Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
February 15, 1884
One of our citizens visited Paullina last Friday and says only
three or four teams were on the streets in the middle of the
day. Vacant buildings were plenty, however.
We received some Grant townships items last week too late for
publication. Our correspondent should mail his items in
time to reach us as early as Wednesday night.
Steph HOYT has his ice house filled clear to the top with good
ice and is now patiently waiting for the warm weather when he may
derive some benefit from the same.
There is talk of a grand Leap Year party coming off soon.
We will state for the benefit of those wishing to know that we
are not engaged yet, but can not tell how soon we may be.
The snow is much deeper in the eastern part of the State than
here. Nearly all the railroads have been blockaded for
several days. Northwestern Iowa is not such an awful
country for snow as some would like to have it, but we certainly
are getting our share of the “beautiful” this winter.
If whisky costs us as a nation $1,000,000 per day, what does it
cost us in reputation and morals—Sheldon Mail.
Something has gone wrong with “Pomp.” The last
time we saw him he was not figuring on the cost of
“reputation and morals” but he was mightily interested
in the price of whisky.
The following, clipped from the Spencer News, is in
opposition to the theory advanced by the anti-prohibisints (sic),
who preach that the saloons make the town:
Last year we had no saloons in our town and business was pretty
dull, and it was assumed by some that the dullness was caused by
the lack of saloons. This year we have three saloons and
business is duller than last year.
Wright CLIVER and E.W. GUENTHER were brought before Mayor
HITCHINGS last Saturday morning and fined $5 and costs each for
disturbing the peace and quite (sic) of our little town the night
before. Later in the day CLIVER was arrested and taken
before Squire SAGE on the charge of committing assault and
battery on the person of Ed. CLIFT, and was fined $10 and
costs. It seems CLIVER had been “laying” for Ed.
Several weeks, waiting for a chance to “use him up,”
and Friday night the longed-for time came. CIFT (sic) had
no idea that there was any hard feeling existing between CLIVER
and himself and so was not as cautious as he might have
been. He complied with CLIVER’S request and
stopped. CLIVER said a few words, drew off and hit him a
tremendous blow in the eye, knocking him (unable to read the rest
of the article).
Personal Mention.
L.C. TREDWAY is clerking for L.W. FAIRBANK.
Frank PATCH, of Hartley, transacted business in town last
Saturday.
P.M. NELSON followed the crowd and went to Sioux City Monday
morning.
M.C. PORTER received a visit over Sunday from his father, who
resides near Alta.
Supt. ALGYER, of Primghar, was in town the first of the
week. He is as fat and jolly as ever.
Wm. KELSEY and family arrived from Illinois last Friday evening
and will make this their home.
J.D. CLAPSADDLE, the man who takes possession (sic) the
HARRINGTON farm, arrived Tuesday morning.
Dr. ROES went to Paullina Tuesday. He will visit Sutherland
again in about a month and remain one week.
Attorneys DUNN and COLCORD and J.F. SHEPARD transacted business
before Judge SHIRAS at Sioux City the first of the week.
Rev. D.M. YETTER, of Peterson, called at our office last
Monday. He is now holding a series of meetings at the HIATT
school-house.
G.W. NICHOLES returned from Nebraska Tuesday night. While
there he purchased a house and lot at St. Paul, and will soon go
there to live.
J.H. DONNELLY left Tuesday morning for Eagle Grove to work for
the railroad company. He seems to be on the right side of
the “brass-collared gentry.”
E.H. FARNSWORTH, is worse again. The change in the weather
made the rheumatism take another hold of him. It is to be
hoped that he will soon be around again.
Mr. A. MILLER, formerly in partnership with J.M. SLICK at this
place, returned to Sutherland Wednesday night. He will go
to farming about 8 ½ miles south of here.
D.M. SHELDON left Thursday morning with two cars of stock for
Chicago. Before returning he will go to Stephenson,
Michigan where he has a stock of general merchandise.
John D. GILBERT left Monday morning for Sioux Rapids where he
will work the tree business. Mr. GILBERT is a good man for
the business and is selling a good many trees.
O.H. HIGBE, who is teaching near Erie, called at our office last
Saturday. He is one of O'Brien county’s best teachers,
and is a hard and earnest worker for the advancement of
education.
J.D. HARRINGTON shipped his stock and household goods from here
Wednesday to Eureka, Kansas, where he expects to make his
home. Mr. HARINGTON (sic) was a good citizen and will be
missed by his many friends.
Marion CARTER returned from his Nebraska trip Monday
morning. He says the rest of the party are scattered all
over the State, but they are no better pleased with the country
that he was they won’t take up more than a county apiece.
Mr. L.M. EBY, who has been looking around here for a business
location, left for his home in Illinois Monday morning. He
is much pleased with the prospects of Sutherland, and says he
will no doubt return soon and enter into business. He is
the kind of a man we want.
A.C. BURNSIDE, C.A. WEST, Wm. KENYON and Wesley STEELE returned
from Nebraska Tuesday morning. They were not very well
pleased with the country, and report the snow as keep there as it
is here. They all had a good time, but think O’Brien
county is as good a place as Nebraska.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O’Brien co. Iowa
February 22, 1884
Read the notice for the wolf hunt a week from to-day. The
boys are going to turn out in full force and a grand good time is
expected.
The second Quarterly meeting of the Peterson circuit of the M.E.
Church will be held at Sutherland Saturday and Sunday, March 8th
and 9th.
CLEVELAND & BARK now have their office at the CLEVELAND House
where they can be found at all hours ready to supply the
traveling public with good teams.
The lyceum held at the DOYLE school house, in Highland township,
is said to be one of the most successful ones in the
county. A large crowd attend each meeting and much interest
is manifest.
Jim H. BARNEY, the same Jim who helped the “Aldine Dramatic
Club” out the evening they played “Down by the
Sea,” will give an entertainment at the hall next Tuesday
evening. Come out and hear him. He is a whole show by
himself.
Wolf Hunt.
The citizens of O’Brien, Clay and Cherokee counties will
please organize for a wolf hunt on the 29th day of
February. It is proposed that the following named persons
will take charge and organize within the above named territory,
starting so as to come together at 2 o’clock P.M. on the
bottom land on section 11-94-39 (Waterman township.) This
place is located northeast of lower stone ford on Waterman creek
or directly west of Mike SWEENEY’S farm. Parties are
cautioned not to close in on the botton (sic) until the hunters
are seen coming in from all directions. The following are
parties requested to organize at the different points:
South of Peterson township, J. MCCORMACK; south of Waterman
township, Silas STEELE; west of Waterman township, R.M. VANHORN;
west of Grant township, Geo HOUSEMAN; north of Grant township, H.
MCGEE; north of Clay township, Morg. SHULL; east of Clay
township, Geo. MARTIN; east of Peterson township, J. HUXLEY.
It is hoped that all will turn out and help make the hunt a
success.
Personal Mention.
Wm. WEAL and family visited Sanborn Wednesday.
E.P. MESSER, went to Chicago last Friday on business.
C.H. BRINTNALL transacted business at the hub Monday.
Aaron BROWN, of Cherokee, was in town Monday morning.
E.C. CUMMINGS visited LeMars last Saturday and returned Sunday.
Mrs. J.W. JONES left for the eastern part of the State Monday
morning.
Dr. LOUTHAN and J.B. DUNN transacted business at Cherokee
Wednesday.
F.C. WHEATON, principal of the Hartley schools, was in town
last Saturday.
Mr. J.N. BURROUGHS, of Erie, is said to be quite sick. Dr.
LOUTHAN is attending him.
Jas. H. WELLS, of Marathon, attended the teachers Association at
this place last Saturday.
Mr. J.H. REAGER started Thursday morning for Buena Vista county
to visit relatives and friends.
Mr. Grant WEBSTER, of Sulpher Springs, Buena Vista county, is
visiting with friends in Grant township.
Mrs. Dr. J.M. LOUTHIAN (sic) went to Toledo last Friday to visit
the Dr.’s folks. She returned Wednesday.
L.A. ROHMBURG, of Dubuque, has been looking after his interests
in this vicinity during the past week.
Mr. Jurgen COURT, of Trare, Tama county, who has been up here
looking for land, left for home Monday morning.
Messrs. JOHNSON, HAKEMAN and HARRIS of Paullina, attended the
Masonic meeting at this place Saturday night.
E.H. FARNSWORTH is still unable to get down to attend to his
duties at the P.O. Mrs. FARNSWORTH is also quite sick.
John ROTHERMEL, a Grundy county man, has been employed by John
PORTER & Son to work in their lumber yard at this place.
C.J. SIEH came up last Friday to look around and prepare for
building. He left for his home in Grundy county Monday
morning.
G.G. NEWMAN, of Bloomington, Wisconsin, visited with his cousin,
T.B. BARK, the first of the week. He returned to his home
yesterday.
Miss Eureka LOUTHAN, who has been visiting with her brother, Dr.
LOUTHAN, since his marriage, left for her home in Toledo, last
Friday morning.
Dan HOWE, of Monroe, Wisconsin, is visiting with friends in this
vicinity. He has been at work during the past year
surveying the different counties in the State for county maps.
Joe MURPHY was down from Sanborn the first of the week. He
reports the skating rink paying very well. Joe is one of
Sutherland’s best boys and his many friends here are glad to
know that he is prospering.
Mr. A. MCCREATH, of Tama county, the man who purchased the Cap.
EDWARDS place last fall, came up last week to look around and get
ready for taking possession about the first of March. He
started for home Monday morning.
Farm for SALE.
The farm known as the ‘Squire Mack place’, three and
one-half miles from Sutherland. Inquire of D.C. BARRY,
Grant township.
Incorporation Dance.
There will be a grand ball, at Sheldon’s Hall, Friday
evening February 22d. Music by Dodge’s string band,
assisted by E.J. LEWIS, coronetist. Tickets for dance,
75c. Supper at the REAGER House. All are invited to
attend and have a good time. E.E. PETERSON, C.E. ACHORN
– Com.
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