old and was one of the prominent
citizens of the township, having served as assessor for many
years. He had many friends in Elkader who esteemed him as a good
citizen and were sincerely sorry to hear of his death. He was a
member of the Grand Jury for 1907 and served on the panel at the
last term of Court.
When the people of Elkader became aware that the vine on the
court house was being cut down considerable indignation was
aroused and Mr. V.T. Price began the circulation of a petition
remonstrating against the wanton destruction of the vine, and in
a very short time secured over 60 signatures. The work of
destruction was stopped and the Board came here the next day and
reconsidered their order and will endeavor to save the remainder
of the vine. There is but lettle to save, the main part of the
vine on the west side of the building having been cut off before
the people took notice of what was going on. The vine was planted
over a quarter of a century ago by the late Chas. Schecker and
was the chief and about the only charm of the old court house
building; visitors to Elkader invariably remarked about its
beauty and many expressed the wish that they possessed it. It did
not take over a quarter of an hour to destroy what had required a
quarter of a century to grow.
Fifty of the long term prisoners at the Anamosa penitentiary have
been removed to the Fort Madison penitentiary where they will
hereafter be confined according to the new law making a
reformatory out of the Anamosa penitentiary. Edward West* was one
of the number taken to Fort Madison.
[*transcription note: Edward West was serving a life sentence for the murder of John L. Boland, a Clayton co. farmer, on November 4, 1906 - transcribed by S.F., September 2016]